Product SKU: QNO-8080R
Product Overview
Built for directional outdoor coverage where framing flexibility matters, the QNO-8080R is a 5MP bullet camera from Hanwha’s Wisenet Q Series, suited to perimeter walls, building facades, car parks, and loading areas where installers need precise field-of-view control without ladder revisits. The 3.2-10mm motorised varifocal lens allows remote focus and zoom adjustment over the network, cutting commissioning time significantly on multi-camera deployments. Featuring 120dB WDR, the QNO-8080R handles high-contrast scenes including entrances with bright skies and shaded ground level detail within a single frame. Equipped with WiseStream II compression alongside H.265 support, it can reduce bandwidth consumption by up to 75 percent compared to H.264, keeping storage and network costs manageable. It also includes motion detection, tampering alerts, defocus detection, and hallway view mode, making it a well-rounded outdoor bullet for retail, banking, and office perimeter applications.
Key Capabilities
Motorised Varifocal Lens (3.2-10mm)
The motorised varifocal lens allows installers to dial in the exact field of view and focus point remotely over the network. This removes the need to physically reposition the camera during commissioning, reducing installation time on perimeter and facade deployments.
5MP Resolution at 30fps
With 5-megapixel resolution at up to 30 frames per second, the QNO-8080R captures detailed images of people and vehicles approaching a building perimeter, providing the image quality needed to support incident review and verification.
120dB Wide Dynamic Range
The 120dB WDR handles challenging lighting conditions common at building entrances, gateways, and covered car parks where strong backlight or direct sun contrasts sharply with shadowed areas, keeping both zones visible in a single image.
WiseStream II with H.265 Compression
WiseStream II dynamically adjusts the bitrate based on scene complexity. Combined with H.265, this can reduce bandwidth and storage requirements by up to 75 percent compared to H.264, directly lowering NVR storage costs across a multi-camera site.
30m IR Night Vision
Built-in IR illumination reaches up to 30 metres, providing usable low-light coverage of driveways, yard approaches, and parking zones after dark without requiring additional lighting infrastructure at the installation site.
Best For
- Perimeter Wall and Facade Mounting: The outdoor bullet housing and IP66 rating make the QNO-8080R suited to external wall positions covering car parks, loading zones, and building approaches.
- Sites Requiring Flexible Framing: The 3.2-10mm motorised varifocal lens suits installations where the exact angle cannot be confirmed until on-site, allowing remote refinement after cable runs are complete.
- Bandwidth-Constrained Networks: The combination of WiseStream II and H.265 makes this camera suited to sites where network bandwidth or NVR storage capacity needs to be kept in check across multiple channels.
- Retail, Banking, and Office Exteriors: The Q Series feature set covering WDR, motion detection, and tampering alerts addresses the standard monitoring requirements of small-to-medium commercial perimeter installations.
Why Choose the QNO-8080R
The QNO-8080R separates itself from basic fixed-lens outdoor bullets through its motorised varifocal lens. Where a fixed lens forces a compromise on mounting position, the 3.2-10mm range gives installers genuine framing control from a single unit, covering anything from a tight driveway entrance to a wider open forecourt. The 120dB WDR performance addresses the backlit doorway and sun-facing entrance scenarios that trip up lower-specified cameras. WiseStream II combined with H.265 means a 5MP stream does not have to consume the storage budget of a less optimised camera. Defocus detection adds a practical layer of system health monitoring by alerting operators when the image goes out of focus due to tampering or movement. Available through Security Wholesalers, the QNO-8080R is a practical outdoor bullet for commercial perimeter deployments where image detail, lens flexibility, and storage efficiency all matter.
Buyer Decision Tips
Lens Range and Mounting Distance: The 3.2-10mm varifocal range gives a wide spread of coverage options, but the 30m IR limit means the QNO-8080R is best positioned where subjects are within that range at night. If your perimeter run extends beyond 30 metres in low light, consider whether supplementary lighting is available at the site before committing to this model’s mounting position.
