DS-2CD2347G2H-LI 2.8MM

The 4MP ColorVu turret for low-light commercial interiors

Most retail and commercial premises do not stay brightly lit after hours. Lights are turned down for security or energy reasons, leaving interiors at light levels where standard cameras flip to black-and-white. The footage from those cameras shows movement and shapes, but loses the colour information that turns ‘a person in dark clothing reached across the counter’ into ‘a man wearing a navy windbreaker over a white shirt reached across the counter at 23:14.’

The Hikvision DS-2CD2347G2H-LI 2.8mm uses ColorVu technology to maintain full-colour rendering down to 0.0005 lux. After-hours activity in retail back rooms, restaurant kitchens, office reception areas, and any commercial space with dimmed overnight lighting is captured in colour, not as a black-and-white silhouette.

The compact turret form factor sits cleanly on ceilings and under eaves without dominating the architecture. AcuSense AI filters routine staff movement and only triggers alerts on classified events.

What this camera is actually good at

• 4MP resolution with full ColorVu. Full-colour night footage at light levels well below where standard cameras give up.
• Wide 2.8mm lens. 102° horizontal view from one ceiling mount.
• Built-in supplementary white light. Activates intelligently in extreme low-light to maintain ColorVu rendering.
• AcuSense onboard AI. Human and vehicle classification.
• 120 dB WDR. Bright window light against interior shadow handled cleanly.
• IP67 weather-sealed. Indoor or under-eave use.
• Compact turret form factor. Smaller and more discreet than full dome housings.
• H.265+ compression.

Where this camera belongs

• Retail interiors where after-hours lighting is dimmed for security or energy reasons
• Restaurant kitchens and back-of-house with low overnight lighting and stock-room access concerns
• Pharmacies and dispensing environments where night-time staff identification matters
• Office reception and waiting areas with dimmed after-hours lighting
• Hospitality lobbies and corridors with mood lighting that compromises standard camera performance
• Body corporate communal areas like dimly lit lift lobbies and corridors
• Under-eave outdoor positions at residential properties where night colour matters

If you want active deterrent or audio

• The DS-2CD2347G2H-LISU/SL 2.8mm adds active strobe, siren, and audio to this same camera body. The right call when after-hours intrusion response matters as much as identification quality.
• The DS-2CD2347G2H-LIU 2.8mm adds audio without the active strobe.

If you want to compare or step up

• The DS-2CD2346G2H-IU 2.8mm is the AcuSense alternative without ColorVu, useful when night colour is not the priority and the budget needs focusing elsewhere.
• The DS-2CD2086G2H-I 2.8mm is the 8MP ColorVu bullet alternative for outdoor positions where dome aesthetic is not required.
• The DS-2CD2646G2HT-IZS 2.8 to 12mm motorised zoom is the bullet alternative when one position needs flexible framing.

Pairs cleanly with the DS-7616NXI-K2 16-channel NVR. Our installation guide covers commercial system design.

Properly installed and configured

ColorVu and AcuSense both depend on configuration to deliver their advertised performance. Detection zones, schedule rules, supplementary-light tuning, and live testing on every camera as standard, across Pretoria East, Centurion, Midrand, and Johannesburg.

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

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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.