Dahua 8 x 8MP DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 4K Turret CCTV Kit + 8CH AI NVR, WizSense
Dahua 8-camera 8MP DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 4K turret CCTV kit with 8-channel AI NVR
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Dahua 8 x 8MP DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 4K Turret CCTV Kit + 8CH AI NVR, WizSense

SKU: DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS
Description

1 x DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ 8CH PoE NVR (no HDD included — add a hard drive to enable recording),
8 x DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 8MP turret cameras.

This product has been discontinued – click here to view the replacement model Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3867EM-S-IL-ANZ
8 cameras 8MP Ultra HD 30m IR Night Vision IP67 Weatherproof False Alarm Reduction Human/Vehicle Detection Built-in Microphone 8 x POE PORTS
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This kit includes: Cabling not included — add cables in the accessories below (one per camera).
  • 8 × Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 8MP 4K WizSense Turret Camera 2.8mm, SMD 4.0, 30m IR, Built-in Mic
  • 1 × Dahua DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ 8 Channel 8PoE Up to 16MP Wizsense Network Video Recorder (8ch)
  • No HDD included (add one below)
NVR · channels ≥ your total camera count Base: 8ch · Dahua DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ 8 Channel 8PoE Up to 16MP Wizsense Network Video Recorder
Add Hard Drive Optional · 4TB ≈ 2-3 weeks for 4 cameras recording 24/7
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Price breakdown:
  • Dahua 8 x 8MP DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 4K Turret CCTV Kit + 8CH AI NVR, WizSense $1,853.20
Total: $1,853.20
3-Year Warranty

3-Year Warranty

Warranty on all cameras

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30-Day Returns

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Fast Delivery

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5-10 Day Delivery Australia-wide

§ 01Overview

What the DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS is

Lens options: 2.8mm focal length.

Color options: White or Black.

Note: Please indicate your choice in your order message.

This 8-camera 4K kit pairs eight DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 8MP turrets with the 8-channel DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ recorder — no hard drive is included, so add a surveillance drive to your order below to start recording.

Eight cameras is full-perimeter coverage: every wall of a large home or business premises watched, with no blind approach left.

At 8MP every view holds enough detail to zoom into recorded footage and still read it — faces identify to about 8.8 metres, and SMD 4.0 classifies humans and vehicles so the recorder only alerts on what matters.

This kit uses all eight channels, and eight 4K streams fill a 4TB drive in around 8 days of continuous recording — set motion-only recording, or choose a larger drive with the kit customiser on this page.

See it in action

What the DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS features actually look like

Representative illustrations of how each key feature performs in a real scene.

8MP Ultra HD — 8MP (4K) resolution captures four times the detail of 1080p. Even when a person or car is fa... (1/2)
8MP Ultra HD — 8MP (4K) resolution captures four times the detail of 1080p. Even when a person or car is fa... (2/2)

8MP Ultra HD

8MP (4K) resolution captures four times the detail of 1080p.
Even when a person or car is far down the driveway, you can zoom in and still recognise a face or read a number plate — detail that lower-resolution cameras lose.
30m IR Night Vision — Built-in infrared lets the camera see in complete darkness up to around 30m — enough ... (1/2)
30m IR Night Vision — Built-in infrared lets the camera see in complete darkness up to around 30m — enough ... (2/2)

30m IR Night Vision

Built-in infrared lets the camera see in complete darkness up to around 30m — enough for a typical driveway, front yard or entrance. People and vehicles stay clear in black-and-white, brighter the closer they are.
False Alarm Reduction — Filtering helps separate real activity from harmless movement like rain, leaves or ...

False Alarm Reduction

Filtering helps separate real activity from harmless movement like rain, leaves or pets, so you get fewer pointless notifications and the alerts that matter stand out.
Human/Vehicle Detection — Smart detection focuses on people and vehicles and can ignore things like swaying...

Human/Vehicle Detection

Smart detection focuses on people and vehicles and can ignore things like swaying branches, rain or small animals — helping cut down false alerts and making the right moments easier to find.
IP67 Weatherproof — Sealed against dust and water to IP67, built to keep working through rain, storms and h...

IP67 Weatherproof

Sealed against dust and water to IP67, built to keep working through rain, storms and harsh sun — suitable for fully outdoor mounting.

