The Dahua IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X is a 4MP IR bullet WizMind network camera built for demanding professional deployments that need advanced AI analytics rather than basic motion detection. Using a large 1/1.8″ CMOS sensor, it delivers exceptional image quality, with 4MP resolution running at up to 60fps for notably smooth, detailed footage.
Optical performance is a clear strength of the Dahua IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X. Its motorized vari-focal lens spans 8mm to 32mm with auto P-Iris control, giving installers precise, remote control over both zoom and exposure. Combined with four IR LEDs reaching up to 120 meters of illumination distance, the camera is built for long-range monitoring across large properties, parking areas, and perimeters.
AI-ISP technology enhances image quality at the sensor level, while a full 150dB WDR ensures clear detail even in strong backlighting — well beyond the 120dB typical of standard cameras. Time-division exposure ensures people, vehicles, and non-motor vehicles moving at different speeds are all captured clearly in the same frame, a genuine advantage in busy, mixed-traffic scenes.
The intelligence feature set here goes far beyond basic detection. The camera supports over 10 AI functions, including ANPR (license plate recognition for vehicles moving up to 60km/h), face detection and recognition with attribute extraction, PPE detection for safety compliance, people counting, heat mapping, parking space management, and detailed video metadata for people and vehicles. IVS perimeter protection covers intrusion, tripwire, fast-moving object detection, loitering, and people gathering, with self-learning to filter out false alarms.
Privacy protection is built directly into the AI pipeline, automatically masking faces or bodies with mosaic where required. Five video streams support diverse application needs simultaneously, and electronic image stabilization helps maintain steady footage even in challenging mounting conditions.
Storage flexibility is substantial, with support for microSD cards up to 1TB, plus FTP, SFTP, and NAS. Power options include 12VDC, 24VAC, PoE+ (802.3at), and ePoE, giving installers real flexibility for long cable runs. RS-485, audio I/O, and multiple alarm I/O ports support integration with broader security systems.
Built for the most demanding environments, the Dahua IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X carries IP67 and IK10 ratings, with optional NEMA 4X anti-corrosion protection for coastal or industrial settings. Operating across -40°C to +65°C, this camera is engineered for professional, large-scale surveillance deployments where advanced analytics and long-term reliability are essential.
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Camera
| Specification | Details |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8″ CMOS |
| Max. Resolution | 2688 (H) × 1520 (V) |
| ROM | 8 GB |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Scanning System | Progressive |
| Electronic Shutter Speed | Auto/Manual 1/3 s–1/100,000 s |
| Min. Illumination |
0.0006 lux@F1.6 (Color, 30 IRE)
0.0003 lux@F1.6 (B/W, 30 IRE)
0 lux (Illuminator on)
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| S/N Ratio | >56 dB |
| Illumination Distance | Up to 120 m (393.70 ft) (IR LED) |
| Illuminator On/Off Control | Auto |
| Illuminator Number | 4 (IR LED) |
| Angle Adjustment |
Pan: 0°–360°
Tilt: 0°–90°
Rotation: 0°–360°
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IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Lens
| Specification | Details |
| Lens Type | Motorized vari-focal |
| Lens Mount | Module |
| Focal Length | 8 mm–32 mm |
| Max. Aperture | F1.6 |
| Field of View |
H: 43°–15°
V: 24°–9°
D: 50°–17°
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| Iris Control | Auto |
| Iris Control Type | P-Iris |
| Close Focus Distance | 1.5 m (4.92 ft) |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X DORI Distance
| Lens | Detect | Observe | Recognize | Identify |
| W | 147.3 m (493.28 ft) | 58.9 m (193.24 ft) | 29.5 m (96.78 ft) | 14.7 m (48.23 ft) |
| T | 395.0 m (1295.93 ft) | 158.0 m (518.37 ft) | 79.0 m (259.19 ft) | 39.5 m (129.59 ft) |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Smart Event & Intelligence
| Specification | Details |
| IVS | Abandoned object; missing object |
| IVS (Perimeter Protection) | Intrusion, tripwire, fast moving (the three functions support the classification and accurate detection of vehicle, animal and human); loitering detection, people gathering, parking detection. Supports long-distance mode. Supports self-learning, it filters out false alarms. Supports privacy protection. |
| Face Detection | Face detection; track; snapshot; snapshot optimization; optimal face snapshot upload; face enhancement; face exposure; face attributes extraction including 6 attributes and 8 expressions; face snapshot set as face or one-inch photo; snapshot strategies (real-time snapshot, quality priority and optimization snapshot); face angle filter; optimization time setting; privacy protection |
| Face Recognition |
General mode: Face detection; snapshot; snapshot optimization; optimal face snapshot upload; face enhancement; face exposure; face attributes extraction including 6 attributes and 8 expressions; face snapshot set as face or one inch photo; snapshot strategies (recognition priority and optimization snapshot); face angle filter; optimization time setting; privacy protection. Supports adding 5 group face databases; registering person one by one or in batches; setting face similarity; and supports face comparison with the face database containing up to 200,000 face pictures.
