Make informed decisions when selecting your PTZ camera. Explore the features of HIKVISION’s TandemVu PTZ cameras, including panoramic views, superb low-light performance, and intelligent functions. Learn more at https://www.hikdistribution.com, a global leader in video surveillance solutions.

As video surveillance technology continues to advance, choosing the right PTZ camera for your security needs becomes crucial. HIKVISION, a global leader in video surveillance solutions, presents the TandemVu PTZ cameras, featuring their next-generation camera design. This innovative series integrates multiple lenses into one security camera, providing a perfect balance between the big picture and small details.

The TandemVu PTZ cameras from HIKVISION offer unparalleled situational awareness from the moment they are set up. Equipped with advanced multi-lens synergy, these cameras deliver panoramic views over expansive sites while simultaneously providing detailed, zoomed-in views. Regardless of panning, tilting, or zooming, users can capture a broad view without missing any crucial details.

One of the standout features of the TandemVu PTZ cameras is the super wide view capability. The panoramic channel supports an impressive 180° ultra-wide view, enabling comprehensive coverage of the surveillance area. Additionally, the smart linkage feature ensures automatic target detection via the panoramic channel, followed by instant target tracking through the PTZ channel, ensuring no suspicious activity goes unnoticed.

In low-light conditions, the TandemVu PTZ cameras excel with their superb low-light performance. Thanks to HIKVISION’s ColorVu and DarkFighter technology, users can conquer the darkness and capture vivid details. ColorVu technology provides color images even overnight, thanks to its fixed F1.0 lens that maximizes light intake. On the other hand, DarkFighter technology allows for clear pan, tilt, and zoom operations in low-light environments.

HIKVISION DS-2SE4C225MWG-E/12(F0) TandemVu 4-inch 2 MP 25X Colorful & IR Network Speed Dome Camera

DS-2SE4C225MWG-E/12(F0)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 2 MP resolution
• Excellent low-light performance with powered-by-DarkFighter technology and ColorVu technology
• Secures an expansive area with 25× optical zoom and 16× digital zoom
• Supports WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, defog, regional exposure, regional focus
• Expansive night view with up to 100 m IR distance & 30 m white light
• Supports 12V DC & PoE+
• Focuses on human and vehicle targets classification based on deep learning

HIKVISION DS-2SE4C215MWG-E/12(F0) TandemVu 4-inch 2 MP 15X Colorful & IR Network Speed Dome Camera

DS-2SE4C215MWG-E/12(F0)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 2 MP resolution
• Excellent low-light performance with powered-by-DarkFighter technology and ColorVu technology
• Secures an expansive area with 15 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Supports WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, defog, regional exposure, regional focus
• Expansive night view with up to 100 m IR distance & 30 m white light
• Supports 12 VDC & PoE+
• Focuses on human and vehicle targets classification based on deep learning

HIKVISION DS-2SE4C415MWG-E/14(F0) TandemVu 4-inch 4 MP 15X Colorful & IR Network Speed Dome Camera

DS-2SE4C415MWG-E/14(F0)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution
• Excellent low-light performance with powered-by-DarkFighter technology and ColorVu technology
• Secures an expansive area with 15× optical zoom and 16× digital zoom
• Supports WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, defog, regional exposure, regional focus
• Expansive night view with up to 100 m IR distance & 30 m white light
• Supports 12V DC & PoE+
• Focuses on human and vehicle targets classification based on deep learning

HIKVISION DS-2SE4C425MWG-E/14(F0) TandemVu 4-inch 4 MP 25X Colorful & IR Network Speed Dome Camera

DS-2SE4C425MWG-E/14(F0)

TandemVu 4-inch 4 MP 25X Colorful & IR Network Speed Dome

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution
• Excellent low-light performance with powered-by-DarkFighter technology and ColorVu technology
• Secures an expansive area with 25× optical zoom and 16× digital zoom
• Supports WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, defog, regional exposure, regional focus
• Expansive night view with up to 100 m IR distance & 30 m white light
• Supports 12V DC & PoE+
• Focuses on human and vehicle targets classification based on deep learning

