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Hanwha QND-8011 5MP Ultra-Compact Indoor Dome — Lit-Indoor Coverage Without IR

Model / Series: QND-8011

The Hanwha QND-8011 is a 5MP ultra-compact IP indoor dome camera with a 1/2.8" CMOS sensor, 2.8 mm fixed F2.0 lens (104° HFOV), 120 dB WDR, hallway view, people counting, and 165 g compact form factor — the no-IR variant of the QND-8010R for lit-indoor positions like office lobbies, retail interiors, hotel hallways, and apartment common areas where ambient lighting is consistent and IR would create reflection artifacts.

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Hanwha QND-8011

Specifications

Brand
Hanwha Vision
Model
QND-8011
Series
Wisenet Q
Camera Type
IP indoor compact dome (no IR — lit indoor positions)
Image Sensor
1/2.8" 5MP CMOS
Resolution
5MP (2592 × 1944)
Max Frame Rate
30 fps / 25 fps (60 Hz / 50 Hz) at H.265 / H.264 — all resolutions
Lens
2.8 mm fixed focal — wide angle
Aperture
F2.0
Field of View
Horizontal 104.4° / Vertical 76.7° / Diagonal 136.1°
Day/Night
Auto (electronic — ICR)
IR Illumination
Not included — designed for lit indoor positions
Minimum Illumination (Color)
0.15 lux (F2.0, 1/30 s)
WDR
120 dB
Video Compression
H.265 / H.264 / MJPEG — Multiple streaming
Video Analytics
Defocus detection, Motion detection, Tampering
Business Intelligence
People Counting (retail business intelligence)
Hallway View
Supported
Audio
Not supported
Alarm I/O
Not listed
Network
RJ-45 (10/100 BASE-T)
ONVIF
Profile S, Profile G, Profile T
Edge Storage
microSD up to 128 GB (1 slot)
Power Input
PoE (IEEE 802.3af, Class 2 — lower power class)
Power Consumption
Max 5.00 W, typical 4.00 W
Operating Temperature
−10 °C to +40 °C (+14 °F to +104 °F)
Environmental Protection
IP42 (indoor — dust-protected, drip-resistant)
Impact Resistance
IK08 (moderate impact)
Dimensions
Ø 99.0 × 56.0 mm (Ø 3.90 × 2.20 in)
Weight
165 g (0.36 lb) — exceptionally lightweight
TAA / NDAA Compliance
NDAA-compliant per Hanwha Vision documentation

Best Fit & Recommended For

✓ Office lobbies and reception areas with consistent ambient lighting
✓ Hotel hallways with overnight nightlight illumination
✓ Retail store interiors during business hours
✓ Healthcare reception, waiting rooms, and corridors
✓ Apartment building common areas with 24/7 lighting
✓ Restaurant dining rooms and back-of-house with consistent indoor light
✓ Bank and financial-services interior coverage
✓ Professional offices, law firms, and accounting practices
✓ Cost-controlled multi-camera indoor projects where IR isn't required
✓ Positions where IR reflection on glass / shiny floors would degrade image quality

Hanwha QND-8011 — 5MP Ultra-Compact Indoor Dome for Lit-Indoor Positions

The Hanwha QND-8011 is a 5MP IP indoor dome camera from Hanwha Vision’s Wisenet Q series — the no-IR variant of the QND-8010R, purpose-built for lit indoor positions where ambient lighting is consistent and IR illumination would actually degrade image quality through reflection artifacts. The QND-8011 combines a 1/2.8” 5MP CMOS sensor with a wide 2.8 mm F2.0 lens (104° HFOV), 120 dB WDR, hallway view, People Counting business intelligence, and an ultra-compact 165 g housing (Ø 99 × 56 mm) — roughly half the weight of the QND-8010R IR variant.

For Chicago office lobbies, hotel hallways, retail interiors, healthcare reception, and apartment building common areas with consistent ambient lighting, the QND-8011 is one of our cost-controlled compact indoor dome picks.

Why a No-IR Indoor Dome?

Most modern commercial buildings maintain consistent ambient lighting — emergency lighting on hallway circuits, nightlight illumination at front desks, 24/7 lobby lighting for security and code compliance. At these positions, adding IR illumination is counterproductive:

  • IR reflects off glass surfaces — lobby glass doors, retail display windows, framed artwork, mirrors create bright IR hot-spots that wash out the image
  • IR reflects off shiny floor surfaces — polished concrete, marble, lacquered hardwood — creating glare patterns
  • IR creates uneven exposure — when ambient light is sufficient for the camera, IR LEDs can cause the camera to under-expose ambient-lit areas while over-exposing IR-illuminated nearby surfaces
  • Visible IR glow — even though “invisible,” IR LEDs produce a faint visible glow that some users find aesthetically intrusive in premium hospitality / retail spaces

The QND-8011 simply doesn’t include IR — relying entirely on the F2.0 lens and 5MP sensor to capture clean images at typical commercial indoor light levels. For lit-indoor positions, this often produces better image quality than an IR-equipped equivalent.

