Product Overview
Covering a full 180-degree horizontal field of view in a single stitched image, the Hikvision DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL is a 4MP panoramic AcuSense turret camera built for locations where a standard single-lens camera would leave blind spots. Using a fixed dual 2.8mm lens configuration and a resolution of 3040 x 1368 pixels, it captures a wide sweeping scene without the cost or complexity of multiple camera positions. Equipped with DarkFighter technology, it achieves colour imaging down to 0.003 Lux, while 120dB true WDR handles scenes with mixed bright and shadowed zones. The integrated IR illuminator reaches up to 30m, providing coverage when ambient light drops entirely. AcuSense deep learning classifies detections as human or vehicle targets, and an active strobe light combined with a built-in speaker delivers on-camera deterrence when a threat is identified. With IP67 weather resistance and built-in two-way audio, this camera suits doorways, corridors, retail floors, and open-plan spaces where panoramic awareness is a priority.
Key Capabilities
180-Degree Panoramic Coverage
The dual 2.8mm fixed lens system produces a single stitched image with a 180-degree horizontal and 81-degree vertical field of view, allowing one camera to monitor an entire room end, corridor width, or open shopfront without requiring multiple camera positions or separate stitching hardware.
AcuSense Human and Vehicle Classification
Deep learning-based AcuSense technology differentiates between human and vehicle targets and other motion sources such as animals or foliage. This reduces nuisance alerts in busy or outdoor-adjacent environments and ensures triggered events are more likely to represent genuine security concerns.
DarkFighter Low-Light Performance
DarkFighter technology enables colour imaging at illumination levels as low as 0.003 Lux, making the camera capable of producing useful footage in dimly lit lobbies, car parks, or covered walkways before the IR illuminator is required. The F1.6 aperture across both lenses supports this sensitivity.
Active Deterrence: Strobe and Audio Alarm
When a detection event is triggered, the camera can activate a built-in strobe light and audio alarm to draw attention to the intrusion and prompt the subject to leave. This on-camera response can act before any operator or guard has time to intervene, adding an immediate deterrence layer.
120dB True Wide Dynamic Range
True WDR at 120dB manages scenes that contain both deeply shadowed and strongly backlit zones simultaneously, such as a reception area facing a glass facade or a corridor with exterior doors at each end. Detail is retained across both exposure extremes in a single frame.
Built-In Two-Way Audio
A built-in microphone and speaker enable real-time voice communication between the camera location and a monitoring point. This supports remote verbal intervention, customer interaction at unmanned entry points, or on-site communication from a security management interface without requiring separate intercom hardware.
Best For
- Retail Floor and Shopfront Monitoring: The 180-degree horizontal FOV captures an entire aisle end, checkout zone, or shopfront in one image, removing the coverage gaps that fixed single-lens cameras create in wide open-plan retail layouts.
- Building Entry Points and Lobbies: Ceiling-mounted above a door or foyer, this camera captures all movement across the full entry width, and the two-way audio supports remote communication with visitors or staff at that point.
- Perimeter Zones Needing Active Deterrence: The strobe and audio alarm triggered by AcuSense human detection makes this camera practical for after-hours perimeter zones where an immediate on-camera response is more useful than a silent alert alone.
- Low-Light Indoor and Covered Outdoor Areas: DarkFighter performance at 0.003 Lux and a 30m IR range means the camera maintains usable footage in poorly lit corridors, covered car parks, and undercover loading areas without requiring supplementary lighting.
Why Choose the DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL
The DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL addresses a specific installation problem: covering a wide space thoroughly with one camera rather than mounting 2 or 3 standard fixed cameras and managing multiple viewing angles. The dual 2.8mm lens system producing a 3040 x 1368 resolution panoramic image does this in a compact turret housing that mounts to a standard ceiling surface or junction box. A basic wide-angle camera can replicate the field of view, but it cannot combine that coverage with AcuSense human and vehicle classification, active strobe deterrence, DarkFighter low-light sensitivity, and built-in two-way audio in a single IP67-rated unit. Each of these features is confirmed and factory-integrated, not dependent on optional accessories or external devices. Available through Security Wholesalers, this camera is suited to installers and end users who need broad situational awareness at a single point with minimal infrastructure overhead.
Buyer Decision Tips
Mounting Position for Panoramic Cameras: The DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL is designed for ceiling-centre mounting or high wall mounting at the end of a corridor or room. Because the 180-degree FOV is fixed and the dual lens is calibrated for a flat panoramic stitch, mounting the camera too low or at an angle that is not perpendicular to the coverage zone will reduce the effective spread of the image. Confirm ceiling height and room width against the DORI table (detection range: 37m, observation: 15m, recognition: 7m, identification: 3.5m at 2.8mm) before finalising the installation position.
Active Deterrence Trigger Configuration: The strobe and audio alarm are linked to AcuSense detection events. For this function to operate as intended, AcuSense must be correctly configured in the camera’s interface and the detection zones must be set to target the relevant areas. If the camera is installed in a zone with constant legitimate human traffic during business hours, scheduling the active deterrence to operate only during after-hours periods will prevent nuisance activations.
