Hikvision DS-2DE3A404IWG-E-W 4MP Outdoor Mini PTZ Camera, 4x Zoom up to 50m IR (WIFI)
The Hikvision DS-2DE3A404IWG-E/W is a 4 MP Wi-Fi mini PTZ with a 4x optical zoom. It pans and tilts to follow a scene, classifies people and vehicles, deters intruders with white light and a built-in speaker, and connects over Wi-Fi or a network cable.
Key points
- 4 MP (2560 x 1440) on a 1/2.8" sensor
- 4x optical zoom (2.8 to 12 mm) plus 16x digital
- Pan and tilt for wide coverage from one mount
- Human and vehicle detection; active deterrence
- IR up to 50 m plus white light for deterrence
- Two-way audio (built-in mic and speaker); Wi-Fi; IP66
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§ 01Overview
What the DS-2DE3A404IWG-E-W is
The Hikvision DS-2DE3A404IWG-E/W is a 4 MP Wi-Fi mini PTZ camera that brings pan, tilt and zoom to a small, wall-mounted housing, made for homes and small businesses that want to watch a wide area and zoom into detail without running a network cable.
A 1/2.8" sensor records 2560 x 1440 video, and the 4x optical zoom (2.8 to 12 mm) lets you move from a wide view of a yard to a close look at a gate or a face, with 16x digital zoom on top.
The camera pans up to 350 degrees and tilts through 90 degrees, so it covers far more ground than a fixed camera from one mounting point.
On-camera deep learning classifies people and vehicles, so the perimeter rules, line crossing and intrusion, alarm only on real targets and ignore the moving trees, rain and animals that trip a basic motion camera.
When something does cross the line, the camera can act on its own: it flashes a white light and plays a warning through its built-in speaker to deter an intruder before they get close.
It has both a built-in microphone and a built-in speaker, so it supports two-way audio for listening in and speaking out from the app.
Connection is flexible.
The camera has dual-band-free 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi for sites where pulling a cable is hard, and it also has a standard network port; either way it records to a Hikvision NVR or to a microSD card up to 256 GB.
Note that the camera still needs power, from a 12 VDC supply or PoE, even when video runs over Wi-Fi.
The IP66 metal-and-polymer housing handles rain and dust outdoors, and an operating range down to -30 degrees C suits exposed walls.
At night the camera uses infrared up to 50 m; the white light is a short-range deterrent rather than a full-colour imaging light.
See it in action
What the DS-2DE3A404IWG-E-W features actually look like
Representative illustrations of how each key feature performs in a real scene.
4MP Ultra HD
50m IR Night Vision
Human/Vehicle Detection
Two-Way Audio
Illustrative — simulated for demonstration
§ 02Engineering
DS-2DE3A404IWG-E-W specifications
- 4x optical zoom (2.8 to 12 mm) plus 16x digital zoom
- Pan up to 350 degrees and tilt through 90 degrees
- Human and vehicle detection for fewer false alarms
- Active deterrence: white light flash and audible warning
- Two-way audio with a built-in microphone and speaker
- Infrared up to 50 m; white light for short-range deterrence
- Wi-Fi or network cable; microSD up to 256 GB; IP66; 12 VDC or PoE
§ 03Full datasheet
Detailed specifications
Camera & Image
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 1/2.8" progressive scan CMOS |
| Max. Resolution | 2560 × 1440 |
| Min. Illumination | Color: 0.005 Lux @(F1.5, AGC ON); B/W: 0.001 Lux @(F1.5, AGC ON); 0 Lux with IR |
| Shutter Speed | 1 to 1/30,000 s |
| Day & Night | IR cut filter |
| Zoom | 4 × optical, 16 × digital |
| Image Settings | Saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gain, and white balance adjustable by client software or web browser |
| Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) | 120 dB |
| Defog | Digital defog |
| Image Enhancement | BLC, HLC, 3D DNR |
| Privacy Mask | 24 programmable polygon privacy masks, mask color configurable |
| Regional Focus | Yes |
| Regional Exposure | Yes |
Lens & Distance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Focal Length | 2.8 to 12 mm |
| FOV | Horizontal field of view: 96.7° to 31.6° (wide-tele); Vertical field of view: 51.1° to 17.7° (wide-tele); Diagonal field of view: 115.1° to 36.3° (wide-tele) |
| Focus | Auto, semi-auto, manual |
