Hikvision 4MP Outdoor Mini PTZ Camera, 25x Zoom, H.265, WDR, IP66, PoE+, 12VDC
The Hikvision DS-2DE4425IW-DE(T5) is a 4MP outdoor PTZ speed dome with 25x optical zoom and up to 100 metres of infrared. It uses 360-degree endless pan and deep-learning human/vehicle detection to cover large open areas, and runs on PoE+ (802.3at).
Key points
- 4MP (2560 x 1440) on a 1/2.8" sensor, DarkFighter low-light
- 25x optical (4.8-120mm) plus 16x digital zoom
- 360-degree endless pan, -15 to 90 degree tilt, 300 presets
- 100m IR; 120dB WDR; human and vehicle classification
- IP66 with TVS 6000V surge/lightning protection
- PoE+ (802.3at) or 12V DC power
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§ 01Overview
What the DS-2DE4425IW-DE(T5) is
The Hikvision DS-2DE4425IW-DE(T5) is a 4MP outdoor PTZ speed dome for large open areas such as car parks, yards and perimeters, where you need both a wide overview and the reach to zoom in on a distant subject.
Its 25x optical zoom spans a 4.8-120mm motorised lens, so it goes from a broad situational view to reading a vehicle at distance, and 360-degree endless pan with -15 to 90 degree tilt covers a full sweep.
At night, infrared reaches up to about 100 metres, and a 1/2.8" DarkFighter sensor with 120dB WDR keeps usable images in low light and against headlight glare.
Deep-learning analytics classify people and vehicles and can capture faces, which helps cut false alarms across a wide scene.
Up to 300 presets, 8 patrols and pattern scans let you automate scanning routines.
Two practical points from installers: it needs PoE+ (802.3at, up to about 18W) rather than standard PoE because of the motor, heater and IR load; and the built-in auto-tracking works but is not flawless, sometimes hunting at partial zoom, so tune the zoom ratio and tracking duration for your site or rely on presets and patrols.
Audio is via an external line in/out interface (no built-in microphone), and the IP66 housing adds TVS 6000V surge protection for exposed poles.
See it in action
What the DS-2DE4425IW-DE(T5) features actually look like
Representative illustrations of how each key feature performs in a real scene.
4MP Ultra HD
Illustrative — simulated for demonstration
§ 02Engineering
DS-2DE4425IW-DE(T5) specifications
- 25x optical zoom across a 4.8-120mm motorised lens, plus 16x digital zoom.
- 360-degree endless pan, -15 to 90 degree tilt, with 300 presets, 8 patrols and pattern scans.
- Up to 100m infrared and 120dB WDR for large, dimly lit areas.
- Deep-learning human and vehicle classification with face capture to cut false alarms.
- IP66 housing with TVS 6000V surge protection; PoE+ (802.3at) or 12V DC; external line in/out audio.
