TP-Link VIGI C485 8MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera, 2.8mm Lens

TP-Link VIGI 8MP Full-Color Turret Network Camera (VIGI C485) - 2 Years Local Warranty

The VIGI C485 records 3840 x 2160 through a 1/2.7 inch progressive scan CMOS sensor and keeps full colour after dark using four white LEDs reaching 30 m, alongside four 850 nm IR LEDs at the same distance. The metal turret housing is IP67 rated for Singapore weather, 120 dB WDR handles a bright entrance against a dark interior, and a single RJ-45 port carries 802.3af/at PoE at up to 12.5 W.

8MP Recording and the Published Frame-Rate Caveats

Maximum resolution is 3840 x 2160, with 2560x1440, 2304x1296, 2048x1280, 1920x1080 and 1280x720 also offered on the main stream. TP-Link lists the same frame-rate ladder for 50 Hz and 60 Hz — 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 fps — so 25 fps is the published ceiling. Two limits are published rather than hidden: if image rotation is set to 90 or 270 degrees the frame rate only supports up to 20 fps, and if 120 dB is turned on the frame rate can only support up to 20 fps. Main-stream encoding is H.265+, H.265, H.264+ or H.264 at 256 Kbps to 6 Mbps.

Full-Colour Night Vision, Not Just Infrared

Four 850 nm IR LEDs give monochrome vision to 30 m, and four white LEDs give full-colour vision to the same distance. Illuminator behaviour is set to auto, scheduled, always on or always off, so the white light can be reserved for alarm events instead of running all night. Minimum illumination is 0.005 Lux, falling to 0 Lux with either illuminator active, and white-light flashing is also available as an alarm linkage. Day and night switching uses an IR cut filter with unified, scheduled or auto modes.

Lens Options, Field of View and DORI

TP-Link publishes this model with two fixed focal lengths, 2.8 mm and 4 mm, both F1.6 on an M12*P 0.5 mount. At 2.8 mm the field of view is 111.4 degrees horizontal, 58.8 degrees vertical and 134 degrees diagonal, with DORI distances of detect 85 m, observe 35 m, recognise 17 m and identify 8 m. At 4 mm the view narrows to 91.5, 46.1 and 109.6 degrees but reaches further: detect 107 m, observe 44 m, recognise 21 m and identify 11 m. Manual adjustment is a full 360 degrees of pan and rotation with 0 to 85 degrees of tilt.

Smart Detection and Two-Way Audio

Smart events cover human and vehicle classification, intrusion detection, line-crossing detection, region entering and region exiting, object abandoned and object removal, loitering detection, Smart Frame, people detection and vehicle detection. Basic events cover motion detection, video tampering, exception for illegal login, and scene change detection. Alarm linkages are memory card video recording, message push, audible warning and white light flashing. Two-way audio works through a built-in microphone that records within a 5 m radius and a built-in speaker, with environment noise filtering supported.

IP67 Metal Housing, PoE or 12 V DC

The 111 x 111 x 83.7 mm metal housing is IP67 rated, waterproof cable attachments are supplied, and the published operating range is -30 to 60 C at 95 percent humidity or less, non-condensing. One RJ-45 10/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port carries 802.3af/at class 0 PoE at up to 12.5 W, or the camera runs from 12 V DC plus or minus 5 percent at up to 11.5 W through a 5.5 mm coaxial plug. Onboard recording uses a microSD card of up to 256 GB, which TP-Link states is not included.

Ideal For

Singapore shophouses, warehouses, car parks, condominium perimeters and building entrances where 8MP detail matters and colour identification after dark beats grey infrared, and installers standardising on PoE with VIGI recorders or a third-party ONVIF Profile S system. Supplied by SourceIT with local Singapore warranty, GST invoice and project pricing on request.