



IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1
A classic laser PTZ dome camera: 4MP resolution with 42× optical zoom, an 850nm laser illuminator reaching 500 m, and LightHunter low-light processing that keeps color images usable long after dusk.
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Need the PDF datasheet? Get it on WhatsApp →The IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 is a 4MP network PTZ camera (2688×1520 @60fps) built around a 1/1.8" CMOS sensor and a 6.0–252 mm, 42× optical zoom lens (16× digital), giving a horizontal field of view from 59.47° down to 2.20°. An 850nm laser illuminator reaches up to 500 m — with range scaling to the current zoom level — while LightHunter low-light processing keeps color visible at 0.0003 Lux. Auto tracking classifies human, vehicle and non-motor-vehicle targets with handover across smart intrusion detection (cross line / intrusion / enter area / leave area), and people-flow counting with crowd density detection runs alongside it. Gyroscope-based EIS keeps the long zoom steady, a wiper clears the front window, and the IP67 / IK10 housing runs from -40 °C to 70 °C on AC 24 V, DC 24 V or PoE (IEEE 802.3bt).
Is this the right camera for you?
Plain-language guide for buyers and installers — based only on what this camera actually does.
- Not a panoramic-linkage camera — this is a classic single-sensor 42× PTZ. If you need a fixed 360° overview channel plus a zoomed detail channel in one housing, look at a panoramic-linkage model instead.
- The 500 m laser figure is the maximum at full telephoto — laser reach is proportional to optical zoom, so it is noticeably shorter at wide-angle settings.
- Audio I/O is 1 input / 1 output only, with no built-in speaker or microphone listed on the datasheet — plan an external mic/speaker if two-way audio is required at the pole.
- 6.9 kg and Ø226.7 mm: this dome needs the dedicated Uniview bracket family (pole / wall / ceiling / corner / gooseneck) and a rigid mounting point, not a lightweight universal arm.
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Key Features
Complete list from the official datasheet.
Laser Illumination + Long-Range Zoom
The two capabilities that define this camera's reach, from the official datasheet.
850nm laser, up to 500 m — auto/manual control, distance proportional to optical zoom
6.0–252 mm lens (16× digital zoom on top) with DORI Identify distance up to ≈333 m at full telephoto
How far can it see? (DORI standard)
DORI (EN 62676-4) is the industry standard for what a camera can do at distance. Figures shown are at full 42× telephoto zoom (the lens's narrowest field of view and longest range); at wide angle these distances are shorter.
How wide a view at each distance
Scene width covered at typical mounting distances — the number you need to work out how many cameras a wall, yard or aisle takes.
| Distance | 59.5° wide | 2.2° tele |
|---|---|---|
| 5 m16 ft | 5.7 m18.7 ft | 0.2 m0.6 ft |
| 10 m33 ft | 11.4 m37.5 ft | 0.4 m1.3 ft |
| 15 m49 ft | 17.1 m56.2 ft | 0.6 m1.9 ft |
| 20 m66 ft | 22.8 m75.0 ft | 0.8 m2.5 ft |
| 30 m98 ft | 34.3 m112 ft | 1.2 m3.8 ft |
Calculated from the horizontal field of view in the specifications below: width = 2 × distance × tan(FOV ÷ 2). Lens distortion and mounting angle are not included.
Who uses it, where it goes and how to install it
Written for the IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 from its own datasheet: 4 MP (2688×1520) at 60 fps, 42x optical zoom (6.0–252 mm), 850 nm laser illuminator up to 500 m, auto-tracking, wiper and gyroscope EIS, IP67/IK10, AC/DC 24 V or PoE IEEE 802.3bt (max. 67 W).
Who it is for
- Long perimeters, borders and coastlines — At 252 mm a person is identifiable up to 333.1 m in daylight, and the laser illuminator reaches up to 500 m at full zoom, so one pole can watch a long fence or shoreline at night.