Key Features & Technical Specifications
| Image Sensor |
2 x 1/2.5″ Progressive Scan CMOS |
| Max. Resolution |
3040 x 1368 |
| Lens Type |
Fixed focal, dual lens, 2.8mm |
| Field of View |
Horizontal: 180°, Vertical: 81° |
| Aperture |
F1.6 |
| Min. Illumination |
Colour: 0.003 Lux @ F1.6 AGC ON, B/W: 0 Lux with IR |
| IR Range |
Up to 30m, 850nm IR wavelength, Smart Supplement Light |
| Wide Dynamic Range |
120dB True WDR |
| Day and Night |
IR cut filter |
| Video Compression |
Main stream: H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264, Sub-stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG |
| Frame Rate |
25fps @ 3040 x 1368 (50Hz), 24fps @ 3040 x 1368 (60Hz) |
| Video Bit Rate |
32 Kbps to 8 Mbps |
| DORI (2.8mm) |
Detection: 37m, Observation: 15m, Recognition: 7m, Identification: 3.5m |
| Active Deterrence |
Built-in strobe light and audio alarm |
| Audio |
Built-in microphone and speaker, two-way audio, mono sound, environment noise filtering |
| Intelligence |
AcuSense human and vehicle target classification |
| Angle Adjustment |
Pan: 0° to 30°, Tilt: -75° to 75° |
| Weather Resistance |
IP67 |
| Shutter Time |
1/3s to 1/100,000s |
Ideal Use Cases
Retail Floor Coverage
Mounted at the ceiling centre of a retail floor or above an end-aisle display, the 180-degree FOV captures the full width of the space in one image. AcuSense human classification keeps event recording focused on customer movement rather than non-human motion sources like rotating display units or ceiling fans.
Building Entry and Lobby Monitoring
Positioned above a main entry door or in a foyer, the DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL records all movement across the full entry width. The built-in two-way audio allows a remote operator or receptionist to communicate with visitors without requiring a separate intercom device at that location.
Corridor and Internal Passage Monitoring
A single camera at the end of a corridor covers the full passageway width without requiring separate cameras on each side wall. The 30m IR range and DarkFighter sensitivity ensure the corridor remains visible in low-light or after-hours conditions when overhead lighting is reduced or switched off.
After-Hours Perimeter Deterrence
Installed at a building corner or above a gate, the active strobe and audio alarm can be scheduled to activate automatically on AcuSense human detection during after-hours periods. This produces an immediate on-site deterrence response without requiring a monitoring centre to authorise the action first.
Covered Car Parks and Undercover Areas
In covered parking areas where a wide sweep of bays needs to be monitored from one mounting point, the panoramic image reduces the number of cameras required. The IP67 rating confirms suitability for areas exposed to water spray, dust, and varying outdoor temperatures while remaining under a roof or canopy.
Choosing the Right Model
- Choose this model if: You need to cover a wide sweep of floor space, a full corridor width, or a building entry from a single mounting point, and you also want AcuSense detection, active strobe deterrence, and two-way audio integrated into the one device without additional hardware.
- Choose a different model if: Your priority is long-range identification of subjects at distances beyond 7m, as the DORI recognition distance at this focal length is 7m. A standard fixed or varifocal turret camera with a longer focal length will provide better face-level detail at greater distances, but will not deliver the same panoramic field of view.
- Choose a different model if: The installation site has no ceiling or high wall mounting point that allows the dual lens to project the full 180-degree sweep without obstruction. Panoramic cameras are most effective when mounted centrally above the monitored zone, not at low side-wall positions.
FAQs
- How does the dual lens produce a single panoramic image?
The DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL uses 2 separate 1/2.5″ CMOS sensors with 2.8mm lenses. The camera’s internal processing combines the output from both sensors into one stitched image at 3040 x 1368 resolution, delivering a continuous 180-degree horizontal view. This is handled on-device, so the NVR or VMS receives a single video stream rather than 2 separate feeds.
- What is the best mounting position for this camera?
Ceiling-centre mounting above the zone you want to monitor gives the most balanced panoramic coverage. For corridor applications, mounting at the end wall pointing down the length of the corridor also works well. The turret housing allows pan adjustment from 0 to 30 degrees and tilt adjustment from -75 to 75 degrees, giving reasonable flexibility to tune the framing after installation.
- Does the active deterrence trigger automatically or does it require manual activation?
The strobe light and audio alarm can be configured to trigger automatically when an AcuSense event is detected, or they can be activated manually through the camera’s management interface. For automated after-hours deterrence, the detection schedule and sensitivity settings in the camera’s configuration determine when and how the response fires. Manual activation via the VMS or Hik-Connect is also supported.
- Is the camera suitable for outdoor installation?
Yes. The IP67 rating confirms the camera is fully protected against dust ingress and water jets, making it suitable for outdoor and semi-outdoor installations including covered walkways, building eaves, and undercover parking areas. It is not confirmed with an IK impact rating, so mounting in locations subject to deliberate physical interference should be assessed separately.
- What NVR channel count does this camera use?
The DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL outputs a single video stream and occupies 1 channel on an NVR. Although it uses dual lenses internally, the stitched output is delivered as one stream. When planning storage and channel capacity, treat it as a single-channel camera. The main stream resolution is 3040 x 1368, which requires more storage and bandwidth than a standard 1080p camera, so factor this into recorder and network planning.
- How far can the camera identify a person?
Based on the confirmed DORI data at 2.8mm, the identification distance is 3.5m, recognition is 7m, observation is 15m, and detection is 37m. This reflects the trade-off inherent in panoramic cameras: broad coverage comes at the cost of per-pixel detail at longer distances. For scenarios where facial identification at 10m or more is required, a camera with a longer focal length and narrower FOV is more appropriate.
- Where can I purchase the DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL and confirm current stock?
The DS-2CD2346G2P-ISU/SL is part of the Security Wholesalers range. Compatible mounting accessories including junction boxes and wall brackets are listed alongside the camera and can be added to an order at the same time to complete the installation hardware in one purchase.
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