Network Camera
Performance Test
Vivotek FD8131 vs. Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-I
Spec Comparison
Vivotek FD8131
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Resolution
1200 x 800 at 30fps
1280 x 960 at 30fps
Lens
VF, 3~12mm/F1.4, 24.13~61.34°
VF, 2.8~12mm/F1.4, 28.7~80°
Low light
0.5lux @F1.4
0.01lux /F1.2
Codec & Streams
H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG, 4 streams
H.264, MJPEG, 2 streams
Image
BLC
BLC, DWDR, 3D DNR
Power
PoE, DC12V
PoE, DC12V
Onboard Storage
Micro SD/SDHC
Micro SD/SDHC
Housing
Plastic with painless installation
*FD8131V: Outdoor with 10m IR
Vandal-proof, IP66
Test Condition
 Indoor: Testing Lab, Meeting room and corridor with
contrast light background.
 Outdoor daytime: Rainy and foggy condition.
 Outdoor nighttime: traffic road and parking lot with
enough street light.
 Outdoor nighttime: rooftop, without any surrounding light.
Vivotek FD8134 test setting:
 Max resolution 1200x800, ICR: on, BLC: no configurable
Hikvision DS-2CD2112-I test setting:
 Max resolution 1280x960, ICR: auto, BLC: configurable
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 D65 light source (5440K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 CWF Light Source (4150K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 TL84 Light Source (4000K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 A Light Source (2800K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Key Findings
 Vivotek FD8131: the color contrast level seemed to be
higher than Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS.
 Vivotek FD8131: the result under A light source
condition is almost similar with its fix lens model that
refers to a severe color cast towards purple.
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 D65 Light Source (5710K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 CWF Light Source (4010K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 TL84 Light Source (3868K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
White Light Balance Test
 Max. resolution, others settings are by default.
 Fluorescent Light Source (2695K):
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Key Findings
 When changing to real scene for white light balance
testing, little change is found for two models.
 They performed rather even under CWF, TL84 and D65
light source condition.
 Vivotek FD8131 kept a consistent color trouble under A
light source.
Daytime Shootout Test
 Meeting room
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Daytime Shootout Test
 Corridor
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Daytime Shootout Test
 Crossroad, large FoV
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Daytime Shootout Test
 Traffic
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Daytime Shootout Test
 Parking lot
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Key Findings
 Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS has a better image clarity
because of its superiority in pixel counting.
 Vivotek FD8131, the color cast issue is always there,
especially at the location of corridor. The color of wall
is no longer white but a little bit blue.
 During the raining day, Vivotek FD8131 has a severe
color correction issue.
Low-Light Test
 0.36lux condition
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Low-Light Test
 Outdoor condition1, color mode
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Low-Light Test
 Outdoor condition1, B/W mode
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Low-Light Test
 Outdoor condition 2, color mode
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Low-Light Test
 Outdoor condition 2, B/W mode
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
 Parking lot
Low-Light Test
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Key Findings
 We tried different locations attempting their real
nighttime capability.
 DS-2CD2712F-IS can provide a much brighter visibility
for almost all the locations.
Strong Backlight Test
 BLC off
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131
Strong Backlight Test
 BLC on
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131

Vivotek FD8131: the BLC failed, because it takes the largest area at
center of image as target BLC area.
Strong Backlight Test
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131

Exposure: Custom
FD8131: Exposure configuration can be set
through “custom” option. In this case, the BLC
worked for revealing a clear target object’s detail.
Strong Backlight Test
 DWDR vs. BLC
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
Vivotek FD8131

With DWDR, DS-2CD2712F-IS has more choice
to handle this kind of environment with contrast
light entering.

Comparing to BLC, the DWDR should be more
efficient to demonstrate the foreground and
background objects.
Network Redundancy
Hikvision DS-2CD2712F-IS
280ms
Booting time:
DS-2CD2712F-IS: 46s
FD8131: 55s
Vivotek FD8131
300ms