- Roads, toll plazas and fast targets — 4 MP at up to 60 fps on all three streams gives smoother motion than 30 fps models, and auto-tracking follows a human, vehicle or non-motor vehicle once an intrusion rule triggers.
- Exposed, dusty or rainy sites — The wiper, optical defog, heater and IP67/IK10 housing (-40 °C to 70 °C) suit ports, mines and highways where the front window gets wet or dirty and service visits are rare.
- Integrators building a full alarm chain — Alarm I/O 7/2, RS485, audio I/O 1/1 and multi-target detection that captures human body, motor and non-motor vehicle images with attributes, plus ONVIF Profile S/G/T/M for VMS software.
Where and how to install
- Height and line of sight — Mount high, typically 6–10 m on a pole or tower, so trees, vehicles and buildings do not block the long view. Tilt runs -15° to 90° with auto flip, so it can look slightly above the horizon toward a distant road or coast.
- A rigid mount for 6.9 kg at 252 mm — At 252 mm the view is only 2.20° wide; gyroscope EIS reduces shake but cannot fix a swaying pole. Use the pole brackets TR-UP08-A-IN or aluminium TR-UP08-B-IN on a thick, guyed or concrete-based pole, or the corner brackets TR-UC08-A-IN / TR-UC08-B-IN. The long arm TR-WE45-A-IN and gooseneck TR-WE45-B-IN move more in wind.
- Power: 24 V or 802.3bt PoE — Maximum draw is 67 W (heater, wiper, laser and motors together). Use AC 24 V or DC 24 V (±25%) from a supply near the pole, or an IEEE 802.3bt PoE port that can deliver that much; 802.3af/at (15.4/30 W) ports are not enough. The power wires have cold-pressed terminals; join them inside the TR-JB12-IN junction box.
- Network run and surge — The port is 10/100 Mbps RJ45 on copper, up to 100 m per run; for a tower farther away use a fibre link to a switch near the pole. Built-in surge protection is 6 kV; on towers add surge protectors on power and network at both ends and earth the structure.
- Laser placement and reflections — Keep walls, eaves, railings and nearby branches out of the frame at wide angle: the 850 nm laser reflects from close objects and washes out the night image. Do not aim presets at windows or reflective signs close to the camera, and check every preset at night after installation.
Wide or zoomed in: what you actually see
At 6.0 mm the IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 covers about 57.1 m of width at 50 m. At 252 mm the view is only about 1.9 m wide at 50 m and 3.8 m at 100 m, which puts roughly 700 pixels on each metre of the scene at 100 m (2688 ÷ 3.84). The laser reach of 500 m applies at full zoom; it is shorter at wide angle because the range is proportional to the optical zoom.
| Wide · 6.0 mm | Tele · 252 mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal view angle | 59.47° | 2.20° |
| Width covered at 10 m | 11.4 m | 0.4 m |
| Width covered at 50 m | 57.1 m | 1.9 m |
| Width covered at 100 m | 114.2 m | 3.8 m |
| Identify a stranger's face up to | 10.7 m | 333.1 m |
| Recognize someone you know up to | 21.4 m | 666.1 m |
| See what a person is doing up to | 42.9 m | 1332.2 m |
| Detect that something is there up to | 107.2 m | 3330.6 m |
| Laser night distance | < 500 m | 500 m |
- Keep the home position near the wide end: at 50 m the 6.0 mm view still covers 57.1 m.
- Save tele presets on distant gates, roads and fence corners: at 252 mm a person is identifiable up to 333.1 m in daylight.
- At night, distant presets need to be zoomed in to get the full 500 m laser reach.
Widths are calculated from the horizontal view angle (width = 2 × distance × tan(angle ÷ 2)); identify/recognize/observe/detect distances are the manufacturer's DORI figures (EN 62676-4) from the datasheet. The datasheet gives the laser distance only at full zoom.
Full Specifications
Complete official specifications from the manufacturer's datasheet (technical values in English).
