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[Function Test] DH-IPC-HFW8238E-Z-IRA
Tags
1080p
2MP
3D DNR
backlight compensation
bullet camera
Dahua
DH-IPC-HFW8238E-Z-IRA
face detection
H.264
H.265
IR night vision
line-crossing detection
loitering detection
long-range IR (>150m)
low-light performance
motorized zoom
network camera
object left/removed detection
people gathering detection
PoE
quick pass detection
region intrusion
smart analytics
strong-light suppression
WDR
Hands-on functional test and review of the Dahua DH-IPC-HFW8238E-Z-IRA 2MP motorized-zoom infrared network bullet camera. Covers image quality (1080p), encoding (H.265/H.264), low-light and IR performance (IR range >150m, tested ~200m), PoE support, WDR/3D DNR, and extensive smart analytics (face detection, intrusion/line detection, loitering, people gathering, etc.).
