I have 8 of the Eufy Cam 2C Pro cameras that I've had for about a year and a half now. I replaced my Arlo Pro 2 cameras with Eufy. I had a Eufy camera getting fuzzy due to water getting into the camera a year and a month after I purchased them. I called Eufy and they said that they would replace it if I sent it back to them even though it was over a year after the purchase. Apparently they have a one year warranty on their cameras. Arlo Pro 2 had a 2 year warranty. The new camera arrived and I set it up easily. 2 weeks later I had another camera become fuzzy due to water getting into the camera again. I called them up again and they told me that they were going to send me a replacement but after talking with management that this would be the last time I was going to be able to get a replacement. I was shocked that they said this. I understand that they were going above and beyond with replacement of their products after one year. I was also disappointed with the fact that I don't want to spend $400 every year in a half to 2 years for a security camera system. I also noticed that the Eufy cameras need to be charged more often than the Arlo Pro 2 cameras. I have purchased each of these products because of your videos and I'm not trying to complain. I'm just giving my thoughts on the systems after using them. I was detoured from using Arlo again because at the time they required a cloud payed service for any of the new products each month and the customer service was some of the worst I've ever dealt with. Maybe it's changed since. I will be in the market for the Arlo Pro 2 for my next purchase because it didn't require a monthly payment for cloud service and I actually thought it was a good product. I built little covers for the top of the cameras for my Eufy Cam 2C and it appears to attach spiders and other bugs to live under for protection from the rain and elements. This also sets off the cameras more often than I like at night. I am also going to throw this out there. The Eufy Cam 2C doesn't always work or turn on with motion. I have to refresh each camera with the app in order for them to start recording again. This happens every day or 2 and is discouraging because I was hoping for my system to do its job without me refreshing them all the time. I appreciate your time and videos. I appreciate your options on different products and wanted to take the time to leave you my experiences with my cameras after several years. Not trying to come across as complaining. Just giving you an update and feedback. Thanks again for your time and videos.
Dude, never ever buy Chinese crap for security products, not only are they bad but also spying on you Have Arlo flood light camera, I pay monthly subscription- couldn’t be more happy. Extremely reliable, worked in -10C temperatures, with a solar panel I have never had to charge them even in winters. The flood light is so bright it lights up the entire street haha
Very nice comparison! Reolink looks great and wins essentially all the rounds. On the sound, I thought Eufy was a little better though. There was a lot more noise with Reolink. Even though Eufy volume was a little lower and a bit higher pitch, I could hear what was said much better. Again, even with that small difference Reolink wins hands down.
Either one would work for me, but wouldn’t the Eufi be cheaper if you purchased more than one camera. You would only require the one base station and have other less expensive cams connected to it.
Your night comparison would be way more useful had you turned out your kitchen lights. I don't think burglars will be skulking about your back yard while you're sitting in the kitchen there. That said, I've been following Reolink and they actual fix things you complain about. I complained (for example) that the email addresses you could mail clips to were not allowing certain local email addresses that they should, and they indicated they would fix that. Reolink has an NVR for storage inside your house just like Eufy, except it's optional. Also, you can have the camera email you the clip, so it's immediately out of the camera if you're worried about someone taking the camera to hide their malfeasance.
Nice comparison Steve! I think Reolink hands down won this contest. I was wondering that if you had the cloud subscription, you would have that backup copy if camera was taken? Also what’s the cost of the subscription service? Thanks
One thing you forgot to mention is the support for the desktop apps where Eufy lacks. Mobile app is fine on the go but poor experience due to small display. Reolink has both Mac and Windows app. I veiew live and recorded footages from my Mac laptop 95% of the time.
If someone steals your Argus cam your SD card goes with it....with the Eufy ,if they steal the cam your stored footage of the perp is inside your house on the base station.
I just purchased a Reolink Argus 3 Pro with solar panel. Despite having the camera located approximately 30-feet line-of-sight from my router, wifi connectivity has been absolutely AWFUL. Either the app can't connect or bit rates are uselessly low or a connection is made and then drops. Very disappointing. If I can't find a solution, the camera will be going back in favor of a Eufy 2C Pro. The Eufy's significantly wider angle of view and remote storage make it an appealing option despite some shortcomings compared to the Reolink. Also, as I write this, Amazon has the two camera Eufy 2C Pro kit listed at $199. Very helpful review, though, Steve.
You got a lemon, exchange it. It happens. If your laptop/smartphone works fine in the same spot, then it’s your particular camera, not the whole Reolink line.
Due to my home construction, very little attic, vaulted ceilings, and no basement, I'm looking at installing the Reolink Argus 3 Pro's (3 cameras - outside perimeter). I've done a bunch of research and read reviews on many of the security cameras, to try and understand the performance and requirements when installing battery/wireless cameras. The major point of discussions and reviews has been centered around internet speed as being crucial! My service plan is up to 600 mbps download, and 10 mbps upload. My modem/router is centrally located and consistently gets about 550 mbps download, and 10 mbps upload. At the point of installation for the Reolinks I'm consistently getting about 190 mbps download, and 7 t0 8 mbps upload, and my cell phone displays 3 bars. In your opinion do you think these numbers are adequate for the Reolink cameras to perform reasonably well?