| Aperture | Max. F1.5 |
| Zoom Speed | Approx. 2 s (optical lens, wide-tele) |
| Movement Range (Pan) | 0° to 350° |
| Movement Range (Tilt) | 0° to 90° |
| Pan Speed | Configurable, from 0.1°/s to 60°/s. Preset speed: 60°/s |
| Tilt Speed | Configurable, from 0.1°/s to 50°/s. Preset speed: 50°/s |
| Proportional Pan | Yes |
| Presets | 300 |
| Preset Freezing | Yes |
| Patrol Scan | 8 patrols, up to 32 presets for each patrol |
| Park Action | Preset,Patrol Scan |
| 3D Positioning | Yes |
| PTZ Status Display | Yes |
| Scheduled Task | Preset,Patrol Scan,dome reboot, dome adjust, aux output |
| Power-off Memory | Yes |
| DORI Distance | Detect 180 m (590.5 ft); Observe 71.4 m (234.2 ft); Recognize 36 m (118.1 ft); Identify 18 m (59.1 ft) (Tele) |
Night Vision
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Supplement Light Range | IR distance: up to 50 m, white light distance: up to 6 m |
| Smart Supplement Light | Yes |
Video
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Main Stream | 50 Hz: 25 fps (2560 × 1440, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720) | 60 Hz: 30 fps (2560 × 1440, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720) |
| Sub-Stream | 50 Hz: 25 fps (704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) | 60 Hz: 30 fps (704 × 480, 640 × 480, 352 × 240) |
| Third Stream | 50 Hz: 25 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) | 60 Hz: 30 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 480, 640 × 480, 352 × 240) |
| Video Compression | Main Stream: H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 | Sub-stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG | Third Stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG |
| Video Bit Rate | 32 Kbps to 16 Mbps |
| H.264 Type | Baseline profile/main profile/high profile |
| H.265 Type | Main profile |
| Scalable Video Coding (SVC) | H.264 and H.265 encoding |
| Region of Interest (ROI) | 8 fixed regions for each stream |
Audio
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Audio Compression | G.711alaw/G.711ulaw/G.722.1/G.726/MP2L2/PCM |
| Audio Bit Rate | 64 Kbps (G.711)/16 Kbps (G.722.1)/16 Kbps (G.726)/32 Kbps to 160 Kbps(MP2L2) |
| Built-in Microphone | 1 built-in microphone |
| Built-in Speaker | 1 built-in speaker, 8 Ω, 2 W. Max sound pressure level: 100 dB (10 cm) |
AI & Deep Learning
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Smart Event | Face detection, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio exception detection |
| Perimeter Protection | Line crossing, intrusion, region entrance, region exiting; Support alarm triggering by specified target types (human and vehicle) |
Network & Storage
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Protocols | IPv4/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, QoS, FTP, SMTP, UPnP, SNMP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, Bonjour |
| Simultaneous Live View | Up to 20 channels |
| API | ONVIF, ISAPI, SDK, ISUP |
| User/Host | Up to 32 users. 3 user levels, administrator, operator and user |
| Security | Password protection, complicated password, HTTPS encryption, watermark, IP address filter, basic and digest authentication for HTTP/HTTPS, RTP/RTSP over HTTPS, control timeout settings, security audit log, TLS 1.2, host authentication (MAC address) |
| Network Storage | NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS), auto network replenishment (ANR) |
| Client | iVMS-4200, HikCentral, Hik-Connect | *Wi-Fi connection with Hik-Connect directly is not possible. |
| Web Browser | IE10-11, Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+, Safari 12+ |
| Wi-Fi Encryption Mode | 64/128-bit WEP,WPA/WPA2,WPS |
| Wi-Fi Protocols | IEEE802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n |
| Wi-Fi Frequency Range | 2.4 GHz - 2.4835 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Channel Bandwidth | 20/40MHz |
| Wi-Fi Modulation | 802.11b: CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK | 802.11g: OFDM/64-QAM, 16-QAM, QPSK, BPSK | 802.11n: OFDM/64-QAM, 16-QAM, QPSK, BPSK |
| Wi-Fi Transfer Rate | 802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps | 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps | 802.11n: mcs0 - msc7 |
