Lots of option on software

There is a lot to cover with this camera but I’ll just try to hit on key points. This camera has what looks like an enhanced antenna and it does a good job at getting reception where I wasn’t so sure it would. One thing I likes about this camera right away is that this camera has a rubber/silicone cap that you can remove underneath the body in order to access the microSD card. That’s huge, because other cameras require disassembly. Image It’s not the best out there, but I think it’s just fine for what it is, and even when zooming in digitally, I can see an acceptable level of detail. I also think the night vision is pretty clear, and if you’re lucky enough to capture some video or images during a lightning storm, you’re in for a treat. Obviously, when using the IR feature, you can see red LEDs in the dark on the front of the camera. Installation Mounting it is pretty effortless because there are two axes on which you can adjust the camera. There is no way to adjust it via the software, so depending on your installation; you may end up with a slight tilt. Still, the hardest part for me was getting power to the installation location. The camera has three cables coming out of it. One is a reset button, and the other two are power and Ethernet. It’s just a shame that it doesn’t have the ability to do PoE (Power over Ethernet) because that would make the installation much simpler. In either case, I ran power to a new outlet in the attic and then just used the included wall-wart to power it, and then connected it via WiFi. Operation The phone app (Android) is super easy to operate and it does a great job connecting to the camera no matter how strong my data signal is on my phone. It often connects when my Wyze cameras do not. There is the nagging issue of your data and information being transmitted to a server somewhere in China though. Somewhere I read a write-up on how to avoid that if you feel so inclined and have the technical know-how. The desktop software is much less refined and can be challenging to understand. However, it is very robust in that is has just about every option you can imagine and this is where you would setup your own DDNS address or your own server. I also set it up to automatically upload images to an FTP server, but I’ve now reverted to just getting a notification during certain hours. For the price it’s a good camera to have and play around with. I feel like I haven’t yet figured out everything it can do, and perhaps with future software updates I’ll discover more features.

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