Hanwha QNF-8010 6MP Indoor Fisheye Camera with 187° View — Compact Single-Camera Coverage
Model / Series: QNF-8010
The Hanwha QNF-8010 is a 6MP IP indoor fisheye camera with a 1/1.8" CMOS sensor, 1.14 mm F2.5 lens producing 187° hemispherical coverage, 120 dB WDR, built-in dewarping (overview, single panorama, double panorama, quad view), 256 GB microSD edge storage, people counting and heatmap analytics, and an ultra-compact 320 g form factor (Ø 99 × 49 mm) — for Chicago retail floors, restaurants, conference rooms, and open-floor commercial spaces where one fisheye replaces multiple traditional cameras.
Specifications
- Brand
- Hanwha Vision
- Model
- QNF-8010
- Series
- Wisenet Q
- Camera Type
- IP indoor fisheye / panoramic camera with hemispherical 187° view
- Image Sensor
- 1/1.8" 6MP CMOS
- Resolution
- 6MP (2048 × 2048) at overview mode
- Lens
- 1.14 mm fixed focal — fisheye
- Aperture
- F2.5
- Field of View
- Horizontal 187° / Vertical 187° / Diagonal 187° (hemispherical 360° coverage)
- Minimum Object Distance
- 0.3 m
- Day/Night
- Auto (with WDR processing)
- Minimum Illumination (Color)
- 0.2 lux (F2.5, 1/30 s)
- WDR
- 120 dB
- Max Frame Rate
- 30 fps / 25 fps at 2048×2048 (60 Hz / 50 Hz) for H.265 / H.264
- Video Compression
- H.265 / H.264 (Main / Baseline / High) / MJPEG with WiseStream II
- Streaming
- Multiple streaming (up to 3 profiles)
- Dewarping Modes
- Original fisheye, Single panorama, Double panorama, Quad view
- Video Analytics
- Defocus detection, Motion detection, Tampering
- Business Intelligence
- People Counting, Heatmap
- Audio
- Not supported
- Alarm I/O
- Not listed
- Network
- RJ-45 (10/100 BASE-T)
- Network Protocols
- IPv4, IPv6, RTSP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, DDNS
- ONVIF
- Profile S, Profile G, Profile T (SUNAPI / Wisenet open platform)
- Edge Storage
- microSD / SDHC / SDXC up to 256 GB (1 slot)
- Power Input
- PoE (IEEE 802.3af, Class 3)
- Power Consumption
- Max 6.4 W, typical 4.6 W
- Operating Temperature
- −10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F)
- Environmental Protection
- IP42 (dust-protected, drip-resistant — indoor)
- Dimensions
- Ø 99 × 49 mm (Ø 3.9 × 1.93 in) — ultra-compact
- Weight
- 320 g (0.71 lb)
- Color
- White (RAL9003)
- TAA / NDAA Compliance
- NDAA-compliant per Hanwha Vision documentation
Best Fit & Recommended For
Hanwha QNF-8010 — 6MP Indoor Fisheye with 187° Hemispherical Coverage
The Hanwha QNF-8010 is a compact 6MP IP indoor fisheye camera from Hanwha Vision’s Wisenet Q series — purpose-built for single-camera total-room coverage of retail floors, restaurant dining rooms, conference rooms, hotel lobbies, healthcare waiting rooms, and open-floor commercial spaces. The QNF-8010 combines a 1/1.8” 6MP CMOS sensor with a 1.14 mm F2.5 fisheye lens producing 187° hemispherical coverage in every direction, 120 dB WDR, built-in dewarping (overview, single panorama, double panorama, quad view), 256 GB microSD edge storage, and People Counting + Heatmap business intelligence — all in an ultra-compact 320 g housing (Ø 99 × 49 mm).
For Chicago retail centers, restaurants, conference centers, hotels, healthcare waiting rooms, and any open commercial space where one fisheye can replace 3–6 traditional cameras at indoor positions, the QNF-8010 is one of our value-tier fisheye recommendations.
