Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 8MP 4K WizSense Turret Camera 2.8mm, SMD 4.0, 30m IR, Built-in Mic
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Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 8MP 4K WizSense Turret Camera 2.8mm, SMD 4.0, 30m IR, Built-in Mic
SKU: DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS
Description
- 8MP 4K Starlight: 3840x2160 @25/30fps — four times the pixels of 1080p, detail you can zoom into.
- SMD 4.0 + AI SSA: classifies humans and vehicles, filters out animals, headlights, rain and moving foliage.
- 30m IR night vision with twin IR LEDs, plus built-in microphone for audio evidence.
- PoE powered — drops straight into a 4, 8 or 16 channel Dahua NVR.
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Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS 8MP 4K WizSense Turret Camera 2.8mm, SMD 4.0, 30m IR, Built-in Mic
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§ 01Overview
What this product is
Lens: 2.8mm.
Color options: White or Black.
Note: Please indicate your choice in your order message.
The DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS is the 4K detail pick of Dahua's WizSense 3 Series — same AI feature set as the 6MP 3666 (human and vehicle classification, tripwire, intrusion zones), with an 8MP sensor that records 3840 × 2160. The practical difference shows after something happens: you can zoom into recorded footage and still read detail that lower resolutions blur out.
The 2.8mm lens covers 107° horizontally and identifies faces to about 8.8 metres — roughly two metres further than the 6MP model. The honest trade-off: eight million pixels share the same light, so in very low light this camera runs slightly dimmer than its 6MP sibling. Within the 30m infrared range it holds up well; for night-critical spots, add a sensor light.
Most buyers run it as part of a 4, 8 or 16 channel NVR system — it powers over PoE straight from the recorder, and the metal IP67 housing is rated from -40°C to +60°C, under-eave summer heat included. Use the bundle builder on this page to pair it with an NVR and hard drive in one order.
§ 02Engineering
Technical specifications
- 8MP 4K Imaging: 3840 × 2160 at 25/30fps — identify-grade detail to 8.8 metres, and enough resolution to zoom into recordings afterwards.
- SMD 4.0 AI Detection: classifies humans and vehicles and filters out animals, moving foliage and rain, so alerts are worth opening.
- AI SSA Scene Adaptation: automatically re-tunes the image in rain, fog, backlight and flicker — no manual adjustment after weather changes.
- 30m IR Night Vision: twin IR LEDs positioned away from the lens, which also keeps insects and spider webs from whiting out the image.
- Built-in Microphone: adds audio to the video record where conversations are part of the evidence.
- Perimeter Protection: tripwire and intrusion zones with human/vehicle classification when paired with a Dahua AI NVR.
- SMD 4.0 AI Detection: classifies humans and vehicles and filters out animals, moving foliage and rain, so alerts are worth opening.
- AI SSA Scene Adaptation: automatically re-tunes the image in rain, fog, backlight and flicker — no manual adjustment after weather changes.
- 30m IR Night Vision: twin IR LEDs positioned away from the lens, which also keeps insects and spider webs from whiting out the image.
- Built-in Microphone: adds audio to the video record where conversations are part of the evidence.
- Perimeter Protection: tripwire and intrusion zones with human/vehicle classification when paired 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@F1.4 (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 |
Lens & Distance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Fixed-focal |
| Lens Mount | M12 |
| Focal Length | 2.8 mm; 3.6 mm |
| Max. Aperture | F1.4 |
| Field of View | 2.8 mm: Horizontal: 107°; vertical: 56°; diagonal: 127° | 3.6 mm: Horizontal: 84°; vertical: 47°; diagonal: 97° |
| Iris Control | Fixed |
| Close Focus Distance | 2.8 mm: 1.5 m (4.9 ft); 3.6 mm: 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| DORI Distance | 2.8 mm: Detect 87.7 m (287.73 ft); Observe 35.1 m (115.16 ft); Recognize 17.5 m (57.41 ft); Identify 8.8 m (28.87 ft) | 3.6 mm: Detect 102.1 m (334.97 ft); Observe 40.8 m (133.86 ft); Recognize 20.4 m (66.93 ft); Identify 10.2 m (33.46 ft) |
| Pan Range | 0°–360° |
| Tilt Range | 0°–78° |
| Rotation Range | 0°–360° |
Night Vision
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Illumination Distance | 30 m |
| 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; SAMBA; PPPoE; SNMP |
| Cyber Security | Video encryption; Firmware encryption; Configuration encryption; 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. 256 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; 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: 4.3 W (12 VDC); 4.9 W (PoE) | Max. (WDR + IR intensity + Intelligence): 7.6 W (12 VDC); 8.9 W (PoE) |
| Operating Temperature | –40 °C to +60 °C (–40 °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 | 93.6 mm × Φ106.0 mm (3.69" × Φ4.17") |
| Net Weight | 500 g (1.10 lb) |
| Gross Weight | 770 g (1.70 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 it
Honest night vision: solid within 30m, better with light
Eight million pixels share the same light, so night images run slightly dimmer than on the 6MP 3666 (0.007 vs 0.005 lux colour rating). Within the 30m IR range it performs well — for night-critical spots, add a sensor light or pick the 3666 instead.
