DS-2CD2047G2H-LI (2.8mm) ColorVu

The compact 4MP ColorVu bullet for residential positions

Not every camera position needs an 8MP front-gate flagship. Most homes need a small handful of high-priority front-of-property cameras and a larger number of supplementary cameras covering side passages, back gardens, garages, and patios. For those supplementary positions, the Hikvision DS-2CD2047G2H-LI 2.8mm is the camera that gives you full-colour night vision in a compact, lower-profile housing.

The full-colour ColorVu sensor means you do not lose colour identification at any time of the day or night. The 4MP resolution is sharp enough for face identification at typical residential distances. The compact 47-series body sits cleanly under eaves and above side doors without dominating the soffit the way a bigger T-series bullet would.

What this camera is actually good at

• 4MP resolution with ColorVu. Full-colour night footage at sharp identification-grade detail.
• Wide 2.8mm lens. 102° horizontal view. Covers a back yard, side passage, or porch from a single mount.
• Compact 47-series housing. Smaller than the T-series bullets, less visually dominant in residential positions.
• Built-in supplementary white light. Activates intelligently in very low light to maintain colour rendering.
• 120 dB WDR. Bright-into-dark transitions handled cleanly.
• IP67 weather-sealed. Outdoor rated for all-year use in Pretoria conditions.
• H.265+ compression. Doubles your effective storage capacity.

Where this camera belongs on your property

• Side passages and side-of-house positions where colour-at-night detail matters and a compact body fits the space
• Back yards and patios where you want to identify people moving through, with full colour after dark
• Carports watching the parking bay and garage entry together
• Cluster home and townhouse exteriors where body corporate aesthetics favour smaller cameras
• Cottage and outbuilding entries where you want to recognise visitors clearly at the door

If you want a tighter view at distance

• The 4mm version of this same camera swaps the wide-angle for a narrower lens, useful when the camera is more than 8 metres from the area you want to identify.

If you want to step up

• The DS-2CD2086G2H-I ColorVu 8MP doubles the resolution, in a bigger T-series housing. The right call for the front-gate position where maximum detail matters.
• The DS-2CD2087G3-LIY G3 ColorVu 8MP is the latest-generation 8MP ColorVu unit, with refined night performance.

If you want to compare at this level

• The DS-2CD2041G0-LIU is an older 4MP bullet without ColorVu, useful when night colour is not the priority.
• The DS-2CD2046G2H-I 4mm is an alternative entry-level 4MP AcuSense bullet without ColorVu, in a similar form factor.
• The DS-2CD2046G2-IU/SL drops ColorVu but adds active strobe and siren deterrent. The right call when active response matters more than colour-at-night.

For full residential setups, this camera works cleanly with the DS-7616NXI-K2 16-channel NVR. The home CCTV installation guide covers how supplementary cameras like this one fit into a complete system design.

Configuration matters on every camera, including the supplementary ones

It is tempting to focus AI configuration only on the high-value front-gate camera and leave supplementary cameras on default settings. Don’t. The cat-detected-at-2am problem is exactly as bad on a back-yard camera as on a front-gate one. We configure every camera in the system properly across Pretoria East, Centurion, Midrand, and Johannesburg installs.

Full 3-year Hikvision South Africa warranty through authorised distribution. Pricing on the CCTV installation prices page.

Browse the Hikvision IP bullet camera range or read more about Hikvision CCTV systems. Current installation specials available. Common questions answered on the CCTV FAQ page.

How Hikvision ColorVu technology works

See how ColorVu 3.0 captures full-colour video in near-darkness, powered by AI image processing and refined sensor design.