Hikvision Wi-Fi PTZ · 4MP 4× Zoom · AcuSense · 20 m IR
Hikvision DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W — 4MP 4× Zoom Wi-Fi AcuSense Mini PTZ (2.4 GHz, 2.8-12 mm, 20 m IR, IP66/IK10)
The Hikvision DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W is the Wi-Fi variant of Hikvision's most affordable PTZ — same compact 2-inch Value Series chassis, same motorised 2.8-12 mm F1.8 lens, same 4× optical zoom, same 4 MP imaging, same 20 m smart IR, same AcuSense human + vehicle filtering, same built-in mic + speaker — plus integrated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) with WPA / WPA2 / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK encryption. Designed for installs where running Cat 6 is impractical or unwanted — apartment balconies, heritage buildings, rental properties, fence-corner posts, garden sheds and undercover carports where you'd rather not pull data cable across the ceiling. PoE 802.3af and 12 VDC power are still supported as fall-backs. IP66 weather-rated, IK10 vandal-rated, ~560 g. Australian stock, 3-year Australian warranty.
Wireless
Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz · 802.11b/g/n
Optical Zoom
4× · 2.8-12 mm · F1.8
Resolution
4 MP · 2560 × 1440 · 25/30 fps
AI Engine
AcuSense · Human + Vehicle
Audio
Built-in Mic + Speaker · 2-Way
Power
PoE 802.3af · 12 VDC · 11.2 W
See Hikvision AcuSense in Action
AcuSense is the on-camera deep-learning engine that makes this PTZ useful instead of noisy — it classifies every motion event as human, vehicle, or "other" (foliage, possums, headlight glare) and filters out the false alarms. Hikvision's official AcuSense demo shows how it works on the same AI engine that powers this Wi-Fi Value Series PTZ.
Why Choose the Wi-Fi DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W
The "/W" suffix adds integrated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi to Hikvision's most affordable PTZ. The use-case is install flexibility: residential sites where pulling Cat 6 across the ceiling isn't practical, rental properties where you can't run cable through walls, heritage buildings with restrictions, fence-corner posts and garden sheds where data cable would need a long underground trench. Wi-Fi gets the PTZ on-line without a network cable.
Integrated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 20/40 MHz channel bandwidth, WPA / WPA2 / WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK encryption. Pairs to your existing 2.4 GHz home or office Wi-Fi — no separate access point needed.
4× Optical Zoom · 2.8-12 mm F1.8
Motorised wide-to-tele: 99.4° wide (whole driveway / shopfront) to 32.8° tele (face at the gate). 16× digital on top. ~2 s zoom transit.
AcuSense — Real Notifications
On-camera deep learning filters every motion event as human, vehicle or other. Only human/vehicle classifications trigger alerts — ~90 % fewer false alarms vs motion-only cameras.
PoE 802.3af Fallback Still Supported
Wi-Fi is the install convenience — but the camera also supports PoE 802.3af and 12 VDC wired. If your network changes or Wi-Fi range becomes a problem, you can revert to wired without buying a new camera.
Honest Wi-Fi Positioning — Read This Before You Buy
Wi-Fi is genuinely useful — but it's not magic, and we'd rather set expectations correctly up front than have you surprised on install day. Three things to know:
You Still Need a Power Cable
Wi-Fi handles data only — it can't deliver power. The camera draws up to 11.2 W and needs a 12 VDC supply or a PoE injector at the install location. "Wi-Fi" doesn't mean wireless — it means no data cable. You'll still run a single power cable to the camera location, or place a power-over-Ethernet injector nearby. Plan for it.
2.4 GHz Only — Plan for Bandwidth
The camera supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only (no 5 GHz). 2.4 GHz reaches further through walls but is more congested (microwaves, baby monitors, IoT devices all share the band) and has lower peak throughput than 5 GHz. A 4 MP @ 25 fps stream uses ~4-8 Mbps — typically fine on 802.11n 2.4 GHz, but place the camera within reasonable range of your router (under ~15 m through one wall).
Initial Pairing Needs Ethernet
Per the datasheet: "Wi-Fi connection with Hik-Connect directly is not possible." Translation: you can't pair the camera to Wi-Fi using only the Hik-Connect mobile app. Initial setup requires a one-time Ethernet connection (or Hikvision's SADP / iVMS-4200 desktop tools) to enter the Wi-Fi credentials. After that, you can disconnect the Ethernet cable and the camera operates over Wi-Fi normally.
Wired Is Still Better If You Can Run Cable
If running a Cat 6 cable to the install point is practical, choose the wired-only DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E variant instead — slightly cheaper, no Wi-Fi setup, single PoE cable handles both power and data, no Wi-Fi range or congestion concerns. The Wi-Fi /W variant exists for installs where cable just isn't feasible.
