GW Security vs Hikvision IP Cameras

It can be said that Hikvision has dominated the security camera system market throughout the world and the variety of its products is very large, ranging from IP cameras, analog cameras, recording systems and from 2mp to 12mp resolution. GW Security is not as big and popular as Hikvision and probably their products are popular only in America, Canada and surrounding areas, but GW security offers products with higher features at the same price or even cheaper than Hikvision.

However, GW security does not provide good data specs like Hikvision does with comprehensive website support.

GW Security vs Hikvision

I will compare few popular camera models or new products from each of these two vendors, from dome, bullet, ptz or wifi camera models. Let’s start from the dome model.

1. GW Security vs Hikvision Dome Camera

We will take a dome camera model from GW Security GW8787MMIC and compare it with one of the new dome models from Hikvision – the Hikvision DS-2CD2183G0-I. Take a look at the following table 1 that represent spec comparison between the two products. You may also like few comparison models between Hikvision and Lorex outdoor cameras.

Lens

Both dome cameras come with the same resolution up to 8mp, but the frame rate is different. For speed @ 30 fps GW Security can still provide resolutions up to 6mp while Hikvision with the same fps only reaches 3.5mp resolution.

One more thing that makes it different is that Gw8787 is equipped with a varifocal lens with 3x optical motorized zoom. While Hikvision offers three fixed lens option either 2.8mm; 4mm or 6mm.

Table 1 GW Security vs Hikvision dome camera

Model	GW Security GW8787MMIC	Hikvision DS-2CD2183G0-I
Resolution	8MP(3840×2160) @15 fps, 6MP(3072×2046) @30 fps	8mp(3840 x 2160) @12.5 fps, 3.5MP (2560 x 1440) @30 fps
Lens	1/2.5” 8Megapixel progressive scan STARVIS CMOS with 2.8~8mm motorized lens	Option fixed lens, 2.8/4/6 mm
Field of view angle	35-120°	102° (2.8mm); 79° (4mm); 50° (6mm) with manual adjustable panning ~355° and tilting ~75°
Zoom	3x optical optic	N/A
Night vision	18pcs of SMD LEDs for clear night vision, IR distance up to 82ft	IR LEDs 850nm with range up to 100ft (30m)
Audio	Built-in audio	1 audio input (built-in microphone), mono sound
Storage	N/A	Built-in microSD/SDHC/SDXC slot, up to 128 GB
Housing	IP67 weatherproof	IP66 weatherproof and IK10 vandal proof
Price	$169.00	$197

See that the price is a bit difference, GW security GW8787MMIC is cheaper with richer features including faster frame rate and 3x optical motorized lens.

Now we take another comparison with bullet model camera.

2. Hikvision vs GW Security Bullet model

For the bullet camera model, we take it from each camera vendor which is still relatively new in the market, GW Security GW8755MIP and Hikvision DS-2CD2685G0-IZS. Both of them come with 4k resolution for high quality image detail. You may also like spec comparison between GW Security vs Lorex cameras.

Resolution

With a price difference of almost $ 100 more expensive, we notice in Table 2 how the two specs are different. First is the frame per second at the same resolution is different, GW Security offers spec resolution of 4k @ 30 fps while hikvision at the same frame rate only reaches 5.3MP resolution.

On the other hand GW Security emphasizes the use of high quality lens from Sony Starvis to show the quality level of the products it offers. The other features are nearly the same except that GW security doesn’t provide local memory SD card storage.

Table 2. Hikvision vs GW Security bullet camera

Model	GW Security GW8755MIP	Hikvision DS-2CD2685G0-IZS
Resolution	4k @30 fps	Up to 3840 x 2160 Resolution @ 20 fps; 5,3MP (3072 × 1728)@30 fps
Lens	1/2.5” 8 MP progressive scan STARVIS CMOS Varifocal lens 2.8mm ~ 12mm	1/2″ (8 MP) Progressive Scan CMOS with 2.8 to 12 mm Motorized Varifocal Lens
Field of view angle	Unspecified	Horizontal FOV: 112° to 46°
Zoom	5x optical motorized zoom	4x optical motorized zoom
Night vision	5pcs IR LEDs range up to 200ft (70m)	Exir 2.0 with 850nm IR LED range up to 165ft (50m)
Audio	In/Out interface	1 input (line in/mic.in, 3.5 mm), 1 output (line out, 3.5 mm), mono sound
Storage	N/A	Built-in microSD/SDHC/SDXC slot, up to 128 GB
Housing	IP67	IP67, IK10
Price	$229.00	$327.00

