Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY 8MP 42x Zoom DarkFighter 8-inch Speed Dome Camera 500m IR
The Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY 8MP 42x Zoom DarkFighter 8-inch Speed Dome Camera 500m IR is a 8MP 8-inch Speed Dome IP camera with DarkFighter, 42x optical zoom and 500 m IR night vision. Hikvision model name: 8C Series 8MP 42X DarkFighter IR Network Speed Dome.
Genuine Hikvision product, managed with Hik-Connect, iVMS-4200 and HikCentral. UK stock with same-day dispatch and trade pricing from Netview CCTV Leicester — authorised Hikvision wholesale distributor.
Key Features
- 8MP (3840 × 2160) resolution, 1/1.2＂ progressive scan CMOS sensor
- DarkFighter 2.0 ultra-low-light imaging
- 140 dB WDR for clear images against strong backlight
- 42x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom for close-up views over large areas
- Up to 500 m IR night vision
- IP67 weatherproof and IK10 vandal-resistant
- Face capture - detects, grades and selects the best face image in motion
- Road traffic detection and vehicle attribute capture
- Smart pan-tilt correction keeps presets accurate
- 360° pan, -20° to 90° tilt; 300 presets, 8 patrols, 4 pattern scans
- Built-in wiper (rain-sensing auto control) and heater
- MicroSD slot up to 256 GB
- Alarm I/O: 7 inputs, 2 outputs; audio in/out
- H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264 compression
- Power: PoE++ (802.3bt) 60 W switch / injector, or 36 VDC PSU
- Managed via Hik-Connect, iVMS-4200 and HikCentral; ONVIF Profile S/G/T
Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY 8MP 42x Zoom DarkFighter 8-inch Speed Dome Camera 500m IR — IP PTZ Camera
8MP 8-inch Speed Dome IP camera with DarkFighter, 42x optical zoom and 500 m IR night vision. Hikvision: 8C Series 8MP 42X DarkFighter IR Network Speed Dome.
Overview
The Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY 8MP 42x Zoom DarkFighter 8-inch Speed Dome Camera 500m IR is a 8MP 8-inch Speed Dome IP camera with DarkFighter, 42x optical zoom and 500 m IR night vision. Its 42x optical zoom (7.5mm to 315mm) brings distant subjects in for identification while the pan-tilt mechanism (360° pan, -20° to 90° (auto flip) tilt) covers the whole scene from a single mounting point. It sees in colour down to 0.0005 lux and in black-and-white to 0.0001 lux (0 lux with the built-in illuminator). 140 dB wide dynamic range handles scenes with strong backlight. Smart tracking (manual tracking, auto-tracking 3.0) follows a moving target automatically. Managed with Hik-Connect, iVMS-4200 and HikCentral and compatible with Hikvision NVRs and ONVIF systems. Same-day dispatch from Netview CCTV Leicester — authorised Hikvision wholesale distributor — with trade pricing on stocked product.
Key Features
- 8MP (3840 × 2160) resolution, 1/1.2＂ progressive scan CMOS sensor
- DarkFighter 2.0 ultra-low-light imaging
- 140 dB WDR for clear images against strong backlight
- 42x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom for close-up views over large areas
- Up to 500 m IR night vision
- IP67 weatherproof and IK10 vandal-resistant
- Face capture - detects, grades and selects the best face image in motion
- Road traffic detection and vehicle attribute capture
- Smart pan-tilt correction keeps presets accurate
- 360° pan, -20° to 90° tilt; 300 presets, 8 patrols, 4 pattern scans
- Built-in wiper (rain-sensing auto control) and heater
- MicroSD slot up to 256 GB
- Alarm I/O: 7 inputs, 2 outputs; audio in/out
- H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264 compression
- Power: PoE++ (802.3bt) 60 W switch / injector, or 36 VDC PSU
- Managed via Hik-Connect, iVMS-4200 and HikCentral; ONVIF Profile S/G/T
Typical Applications
- Car parks, forecourts and yards - one PTZ covers what several fixed cameras would
- Perimeters and open sites - long-range zoom for identification
- Operator-monitored sites - joystick / keyboard control and preset patrols
- Night-time surveillance with long-range IR illumination
- Traffic and vehicle monitoring - ANPR / vehicle attribute capture (checkpoint scenes)
- Trade installs needing same-day stock - Netview CCTV Leicester ships Hikvision from UK stock
Compatible Hikvision Devices
- Hikvision NVRs (AcuSenseHikvision AcuSense NVR Range 2026: Sizing Guide, VPro, K and M series) and HikCentral
- Hik-Connect app (iOS / Android)
- iVMS-4200 management software
- Hikvision DS-1200KI / DS-1600KI PTZ keyboards for joystick control
- ONVIF-compliant recorders and VMS (Profile S, G, T)
- PoE++ (802.3bt) switches and injectors (60 W) or a 36 VDC PSU
- Hikvision PTZHikvision PTZ Camera Installer Guide 2026 wall, corner, pole and pendant mounts (DS-1602ZJ / DS-1604ZJ / DS-1691ZJ range)
What's in the Box
- 1 × Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY 8MP 42x Zoom DarkFighter 8-inch Speed Dome Camera 500m IR
- 1 × mounting / fixing kit (where applicable)
- 1 × quick start guide
Detailed Specifications — Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY 8MP 42x Zoom DarkFighter 8-inch Speed Dome Camera 500m IR
Specifications as published by Hikvision (18-10-2026). Shipping weight may differ from the unit weight shown.