| Wireless Range | Up to 150 m (The performance varies based on actual environment) |
| Antenna | Built-in 2 antennas |
Event & Alarm
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Basic Event | Motion detection, video tampering alarm, exception (network disconnected, IP address conflict, illegal login, HDD full, HDD error), alarm input and output |
| Alarm Linkage | Preset, Patrol Scan, Upload to FTP/memory card/NAS, notify surveillance center, send email, audible warning, Flashing Alarm |
Interface
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Interface | 1 RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port |
| On-board Storage | Built-in memory card slot, support microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card, up to 256 GB |
| Audio | 1 input (line in), max. input amplitude: 2-2.4 vpp, input impedance: 1 KΩ ± 10%; 1 output (line out), line level, output impedance: 600 Ω |
| Alarm | 1 input, 1 output |
General & Environment
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Power | 12 VDC, 3.33 A & PoE (802.3at), 42.5 to 57 VDC, 0.6 A; Max. 16 W (including max. 2.4 W for IR, 1.2 W for white light flashing) |
| Dimension | 179.3 mm × 120.5 mm × 182 mm (7.06" × 4.74" × 7.17") |
| Weight | Approx. 1.125 kg (2.48 lb.) |
| Material | ADC12 + PC |
| Operating Condition | -30 °C to 65 °C (-22 °F to 149 °F). Humidity 90% or less (non-condensing) |
| Protection | IP66 (IEC 60529-2013), TVS 6000V lightning protection, surge protection and voltage transient protection |
§ 04Why choose this
Built for the way you actually use the DS-2DE3A404IWG-E-W
No data cable to pull
Wi-Fi carries the video where running a network lead is hard, so installation is quicker and tidier; you only need a power source.
Scares intruders off, not just records them
White-light flash and a spoken warning through the speaker act the moment a person or vehicle is detected, deterring them before they get close.
Alerts on real targets
Human and vehicle detection keeps alarms to people and vehicles, so you are not woken by trees, rain or animals.
§ 05Where it fits
Right at home in these scenarios
Homes and driveways
One mini PTZ watches the yard and driveway, zooms onto a gate or car, and warns off anyone approaching after dark.
Small businesses and yards
Pan across a yard or forecourt and zoom into an entry, with active deterrence to discourage loitering out of hours.
Sites without easy cabling
Wi-Fi video suits sheds, outbuildings and heritage walls where pulling a network cable is difficult.
Entrances and gates
Two-way audio lets you greet visitors or challenge an intruder, while the zoom captures faces at the gate.
§ 06Setup
Installation & setup
In the box
Camera, wall-mount bracket, mounting hardware and the quick start guide. A microSD card, NVR and power supply are bought separately.
Mounting
Fix it to a wall with the supplied bracket, high enough to pan and tilt across the area you want. A central position on a wall gives the widest pan coverage.
Network and power
Connect video over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or a network cable, and provide power from a 12 VDC supply or PoE. Even on Wi-Fi the camera needs a local power source.
Setup tips
Set the patrol or preset positions you want, enable human and vehicle detection, and tune the active deterrence so the white light and warning only trigger on real targets.
§ 07Questions
Frequently asked about the DS-2DE3A404IWG-E-W
Q.01
Does the DS-2DE3A404IWG-E/W still need a cable if it uses Wi-Fi?
Q.02
Can I talk through the camera?
Q.03
How does the active deterrence work?
Q.04
Does it really pan and tilt, or is it a fixed camera?
Q.05
Does it film in colour at night?
Q.06
How does it cut false alarms?
Q.07
What can I record it to?
Q.08
Is it suitable for outdoors?
§ 09Bundles
Recommended packages
Record and review it
Pair it with a Hikvision NVR such as the 4-channel DS-7604NI-M1/4P for a small site or the 8-channel DS-7608NI-I2/8P for more cameras, and add a surveillance drive like the 6 TB drive for continuous footage.
Add a tidy mount
Use a wall mount such as the DS-1605ZJ mini PTZ bracket to position the mini PTZ cleanly and route the cable out of sight.
Store footage on the camera
Drop in a microSD card up to 256 GB for standalone recording or as a backup if the network link drops.
