Dahua 8MP DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS (4K) Starlight IP Turret MotorisedWDR, IR 40m, IP67, POE
The Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS is an 8MP (4K) WizSense eyeball camera with a motorised 2.7-13.5 mm zoom lens, so you can frame the exact view from the app or NVR after mounting. SMD 4.0 classifies people and vehicles to cut false alarms, and the compact turret-style body suits eaves, soffits and walls.
Key points
- 8MP 4K (3840 × 2160) 1/2.8" CMOS at up to 25/30 fps, 120 dB WDR
- Motorised 2.7-13.5 mm vari-focal lens; remote zoom and focus
- IR night vision up to 40 m (black & white at night)
- SMD 4.0 and IVS human/vehicle detection; built-in mic
- IP67 weatherproof; microSD up to 512 GB
- 12 VDC or PoE (802.3af) single-cable install
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§ 01Overview
What the DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS is
The Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS is an 8MP (4K) WizSense eyeball, or turret, camera built for driveways, entries, yards and commercial frontages where you want sharp 4K detail and the freedom to dial in the exact field of view.
Its 1/2.8 inch CMOS sensor captures 3840 by 2160 at up to 25/30 fps, with 120 dB WDR and Starlight low-light performance to hold detail against backlight and in dim conditions.
The standout feature is the motorised 2.7-13.5 mm vari-focal lens.
You can zoom and focus it remotely from the Dahua app, web interface or NVR, so once the camera is mounted there is no ladder work to widen or tighten the view, which is a real time-saver on commercial installs.
At night the camera switches to infrared, lighting the scene to about 40 m in black and white.
SMD 4.0 and IVS analytics classify human and vehicle movement, so alerts and recording follow people and cars rather than animals, foliage or weather, and tripwire and intrusion rules add accurate perimeter cover.
A built-in microphone records audio with the video.
Power is by PoE (802.3af) or 12 VDC over one cable, footage records to a microSD card up to 512 GB or to a Dahua NVR, and Quick Pick works with a Dahua AI NVR to pull human and vehicle events from recordings.
Note the night image is black and white in infrared mode; this is an IR camera, not a full-colour or dual-light model.
See it in action
What the DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS features actually look like
Representative illustrations of how each key feature performs in a real scene.
8MP Ultra HD
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.
40m IR Night Vision
Human/Vehicle Detection
False Alarm Reduction
IP67 Weatherproof
Illustrative — simulated for demonstration
§ 02Engineering
DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS specifications
- Motorised 2.7-13.5 mm vari-focal lens with remote zoom and focus from the app or NVR
- IR night vision up to 40 m; image is black and white in infrared mode
- SMD 4.0 and IVS tripwire/intrusion with human and vehicle classification to cut false alarms
- Electronic image stabilisation (EIS) for steadier footage on exposed mounts
- IP67 weatherproof; built-in microphone; H.265 with microSD up to 512 GB and ONVIF
- 12 VDC or PoE (802.3af) single-cable power and data; Quick Pick with a Dahua AI NVR
§ 03Full datasheet
Detailed specifications
Camera & Image
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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@F1.5 (Color, 30 IRE); 0.0007 lux@F1.5 (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) |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) |
| 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 |
Lens & Distance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Motorized vari-focal |
| Lens Mount | φ14 |
| Focal Length | 2.7 mm–13.5 mm |
| Max. Aperture | F1.5 |
| Field of View | Horizontal: 109°–30°; Vertical: 56°–17°; Diagonal: 131°–35° |
| Iris Control | Fixed |
| Close Focus Distance | 0.8 m (2.62 ft) |
| DORI Distance | W: Detect 88.3 m (289.70 ft); Observe 35.3 m (115.81 ft); Recognize 17.7 m (58.07 ft); Identify 8.8 m (28.87 ft) | T: Detect 289.7 m (950.46 ft); Observe 115.7 m (379.59 ft); Recognize 57.9 m (189.96 ft); Identify 29.0 m (95.14 ft) |
| Pan Range | 0°–360° |
| Tilt Range | 0°–78° |
| Rotation Range | 0°–360° |
Night Vision
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Illumination Distance | Up to 40 m (131.23 ft) |
| Illuminator On/Off Control | Auto/Manual |
| Illuminator Number | 2 (IR LED) |
Video
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Video Compression | H.265; H.264; H.264H; H.264B; MJPEG (only supported by the sub stream) |
| Smart Codec | Smart H.265+; Smart H.264+ |
| AI Coding | AI H.265; AI H.264 |
| Video Frame Rate | Main stream: 3840 × 2160 @ (1–25/30) fps | Sub stream 1: 704 × 576 @ (1–25 fps)/704 × 480 @ (1–30 fps) | Sub stream 2: 1920 × 1080 @ (1–25/30 fps) | *The values above are the max. frame rates of each stream; for multiple streams, the values will be subjected to the total encoding capacity |
| Stream Capability | 3 streams |
| Resolution | 8M (3840 × 2160); 6M (3072 × 2048); 5M (3072 × 1728/2592 × 1944); 4M (2688 × 1520); 3.6M (2560 × 1440); 3M (2048 × 1536); 3M (2304 × 1296); 1080p (1920 × 1080); 1.3M (1280 × 960); 720p (1280 × 720); D1 (704 × 576/704 × 480); CIF (352 × 288/352 × 240); VGA (640 × 480) |
| Bit Rate Control | CBR/VBR |
| Video Bit Rate | H.264: 3 kbps–8192 kbps; H.265: 3 kbps–8192 kbps |
Audio
