Uniview IPC3238EA-AHDZK-I1 8MP 4K IR Dome Camera, 4X Zoom

The Uniview IPC3238EA-AHDZK-I1 is an 8MP (4K) outdoor network dome recording up to 60 fps through a 2.8-12 mm 4X zoom lens, with an identify range of up to 18 m. Use it at gates, entrances and lobbies where faces and vehicle details must be clear on playback.

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The Uniview IPC3238EA-AHDZK-I1 delivers 8MP 4K video (3840 × 2160) at up to 60 fps from a vandal-resistant dome with a 2.8-12 mm lens and 4X optical zoom. It is the camera to pick when you need evidence, not just motion: a readable face at the door, the make and color of a car at the gate. Mall entrances, hotel lobbies and gated compounds are its natural home.

What 8MP buys you in distance

More pixels mean you can recognize a person from further away. DORI figures for this model:

• Identify: 10.8 to 18.0 m.
• Recognize: 21.6 to 36.0 m.
• Observe: 43.2 to 72.0 m.
• Detect: 108.0 to 180.0 m.

Key specifications

• 1/1.8-inch CMOS sensor, F1.2 lens with P-iris.
• Horizontal field of view from 102.5° down to 48.5°.
• Color down to 0.001 lux; 850 nm IR reaching 40 m.
• 140 dB WDR and triple streams in Ultra 265, H.265, H.264 or MJPEG.
• MicroSD slot for cards up to 512 GB, plus ANR and NAS (NFS).

Searchable metadata on people and vehicles

The camera captures snapshots of people, cars and bikes and tags them with attributes. It records face attributes (gender, age range, glasses), pedestrian attributes (mask, garment color and style, bag style) and vehicle attributes (type, color, brand and plate number). Instead of scrubbing hours of footage, an operator can filter for a white pickup or a person in a blue top. Line crossing, intrusion detection and people counting are included, with false alarm filtering.

Stable images in harsh conditions

Electronic image stabilization (EIS) steadies the picture on poles that sway in the wind. BLC and HLC handle backlit doorways and oncoming headlights, and corridor mode turns the frame portrait for long hallways. The metal body is rated IP67 and IK10 and keeps working from -40°C to 60°C with a built-in heater.

Where it fits in Saudi Arabia

• Shopping mall and showroom entrances in Riyadh and Jeddah, counting visitors at each door.
• Hotel lobbies and corridors in Makkah and Madinah.
• Residential compound gates, logging vehicle type, color and plate.
• Hospital and clinic corridors using corridor mode.

Power, audio and integration

The camera runs on PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) or 12 V DC with a maximum draw of 19 W, so plan for a PoE+ switch or NVR port. It has a gigabit port, two built-in microphones and a speaker for two-way audio, 3 alarm inputs and 2 outputs. It works with Uniview NVRs and any ONVIF Profile S, G, T or M recorder.

IPC3238EA-AHDZK-I1 or IPC3234EA-AHDZK-I1?

Housing and lens are identical. The IPC3238EA-AHDZK-I1 gives you 8MP instead of 4MP, an 18 m identify range instead of 16.6 m, a -40°C rating and face and plate metadata. The IPC3234EA-AHDZK-I1 is stronger in low light (0.0003 lux) and draws 17 W. For gates where proof matters, choose 8MP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will a standard PoE switch power the IPC3238EA-AHDZK-I1?

It needs PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) because it draws up to 19 W. Use a PoE+ switch or NVR port, or a 12 V DC adapter.

Can it capture license plate numbers?

Plate number is part of the vehicle metadata it collects, alongside type, color and brand, to speed up searches.

How does it differ from the IPC3234EA-AHDZK-I1?

Same housing and lens. This model is 8MP with an 18 m identify range and a -40°C rating; the IPC3234EA is 4MP, slightly better in low light and draws 17 W.