Key Features & Technical Specifications
| Model |
QNO-8080R |
| Resolution |
5MP (max) |
| Frame Rate |
Up to 30fps at 5MP |
| Lens Type |
Motorised varifocal |
| Focal Length |
3.2-10mm |
| IR Range |
30m |
| Wide Dynamic Range |
120dB WDR |
| Day/Night |
True Day/Night (mechanical IR cut filter) |
| Video Compression |
H.265, H.264, MJPEG |
| Streaming |
Multiple simultaneous streams |
| Bandwidth Optimisation |
WiseStream II (up to 50% reduction; up to 75% with H.265) |
| Analytics |
Motion detection, tampering detection, defocus detection |
| Special View Modes |
Hallway view |
| Remote Focus |
Yes, via network |
| Housing Type |
Outdoor bullet |
| Weather Rating |
IP66 |
| Series |
Hanwha Wisenet Q Series |
Ideal Use Cases
Car Park Entrances
The 3.2-10mm motorised varifocal lens allows the camera to be tightened onto a lane entry point or widened to cover an open bay area, while 120dB WDR manages the contrast between covered shade and open daylight in the same frame.
Building Facade and Perimeter Walls
Mounted on external walls facing driveways or yard approaches, the IP66-rated bullet housing withstands outdoor exposure while 30m IR provides coverage of the approach zone in low-light conditions without supplementary lighting.
Retail and Banking Exteriors
The Q Series feature set including motion detection, tampering alerts, and WDR addresses the standard monitoring requirements of small-to-medium commercial buildings where consistent image quality and event alerting are priorities.
Office Complex Approaches
Hallway view mode reshapes the image for long, narrow corridors or access paths, making the QNO-8080R useful on covered walkways, service corridors, and building access routes where a standard 16:9 frame wastes resolution on ceiling and floor.
Multi-Camera NVR Installations
WiseStream II combined with H.265 compression reduces per-channel storage demand significantly, making the QNO-8080R a practical choice when deploying multiple cameras to a single NVR where total storage budget is a consideration.
Choosing the Right Model
- Choose this model if: You need a 5MP outdoor bullet with a motorised varifocal lens for flexible on-site framing, and your installation site benefits from 120dB WDR and WiseStream II bandwidth efficiency on a managed network or NVR.
- Choose a different model if: Your coverage distance at night exceeds 30 metres and no supplementary lighting is available, in which case a bullet camera with a longer IR range would better suit the site. If wider AI analytics such as object classification are required, a camera from a higher Hanwha series tier would be more appropriate.
FAQs
- What does the motorised varifocal lens on the QNO-8080R actually allow me to do?
The 3.2-10mm motorised varifocal lens lets you adjust both zoom and focus remotely via the network after the camera is physically mounted and cabled. This means you can fine-tune the field of view from the NVR or camera management software without sending a technician back up a ladder, which reduces commissioning time on multi-camera perimeter installations.
- How does WiseStream II affect recording storage requirements?
WiseStream II is Hanwha’s dynamic bitrate optimisation technology. It reduces the bitrate during low-activity periods and adjusts upward when motion is detected. When combined with H.265, the total bandwidth and storage consumption can be reduced by up to 75 percent compared to H.264 alone. On a multi-channel NVR recording 5MP streams continuously, this difference is meaningful in terms of hard drive capacity and cost.
- Is the QNO-8080R suitable for mounting in direct rain exposure?
Yes. The QNO-8080R carries an IP66 ingress protection rating, meaning it is protected against powerful water jets from any direction. This makes it suitable for exposed outdoor positions including eaves without overhang, external perimeter walls, and building corners subject to wind-driven rain.
- What is defocus detection and when would it trigger an alert?
Defocus detection is an on-camera analytic that monitors image sharpness. If the lens is deliberately obscured, physically knocked out of focus by vibration, or loses focus due to lens movement, the camera generates an alert. This is particularly useful on exposed outdoor bullet cameras where physical tampering or accidental knock from maintenance work could degrade image quality without being immediately noticed.
- What is hallway view mode and when should it be used on the QNO-8080R?
Hallway view rotates the image sensor orientation to produce a tall, narrow frame suited to long passageways, corridors, and access paths. Instead of wasting resolution on ceiling and floor in a standard 16:9 frame, hallway view maximises coverage of the usable depth of a corridor. On the QNO-8080R, this is useful when the camera is positioned at the end of a covered walkway, service passage, or gated driveway lane.
- What NVR or VMS is the QNO-8080R compatible with?
The QNO-8080R is an ONVIF-compliant IP camera and is compatible with Hanwha’s Wisenet WAVE and Wisenet SSM platforms. It is also compatible with third-party NVRs and VMS platforms that support ONVIF Profile S. For confirmed compatibility with a specific recorder, Security Wholesalers can provide guidance based on your planned system configuration. Full integration is assured when paired with Hanwha Wisenet-branded NVRs.
Additional Information
