Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP 4K AcuSense Black Turret Camera 2.8mm — Built-in Mic, Human & Vehicle Detection, Night Vision to 30m, IP67, PoE

Picture the eave over a garage on a charcoal-roofed house, or the black-trimmed porch of a new build: a white dome there is the thing that catches the eye. The Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret is made for those spots. Its black housing tones in with dark fascia, gutters and window frames, while the 2.8 mm lens takes in a 108.8° spread of the driveway, the path to the door and the letterbox.

Behind the lens of the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret is a 1/1.8″ sensor recording 8MP 4K (3840 × 2160), a built-in microphone that adds sound to each clip, and a MicroSD slot for a local copy. A single PoE cable from a Hikvision recorder or PoE switch carries power and video, so the install is one cable run per camera. The result blends with the roofline and still gives you sharp detail when you check the night’s footage.

Night Vision on a Dark Driveway — Colour First, Then Infrared

Powered by DarkFighter, the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret holds a colour picture in very low light — Hikvision rates it to 0.0008 lux at F1.0 — so the glow of a street lamp or a neighbour’s window can keep the clip in colour. When the light runs out, it switches to black and white under 850 nm infrared out to 30 m, and Smart Supplement Light eases the infrared back on close subjects so someone near the lens is not bleached white. By day, 120 dB WDR handles the opposite problem: harsh afternoon sun on the road and deep shade under the verandah in the same frame.

Person and Vehicle Rules for the Drive and Gate — How AcuSense Sorts Them

The Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret uses deep learning to classify people and vehicles in the picture. Its motion detection and its line-crossing, intrusion and area entry or exit rules each accept a target type: human, vehicle or both — say, a line across the driveway for vehicles and an intrusion zone on the front path for people. When a rule trips, the camera can push a notification to the Hik-Connect app, send an email, start recording, take a capture, and upload to FTP, NAS or the memory card.

Built-In Microphone — Hear the Clip as Well as Watch It

The Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret has a built-in microphone that puts sound on the video, and environment noise filtering trims background noise so speech is easier to follow on playback. The audio is one-way: the camera listens and has no speaker. To answer a caller from your phone, the sibling in the comparison below adds a speaker and two-way talk.

Installing a Black Turret Under Dark Eaves — One Cable, Outdoor Rated

One PoE cable (IEEE 802.3af, Class 3, max 8 W) carries power and video to the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret from the recorder or switch, and 12 VDC is there for a site without PoE. The black finish sits back against dark eaves, and the DS-1273ZJ-140 wall mount comes in black to match. The camera is rated IP67 with a metal cover and body, and works from −30 °C to 60 °C, from an inland frost to a western-suburbs heatwave. Its MicroSD slot accepts cards to 512 GB, bought separately, and ANR uses that card to fill the recorder’s gap after a network drop.

Where the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense Black Turret Earns Its Place

🏡 Homes with charcoal roofs and black window frames — the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret goes over the garage, covering the drive and the path to the front door; it keeps the facade tidy and the microphone keeps a car door or a knock on the clip.

🏢 Cafés, studios and shops with dark shopfronts — the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret sits above the entry or the rear lane door, recording who came and went with sound, with an intrusion rule set for people at the back door after hours.

🔧 Installers finishing a dark-trimmed build — the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret draws 8 W max on 802.3af PoE, conforms to Open Network Video Interface Profiles S, G and T so mixed-brand recorders can take it, suits a matching black mount, and comes in white for the lighter walls on the job.

The specification of the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret, from Hikvision’s datasheet:

Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU vs Hikvision DS-2CD2387G3-LIS2UY/SL, Both in Black — Discreet Infrared or Colour With a Warning

Choose the Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU 8MP AcuSense black turret when the camera should stay in the background: it records the drive in detail under infrared, with sound, on an 8 W draw that a standard 802.3af PoE port supplies. Choose the DS-2CD2387G3-LIS2UY/SL when you want colour at night under its white light, a strobe and warning tone, and two-way talk to answer the person at the gate; it needs PoE+ (802.3at) at up to 17 W.

Frequently Asked Questions — Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2H-IU Black Turret

Our DS-2CD2386G2H-IU in black is part of the Hikvision AcuSense series — an Authorised Australian Product backed by Hikvision’s manufacturer warranty, sent out from our Melbourne or Sydney warehouse. Which dark corner of your house will it watch first?