Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IS2U/SL 8MP AcuSense with microphone and speaker

One of the coolest and smartest cameras on the market

The surveillance camera is from Hikvision’s AcuSense family, which means it is especially well suited to sending notifications to your phone about people and vehicles. The camera is extra light-sensitive, so it delivers really good images in low light.

Watch the video showing how it works

As you can see in the video below, the camera’s specialty is distinguishing between people, vehicles, and uninteresting objects.

About the camera

The camera comes from Hikvision’s Turret series. These are cameras that are very robust and require very little maintenance. It is made of metal and is very durable, making it vandal-resistant. The camera is IP67-rated, which means it can withstand harsh weather and can be used both indoors and outdoors.
The camera has 3-axis adjustment, making it very easy to mount, as it can be installed on vertical, horizontal, and slanted surfaces.

Human and vehicle detection (AcuSense)

Even though the camera is intelligent, it still needs some input from you. Once the camera is installed, you can choose between several types of "smart events", including "Intrusion detection", where a rectangle is drawn in the image and a "reaction" is triggered when a target moves into the rectangle and stays longer than the time you allow (1-10 seconds).
There is also line crossing, which detects whether a "target" moves across the line you have drawn. This can work in both directions or only one direction. It can, for example, be used for one-way roads, so an alarm is triggered if someone drives the wrong way, or in a driveway so you only get notified when people arrive, but not when they leave.

What is a reaction? The event triggered when a rule is broken is called a "reaction". Depending on the model selected, you have different options.
Most commonly used "reactions":

• Push notification on your mobile (receive an image directly on your phone of the target that triggered the rule, with a link to direct playback in the app)
• Send email (use this function with caution, as the email provider may close your account if too many images are sent and it is suspected to be spam)
• Flash white light
• Warning sound (siren or voice warning - you can also record your own messages)*
• Alarm output (open a garage door, turn on lights, send a signal to your alarm system, interact with IHC, etc.)

To get all functions, choose the models where the model number ends with IS2U/SL

Which AcuSense cameras can do what?

The model name tells you which functions the camera has if it ends with:

• DS-2CDXXX6G2H-I = Standard with infrared night vision
• DS-2CDXXX6G2H-IU= With infrared night vision and one microphone
• DS-2CDXXX6G2H-ISU = With infrared night vision, one microphone, alarm input and output
• DS-2CDXXX6G2H-IS2U/SL = With infrared night vision, dual microphones, alarm input and output, plus white strobe light and speaker

IP67 rated

The camera is IP67-rated. This means it can withstand both wind and weather. The camera can be used both indoors and outdoors.

• Dust-tight (6): Full protection against dust.
• Protected against immersion (7): Can withstand temporary immersion in water up to 1 meter deep for up to 30 minutes.

Supports micro-SD cards

The camera can take a micro-SD card up to 512GB
(SD card (memory card not included, but can be purchased here).

About the lens

The camera is available with several lenses, and the lens affects the FOV (Field of View), or in Danish: synsvinkel (viewing angle).
A 2.8 mm lens gives a horizontal FOV of 105°, vertical FOV of 56°, and diagonal FOV (corner to corner) of 130°
A 4 mm lens gives a horizontal FOV of 90°, vertical FOV of 47°, and diagonal FOV (corner to corner) of 111°

Mounting

The camera is very easy to mount and can be installed directly on a wall or in a ceiling/eaves. A junction box/bracket may be necessary if the connection cannot be placed behind the wall, ceiling, or eaves.
Under accessories, you can see which brackets fit.

Technical key points

• Manufacturer: Hikvision
• Model: DS-2CD2386G2H-IS2U/SL
• Camera type: Fixed turret network camera
• Technology: AcuSense
• Sensor: 1/1.8" Progressive Scan CMOS
• Resolution: 8 MP / 4K
• Max. resolution: 3840 × 2160 pixels
• Frame rate: Up to 25 fps at 4K at 50 Hz / 24 fps at 4K at 60 Hz
• Lens: Fixed 2.8 mm or 4 mm
• Horizontal viewing angle 2.8 mm: 105°
• Horizontal viewing angle 4 mm: 90°
• Aperture: F1.0
• Light sensitivity: Down to 0.0008 lux in color
• IR: 850 nm, up to 30 meters
• Warning light /SL: White light
• Human and vehicle classification: Yes
• Perimeter protection: Line crossing, intrusion, region entrance, and region exiting
• Face Capture: Yes
• Built-in microphones: 2 pcs.
• Built-in speaker: Yes, max. 2 W
• Max. speaker sound pressure: 105 dB at 10 cm
• Two-way audio: Yes
• External audio: 1 × line-in and 1 × line-out
• Alarm: 1 input and 1 output
• WDR: 120 dB
• DORI 2.8 mm: 89 / 35 / 17 / 8 meters
• DORI 4 mm: 109 / 43 / 21 / 10 meters
• Video compression: H.265+, H.265, H.264+, and H.264
• Storage: SD card up to 512 GB and NAS
• Network: RJ45 10/100
• Power supply: 12 V DC or PoE+ 802.3at
• Max. power consumption: 16 W at 12 V DC / 18 W via PoE+
• Material: Metal
• Protection: IP67
• Corrosion protection: No special protection
• Operating temperature: -30 °C to +60 °C
• Dimensions: Ø138.3 × 115.4 mm
• Weight: Approx. 780 g

Power over Ethernet

Do like the professionals. POE means that only one cable is needed for the camera. The camera gets power through the network cable, typically from a recorder with built-in PoE, or from a POE switch.

ANR

Avoid losing recordings with AutomaticNetwork R eplenishment.
If there are network problems, the camera stores the recordings on an SD- card - and then sends them to the recorder when the connection is stable again.