Ten 8MP 4K Full-Colour Turrets on a 16-Channel PoE+ Recorder

A serious 4K system for commercial premises, warehouses and large homes — ten VIGI InSight S485 turrets on a 16-channel recorder, with six spare channels left for growth. Each camera records 8MP (3840×2160) through a bright F1.6 lens with a 111.4° field of view, detects people out to 85 m, and holds full colour at night down to 0 lux with white light. The NVR2016H-16MP powers all ten cameras from its built-in PoE+ ports and takes two drives up to 16 TB each. Resolution this high asks more of storage, so size the drive to your retention: 4 TB gives roughly 8 days continuous, 16 TB about 34 days — and motion-based recording roughly doubles each figure, out to around 136 days on a full 32 TB fit-out.

What’s in the Kit

10 × Cameras	VIGI InSight S485 (2.8mm) — 8MP 4K full-colour turret, F1.6 lens, 24/7 colour night vision, human and vehicle AI, Active Defense, two-way audio, 120 dB WDR, IP67.
1 × Recorder	VIGI NVR2016H-16MP — 16-channel 4K NVR, 16 built-in PoE+ ports (140 W total), 2 × SATA bays up to 16 TB each, 4K HDMI plus VGA, H.265+. Ten channels used, six spare.
Hard drive	Not included — two SATA bays take surveillance-grade drives up to 16 TB each (32 TB total), sized to the retention you need.
Power	The recorder's built-in PoE+ ports power all ten cameras over a single Cat6 cable each — no separate switch or camera-end power supplies.
Cabling	Network cabling is run on site and is not included; pre-made Cat6 patch leads are available separately.
Mounting	Each camera includes mounting hardware, screws and waterproof cable gaskets; the NVR ships with power adapter, mouse, HDD cables and quick start guide.

What Makes This Kit

• 4K detail that holds up — 8MP resolution at 25 fps with an F1.6 lens and 111.4° view — wide coverage per camera with an 85 m detection range, so fewer blind spots and more usable frames.
• Full colour at 0 lux — Four white-light and four IR LEDs reach 30 m, keeping night footage in colour when it counts and falling back to Smart IR for discreet monitoring.
• AI-triggered Active Defense — Human and vehicle classification drives people and vehicle analytics, and can trigger white-light flashing with an audible warning the moment someone crosses a line.
• Room to grow to 16 cameras — Ten of the recorder's 16 PoE+ channels are used, leaving six spare ports inside the 140 W budget — add cameras later without touching the head end.
• Bandwidth and storage for 4K — 320 Mbps incoming bandwidth, H.265+ compression and dual 16 TB SATA bays (plus eSATA) handle ten 8MP streams with retention out to months, not days.
• Commercial-grade plumbing — Gigabit uplink, independent 4K HDMI and VGA outputs, 16-channel synchronous playback, ONVIF Profile S and RTSP — plus free remote viewing on the VIGI app.

Where It Fits

Our pick where footage may end up as evidence — car parks, loading docks, retail floors and large lots that need identification-grade 4K, not just a record that something happened. The six spare PoE+ channels make it the right buy if the site will grow; if 5MP is enough, the 8-camera kit saves real money.

Camera — TP-Link VIGI InSight S485 (2.8mm) (×10)

Camera Type	8MP 4K Full-Colour Fixed Turret (Active Defense)
Image Sensor	1/2.7" Progressive Scan CMOS
Max. Resolution	8MP · 3840 × 2160 @ 25 fps
Lens	Fixed 2.8 mm @ F1.6 · 111.4° horizontal FOV
DORI (Detect)	85 m
Night Vision	24/7 full colour (0 lux with white light) · Smart IR · 4 × white + 4 × IR LED (30 m)
Wide Dynamic Range	120 dB True WDR · 3D DNR · BLC / HLC
Smart Analytics	Human & Vehicle Classification · People & Vehicle Analytics
Active Deterrence	White-light flashing + audible warning (AI-triggered)
Audio	Two-way audio · built-in mic (5 m) & speaker
Compression	H.265+ / H.265 / H.264+ / H.264
On-board Storage	microSD up to 512 GB (card not included)
Power	PoE 802.3af/at (max 12.5 W) or 12V DC
Weather Rating	IP67 · metal housing · −30°C to 60°C
Warranty (Australia)	3-Year Australian Warranty

Recorder — TP-Link VIGI NVR2016H-16MP

Channels	16 IP channels (10 used, 6 spare) · 16-channel synchronous playback
Built-in PoE	16 × 10/100 Mbps PoE+ (802.3af/at) · 140 W total · 30 W max per port
Recording Resolution	Up to 8MP per channel · H.265+
Decoding	25fps: 10-ch @ 3MP / 16-ch @ 1080p · 30fps: 4-ch @ 8MP
Bandwidth	320 Mbps incoming / 320 Mbps outgoing
Video Output	1 × HDMI (4K, 3840 × 2160/30Hz) + 1 × VGA — independent
Storage	2 × SATA bays, up to 16 TB each (HDD not included) · 1 × eSATA
Network	1 × RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
Interoperability	ONVIF Profile S · CGI · RTSP
Remote Access	Free VIGI app (Android & iOS) · web UI
Warranty (Australia)	3-Year Australian Warranty

How Much Footage Can It Hold? (HDD Retention)

4 TB	~8 days continuous · ~17 days motion-based
8 TB	~17 days continuous · ~34 days motion-based
16 TB	~34 days continuous · ~68 days motion-based
32 TB (2 × 16 TB)	~68 days continuous · ~136 days motion-based

Assurance

• 3-Year Australian Warranty
• Genuine TP-Link stock, supplied and supported locally
• Australian-based technical support before and after purchase