Specifications

• Model: IPC3238EA-AHDZK-I1
• Type: 8MP outdoor IR network dome camera
• Max resolution / sensor: 8MP, 1/1.8" CMOS
• Min. illumination: Color: 0.001 Lux (F1.2, AGC ON); B/W: 0.0005 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: 140 dB
• S/N: > 56 dB
• Focal length: 2.8 to 12 mm
• Optical zoom: 4X
• Iris: F1.2, P-iris
• Field of view: H: 102.5° to 48.5°; V: 55.1° to 27.2°; D: 126.08° to 59.66°
• DORI distance: Detect: 108.0 to 180.0 m; Observe: 43.2 to 72.0 m; Recognize: 21.6 to 36.0 m; Identify: 10.8 to 18.0 m
• IR illumination: Up to 40 m, 850 nm, auto/manual control, Smart IR
• Video compression: Ultra 265, H.265, H.264, MJPEG
• Video bit rate: 128 Kbps to 16 Mbps
• Main stream: 8MP (3840×2160), up to 60 fps
• Sub stream: 1080P (1920×1080), up to 60 fps
• Third stream: D1 (720×576), up to 60 fps
• Video features: Triple streams, ROI, up to 8 privacy masks, up to 10 OSDs, max. live-view bitstreams: 35
• Image settings: White balance (Auto, Outdoor, Fine Tune, Sodium Lamp, Locked, Auto2), 2D/3D DNR, HLC, BLC, EIS, digital defog, corridor mode, flip/rotate (vertical, horizontal, 180°, 90° CW/CCW)
• Multi-target detection: Human body, motor vehicle and non-motor vehicle capture and attribute collection
• Multi-target metadata: Face: gender, age range, glasses; pedestrian: gender, mask, upper/lower garment color and style, bag style; non-motor vehicle: upper garment color/style, vehicle type; motor vehicle: type, color, brand, plate number
• Smart intrusion prevention: Cross line, intrusion, enter area, leave area, with false alarm filtering and human/non-motor/vehicle classification
• People counting: People flow counting and crowd density detection
• Basic detection: Motion, tampering, audio detection, object removed, object left behind, scene change, defocus
• General functions: Watermark, IP address filtering, access policy, ARP protection, RTSP/HTTP/user authentication, alarm input/output
• Audio: G.711U/G.711A, 128 Kbps, 8/16 kHz sampling, two-way audio, noise suppression
• Built-in mic / speaker: 2 built-in mics + built-in speaker
• Storage: MicroSD up to 512 GB; ANR, NAS (NFS)
• Protocols: IGMP, RTP, SMTP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, ARP, TCP, UDP, DHCP, PPPoE, RTSP, RTCP, RTMP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, FTP, UPnP, HTTP, HTTPS, 802.1x, SNMP, QoS, SSL/TLS, SSH, TLS1.3
• Integration: ONVIF (Profile S, G, T, M), API, SDK
• Users: Up to 32 users, 3 levels (administrator, common user, operator)
• Security: Strong password protection, HTTPS encryption, operation log export, basic/digest auth for RTSP, digest auth for HTTP, TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3, WSSE/digest auth for ONVIF
• Clients: EZStation, UNV-Link, UNV-Link Pro
• Web browser: With plug-in: IE 10+, Chrome 45+, Firefox 52+, Edge 79+; plug-in free: Chrome 57+, Firefox 58+, Edge 16+
• Audio I/O: 2 inputs (1 kΩ, 2.5 V p-p), 1 output (600 Ω, 2.5 V p-p)
• Alarm I/O: 3 in / 2 out
• Serial port: 1 × RS485
• Network: 1 × RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
• Power: 12 V DC (±25%) or PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at)
• Power consumption: Max. 19 W
• Built-in 12 V DC output / power plug: Supported / Ø5.5 mm coaxial plug
• Protection: IP67, IK10
• Surge protection: 6 kV
• Other: Reset button, RTC, heater
• Material: Metal body
• Dimensions: Ø148 × 111.4 mm
• Weight: 1.04 kg
• Working environment: -40°C to 60°C
• Certifications: CE (EMC, LVD), FCC, UL 62368-1, RoHS, WEEE, REACH

Features

• 8MP (3840×2160) at up to 60 fps: zoom into recordings and still make out faces.
• Identify range of 10.8 to 18 m: one camera covers a full entrance or gate.
• Metadata including gender, age range, garment color, vehicle type, color and plate number: faster footage search.
• EIS, BLC, HLC and corridor mode: steady images on poles, against headlights and down long hallways.
• Metal IP67/IK10 body rated -40°C to 60°C: suited to harsh outdoor installs.