TP-Link VIGI C430 3MP Full-Color Turret IP Camera, 2.8mm Wide-Angle, PoE, Human & Vehicle Detection

The TP-Link VIGI C430 (2.8mm) is a professional 3MP full-color turret network camera designed for continuous surveillance in commercial, retail, and business environments. As part of TP-Link’s VIGI professional security lineup, the C430 combines clear imaging, intelligent detection, and efficient video compression in a compact and versatile form factor suitable for both indoor and outdoor installations.

At its core, the VIGI C430 uses a 1/2.8-inch progressive scan CMOS image sensor, capable of capturing video at a maximum resolution of 3 megapixels (2304 × 1296). This resolution delivers detailed footage that improves visibility and identification compared to standard Full HD cameras. The camera supports multiple frame rates and resolution settings, allowing system integrators to balance image quality, storage capacity, and network bandwidth based on the installation requirements.

The camera is fitted with a 2.8mm fixed focal length lens featuring a bright F1.6 aperture, providing a wide field of view ideal for monitoring entrances, corridors, retail floors, parking areas, and open spaces. The wide-angle coverage reduces blind spots and helps minimize the number of cameras required for complete scene coverage. The fixed lens design ensures consistent focus and long-term reliability without mechanical adjustments.

One of the defining features of the VIGI C430 is its full-color night monitoring capability. In addition to infrared illumination, the camera integrates white LEDs that enable full-color video capture in low-light environments. When ambient lighting conditions are insufficient, the camera can use white light or infrared illumination depending on configuration, allowing flexible night-time monitoring strategies. Infrared night vision supports distances of up to 30 meters at an 850nm wavelength, ensuring reliable visibility in complete darkness.

Image clarity is further enhanced through SmartVid technologies, including Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR) and 3D Digital Noise Reduction (3D DNR). DWDR helps balance scenes with strong lighting contrast, reducing overexposed highlights and dark shadows, while 3D DNR minimizes digital noise and pixel distortion in low-light conditions. Additional image enhancement features such as Backlight Compensation (BLC), Highlight Compensation (HLC), and infrared overexposure prevention contribute to consistent image quality across varying environments.

The VIGI C430 includes advanced smart detection and classification features, enabling more accurate event monitoring. The camera supports human and vehicle classification, allowing it to distinguish people and vehicles from other moving objects. This reduces false alarms caused by irrelevant motion such as animals, shadows, or weather effects. Supported smart events include intrusion detection, line-crossing detection, region entering and exiting detection, object abandoned detection, and object removal detection. The camera also supports abnormal sound detection, expanding its monitoring capabilities beyond video alone.

For video encoding, the camera supports modern and efficient compression standards, including H.265+, H.265, H.264+, and H.264. H.265+ significantly reduces storage requirements and network bandwidth usage while maintaining image quality, making it well suited for long-term continuous recording. Sub-streams are also supported, enabling flexible multi-stream configurations for recording, live viewing, and remote access.

The camera supports frame rates of up to 25 frames per second at its maximum resolution, depending on configuration. Supported resolutions include 2304 × 1296, 2048 × 1280, 1920 × 1080, and 1280 × 720, allowing compatibility with a wide range of recording and monitoring systems.

Audio monitoring is supported through a built-in microphone, capable of recording sound within approximately a 15-foot radius of the camera. Audio is compressed using G.711 (alaw) with environmental noise filtering, providing usable audio capture for supported surveillance scenarios.

From a network perspective, the VIGI C430 features a 10/100 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet interface and full ONVIF Profile S compliance, ensuring compatibility with third-party network video recorders and video management platforms. It supports a wide range of standard network protocols, including TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, DHCP, DNS, NTP, SSL/TLS, FTP/SFTP, IPv4, and IPv6, enabling flexible integration into existing IP surveillance networks.

Power options include Power over Ethernet (PoE) compliant with IEEE 802.3af/at (Class 0), as well as 12V DC input, providing flexibility during installation. Maximum power consumption is 6W via PoE and 5.5W via DC, supporting energy-efficient, continuous operation.

Physically, the camera features a compact turret design with 3-axis manual adjustment, allowing 360° pan, 85° tilt, and 360° rotation for precise positioning. The camera operates reliably in temperatures ranging from -30°C to +60°C, making it suitable for year-round deployment in demanding environments.

The VIGI C430 is compatible with VIGI Security Manager, the VIGI mobile app, and web-based management interfaces, allowing users to view live video, configure settings, manage alerts, and review footage remotely. It supports multiple simultaneous live streams, making it suitable for professional surveillance deployments in retail stores, offices, warehouses, schools, and commercial facilities.

The TP-Link VIGI C430 (2.8mm) is an ideal choice for users seeking a 3MP full-color IP camera with intelligent detection, efficient compression, flexible installation, and reliable performance for professional security applications.