It comes with two stickers warning people that they’re under surveillance which are worth money all by themselves.
It has a good radius and it seems to be able to actually move the camera with the app. I’m not sure if this is just really good radius and design, but I’m pretty sure that it physically moves up and down.
Huge issues with traditional security cameras that this camera handles are: using the cloud to store data. This means that if someone steals or breaks the camera, all the footage has already been uploaded so the thief just stole a camera that they can’t use but if they ever take it out, I can look through it and find out more information about the criminal
This also means it can hold a lot of data. No looping tapes/cards to worry about
Two-way talking, this is cool and useful for a lot of things. For my situation with a small business, it means I can keep an eye on things without being in the store. It’s good for everyone because anyone who has questions can check in with me or the other app holders including the tech guy. It’s very useful. In a crisis situation, I think that letting someone know that they have been seen, the police are on the way and you are documenting their crimes as they occur shows that the crime is out of their control and would be helpful in driving someone away before they do more damage.
The wide view, intruder alert setting and infrared night setting all make it very versatile
It looks very modern and sleek. I love the design!
Cons: it needs internet to run off of and upload to the cloud. If there’s a power outage this could be a downside. Backup internet like a phone for a hotspot is a cheap and easy solution and a power bank can work as an emergency‘generator’ if needed.
It’s also important to remember that this is an inside camera. It isn’t protected from water or extremes in temperatures but there are some variations that are rated for outside.
Needing power and internet are kind of obvious, some cameras do charge and I think this one has a battery, but I’ve always left it plugged in because I don’t want to mess with the setup.
I am extremely impressed with the value for my money, it’s a good camera for the price. It would be a lot more to get a whole security system and it is a lot like a security system.
Depending on your situation, it is good to realize that this is a one room at most solution and you might want to think about how many you may need for the entire house and look at the outdoor version for outside too!
The picture clarity is great 👍🏻 light or dark and there’s a lot of exploration to find all the things it’s capable of. I’m still learning, it’s easy to learn but very cool technology 😎