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SKU: DS-2CD2543G2-IS
UPC: 842571140507
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Hikvision DS-2CD2543G2-IS 4MP AcuSense AI IR WDR Outdoor Mini Dome IP Camera

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Overview

SKU: DS-2CD2543G2-IS
UPC: 842571140507
Condition: New
Availability: Usually Ships Same Business Day
Warranty 5-year warranty
Description

Hikvision DS-2CD2543G2-IS 4MP AcuSense AI Dome Camera

The Hikvision DS-2CD2543G2-IS delivers professional-grade 4MP surveillance with AI-powered intelligence and infrared night vision, purpose-built for outdoor security applications. This compact mini dome combines advanced detection algorithms with robust weather protection, making it an ideal choice for facilities requiring reliable around-the-clock monitoring with minimal false alarms.

Key Features

  • 4 Megapixel resolution at up to 30 fps for detailed video capture
  • AcuSense AI with human and vehicle classification to reduce false alerts
  • Infrared illumination up to 30 meters with smart supplemental lighting
  • 120 dB wide dynamic range for balanced exposure in mixed lighting
  • IP67 and IK8 rated housing for harsh outdoor environments
  • PoE powered for simplified wired installation
  • Multiple lens options: 2.8mm, 4mm with horizontal FOV up to 128°
  • Line crossing and intrusion detection with target-type filtering
  • Onboard microSD storage up to 512 GB with ANR support
  • H.265+ video compression for efficient bandwidth usage

Technical Highlights

The camera features a 1/3" progressive scan CMOS sensor with intelligent variable shutter (1/3 s to 1/100,000 s) and F1.6 fixed aperture, achieving color performance at 0.005 Lux and monochrome at 0 Lux with IR. The 850 nm infrared array delivers visibility distances up to 30 meters with automatic smart supplemental lighting that activates based on scene conditions.

Video compression supports H.265+/H.264+ on the main stream with adjustable bit rate control (32 Kbps to 8 Mbps), enabling efficient storage and transmission. Simultaneous dual-codec and multi-stream architecture accommodates up to 6 concurrent live view channels. Audio input/output with environment noise filtering supports multiple codec standards including AAC-LC and MP3.

Security features include HTTPS encryption, IP filtering, TLS 1.1/1.2, and user role-based access (administrator, operator, user). The camera integrates with Hikvision management platforms via iVMS-4200, Hik-Connect, and Hik-Central, plus ONVIF Profile S/G and ISAPI for third-party system compatibility.

Outdoor Durability & Installation

Rated IP67 for dust and water ingress protection with IK8 impact resistance, the camera operates reliably from -30°C to 60°C. The compact cylindrical housing (Ø110 × 57.4 mm) with 360° rotation and ±30° pan/tilt adjustment accommodates flexible mounting positions. PoE power (802.3af, Class 3, max 6.5W) eliminates the need for separate DC supplies on compatible infrastructure.

Applications

Ideal for retail perimeters, parking areas, building entrances, and industrial facilities where reliable detection of human/vehicle activity is critical. The combination of AI filtering, extended IR range, and weather resistance makes it suitable for unmanned outdoor locations requiring unattended 24/7 surveillance with minimal maintenance.

Jerry Tildsen
Jerry Tildsen

The DS-2CD2543G2-IS excels at bridging affordability and capability in outdoor mini dome applications. The AcuSense AI engine—performing on-camera classification of humans versus vehicles—directly addresses the operational challenge of alert fatigue in outdoor environments. This is a practical advantage over standard motion detection, particularly for facilities with high wind exposure or moving vegetation.

The 4MP native resolution paired with variable lens options (2.8-4mm) offers reasonable DORI performance; the 4mm lens achieves 85m detect distance and 34m object recognition range. This positions the camera well for medium-range perimeter work without overcommitting to 5MP+ specifications that demand greater bandwidth and storage.

Smart supplemental IR automatically adjusts based on ambient light, reducing overexposure artifacts in near-IR conditions—a refinement absent from fixed-output IR designs. The 120 dB WDR combined with 3D DNR handles challenging dawn/dusk transitions typical of outdoor entrances.