Camera
| Sensor | 1/1.8" CMOS |
| Min. Illumination | Color: 0.0003 Lux (F1.2, AGC ON), 0 Lux with IR |
| Day/Night | IR-cut filter with auto switch (ICR) |
| Shutter | Auto/Manual, 1 to 1/100000 s |
| WDR | 120 dB |
| S/N | > 56 dB |
Lens
| Focal Length | 6.0–252.0 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 16× |
| Optical Zoom | 42× |
| Iris | F1.2 to F4.6 |
| Field of View (H) | 59.47° to 2.20° |
| Field of View (V) | 35.62° to 1.24° |
| Field of View (D) | 73.15° to 2.60° |
DORI (Full Zoom Range)
| DORI Distance (Detect) | 107.2 m to 3330.6 m (351.7 ft. to 10927.2 ft.) |
| DORI Distance (Observe) | 42.9 m to 1332.2 m (140.7 ft. to 4370.9 ft.) |
| DORI Distance (Recognize) | 21.4 m to 666.1 m (70.4 ft. to 2185.4 ft.) |
| DORI Distance (Identify) | 10.7 m to 333.1 m (35.1 ft. to 1092.9 ft.) |
Video
| Privacy Mask | 24 areas, up to 8 areas per scene |
| Video Compression | Ultra 265, H.265, H.264, MJPEG |
| Main Stream | 4 MP (2688×1520), max. 60 fps |
| Sub Stream | 1080P (1920×1080), max. 60 fps |
| Third Stream | D1 (720×576), max. 60 fps |
| Video Bit Rate | 128 Kbps to 16 Mbps |
| U-code | Support |
| ROI | Support |
| Video Stream | Triple streams |
| OSD | Up to 10 OSDs |
Intelligent
| Auto Tracking | Support, target filtering: human, non-motor vehicle and vehicle |
| Multi-target Detection | Support |
| Smart Intrusion Prevention | Cross line detection, intrusion detection, enter area detection, leave area detection (support false alarm filtering and the classification of human, non-motor vehicle and vehicle) |
| People Counting | Support people flow counting and crowd density detection |
| Exception Detection | Object removed, Object Left Behind |
Image
| White Balance | Auto, Outdoor, Fine tune, Sodium lamp, Locked, Auto2 |
| Digital Noise Reduction | 2D/3D DNR |
| Flip | Normal, Flip vertical, Flip horizontal, 180° |
| HLC | Support |
| BLC | Support |
| Defog | Digital defog, Optical defog |
| EIS | Support |
| Image Stabilization | EIS (Gyroscope) |
Events
| Basic Detection | Motion detection, Ultra motion detection, Tampering alarm, Audio detection, Object removed, Object Left Behind |
| General Function | Watermark, IP address filtering, Access policy, ARP protection, RTSP authentication, User authentication, Alarm input, Alarm output |
Audio
| Audio Compression | G.711U, G.711A |
| Audio Bitrate | 128 Kbps |
| Two-way Audio | Support |
| Suppression | Support |
| Sampling Rate | 16 kHz |
Storage
| Edge Storage | MicroSD, up to 512 GB |
| Network Storage | ANR, NAS (NFS) |
Illuminator
| IR On/Off Control | Auto/Manual |
| Wavelength | 850 nm |
| Illuminator | Laser light, laser distance 500 m (1640 ft.), proportional to optical zoom |
Network
| Protocols | SSH, IGMP, RTP, RTCP, SMTP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, ARP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, PPPoE, RTSP, RTMP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, FTP, UPnP, HTTP, HTTPS, 802.1x, SNMP, QoS, SSL/TLS |
| Compatible Integration | ONVIF (Profile S, Profile G, Profile T, Profile M), API, SDK |
| User/Host | Up to 32 users. 3 user levels: administrator, common user and operator |
| Security | Password Protection, Strong Password, HTTPS Encryption, Export Operation Logs, Basic and Digest Authentication for RTSP, Digest Authentication for HTTP, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3, WSSE and Digest Authentication for ONVIF |
