Dahua Quick Buyer's Guide

The 5MP Lite stands out as our most popular budget-friendly option in the Dahua range. However it’s important to note that while it supports basic motion detection, it lacks an AI chip for recognising human or vehicle targets. Consequently, the camera will trigger false alerts for non-relevant objects such as trees, kangaroos, or insects passing by.

Dahua's Wizsense series cameras have built-in AI (called Smart Motion Detection) that excels at ignoring disturbances from irrelevant subjects, focusing solely on human and/or vehicle events. These events can be configured to trigger real-time alerts to the user's smartphone and are precisely marked for easy retrieval during playback using AI search.

If you're seeking SMD-capable cameras, watch for the Wizsense badge displayed on on our website to ensure compatibility. Among them, the 3X66 model cameras feature the latest SMD4.0 technology, ensuring the highest level of accuracy.

Firstly, they use AI-enabled person and vehicle detection for highly accurate threat detection and reduced false alarms. Secondly, they have infrared as well as full-colour night vision utilising a bright LED light for capturing threats in the dark in colour. Finally, they support built in active deterrence features, using flashing strobe lights and audio warnings or alarms to deter intruders. 

If your budget allows, we highly recommend incorporating deterrence into your security strategy.

We recommend a Dahua wizsense AI NVR which replaces the previous Lite Series. The NVR's AI capabilities facilitates a more efficient search and playback, allowing users to quickly locate specific events and targets in recorded footage. As well as higher bandwidth and up to 14TB hard drives per bay.

The NVR supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) for plug and play set up with a wide range of Dahua IP cameras.