| Identification | |
|---|---|
| SKU | DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY |
| MPN | DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY |
| EAN | 6942160492162 |
| Brand | Hikvision |
| Hikvision product name | 8C Series 8MP 42X DarkFighter IR Network Speed Dome |
| Product Type | IP PTZ Camera |
| Camera | |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.2＂ progressive scan CMOS |
| Min. Illumination | Color: 0.0005 Lux @(F1.6, AGC ON),B/W: 0.0001 Lux @(F1.6, AGC ON),0 Lux with IR |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1 s to 1/30,000 s |
| Slow Shutter | Yes |
| Day & Night | IR cut filter |
| Zoom | 42x optical, 16x digital |
| Max. Resolution | 3840 × 2160 |
| Lens | |
| Focus | Auto, semi-auto, manual, rapid focus |
| Focal Length | 7.5mm to 315mm，42X Optical |
| Zoom Speed | Approx. 7.5 s |
| FOV | Horizontal field of view: 60.4° to 1.7° (wide-tele), Vertical field of view: 36.2° to 0.9° (wide-tele), Diagonal field of view: 67.8° to 2.2° (wide-tele) |
| Aperture | Max. F1.6 |
| Illuminator | |
| Supplement Light Type | IR |
| Supplement Light Range | IR Distance: up to 500 m |
| Smart Supplement Light | Yes |
| PTZ | |
| Movement Range (Pan) | 360°,Smart Pan-Tilt Correction |
| Movement Range (Tilt) | -20° to 90° (auto flip),Smart Pan-Tilt Correction |
| Pan Speed | Pan speed: configurable from 0.1° to 210°/s; preset speed: 280°/s |
| Tilt Speed | Tilt speed: configurable from 0.1° to 150°/s, preset speed 250°/s |
| Proportional Pan | Yes |
| Presets | 300 |
| Patrol Scan | 8 patrols, up to 32 presets for each patrol |
| Pattern Scan | 4 pattern scans, record time over 10 minutes for each scan |
| Power-off Memory | Yes |
| Park Action | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan |
| 3D Positioning | Yes |
| PTZ Status Display | Yes |
| Preset Freezing | Yes |
| Scheduled Task | Preset, pattern scan, patrol scan, auto scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan, dome reboot, dome adjust, aux output |
| Video | |
| Main Stream | 50 Hz: 50 fps (3840 × 2160, 2560 × 1440), 100 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720); 60 Hz: 60 fps (3840 × 2160, 2560 × 1440), 120 fps(1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720) *High frame rate is supported under monitoring mode only. |
| Sub-Stream | 50 Hz: 25 fps (704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) 60 Hz: 24 fps (704 × 480, 640 × 480, 352 × 240) |
| Third Stream | 50 Hz: 25 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 576, 640 × 480, 352 × 288) 60 Hz: 24 fps (1920 × 1080, 1280 × 960, 1280 × 720, 704 × 480, 640 × 480, 352 × 240) |
| Video Compression | Main stream: H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 Sub-stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG Third stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG |
| Video Bit Rate | 32 Kbps to 16384 Kbps |
| H.264 Type | Baseline Profile/Main Profile/High Profile |
| H.265 Type | Main Profile |
| Scalable Video Coding (SVC) | H.264 and H.265 encoding |
| Region of Interest (ROI) | 8 fixed regions for each stream |
| Audio | |
| Audio Compression | G.711alaw, G.711ulaw, G.722.1, G.726, MP2L2, PCM，AAC_LC |
| Audio Bit Rate | 64 Kbps (G.711)/16 Kbps (G.722.1)/16 Kbps (G.726)/32 to 192 Kbps (MP2L2)16 Kbps to 64 Kbps(AAC_LC) |
| Audio Sampling Rate | MP2L2: 16kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz,AAC-LC: 16kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz,MP3: 8kHz, 16KHz, 32KHz, 48KHz,PCM: 8kHz, 16kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz |
| Environment Noise Filtering | Yes |
| Network | |
| Smooth Streaming | Yes |
| Security | Password protection,complicated password,HTTPS encryption,802.1X authentication (EAP-TLS, EAP-LEAP, EAP-MD5),watermark,IP address filter,basic and digest authentication for HTTP/HTTPS,WSSE and digest authentication for Open Network Video Interface, RTP/RTSP over HTTPS,control timeout settings,security audit log,TLS 1.3,host authentication (MAC address),TPM 2.0 (FIPS 140-2 level 2) |
