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[Function Test] DH-IPC-HFW8238E-Z-IRA
Tags
1080p
H.265
DH-IPC-HFW8238E-Z-IRA
Dahua
2MP
H.264
motorized zoom
bullet camera
network camera
PoE
IR night vision
long-range IR (>150m)
3D DNR
WDR
backlight compensation
strong-light suppression
low-light performance
face detection
line-crossing detection
region intrusion
object left/removed detection
loitering detection
people gathering detection
quick pass detection
smart analytics
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.).
