At a media event held on September 15, 2016, D-Link released its new 180-Degree Wi-Fi camera, the DCS-2530L. At first glance it looks a lot like the DCS-2630L that we reviewed almost a year ago; that is until you get them side by side. They both have the same shape, but as you will see later the newer DCS-2530L is significantly smaller. In this review I will go over the basics of the camera and compare the features of this 2530L to the 2630L.



Features and Specifications:

The DCS-2530L is a full HD 180-degree wide angle IP camera that works with D-Link’s mydlink Lite app for remote access, features 1-way audio, 16 foot IR illumination, local recording with microSD (up to 128GB), 802.11n/g Wi-Fi, as well as sound and motion detection. Below is a more comprehensive list taken from the product page on the D-Link website.

Camera Hardware Profile:

» 1/3” 2 megapixel progressive CMOS sensor
» 16 feet IR illumination distance
» Minimum illumination: 0 lux with IR LEDs on
» 10x digital zoom
» Focal length: 1.7 mm
» Aperture: F2.5
» Stand angle: -15° to 90°
» Angle of view (16:9):
   (H) 180°
   (V) 86°
   (D) 180°
» Minimum object distance: 11 inches
» Built-in microphone

Image Features:

» Configurable image size, quality, frame rate and bit rate
» Configurable brightness, saturation, contrast, sharpness and exposure time
» Time stamp and text overlays
» Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
» 3D filtering
» Configurable privacy mask zones

Video Compression:

» Simultaneous H.264/MJPEG format video compression
» H.264 multicast streaming
» JPEG for still images

Video Resolution:

» 1920 x 1080 at up to 30 fps
» 1280 x 720 at up to 30 fps
» 800 x 448 at up to 30 fps
» 640 x 352 up to 30 fps

Audio:

» G.711 (128Kbps)
» AAC (32 Kbps)

External Device Interface:

» Power/Status LED
» WPS Button
» Reset Button
» microUSB Power Connector
» microSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot
» Wi-Fi Signal Locator LED

Network Protocols:

» IPv6, IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP
» DHCP Client
» NTP Client (D-Link)
» DNS Client
» DDNS Client (D-Link)
» SMTP Client
» HTTP Server
» UPnP Port Forwarding
» RTP/RTSP/RTCP
» HTTPS (for configuration)
» ONVIF
» Bonjour

Security:

» Administrator and user group protection
» Password authentication
» HTTP and RTSP digest encryption

Wireless Connectivity:

» 802.11n/g wireless with WPA/WPA2 encryption
» Operates on 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands

Recording:

» microSD Card Slot
» Supports microSD/SDHC/SDXC up to 128 GB

System Requirements for Web Interfaces:

» Operating system: Microsoft Windows 104 /8/75 or Mac OS X (10.7 and above)
» Browser: Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 12, Safari 6 and Chrome 206 or higher

Event Management:

» Event notification and uploading of snapshots/video clips via e-mail
» Scheduled recording
» Configurable motion detection windows
» Configurable sound level detection
» Remote Access
» Remote Management
» Configuration interface accessible via web browser

Mobile Support:

» mydlink Lite app for iOS, Android and Windows Phones
» mydlink Plus (+) app for iOS and Android devices

General:

» Weight:0.23 lbs
» Dimensions (W x D x H):2.4 x 2.4 x 4.3 inches
» Power: Input: 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
» Output: 5 V DC 1.2A
» Power Consumption: 4.5 watts
» Temperature: Operating: 32 to 104 o F (0 to 40 o C)
» Storage: -4 to 158 o F (-20 to 70 o C)
» Humidity:
   Operating: 20% to 80% non-condensing
   Storage: 5% to 95% non-condensing
» Certifications: CE, CE LVD, FCC, ICES
» Warranty: 1 Year Limited