| Network Storage | NAS (NFS, SMB/ CIFS), ANR |
| Protocols | IPv4/IPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, 802.1x, QoS, FTP, SMTP, UPnP, SNMP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP, TCP/IP, UDP, IGMP, ICMP, DHCP, PPPoE, Bonjour，WebSocket，WebSockets |
| API | ISUP, ISAPI, Hikvision SDK, Open Network Video Interface (Profile S, Profile G, Profile T, Profile M)，OTAP |
| Simultaneous Live View | Up to 20 channels |
| User/Host | Up to 32 users 3 user levels: administrator, operator, and user |
| Client | HikCentral, iVMS-4200, Hik-Connect |
| Web Browser | IE11, Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+, Safari 11+ |
| Image | |
| Day/Night Switch | Day, night, auto, scheduled-switch |
| Image Enhancement | BLC, HLC, 3D DNR |
| Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) | 140 dB |
| Defog | Optical defog |
| Image Stabilization | OIS |
| Regional Exposure | Yes |
| Regional Focus | Yes |
| Image Settings | Saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gain, and white balance adjustable by client software or web browser |
| Image Parameters Switch | Yes |
| Privacy Mask | Up to 24 masks, mosaic mask, mask color configurable, rectangle region |
| SNR | ≥ 52 dB |
| Supplement Detection | |
| Satellite Positioning | No |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Compass | No |
| Interface | |
| Video Output | 1.0 V[p-p]/75 Ω, PAL, NTSC, BNC connector |
| Reset | Yes |
| Ethernet Interface | 1 RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port |
| On-board Storage | Built-in memory card slot, support microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards, up to 256 GB |
| Alarm | 7 inputs, 2 outputs |
| Audio | 1 input (line in), max. input amplitude: 2-2.4 vpp, input impedance: 1 KΩ ± 10%; 1 output (line out), line level, output impedance: 600 Ω |
| RS-485 | Half duplex, HIKVISION, Pelco-P, Pelco-D, self-adaptive |
| Event | |
| Basic Event | Motion detection,video tampering alarm,exception (network disconnected, IP address conflict, illegal login, HDD full, HDD error),alarm input and output,vandal-proof alam,audio exception detection,unattended baggage detection, object removal detection |
| Linkage | Upload to FTP/NAS/memory card,notify surveillance center,send email,trigger recording,and PTZ actions (such as preset, patrol scan, pattern scan) |
| Deep Learning Function | |
| Perimeter Protection | Line crossing detection, region entrance detection, intrusion detection, region exiting detection |
| Multi-Target-Type Detection | Supports simultaneous detection and capture of human body, face and vehicle, Gets 7 face features, 14 human body features and 8 vehicle features |
| Face Capture | Detects up to 30 faces simultaneously, Uploads face with background and closed-up face pictures,Supports detecting, tracking, capturing, grading, selecting of face in motion, and outputs the best face picture |
| Face Comparison | Up to 10 face libraries. 30000 faces for each library. 150000 faces in total, Recognizes face identity via face modeling, grading and comparing to those in face library, Supports face library encryption |
| Road Traffic and Vehicle Detection | Smart Function: Support license plate recognition of vehicles and motorcycles (only in checkpoint scenario) Support vehicle attribute detection, including vehicle type, color, brand, driving direction, etc. Support vehicle and non-vehicle counting Blocklist and allowlist: up to 10,000 records LPR Countries/Regions: 4 areas (Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Africa) and more than 124 countries/regions Accuracy (Under recommended installation and lighting conditions): License plate recognition rate ≥98% Capture rate ≥99% Driving direction accuracy rate ≥98% Vehicle Capture Speed: Front installation in checkpoint scenario: up to 120 km/h Side installation: up to 80 km/h Capture Mode: License Plate and Vehicle Mode, Vehicle Priority Mode |
| Linkage and Tracking | |
| Smart Tracking | Manual tracking, auto-tracking 3.0 |
