Camera selection guide

CCTV Handbook 2016 Camera Selection Guide, Surveillance

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Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier: Regal Distributors

Camera name: DS-2CD6812D(-W)

Resolution: 1280x960 @ 30 fps

Software provided with hardware? iVMS-4200 Client Software is a centralised video management software using a distributed structure for surveillance device control and management. Designed for management to multiple devices, including DVR, NVR and DVS to optimise playback, live view, TV wall and E-map functionality.

Onboard storage: 128 GB

Onboard intelligence: 3D digital noise reduction, backlight compensation (BLC), highlight compensation (HLC), line crossing, dual lens, onboard audio, defog.

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: The 1.3 MP CMOS stereo desktop camera offers Full HD resolution with 120 dB WDR, HLC, defog and 3D DNR to meet a wide variety of applications. It supports dual lenses and dual channel video output, each channel exporting 960p@30 fps images simultaneously. Dual stream is supported on each channel with high definition main stream and standard definition sub stream.

Variations in range:

• (W): Wi-Fi supported

Contact: Quintin van den Berg

Tel: +27 (0)11 553 3300

[email protected]


Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier: Regal Distributors

Camera name: DS-2CD6986F-(H)(A)

Resolution: 4096x1800 @ 30 fp

Software provided with hardware? iVMS-4200 Client Software is a centralised video management software using a distributed structure for surveillance device control and management. Designed for management to multiple devices, including DVR, NVR and DVS to optimise playback, live view, TV wall and E-map functionality.

Onboard storage: 128 GB

Onboard intelligence: Region of interest, 3D digital noise reduction (DNR), backlight compensation (BLC), highlight compensation (HLC), defog, line crossing.

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: Hikvision 1/18” progressive scan CMOS, 7.3 MP, 180 degree multi-sensor panoramic Darkfighter dome camera. The Darkfighter series ultra-low light smart cameras are able to capture high quality coloured images in dim light environments. The DS-2CD6986F offers Full HD resolution with PoE, defog, 3D DNR to meet a wide variety of applications.

Variations in range:

• (H): -40°C – 60°C, - (A): 24 V AC ± 10% / PoE (802.3at)

Contact: Quintin van den Berg

Tel: +27 (0)11 553 3300

[email protected]


Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier: Regal Distributors

Camera name: DS-2DY3220IW/3320IW-D/D4

Resolution: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Software provided with hardware? iVMS-4200 Client Software is a centralised video management software using a distributed structure for surveillance device control and management. Designed for management to multiple devices, including DVR, NVR and DVS to optimise playback, live view, TV wall and E-map functionality.

Onboard storage: 128 GB

Onboard intelligence: Region of interest, 3D digital noise reduction (DNR), backlight compensation (BLC), highlight compensation (HLC), defog, line crossing, audio exception detection.

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: These network IR PTZ cameras are able to capture high quality images in low light environments with their black anti-reflective glass that increases the luminousness up to 120 m IR distance. An embedded 1/2.8’’ progressive scan CMOS chip makes WDR and 2 or 3 MP real-time resolution possible. They have a 20X optical zoom day/night lens.

Variations in range:

• -(D4): Pan: 360° endless, tilt: -40°~30°, -(D): Tilt: -40°~-20°, pan: 0°~120° and 240°~360°

Contact: Quintin van den Berg

Tel: +27 (0)11 553 3300

[email protected]






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