HIKVISION DS-2DP0818ZIXS-DE/440(F0)(P4) 8MP 180° Panoramic & PTZ Camera

DS-2DP0818ZIXS-DE/440(F0)(P4)

• High quality imaging with 8 MP resolution, up to 4096 × 1800 @30 fps for panoramic channels
• Excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• 40x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom provide close up views over expansive areas
• Expansive night view with up to 250 m IR distance
• With one click on the panoramic channel, the PTZ channel shows the details automatically
• Continous and stable manual tracking, auto-tracking, and panorama tracking
• Automatic switch between multiple targets
• Supports 7 alarm inputs, 2 alarm outputs, 1 audio input, and 1 audio output

HIKVISION DS-2DP1618ZIXS-DE/440(F0)(P4) 16MP 180° Panoramic & PTZ Camera

DS-2DP1618ZIXS-DE/440(F0)(P4)

• High quality imaging with 16 MP resolution, up to 5520×2400 @30 fps for panoramic channels
• Excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• 40x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom provide close up views over expansive areas
• Expansive night view with up to 250 m IR distance
• With one click on the panoramic channel, the PTZ channel shows the details automatically
• Continous and stable manual tracking, auto-tracking, and panorama tracking
• Automatic switch between multiple targets
• Supports 7 alarm inputs, 2 alarm outputs, 1 audio input, and 1 audio output

HIKVISION DS-2DP2427ZIXS-DE/440(F0)(P4) 24MP 270° Panoramic & PTZ Camera

DS-2DP2427ZIXS-DE/440(F0)(P4)

• High quality imaging with 24 MP resolution, up to 8160×2400 @30 fps for panoramic channels
• Excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• 40x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom provide close up views over expansive areas
• Expansive night view with up to 250 m IR distance
• With one click on the panoramic channel, the PTZ channel shows the details automatically
• Continous and stable manual tracking, auto-tracking, and panorama tracking
• Automatic switch between multiple targets
• Supports 7 alarm inputs, 2 alarm outputs, 1 audio input, and 1 audio output

HIKVISION DS-2DP3236ZIXS-D/440(F0)(P4) 32MP 360° Panoramic & PTZ Camera

DS-2DP3236ZIXS-D/440(F0)(P4)

• High quality imaging with 32 MP resolution, up to 2 × 5520 × 2400 @30 fps for panoramic channels
• Excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• 40x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom provide close up views over expansive areas
• Expansive night view with up to 250 m IR distance
• With one click on the panoramic channel, the PTZ channel shows the details automatically
• Continous and stable manual tracking, auto-tracking, and panorama tracking
• Automatic switch between multiple targets
• Supports 7 alarm inputs, 2 alarm outputs, 1 audio input, and 1 audio output

HIKVISION DS-2DP3236ZIXS-D/440(F0)(P5) 32MP 360° Panoramic & PTZ Camera

DS-2DP3236ZIXS-D/440(F0)(P5)

• High quality imaging with 32 MP resolution, up to 2 × 5520 × 2400 @30 fps for panoramic channels
• Excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• 40x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom provide close up views over expansive areas
• Expansive night view with up to 250 m IR distance
• With one click on the panoramic channel, the PTZ channel shows the details automatically
• Continous and stable manual tracking, auto-tracking, and panorama tracking
• Automatic switch between multiple targets
• Supports 7 alarm inputs, 2 alarm outputs, 1 audio input, and 1 audio output

HIKVISION DS-2SF8C425MXS-DL(14F1)(P3) TandemVu 8-inch 4 MP 25X DarkFighter Network Speed Dome

DS-2SF8C425MXS-DL(14F1)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 25 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