Counting mode: Offers advanced customer counter, filters out specified faces from the face database, and exports reports both before and after removing duplicate faces.
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| PPE Detection | Triggers alarms when the detected object matches or does not match all of the configured attributes (helmets, hats, uniforms, masks, gloves, shoe covers, shoes, safety vests, seatbelts); Supports self-learning, it detects the different colors and styles of workwear. Supports privacy protection. |
| People Counting | Tripwire people counting, generating and exporting report (day/week/month/year); people counting in area and queue management, generating and exporting report (day/week/month); 4 rules can be set for tripwire people counting, people counting in area and queue management; privacy protection |
| Heat Map | Yes |
| ANPR |
ANPR: ANPR, track, priority, snapshot.
Vehicle attributes: License plate, vehicle type, vehicle color.
Other attributes: Seat belt, smoking, calling.
Supports up to 10,000 blocklist records and 10,000 allowlist records. The camera can recognize plate numbers of vehicles moving at speeds of up to 60 km/h.
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| Parking Space Management | Manage outdoor and planned parking lots; manage parking spaces in multiple areas; display the total number of parking spaces and parking spaces that are available; trigger alarms based on a predefined number of vehicles. |
| Video Metadata |
Motor vehicle, non-motor vehicle, face, and human body detection; snapshot; snapshot optimization; optimal face snapshot upload.
Motor vehicle attributes: License plate, vehicle type, vehicle color, vehicle logo, seatbelt, smoking, and calling.
Generates flow statistics for people, motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles based on the direction, and exports reports.
Non-motor vehicle attributes: Type, vehicle color, number of people, top type and color, and hat.
Human body attributes: Top and bottom type and color, bag, hat, gender and umbrella.
Privacy protection.
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| Smart Search | Work together with Smart NVR to perform refine intelligent search, event extraction and merging to event videos |
| AcuPick | Uses deep learning algorithms and works with back-end devices to accurately match targets, such as people, animal, and motor vehicles, and search through live and recorded videos to quickly locate targets. |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Video
| Specification | Details |
| Video Compression | H.265; H.264; H.264H; H.264B; MJPEG (Only supported by the sub stream) |
| Smart Codec | Smart H.265+; Smart H.264+ |
| Video Frame Rate |
Main Stream: 2688 × 1520@(1–50/60 fps)
Sub stream: 1920 × 1080@(1–25/30 fps)
Third stream: 1920 × 1080@(1–25/30 fps)
Fourth stream: 1920 × 1080@(1–25/30 fps)
Fifth stream: 704 × 576@(1–25 fps) / 704 × 480@(1–30 fps)
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| Stream Capability | 5 streams |
| Resolution | 4M (2688 × 1520); 3M (2048 × 1536); 3M (2304 × 1296); 1080p (1920 × 1080); 1.3M (1280 × 960); 720p (1280 × 720); D1 (704 × 576/704 × 480); CIF (352 × 288/352 × 240) |
| Bit Rate Control | CBR/VBR |
| Video Bit Rate |
H.264: 32 kbps–10240 kbps
H.265: 12 kbps–10240 kbps
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| Day/Night | Auto(ICR)/Color/B/W |
| BLC | Yes |
| HLC | Yes |
| WDR | 150 dB |
| Scene Self-adaptation (SSA) | Yes |
| White Balance | Auto; natural; street lamp; outdoor; manual; regional custom |
| Gain Control | Auto |
| Noise Reduction | 3D NR |
| Motion Detection | OFF/ON (4 areas, rectangular) |
| Region of Interest (RoI) | Yes (4 areas) |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) |
| Smart Illumination | Yes |
| Defog | Yes |
| Image Rotation | 0°/90°/180°/270° (Support 90°/270° with 2688 × 1520 resolution and lower) |