3. GW Security vs Hikvision PTZ camera

For PTZ camera models, we present two high end products from each vendors with high optical zoom capability as well. For Hikvision we compare one of the superior PTZ camera products with 25x optical zoom (ds-2de4a425iw-de) and GW Security with a product that has been released for quite a long time around mid-2017 (GW550IP). See also other products with 25x optical zoom including Amcrest ip2m-858 PTZ camera and see also few comparison models between Amcrest vs Hikvision cameras.

Lens

There is a very significant difference with the use of varifocal lens on each camera used to produce a different optical factor as well. Note that Hikvision provides 25x optical zoom compared to 20x optical zoom in GW security.

Night vision

The GW Security GW550IP is equipped with 8pcs IR LEDs illuminating up to a range of 328ft which is suitable for parking areas or at airports or in mining projects. Compare this ptz camera with Hikvision, which only covers half the distance that GW Security can illuminate.

On the other hand Hikvision provides very sturdy housing protection as a camera device that is safely placed outdoors, it is not enough to just being complied with ip66 rated weatherproof. In addition it comes with TVS 4,000 V lightning protection, surge protection, and voltage transient protection, ideal for mounting on a tower.

Table 3. Hikvision vs GW Security ptz camera

Model	Hikvision ds-2de4a425iw-de	GW Security GW550IP
Resolution	3.6MP  (2,560×1,440) @25 fps	5MP (2592 x 1920) @30 fps
Lens	½.5” progressive scan CMOS  4.8mm~120mm f1.6~f3.5	motorized varifocal lens CMOS  4.7mm~94 mm
Zoom	25x optical zoom; 16x digital zoom	20 x optical motorized zoom
Field of view angle	57.6° (wide) to 2.5° (Tele)	Unspecified
Night vision	Smart IR ~165ft (50m)	8pcs IR LEDs range up to 328ft (100m)
Audio	Audio Interface: 1-ch audio In and 1-ch audio Out Alarm Interface: 2-ch alarm In and 2-ch alarm Out	Audio Interface: 1-ch audio In and 1-ch audio Out
Local Memory Storage	Built-in memory card slot, supports microSD/SDHC/SDXC, up to 256 GB	N/A
PTZ	360 degree endless, panning speed ~300degree /s; tilting -5~90 degree; speed ~160 degree/s	360 degree endless; ~90 degree tilting, panning  speed 200 degree/s; tilting speed ~75 degree /s
Housing	IP66 standard, TVS 4,000 V lightning protection, surge protection, and voltage transient protection	IP66 rated
Price	$605.70	$533.00

To learn more spec and manufacturer’s detail, click the product link below:

Click here for GW Security GW5501 PTZ camera

4. GW Security 16CH Kit vs Hikvision

GW Security offers a wide variety of security camera kits, from 8 channels to 32 channels ranging from 1080p to 12MP resolution. One of the surveillance system kits offered is a 16 channel NVR system plus 16pcs spotlight 4k POE outdoor cameras.

GW Security Kits

In this kit GW offers GW5516NPG 16 Channel NVR system with preinstalled 4TB hard disk, you can expand later when larger storage is required in the future up to 24TB disk storage. The included cameras are 16pcs of bullet model 4k outdoor spotlight security cameras (GW8538IP). For details of what in the box you can follow the product links later below. This bundle is tagged with the price around $2,370.5.

We’ll compare this GW Security kit with Hikvision value series.

Hikvision kit

Meanwhile, Hikvision has released huge variations of recording units, both DVR and NVR and large various models of security cameras. You can choose a suitable recording unit either DVR or NVR and add several add-on security cameras accordingly. However, Hikvision doesn’t offer large number of surveillance system kits. And one of the products offered in the kit is the value series, one of them is the Eki-K164t412 which consists of 16 channel 4k NVR unit plus 12pcs of 4mp turret dome security cameras (Hikvision ECI-T24F2).

