Hikvision DS-2DE3A400BW-DE(T5) 4 MP ColorVu AcuSense Network PTZ Camera
What happens when an ordinary camera records activity but does not give you enough detail to understand what actually occurred? The Hikvision DS-2DE3A400BW-DE(T5) combines sharp 4 MP video with 24/7 full-color imaging, helping you preserve useful visual details even after dark.
Its motorized pan-and-tilt movement lets you monitor different areas from one strategic position, while AcuSense technology distinguishes human and vehicle targets for more relevant perimeter alerts.
Built-in audio, flashing white light, face capture, and intelligent event detection give you more than passive recording—they help you see, hear, verify, and respond when something important happens.
Why Buyers Choose This Model
Would having clearer nighttime evidence and more meaningful alerts make it easier to protect your property? This camera is designed for buyers who want flexible PTZ coverage, dependable full-color video, and intelligent detection without installing a separate camera for every viewing direction.
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4 MP Video — See the Details That Explain What Happened
Video up to 2560 × 1440 at 30 frames per second delivers a clear, fluid view of people, vehicles, and activity. Instead of being left with vague footage, you receive more visual information to help review an incident and make informed decisions.
24/7 ColorVu Imaging — Preserve Color After Dark
The ultra-bright F1.0 lens and 0.0005-lux low-light sensitivity help the camera retain full-color video in extremely dim conditions. When no usable ambient light is available, its integrated white light provides color illumination at distances up to 30 meters.
This can make details such as clothing and vehicle color easier to distinguish than they may be in conventional black-and-white nighttime footage.
AcuSense Classification — Focus on People and Vehicles
Deep-learning technology classifies human and vehicle targets during supported perimeter events. That helps you concentrate on activity that may require attention instead of treating every movement in the scene as equally important.
Motorized PTZ Coverage — Check More Than One Direction
With 350° pan movement, 0° to 90° tilt, and 300 programmable presets, the camera can be directed toward different areas from a single installation point. Preset positions and patrol scans help you monitor several important viewpoints without remaining locked into one fixed scene.
Wide 4 mm Lens — Monitor More of the Scene
The fixed 4 mm lens provides an 88.7° horizontal field of view, making it well suited to monitoring entrances, storefronts, open work areas, and other locations where broad situational awareness matters.
Face Capture — Obtain a Better View of Visitors
The camera can detect and capture up to five faces simultaneously. It grades moving face images and automatically selects the best available picture, helping you obtain a more useful visual record when people pass through the monitored area.
Audible and Visual Alarm — Respond Beyond Recording
Supported events can activate an audible warning and flashing white light. This gives you the option to make intruders aware that their activity has been detected instead of relying exclusively on footage reviewed after the incident.
Built-In Microphone and Speaker — Add Audio to the Situation
The integrated microphone and speaker let the camera capture sound and support voice communication when properly configured. You gain more context around an event and a way to address a visitor or issue a warning without immediately approaching the area.
120 dB WDR — Handle Difficult Lighting
Strong backlighting can leave a person dark while the background appears overly bright. The camera’s 120 dB wide dynamic range balances challenging scenes, helping preserve useful details around doorways, windows, entrances, and other high-contrast locations.
Smart Event Detection — Watch Important Boundaries
Line crossing, intrusion, region entrance, and region exiting detection help you define where activity matters most. Additional events include unattended baggage, object removal, video tampering, motion, and audio exception detection.
Local and Network Storage — Keep Flexible Recording Options
A built-in memory-card slot supports MicroSD, SDHC, and SDXC cards up to 512 GB. The camera also supports NAS storage through NFS or SMB/CIFS, giving you options for local backup or integration into a larger surveillance system.
H.265+ Compression — Use Storage More Efficiently
Support for H.265+ and H.265 compression can reduce the storage and network bandwidth required for video compared with older compression methods, depending on the scene and recording configuration.
PoE+ Connectivity — Simplify Installation
PoE+ allows compatible network equipment to carry power and data through the Ethernet connection. This can simplify cable planning and reduce the need for a separate electrical connection beside the camera.
IP66 Protection — Built for Indoor or Outdoor Monitoring
The IP66-rated enclosure protects the camera against dust and powerful water jets. Its operating range of -30°C to 65°C (-22°F to 149°F) makes it suitable for a variety of indoor and weather-exposed outdoor installations.
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What This Helps You Avoid
Imagine discovering suspicious activity after dark, only to find that the recording is too dark, the subject moved outside the camera’s fixed view, or repeated irrelevant alerts made the important notification easy to overlook.
The DS-2DE3A400BW-DE(T5) addresses those gaps with full-color nighttime imaging, movable PTZ coverage, human and vehicle classification, intelligent event rules, and linked audio-visual warnings. Instead of merely collecting footage, it gives you practical tools to identify activity, verify what is happening, and react sooner.
- Dark nighttime footage that hides useful color information
- Monitoring only one fixed direction when several views matter
- Treating every type of movement as an equally important perimeter event
- Missing activity at entrances, exits, or defined restricted areas
- Having video without the additional context provided by audio
- Recording an intrusion without an immediate audible or visual warning
- Losing footage because no flexible local or network storage option was configured
- Running separate power and network connections when compatible PoE+ equipment is available
If your present system only shows that something moved—but does not help you understand who or what caused it—this camera provides the visibility and control needed to turn uncertain activity into information you can use.
Important Product Notes
- This model has a fixed 4 mm lens and 16× digital zoom; it does not provide optical zoom.
- PTZ movement does not mean automatic subject tracking.
- This model does not have specialized anti-corrosion protection and is not intended for highly corrosive environments.
- Storage duration, alert accuracy, audio communication, and alarm behavior depend on installation, scene conditions, compatible equipment, and system configuration.


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