Illustrative — simulated for demonstration

§ 02Engineering

DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS specifications

- 8 x 8MP 4K WizSense Turrets: 3840 × 2160 sensors — identify-grade detail to 8.8 metres and footage you can zoom into afterwards.
- 8CH AI NVR: DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ with PoE on every channel — each camera runs off a single Ethernet run from the recorder.
- No HDD included (add a hard drive to enable recording); a 4TB drive gives around 8 days of continuous 4K footage from eight cameras — upgrade the drive for longer retention, or use motion-only recording.
- SMD 4.0 + Quick Pick: the NVR's AI search pulls every human or vehicle event from a day of recordings in one pass.
- Perimeter Protection: tripwire and intrusion zones with human/vehicle classification, configured per camera.
- IP67 Metal Housings: rated from -40°C to +60°C for exposed Australian mounting positions.

§ 03Full datasheet

Detailed specifications

Camera & Image

Camera & Image — Dahua 8 x 8MP DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 4K Turret CCTV Kit + 8CH AI NVR, WizSense
FeatureDetail
Image Sensor 1/2.8" CMOS
Max. Resolution 3840 (H) × 2160 (V)
ROM 128 MB
RAM 1 GB
Scanning System Progressive
Electronic Shutter Speed Auto/Manual 1/3 s–1/100,000 s
Min. Illumination 0.007 lux@F1.4 (Color, 30 IRE); 0.0007 lux@F1.4 (B/W, 30 IRE); 0 lux (Illuminator on)
S/N Ratio > 56 dB
Day/Night Auto (ICR)/Color/B/W
BLC Yes
HLC Yes
WDR 120 dB
Scene Self-adaptation (SSA) Yes
White Balance Auto; natural; street lamp; outdoor; manual; regional custom
Gain Control Auto
Noise Reduction 3D NR
Motion Detection OFF/ON (4 areas, rectangular)
Region of Interest (RoI) Yes (4 areas)
Defog Yes
AFSA Yes
Image Rotation 0°/90°/180°/270° (support 90°/270° with 2688×1520 resolution and lower)
Mirror Yes
Privacy Masking 4 areas

§ 04Why choose this

Built for the way you actually use the DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS

Everything matched, no subscriptions

Cameras and AI recorder arrive matched and ready — no HDD included, just add a surveillance hard drive below to start recording. No compatibility guesswork, no subscriptions.

Full perimeter, no blind approach

Eight cameras watches every wall and corner of a large home or business — the layout where an intruder can't reach the building off-camera, recorded in zoomable 4K.

Alerts that are worth opening

SMD 4.0 classifies humans and vehicles before notifying you, so the 2am alert is a person in your driveway — not a possum, headlights or rain.

Find footage in seconds

With eight channels recording, scrubbing timelines is hopeless — Quick Pick on the AI NVR pulls every human and vehicle event from all cameras in one search.

§ 05Where it fits

Right at home in these scenarios

Large two-storey home

Every external wall covered plus the porch and garage close-ups — eight 4K cameras mean no approach to the house goes unrecorded.

Business premises

Entries, counter, storeroom, rear dock and all external walls on one recorder, with audio at the counter where conversations matter — check your state's recording rules before enabling mics.

Small apartment or strata block

Common entries, car park access, bin and mail areas — one recorder covers the shared spaces residents actually report issues from.

Acreage homestead

House approaches, carport, machinery shed and the yard between them — SMD 4.0 ignores wildlife and stock movement while flagging people and vehicles.

§ 06Setup

Installation & setup

01

What's in the Box

1. Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS Camera × 8 2. DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ NVR × 1 (no HDD included — add a hard drive to enable recording) 3. NVR Power Adapter × 1 4. Quick Start Guide × 1

02

Installation Requirements

1. Each camera needs one Ethernet run back to the NVR — the PoE ports carry power and video together, up to 100m per run. 2. Mount on a solid wall or eave; under-eave positions keep lenses clear of direct rain and afternoon sun. 3. Connect the NVR to your router with a short Ethernet patch lead for remote viewing — works on all NBN connection types.

03

App Setup

1. Download the DMSS app, then scan the QR code shown on the NVR screen (Main Menu → Network → P2P). 2. Enable push notifications in DMSS so SMD alerts reach your phone. 3. Fine-tune detection zones per camera through the NVR or camera web interface.

