Dahua IPC-HFW2831S-S-0280B-S2 – Bullet IP Camera 8 MP, 2.8 mm, IR 30 m, Starlight

The Dahua IPC-HFW2831S-S-0280B-S2 is a compact outdoor bullet IP camera from the Lite series, designed for professional video surveillance in demanding outdoor environments. With 4K (8 MP) resolution, a Starlight sensor and advanced H.265+ encoding, it delivers outstanding image quality while minimising bandwidth and storage consumption. The camera is well-suited for entry points, car parks, warehouses and other commercial locations where reliability and image sharpness are critical.

Key features

• Sensor: 1/2.7" 8 MP progressive CMOS
• Effective pixels: 3840 × 2160
• Resolution / frame rate: 8 MP (3840 × 2160) at 15 fps; 4 MP (2688 × 1520) at 25/30 fps
• Lens: fixed 2.8 mm, field of view approx. 105°
• Night vision: built-in Smart IR LEDs, range up to 30 m; minimum illuminance 0.009 lux (F2.0)
• Starlight technology: colour images at extremely low light levels
• Video compression: H.265 / H.264 / H.264B / MJPEG; Smart Codec (H.265+/H.264+)
• Smart features (IVS): tripwire, intrusion detection
• Anomaly detection: motion detection, video tampering, network disconnection, IP conflict, SD card error and more
• WDR / DNR: WDR 120 dB, 3D DNR, HLC, BLC, ROI (4 areas)
• Storage: Micro SD slot (up to 256 GB), FTP, SFTP, Dahua Cloud, NAS
• Network: RJ-45 (10/100 Base-T); ONVIF (Profile S/G/T), CGI, P2P, Milestone, Genetec
• Protocols: IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, RTSP, RTMP, SMTP, FTP, SFTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, QoS, UPnP, NTP, Multicast, 802.1x, PPPoE, Bonjour and others
• Power: 12 V DC / PoE (802.3af); consumption < 5.5 W
• Protection: IP67; metal housing; operating temperature –40 °C to +60 °C
• Dimensions / weight: 166.2 mm × Ø70 mm; 0.48 kg
• Management: Smart PSS, DSS, DMSS; iOS and Android mobile app

The camera holds CE, FCC and UL certifications and comes with a 36-month warranty, making it a reliable and cost-effective choice for B2B video surveillance systems.