Uniview IPV528X Fixed Lens Vandal Dome
The Uniview IPV528X is a 5MP dome IP camera combining LightHunter color night vision with IP67 weatherproofing and IK10 vandal resistance, making it well suited to public or high-traffic areas. It includes smart IR night vision, H.265 compression, and NDAA-compliant construction — availability may be limited at some resellers.
Description
If your install needs a dome form factor rather than a turret or bullet camera — say, a hallway, lobby, or entryway where a discreet, tamper-resistant housing matters more than a protruding lens — the Uniview IPV528X is worth a look. It’s built on the same LightHunter low-light technology as Uniview’s turret models, holding full-color video down to 0.003 lux, so you keep useful detail like clothing or vehicle color well past the point where a standard camera would drop to grayscale.
Resolution here is 5MP (2880 x 1620), a step above the IPT428AIX’s 4MP and below the 4K IPT4K28AIX — a reasonable middle ground if you want sharper footage than base HD without the bandwidth and storage demands of full 4K. It’s compressed with Ultra 265/H.265, so storage and network load stay manageable, though as always it’s worth confirming your NVR supports it before standardizing a whole site around this codec. The fixed 2.8mm lens gives a 96.1° x 55.3° field of view, suited to general room or corridor coverage rather than long-distance detail.
Where the IPV528X differs meaningfully from the turret models in this lineup is its housing: it carries both an IP67 weather-resistant rating and an IK10 vandal-resistant rating, meaning it’s built to withstand physical impact and tampering, not just rain and dust. That combination makes it a stronger fit for public-facing or high-traffic areas — parking structures, stairwells, retail entries — where a camera might be a target rather than just exposed to weather. Beyond that, it carries the same feature set as its siblings: smart IR night vision up to 98 feet, true day/night switching, 120dB WDR for handling mixed lighting, two-way audio, corridor view mode for tall narrow spaces, backlight compensation, and 3D digital noise reduction. Intelligent perimeter protection analytics flag people and vehicle motion specifically, cutting down on false alerts, and it supports triple video streams with ONVIF Profile S compliance for broad NVR/VMS compatibility. Power is PoE or 12VDC, with a microSD slot supporting up to 256GB of local storage, and it’s NDAA-compliant if that’s a procurement requirement for your project.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 5MP, 2880 x 1620 |
| Lens | Fixed 2.8mm, 96.1° x 55.3° field of view |
| Low-light imaging | LightHunter Technology — full color down to 0.003 lux |
| Night vision | Smart IR LED, 0 lux operation up to 98 ft (30m) |
| Video compression | Ultra 265, H.265, H.264, MJPEG |
| Exposure handling | True Day/Night with IR-cut filter, 120dB WDR |
| Additional imaging tools | Corridor view, backlight compensation, 3D DNR |
| Audio | Two-way audio |
| Smart analytics | Intelligent perimeter protection — smart intrusion detection |
| Streaming/compatibility | Triple video streams, ONVIF Profile S compliant |
| Power | PoE or 12VDC |
| Local storage | MicroSD slot, up to 256GB |
| Weather/vandal resistance | IP67-rated, IK10 vandal-resistant housing |
| Mounting | Optional wall and pendant mounts |
| Compliance | NDAA-compliant |
| Availability | Reported as discontinued at some resellers — confirm current stock |
| Ideal for | Lobbies, corridors, and public-facing areas needing vandal resistance |
