Hikvision 6 MP Smart Hybrid Light Bullet Network Camera DS-2CD1063G2-LIU

The DS-2CD1063G2-LIU is the 6 MP rung of Hikvision’s 1-Series bullet range — the camera installers reach for when a perimeter needs more pixels than an entry-level unit gives, but the job will not carry a Pro-series body on every pole. Smart Hybrid Light puts infrared and white light in one housing, with no second lamp on the bracket.

The decision that goes wrong here has nothing to do with the camera. Everyone sizes the storage — the recorder, the drive, the argument about retention — and nobody looks at the path the pictures take to get there. Six megapixels is a comfortable ask for a modern NVR, and much less comfortable for the switch in the comms cupboard, or the single run of copper carrying the whole camera block back to a rack it shares with the office.

Where it fits

This is a camera for long views: yard boundaries, loading aprons, staff car parks, the run of fence where two lower-resolution units would otherwise be needed to keep the far end readable. The resolution buys room to crop into footage after the event — what the client meant by better cameras. Smart Hybrid Light suits the same runs: a boundary that only ever yields grey infrared footage gives you a figure, rarely a jacket colour.

Say it plainly to the client: a 6 MP camera is a network purchase in a camera’s housing, and the box that decides whether it works is the switch, not the drive.

Before you order — three things to confirm

• Switch capacity, not port count. Confirm the switch can power and forward on every port at once, not simply that sockets are free. Oversubscribed budget switches rarely kill a camera outright — they drop the channels added last, and the client blames the recorder.
• Uplink headroom to the recorder. If a group of these aggregates onto one switch and leaves on a single uplink, that uplink is the ceiling for the group. Check the link type, whether a second or aggregated uplink is possible, and how far the recorder sits from that switch.
• Camera network separated from the client’s data network. Ask before you quote, not after you commission. If the cameras would share a flat network with office traffic, agree a VLAN, a dedicated switch or the recorder’s own PoE ports with whoever runs the client’s IT, on fixed addressing.

Technical specifications

• Manufacturer: Hikvision
• Model: DS-2CD1063G2-LIU
• Image Sensor: 1/2.4″ Progressive Scan CMOS
• Max. Resolution: 3200 × 1800
• Min. Illumination: Color: 0.005 Lux @ (F1.6, AGC ON), B/W: 0 Lux with IR
• Shutter Time: 1/3 s to 1/100,000 s
• Day & Night: IR cut filter
• Angle Adjustment: Pan: 0° to 360°, tilt: 0° to 90°, rotate: 0° to 360°
• Lens Type: Fixed focal lens, 2.8 and 4 mm optional
• Focal Length & FOV: 2.8 mm, horizontal FOV 105°, vertical FOV 55°, diagonal FOV 127°; 4 mm, horizontal FOV 78°, vertical FOV 38°, diagonal FOV 96°
• Lens Mount: M12
• Iris Type: Fixed
• Aperture: F1.6
• Supplement Light Type: IR, White Light
• Supplement Light Range: Up to 30 m
• Smart Supplement Light: Yes
• IR Wavelength: 850 nm
• Main Stream: 50 Hz: 20 fps (3200 × 1800, 2688 × 1520, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720); 60 Hz: 20 fps (3200 × 1800, 2688 × 1520, 1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720)
• Sub-Stream: 50 Hz: 20 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360); 60 Hz: 20 fps (1280 × 720, 640 × 480, 640 × 360)
• Video Compression: Main stream: H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264,; Sub-stream: H.265/H.264/MJPEG
• Video Bit Rate: 32 Kbps to 16 Mbps
• Bit Rate Control: CBR, VBR
• Region of Interest (ROI): 1 fixed region for main stream
• Audio Type: Mono sound
• Environment Noise Filtering: Yes
• Audio Sampling Rate: 8 kHz/16 kHz
• Audio Compression: G.711/G.722.1/G.726/MP2L2/PCM/AAC-LC
• Audio Bit Rate: 64 Kbps (G.711ulaw)/64 Kbps (G.711alaw)/16 Kbps (G.722.1)/16 Kbps (G.726)/32 to 160 Kbps (MP2L2)/16 to 64 Kbps (AAC-LC)
• Simultaneous Live View: Up to 6 channels
• Ethernet Interface: 1 RJ45 10 M/100 M self-adaptive Ethernet port
• On-Board Storage: -F: Built-in memory card slot, support microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card, up to 256 GB

Figures from Hikvision’s published datasheet. We confirm the revision in stock when we quote.

Compatibility

It records to Hikvision NVRs and to third-party recorders and VMS platforms over ONVIF, and is managed through iVMS-4200 or Hik-Connect. On mixed sites firmware generation matters more than brand: an older recorder may need updating before it adds a current 1-Series camera cleanly, which is better found at the desk than on a ladder. Tell us the recorder on site and we will confirm the pairing.

What’s in the box

Supplied as a single sealed manufacturer’s carton. We do not list accessories as included, because contents change between revisions. Contents for the revision in stock are confirmed on the order; brackets, junction boxes and cable are quoted separately.

Common questions

Can I add four of these to the PoE switch already in the cupboard?
Often yes, but check the total power budget and whether the switch forwards at full rate on every port, not just the free sockets. A switch sized for phones and access points is a common bottleneck once cameras arrive.

Recorder PoE ports or a separate switch?
The recorder’s own ports keep the cameras off the client’s network with no configuration argument, which suits small standalone jobs. A managed switch on its own VLAN is better once the count grows or the cameras spread across more than one building.

Does this model include the strobe and siren?
No. This is the LIU variant: Smart Hybrid Light, no active deterrent. If the client wants an audible and flashing response to detection, that is an /SL model.

Genuine Hikvision from the authorized Hikvision agent in Egypt, official manufacturer warranty of 1 to 5 years depending on the product, delivery across Egypt, and professional installation in Cairo & Giza, priced after a site assessment. For project quantities, installation or a site review, call 16454.