Dahua 4K Micro 4/3 Camera Tested (IPC-HF8835F)

By: John Scanlan, Published on Apr 03, 2018

Dahua is going big.

Their new 4K HF8835F Micro Four Thirds sensor is one of the largest now on the market. Dahua is claming:

Starlight Technology and Ultra Wide Dynamic Range to produce crisp, clear images with minimal ambient light

How well will Dahua face in this segment against Axis' Q1659 or Sony's 35mm VB770? And how does it compare to 1/2" super low light models like Hanwa's ExtraLux or Hikvision Darkfighter?

We bought and tested the HF8835F to find out. Inside we report our findings on:

Dark (<0.1lx) monochrome image quality
Low light (<1lx) color image quality
Daytime image quality
WDR performance
Lens options
Physical features
VMS support
Bandwidth

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*** **** **** ***** face ** **** ******* against****' ***** ******'* **** *****? *** *** **** it ******* ** */*" super *** ***** ****** like*****'* ******************* ***********?

** ****** *** ****** the ******* ** **** out. ****** ** ****** our ******** **:

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****** **** ***** *******:**** ***** ******* ******* were ******, ***** ** the 20MP **** ***** *** much ****** **** ****** and ********* ***** */*" models ******.
****** *** ***** *******:** *** ***** ******, ~1-3lx, *** ******* ******** better ****** **** *** Axis *****, ****** ******** 6085, *** ********* **** due ** ******* ************. However, ***** ****** **** that ******* *** ***** **** relative ** *** **** PPF ****** (~** *** at ~**' *****, *********** similar ** ~** ***). Additionally, ******* **** **** worse **** ****'* **** VB770, ***** ******** ****** subject ******* *** **** legible **** **** *** HF8835F.

*******, ***** **** *** key *********:

**** **** ********* *******:** **** ****** (the ******* ******** **** rough ******* ** *** subject, comparable ** *********'* */*" ***** *********** (6026) *** **** ***** than ******'* ******** **** and **** *****, **** of ***** ******* ***** subject ******. *** **** Q1659 ******** ** ******* of *** ******* ** test ***** ** ***** scenes (**** **-****/**.* ****).
**** *** **** ******/** third ***** ****** *********: ***** ****** **** * single *.*** **** ***** with * **** **** 107° ***** ** **** and * **** **.**-****. ***** **** ******* states **** *** ****** does *** ******* ***** lenses, *** ** **** unable ** ***** * third ***** (*********/*****) ***** in *** *****. ** contrast, **** ****** ***** different **** ******* *** supported ***** ** ***** lenses ** *** *****.

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*** ***-******* ***** ***~$*,***-*,*** *** ********* *** ****** ****, with ** **********~$*** *** *****'* *.*** M43 ****. **** ** ******* less ********* **** ***** large ****** *******, **** as *** **** ***** (~$4,200-7,200 ********* ** ****) or **** ***-***** ($*,***, not ********* ****). *******, the ***** ******* ** ~$*,*** more **** *****'******* ****/** ***** (**** */*.*" ******).

*** *******'* ******* ** also ******* **** ********* than */*" ****** ****** here:

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********* **-***********-*: ~$*** ($*** + ~$*** lens)

Physical ********

*** ******* ** ******* to ******* *** *******, with *** **** ******* difference ***** *** ****** Micro **** ****** **** mount. *** **** ****** and ******** *** ********* similar ** ******* ** mount *** *******, **** audio, ******, *******, *** microSD ******* ** *****, located ** *** **** of *** ******. ** review ***** ******** ** this ******** ********:

Wistia video player

Closer ** **** ** ******* *** *******

*** ****** ** ********** ****** than ******* ** ***** box ****** ******, **** as *** ********* **** shown *****, *** ******* smaller **** ****** ****** models **** ** *** Axis ***** (***-* ******). Additionally, *****'* *********** *.*** lens ** **** ******* than ******* **-***** ******, such ** *** **-**** model ***** ** *** Axis ****** *****.

Imager **** **********

*** ***** ******'* ***** Four ****** ****** ** notably ******* **** *** Axis ***-* ******, ***** below.

Lens *************

***** ****** **** * single *** ****, **** a ***° ***** ** view (*.***, **.*). ************, while their **** ***** ******:

"**** ****** ** ********** with *** **** ** M43 ******, ********* ***** and ********* ****-***** ******."

*******, ** *** *******, the ****** *** ****** to ***** **** ***** an *** ***** **.* Panasonic/Leica **** (***** *****). When *****, ***** **** support ****** **** **** do *** ******* ***-***** lenses.

Axis ***** *********: **** ***********

*****'* **** ** **** options ** * *** disadvantage *** *** *** shared ** ***** ***** imager *******. *** *******, the **** ***** ***** with ***** ********* **** options *** *** ********** with ****** ** *** tests, ******* **** **** angle (~***°) ** ********* (~12°).

** **** ****, *** Axis ***** **** *** 10-22mm **** ****** (**** a **** **.* *-****) as ***** **** ****** were *** ****** ** fairly **** ******* *** Dahua *****'* **** ***/**** F ****. ******* ** this, *** ***** *********** of *** ***** ** reduced ** **** ****, as ******* ***** **** needed ** ** ********* too *** ***** *** realistic ******* ** ********** for *** ***********.