| Object Tracking | Support person arming. When the device detects the armed face or human body in the monitoring scene, it triggers alarms, and tracks and captures the target. During the tracking, the target location and other related information are uploaded. |
| General | |
| Power | 36 VDC± 25%, max. 60 W (Max. 50 W, including max. 10 W for IR and max. 8 W for heater) PoE 802.3bt, type3, class6, max. 60W (Max. 50 W, including max. 10 W for IR and max. 8 W for heater) |
| Operating Condition | Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F), Humidity: ≤ 95% |
| General Function | IP address filter,three streams,one-key reset,password protection,flash log |
| Vandal-proof Alarm | No |
| Heater | Yes |
| De-icing | No |
| Demist | Yes |
| Language | 33 languages: English, Russian, Estonian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Greek, German, Italian, Czech, Slovak, French, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Turkish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Portuguese (Brazil), Ukrainian |
| Wiper | Yes. Rain-sensing auto control |
| Dimension | Ø 267 mm × 430 mm (Ø 10.51" × 16.93") |
| Weight | Approx. 9.6 kg (21.16 lb.) |
| Approval | |
| EMC | CE-EMC (EN 55032: 2015, EN 61000-3-2: 2019, EN 61000-3-3: 2013, EN 50130-4: 2011 +A1: 2014); RCM (AS/NZS CISPR 32: 2015); IC VoC (ICES-003: Issue 6, 2019); KC (KN 32: 2015, KN 35: 2015) |
| Safety | CB (IEC 62368-1:2014+A11); CE-LVD (EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017), LOA (SANS IEC60950-1) |
| Environment | CE-RoHS (2011/65/EU); WEEE (2012/19/EU); Reach (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006) |
| Anti-Corrosion Protection | NEMA 4X |
| Protection | IP67 Standard, IK10 (IEC 62262:2002), 6000V Lightning Protection, Surge Protection and Voltage Transient Protection,Nema 4x |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoom does the Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY have?
42x optical zoom (7.5mm to 315mm) plus 16x digital zoom.
What is the night-vision range?
500 m IR (IR illuminator).
Does it cope with strong backlight?
Yes — 140 dB wide dynamic range, plus optical defog.
Does it reduce false alarms?
Yes — deep-learning analytics classify people and vehicles; detects up to 30 faces simultaneously.
Can it track a moving target automatically?
Yes — Manual tracking, auto-tracking 3.0.
How is it powered?
36 VDC± 25%, max. 60 W (Max. 50 W, including max. 10 W for IR and max. 8 W for heater) PoE 802.3bt, type3, class6, max. 60W (Max. 50 W, including max. 10 W for IR and max. 8 W for heater).
Is it suitable for outdoor use?
Yes — IP67 and IK10 vandal-resistant; operating range Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F), Humidity: ≤ 95%.
Does it record locally?
Yes — Built-in memory card slot, support microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards, up to 256 GB, plus NAS and NVR recording.
What alarm and audio connections does it have?
Alarm: 7 inputs, 2 outputs. Audio: 1 input (line in), max. input amplitude: 2-2.4 vpp, input impedance: 1 KΩ ± 10%; 1 output (line out), line level, output impedance: 600 Ω.
Can I control it with a joystick?
Yes — from a Hikvision NVR, iVMS-4200, Hik-Connect or a DS-1200KI / DS-1600KI network keyboard.
Which recorders is it compatible with?
All Hikvision NVRs, and third-party systems via ONVIF (Profile S, G, T).
Documentation — Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY 8MP 42x Zoom DarkFighter 8-inch Speed Dome Camera 500m IR
Official Hikvision documents for this model and related Netview CCTV pages.
| Document | Format | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY Data Sheet (official PDF) | Download | |
| Hikvision DS-2DF8C842IXG1-ELWY product page | Web | View on hikvision.com |
| Hikvision PTZ Camera Installer Guide 2026 | Web | Read the guide |
| Browse all Hikvision IP PTZ Cameras | Web | View IP PTZ Cameras |
| Contact Netview CCTV (trade pricing & support) | Web | Contact our trade team |
Netview CCTV — authorised Hikvision wholesale distributor (Leicester). Trade pricing: 0116 3800 838 or [email protected].