Hikvision vs Dahua – World No.1 and No.2 IP Cameras Compared

Still concern about what to choose? Hikvision and Dahua are two of the most popular IP camera brands.  Hikvision is the world leader in IP cameras with a global market share of 17% forecast in 2017, Dahua comes in second with a forecast of 5.5%.

Hikvision vs Dahua

Both Hikvision and Dahua produce a very similar line of products, similar in that their product specifications.  This is why most people will compare these two brand with each other. The fear being that using both simultaneously can very easily cause compatibility issues.

As we test comparable IP cameras from both Hikvision and Dahua. We are going to list our reviews and comparisons of their features and video quality.  These ip camera comparisons are meant to provide the valuable information, to let user decide which camera best fits their needs.

4MP IP Camera Comparison – Hikvision DS-2CD2042WD-I vs. Dahua IPC-HFW4421S

Feature Hikvision DS-2CD2042WD-I Dahua IPC-HFW4421
  Hikvision DS 2CD2032 I 300p Dahua IPC HFW4300S 300p
Hardware features
Sensor 1/3″ 4Megapixel Progressive Scan CMOS
ONVIF, RTSP Yes
120dB WDR Yes
Night Vision IR cut filter with auto switch
IR Range 30m 40m
Minimum illumination 0.01 lux and 0 lux with IR on
Lens Type Fixed type
Lens 4mm, 6mm @ F2.0, Angle of view: 83°(4mm) , 55.4°(6mm) 3.6mm, 6mm @ F2.0, Angle of view: 84°(3.6mm) , 56°(6mm)
Lens Yes
Metallic housing Yes
Ingress Protection IP66 IP67
DC 12V power Yes
Longest dimension 154mm 180mm
Power usage <5W <6W
Interfaces Hikvision DS-2CD2042WD-I Dahua IPC-HFW4421
PoE Yes, 802.3af
Wi-Fi No
SD Card No
Alarm in/out No
Audio in/out No
Software features Hikvision DS-2CD2042WD-I Dahua IPC-HFW4421
Built-in NVR Yes Yes
Encoding H.264/H.264+/MJPEG
Max Resolution 2688×1520 (4MP) 2560× 1440 (4MP)
Max bitrate 16 Mbps 10 Mbps
Simultaneous streams 2 3
3D Noise Reduction Yes
Network storage NAS (Supports NFS, SMB/CIFS), FTP, ANR
Alert events Hikvision DS-2CD2042WD-I Dahua IPC-HFW4421
Email alerts Yes
Push alerts Yes
Simple motion detection Yes
Line crossing detection Yes
Intrusion detection Yes
Abandoned/Missing object detection No Yes
Scene change detection No Yes
Face detection No Yes
Audio Detection No

Hardware

Both the 4MP Dahua and Hikvision have the most common sensor, 1/3″ progressive scan CMOS sensor.

The size of the sensor has a huge bearing on the low light ability of a camera. The larger the sensor, the greater its ability to gather light and so do well in low light conditions. But as you cram in more and more pixels into the same size sensor, they get smaller and smaller, which adds noise. Noise is the bane of low light video and reduces the detail that you can get out of your video.

So while security camera manufacturers have pushed pixel count from 3MP to 4MP, they have not increased the sensor size. However both the Hikvision and Dahua 4MP models have true 120dB Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) to help improve video quality. Both cameras can do a minimum illumination of 0.01 lux and 0 lux with IR on. Both cameras have fixed lenses available at different focal lengths. Hikvision does 4mm and 6mm, whereas Dahua offers more options with 2.8mm, 3.6mm and 6mm.

Protocol support & Bitrate

Both cameras able to support ONVIF and RTSP protocol, these are two most important features for IP camera. ONVIF ensures that your camera will work with standards-compliant equipment from 3rd party manufacturers. RTSP allows even non-ONVIF equipment (such as software) to access the security camera’s video stream.  Hikvision 2CD2042WD-I has a max bitrate of 16Mbps vs. the 10 Mbps of the Dahua IPC-HFW4421S. Usually, 6Mbps is good enough for most of case. Dahua has is the ability to provide three simultaneous video streams at different resolutions, whereas the Hikvision can do only two different resolution simultaneously.

Motion Detection

Both cameras support basic motion detection, as well as advanced motion detection techniques. But the Dahua has the advantage here with face detection, abandoned object and missing object detection.

So as you can see, Hikvision vs Dahua, both are very similar. You can choose based on your own needs and scenario. Or contact us for more information.


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