Intro
The Camera
Without further ado lets get onto those specs
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Shipping FW Version
Thought I would start adding this for reference
Mounting Options
The mount options for the DH-HFW5449T1-ZE-LED / IPC-Color4M-ZE are:
Remember my tip about using PFA121 & PFA122 junction boxes and quick switching the plates (4 hole vs 3 hole), very useful here too. Just remember this one needs the PFA122 (3 hole plate)
Onto the specs
Camera Details
Just before the holidays and another Worlds First review coming your way. This time I am taking the new Dahua DH-HFW5449T1-ZE-LED / IPC-Color4M (@EMPIRETECANDY model number) for a spin. I’ll be putting this full color 4MP camera through its paces and pitting it against its bigger brother, the IPC-Color4K-X that I previously reviewed HERE.
A big THANK YOU as always to @EMPIRETECANDY for providing this unit in exchange for a fair, honest, unbiased and no holds barred review.
I’ll attempt to answer any and all comments as always BUT please keep those to the main topic of this thread.
Lets go….
The Camera
Now, this being a full color at night (like its 4K brother) let check out some of the key areas we would all like to see:
- Full Color At Night = CHECK
- Vari-Focal = CHECK
- Low Illuminance Sensor = CHECK
- Wide Aperture (f1.0) = CHECK
- Large 1/1.2” Sensor = NO
While a number of the features above are great including the fact this is a Vari Focal camera which is good to see, this bottom point (number 5 above) could be a deal breaker as this cam actually employs it 4MP across a 1/1.8” sensor NOT the 1/1.2” used by its bigger brother. Not that this is a potentially bad pairing per se BUT definitely will impact its light gathering at night which will be important to performance and detail. Will be testing this extensively at night to see how it does. With that said it is good that the lens (1/1.8” sensor) features an f1.0 aperture therefore by spec is on par with the Color4K-X.
From a body/footprint perspective this camera is inline with the Color4K-X which means a now, well known size and above average build quality.
Layout of Posts - Post 1 - Intro, Post 2 - Day Test - Videos, Post 3 - Night Test - Videos, Post 4 - Bug List (new), Post 5 - Wrap Up
Without further ado lets get onto those specs
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Shipping FW Version
Thought I would start adding this for reference
2021-07-09 (VOLT based)
Mounting Options
The mount options for the DH-HFW5449T1-ZE-LED / IPC-Color4M-ZE are:
- PFA122 - 3 hole junction box
- PFA130E - Circular junction box
- PFA152E - Pole Mount Adapter
- PFB220C - Ceiling Mount
- PFB203W - Wall Mount Bracket
Remember my tip about using PFA121 & PFA122 junction boxes and quick switching the plates (4 hole vs 3 hole), very useful here too. Just remember this one needs the PFA122 (3 hole plate)
Onto the specs
This camera is part of the Dahua Wizmind range so not only gets IVS based object filtering (Human, Vehicle, Non-Vehicle) as well as Face Detection, Heat Mapping, People Counting but also SMD 3.0. As this camera features the newer FW you will again see support for Smart Plan schedules + the new Sensitivity and ‘inside’ options for IVS triggers introduced with the IPC-Color4K-x full color cam.
Camera Details
Image Sensor - 1/1.8”
Effective Pixels - 2688(H) x 1520(V), 4 Megapixels
RAM: 512 MB
ROM: 128 MB
Electronic Shutter Speed - 1/3s~1/100,000s
Minimum Illumination
Color: 0.0005 Lux @F1.0
Illumination Distance (utilizing the additional LED options) - Up to 70m (229.66 ft)
Illuminator On/Off Control - Auto/Manual (Near & Far Sliders)/ZoomPrio
Illuminator LEDs - 4 Warm LED’s
Lens Information
Focal Length (Vari-Focal)
2.7mm - 12mm
Max. Aperture
F1.0
Field of View
Vari-Focal
H: 115° (Wide), 48° (Tele)
V: 59° (Wide), 27° (Tele)
D: 142° (Wide), 55° (Tele)
Close Focus Distance
1.7m (5.4ft)
DORI Distance
Wide
Detect - 60.4m (198.2ft)
Observe - 24.1m (79.1ft)
Recognize - 12m (39.4ft)
Identify - 6m (19.7ft)
Tele
Detect - 128.6 (421.9ft)
Observe - 51.4m (168.6ft)
Recognize - 25.7m (84.3ft)
Identify - 12.8 (42ft)
Audio InformationBuilt In Mic
Built In Speaker
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