§ 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 @ (F1.6, AGC ON); B/W: 0.001 Lux @ (F1.6, AGC ON), 0 Lux with IR |
| Shutter Speed | 1 s to 1/30,000 s |
| Slow Shutter | Yes |
| Day & Night | IR cut filter |
| Zoom | 25x optical, 16x digital |
| Image Parameters Switch | Yes |
| Image Settings | Saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gain, and white balance adjustable by client software or web browser |
| Day/Night Switch | Day, Night, Auto, Schedule |
| Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) | 120 dB |
| SNR | > 52 dB |
| Defog | Digital defog |
| Image Stabilization | EIS |
| Image Enhancement | BLC, HLC, 3D DNR |
| Privacy Mask | 24 programmable polygon privacy masks, mask color or mosaic configurable |
| Regional Focus | Yes |
| Regional Exposure | Yes |
Lens & Distance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Focus | Auto, semi-auto, manual |
| Aperture | Max. F1.6 |
| Zoom Speed | Approx. 3.6 s |
| Focal Length | 4.8 mm to 120 mm |
| FOV | Horizontal field of view: 55° to 2.4° (wide-tele); Vertical field of view: 33° to 1.4° (wide-tele); Diagonal field of view: 61.5° to 2.8° (wide-tele) |
| Proportional Pan | Yes |
| Park Action | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan |
| Scheduled Task | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan, dome reboot, dome adjust, auxiliary output |
| Movement Range (Pan) | 360° |
| Movement Range (Tilt) | -15° to 90° (auto flip) |
| Pan Speed | pan speed: configurable from 0.1° to 80°/s; preset speed: 80°/s |
| Tilt Speed | tilt speed: configurable from 0.1° to 80°/s, preset speed 80°/s |
| Presets | 300 |
| Patrol Scan | 8 patrols, up to 32 presets for each patrol |
| Pattern Scan | 4 pattern scans |
| Power-off Memory | Yes |
| 3D Positioning | Yes |
| PTZ Status Display | Yes |
| Preset Freezing | Yes |
| DORI Distance | Detect 2400.0 m (7874.0 ft); Observe 952.4 m (3124.7 ft); Recognize 480.0 m (1574.8 ft); Identify 240.0 m (787.4 ft) (Tele) |
Night Vision
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Supplement Light Type | IR |
| Supplement Light Range | IR Distance: up to 100 m |
Video
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Region of Interest (ROI) | 8 fixed regions for each stream |
| 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 Bit Rate | 32 kbps to 16384 kbps |
| H.264 Type | Baseline Profile/Main Profile/High Profile |
| H.265 Type | Main profile |
| Scalable Video Coding (SVC) | H.264 and H.265 encoding |
Audio
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Audio Compression | G.711/G.722.1/G.726/MP2L2/PCM |
| Audio Bit Rate | 64 Kbps (G.711)/16 Kbps (G.722.1)/16 Kbps (G.726)/32-192 Kbps (MP2L2) |
| Audio Sampling Rate | 8 kHz/16 kHz/32 kHz/48 kHz |
| Environment Noise Filtering | Yes |
AI & Deep Learning
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Smart Event | Line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio exception detection |
| Face Capture | Detects up to 5 faces simultaneously. Supports detecting, capturing, grading, selecting of face in motion, and output the best face picture of the face |
| Perimeter Protection | Line crossing, intrusion, region entrance, region exiting; Support alarm triggering by specified target types (human and vehicle) |
Network & Storage
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network Storage | NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS), auto network replenishment (ANR) |
| Protocols | IPv4/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, 802.1x, QoS, FTP, SMTP, UPnP, SNMP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP, TCP/IP, UDP, IGMP, ICMP, DHCP, PPPoE, Bonjour, Websocket, Websockets |
| API | Open Network Video Interface (Version 19.12, Profile S, Profile G, Profile T), ISAPI, SDK, ISUP |
| Simultaneous Live View | Up to 20 channels |
| User/Host | Up to 32 users, 3 user levels: administrator, operator, and user |
| Security | Password protection, complicated password, HTTPS encryption, 802.1X authentication (EAP-TLS, EAP-LEAP, EAP-MD5), watermark, IP address filter, basic and digest authentication for HTTP/HTTPS, RTP/RTSP over HTTPS, control timeout settings, security audit log, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3, host authentication (MAC address) |
| Client | iVMS-4200, HikCentral Pro, Hik-Connect |