| Mirror | Yes |
| Privacy Masking | 8 areas |
| Time-Division Exposure | Yes |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Audio
| Specification | Details |
| Audio Compression | G.711a; G.711Mu; PCM; G.726; G.723 |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Alarm
| Specification | Details |
| Alarm Event | No SD card; SD card full; SD card error; network disconnection; IP conflict; illegal access; motion detection; video tampering; tripwire; intrusion; fast moving; abandoned object; missing object; loitering detection; people gathering; parking detection; parking space management; scene changing; audio detection; defocus detection; external alarm; face detection; face recognition; video metadata; ANPR; people counting in area; stay alarm; people counting; people number error detection; people stay detection; security exception; PPE detection |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Network
| Specification | Details |
| Network Port | RJ-45 (10/100/1000 Base-T) |
| SDK and API | Yes |
| Network Protocol | IPv4; IPv6; HTTP; TCP; UDP; ARP; RTP; RTSP; RTCP; RTMP; SMTP; FTP; SFTP; DHCP; DNS; DDNS; QoS; UPnP; NTP; Multicast; ICMP; IGMP; NFS; SAMBA; PPPoE; SNMP; P2P; Auto Register |
| Interoperability | ONVIF (Profile S/Profile G/Profile T/Profile M); CGI |
| User/Host | 20 (Total bandwidth: 340 M) |
| Storage | FTP; SFTP; Micro SD card (support max. 1 TB); NAS |
| Browser | IE: IE11 and later; Chrome: Chrome 88.0.4324.190 and later; Firefox: Firefox 47.0.2 and later |
| Management Software | SmartPSS Lite; DSS; DMSS |
| Mobile Client | iOS; Android |
| Security | Trusted execution; Digest; Security logs; WSSE; Account lockout; Syslog; 802.1x; IP/MAC filtering; HTTPS; Trusted upgrade; Trusted boot; Generation and importing of X.509 certification |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Certification
| Specification | Details |
| Certifications |
CE-LVD: EN62368-1
CE-EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU
FCC: 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B
UL/CUL: UL62368-1 & CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14
UL 50E NEMA Type 4X (optional)
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IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Port
| Specification | Details |
| RS-485 | 1 (baud rate range: 1200 bps–115200 bps) |
| Audio Input | 1 channel (RCA port) |
| Audio Output | 1 channel (RCA port) |
| Alarm Input | 3 channels in: wet contact, 5 mA 3–5 VDC |
| Alarm Output | 2 channels out: dry contact, 1,000 mA 30 VDC / 500 mA 50 VAC |
| Analog Output | 1 channel (CVBS output: BNC) |
| Power Output | 12 VDC power output, max. current 165 mA, peak current 700 mA |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Power
| Specification | Details |
| Power Supply | 12 VDC/24 VAC/PoE+ (802.3at)/ePoE |
| Power Consumption |
Basic: 7.3 W (12 VDC); 10.2 W (24 VAC); 10.6 W (PoE)
Max. (ICR switch + IR intensity): 18.2 W (12 VDC); 24.2 W (24 VAC); 24.3 W (PoE)
Heating: 3 W (12 VDC); 4.6 W (24 VAC); 5.47 W (PoE)
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IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Environment
| Specification | Details |
| Operating Temperature | –40 °C to +65 °C (–40 °F to +149 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | ≤95% (RH), non-condensing |
| Storage Temperature | –40 °C to +65 °C (–40 °F to +149 °F) |
| Storage Humidity | 10%–95% (RH), non-condensing |
| Protection | IP67; IK10; Anti-Corrosion Protection (optional) |
| Anti-corrosion Level | Moderate Protection (Only supported by -ATC model) |
IPC-HFW7442H-Z4-X Structure
| Specification | Details |
| Casing Material | Metal + plastic |
| Product Dimensions | 345.6 mm × 134.2 mm × 135.1 mm (13.61″ × 5.28″ × 5.32″) (L × W × H) |
| Net Weight | 1.65 kg (3.64 lb) |
| Gross Weight | 2.73 kg (6.02 lb) |
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