*** *******, ** *** original **** ** *** Q1659, ****** ** ******* PPF ****** (** *** shown *****) **** ************* brighter, ****** ***** ****** details.

***** ******* *** ***** examples ** ***** *** light *********** ****** *** our *****: **** **** ***** ****** Tested *** **** ** **** ***** Size ******** (***** ** SNC-VB770).

Versus **** ***-*****

******** ******'* **** ***-***** (*** our ****), *** ******* ******** ****** images **** **** ******. For *******, ********* *** HF8835F ******* ****** **** past ***** ****, *** Sony ****** ******** **** brighter ******, **** ********* much ******, ****** ****** detail ******* *****.

Super *** ***** *********** (

** **** *** ***** below *.***, *** ****** produces ***** ****** ** the ******* ** **** range (~** ***), ****** than *** ********* **** which ******* **** ***** digital ***** *** *** Q1659, ***** **** *** display *** ******* ** test *****. *** ****** ExtraLux ****** ******** *** best ****** ** **** light *****.

******** ********, *** ***** camera **** *** ******* usable ******* ** *** subject, **** ***** *********, though ***** ******** ****** than ********* *** ****.

*******, ** ~**', *** Dahua ****** ***** *** subject *******, **** **** the ****** ****** ********* solid *********.

Low ***** *********** (*-***)

**** **** ******** ****** on, *** ******* ****** from ************ ** *** subject *** **** *****, but *** ***** ****** provided *** ******** ****** of *** *******. *** Axis ***** *** ******* bad ***** *** ****** resolution *** *********** *** (122 **. **).

******** ********, ****** **** others ****** *********** *** unclear, ***** *** ***** HF8835 ***** ******** ***** facial ******.

Full *****

** **** *****, *** Dahua ****** ******** ******** **** detail ** *** **** chart **** *** **** Q1659, **** **** **** exposure.

******** ********, ******* ** the ******* *** ******* to *** **** *****.

*******, ** ~**' ********, details ** *** ******* remain ******* ** *** Axis *****, *** ****** than ******.

Lens **********

******* ** *** **** angle ** ****/***** ***** length, *** ***** *.*** lens ******** ********** ********** at *** **** ** the ***** ** ****. For *******, *** ******* is ********** ******* ** the ***** ** *** image *****:

************, **** ******* ******* of *** ******* *** chart, ***** *****. *** Axis ***** ******* ************* less **** **** *****. While *** ******* ** still *******/******, ******* ****** clearer ** *** **** camera.

WDR ***********

*** ***** ******* ****** 140dB "***** ***", ***** we ****** ** * warehouse *****, ***** *****. Note **** **** ***** was ****** ** ******* samples ** *********** *********** differences, ****** ***** *** unlikely ** ***** * warehouse **** **** * single ** ** **** camera.

*** ******* ********* ****** than *** ***** ****** in **** *****, **** clear ****** **** ******* strong *********, ** **** as ** *** ****** are ****** *** ****, where ***** ****** ******** worse *******.

VMS *******

** *** *****, *** HF8835F ********** ***** *** ***** driver ** ********, *****, Genetec, *********, *** *** ONVIF ** ******* *****/****** Wave, ****** ** ** not ************ ****** ** supported ** *** ** these *****. ****** ************* ****** properly ** *** ***** VMSes, **** ****** **** VMD *** ****** ******* supported ** ********, *****, Genetec, *** *********.

** ***** *****, *** H.265 ****** ********** ******** in *****, *******, *** Milestone.

Bandwidth **********

***** *.***, *********'* ***** ***** *******, *** *******'* ******** are ******* ***** **** the **** ***** *** and *****, ****** **** higher **** *** ***** models ******.

*******, ****** **** *** megapixel, *** ***** ****** performs ***** **** *** and *****, ******* ****** the **** ******* *** megapixel ****** *** ***, and ~**% ****** ** night.

Limited ***** ******* **** *******

****** *** *****, *****'* North ******* **** ******* admitted **** **** ********** with *** *******. *** questions ***** ******** ****** a **** **** ** a ****** ***** ** answer.

*** ********* ** ******** were *******, *** *****. For *******, **** ****** about ***** ***** **** support (********* *****), ***** did *** ******* *** support *** ******* ** the ***** **** ******** with *** ******, ** whether ********** ******* **** planned, **** ******* **** the ****** **** *** support ***** ******.

Firmware ******** ****

*** **** ******* ******** available ** *** **** of ******* *** ****:

***** ***-*******: *.***.*******.*.* ***** 2017-11-15
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********* **-***********-*: **.*.** ***** 170310

Comments (20)

Undisclosed #1

04/03/18 06:40pm

****, ******* ****** **** tried ********* ************** ******* ******* ** success.

*** ****** *** ** (auto) **** ***** **********, yes?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 04/03/18 06:46pm

***, *** ** ****:

* ****** **** **** seller ** ********* ** selling ** ** */* of **** *** *** price **. ***** *** channel **********.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 04/03/18 06:57pm

***** *** ****** ** low ** $*** ** Alibaba.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 04/03/18 06:53pm

** *** * ****** on *** ****** *** in *** *** ********* that **** **** *****, yes. *** **** ****'* do ******** ** *** tests.

