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Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG-ELW 8MP DarkFighter AI IR 42x Zoom PTZ Outdoor Speed Dome IP Camera

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Overview

SKU: DS-2DF8C842IXG-ELW
UPC: 842571149135
Condition: New
Availability: Usually Ships Same Business Day
Warranty 5-year warranty
Description

Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG-ELW 8MP DarkFighter AI IR 42x Zoom PTZ Outdoor Speed Dome IP Camera

The Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG-ELW represents the pinnacle of professional outdoor PTZ surveillance, combining exceptional 8MP resolution with advanced DarkFighter low-light technology and AI-driven intelligence. Purpose-built for demanding security applications, this speed dome delivers superior image clarity, extreme zoom capabilities, and intelligent threat detection across 24/7 operations.

Key Features

  • 8MP 1/1.2" Progressive Scan CMOS with 3840 × 2160 native resolution
  • 42x Optical + 16x Digital zoom with 7.5mm to 315mm focal length
  • DarkFighter Technology: 0.002 Lux (color), 0.0002 Lux (B/W), 0 Lux with IR
  • IR supplemental lighting up to 500m with smart adaptive control
  • 360° continuous pan, -20° to 90° auto-flip tilt with Smart Pan-Tilt Correction
  • 300 presets, 8 patrol routes, 4 pattern scans with 10+ minute recording capacity
  • AI capabilities: Face detection/capture (30 simultaneous), auto-tracking, perimeter protection
  • 140 dB wide dynamic range with optical defog and EIS image stabilization
  • IP66/IK10 rated, -40°C to 70°C operating range, rain-sensing wiper
  • PoE 802.3bt powered (max 51W) or 24 VAC

Technical Highlights

Imaging Performance: The 1/1.2" sensor with F1.6 maximum aperture and variable shutter speed (1/1 to 1/30,000 s) captures crisp, detailed footage across extreme lighting conditions. Slow shutter mode and 140 dB WDR ensure no detail is lost in backlit or high-contrast scenes.

Zoom & Coverage: The 42x optical zoom with rapid 7.5-second traverse speed provides seamless coverage from wide 60.4° (horizontal) to ultra-narrow 1.7° telephoto fields of view. Smart 3D positioning and preset freezing eliminate jitter during zoom operations.

AI & Analytics: Integrated AI engine supports face detection and comparison, line crossing, intrusion, region entrance/exit detection, unattended baggage monitoring, object removal, and vehicle detection with license plate recognition. Manual and auto-tracking modes enable real-time threat response.

Connectivity & Storage: Dual-stream video (H.265+/H.264) with SVC encoding optimizes bandwidth. Supports up to 20 simultaneous live view channels, on-board microSD storage (256GB), NAS/ANR network recording, and comprehensive protocol support (RTSP, HTTP/HTTPS, ONVIF Profile S/G/T, ISAPI).

Reliability: IP66 weatherproof, IK10 vandal-proof, 6000V lightning protection, and complete environmental certifications (CE, UL, RoHS, WEEE) ensure year-round outdoor performance.

Applications

  • Critical infrastructure and perimeter security
  • Large-scale property and campus surveillance
  • Traffic and transportation monitoring
  • Border and boundary protection
  • Event and venue surveillance
  • Industrial facility security
Ted Perry
Ted Perry

The DS-2DF8C842IXG-ELW is engineered for high-end surveillance demands where coverage range, low-light performance, and intelligent automation justify the investment. The 42x zoom with rapid PTZ speeds enables operators to transition from area overview to facial identification in seconds—critical for large outdoor areas. DarkFighter's exceptional low-light sensitivity (0.002 Lux color) eliminates the need for auxiliary lighting in many twilight scenarios, reducing maintenance and power overhead.

The AI suite, particularly face capture and vehicle recognition, transforms reactive monitoring into proactive threat prevention. IP66/IK10 ratings and military-grade lightning protection ensure longevity in harsh climates. For system integrators, the multi-protocol support (ONVIF, ISAPI, Hikvision SDK) and 20-channel simultaneous access streamline large deployment scenarios.

