Product SKU: QNF-C9010
Product Overview
Wide-area monitoring across large indoor spaces typically demands multiple cameras, complex cabling runs, and careful field-of-view planning. The Hanwha Vision QNF-C9010 addresses this by delivering full 360° panoramic coverage from a single ceiling-mounted fisheye unit, reducing both installation complexity and hardware cost. Part of Hanwha’s Q-Core series, this 12MP camera uses a 1.76mm fixed stereographic lens with a 185° field of view and a 1/1.6″ CMOS sensor capturing footage at up to 3008 x 3008 resolution. Featuring built-in dewarping, it converts the circular fisheye image into single panorama, double panorama, or quad view displays to suit different operator preferences. Its onboard AI engine classifies people and vehicles, supports virtual line crossing, loitering detection, heatmapping, people counting, and queue management, adding genuine operational intelligence to the surveillance function. H.265 compression with WiseStream III and 120dB WDR round out the feature set for a capable indoor panoramic solution.
Key Capabilities
360° Single-Point Coverage
The 1.76mm fisheye lens with 185° field of view covers an entire room from one ceiling mounting point, removing the blind spots that fixed-lens cameras leave at the edges of a scene. This is particularly valuable in open-plan retail floors, warehouses, and lobbies where running cable to multiple positions is impractical.
12MP Sensor Resolution
At 3008 x 3008 pixels, the 1/1.6″ CMOS sensor provides enough detail to identify individuals across a wide scene even after digital dewarping applies its correction. For any space where post-incident review matters, the resolution headroom makes a meaningful difference in what is usable footage.
Multi-Mode Dewarping
Operators can display the same camera feed as a full 360° panorama, a double panorama split, or a quad view showing four simultaneous sections of the room. This flexibility means one device can serve both an overview operator and a focused zone review without switching cameras.
AI Object Classification
The onboard AI engine distinguishes between people and vehicles, enabling virtual line crossing and loitering detection to generate targeted alerts. Filtering detections by object class reduces nuisance triggers from irrelevant motion and focuses operator attention on events that actually matter.
Business Intelligence Analytics
Heatmapping, people counting, and queue management go beyond standard surveillance by producing data on how people move through and occupy a space. Retail operators, venue managers, and facilities teams can use this information for staffing decisions, layout planning, and occupancy reporting.
Best For
- Large Open Indoor Spaces: The 360° fisheye field of view from a single ceiling mount suits retail floors, warehouse interiors, and open-plan offices where a single conventional camera cannot cover the full area.
- AI-Driven Occupancy Monitoring: The built-in heatmapping, people counting, and queue management features make this camera suitable for sites where movement data has operational value beyond basic security recording.
- High-Contrast Indoor Lighting: The 120dB WDR is well suited to environments such as entrance foyers, showrooms, or any space where bright windows or overhead lighting creates difficult contrast for a standard camera.
- Bandwidth-Conscious Deployments: H.265 compression combined with WiseStream III reduces bitrate demand, making the QNF-C9010 workable on networks where bandwidth or storage is a planning constraint despite the 12MP resolution.
Why Choose the QNF-C9010
The QNF-C9010 is built for installers and end users who need genuine wide-area indoor coverage without deploying multiple cameras across a space. Where a conventional fixed-lens camera covers a narrow cone, this fisheye unit covers the entire room from a single ceiling point. The 12MP sensor at 3008 x 3008 resolution means dewarped views retain enough detail to be practically useful, which is not the case with lower-resolution fisheye units that produce soft or pixelated output after correction is applied. The AI analytics go further than motion detection, classifying people and vehicles and generating operational data through heatmapping and people counting that a standard camera cannot produce. WiseStream III compression keeps storage and network costs manageable despite the high resolution. Available through Security Wholesalers, the QNF-C9010 represents a considered choice for single-point panoramic coverage where the combination of image resolution, AI capability, and business intelligence analytics is required in one device.
Buyer Decision Tips
Indoor Rating and Mounting Position: The QNF-C9010 carries an IP42 rating, which means it is designed for controlled indoor environments only. It is not suitable for outdoor installation or areas exposed to moisture, humidity, or temperature extremes. For ceiling-mount installations, the 185° fisheye coverage works best when the camera is positioned near the centre of the monitored space. Wall-mount or corner positioning will shift the field of view geometry and reduce the effective 360° benefit, so ceiling centre is the standard deployment approach for this camera type.
Dewarping and NVR Compatibility: Multi-mode dewarping (panorama, double panorama, quad view) requires either VMS software or an NVR that supports fisheye dewarping for the QNF-C9010. Confirm your recording platform supports Hanwha fisheye dewarping before purchase. If your NVR does not support dewarping, you will receive the raw circular fisheye image without the ability to switch viewing modes, which limits the camera’s practical usefulness at the recorder level. Dewarping can also be performed in Hanwha’s proprietary software clients.
