DS-2DF8C442IXS-AEL(T5) - PTZ camera with 1/1.8" CMOS sensor and 4MP resolution offers high-quality, clear and detailed images. The 42× zoom lens (6 mm – 252 mm) allows you to monitor large areas with precision, while DarkFighter technology ensures excellent performance even in low light conditions. Thanks to 140 dB WDR and IR illumination up to 400 meters , it guarantees optimal visibility day and night. It integrates intelligent functions such as face capture, smart tracking and vehicle detection, ideal for applications in airports, ports, roads, stations and critical infrastructures. IP67 protection against water and dust ensures reliability even in the most difficult environments. Hikvision
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DS-2DF8C442IXS-AEL(T5) – PTZ DOME CAMERA WITH VARIFOCAL LENS AND 42x ZOOM NETWORK CAMERA - DARKFIGHTER

The Hikvision DS-2DF8C442IXS-AEL(T5) PTZ camera with 42× zoom lens (6 mm – 252 mm) and 4MP resolution ensures sharp, detailed images even at great distances. The 1/1.8" CMOS sensor and DarkFighter technology ensure excellent performance in low-light conditions, while 140 dB WDR and IR illumination up to 400 meters offer excellent visibility day and night. This PTZ camera supports smart functions such as face capture, motion detection, smart tracking and vehicle detection, making it ideal for applications on roads, airports, ports and large infrastructure. IP67 protection guarantees reliability and resistance even in the harshest environments.
Main features:
- 42× zoom lens (6 mm – 252 mm) with 16× digital
- 4MP resolution (2560×1440) with WDR 140 dB
- 1/1.8" CMOS sensor with DarkFighter technology
- IR illumination up to 400m
- Smart functions: face capture, motion detection, vehicle detection
- 360° PTZ with 300 presets and smart tracking
- IP67 protection against water and dust
Further details
The 6mm to 252mm lens with F1.2 maximum aperture provides powerful optical zoom and precise details even at long distances, ideal for monitoring large areas.
The 1/1.8” CMOS sensor offers 4MP (2560×1440) resolution, with sharp, detailed images in all lighting conditions.
The 42× optical zoom combined with the 16× digital zoom allows you to capture subjects even from great distances, with support for fast autofocus for always sharp shots.
It supports continuous 360° pan rotation and -20° to 90° tilt, with high speed and up to 300 configurable presets for complete PTZ control management.
It has audio input and output for an external microphone and speaker, allowing you to integrate video surveillance with two-way communication functions.
Compatible with the main IP protocols (IPv4/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, ONVIF), it can be integrated with Hikvision software such as Hik-Central and Hik-Connect, for centralized control.
It supports basic events (tampering, exceptions, alarms) and smart events (line crossing, intrusion detection, unattended baggage, object removal), with notifications and automatic triggering of actions.
The motion detection function distinguishes between people and vehicles, significantly reducing false alarms due to changing environmental conditions.
It integrates advanced AI-based functions such as face capture (up to 30 faces), face comparison, intelligent perimeter protection and person/vehicle classification.
It detects vehicles with license plate, model and color recognition, making it ideal for applications in roads, parking lots and urban infrastructure.
It guarantees excellent performance in low light conditions (0.001 Lux in colour), with bright and detailed images even at night.
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Technical data sheet
DS-2DF8C442IXS-AEL(T5) | |
Room | |
Image Sensor | 1/1.8" progressive scan CMOS |
Min. Illumination | Color: 0.001 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), B/W: 0.0005 Lux @ (F1.2,AGC ON), 0 Lux with IR |
Shutter Time | 1/1 s to 1/30,000 s |
Day & Night | IR cut filter |
Zoom | 42x optical, 16x digital |
Max. Resolution | 2560 × 1440 |
Lens | |
Focus | Auto, semi-auto, manual, rapid focus |
Focal Length | 6.0 mm to 252 mm |
Zoom Speed | Approx. 4.5 s |
FOV | Horizontal field of view: 56.6° to 1.7° (wide-tele), Vertical field of view: 33.7° to 0.9° (wide-tele), Diagonal field of view: 63.4° to 1.9° (wide-tele) |
Openings | Max. F1.2 |
Illuminator | |
Supplement Light Type | IR |
Supplement Light Range | Up to 400 m |
Smart Supplement Light | Yes |
PTZ | |
Movement Range (Pan) | 360° |
Movement Range (Tilt) | -20° to 90° (auto flip) |
Pan Speed | Pan speed: configurable from 0.1° to 210°/s; preset speed: 280°/s |
Tilt Speed | Tilt speed: configurable from 0.1° to 150°/s, preset speed 250°/s |
Proportional Pan | Yes |
Presets | 300 |
