The Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO is now available at Mascom International for KSh 10,000, a 4MP pan-tilt network camera built around a 1/1.8-inch CMOS sensor and an F1.0 4mm lens. The camera records 2560 x 1440 video at up to 25/30 frames per second and motors across a 345-degree pan and 90-degree tilt range. You can buy the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO at Mascom International, Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or order it for delivery anywhere in Kenya.
This camera suits homeowners in Kilimani, Lavington, and Runda securing driveways and gates, small business owners watching shop floors and stock rooms, and property managers covering parking bays and perimeter walls. Fixed cameras force you to choose one angle and live with the blind spots. The Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO solves that by rotating to follow movement and covering a wide area from a single mounting point. Its WizColor night vision keeps footage in full colour after dark, so number plates and clothing stay identifiable rather than washing out to grey shapes.
At Mascom International, we are seeing strong demand for pan-tilt cameras that watch wide spaces without a second unit. The Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO pairs that movement with deep-learning human and vehicle detection, cutting the false alerts from cats, branches, and rain that plague basic motion cameras. Buyers across Nairobi report fewer wasted phone notifications and faster response to real intrusions. Walk into our Nairobi CBD store to test the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO, or order it with pay-on-arrival delivery to all 47 counties.
Common Questions About the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO camera
What does the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO do that fixed cameras cannot?
It rotates. The camera motors 345 degrees horizontally and 90 degrees vertically, so one unit covers a yard, gate, and driveway that would normally need three fixed cameras. You store up to 300 preset positions and program eight patrol tours, each holding up to 32 stops. Auto Tracking Lite then locks onto a moving person or vehicle and follows it across the frame on its own. For a compound entrance or shop floor, that single moving eye replaces a cluster of static lenses.
How well does the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO see at night?
In full colour, down to 0.0005 lux. The large 1/1.8-inch sensor and F1.0 aperture pull in faint light from street lamps, security floodlights, or moonlight, so footage stays coloured rather than black-and-white. Four warm-light LEDs reach 30 metres when ambient light drops to zero, lighting a gate or back wall during a Kenya Power outage on backup supply. Colour detail matters for evidence: a witness or police officer can describe a red jacket or white pickup, not just a grey blur.
Does it tell people apart from animals and moving trees?
Yes, through SMD 3.0 and WizSense deep-learning detection. The camera classifies targets as human or vehicle and ignores swaying branches, passing dogs, and rain, which are the usual triggers for endless false alarms. You can draw virtual tripwires and intrusion zones across a gate or driveway, and the camera only alerts when a person or car crosses the line. For Nairobi homes backing onto bush or open plots, this cuts the night-time notification flood that makes most owners switch alerts off entirely.
How does the active deterrence actually stop intruders?
It warns them before they get close. When the camera detects a person in a restricted zone, warm-light flashing fires for 5 to 30 seconds at adjustable frequency, while the built-in speaker plays a siren or a custom recorded voice message at up to full volume, repeating up to ten times. You record your own warning, such as a guard dog or a security firm callout line. Users report that the light-and-sound combination turns away opportunist intruders who would ignore a silent camera.
Can I watch the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO from my phone?
Yes, through the free Dahua DMSS app on iOS and Android. You view live footage, replay recordings, pan and tilt the camera by hand, and receive push alerts wherever you have Safaricom or Airtel data. Two-way talk lets you speak through the built-in speaker and hear replies through the microphone, so you can tell a delivery rider to wait or challenge a stranger at the gate from your office in Upper Hill. The camera also links to Dahua NVRs and DSS Pro software for multi-camera sites.
Does it need its own power supply or run on one cable?
Either way. The Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO accepts 12V DC through an adapter or runs on Power over Ethernet using the 802.3af standard, drawing up to 9.5 watts. PoE means one network cable carries both data and power, so you mount the camera on a wall or eave without running a separate power line to a socket. This keeps installation clean and lets you feed the camera from a PoE switch backed by a UPS, so it keeps recording through short Kenya Power interruptions.
Is the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO worth KSh 10,000 in Kenya's market?
For a colour-at-night pan-tilt camera with AI detection and active deterrence, yes. Comparable Hikvision and entry pan-tilt cameras at this price usually drop to black-and-white at night or omit the speaker-and-light warning. The 1/1.8-inch sensor here is larger than the 1/2.8-inch sensors common on budget units, which is why low-light colour holds up. Spread across a typical three-to-five year service life, KSh 10,000 works out to under KSh 10 a day for moving, talking, full-colour coverage of one wide area.
How far can the camera identify a person or vehicle?
Its DORI ratings give the honest distances. The camera detects presence to 70 metres, observes general behaviour to 28 metres, recognises a known person to 14 metres, and identifies an unfamiliar face to 7 metres. Beyond those ranges you still see movement, but facial certainty drops, which matters when you position the camera for a gate versus a long driveway. Mounting it 7 to 14 metres from your entry point gives the clearest evidence for both household recognition and reporting strangers.
Who should buy the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO?
Homeowners and small business owners who want one camera to watch a wide, open space rather than several fixed lenses. It fits residential compounds, hardware shops, M-Pesa agent outlets, salons, schoolyards, and parking bays where movement crosses a large area. Owners who have grown tired of grey, useless night footage and constant false alarms gain the most. If you need to actively warn off intruders rather than just record them after the fact, the light and speaker make this camera the practical choice.
