Dahua Lite Series vs Pro Series vs Ultra Series
What's the difference between Dahua Lite, Pro and Ultra Series?
Figuring out the correct cameras to install in any one scenario can sometimes be a lengthy process. A customer may have specific requirements for their installation, and the area of installation itself may possess certain attributes, such as an old listed building with no exterior lighting, that can influence what products are best to use.
While the main concern is usually the key technologies within the products (such as Full-Colour, for example, which provides 24/7 colour images by ditching the IR filter and employing a host of features to increase the light hitting the lens), another unavoidable factor is cost.
Both of these issues have been taken in to account by Dahua, who have categorised their products into three distinct sections for every budget and set of technologies.
Lite Series
Dahua’s Lite Series is their entry-level offering. It’s perfect for customers where budget is the primary concern, such as on residential installs or small to medium businesses such as small units on a local industrial estate.
Having said this, don’t be fooled into thinking that the Lite Series product range is sparse on features. The Lite Series boasts a range of turret/eyeball cameras, bullet cameras and dome cameras with resolutions ranging from 2MP to 8MP. Technology-wise, the cameras are still packed full of great features like Full-Colour, Starlight and Intelligent Video Analysis.
Pro Series
Dahua’s Pro Series is the next step up from the Lite Series. It features all the same technologies as the Lite Series, as well as advanced AI features such as Wizsense and Wizmind (facial recognition, perimeter protection, smart motion detection and in the case of Wizmind, extra features such as metadata and people counting).
All the Pro Series cameras come with Starlight as standard, meaning they cut to the IR filter much later, utilising slow shutter speed and SSA (smart scene adaptive) to allow more light to enter the sensor to provide clear imagery in low light conditions.
The Pro Series is the perfect product range for medium sized business installs such as an office block or a small shop where people entering the premises call for AI analysis, e.g. to track a thief and record the colour of their clothes to assist the authorities.
Ultra Series
Dahua’s Ultra Series is their high-end offering. This product range is designed for large-scale business applications, where very high resolutions and top-end AI features are required.
The Ultra Series ranges in resolution from 2MP all the way up to 12MP and each product is jam-packed full of advanced AI features such as heat mapping, people counting and smart detection.
Leave It To Us
Still having problems working out the best cameras to quote on? We know the Dahua range is absolutely huge and sometimes the difference between two cameras is so slight. With that in mind, you can always get in touch, let us know the project requirements and we will always be happy to advise on the best products to go for!