Camera Selection Guide 2018

CCTV Handbook 2018 Camera Selection Guide

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


Select brand: All | Arecont Vision | Avigilon | Axis Communications | Bosch | Dahua | Dahua Technology | Hikvision | IndigoVision | Kedacom | Panasonic | Sunell | TruVision | TVT | WCCTV | ZKTeco


Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Dahua Technology

Supplier(s): Elvey, Inhep Digital Security – IDS, Reditron, Security & Communications Warehouse

Camera name: HF8242F-FR

Resolution: 1080p @ 30 fps

Software provided with hardware? iDMSS on Android, gDMSS on iOS, Smart PSS on Windows for local and remote control

Onboard storage: 128 GB SD card, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB ROM

Onboard intelligence: Tripwire, intrusion, object abandoned/missing, face recognition, face detection

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: This facial recognition camera supports matching of up to 10 000 face images and management of five image libraries. Face detection recognises six kinds of facial features: age, gender, expression (jolly, calm, surprise, sad, rage), glasses, mask and moustache. The camera also supports people counting and heat map functions.

Contact: Fritz Wang

Tel: +27 72 628 6810

[email protected]


Category: IP

Brand/Range name: Dahua Technology

Supplier(s): Dahua Technology

Camera name: DH-PSD81602-A360

Resolution: 16 MP

Software provided with hardware? iDMSS on Android, gDMSS on iOS, Smart PSS on Windows for local and remote control

Onboard storage: 128 GB SD card

Onboard intelligence: Built-in video analytic algorithm delivers intelligent functions to monitor a scene for tripwire violations, intrusion detection and smart tracking

ONVIF / PSIA standards supported: Both ONVIF and PSIA

Description: The DH-PSD81602-A360 is an 8 x 2 MP multi-sensor panoramic network camera + PTZ camera supporting HEVC (H.265) and Smart H.265+. It covers a full 360 degree range of a video scene and features Starlight technology. The camera is protected to IP67 and IK10 levels, and supports a wide voltage range.

Contact: Fritz Wang

Tel: +27 72 628 6810

[email protected]






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