Turret beats bullet for night-time false alerts
Bullet cameras ring the lens with IR LEDs — they attract insects, the insects attract spiders, and webs set off alerts all night. This turret separates its twin IR LEDs from the lens, and SMD 4.0 ignores anything that isn't a person or vehicle.
Find footage in seconds, not hours
Paired with a Dahua AI NVR, Quick Pick and Smart Search pull every human or vehicle event out of a day of recordings in one search — no scrubbing through hours of timeline.
§ 05Where it fits
Right at home in these scenarios
Front entry and porch
The 107° view takes in the whole entry from one corner mount, with faces identifiable to 8.8 metres — further out than any other camera in the 3 Series turret range.
Driveway and street frontage
4K detail makes daylight review genuinely useful: zoom into a recorded frame to read a tradie's van signage or a parked car's details. SMD 4.0 keeps street traffic out of your alerts.
Shopfront and retail interior
Well-lit spaces are where 8MP shines — one camera covers the floor and the recording still holds detail at the edges. The mic adds audio; check your state's recording rules before enabling it.
Wide backyard or yard
Cover the full yard with one camera and crop into corners of the frame afterwards. The IP67 metal housing is rated to +60°C for exposed north-facing walls.
§ 06Setup
Installation & setup
What's in the Box
1. Dahua DH-IPC-HDW3866EMP-S-AUS Camera × 1 2. Power Connector × 1 3. Quick Start Guide × 1
Installation Requirements
1. Power: any 802.3af PoE NVR port or switch (4.9W typical, 8.9W max). A separate 12V DC adapter (sold separately) is only needed without PoE. 2. Network: a wired Ethernet run back to your NVR or switch — PoE carries power and video together on the same line. 3. Mounting: solid wall, ceiling or eave. The optional PFA139 junction box keeps the connection weatherproof and makes future swaps a 2-minute job.
App Setup
1. Download the DMSS app, create an account and scan the device QR code. 2. Enable push notifications in DMSS settings so SMD alerts reach your phone. 3. Fine-tune detection zones through the camera's web interface — it exposes more SMD settings than the NVR menu.
§ 07Questions
Frequently asked
Q.01
Which lens should I pick — 2.8mm or 3.6mm?
The 2.8mm covers 107° and identifies faces to about 8.8 metres — right for porches, entries and close driveways. The 3.6mm narrows to 84° but stretches identification to 10.2 metres, the better pick for watching a front gate or a longer approach.
Q.02
How many channels and what size hard drive do I need?
Count your cameras and leave room to grow: up to 4 suit a 4CH NVR, up to 8 an 8CH, beyond that a 16CH. At full 4K quality each camera writes roughly 60GB a day recording continuously, so a 4TB drive holds about 2 weeks from four cameras — 8MP fills drives noticeably faster than 6MP, which is why motion-only recording or a larger drive matters more on 4K systems.
Q.03
Does this camera work with my existing Dahua NVR?
Yes — any current Dahua PoE NVR records it. SMD classification and Quick Pick search need an AI-capable model such as the DHI-NVR4104HS-P-AI/ANZ or DHI-NVR4108HS-8P-AI/ANZ used in our kits.
Q.04
Will it work with a non-Dahua NVR?
Yes — it is ONVIF conformant (Profile S, G and T) and works with Milestone and Genetec. You keep video and basic motion events; SMD classification and Quick Pick search need a Dahua AI NVR.
Q.05
Is a Dahua camera 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 camera does not need a cloud account: it records to your NVR, works fully offline, and supports HTTPS, 802.1x and firmware encryption. If you want zero outbound traffic, put the system on an isolated network — it still records locally.
Q.06
What's the field of view of the 2.8mm lens?
107° horizontal and 56° vertical (127° diagonal) — slightly wider than the 6MP model. That covers a double garage front or a whole porch from one corner.
Q.07
Is 8MP actually better than 6MP, or just a bigger number?
It depends on when you review footage. In daylight or lit areas, 8MP holds visibly more detail — faces identify to 8.8 metres versus 6.4, and digital zoom stays usable. At night the extra pixels share the same light, so the 6MP runs slightly brighter. Detail-first, pick this; night-first with no lighting, pick the 3666.
Q.08
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 WizSense IR turret records 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 quieter turret where you just want solid evidence and alerts.
Q.09
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 (this camera) 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.10
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.11
Can I use this camera without an NVR?
You can — it takes a MicroSD card up to 256GB (not included) and streams to the DMSS app. Most buyers still pair it with an NVR for longer retention, all cameras in one timeline, and AI search. The SD slot is best treated as backup.
Q.12
Is PoE power sufficient or do I need a separate 12V supply?
Standard 802.3af PoE from your NVR or switch is sufficient (4.9W typical, 8.9W maximum). A separate 12V DC supply is only needed if you have no PoE port available.
Q.13
How do I update the firmware on this camera?
Through your Dahua NVR interface, or directly via the camera's web interface. Download firmware for the -AUS model specifically from Dahua's Australian support site.
Q.14
What warranty coverage applies in Australia?
The camera includes a 3-year warranty covering defects. Hard drives carry separate manufacturer warranty terms, and installation labour is not covered.
§ 08In motion
Dahua 3866 Camera Review Video
§ 09Bundles
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