Key Features & Technical Specifications
| Model |
Hanwha Vision QNF-C9010 |
| Series |
Q-Core |
| Resolution |
12MP (3008 x 3008) |
| Image Sensor |
1/1.6″ CMOS |
| Lens Type |
1.76mm fixed stereographic fisheye |
| Field of View |
Approx. 185° (horizontal/vertical) |
| Frame Rate |
Up to 20fps |
| Wide Dynamic Range |
120dB |
| Video Compression |
H.265, H.264, MJPEG |
| Bandwidth Optimisation |
WiseStream III |
| Dewarping Modes |
Original fisheye, single panorama, double panorama, quad view |
| AI Analytics |
Person and vehicle detection and classification, virtual line crossing, loitering detection |
| Business Intelligence |
Heatmapping, people counting, queue management |
| Local Storage |
microSD up to 256GB |
| Weather Protection |
IP42 (indoor use only) |
Ideal Use Cases
Retail Shop Floors
A single QNF-C9010 ceiling mount covers an entire retail floor, while heatmapping and people counting provide customer behaviour data that supports merchandise placement and staffing decisions. The 12MP sensor retains sufficient detail for identification even across wide dewarped views.
Warehouse Interiors
Large open warehouse bays with high ceilings are well suited to fisheye ceiling mounting. The 360° field of view from the QNF-C9010 covers zones that would otherwise require several cameras, and virtual line crossing can monitor restricted area boundaries within the space.
Building Lobbies and Reception Areas
Entrance foyers and reception spaces often have high-contrast lighting from windows and overhead fixtures. The 120dB WDR capability allows the QNF-C9010 to maintain usable image quality across the full scene without washing out detail near bright light sources.
Open-Plan Offices
A ceiling-mounted fisheye unit covers an entire open-plan workspace without the visual intrusion of multiple cameras mounted across the ceiling grid. Loitering detection can be configured to monitor server rooms, storage areas, or other access-sensitive zones within the office.
Venues and Public Indoor Spaces
Exhibition halls, event venues, and public concourses benefit from the QNF-C9010’s queue management and people counting analytics. These features help venue operators monitor crowd density, manage throughput, and produce occupancy reports without deploying additional sensing hardware.
Choosing the Right Model
- Choose this model if: You need to cover a large open indoor space from a single ceiling mounting point, require AI-powered business intelligence analytics such as heatmapping and people counting, and are operating in a controlled indoor environment where IP42 protection is sufficient.
- Choose a different model if: Your site is outdoors or in a semi-sheltered area exposed to weather, moisture, or temperature variation – the IP42 rating is not appropriate for those conditions and an outdoor-rated camera would be required. If you need directional coverage of a specific corridor, entrance, or lane rather than full 360° room coverage, a fixed-lens or varifocal camera will deliver better resolution concentration in that zone than a fisheye unit.
FAQs
- What mounting position works best for the QNF-C9010?
Ceiling mounting near the centre of the monitored space produces the most even 360° coverage. The 185° field of view is designed for overhead installation where the lens can see the full room perimeter. Wall or corner mounting shifts the geometry of the coverage and reduces the effectiveness of the panoramic field of view.
- Does the QNF-C9010 support dewarping directly on the camera, or does it require separate software?
The QNF-C9010 supports dewarping via compatible VMS software or NVRs that support Hanwha fisheye dewarping. The camera outputs the raw fisheye stream; dewarping into panorama, double panorama, or quad view is handled by the recording or display platform. Confirm that your NVR or VMS supports this function before finalising your setup.
- Is the QNF-C9010 suitable for outdoor installation?
No. The QNF-C9010 carries an IP42 rating, which covers protection against solid objects larger than 1mm and water dripping vertically. This is an indoor specification. The camera is not rated for rain, humidity, or outdoor temperature ranges and should only be installed in controlled interior environments.
- What AI analytics does the QNF-C9010 include?
The onboard AI engine supports person and vehicle detection and classification, virtual line crossing, and loitering detection for security-focused alerting. It also includes heatmapping, people counting, and queue management for operational and business intelligence purposes. These analytics run on the camera itself without requiring a separate analytics server.
- How does 12MP resolution affect storage and bandwidth requirements?
At 12MP and up to 20fps, the raw bitrate is substantial, but the QNF-C9010 uses H.265 compression combined with WiseStream III to reduce actual storage and network demand. WiseStream III dynamically adjusts bitrate based on scene complexity, which helps manage consumption without manually throttling quality. Storage planning should still account for the higher resolution compared to a standard 4MP or 8MP camera.
- Can the QNF-C9010 store recordings locally without a network recorder?
Yes. The camera supports a microSD card up to 256GB for local edge storage. This provides a backup recording path if network connectivity is interrupted or a standalone recording option for smaller deployments where a full NVR is not warranted.
- Where can I access the datasheet for the QNF-C9010?
The full technical datasheet for the QNF-C9010 is available through Security Wholesalers and is linked in the Additional Information section of this product page. It covers detailed specifications, stream configurations, supported analytics parameters, and installation guidance for the Q-Core series fisheye camera.
Additional Information