Where the QNF-8010 Sits in the Hanwha Fisheye Lineup
Hanwha offers fisheye cameras across several tiers. Picking the right one depends on resolution, environmental requirements, and AI / cloud needs:
| Spec | QNF-8010 (this) | QNF-9010 | QNF-C9010 | QNF-C9010V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | Standard Q | Standard Q | C-series Q | C-series Q (vandal AI) |
| Resolution | 6MP | 12MP | 12MP | 12MP |
| Sensor | 1/1.8” CMOS | 1/2.3” CMOS | 1/1.6” CMOS | 1/1.6” CMOS |
| Lens | 1.14 mm F2.5 | 1.08 mm F2.2 | 1.76 mm F1.8 | 1.76 mm F1.8 |
| Min illumination (color) | 0.2 lux | 0.39 lux | 0.02 lux | 0.02 lux |
| AI | Standard Q | Standard Q | WiseNR II AI | AI Object Detection |
| IP rating | IP42 (indoor) | IP42 (indoor) | Indoor only | IP66 + IK10 + NEMA 4X |
| Operating temp | −10 °C to +55 °C | −10 °C to +40 °C | −10 °C to +40 °C | −40 °C to +55 °C |
| Best fit | Standard 6MP indoor open-space | 12MP indoor open-space | Premium indoor + AI noise reduction | Vandal / outdoor / AI fisheye |
The QNF-8010 is the right pick at typical indoor commercial fisheye positions where 6MP is sufficient and the lower per-camera cost matters. Step up to QNF-9010 for 12MP indoor coverage, QNF-C9010 for premium indoor with AI noise reduction, or QNF-C9010V for vandal / outdoor / AI requirements.
Why Fisheye? One Camera Replaces Many
The QNF-8010’s 187° hemispherical fisheye coverage means a single ceiling-mounted camera captures everything in the room below — every wall, every corner, every doorway visible from one camera position. The 6MP resolution delivers usable identification detail across the dewarped views.
This dramatically changes the math on multi-camera deployments:
| Space | Traditional Camera Count | Fisheye Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Small retail store floor | 3–4 fixed cameras | 1 QNF-8010 |
| Restaurant dining room | 3–4 fixed cameras | 1 QNF-8010 |
| Conference room | 2–3 fixed cameras | 1 QNF-8010 |
| Hotel lobby (small) | 3 fixed cameras | 1 QNF-8010 |
| Office open-floor area | 3–4 fixed cameras | 1 QNF-8010 |
Cost-of-ownership savings: lower equipment cost, fewer network ports, less PoE budget required, fewer NVR licenses, less cabling complexity.
Built-In Dewarping — 4 View Modes
Fisheye lenses produce a circular distorted image — accurate but hard to view directly. The QNF-8010 dewarps the image on the camera or NVR into rectangular views:
- Original fisheye — full hemispherical circular image (best for archive recording, full-scene awareness, motion analytics)
- Single panorama — single 180° wraparound rectangle (best for long rooms or restaurant-bar layouts)
- Double panorama — two stacked 180° rectangles (both walls of a wide corridor or room)
- Quad view — four independent dewarped regions, each configurable to specific zones (best for monitoring 4 areas of activity from one camera)
The mode is configurable per stream — original to NVR for archive, quad view to the security desk for active monitoring, single panorama to remote-viewing clients, all simultaneously.
Wisenet Q Edge Analytics + People Counting + Heatmap
Standard Q-series indoor analytics (defocus / motion / tampering) plus business intelligence:
- People Counting — count people crossing defined lines / entering zones (retail traffic, restaurant capacity, hospitality occupancy)
- Heatmap — long-term motion-density visualization (store-layout analysis, dwell-time patterns, traffic flow)
For deeper AI features (Person / Vehicle classification, BestShot, Queue Management), step up to the QNF-C9010V C-series AI fisheye.
Indoor Only — IP42 Rating
The QNF-8010 is rated IP42 indoor only — dust-protected and drip-resistant, but not weatherproof. For outdoor / semi-outdoor / vandal-prone positions, use the QNF-C9010V instead. Most fisheye applications in Chicago commercial properties are indoor, where the QNF-8010 fits cleanly.
Cloud-Ready Status
The QNF-8010 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 fisheye deployments, the QNF-C9010V (Wisenet Q C-series) and PND-A9081RF (Wisenet P A-line indoor AI) are the right picks.
Professional Installation by Vidimost in Chicago
Vidimost LLC installs Hanwha Wisenet Q fisheye cameras across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs — particularly common at retail floors, restaurants, hotel lobbies, conference rooms, and open-floor offices.
Our scope includes site walkthrough (positioning the fisheye for optimal central-coverage), mounting (typically center-of-ceiling drop), cable runs, PoE switch and NVR sizing, NVR configuration with dewarping mode setup per scene (original / panorama / quad view configured to match the room), motion-zone tuning, people-counting line setup and heatmap calibration, remote viewing, and property manager training. Contact us for a free site walkthrough and quote.
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