Power efficiency via PoE 802.3bt (51W max) suits modern power-over-ethernet infrastructure. This unit excels where superior optics, intelligent automation, and rugged construction outweigh cost considerations.

Specifications
Features: AI
Frame Rate: High
Sensor Type: 1/1.2" progressive scan CMOS
Min. Illumination: Color: 0.002 Lux @(F1.6, AGC ON),B/W: 0.0002 Lux @(F1.6, AGC ON),0 Lux with IR
Shutter Speed: 1/1 s to 1/30,000 s
Slow Shutter: Yes
Day & Night: IR cut filter
Zoom: 42x optical, 16x digital
Max. Resolution: 3840 × 2160
Focus: Auto, semi-auto, manual, rapid focus
Focal Length: 7.5mm to 315mm,42X Optical
Zoom Speed: Approx. 7.5 s
Field of View: Horizontal field of view: 60.4° to 1.7° (wide-tele), Vertical field of view: 36.2° to 0.9° (wide-tele), Diagonal field of view: 67.8° to 2.2° (wide-tele)
Aperture: Max. F1.6
Supplement Light Type: IR
Supplement Light Range: up to 500 m
Smart Supplement Light: Yes
Movement Range (Pan: 360°,Smart Pan-Tilt Correction
Movement Range (Tilt: -20° to 90° (auto flip),Smart Pan-Tilt Correction
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
Main Stream: 50 Hz: 25 fps (3840 × 2160,2560 × 1440, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720); 60 Hz: 24 fps (3840 × 2160,2560 × 1440, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720)
Sub-Stream: 50 Hz: 25 fps (704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288);60 Hz: 24 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: 24 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 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 Compression: G.711alaw, G.711ulaw, G.722.1, G.726, MP2L2, PCM,AAC_LC
Audio Bit Rate: 64 Kbps (G.711)/16 Kbps (G.722.1)/16 Kbps (G.726)/32 to 192 Kbps (MP2L2)16 Kbps to 64 Kbps(AAC_LC)
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, UDP, IGMP, ICMP, DHCP, PPPoE, Bonjour,WebSocket,WebSockets
API: ISUP, ISAPI, Hikvision SDK, Open Network Video Interface (Profile S, Profile G, Profile T),OTAP
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 aud
Client: HikCentral, iVMS-4200, Hik-Connect
Web Browser: IE11, Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+, Safari 11+
Day/Night Switch: Day, night, auto, scheduled-switch
Image Enhancement: BLC, HLC, 3D DNR
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR: 140 dB
Defog: Optical defog
Image Stabilization: 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, mask color configurable, rectangle region
SNR: ≥ 52 dB
Video Outputs: 1.0 V[p-p]/75 Ω, 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
Alarm: 7 inputs, 2 outputs
Audio Support: 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
RS-485: Half duplex, HIKVISION, Pelco-P, Pelco-D, self-adaptive
Linkage: Upload to FTP/NAS/memory card,notify surveillance center,send email,trigger alarm output,trigger recording,audible warning
Basic Event: motion detection, video tampering alarm, alarm input, alarm output, exception
Smart Event: Line crossing detection, region entrance detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, intrusion detection, region exiting detection, vandal-proof alarm, audio exception detection
Smart Tracking: Manual tracking, auto-tracking
Face Capture: Support detecting up to 30 faces at the same time. Support 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: Support vehicle detection (license plate number,vehicle model, and vehicle color recognition)
Operating Condition: Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F), Humidity: ≤ 95%
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
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.)
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 Rating: CE-RoHS (2011/65/EU); WEEE (2012/19/EU); Reach (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
Protection: IP67 Standard, IK10 (IEC 62262:2002), 6000V Lightning Protection, Surge Protection and Voltage Transient Protection
Product Type: Dome
Connectivity: Wired
Power Type: PoE
IP Rating: IP66
Resolution: 8MP
Night Vision: IR
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