For sites with longer night-time scenes, step up to the 3-inch sibling with 50 m IR: DS-2DE3A404IWG-E/W (3-inch · Wi-Fi · 50 m IR) →
Pan / Tilt / Zoom — Operator Control
355° Pan · 0°-90° Tilt
Pan 0° to 355° (5° slip-ring dead-zone — irrelevant on most ceiling / eave / wall mounts). Tilt 0° to 90° straight down for ground-level coverage from a mounted vantage.
300 Presets · Patrol Scan
300 presets + patrol scan automation. Set angles for driveway, gate, shopfront, carpark; recall with one tap. Schedule automated overnight patrol routes.
3D Positioning — Click to Zoom
Click any point on the live view to centre-frame and zoom in one motion — fastest operator workflow for investigating wide-scene events in Hik-Connect, iVMS-4200 or HikCentral Pro.
Proportional Pan + Power-Off Memory
Pan speed auto-scales with zoom (fine control at tele, fast at wide). Returns to last orientation after brown-out, power cycle or NVR restart.
Technical Specifications
DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W · Full Specifications
| SKU |
DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W (PoE / 12 VDC + integrated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi) |
| Camera Type |
Hikvision Value Series · 4 MP 4× IR AcuSense Mini PTZ Network Speed Dome (Wi-Fi) |
| Image Sensor |
1/2.8" Progressive Scan CMOS · Powered-by-DarkFighter |
| Max Resolution |
2560 × 1440 (4 MP 16:9) |
| Min. Illumination |
Colour 0.005 lux @ F1.8 · B/W 0.001 lux @ F1.8 · 0 lux with IR |
| Shutter Speed |
1/1 s to 1/30,000 s · Slow Shutter |
| Lens |
Motorised · 2.8-12 mm · 4× optical zoom · 16× digital · max F1.8 aperture · auto / semi-auto / manual focus |
| Field of View |
Horizontal 99.4° → 32.8° · Vertical 51.7° → 18.4° · Diagonal 119.9° → 37.5° |
| Zoom Speed |
Approximately 2 s (wide ↔ tele) |
| Regional Focus / Exposure |
Yes / Yes |
| IR Illumination |
Smart IR up to 20 m · 850 nm wavelength |
| Day & Night |
ICR (IR cut filter, mechanical) |
| Wide Dynamic Range |
120 dB · BLC · HLC · 3D DNR · digital defog |
| SNR |
> 52 dB |
| Pan Range / Speed |
0° to 355° · 0.1°-50°/s configurable · preset 50°/s · proportional pan |
| Tilt Range / Speed |
0° to 90° · 0.1°-50°/s · preset 50°/s |
| Presets / Patrols |
300 presets · patrol scan |
| Park Action |
Preset · patrol scan |
| 3D Positioning |
Yes — click-to-frame on live view |
| Power-Off Memory |
Yes |
| Scheduled Task |
Patrol scan · preset · dome reboot · dome adjust |
| Frame Rate (Main) |
50 Hz: 25 fps @ 4 MP · 60 Hz: 30 fps @ 4 MP |
| Streams |
3 simultaneous (main / sub / third) |
| Video Compression |
H.265+ · H.265 · H.264+ · H.264 · MJPEG (sub / third) |
| Video Bit Rate |
32 Kbps – 16 Mbps · CBR / VBR · SVC (H.264 + H.265) · 1 ROI region |
| Deep-Learning AI |
AcuSense — human + vehicle classification |
| Smart Events |
Line crossing · intrusion · region entrance · region exiting |
| Basic Events |
Motion · video tampering · network disconnect · IP conflict · illegal login · HDD full · HDD error |
| Linkage |
FTP / NAS / microSD upload · centre notify · email · trigger recording · audible warning |
| Audio |
Built-in microphone (5 m pickup) · built-in speaker (10 m effective) · 1 line-in (2–2.4 Vpp, 1 KΩ ±10%) · 1 line-out (600 Ω) · G.711 / G.722.1 / G.726 / MP2L2 / PCM / AAC-LC |
| Ethernet |
1 × RJ-45 10/100 Mbps self-adaptive |
| Wi-Fi Protocols |
IEEE 802.11b · 802.11g · 802.11n |
| Wi-Fi Frequency |
2.4 GHz – 2.4835 GHz (no 5 GHz support) |
| Wi-Fi Channel Bandwidth |
20 / 40 MHz |
| Wi-Fi Encryption |
64 / 128-bit WEP · WPA / WPA2 · WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK |
| Wi-Fi Transfer Rate |
802.11b: up to 11 Mbps · 802.11g: up to 54 Mbps · 802.11n: MCS 0-7 |
| Wi-Fi Pairing Note |
Initial Wi-Fi configuration requires one-time Ethernet connection (SADP / iVMS-4200) — direct Hik-Connect Wi-Fi pairing not supported. |
| On-Board Storage |
microSD / SDHC / SDXC up to 512 GB · NAS (NFS / SMB-CIFS) · ANR auto network replenishment |
| API & Protocols |
ONVIF (Profile S / G / T) · ISAPI · SDK · ISUP · 6 concurrent live-view sessions · 32 users (3 levels) |