When to Choose QND-8011 vs. QND-8010R

SpecQND-8011 (this — no IR)QND-8010R (with IR)
Resolution5MP5MP
Lens2.8 mm F2.02.8 mm F2.0
HFOV104.4°104.7°
IR distanceNone — lit-indoor only20 m
Audio——
PoE classClass 2 (5 W max)Class 3 (7.5 W max)
IP / IKIP42 / IK08Indoor only
Weight165 g360 g
Form factorUltra-compactStandard compact
Best fitLit-indoor positionsMixed-light positions or zero-ambient-light scenes

Decision rule: if the position has consistent ambient light during all monitored hours (lobbies with emergency lighting, hotel hallways with nightlight, retail with business-hour lighting), the QND-8011 is the right pick — better image quality, smaller form factor, lower power, lower cost. If the position goes fully dark for any monitored period (back-of-house storage, basement corridors, after-hours non-emergency-lit spaces), the QND-8010R’s IR is required.

Wisenet Q Edge Analytics + People Counting

Standard indoor analytics (defocus / motion / tampering) plus People Counting — count people crossing defined lines / entering zones for retail traffic measurement, restaurant capacity, healthcare occupancy compliance.

For deeper AI features (Person / Vehicle classification, attribute search, cloud-direct), step up to the QND-C8013R C-series Q (AI + cloud) or PND-A9081RF P-series premium AI dome.

Where the QND-8011 Sits in the Hanwha Indoor Dome Lineup

NeedRecommended Camera
5MP lit-indoor / no IR / cost-controlledQND-8011 (this)
5MP indoor with IRQND-8010R
5MP indoor flateye with IR + IP67/IK10QNE-8011R
5MP indoor AI + cloud-readyQND-C8013R
4MP entry flateye with F1.2 fast lens (no IR)ANE-L7012L
4K premium AI cloud-directPND-A9081RF

Ultra-Lightweight 165 g — Drop-Ceiling Friendly

At 165 g, the QND-8011 is one of the lightest commercial-grade indoor domes — installs cleanly on T-bar drop ceilings without additional support brackets. For Chicago commercial properties with extensive drop-ceiling installations (offices, retail, healthcare, hospitality), this simplifies mounting and reduces installation labor.

Lower PoE Class 2 Power — High-Density Camera Deployments

The QND-8011 draws max 5 W at PoE Class 2 — significantly less than typical Class 3 cameras. For high-density indoor camera deployments (large retail floors, hotel hallway runs, apartment common-area fleets), this lets a single PoE switch handle roughly 3× more cameras than Class 3 equivalents on the same total PoE budget.

Cloud-Ready Status

The QND-8011 is a standard ONVIF Profile S / G / T camera designed for traditional NVR / VMS architecture. It does not natively connect to Hanwha’s CloudConnector cloud-direct platforms. For cloud-direct indoor deployments, the QND-C8013R C-series (AI + cloud) and PND-A9081RF (premium AI cloud) are the right picks.

Professional Installation by Vidimost in Chicago

Vidimost LLC installs Hanwha Wisenet Q indoor domes across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. The QND-8011 is one of our standard cost-controlled indoor dome picks for lit-indoor positions at offices, hotels, retail, healthcare, and apartment common areas.

Our scope includes site walkthrough (assessing whether the position’s ambient lighting is consistent enough for no-IR coverage), drop-ceiling or hard-ceiling mounting, cable runs, PoE switch and NVR sizing (Class 2 capable), NVR configuration, motion-zone tuning, people-counting setup, hallway-view configuration where applicable, remote viewing, and property manager training. Contact us for a free site walkthrough and quote.

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The Hanwha QND-8010R is a 5MP IP indoor IR dome camera with a 1/2.8" CMOS sensor, wide 2.8 mm fixed F2.0 lens (104° HFOV), 20 m IR, 120 dB WDR, hallway view, alarm I/O, and PoE. Compact indoor dome (Ø 110 × 90 mm, 360 g) for Chicago office lobbies, retail interiors, hotel hallways, and apartment common areas where high-resolution wide coverage is needed without the cost of premium AI. TAA-compliant variant: QND-8010R/KAP.