H.265+ codec efficiency is material for multi-camera deployments; the bitrate flexibility (32 Kbps minimum) enables long-term onboard retention. Integration with Hikvision's DDNS, ANR (automatic network replenishment), and native NAS support removes friction from remote access and cloud failover scenarios common in unattended sites.

Trade-offs include the fixed iris (no aperture control) and lack of true 4K resolution—acceptable constraints given the compact form factor and PoE power budget. Recommended for organizations prioritizing reliable AI-filtered detection in outdoor weather with straightforward network integration.

Specifications
Features: IR
Frame Rate: Adjustable
Sensor Type: 1/3" Progressive Scan CMOS
Max. Resolution: 2688 × 1520
Min. Illumination: Color: 0.005 Lux @ (F1.6, AGC ON), B/W: 0 Lux with IR
Shutter Time: 1/3 s to 1/100,000 s
Day & Night: IR cut filter
Angle Adjustment: Pan: -30° to 30°, tilt: 0° to 75°, rotate: 0° to 360°
Lens Type: Fixed focal lens, 2.8 and 4 mm optional
Focal Length & FOV: 2 mm, horizontal FOV 128°, vertical FOV 75°, diagonal FOV 147°;2.8 mm, horizontal FOV 104.3°, vertical FOV 55.9°, diagonal FOV 123.8°;4 mm, horizontal FOV 83.7°, vertical FOV 43.0°, diagonal FOV 100.3°
Lens Mount: M12
Iris Type: Fixed
Aperture: F1.6
Depth Of Field: 2 mm: 0.6 m to ∞;2.8 mm: 1.4 m to ∞;4 mm: 1.6 m to ∞
DORI: 2 mm, D: 45 m, O: 18 m, R: 9 m, I: 4 m;2.8 mm: D: 64 m, O: 25 m, R: 13 m, I: 6 m;4 mm: D: 85 m, O: 34 m, R: 17 m, I: 9 m
Supplement Light Type: IR
Supplement Light Range: Up to 30 m
Smart Supplement Light: Yes
IR Wavelength: 850 nm
Main Stream: 50 Hz: 25 fps (2688 × 1520, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720);60 Hz: 30 fps (2688 × 1520, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720)
Sub-Stream: 50 Hz: 25 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360);60 Hz: 30 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360)
Third Stream: 50 Hz: 10 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360);60 Hz: 10 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360);*Third stream is supported under certain settings.
Video Compression: Main stream: H.265/H.264/H.265+/H.264+;Sub-stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG;Third stream: H.265/H.264;*Third stream is supported under certain settings.
Video Bit Rate: 32 Kbps to 8 Mbps
H.264 Type: Baseline Profile/Main Profile/High Profile
H.265 Type: Main Profile
Bit Rate Control: CBR/VBR
Scalable Video Coding (SVC: H.264 and H.265 encoding
Region Of Interest (ROI: 1 fixed region for main stream and sub-stream
Audio Compression: G.711ulaw/G.711alaw/G.722.1/G.726/MP2L2/PCM/MP3/AAC-LC
Audio Bit Rate: 64 Kbps (G.711ulaw/G.711alaw)/16 Kbps (G.722.1)/16 Kbps (G.726)/32-192 Kbps (MP2L2)/8-320 Kbps (MP3)/16-64 Kbps (AAC-LC)
Audio Sampling Rate: 8 kHz/16 kHz/32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz
Environment Noise Filtering: Yes
Protocols: TCP/IP, ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTP, RTSP, NTP, UPnP, SMTP, IGMP, 802.1X (except for -W model), QoS, IPv6, UDP, Bonjour, SSL/TLS, PPPoE, WebSocket, WebSockets
Simultaneous Live View: Up to 6 channels
API: Open Network Video Interface (Profile S, Profile G), ISAPI, SDK
User/Host: Up to 32 users. 3 user levels: administrator, operator and user
Security: Password protection, complicated password, HTTPS encryption, IP address filter, Security Audit Log, basic and digest authentication for HTTP/HTTPS, TLS 1.1/1.2, WSSE and digest authentication for Open Network Video Interface
Network Storage: NAS (NFS, SMB/CIFS), auto network replenishment (ANR)
Client: iVMS-4200, Hik-Connect, Hik-Central