HIKVISION DS-2SF8C425MXS-DL(24F0)(P3) TandemVu 8-inch Panoramic 4 MP 25X DarkFighter Network Speed Dome

DS-2SF8C425MXS-DL(24F0)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 25 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

DS-2SF8C425MXS-DLW(14F1)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 25 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

HIKVISION DS-2SF8C425MXS-DLW(24F0)(P3) TandemVu 8-inch Panoramic 4 MP 25X DarkFighter Network Speed Dome

DS-2SF8C425MXS-DLW(24F0)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 25 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

HIKVISION DS-2SF8C442MXS-DL(14F1)(P3) TandemVu 8-inch 4 MP 42X DarkFighter Network Speed Dome

DS-2SF8C442MXS-DL(14F1)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 42 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

HIKVISION DS-2SF8C442MXS-DL(24F0)(P3) TandemVu 8-inch Panoramic 4 MP 42X DarkFighter Network Speed Dome

DS-2SF8C442MXS-DL(24F0)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 42 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

HIKVISION DS-2SF8C442MXS-DLW(14F1)(P3) TandemVu 8-inch 4 MP 42X DarkFighter Network Speed Dome

DS-2SF8C442MXS-DLW(14F1)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 42 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

HIKVISION DS-2SF8C442MXS-DLW(24F0)(P3) TandemVu 8-inch Panoramic 4 MP 42X DarkFighter Network Speed Dome

DS-2SF8C442MXS-DLW(24F0)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution for both bullet channel and PTZ channel
• 24/7 colorful imaging and excellent low-light performance with DarkFighter technology
• Bullet channel tilt adjustable from 7° to 17°
• Secures an expansive area with 42 × optical zoom and 16 × digital zoom
• Expansive night view with up to 30 m white light distance and 300 m IR distance
• Supports deep learning functions
• Water and dust resistant (IP67) and vandal resistant (IK10)

HIKVISION iDS-2SK7184MXS-D 7-inch 4K 5X DarkFighter IR Network Speed

iDS-2SK7184MXS-D

• Multi-target-type detection: support automatic person detection and quick capture for face comparison, and link face and human body
• Smart events: The panoramic channel arms the detection area and links the PTZ channel to track targets and output alarms
• Face capture: The PTZ channel locks onto and captures detected face
• Tracking takeover: In smart events, when the target moves out of the panoramic view, the PTZ channel continues to track the target in a larger area
• Support simultaneous capture, linked output, and feature abstraction of face and human body
• Adjustable pan and tilt position for both channels. Panoramic channel: pan 0 to 360° endless, tilt 0 to 30°. PTZ channel: pan 0 to 330°, tilt -10° to 90°
• Auto calibration: Once calibrated, no need for calibration at other PTZ positions
• Built-in memory card slot
• Easy-to-install all-in-one design with one IP address, one network cable, one power supply, and no server

HIKVISION iDS-2SK8144IXS-D/J 8-inch 4 MP 40X DarkFighter IR Network Speed Dome

iDS-2SK8144IXS-D/J

• Person arming: supports real-time modeling and comparison, arms and tracks predefined persons, and uploads the longitude and latitude information of the target during tracking
• Vehicle arming: supports vehicle detection and license plate recognition, arms and tracks predefined vehicles, and uploads the longitude and latitude information of the target during tracking
• Smart event: The panoramic channel arms the predefined area. When it detects a target, the PTZ channel is linked to track the target and trigger alarm
• Tracking capture: Tracking can be linked to white light and warning from speaker. The features of the target can be abstracted and uploaded
• Tracking takeover: When the target gets out of the panoramic channel view, the PTZ channel goes on to track the target in a larger area
• Multi-target-type detection: supports human face and body detection and captured picture uploading on both camera channels
• Road traffic: supports vehicle detection, license plate recognition, and captured picture uploading on both camera channels
• Supports EIS, with built-in gyroscope to improve the performance

