What is difference between these two cameras? Dahua

stevef22 · Feb 22, 2025

I found these boxes laying around. They look very similar. Can someone please help explain the differences?

IPC - T5442T - ZE. 11/2021

PC - T541R -ZE - S3. 08/2024

https://i.postimg.cc/y8L312ZD/difference.jpg

Thank you

steve1225 · Feb 22, 2025

Both are 5442 in varifocal 2.8-12mm variant...

-S3 is latest generation from 2023 with better image processing, latest Web Interface and more AI functionality..

second one is previous generation...

stevef22 · Feb 22, 2025

Thank you, what does 5442 mean?

wittaj · Feb 22, 2025

5442 is the model number.

stevef22 · Feb 22, 2025

Ok thank you

Ri22o · Feb 22, 2025

5442T-ZE is the shortened Dahua model number that it is commonly referred by.

5 - Wizmind 5 Series
4 - 4MP
4 - 4th Generation
2 - Starlight +
T - Turret/IR Eyeball
ZE - Motorized Lens and ePOE

T54IR-ZE (-S3) is the Empiretech model number for their rebranded version of the same camera.

T - Turret
5 - Wizmind 5 Series
4 - 4MP
IR - IR Illuminator
ZE - Motorized Lens and ePOE

Empiretech camera naming model

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DH
- Brand - Dahua
IPC
- IPC: Network
- HDC: HD-SDI
Camera Type
- HF: Box Camera
- HFW: IR Bullet
- HDP: Plastic Dome
- HDPW: Plastic IR Dome
- HDW: IR Eyeball
- HD: Dome
- HDB: Vandal-proof Dome
- HDBW: Vandal-proof IR Dome
- HFS: All-in-one(Box + Housing)
- HUM: Pin-hole
- E: Fisheye
- EB: Vandal-proof Fisheye
- EW: IR Fisheye
- EBW: Vandal-proof IR Fisheye
- HMW: Mobile Vandal-proof IR Camera
- MF: Multi-smart
- MDW: Mobile IR Dome
- MFW: Multi-smart IR
- HDEW: ? Explosion-proof IR Dome
Platform
- 1: Entry Series
- 2: Lite Series
- 3: WizSense Series
- 4: Pro Series
- 5: WizMind 5 Series
- 7/8: WizMind 7 Series/Ultra Series
- 8: WizMind Multi-Sensor Panoramic Series/WizMind Fisheye Series/WizMind Dual-Lens Series/WizMind Corner Series
Resolution
- 32: 32Megapixels
- 16: 16 Megapixels
- 12: 12 Megapixels
- 8: 8 Megapixels
- 6: 6 Megapixels
- 5: 5 Megapixels
- 3: 3 Megapixels
- 2: 2 Megapixels
- 1: 1.3 Megapixels
- 0: 1 Megapixel
Generation
- 0: Original
- 1: 1st generation
- 2: 2nd generation
- 3: 3rd generation
- 4: 4th generation
- 5: 5th generation
- 6: 6th generation
- 7: 7th generation
- 8: 8th generation
- 9: 9th generation
Function
- 0: Standard
- 1: WDR/Starlight
- 2: Starlight+
- 3: Polar light
- 9: Full color
Appearance
- B: Single IR LEDs IR Bullet
- C: IR Bullet/Mini Dome
- D: Double IR LEDs IR Bullet
- E: IR-Bullet / Dome / Single IR LEDs Plastic Eyeball
- EM: Single IR LEDs Metal Eyeball
- F: Dome / Box Camera / Four IR LEDs IR Bullet
- G: Indoor Dome
- H: VF Bullet(with junction box) / Dome(with junction box) / Eyeball
- K: IR Bullet
- M: S Metal Eyeball
- R: Metal Vandal-proof IR Dome / Metal Bullet/Metal Eyeball
- R1: R1 Plastic Dome
- S: Plastic IR Eyeball / Mini IR Bullet
- S1: S1 IR Eyeball
- T: IR Bullet / IR Eyeball
- T1: T1 IR Bullet
- TM: Metal IR Eyeball
- X: Dual-Lens Camera

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Video Format
- P: PAL
- N: NTSC
Special Function
- W: WIFI
- AW: Audio/Alarm/SD WIFI Camera
- E: E PoE
- M/M12: Mobile
- F: Fiber interface
- H: Heater
- A: Audio
- A2: Dual Audio
- PT: pan &Tilt
- ATC: Anti-Corrosion
- S: SD card
- AS: Audio & Alarm & SD Card
- SA: Built-in MIC & SD Card
- VF: Vari-focal
- Z: Motorized lens
- Ix: IR numbers Z4/5/12: 4/5/12X zoom
- L1/L2/L3/L4/L5: Lens
- IRA: Bullet
- IRE6: IR Bullet
- BV: Behaviors
- MF: More Frame
- Business:
  - 4G: 4G
  - SVAC: SVAC encoder
  - NF: Optical port + Network port
  - N2: dual Network port
  - SDI: SDI Interface
  - A2: Dual Audio
  - WG: WiFi & GPS
  - LED: LED
  - I: Car bayonet
  - PC: People Counting
  - FD: Face Detection
  - FR: Face Recognition
  - ME: Mobile dome
  - UWB: Position
  - T: Tracking
  - DAQ: data collection
  - U: USB
  - DT: Subway
  - HT: Aerospace
  - JM: Encryption
  - D2: Dual sensor
  - 3D: 3 Dimensional
  - SL: Stainless
  - SFC: separated front cover
  - NI: Full-color, No-IR
  - LI: Dual Light Fusion
  - PD: Prevent dust
  - VS: Video Structuration
  - PV: Perimeter Vigilance
  - VM12/HM12: Vertical /Horizontal Installation Mobile Camera

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stevef22 · Feb 22, 2025

Thak

Ri22o said:
5442T-ZE is the shortened Dahua model number that it is commonly referred by.