Web Browser: Plug-in required live view: IE 10, IE 11;Plug-in free live view : Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+;Local service: Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+
Encryption Mode: -W: 64/128-bit WEP, WPA-EAP/WPA2-EAP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi Protocol: -W: 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK;802.11g/n: OFDM
Frequency Range: -W: 2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz
Channel Bandwidth: -W: 20/40 MHz
Modulation: -W: 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK;802.11g/n: OFDM
Transfer Rate: -W: 802.11b: 11 Mbps;802.11g: 54 Mbps;802.11n: up to 300 Mbps
Wireless Range: -W: Up to 80 m (The performance varies based on actual environment)
Image Parameters Switch: Yes
Image Settings: Rotate, mirror, privacy mask, saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gain, 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
Image Enhancement: BLC, HLC, 3D DNR
Ethernet Interface: 1 RJ45 10 M/100 M self-adaptive Ethernet port
On-Board Storage: Built-in memory card slot, support microSD card, up to 512 GB
Built-In Microphone: Yes
Audio Support: -IS/IWS: 1 input (line in), two-core terminal block, max. input amplitude: 3.3 Vpp, input impedance: 4.7 KΩ, interface type: non-equilibrium;1 output (line out), two-core terminal block, max. output amplitude: 3.3 Vpp, output impedance: 100 Ω, interf
Alarm: -IS/IWS: 1 input, 1 output (max. 12 VDC, 20 mA)
Reset Key: Yes
Basic Event: Motion detection (human and vehicle targets classification), video tampering alarm, exception
Smart Event: Line crossing detection, intrusion detection (support alarm triggering by specified target types (human and vehicle));Face detection
Linkage: Upload to FTP/NAS/memory card, notify surveillance center, trigger recording, trigger capture, send email
Power Type: -IS: 12 VDC ± 25%, 0.45 A, max. 5.5 W, Ø5.5 mm coaxial power plug, reverse polarity protection;PoE: 802.3af, Class 3, 36 V to 57 V, 0.18 A to 0.11 A, max. 6.5 W;-IWS: 12 VDC ± 25%, 0.5 A, max. 6 W, Ø5.5 mm coaxial power plug, reverse polarity protect
Dimension: Ø110 mm × 57.4 mm (Ø 4.3" × 2.3")
Package Dimension: 134 mm × 134 mm × 108 mm (5.3" × 5.3" × 4.3")
Weight: Approx. 380 g (0.8 lb.)
With Package Weight: Approx. 615 g (1.4 lb.)
Storage Conditions: -30 °C to 60 °C (-22 °F to 140 °F). Humidity 95% or less (non-condensing)
Startup And Operating Conditions: -30 °C to 60 °C (-22 °F to 140 °F). Humidity 95% or less (non-condensing)
Language: 33 languages: English, Russian, Estonian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Greek, German, Italian, Czech, Slovak, French, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Turkish, Korean, Tradition
General Function: Anti-flicker, heartbeat, password reset via email, pixel counter
RF: -W: FCC ID (FCC Part 15.247(BT or 2.4G)); CE-RED (EN 301489-1 V2.1.1(BT or 2.4G); EN 301489-17 V3.1.1(BT or 2.4G); EN 300328 V2.1.1(BT or 2.4G); EN 62311:2008(BT or 2.4G))
EMC: FCC (47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B);CE-EMC (EN 55032: 2015, EN 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A1: 2019, EN 50130-4: 2011+A1: 2014);RCM (AS/NZS CISPR 32: 2015);IC (ICES-003: Issue 7);KC (KN32: 2015, KN35: 2015)
Safety: UL (UL 62368-1);CB (IEC 62368-1: 2014+A11);CE-LVD (EN 62368-1: 2014/A11: 2017)
Environment Rating: CE-RoHS (2011/65/EU);WEEE (2012/19/EU);Reach (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
Protection: IP67 (IEC 60529-2013);IK8 (IEC 62262:2002)
Product Type: Dome
Connectivity: Wired
IP Rating: IP67
Resolution: 4MP
Night Vision: IR
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