§ 07Questions

Frequently asked about the DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS

Q.01

Is this kit ready to use out of the box?
No — a hard drive is not included with this kit; add one to your order below to enable recording. The PoE ports power all eight cameras. Mount the cameras, run one Ethernet line from each to the NVR, and recording starts automatically at default settings.
Q.02

How long will a 4TB drive keep footage?
Around 8 days of continuous recording from eight 4K cameras (roughly 60GB per camera per day) — or a month or more on motion-only recording. The NVR overwrites the oldest footage automatically. On an eight-camera 4K system a larger drive via the kit customiser is strongly worth considering.
Q.03

Can I add more cameras later?
This kit uses all eight PoE channels on the recorder. Adding a ninth camera means moving to a 16-channel NVR, so if growth is on the cards, the 10 camera kit on a 16CH recorder is the cheaper path.
Q.04

How far can the cameras see at night?
Each turret records colour down to 0.007 lux, then switches to infrared with a 30-metre range in full darkness. A note unique to 4K: eight million pixels share the available light, so night images run slightly dimmer than 6MP models — a sensor light at key spots keeps colour and detail up.
Q.05

Can the cameras identify faces and number plates?
With the 2.8mm lens, faces are reliably identifiable to about 8.8 metres — two metres further than the 6MP equivalent. Number plates still need daylight or good lighting: glare and headlights work against any camera at night.
Q.06

Should I choose a WizSense camera or a TiOC camera?
Both run the same Dahua AI — human and vehicle classification, SMD 4.0 and perimeter protection. The difference is how they respond. This kit's WizSense IR turrets record quietly: colour in low light, infrared in darkness. A TiOC camera such as the HDW3849 actively intervenes — when someone enters a detection zone it switches on a white light to record the event in full colour, can flash red and blue strobes, sound a siren, and lets you talk through its speaker from the DMSS app. Pick TiOC where you want intruders confronted; pick this kit's quieter turrets where you just want solid evidence and alerts.
Q.07

What's the difference between the 3866, the 3666 and the 3849?
All three are 3-series WizSense turrets with 30m night range. The 3866 (the cameras in this kit) is the 8MP detail pick — identify to 8.8 metres, zoomable 4K footage. The 3666 is the 6MP value pick, slightly stronger in very low light. The 3849 is the 8MP TiOC: an F1.0 lens (0.004 lux), a white light that captures detected events in full colour, plus strobes, siren and two-way talk — the deterrence pick at a higher price.
Q.08

What does the AI NVR actually do beyond recording?
Three things: it classifies SMD alerts so only humans and vehicles notify you, Quick Pick search pulls every person or vehicle event from hours of footage in one pass, and it runs tripwire and intrusion zones per camera. It also powers all eight cameras over its PoE ports.
Q.09

Does SMD 4.0 really reduce false alarms from animals and weather?
Yes. SMD 4.0 uses AI to distinguish humans and vehicles from small animals, tree movement and rain, and AI SSA re-tunes the image in rain, fog and backlight, so far fewer junk notifications get through than basic motion detection.
Q.10

Do I need to pay any subscription?
No. Recording, AI detection and remote viewing through the DMSS app all run on your own hardware — no monthly fees and no cloud account requirement.
Q.11

Can I view the cameras on my phone away from home?
Yes — enable P2P on the NVR, scan the QR code in the DMSS app, and live view plus playback work over the internet. The system also works fully offline if you prefer no outside access.
Q.12

Will it work without internet?
Yes. Cameras record to the NVR on a closed local network. Internet is only needed for remote viewing and push notifications.
Q.13

Is a Dahua system safe to use in Australia?
Dahua equipment was removed from federal government sites in 2023 as a precaution, and there is no restriction on private or business use. This kit records locally to its own NVR, needs no cloud account, and supports HTTPS and encrypted firmware. On an isolated network it still records normally.
Q.14

What does the 3-year warranty cover?
Defects in the cameras and NVR for 3 years. Any hard drive you add carries its own manufacturer warranty terms, and installation labour is not covered.

§ 08In motion

Dahua 3866 Camera Review Video

Dahua 3866 Camera Review Video

§ 09Bundles

Recommended packages

01

Need more channels?

The 10 camera kit steps up to a 16 channel NVR with six spare channels — the right call if gates, sheds or a granny flat are on the horizon.

02

Recording continuously?

Eight 4K streams fill a 4TB drive in around 8 days — on this kit a drive upgrade is strongly worth it. Size it up with the kit customiser before checkout.

03

Add mounts where walls don't suit

The PFB204W wall mount and PFA130-E junction box handle carport posts and fascia boards where a straight mount doesn't fit.