Hikvision DS-2CD2367G2-LU 6MP Gen2 ColorVu Turret Camera with Acusense & Mic 30m BLACK LED

Model: DS-2CD2367G2-LU-1

Who This Is For

When full-colour night footage is the priority and standard infrared black-and-white images are no longer acceptable, the Hikvision DS-2CD2367G2-LU is the turret camera most installers reach for. Designed for eave, soffit, and wall mounting across homes, small businesses, childcare centres, and retail shopfronts, this camera uses Hikvision's Gen2 ColorVu technology with a black-finish warm LED to deliver usable colour video at night without the harsh glare of earlier white-light models. The 2.8mm fixed lens covers a wide 99-degree horizontal field of view, making it well suited to driveways, entry points, car parks, and outdoor common areas where broad coverage matters more than long-distance reach. AcuSense human and vehicle classification is built in, and a built-in microphone captures on-site audio - giving installers a camera that handles colour imaging, smart detection, and audio in a single compact housing.

What This Camera Actually Does

Who Buys This Model

• Residential installers: Fitting cameras to home driveways, front entries, and side gates where colour identification of people and vehicles overnight is the primary requirement.
• Small business owners: Covering shopfront entries, outdoor dining areas, or car parks where black-and-white IR footage has previously failed to identify persons or vehicle colours for insurance or police purposes.
• Childcare and aged care facilities: Monitoring outdoor play areas and entry points with audio capture included, where a wide 99-degree view reduces the number of cameras needed across a single elevation.
• Strata and property managers: Deploying cameras at common area entry points and car park access where AcuSense filtering reduces nuisance alerts on existing NVR notification systems.
• Systems integrators adding colour-night cameras to existing Hikvision NVR deployments: The 802.3af PoE class 3 power requirement fits standard PoE switches already in place, and H.265+ keeps storage impact manageable when adding cameras to a recorder with limited free capacity.

Honest Assessment

The DS-2CD2367G2-LU does colour night imaging well. The large 1/1.8" sensor, Gen2 warm LED, and AcuSense classification work together to give installers a genuinely useful night-time image and smarter alerting in a single housing. The wide 2.8mm lens covers broad scenes efficiently, and 6MP resolution provides enough detail for recognition at typical residential and small commercial distances. H.265+ compression and the microSD backup slot add practical storage flexibility. What this camera will not do is provide long-distance coverage - the 2.8mm fixed lens places recognition distance at 16m and identification at 8m, which is insufficient for large car parks, long driveways, or loading dock approaches where a bullet camera with a narrower lens or motorised zoom is the better tool. It also has no built-in speaker, so two-way audio is not supported. For buyers who need colour night imaging with active deterrence output, a TiOC model with a strobe and speaker would be more suitable. Available through Security Australia, this camera suits the majority of everyday residential and small commercial turret positions.

Before You Buy

Quick Fit Check

• Good match if: You need colour identification of people and vehicles at night across a driveway, entry, or outdoor common area within 16m recognition range - the Gen2 ColorVu sensor and warm LED handle this without IR switching or greyscale fallback.
• Good match if: Your NVR notification volume is too high and AcuSense human/vehicle filtering will reduce false alerts - this model's deep learning classification separates genuine events from animals, foliage, and moving shadows before the alert is triggered.
• You may need a different model if: Your site requires coverage beyond 20-25m recognition distance, active deterrence with a speaker and strobe, or two-way audio communication - in those cases a TiOC turret, a bullet camera with a longer focal length lens, or a PTZ model will serve the application better.

Key Features & Technical Specifications

Real-World Scenarios

How It Compares

• Choose this if: You need full-colour night imaging with AcuSense human/vehicle filtering and audio capture in a compact turret housing - this combines all three in a single 802.3af PoE camera at 6MP.
• You may need a different model if: Your site requires two-way audio communication, active deterrence via a strobe or speaker, or recognition distances beyond 20m - a TiOC turret with built-in speaker and strobe, or a motorised-zoom bullet camera, will handle those requirements better.
• Pairs well with: A Hikvision AcuSense PoE NVR - this unlocks smart event search, human/vehicle push notifications, and AcuSense timeline filtering that are not available through generic recorders or third-party VMS platforms.

Common Questions

1. Does this camera produce colour footage at night or does it switch to black and white?

   It stays in full colour 24/7 - there is no greyscale or IR fallback mode. The Gen2 ColorVu design uses a large 1/1.8" sensor rated down to 0.0005 Lux combined with a built-in warm white LED to maintain colour output in near-total darkness. When the LED activates, minimum illumination drops to 0 Lux with light, meaning the camera is generating its own colour-capable illumination rather than relying on ambient light.

2. Will this camera work on a standard PoE switch or does it need PoE+?

   Yes, a standard 802.3af PoE switch is sufficient. This camera is rated as IEEE 802.3af Class 3, which draws a maximum of 15.4W from the switch port. PoE+ (802.3at) switches are compatible but not required - you do not need to upgrade existing infrastructure to install this model.

3. How far can this camera realistically identify a person at night?

   Identification distance at the 2.8mm focal length is 8m based on the published DORI table. Recognition distance - enough to confirm a person's physical features - is 16m. The LED illuminates to 40m, so the camera will detect and observe movement beyond recognition range, but expect identification-quality detail only within approximately 8-10m of the camera position.

4. Does AcuSense work if I connect this camera to a non-Hikvision NVR?

   Partially. AcuSense classification runs on the camera itself, so the camera will still generate human/vehicle metadata. However, the ability to act on those events - push notifications filtered by type, smart event search, and AcuSense timeline filtering in the recorder interface - requires a compatible Hikvision AcuSense NVR or VMS. Third-party recorders that accept ONVIF streams will receive video normally but will not surface AcuSense events in their interface.

5. Does this camera support two-way audio?

   No. The DS-2CD2367G2-LU includes a built-in microphone for one-way audio capture, but there is no built-in speaker. Audio is recorded from the environment - you can listen back through the NVR or VMS, but you cannot speak through this camera to someone on site. If two-way audio communication is required, a TiOC model with an integrated speaker would be the appropriate upgrade.

6. Can I use a microSD card instead of an NVR with this camera?

   Yes. The camera supports microSD, SDHC, and SDXC cards up to 256GB for standalone edge recording. With H.265+ compression at 6MP, a 256GB card provides a practical rolling buffer of several days depending on motion frequency and bitrate settings. This is useful as a primary storage method for single-camera setups or as a backup recording path when the camera is also connected to a network recorder. Security Australia stocks compatible cards and NVR options if you need to plan a full storage solution.

7. Will the white LED on this camera cause a glare problem on glass doors or windows?

   It can, depending on mounting angle and proximity to reflective surfaces. The warm LED on this model throws light up to 30 m, and if the camera is positioned facing a glass shopfront door or window at close range, backscatter is a genuine issue that will degrade image quality. Position the camera at an angle to any glass surface rather than directly facing it, and avoid mounting where the LED cone reflects back into the lens. If glare from the LED is a concern for your specific installation, a camera with a narrower LED beam angle or an external IR illuminator on a separate mount is worth considering.

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