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The Hanwha QNE-8011R is a 5MP IP super-compact flateye camera with built-in IR, 1/2.8" CMOS sensor, 2.8 mm fixed F2.0 lens (104° HFOV), 20 m IR, 120 dB WDR, IP67 / IK10 housing, hallway view, and PoE — Wisenet Q tier with vandal-rated and water-resistant housing for premium indoor and semi-outdoor positions across Chicago commercial buildings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the QND-8011 compare to the QND-8010R? +
Both are 5MP indoor compact dome cameras with the same 1/2.8" CMOS sensor, same 2.8 mm F2.0 fixed lens (~104° HFOV), same Wisenet Q analytics, same hallway view. **Key difference:** **QND-8011** (this) — **NO IR illuminator**, designed for **lit indoor positions** only. **[QND-8010R](/products/video-surveillance/cameras/hanwha-qnd-8010r/)** — has **20 m built-in IR**, useful at positions that go fully dark. The QND-8011 is also more compact (Ø 99 × 56 mm vs. Ø 110 × 90 mm), lighter (165 g vs. 360 g), uses lower-power PoE (Class 2 vs. Class 3), and has slightly different IP / IK ratings (IP42 / IK08 vs. indoor-only). For positions with consistent ambient lighting, the QND-8011 saves cost and is less obtrusive. For positions that go fully dark, the QND-8010R's IR is required.
When does the QND-8011's no-IR design make sense? +
The QND-8011 is designed for **lit indoor positions** where ambient lighting is consistent and IR illumination would actually **degrade image quality** through reflection artifacts. Best-fit Chicago commercial scenarios: **(1) Office lobbies with 24/7 emergency lighting** — IR LEDs reflect off glass-fronted lobby doors and shiny floor surfaces, washing out the image. **(2) Hotel hallways with nightlight illumination** — corridors maintain visible light overnight; IR adds nothing and may create reflection on lacquered walls. **(3) Retail interiors during business hours** — shopping environments are always lit; IR is unnecessary. **(4) Healthcare facilities with night-mode lighting** — corridors and waiting rooms maintain ambient light; IR would interfere with circadian-friendly lighting design. **(5) Apartment building lobbies** — 24/7 emergency lighting + concierge desk lighting. The trade-off: **the QND-8011 cannot see in zero ambient light**. Positions that go fully dark (back-of-house storage, basement utility rooms, after-hours non-emergency-lit corridors) need the [QND-8010R](/products/video-surveillance/cameras/hanwha-qnd-8010r/) instead.
Why is the QND-8011 so lightweight (just 165 g)? +
The QND-8011 is one of Hanwha's most compact indoor domes — designed without IR LEDs (saves space and weight) and with a smaller plastic housing (saves weight). At 165 g, it's roughly half the weight of the [QND-8010R](/products/video-surveillance/cameras/hanwha-qnd-8010r/) (360 g) and one-fifth the weight of premium AI domes. For drop-ceiling installations on lightweight T-bar grids, this matters — heavier cameras need additional support brackets that the QND-8011 doesn't require.
What does the lower PoE Class 2 mean? +
**PoE Class 2** delivers up to 7 W per port — significantly less than the typical Class 3 (15.4 W) used by most commercial cameras. The QND-8011's max 5 W consumption fits comfortably in Class 2. **Why this matters:** projects with many cameras on a single PoE switch can run roughly 3× more QND-8011 cameras than typical Class-3 cameras on the same total PoE budget. For high-density indoor deployments (large retail floors, hotel hallway runs, apartment common-area camera fleets), this lets a single switch handle a meaningfully larger camera count. The trade-off is reduced capability vs. higher-class cameras (no IR, no built-in audio, no advanced analytics).
What analytics does the QND-8011 support? +
Standard Wisenet Q indoor analytics: defocus detection, motion detection, tampering detection. Plus **People Counting for retail business intelligence** — useful for store-traffic measurement, conversion analysis (combined with POS data), and capacity / occupancy tracking. **Hallway view** (90° / 270° image rotation) is also supported for narrow corridor scenes.
What does IP42 + IK08 mean for indoor use? +
**IP42** = dust-protected (objects > 1 mm) and drip-resistant (vertically falling water drops). Standard indoor-camera rating handling dust, light cleaning sprays, and accidental drip from above. **IK08** = moderate impact resistance (resists 5 J impact — equivalent to a moderate hit from a soft object). Lower than the IK10 vandal rating on outdoor / vandal-rated cameras, but adequate for typical conditioned indoor positions where casual contact is realistic but vandalism is unlikely.
Is the QND-8011 NDAA / TAA compliant? +
Yes — NDAA-compliant per Hanwha Vision documentation. For projects with strict TAA sourcing requirements, Hanwha publishes TAA-compliant variants under model-specific SKUs — we confirm at bid time.
Does Vidimost install the QND-8011 in Chicago? +
Yes. The QND-8011 is one of our cost-controlled indoor dome picks for **lit-indoor positions** at offices, hotels, retail, healthcare, and apartment common areas. We commonly mix the QND-8011 (no-IR) with the [QND-8010R](/products/video-surveillance/cameras/hanwha-qnd-8010r/) (with IR) on the same property — using QND-8011 in lit areas and QND-8010R at positions that go fully dark. Full-scope service includes site walkthrough (assessing whether the position has consistent ambient lighting suitable for no-IR coverage), mounting, cable runs, PoE switch and NVR sizing, NVR configuration, motion-zone tuning, people-counting setup, hallway-view configuration where applicable, remote viewing, and property manager training.
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