HIKVISION DS-2SE7C124IW-AE(32x/4)(S5) TandemVu 7-inch 2 MP 32X Powered by DarkFighter IR Network Speed Dome

DS-2SE7C124IW-AE(32x/4)(S5)

• 1/2.8″ Progressive Scan CMOS
• Up to 2560× 1440@30fps resolution
• Min. illumination: [PTZ channel]：Color：0.005Lux @ (F1.2，AGC ON),B/W：0.001Lux @ (F1.2，AGC ON) ,[panoramic channel]：0.005Lux @(F1.6,AGC ON) ,0 Lux with IR
• 32× optical zoom, 16× digital zoom
• WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, Defog, Regional Exposure, Regional Focus, Rapid Focus
• Up to 200 m IR distance
• 24 VAC & Hi-PoE
• Support H.265+/H.265 video compression
• Supports audio visual alarm. The white flashing light and audible warning can be triggered by certain events, and the warning content is selectable

HIKVISION DS-2SE7C144IW-AE(32x/4)(S5) TandemVu 7-inch 4 MP 32X Powered by DarkFighter IR Network Speed Dome

DS-2SE7C144IW-AE(32x/4)(S5)

• 1/2.8″ Progressive Scan CMOS
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution
• Excellent low-light performance with powered-by-DarkFighter technology
• Secures an expansive area with 32× optical zoom and 16× digital zoom
• Supports WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, defog, regional exposure, regional focus, rapid focus
• Expansive night view with up to 200 m IR distance
• Supports 24 VAC & Hi-PoE
• Supports audio visual alarm. The white flashing light and audible warning can be triggered by certain events, and the warning content is selectable

HIKVISION DS-2SE7C425MW-AEB(14F1)(P3) TandemVu 7-inch 4 MP 25X Colorful & IR Network Speed Dome

DS-2SE7C425MW-AEB(14F1)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution
• Excellent low-light performance with powered-by-DarkFighter technology
• Secures an expansive area with 25× optical zoom and 16× digital zoom
• Supports WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, defog, regional exposure, regional focus
• Expansive night view with up to 200 m IR distance
• Supports 24 VAC & Hi-PoE
• Active strobe light and audio alarm to warn intruders off

HIKVISION DS-2SE7C432MW-AEB(14F1)(P3) TandemVu 7-inch 4 MP 32X Colorful & IR Network Speed Dome

DS-2SE7C432MW-AEB(14F1)(P3)

• Captures a large area and great details at the same time
• High quality imaging with 4 MP resolution
• Excellent low-light performance with powered-by-DarkFighter technology
• Secures an expansive area with 32× optical zoom and 16× digital zoom
• Supports WDR, HLC, BLC, 3D DNR, defog, regional exposure, regional focus, rapid focus
• Expansive night view with up to 200 m IR distance
• Supports 24 VAC & Hi-PoE
• Active strobe light and audio alarm to warn intruders off

Switchable-intelligence is another key advantage of the TandemVu PTZ cameras. With these cameras, users can enjoy a variety of powerful intelligent functions, selecting the ones that suit their specific requirements. Functions such as perimeter protection, person and vehicle detection, auto tracking 3.0, and ANPR & traffic violation detection enhance the overall surveillance capabilities.

HIKD, the core sales channel for HIKVISION products, plays a crucial role in providing global access to their video surveillance solutions. As a leading distributor, HIKD maintains a strong relationship with HIKVISION, ensuring customers benefit from competitive pricing advantages and professional service teams. To explore the range of HIKVISION products and solutions, visit HIKD’s website at https://www.hikdistribution.com. For sales inquiries and additional information, contact sales@hikdistribution.com.

When it comes to selecting the ideal PTZ camera for your surveillance needs, the TandemVu PTZ series from HIKVISION stands out with its exceptional features. Empower your security system with the power of HIKVISION’s advanced technology and enjoy comprehensive surveillance like never before.

Author: Klaus Schneider, Senior Video Solution Engineer

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