**********'* **** *****, *** auto **** *****, *** aimed ** ******* ********* lenses, *** **** ****** didn't ****. ** ** were **** **** *****, we *****'** ***** *** imager ****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ethan Ace | 04/03/18 08:14pm

* ******* **'* **** focus, *** **** **** focus, *** ***** ** driving ********* ******, *** that ****** ****'* ****. If ** **** **** back *****, ** *****'** heard *** ****** ****.

** ***** **** *********?

***** ***** ** * m43 ********** ** *** c ** ** ******* ring :)

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 04/03/18 08:17pm

**, ** ** ***.

***** *** *** ** other **** **** ********, but **'* **** **** ********* to ****** **** ***** would ******** ** ** lens **** ** ***** it ** **** ******, given *** ***** *** of *** * **** EF ******, ***** $*,***+.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ethan Ace | 04/03/18 08:35pm

***** *** *** ** other **** **** ********...

**, * ***** **** a ****** **** ** extend *** ***** ****** without ******** *** *******, like * *-** ******. Half ****** ** ****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Ethan Ace | 04/04/18 01:39am

**, ** ** ***.

*** *&* *** **** claim **:

********* *** ******** ***** seems ** **** * different ****, * *** Magic **.*:

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 04/03/18 06:56pm

**** *********** ** **** link ** ******** ****** testing ** ****** **** adapters **** *** ******. I ****** ** *** see *** ****** ****** *******, *** *** ******* when *** ***** **** we ***** *** ***.

**********, ***** **** *** says ** **** *** support ***** ******, ** it's * *** ** your *** **** *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

04/04/18 09:00am

* ***** ********* ****** focus ****** *** ** worked ****. *******.

****, **** **** *** can ***** ***** ********** selector, *** **** *** all **** *******. ********* there *** *** ****** from ***** ********* *** I ****** **** ***, much **** *****.

*******-****

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 04/04/18 01:56pm

****** *** **** ****. That ** * **** more ********** *-**** *** AOV. *************, **** **** is *** *** ******** in **, *** **** support ****'* **** ***** of **. ** **** keep ** *** *** for ** *** ****** here **** **'* ********* to **.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Ethan Ace | 04/05/18 03:27pm

**** ** *** **** focal **** ** ***** version ** **** ******: LEns for 4/3" Dahua camera

Tony Lagan

04/05/18 08:10am

******* ** *** ********** there ** * ********* lens *** **** ****** too. * **** *** to *** **** ******* and **** **** *****.

Tony Lagan

In reply to Tony Lagan | 04/10/18 05:30am

*** **** ** * **-*******-**** which ** * ** to **** ********* ****.

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IPVM | 04/05/18 02:16pm

** **** * **** or ***** *******/******** ** something ******** *********? * don't *** **** ******* correlating **** ******** * have ** ****.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Robert Shih | 04/05/18 03:45pm

**'* ***** **** *** wiki.

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Ethan Ace | 04/06/18 09:07pm

******-******-***-****************************.***.*******.*.*.******

****, ***** **** **'* a *** *******. *** a **** *****....* ****** what *** "***" ******* is ***.

** ********* ** ******. Time ** *** * few ********* @ *****.

Ethan Ace

IPVM | 04/06/18 03:04am

****: ** ********** ****** the *-**** ** *** Axis **-**** **** ** 2.8, *** ** ** actually *.*, ** **** greater ********** ******** ** the **.*/**.* ****** **** in **** *****. **'** corrected **** *****.

Rafael Oneda

04/06/18 09:12pm

* ****'* ********** *** to ** * ********** between **, **** *** 1080p *******.. ** ****** like ** ******* ******* and ***********, **** *** make *****. * ***** the ***** **** ****** to ** ******** **** Dahua ******* ** *****, dont *** *****?
** ****** *** **** sensor ****** **** ******* worst ** **** *** will ******** * ***** net *********.

* ***** **** ** see * **** ***** vs ******** ***-*****-* ***** hight ********** ******* **********. It ***** ** ***********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rafael Oneda | 04/06/18 10:41pm

* ***** *** ***** Axis ****** ** ** compared **** ***** ******* is *****, **** *** think?

******, **'* * **** question *** *** *** right **********, ** ***** if ******** ** *** light ***********. *** ***** is *** **** ********** as *** ***** ****** here (***) *** ********* to **** *** ***** the ***** *** ~*** better *** ***** *********** than *** *****.

**** ******* **** ***** *********:

**** ****** **** ***** *********:

*** *** ***** *** a */*.*" ****** ***** the **** **** ***** sensor ** ****** ****** which ** ****** *** main ****** **** **** itself ***** *** **** as ** **** ****** in *** *****.

** ** *****, ** are *** ******* ** testing ***** ****** *** the ********* ** **** ******** was ** **** ******* that ** **** **** previous ***** *** ****** in *** *****.

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