| Client | EZStation, UNV-Link, UNV-Link Pro |
| Web Browser | Plug-in required live view: IE 10+, Chrome 45+, Firefox 52+, Edge 79+; Plug-in free live view: Chrome 57+, Firefox 58+, Edge 16+ |
PTZ
| Number of Presets | 1024 |
| Preset Patrol | 16 patrols, up to 64 presets for each patrol |
| Route Patrol | 16 patrols, up to 32 actions for each patrol |
| Recorded Patrol | 16 patrols, up to 128 actions for each patrol |
| Patrol Stay Time | 15 s to 1800 s |
| Preset Image Freeze | Support |
| Home Position | Support |
| Pan Range | 360° (endless) |
| Tilt Range | -15° to 90° (auto flip) |
| Pan Speed | 0.1°/s to 180°/s |
| Tilt Speed | 0.1°/s to 180°/s |
Interface
| Audio I/O | 1 Input: impedance 1 kΩ, amplitude 2.5 V [p-p]; 1 Output: impedance 600 Ω, amplitude 2.5 V [p-p] |
| Alarm I/O | 7/2 |
| Serial Port | 1 × RS485 |
| Network | 1 × RJ45 10 M/100 M Base-TX Ethernet |
| Video Output | 1 BNC (for debugging) |
Certification
| EMC | CE-EMC (EN 55032: 2015+A11: 2020; EN IEC 61000-3-2: 2019; EN 61000-3-3: 2013+A: 2019; EN 55035: 2017+A11: 2020) |
| Safety | CE LVD (EN IEC 62368-1: 2020+A11: 2020) |
| Environment | CE-ROHS (2011/65/EU; (EU)2015/863) |
| Protection | IP67 (IEC 60529: 1989+AMD1: 1999+AMD2: 2013); IK10 (IEC62262; Anti-Vandalism Except for the Front Window) |
General
| Power | AC 24 V±25%, DC 24 V±25%, PoE (IEEE 802.3bt) |
| Power Consumption | Max. 67 W |
| Power Interface | Wires with cold-pressed terminal |
| Dimensions | Ø226.7 mm × 440.3 mm (Ø8.93" × 17.33") (Ø × H) |
| Weight | 6.9 kg (15.21 lb.) |
| Working Environment | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F), Humidity: ≤95% RH (non-condensing) |
| Storage Environment | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F), Humidity: ≤95% RH (non-condensing) |
| Surge Protection | 6 kV |
| Reset Button | Support |
| Heater | Support |
| Configurable P/N | Support |
Dimensions
Engineering drawing reproduced 1:1 from the official datasheet.

| Dimensions | Ø226.7 mm × 440.3 mm (Ø8.93" × 17.33") (Ø × H) |
| Weight | 6.9 kg (15.21 lb.) |
| Power | AC 24 V±25%, DC 24 V±25%, PoE (IEEE 802.3bt) · max. 67 W |
| Working Environment | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F), ≤95% RH non-condensing |
| Protection | IP67 · IK10 (except front window) · 6 kV surge |
| Wiper | [object Object] |
Optional Mounting Accessories
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4MP 42x Laser PTZ Camera FAQ — IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1
How far can the IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 see at night?
What detection range does the 42x zoom give?
Can it track intruders on its own?
How does it stay clear in rain, dust and wind?
What frame rate does it record for fast-moving targets?
Which PoE switch or injector can power the IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1?
Will the IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 show color at night when the laser is on?
IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 (laser) or IPC6824ER-X42-W-VH2 (IR): what is the difference?
IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 or the 8 MP IPC6828EL-X42-W-VH1?
Will the IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 work with a third-party NVR or VMS, including PTZ control?
How much storage does the IPC6824EL-X42-W-VH1 need for 30 days?
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