5 - Wizmind 5 Series

4 - 4MP

4 - 4th Generation

2 - Starlight +

T - Turret/IR Eyeball

ZE - Motorized Lens and ePOE

T54IR-ZE (-S3) is the Empiretech model number for their rebranded version of the same camera.

T - Turret

5 - Wizmind 5 Series

4 - 4MP

IR - IR Illuminator

ZE - Motorized Lens and ePOE

Empiretech camera naming model

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[td width="50%"]

DH

Brand - Dahua

IPC

IPC: Network

HDC: HD-SDI

Camera Type

HF: Box Camera

HFW: IR Bullet

HDP: Plastic Dome

HDPW: Plastic IR Dome

HDW: IR Eyeball

HD: Dome

HDB: Vandal-proof Dome

HDBW: Vandal-proof IR Dome

HFS: All-in-one(Box + Housing)

HUM: Pin-hole

E: Fisheye

EB: Vandal-proof Fisheye

EW: IR Fisheye

EBW: Vandal-proof IR Fisheye

HMW: Mobile Vandal-proof IR Camera

MF: Multi-smart

MDW: Mobile IR Dome

MFW: Multi-smart IR

HDEW: ? Explosion-proof IR Dome

Platform

1: Entry Series

2: Lite Series

3: WizSense Series

4: Pro Series

5: WizMind 5 Series

7/8: WizMind 7 Series/Ultra Series

8: WizMind Multi-Sensor Panoramic Series/WizMind Fisheye Series/WizMind Dual-Lens Series/WizMind Corner Series

Resolution

32: 32Megapixels

16: 16 Megapixels

12: 12 Megapixels

8: 8 Megapixels

6: 6 Megapixels

5: 5 Megapixels

3: 3 Megapixels

2: 2 Megapixels

1: 1.3 Megapixels

0: 1 Megapixel

Generation

0: Original

1: 1st generation

2: 2nd generation

3: 3rd generation

4: 4th generation

5: 5th generation

6: 6th generation

7: 7th generation

8: 8th generation

9: 9th generation

Function

0: Standard

1: WDR/Starlight

2: Starlight+

3: Polar light

9: Full color

Appearance

B: Single IR LEDs IR Bullet

C: IR Bullet/Mini Dome

D: Double IR LEDs IR Bullet

E: IR-Bullet / Dome / Single IR LEDs Plastic Eyeball

EM: Single IR LEDs Metal Eyeball

F: Dome / Box Camera / Four IR LEDs IR Bullet

G: Indoor Dome

H: VF Bullet(with junction box) / Dome(with junction box) / Eyeball

K: IR Bullet

M: S Metal Eyeball

R: Metal Vandal-proof IR Dome / Metal Bullet/Metal Eyeball

R1: R1 Plastic Dome

S: Plastic IR Eyeball / Mini IR Bullet

S1: S1 IR Eyeball

T: IR Bullet / IR Eyeball

T1: T1 IR Bullet

TM: Metal IR Eyeball

X: Dual-Lens Camera

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Video Format

P: PAL

N: NTSC

Special Function

W: WIFI

AW: Audio/Alarm/SD WIFI Camera

E: E PoE

M/M12: Mobile

F: Fiber interface

H: Heater

A: Audio

A2: Dual Audio

PT: pan &Tilt

ATC: Anti-Corrosion

S: SD card

AS: Audio & Alarm & SD Card

SA: Built-in MIC & SD Card

VF: Vari-focal

Z: Motorized lens

Ix: IR numbers Z4/5/12: 4/5/12X zoom

L1/L2/L3/L4/L5: Lens

IRA: Bullet

IRE6: IR Bullet

BV: Behaviors

MF: More Frame

Business:

4G: 4G

SVAC: SVAC encoder

NF: Optical port + Network port

N2: dual Network port

SDI: SDI Interface

A2: Dual Audio

WG: WiFi & GPS

LED: LED

I: Car bayonet

PC: People Counting

FD: Face Detection

FR: Face Recognition

ME: Mobile dome

UWB: Position

T: Tracking

DAQ: data collection

U: USB

DT: Subway

HT: Aerospace

JM: Encryption

D2: Dual sensor

3D: 3 Dimensional

SL: Stainless

SFC: separated front cover

NI: Full-color, No-IR

LI: Dual Light Fusion

PD: Prevent dust

VS: Video Structuration

PV: Perimeter Vigilance

VM12/HM12: Vertical /Horizontal Installation Mobile Camera

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