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Built-in MIC | Yes |
| Audio Compression | G.711a; G.711Mu; PCM; G.726; G.723 |
AI & Deep Learning
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| IVS (Perimeter Protection) | Tripwire, intrusion (support the classification and accurate detection of vehicle and human) |
| AI SSA | Yes |
| Quick Pick | With AI NVR, quickly pick up the human/vehicle targets that users are interested in from SMD events |
| Smart Search | Work together with Smart NVR to perform refine intelligent search, event extraction and merging to event videos |
Network & Storage
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| SDK and API | Yes |
| Network Protocol | IPv4; IPv6; HTTP; TCP; UDP; ARP; RTP; RTSP; RTCP; RTMP; SMTP; FTP; SFTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; QoS; UPnP; NTP; Multicast; ICMP; IGMP; NFS; PPPoE; SNMP |
| Security | Digest; WSSE; Account lockout; Security logs; IP/MAC filtering; Generation and importing of X.509 certification; syslog; HTTPS; 802.1x; Trusted boot; Trusted execution; Trusted upgrade |
| Interoperability | ONVIF (Profile S/Profile G/Profile T); CGI; P2P; Milestone; Genetec |
| User/Host | 20 (Total bandwidth: 64 M) |
| Storage | FTP; SFTP; Micro SD card (support max. 512 G); NAS |
| Browser | IE: IE11; Chrome; Firefox |
| Management Software | Smart PSS; DSS; DMSS |
| Mobile Client | IOS; Android |
Event & Alarm
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Alarm Event | No SD card; SD card full; SD card error; service life warning (only supported by Dahua card); network disconnection; IP conflict; illegal access; motion detection; video tampering; intrusion; tripwire; scene changing; audio detection; voltage detection; defocus detection; SMD; safety exception |
Interface
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network Port | RJ-45 (10/100 Base-T) |
General & Environment
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | 12 VDC/PoE (802.3af) |
| Power Consumption | Basic: 5.7 W (12 VDC); 6.4 W (PoE) | Max. (WDR + IR intensity + Intelligence): 8.9 W (12 VDC); 10.2 W (PoE) |
| Operating Temperature | –30 °C to +60 °C (–22 °F to 140 °F) /Less than 95% RH |
| Storage Temperature | –40 °C to +60 °C (–40 °F to 140 °F) |
| Protection | IP67 |
| Casing | Metal |
| Product Dimensions | 108.3 mm × Φ122 mm (4.26" × Φ4.8") |
| Net Weight | 715 g (1.58 lb) |
| Gross Weight | 915 g (2.02 lb) |
| Certifications | CE-LVD: EN62368-1 | CE-EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU | FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B | UL/CUL: UL62368-1 & CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14 |
§ 04Why choose this
Built for the way you actually use the DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS
4K detail across wide areas
An 8MP sensor captures number plates and faces with room to digitally zoom in on review, well beyond what a 2MP or 4MP eyeball delivers.
Fewer false alarms
SMD 4.0 and WizSense classification drive alerts from confirmed human and vehicle movement, keeping notifications meaningful.
Tidy, low-profile mount
The compact eyeball body sits close to the surface and aims easily on its ball mount, suiting eaves, soffits and walls.
§ 05Where it fits
Right at home in these scenarios
Driveways and entries
Zoom the lens to frame a gate or driveway exactly, then capture vehicles and visitors in sharp 4K detail.
Commercial frontages
Remote zoom makes it easy to fine-tune coverage of a shopfront or office entry without revisiting the mount.
Yards and perimeters
IVS tripwire and intrusion zones flag someone crossing a boundary, with human and vehicle classification to cut nuisance alerts.
Standalone or NVR systems
Record to a 512 GB microSD for a single camera, or add it to a Dahua WizSense NVR for continuous recording and Quick Pick search.
§ 06Setup
Installation & setup
What's in the box
The IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS eyeball camera with its mounting base, screw pack and a waterproofing gland for the network connector. A PoE switch or injector, network cable, microSD card and any junction box or bracket are not included.
Installation requirements
Mount the camera to a wall or eave, ideally 2.5 to 3 m high, angled down over the area you want to watch, and run Cat5e/Cat6 back to a PoE switch or Dahua NVR. Seal the connector with the supplied gland for outdoor use. Power up, then set the motorised zoom and focus remotely from the app or NVR. Where the camera calls for a junction box, add a compatible Dahua box and confirm it under the Accessory Selection.
§ 07Questions
Frequently asked about the DH-IPC-HDW3866TP-ZS-AUS
Q.01
Can I adjust the zoom and focus after the camera is mounted?
Q.02
What is the night-vision range and is it colour or black and white?
Q.03
Is the HDW3866TP an eyeball or a turret camera?
Q.04
How much storage does the microSD slot take?
Q.05
Will it cut down false alarms?
Q.06
How is it powered?
Q.07
Does it have two-way audio?
Q.08
Is it suitable for Australian outdoor conditions?
§ 09Bundles
Recommended packages
Record it on a Dahua NVR
For continuous recording, multiple cameras and Quick Pick smart search, pair it with a WizSense PoE NVR such as the DHI-NVR4108HS-8P 8-channel or the larger DHI-NVR4216-16P 16-channel for bigger sites.
Mounting accessories
For a tidy, sealed cable join use the DH-PFA137 junction box; to angle the camera off a flat wall add the DH-PFB204W wall bracket.
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