With included 12pcs of cameras, this bundle is tagged around $1,934.99. For 16cps cameras you need to add four more cameras ($396) for total price is around $2,330.00, nearly the same price as offered by GW Security kit.

Which one is suitable to meet your business need? The following two spec comparison tables will help you decide which one is better choice. Table 4 represents spec comparison between GW Security NVR system vs Hikvision.

At a glance not much difference between the two NVR system, however you can find that the maximum storage capacity offered by GW Security is twice as large as Hikvision.

Table 4 GW Security NVR vs Hikvision NVR

NVR System	GW Security GW5516NPG	Hikvision Eki-K164d412
Recording resolution	up to 4K 8MP/5MP Real-time each channel	Up to 8 MP Resolution Recording
Compression format supports	H. 265	H.265+/ H.265/ H.264+/ H.264/ MPEG
POE ports	Supports up to 16-port POE interfaces	Built-in 16-port POE switch
Storage	Preinstalled 4TB hard disk 2 SATA for 2 HDDs, Up to 12TB each, total 24TB Hard disk storage	Up to 2 SATA Interfaces / 6TB each disk (12TB maximum)
Incoming bandwidth	168Mbps	160Mbps
Video output	1 HDMI (up to 4K), 1 VGA	HDMI Output 1-ch, up to 1920 x 1080p VGA Output 1-ch, 1920 x 1080p
Playback	Synchronous Playback 16-ch; Display 4K /2ch  real-time, 4MP: 4ch  real-time, 2MP: 8ch  real-time	Synchronous Playback 16-ch; Capability 1-ch @ 8 MP / 4-ch @ 1080p

Table 5 below will help you comparison between the add-on cameras. See that the resolution is different; GW is 4k camera model with spotlights while Hikvision is 4MP resolution cameras, no spotlights. The other thing you need to note is the AI features including human face and vehicle detection to reduce false alerts. 

The other thing that Hikvision is better in challenging the contrast lights condition is true 120dB WDR feature as oppose to digital WDR on GW Security.   

Table 5 GW Security 4k vs Hikvision 4MP cams

Security cam model	GW Security GW8538IP	Hikvision ECI-T24F2
Image sensor	1/2.3″ 8MP progressive scan CMOS	1/3″ (4 MP) progressive scan CMOS
Minimum Illumination	0.1lux @F1.2(AGC ON), 0Lux with IR	Color: 0.15 lux @ (ƒ/2.0, AGC on); 0.03 lux @ (ƒ/2.0, AGC on), 0 lux with IR
Lens	3.6mm / f2.0 fixed lens / M12	Fixed lens 2.8 mm Aperture ƒ/2.0
View angle	Diagonal: 104° Horizontal: 87° Vertical: 47°	Horizontal 100°, vertical 55°, diagonal 117°
WDR	Digital WDR	120 dB WDR
Resolution	8MP (3840 x 2160)	4MP (2560 × 1440) @20 fps
Night vision	Color night vision Night vision range up to 65ft	IR Range Up to 100 ft (30 m)/ 850nm
Onvif	Yes	Onvif (Profile S, Profile G), Isapi
Audio	Two way communication with built-in speaker and microphone	N/A
Spotlights	Two spotlights	N/A
Storage	Supports Micro SD Card	N/A
Power	12 VDC ± 10%; POE	12 VDC ±25%, 5.5 mm; PoE (802.3af, class 3)
Smart event	AI human face and vehicle detection	Motion detection
Housing protection	IP67 heavy duty weatherproof with metal housing	IP67 weatherproof with metal and plastic body construction
Included cameras in the kit	16x  4k GW8538IP	12x 4.0MP Eci-T24f2
Price	$2,370.5	$1,934.99

Now, with GW Security camera kit you have NVR system with preinstalled 4TB hard disk and 16pcs spotlights 4k resolution security cameras. Hikvision doesn’t come with preinstalled hard disk storage, and the cameras are only 4MP.

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