| Cyber Security |
HTTPS · IP filter · watermark · TLS 1.2 · MAC host authentication · audit log · password protection |
| Client Software |
iVMS-4200 · Hik-Connect · HikCentral Pro |
| Web Browser |
Chrome 80+ · Firefox 80+ · Safari 13+ · Edge 89+ |
| Power Source |
12 VDC max 11.2 W OR PoE IEEE 802.3af — wired Ethernet still supported alongside Wi-Fi |
| Dimensions / Weight |
Ø 130.7 mm × 103.6 mm · ≈ 560 g
|
| Operating Condition |
−20 °C to +60 °C · humidity ≤ 90 % non-condensing |
| Weatherproof Rating |
IP66 (IEC 60529-2013) |
| Vandal Resistance |
IK10 |
| Lightning Protection |
TVS 4,000 V · surge + voltage transient protection |
| Anti-Corrosion |
Not rated — no -Y / NEMA 4X variant in this family. Avoid coastal sites within ~2 km of shoreline. |
| DORI (Tele · 12 mm) |
Detect 180 m · Observe 71.4 m · Recognise 36 m · Identify 18 m
|
| Approvals |
RCM (Australia / NZ) · IP66 / IK10 protection |
| Warranty |
3-Year Australian Warranty (back-to-base) |
DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W (Wi-Fi) vs DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E (Wired) — Should You Pay for Wi-Fi?
Both variants are physically identical — same sensor, same lens, same chassis, same AcuSense AI, same audio, same IR. The only difference is the integrated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi radio on the /W variant. Pick based on whether running a Cat 6 cable to the install point is practical: yes → save money with the wired-only version; no → pay for the Wi-Fi flexibility.
DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W (Wi-Fi · this) vs DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E (Wired only)
If your site has reasonable IR night-time coverage requirements and you want Wi-Fi plus longer IR reach, the 3-inch sibling offers both: DS-2DE3A404IWG-E/W (3-inch · Wi-Fi · 50 m IR) →
Recording NVRs — Wi-Fi Camera Pairs with Any Hikvision NVR
The DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W appears on your Hikvision NVR as a standard IP camera over the network, regardless of whether it's connected by Wi-Fi or Ethernet. The NVR doesn't need to know it's a Wi-Fi camera — it just sees an ONVIF Profile S / G / T device on the LAN. The Hikvision M-Series NVRs are the right partner for most installs: 4K HDMI output, H.265+ compression, plug-and-play, and pricing that keeps a complete system within reach. Step up to AcuSeek / DeepinMind only when you need natural-language AI search.
DS-7604NI-M1/4P — 4CH · 4 PoE · Budget Pick
Four-channel M-Series NVR with 4 built-in PoE ports, 4K HDMI output, single HDD bay (up to 10 TB). The Wi-Fi camera joins via your home / office network rather than the NVR's PoE port — leaves all 4 PoE ports free for additional wired fixed cameras. View DS-7604NI-M1/4P →
DS-7608NI-M2/8P — 8CH · 8 PoE · 2 HDD Bay
Eight-channel M-Series NVR with 8 built-in PoE ports, 4K HDMI output, two HDD bays (up to 20 TB). Sweet spot for small business, retail, hospitality and larger homes — Wi-Fi PTZ at the awkward install spot, wired fixed cameras everywhere else. View DS-7608NI-M2/8P →
DS-7616NI-M2/16P — 16CH · 16 PoE · 2 HDD Bay
Sixteen channels at full PoE, 160 Mbps M-Series engine for stutter-free 4K playback. Standard pairing for larger homes, body-corporate sites, schools and multi-shop installs running multiple Value PTZs across a campus. View DS-7616NI-M2/16P →
Need AI Search? AcuSeek / DeepinMind NVRs
For sites where you need natural-language search across the recording fleet ("show me people in red jackets near the front gate yesterday"), step up to a Hikvision AcuSeek (VPro) or DeepinMind AI NVR. Useful for commercial, school-campus and gated-estate deployments — overkill for most homes. Browse AcuSeek & DeepinMind NVRs →
Browse the full Hikvision NVR range: Hikvision Network Video Recorders →. Not sure which tier is right? Request a free system quote.
Compatible Mounts & Accessories
The camera ships with a standard ceiling / wall bracket. Below are the official Hikvision accessory options for specific install geometries.