Technical Specifications
Imaging Sensor and Resolution
- 1/1.8-inch 4MP CMOS sensor captures 2560 x 1440 video, large enough to keep faces and plates legible
- Peak 25/30 frames per second produces smooth motion for tracking people and vehicles across the frame
- Minimum illumination of 0.0005 lux in colour mode pulls usable footage from very faint ambient light
- Electronic shutter spanning 1 second to 1/30,000 second adapts from dark yards to bright midday glare
- Digital zoom of 16x lets you inspect recorded detail without moving the camera physically
- Signal-to-noise ratio above 55 dB keeps night footage clean rather than grainy and speckled
Lens and Field of View
- Fixed 4mm focal length with F1.0 aperture gathers heavy light volume for low-light colour capture
- Horizontal field of view of 97 degrees covers a wide gate, yard, or shop floor from one position
- Vertical coverage of 52 degrees and 114-degree diagonal reach span tall walls and sloping driveways
- Close focus distance of 2.6 metres keeps near objects sharp when the camera sits above an entrance
- DORI identify range of 7 metres marks where unfamiliar faces stay clearly distinguishable for evidence
- Detect range of 70 metres flags any movement well before a target reaches your perimeter wall
WizColor Night Vision and Illumination
- WizColor processing keeps footage in full colour after dark instead of switching to black-and-white
- Four warm-light LEDs reach 30 metres, lighting a gate or back wall during total darkness
- Illuminator control offers manual, automatic, and off modes so light fires only when you need it
- AI-ISP scene adaption reduces blur on moving targets, holding detail on a walking or running person
- Full-colour night capture lets witnesses describe clothing and vehicle colour, not just vague grey outlines
- Warm light draws fewer insects at night than cold white light, keeping the lens view clearer
AI Detection and Active Deterrence
- WizSense deep-learning detection separates humans and vehicles from animals, rain, and swaying vegetation
- SMD 3.0 filters out motion that is not a person or car, cutting nightly false alerts
- IVS tripwire and intrusion zones alert only when a target crosses a line you draw on screen
- Warm-light warning flashes 5 to 30 seconds at high, medium, or low frequency to deter intruders
- Built-in speaker plays a siren or your custom recorded voice from 0 to full volume, up to ten times
- Abnormal sound alarm flags unexpected loud noise such as breaking glass or shouting near the camera
Pan-Tilt Motor and Auto Tracking
- Pan range of 0 to 345 degrees and tilt of 0 to 90 degrees covers a near-complete sweep
- Up to 300 stored presets let you jump the camera instantly to a gate, door, or parking bay
- Eight patrol tours, each holding up to 32 stops, automate a repeating sweep of key areas
- Auto Tracking Lite locks onto a detected person or vehicle and follows it across the field
- Power-off memory returns the camera to its last position after a Kenya Power outage restores supply
- Manual control speed up to 34.5 degrees per second lets you swing quickly to a developing incident
Video Encoding and Onboard Storage
- H.265+ encoding cuts storage and bandwidth use against older H.264, stretching recording days per card
- MicroSD slot accepts cards up to 256GB for local recording without a separate recorder unit
- FTP upload pushes captured clips and snapshots to a remote server for off-site backup
- Multiple resolutions from 4MP down to CIF balance image detail against available network speed
- Main and sub streams run together so the app stays smooth while full-quality footage records locally
- Alarm linkage triggers recording, snapshot capture, audio, and email when an intrusion event fires
Network, Power, and Weather Protection
- RJ-45 10/100 network port carries both video and PoE 802.3af power on a single cable
- Rated power draw of 9.5 watts keeps the camera light on a UPS-backed PoE switch
- ONVIF Profile S, G, and T support lets the camera join mixed-brand recorder setups
- IP66 rating seals the housing against dust and heavy rain across Kenya's wet seasons
- TVS lightning, surge, and voltage-transient protection guards the camera during storms and grid spikes
- Operating range of -30 to 55 degrees Celsius covers Nairobi cool nights to hot coastal afternoons
Package Contents
Every Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO from Mascom International ships with the pan-tilt camera unit, a mounting screw and anchor pack, an installation position template, a waterproof RJ-45 cable connector, and the quick start guide. The 12V DC power adapter is optional and sold separately, since most installs use PoE. A microSD card is not included and is available separately at Mascom International.
Warranty
The Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO ships with a 12-month warranty through Mascom International, covering manufacturing defects under normal use. Our Nairobi CBD service desk handles any warranty claims directly, and our team can advise on PoE switches, cabling, and microSD cards to complete your installation.
Where to Buy the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO in Kenya
The Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO is available now at Mascom International, located at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Visit our store Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, to see the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO pan and tilt in person before purchase. The camera ships in a white outdoor housing.
Order through any of the following:
- Phone: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Mascom International ships the Dahua SD2C400NA-B-PV-PRO across all 47 Kenyan counties with pay-on-arrival delivery you only pay when the camera reaches you. Nairobi and its environs receive same-day delivery, while Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Eldoret receive the camera within 1 business day. Counties including Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for honest specifications, current Kenyan pricing, and direct after-sales support on every security camera we stock from our Nairobi CBD store.
