Hikvision DS-2CD2367G3-LIS2UY/SL 6MP Smart Hybrid Light ColorVu 3.0 Gen 3 Turret Camera With Strobe / Speaker

Model: DS-2CD2367G3-LIS2UY/SL

Who This Is For

For property owners and installers who need a camera that does more than record - it actively intervenes when a threat is detected. The DS-2CD2367G3-LIS2UY/SL is a 6MP Gen 3 ColorVu turret with Smart Hybrid Light, AcuSense AI classification, a built-in strobe, and a built-in speaker, making it suited to eave, soffit, and wall-mount positions at entry points, driveways, car parks, and small commercial sites where deterring intrusions before they escalate is the priority. Smart Hybrid Light means it can operate in full-colour night vision mode or switch to IR depending on conditions, and AcuSense filters out false alarms by distinguishing humans and vehicles from animals and environmental movement. If your client wants a single camera that watches, identifies, and warns - this is the category to be in.

What This Camera Actually Does

Who Buys This Model

• Residential installers: Fitting active deterrence at property gates or driveways where the client wants the camera to react to a late-night intruder without relying on a monitoring service to intervene.
• Small business owners: Protecting after-hours access points - rear entries, loading areas, plant yards - where a visible strobe and audible warning creates an immediate on-site deterrent when the premises is unoccupied.
• Property managers: Deploying AI-filtered detection at car parks or communal entry points where motion-triggered alerts from standard cameras produce too many false alarms to be practically useful overnight.
• Childcare and education facilities: Installing full-colour night coverage at outdoor play areas and perimeter fencing where colour detail aids incident review and the AcuSense classification helps filter environmental triggers.

Honest Assessment

The DS-2CD2367G3-LIS2UY/SL does two things well that most cameras can't do at all: it captures usable full-colour footage in near-darkness through Smart Hybrid Light and ColorVu 3.0, and it responds to confirmed human or vehicle detections with an on-site strobe and speaker - without routing through a monitoring centre. The AcuSense classification means that response is triggered by genuine targets, not passing cats or wind-moved foliage. At 6MP, the image detail is strong for a fixed turret in this category. Where this camera will not serve you: if you need wide-area pan-tilt-zoom coverage of a large outdoor space, a PTZ is the appropriate tool. If you need dedicated licence plate capture on a fast-moving road approach, a purpose-built ANPR camera with the correct focal length will outperform a fixed turret. The full range is available through Security Australia to help you match the right tool to the specific job.

Before You Buy

Quick Fit Check

• Good match if: You need an eave or soffit-mounted camera at a residential or small commercial entry point that can detect a person after hours and immediately trigger an on-site audible and visual warning - without a monitoring centre involved.
• Good match if: You are replacing a standard IR camera at a location where colour detail in low-light footage is important for incident review - clothing and vehicle colour are visible with ColorVu 3.0 Smart Hybrid Light where IR cameras produce greyscale only.
• You may need a different model if: Your site requires continuous wide-area scanning or tracking of movement across a large open space - a PTZ camera with auto-tracking is better suited to that coverage requirement.

Key Features & Technical Specifications

Real-World Scenarios

How It Compares

• Choose this if: You need a single fixed camera that captures full-colour night footage AND delivers an immediate on-site deterrent response through its built-in strobe and speaker when AcuSense confirms a human or vehicle target - without adding any external siren or relay device.
• You may need a different model if: Your site has long open approaches - a driveway exceeding 40-50m or a large yard perimeter - where a bullet camera with extended IR range or a PTZ with optical zoom and auto-tracking is better matched to the coverage geometry.
• Pairs well with: A Hikvision AcuSense-compatible NVR that supports smart event management - this allows the strobe and speaker triggers to be configured and reviewed centrally rather than camera by camera through the web interface.

Common Questions

1. Does the strobe and speaker trigger automatically, or does someone have to activate it remotely?

   It triggers automatically. When AcuSense classifies a detected target as a human or vehicle within the configured detection zone, the camera activates the strobe and speaker on-device without any remote intervention required. You can also configure it to trigger via an NVR alarm action or app notification simultaneously, but the on-site deterrent response does not depend on a person reacting in real time.

2. Will this camera produce colour footage in complete darkness, or does it need ambient light?

   Yes, it produces colour footage in complete darkness. Smart Hybrid Light includes white light LEDs that the camera can activate to illuminate the scene, enabling ColorVu 3.0 to capture full-colour imagery with no ambient light at all. This is distinct from software colour enhancement - it is hardware illumination built into the camera housing.

3. Does AcuSense actually reduce false alarms, or does it still trigger on animals and moving trees?

   Yes, it significantly reduces those triggers. AcuSense AI runs on the camera's processor and classifies motion events as human, vehicle, or other before any alarm is raised. Animals, insects crossing the lens, and windblown foliage fall into the "other" category and do not trigger the active deterrence response. This is particularly important for this model because a poorly filtered camera activating a strobe and speaker for every passing bird would be unusable in a residential setting.

4. What does Smart Hybrid Light mean in practice - how is it different from a standard IR camera?

   A standard IR camera produces greyscale footage at night. Smart Hybrid Light combines IR LEDs and white light LEDs in the same unit. The camera can operate in IR-only mode (greyscale, longer effective range, less visible to intruders), white light mode (full colour, scene illumination), or a combination of both. This gives the installer control over the operating mode depending on the site context - for example, IR-primary with white light triggered only on an AcuSense alarm event.

5. Does this camera support PoE, and does it need PoE+ or standard PoE?

   Yes, it supports PoE. The DS-2CD2367G3-LIS2UY/SL operates on IEEE 802.3af standard PoE, which is supported by the vast majority of PoE switches and NVRs without requiring PoE+ (802.3at) budget. A single Cat5e or Cat6 cable carries both power and data to the camera, simplifying the installation at eave and soffit mounting positions where running a separate power cable is impractical.

6. Is the IK10 rating relevant for an outdoor residential install, or is that only for commercial sites?

   IK10 is relevant for any install where physical interference is a realistic risk. IK10 is the highest impact resistance rating under the IEC 62262 standard and means the housing can withstand a significant direct impact without the lens or internals being compromised. For residential eave mounts that are reachable from ground level, or commercial installs in accessible locations, IK10 provides meaningful protection against deliberate tampering or accidental damage.

7. Does this camera work with non-Hikvision NVRs and VMS platforms?

   Yes, with limitations. The DS-2CD2367G3-LIS2UY/SL supports ONVIF Profile S, so it will connect to third-party NVRs and VMS software for basic live view and recording. However, AcuSense smart events, active deterrence triggers, and Smart Hybrid Light mode control are Hikvision-proprietary functions that are only fully accessible through Hikvision NVRs or Hikvision-compatible software. If active deterrence integration with your recording platform is required, a Hikvision AcuSense NVR is the recommended pairing. The full compatible NVR range is stocked by Security Australia.

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