DS-1294ZJ-PT — Wall Mount
Wall-mount bracket sized for the 2-inch PTZ — house wall, shopfront column, garage facade or fence column install.
DS-1297ZJ — Pendant Mount
Pendant-style mount for hanging from an eave, ceiling, carport gantry or awning soffit — most common residential front-of-house geometry.
DS-1297ZJ-M / -ES / DS-1299ZJ — Pendant Variants
Alternative pendant-mount geometries — pick the reach and bracket profile that matches your install substrate. Talk to our AU team if unsure.
microSD Card for Local Storage
Supports microSD / SDHC / SDXC up to 512 GB with ANR auto-back-fill — camera keeps recording locally during Wi-Fi or NVR outages, back-fills automatically when network returns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I still need a cable if I'm using Wi-Fi?
Yes — but only a power cable, not a data cable. The camera draws up to 11.2 W and Wi-Fi can't deliver power. You'll either run a 12 VDC cable from a power adapter, or place a PoE injector at the install location. Wi-Fi gets you out of running Cat 6 across ceilings, but doesn't eliminate the cable entirely.
How do I pair the camera to my Wi-Fi?
Initial Wi-Fi setup requires a one-time Ethernet connection. Plug the camera into your router or switch with a Cat 5e/6 cable, use Hikvision's SADP tool or iVMS-4200 on a Windows / Mac computer to enter your Wi-Fi SSID and password, then unplug the Ethernet cable — the camera will reconnect over Wi-Fi. You can't currently pair Wi-Fi directly from the Hik-Connect mobile app.
Will the camera work on 5 GHz Wi-Fi?
No — this camera supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only (IEEE 802.11b/g/n). If your router is dual-band, make sure 2.4 GHz is enabled and that your network's SSID is reachable on the 2.4 GHz band where the camera will sit. Most home and office routers run both 2.4 and 5 GHz automatically.
How far from the router can the camera be?
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi typically reaches ~15 m through one wall or up to ~30 m with line-of-sight. The camera streams at ~4-8 Mbps which is comfortable for 802.11n 2.4 GHz at reasonable signal strength. For longer-distance installs or installs with multiple walls between camera and router, add a Wi-Fi mesh node or access point closer to the camera.
Why choose Wi-Fi vs the wired-only version?
Choose Wi-Fi (/W) for install flexibility: apartments, rentals, heritage buildings, fence corners, garden sheds, undercover carports — any site where running a Cat 6 data cable would mean punching through walls or trenching. Choose the wired-only (/E) for install simplicity: typical home, shopfront or small office where a single PoE cable from the NVR is straightforward. The wired version is slightly cheaper and has no Wi-Fi setup at all.
Will the Wi-Fi stream record to my Hikvision NVR?
Yes. The Wi-Fi PTZ appears on your NVR as a standard ONVIF / ISAPI IP camera on the LAN — the NVR doesn't distinguish Wi-Fi from Ethernet. Add it using its IP address as you would any other camera, then schedule recording, motion detection and AcuSense alarms normally.
Can I install this within 2 km of the coast?
Honestly — not directly exposed. This camera does not have anti-corrosion housing (no -Y variant exists in this family). For coastal Australian installs within 2 km of saltwater, either choose a NEMA 4X-rated camera (look for the "-Y" suffix on Hikvision turrets) or mount this PTZ under deep cover (eave, undercover carport, sheltered porch) so it doesn't see direct salt-spray exposure.
Does AcuSense work the same over Wi-Fi as Ethernet?
Yes — AcuSense classification happens on the camera itself, not on the network. The deep-learning model runs locally, decides whether the motion is human / vehicle / other, then sends only the qualified alerts and metadata over Wi-Fi (or Ethernet) to the NVR or Hik-Connect. Bandwidth use is the same; false-alarm filtering is identical.
Is this NDAA Section 889 compliant?
No. Hikvision is not NDAA Section 889 compliant. For NDAA-required projects (typically US federally-funded), we stock alternative brands — contact our team. For Australian residential, commercial, council, school, retail, hospitality, body-corporate and most state-government projects without an NDAA contractual requirement, this camera is freely usable.
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CCTV Guru is an authorised Australian reseller of the Hikvision Value Series PTZ range. The DS-2DE2A404IWG1-E/W is the Wi-Fi-enabled variant of Hikvision's most affordable PTZ — built for installs where running Cat 6 data cable isn't practical. 4 MP imaging, 4× optical zoom, AcuSense AI, full two-way audio, integrated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, all in a compact 560 g body. Australian stock, 3-year Australian warranty, fast Australia-wide dispatch. Designing a Wi-Fi camera install for a rental, apartment, fence corner or heritage site? Request a free quote or contact our Australian team for system sizing and Wi-Fi placement advice.