Patrol Scan | 8 patrols, up to 32 presets for each patrol |
Pattern Scan | 4 pattern scans, record time over 10 minutes for each scan |
Power-off Memory | Yes |
Park Action | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan |
3D Positioning | Yes |
PTZ Status Display | Yes |
Preset Freezing | Yes |
Scheduled Task | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan, dome reboot, dome adjust, aux output |
Video | |
Main Stream | 50Hz: 25fps (2560×1440, 1920×1080, 1280×960, 1280×720); 60 Hz: 30 fps (2560 × 1440, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720) |
Sub-Stream |
50Hz: 25fps (704×576, 640×480, 352×288) |
Third Stream | 50 Hz: 10 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) 60 Hz: 10 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) |
Video Compression |
Main stream: H.265/H.264/H.264+/H.265+ |
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 |
Region of Interest (ROI) |
8 fixed regions for each stream |
Audio | |
Audio Compression |
G.711alaw, G.711ulaw, G.722.1, G.726, MP2L2, PCM |
Audio Bit Rate | 64Kbps (G.711)/16Kbps (G.722.1)/16Kbps (G.726)/32~192Kbps (MP2L2) |
Network | |
Network Storage | NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS), ANR |
Protocols | IPv4/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, 802.1x, Qos, FTP, SMTP, UPnP, SNMP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, UDP, IGMP, ICMP, Bonjour |
API | ISUP, ISAPI, Hikvision SDK, Open Network Video Interface (Profile S, Profile G, Profile T) |
Simultaneous Live View |
Up to 20 channels |
User/Host |
Up to 32 users |
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, WSSE and digest authentication for Open Network Video Interface, RTP/RTSP over HTTPS, control timeout settings, security audit log, TLS 1.3, host authentication (MAC address) |
Client |
iVMS-4200,Hik-Connect,Hik-Central |
Web Browser |
IE11, Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+, Safari 11+ |
Image | |
Day/Night Switch |
Day, night, auto, scheduled switch |
Image Enhancement | BLC, HLC, 3D DNR |
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) |
140 dB WDR |
Image Settings |
EIS (Built-in gyroscope to improve EIS performance) |
Regional Exposure |
Yes |
Regional Focus |
Yes |
Image Settings |
Saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gain, and white balance adjustable by client software or web browser |
Image Parameters Switch |
Yes |
Privacy Mask |
Up to 24 masks, mosaic mask, color configurable mask, rectangle region |
SNR |
≥ 52 dB |
Interface | |
Video Output | 1.0V[pp]/75Ω, PAL, NTSC, BNC connector |
Ethernet Interface | 1 RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port |
On-Board Storage | Built-in memory card slot, support microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards, 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 | 7 inputs, 2 outputs |
RS-485 | HIKVISION, Pelco-P, Pelco-D, self-adaptive |
Event | |
Linkage | Upload to FTP/NAS/memory card,notify surveillance center,send email,trigger recording,and PTZ actions (such as preset, patrol scan, pattern scan) |
Basic Event | Audio exception, motion detection, video tampering alarm, alarm input, alarm output, exception |
Smart Event | Line crossing detection, region entrance detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, intrusion detection, region exiting detection, vandal-proof alarm, audio exception detection |
Smart Tracking | Manual tracking, auto-tracking |
Deep Learning Function | |
Face Capture | Detects up to 30 faces simultaneously. Supports detecting, tracking, capturing, grading, selecting of face in motion, and output the best face picture of the face |
Face Comparison | Yes |
Perimeter Protection | Line crossing, intrusion, region entrance, region exiting Support alarm triggering by specified target types (human and vehicle) |
Road Traffic and Vehicle Detection | |
Road Traffic | Support vehicle detection (license plate number, vehicle model, and vehicle color recognition) |
General | |
Operating Conditions |
Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F), Humidity: ≤ 95% |
Language |
33 languages |
Power Consumption and Current |
24 VAC (Max. 62 W, including max. 12 W for IR and max. 8 W for heater), PoE 802.3 bt (Max. 51 W, including max. 12 W for IR and max. 8 W for heater) |
Wiper |
Yes. Rain-sensing auto control |
Dimension |
Ø 267 mm × 430 mm (Ø 10.51" × 16.93") |
Weight |
Approx. 9.6 kg (21.16 lb.) |
Approval | |
EMC |
FCC SDoC (47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B); |
Safety |
UL: UL 62368-1, |
Environment |
CE-RoHS (2011/65/EU); WEEE (2012/19/EU); |
Protection |
IP67 Standard, IK10 (IEC 62262:2002), 6000V Lightning Protection, Surge Protection and Voltage Transient Protection |