Description

Choosing the right camera matters, and the Dahua DH-IPC-HFW3849EP-AS-IL 8MP bullet camera gives you sharp, dependable coverage when it counts. Grainy night footage, false alerts from passing wildlife, and blurred faces leave you with little to act on. Because these gaps cost you time and confidence, you deserve a camera built around accuracy rather than guesswork. Engineered with Dahua WizSense technology, this model uses a dedicated AI chip and deep learning to focus on people and vehicles. Ordered today, your camera arrives with next day UK delivery, so protecting your site need not wait.

Smarter detection powered by WizSense AI

Traditional motion sensors react to anything that moves, which floods you with pointless alerts. Through deep learning, WizSense recognises genuine targets and ignores the rest, giving you alerts that mean something. Supported by AI SSA, the camera adjusts to changing light, so footage stays usable from morning to night.

Face detection that helps you identify visitors

Among its standout abilities, full image face detection helps you recognise familiar callers and spot unfamiliar faces with confidence. Whenever a face enters the scene, the camera captures and optimises a snapshot, keeping the clearest image for your records. Such detail supports quicker decisions, whether you are checking a delivery, reviewing a caller, or gathering evidence after an incident.

Reliable snapshots in busy areas

Set against busy doorways, snapshot strategies and a face angle filter keep usable images even as people move past.

Snapshot strategies you can tune

Quality and real-time options let you balance storage against speed, so you keep the shots that genuinely help.

Fewer false alarms with SMD 4.0 and Perimeter Protection

Beyond face detection, SMD 4.0 classifies moving targets and filters out animals, cutting false alarms that waste your attention. Perimeter Protection adds tripwire and intrusion detection, alerting you only when a real person or vehicle crosses your set line. Loitering and stay detection extend this cover, flagging anyone who lingers where they should not. Paired with a compatible AI recorder, smart search helps you pull out human and vehicle clips quickly.

Clear images, day and night

Fitted with a built-in multi-core light, the camera reaches 40 metres of infrared and 30 metres of warm light across driveways, yards, and entrances. As darkness falls, infrared watches quietly, while the white light activates only when a target appears, reducing light pollution for neighbours. Thanks to the 8MP sensor and H.265 compression, your recordings stay crisp yet manageable on bandwidth and storage.

Built for British weather

Rated to IP67, the metal housing resists dust and heavy rain, so outdoor placement stays dependable through wind and downpours. Operating from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees, the camera performs across UK conditions.

Lens and field of view

With a 3.6 mm fixed lens, you gain a balanced 86 degree horizontal view that suits gates, paths, and forecourts. Across this range, the camera can detect movement up to 98.7 metres and recognise a person at around 19.7 metres.

Flexible power, audio and storage

Powered by either PoE (802.3af) or 12 VDC, installation stays simple whether you run one cable or a separate supply. Audio arrives as standard, since a built-in microphone records sound with your video, while a Micro SD card up to 512 GB handles storage. Ready to strengthen your security? Speak with our team today for advice, pricing, and next day UK delivery.

Where the Dahua 8MP bullet camera works best

Home driveways and entrances

Around the home, the 40 metre infrared range and full image face detection show you clearly who approaches your door, day or night. Should a parcel arrive or a visitor call, you gain a sharp record without nuisance alerts from passing cats or foxes.

Retail and commercial premises

For shops and offices, Perimeter Protection guards entrances and stockrooms, alerting you only to genuine human or vehicle activity. Crisp 8MP footage also supports staff safety and helps resolve disputes with reliable evidence.

Yards, car parks and open perimeters

Out on larger sites, tripwire and intrusion detection flag anyone crossing a boundary you have drawn. Since the housing carries an IP67 rating, the camera keeps working through dust and rain in exposed locations.

Technical specifications

Camera and lens

Intelligence and video

Audio, network, power and build

Frequently asked questions

Does the camera record in colour at night?
Yes. When a target enters the area, Smart Dual Light switches on the white light so the camera records in full colour. At other times, infrared keeps the scene under quiet, low-light watch.

How far can it see in the dark?
Infrared reaches up to 40 metres, while the warm white light covers up to 30 metres. Together, these give you dependable night coverage across most driveways and yards.

Will it tell people apart from animals?
Indeed it can. Using SMD 4.0 and deep learning, the camera classifies targets and filters out small and large animals, which keeps false alarms low.

What power options does it support?
Two options are available: Power over Ethernet (802.3af) or a 12 VDC supply. PoE lets you run power and data along one cable, which simplifies installation.

Is it suitable for outdoor use in the UK?
Certainly. Built to IP67 and able to operate from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees, the metal housing handles dust, rain, and the changeable British climate with ease.