TP-Link VIGI C230 (4mm) 3MP IK10 Vandal-Proof Full-Color Dome IP Camera, PoE/12V DC, Smart IR 30m + White Light 30m, Human & Vehicle Classification, Smart Detection, Built-in Microphone, H.265+, ONVIF, IP67

The TP-Link VIGI C230 (4mm) is a 3MP dome network camera designed for business surveillance where durability, clear video, and smarter event detection matter. It is built for demanding installation points such as entrances, corridors, reception areas, retail aisles, building lobbies, service counters, loading access points, and other locations where cameras are exposed to tampering risk or harsh outdoor/near-outdoor conditions. With an IK10 vandal-proof rating and IP67 weather protection, the VIGI C230 is built to keep recording reliably even in tougher environments, while the compact dome form factor helps it blend into professional spaces and makes it harder to re-aim compared to exposed bullet designs.

This listing is specifically for the 4mm fixed-lens version of the VIGI C230 series. Lens selection directly affects how your scene is framed and how much detail you get at practical distances. The 4mm lens is typically chosen when you want more focused coverage and better mid-range detail than a wider lens—ideal for monitoring entrances, pathways, and areas where you want clearer subject definition. The camera’s field of view for the 4mm variant is rated at 84.4° horizontal, 44.3° vertical, and 100.6° diagonal, giving balanced coverage for many commercial spaces without being overly wide. For planning and installation guidance, TP-Link provides DORI estimates for the 4mm version: Detect up to 70m, Observe up to 29m, Recognize up to 14m, and Identify up to 7m. These values help estimate how far the camera can detect presence versus support recognition or identification, depending on scene complexity, mounting height, and lighting conditions.

At the imaging core, the VIGI C230 uses a 1/2.8-inch progressive scan CMOS sensor and records at up to 3MP resolution (2304 × 1296). This resolution is well suited for daily business monitoring where you need reliable detail for incident review, staff/customer safety, and operational oversight. The camera supports multiple main-stream resolution options to help balance bandwidth and storage against detail requirements. Main stream resolutions include 2304×1296, 2048×1280, 1920×1080, and 1280×720, letting installers select a profile that fits the site’s retention targets and network capacity. Frame rate options are configurable with discrete choices including 1fps, 5fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and up to 25fps on both main and sub-streams. If image rotation is set to 90° or 270°, the frame rate supports up to 20fps, which is important if you plan to rotate the image for vertical corridors or stairwell-style scenes.

Low-light capability is a major factor for reliable security monitoring. The VIGI C230 is rated for minimum illumination of color 0.005 lux, and it supports 0 lux operation when IR or white light illumination is used. The camera uses an IR cut filter for day/night operation and supports unified, scheduled, or automatic day/night switching. This provides flexibility for environments where lighting changes predictably (scheduled) or unpredictably (auto), helping ensure consistent visibility across different hours of operation.

For night monitoring, the VIGI C230 supports both infrared and white light illumination. The IR illuminator uses a single IR LED rated up to 30 meters (850nm), and the white light illuminator uses a single white LED also rated up to 30 meters. This enables different night strategies based on your security policy: IR for discreet black-and-white monitoring, and white light where you want visible illumination to help maintain more natural scene visibility after dark. Illumination control supports Auto, Scheduled, Always on, and Always off modes, so you can tailor behavior to business hours, motion policies, or fixed schedules. Smart IR is included to help manage common IR night issues such as close-range overexposure and far-range underexposure, improving the usefulness of recorded footage.

Real-world scenes often have challenging lighting—bright entryways with shaded interiors, reflective surfaces, or vehicle headlights at night. The VIGI C230 includes image enhancement features designed to keep footage usable in these conditions. It supports BLC (backlight compensation), 3D DNR (noise reduction), HLC (highlight compensation), and Smart IR. Wide Dynamic Range is supported as DWDR (digital WDR). Image settings include mirror, brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, exposure, WDR, white balance, prevention of overexposure to infrared light, and HLC adjustment via client software. Privacy masking is supported with up to 4 masks, allowing you to block sensitive areas (such as neighbor windows, private desks, keypad panels, or customer data screens) while still monitoring the rest of the scene. A region of interest feature (1 region) is also supported to prioritize quality where it matters most.

Efficient bandwidth and storage are essential for multi-camera environments. The VIGI C230 supports modern video compression formats, including H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264 on the main stream and H.265 / H.264 on the sub-stream. H.265+ is designed to improve compression efficiency compared to older formats, helping reduce storage consumption and network load depending on the scene and settings. Bit rate control supports both CBR and VBR. The main stream bit rate range is 256 Kbps to 4 Mbps, and the sub-stream range is 64 Kbps to 512 Kbps, allowing installers to tune quality, smoothness, and retention. Sub-stream resolutions include 704×576, 640×480, 352×288, and 320×240, which are useful for remote viewing and mobile monitoring when bandwidth is limited. The camera supports simultaneous live view with 3 main streams and 3 sub-streams, helping serve multiple clients and recording requirements.

A major advantage of the VIGI C230 over basic motion-only cameras is intelligent detection designed to improve alert accuracy. It supports Human & Vehicle Classification, helping distinguish people and vehicles from other moving objects so notifications are more relevant. It also supports smart detection features including intrusion detection, line-crossing detection, region entering detection, region exiting detection, object abandoned detection, object removal detection, and camera tampering detection. Additional smart event capabilities include abnormal sound detection, people detection, and vehicle detection. For daily operations, this can reduce nuisance alerts and make it easier to focus on actionable events. Alarm linkage includes white light flashing and message push, enabling deterrence-style responses and immediate notifications when specific events occur. Basic event handling includes motion detection, video tampering detection, and exception events such as illegal login.

Audio capture is supported via a built-in microphone. The VIGI C230 includes audio input and audio compression, with an 8 kHz sampling rate and a listed audio bit rate of 64 Kbps (G.711 alaw). The built-in microphone is specified to record activity within a 15-foot radius of the camera, adding useful context in areas such as entrances, service counters, and monitored interaction zones. The camera does not list audio output or a built-in speaker, so it should be treated as audio recording (microphone) rather than two-way talk.

For connectivity and integration, the camera uses a 10/100M self-adaptive RJ45 Ethernet interface with PoE support, plus a DC power port for 12V DC installations. It supports common network protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP/HTTPS, DHCP, DNS, RTSP, NTP, UPnP, SSL/TLS, FTP/SFTP, RTP, IPv4, IPv6, and ARP. ONVIF is supported (Profile S), supporting broader compatibility with many NVRs and VMS platforms. Security features include password protection, HTTPS encryption, IP address filtering, and digest authentication. The camera supports VIGI App, VIGI Security Manager, and web UI management, with cloud support listed.

For deployment planning, the VIGI C230 is rated for operating temperatures from -30°C to 60°C with operating humidity up to 95% non-condensing, supporting a wide range of real-world conditions. The housing material is plastic, and the product is rated IP67 waterproof and IK10 vandal proof. The camera supports manual angle adjustment with pan 0° to 355° and tilt 0° to 75° to help frame the scene properly. Product dimensions are 115 × 115 × 86 mm, with a listed net weight of 0.29 kg and gross weight of 0.47 kg. Package contents include the VIGI network camera, quick start guide, waterproof cable attachments, and mounting accessories.

If you need a business-grade vandal-resistant dome IP camera that delivers 3MP clarity, flexible night monitoring with both IR and white light, smarter human/vehicle-aware alerts, audio recording via built-in microphone, and PoE installation convenience, the TP-Link VIGI C230 (4mm) is a strong choice for professional surveillance deployments.