Hikvision DS-2CD1043G2-LIU(4mm) 4MP Smart Hybrid Light Bullet Camera

This is the camera we recommend for most Egyptian entrances: the DS-2CD1043G2-LIU — 4 MP of resolution, so you can zoom into the recording and read a face at 8–10 metres, a built-in microphone, person and vehicle classification that keeps your phone alerts few and useful, and Smart Hybrid Light: silent infrared all night, and when somebody comes close it switches on a white light and records the scene in colour.

Where it sits on the ladder: above the DS-2CD1023G2-LIU (the same package at 2 MP) — pay that difference if the entrance matters or the distance is beyond 6 metres. Above the DS-2CD1043G0-I (4 MP with no microphone, no light and no intelligence) by only a small difference — an argument settled in its favour. And below it on the ladder: the DS-2CD1063G2-LIU (6 MP) if you want more detail across wide areas. Want the same specification as an indoor dome? The DS-2CD1143G2-LIU, for a small difference.

Where it actually gets used

A villa gate: mounted at 2.5–3 metres it takes in the gate, the pavement and the parked car, and at night the white light comes on when somebody comes close. A shop front: sound and a 4 MP picture over the door and the window. A garage: vehicle classification tells you when a car comes in — and will not alert you for the cats.

Technical specifications

Frequently asked

Is it ColorVu? No — it is Smart Hybrid Light: it films in colour when the white light comes on for an event, not all night long the way ColorVu does. Want colour around the clock? Look at the G3 generation (the DS-2CD1347G3H-LIU/SL).

4 MP or 6 MP for a villa gate? Up to around 10 metres to the subject, 4 MP identifies a face comfortably. Wider or further — step up to the 1063G2-LIU.

Does it need an NVR? For recording, yes — a DS-7604NXI-K1/4P takes up to 4 cameras, one cable per camera.

Product facts

Brand: Hikvision · Model: DS-2CD1043G2-LIU(4mm) · Category: outdoor IP camera (bullet) · Generation: G2 · Resolution: 4 MP · Night vision: Smart Hybrid Light · Intelligence: person/vehicle classification · Audio: built-in microphone · Protection: IP67 · Power: PoE / 12V · Distributor: Speed4Trading — authorized Hikvision distributor in Egypt since 1999 · Installation: available in Cairo & Giza, priced after a site assessment.

100% genuine Hikvision · 1-year warranty · professional installation in Cairo & Giza, priced after a site assessment · cash on delivery.