Camera Selection Guide 2020

CCTV Handbook 2020 Camera Selection Guide, Surveillance

Select technology: All | Analogue | IP | Speciality | Thermal


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Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier(s): ADI, Pinnsec, Regal Distributors, Sensor Security

Camera name: DS-2CD2T46G2-ISU/SL

Resolution: 2592 × 1944 @ 20 fps

Lighting Capabilities: IR

Software provided with hardware? iVMS-4200, Hik-Connect, Hik-Central

Onboard storage: Built-in micro SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, up to 256 GB

Onboard intelligence: Line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, face capture

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: ONVIF

Description: Empowered by deep learning algorithms, Hikvision AcuSense technology brings human or vehicle target classification alarms to front- and back-end devices. The system can greatly reduce false alarms generated by targets other than humans or vehicles, vastly improving alarm efficiency and effectiveness

Contact: Nick Wang

Tel: +27 72 238 8274

[email protected],



Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier(s): Regal Distributors SA

Camera name: iDS-2CD7A26G0/P-IZHS (2.8-12 mm) – DeepInView Series

Resolution: 1920 × 1080 @ 60 fps

Lighting Capabilities: DarkFighter – IR 50 m (2,8-12 mm)/IR 100 m (8-32 mm)

Software provided with hardware? HikCentral VMS is a centralised video management application available for the full Hikvision product range. It provides a complete working solution as a unified VMS for all applications, including support for CCTV, access control, mobile, intercoms and more

Onboard storage: Micro SD card, up to 256 GB

Onboard intelligence: Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR). The DeepInView model now incorporates a number of new AI algorithms for improved performance

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: ONVIF

Description: The DeepInView ANPR camera is embedded with deep learning-based licence plate capture and recognition algorithms, the camera alone can achieve plate capture and recognition. The algorithm enjoys the high recognition accuracy of common plates and complex-structured plates, which is a vast improvement compared to traditional algorithms

Variations in range:

• iDS-2CD7A26G0/P-IZHS (2.8-12 mm); iDS-2CD7A26G0/P-IZHS (8-32 mm)

Contact: Michael Collier

Tel: +27 11 553 3300

[email protected]



Category: Analogue

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier(s): ADI, Pinnsec, Regal Distributors, Sensor Security

Camera name: DS-2CE12DF3T-F

Resolution: 1920 × 1080

Lighting Capabilities: 24/7 colour imaging with F1.0 aperture

Software provided with hardware? Need to connect to a DVR and then add the DVR to IVMS-4200, Hikconnect, Hikcentral software

Description: 2 MP, 24/7 colour imaging with F1.0 aperture, clear imaging against strong backlight due to 130 dB true WDR technology, 3D DNR technology delivers clean and sharp images, 2,8 mm, 3,6 mm, 6 mm fixed focal lens, up to 40 m white light distance for bright night imaging, one port for four switchable signals (TVI/AHD/CVI/CVBS), IP67

Contact: Nick Wang

Tel: +27 72 238 8274

[email protected],



Category: Thermal

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier(s): Regal Distributors SA

Camera name: DS-2TD2617-10/P

Resolution: 160 × 120

Lighting Capabilities: Thermal and Smart IR up to 40 m

Software provided with hardware? HikCentral VMS is a centralised video management software available for the full Hikvision product range. It provides a complete working solution for all aspects of a VMS, including CCTV, access control, intrusion, intercoms and more

Onboard storage: MicroSD card up to 128 GB

Onboard intelligence: 4 VCA types with up to 8 VCA rules; line crossing; intrusion; region entering; region exiting

Description: The Eco Thermal Bi-spectrum Network Bullet Cameras are equipped with a built-in GPU which supports intelligent behaviour analysis algorithms. It is capable of high precision VCA detection with real-time alarm events

Variations in range:

• DS-2TD2617-10/P; DS-2TD2617-6/P

Contact: Michael Collier

Tel: +27 11 553 3300

[email protected]





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