| Web Browser | Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+, Safari 11+, IE11 |
Event & Alarm
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Basic Event | Motion detection, video tampering alarm, exception, alarm input and output |
| Alarm Linkage | Upload to FTP/NAS/memory card, notify surveillance center, send email, trigger alarm output, trigger recording, and PTZ actions (such as preset, patrol scan, pattern scan) |
Interface
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Interface | 1 RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port |
| On-board Storage | Built-in memory card slot, support microSD/SDHC/SDXC card, up to 256 GB |
| Alarm | 1 input, 1 output |
| 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 |
| Reset | Yes |
General & Environment
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Power | 12 VDC, max. 18 W, including max. 1.6 W for heater and 9 W for IR; PoE (802.3at) |
| Operating Condition | -30 °C to 65 °C (-22 °F to 149 °F). Humidity 90% or less (non-condensing) |
| Demist | Yes |
| Material | ADC12 |
| Dimensions | Ø 164.5 mm × 290 mm (Ø 6.48" × 11.42") |
| Weight | Approx. 2 kg (4.41 lb.) |
| EMC | FCC SDoC (47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B); CE-EMC (EN 55032: 2015, EN 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013, EN 50130-4: 2011 +A1: 2014); RCM (AS/NZS CISPR 32: 2015); IC VoC (ICES-003: Issue 6, 2019); KC (KN 32: 2015, KN 35: 2015) |
| Safety | UL (UL 62368-1); CB (IEC 60950-1:2005 + Am 1:2009 + Am 2:2013, IEC 62368-1:2014); CE-LVD (EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017); BIS (IS 13252(Part 1):2010+A1:2013+A2:2015); LOA (SANS IEC60950-1) |
| Environment | CE-RoHS (2011/65/EU); WEEE (2012/19/EU); Reach (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) |
| 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-2DE4425IW-DE(T5)
Long-range night vision
Infrared reaches about 100 metres, with DarkFighter low-light tuning keeping usable images across open ground at night.
Built for exposed sites
An IP66 dome with TVS 6000V surge protection suits pole and perimeter mounts in harsh, lightning-prone locations.
Backed locally
Supplied by an authorised dealer with a 3-year Australian warranty and support.
§ 05Where it fits
Right at home in these scenarios
Large car parks and compounds
Pole-mount it and run patrol routes to sweep the lot, zooming onto a vehicle or person when needed.
Industrial yards and perimeters
100m IR and 25x zoom reach across wide open ground to read plates or identify workers at distance.
Schools and sports grounds
Patrol presets cover play areas, gates and parking, with the dome less obtrusive than a large speed dome.
Rural properties and farms
Long zoom and long IR cover paddocks and laneways, while IP66 handles dust and rain.
§ 06Setup
Installation & setup
Power
It needs PoE+ (802.3at, up to about 18W) or 12V DC. Standard PoE (about 15W) will not run it reliably, so confirm the switch or NVR port is PoE+.
Mounting
Mount on a pole, wall or pendant with a rated PTZ bracket and allow full 360-degree pan and tilt clearance. The unit is about 2kg.
Cabling
Run one Cat5e/6 cable, maximum 100m; shielded cable is recommended near power lines, with proper surge grounding.
Setup
In Australia a network camera is usually fitted by a licensed security installer or a competent IT/cabling technician, who runs the Cat5e/6 cable, terminates the RJ45, mounts the unit and adds it to the NVR or app. Add it in your NVR or Hik-Connect, set presets and patrols, and tune tracking duration if you use auto-tracking.
§ 07Questions
Frequently asked about the DS-2DE4425IW-DE(T5)
Q.01
Does it need a PoE+ switch?
Q.02
How good is the auto-tracking?
Q.03
How far can it see at night?
Q.04
What can the zoom actually resolve?
Q.05
Does it detect people and vehicles?
Q.06
Does it have a built-in microphone?
Q.07
Can it record on board?
Q.08
Is it built for exposed outdoor sites?
§ 09Bundles
Recommended packages
Record it on an NVR
Pair it with a Hikvision PoE NVR such as the DS-7608NI-M2/8P 6TB or DS-7616NI-M2/16P; the camera needs a PoE+ channel.
Add storage
Long zoom recordings build up, so fit a larger drive such as the 8TB for retention.
Tidy the cabling
Add the DS-1260ZJ junction box for weather-protected terminations at the mount.
Want a smaller PTZ
For small sites on standard PoE, the DS-2DE2A404IW-DE3 mini PTZ offers 4x zoom in a compact dome.
