Hikvision DS-2CD2120F-IS

The Chinese brand Hikvision has made a name for itself in the production of high-quality video surveillance systems for home and commercial formats. The DS-2CD2120F-IS IP camera is one of the worthy examples for perimeter security monitoring both in the yard of a private household and on the territory, for example, of warehouses.

Day and night

The camera works in the sweat of the day and at night — thanks to the IR illumination, which automatically turns on when the permissible illumination limit decreases, the model calmly tracks night movements in the frame at a distance of up to 30 m. Configurable zones with priority surveillance (including when motion is detected) are placed in proprietary software for controlling the camera by individual programme items.

Good manners rules

According to the rules of good manners, the video is recorded by a camera in FullHD format (1920x1080 pixels, 25 fps). But as for optics, the model is presented on store shelves with lenses of 2.8 mm (viewing angle 90 °), 4 mm (79 °) and 6 mm (52 °). Here, take into account the position of the camera installation. In all configurations, the Hikvision DS-2CD2120F-IS lens has a fixed focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.2.

Aces up your sleeve

Bypassing the extra links in the chain in the manner of a DVR or a computer, you can record video directly to an SD flash drive (up to 64 GB). With the active motion detection function, the memory card will be filled to capacity after a few days or even weeks. An additional trump card in the sleeve of the model is POE power (over a network cable). On top of that, the camera deserves praise for its relatively affordable price tag, as well as dust and moisture resistance, which is confirmed by the IP66 rating designation.