Camera selection guide

CCTV Handbook 2016 Camera Selection Guide, Surveillance

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Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier: Card Control Systems

Camera name: DS-2DF8223I-AEL

Resolution: 1920x1080 60 Hz @ 30 fps

Software provided with hardware? SADP Discovery and IVMS-4200

Onboard storage: Supports up to 128 GB Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC card.

Onboard intelligence: Intrusion trigger, line crossing, face detection, region entrance, motion detection, region exiting trigger, smart tracking when patrolling between multiple scenarios.

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: Hikvision’s Darkfighter series smart PTZ dome cameras are able to capture high quality coloured images in dim light environments with cutting-edge low illumination level down to 0.002 Lux (colour). An embedded 1/1.9’’ progressive scan CMOS chip makes true WDR (120 dB) and 2 MP real-time resolution possible. With the 23x optical zoom day/night lens, the camera captures more details over expansive areas.

Variations in range:

• 24 V AC and Hi-PoE, various mounting modes

Contact: Sakkie Coetzee

Tel: +27 (0)11 907 3192

[email protected]


Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier: Hikvision

Camera name: DS-2CD4A24FWD-IZ

Resolution: 1920x1080

Onboard storage: 64 GB

Onboard intelligence: Motion detection, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, audio exception detection, object removal detection, scene change detection.

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: The DS-2CD4A24FWD-IZ(H)(S) (B) smart cameras are able to capture high quality colour images in back light environment. They offer Full HD resolution with up to 60 fps frame rate, 120 dB WDR, PoE, defog, 3D DNR and complete smart feature-set to meet a wide variety of applications. Specially designed for securing perimeters.

Contact: Hongda Xu

Tel: +27 (0)10 035 1172

[email protected]


Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier: Hikvision

Camera name: DS-2CD4A26FWD-IZHS

Resolution: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Onboard storage: 64 GB

Onboard intelligence: Licence plate recognition, motion detection, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, audio exception detection, object removal detection, scene change detection.

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: Darkfighter series ultra-low light smart cameras are able to capture high quality colour images in dim light environments. They offer Full HD resolution with up to 60 fps high frame rate, 120 dB WDR, PoE, defog, 3D DNR and complete smart feature-set to meet a wide variety of applications. Specially designed for automatic number plate recognition for South African customers.

Contact: Hongda Xu

Tel: +27 (0)10 035 1172

[email protected]


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]


Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Hikvision

Supplier: Sensor Security Systems

Camera name: IDS-2CD6412FWD/C

Resolution: 1280x960 @ up to 30 fps real-time video

Software provided with hardware? With Hikvision’s built-in industry-leading traffic counter algorithms, the iDS intelligence network camera adds significant workplace efficiency with its ability to automatically count all people traffic statistics and chart which direction the people are walking in.

Onboard storage: 128 GB

Onboard intelligence: Intrusion detection, line crossing detection, audio exception detection, defocus detection, motion detection, face detection, dynamic analysis and network disconnect.

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: Ideal for the retail market, this 1.3 MP intelligent network camera not only boasts people counting ability, but also support for statistical traffic reports based on configurable time interval (day/week/month/year). Other camera specifications are: • 1/3-inch progressive scene CMOS sensor • Supports 120 dB WDR • Triple video streams • Supports Smart Codec and high bandwidth efficiency

Variations in range:

• Cable length of lens: 2 and 8 metres

Contact: Marco Della Peruta

Tel: +27 (0)11 314 9419

[email protected]






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