Hi Steve, Thanks for all of these security cam videos. I've watched several of your videos today. I can't decide on what to get for my first security cam. I'm leaning towards a wireless, WiFi, battery (solar?) setup but I'm not sure which one. I'm in a cold climate also where it can get very cold (below 0 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter. Was looking at the Ring stick up with the solar panel as it seems like a good beginner setup at a reasonable price. Thoughts?? Thanks for your help!
There are quite a few cameras with solar panel that are half the price of the Reolink product but appear as though they may be very near the same quality. More reviews comparing the extremes in price versus quality would be helpful. Eufy seems to be relying on advertising/branding to justify their inflated pricing.
Good morning, Suggestion for audio and video test. Audio Use a decibel meter Video Take a dummy car license and back up 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 feet Thanks for sharing.
I'm considering buying a security cam wifi that can save videos externally to the camera and possibly without spending money for the cloud. Do you have any raccommendations ?
What about motion detection (vehicle, animal, person)? Also, would like to see this up against the Eufy cam3. I am on the fence on ordering the cam3 for the face recognition feature which I don’t think Reo has on any of their cameras.
Reolink camera - can cameras be viewed via a display e.g. google Nest max? I'm looking for local stoage (no cloud). But like having ability to view on larger display
I need help with router options. I have literally 25 devices running in my home. Could have more in the future. Most of them are only 2.4 hertz capable not the 5. Most are roku devices and about 15 ring stick up cameras I have all over my property. I got the nest wifi 3 pack at sams club recently thinking it would help and it does have the range to get signal to my ring cameras near the front street I’m still experiencing buffering on my roku devices while watching tv. Also on my iPhone and iPads. So should I just have different routers hard wired throughout my home? Or should I try the nest wifi pro packages? I heard it’s tri band and they have them cheap at Costco now. But I have to get a membership etc. not sure if it’s worth it yet. Am I better off just getting different routers and different networks rather than a mesh system? Mesh doesn’t seem to be working out for me. But perhaps the nest pro would??? And I can’t afford the very expensive netgear orbi things they have for $1000. Do they sell routers with tri bands for 2.4 hertz? Like I said most of the devices are using that band and can’t use the 5 hertz. I don’t have any device capable of using the new 6 though. Not yet anyway.
There is a solution with a synology NAS. That brings the advantage that you don't need to trust a third party for a cloud solution. Plus you store and save your data locally in the house.
You must be kidding? SIM card and microSD don’t even have contacts in same places. … If you got a flat tire, would you just try to bolt on whatever is round and kinda loosely fits AND you just WANT it to work that way? Manhole cover, satellite dish, steering wheel… 🤦♂️
It should be noted that Reolink can do RTSP streaming so if you've got ANY NVR that's above caveman level (or douchebag proprietary level) then you keep all the data on your NVR easy as pie.
@@rossnagornyi7827 Not knowledgeable in this area. I have seen them go together (PoE and NVR), but I guess you are saying that one can set up NVR connected by wi-fi to the camera. I have read that use of PoE and NVR has the main advantages of stable connections, no separate power needed for cameras and not susceptible to wi-fi jammers. Installation seems to be more complicated for PoE-based systems though.
It makes no sense having the storage built into the camara. pretty simple to just rip the camara off the wall or knock it off with a broom stick unless it's installed in a spot that cant be reached espesially around your front porch or garage. If there installed to high the imaging is useless. No thanks
Never mind! Found my answer on their website. By the way, nice job, Steve. I appreciate all your hard work. Does anybody know the largest size SD card the camera can read? Is there any benefit to a larger card? (I'm assuming that a larger card would be able to save more data, but with the internal "base storage", that might be unnecessary)
Larger SD Card will last longer, lifespan wise. Recording slowly kills flash memory. Higher capacity card will spread the wear across more flash cells. Look at high endurance SD by Sandisk. In any case, avoid noname chinesium cards.
Eufy still has me with the built in solar. So nice not having to take down cameras to charge them or having a big solar panel attached to the side of my house. Gonna stick with eufy until they die then figure out something different. Reolink has never really screamed quality to me. It’s just more affordable.
Man overall I like you but come on, be serious. At this point, any Chinese security product should be off the table including reolink. Can you recommend any US or British brands for wired outdoor cameras?
@@SteveDOES love Arlo - have two Arlo floodlights and doorbell, I pay monthly for Arlo secure and I am very happy However, Arlo is prone to wireless jammers, although I haven’t heard anything bad yet. That is why I was asking for a wired POE American or British alternative with local storage. The new Nest outdoor has a feature where if wireless connectivity is lost, will record locally for 1hr. Maybe Arlo will introduce something similar because I’d like to stick with Arlo as a brand. There are too many stories of people hacking into Nest cameras
@@charlesdarwin6349 Oh sorry, i misunderstood your question. I haven't worked with any wired PoE cameras, so i'm not sure who's the best out there. If you have the Arlo base station the cameras will keep recording to it if you lose internet. Then when it comes back online it'll upload all those clips.
How would the punk know that storage is inside? Setup “auto email the video clip” and it’s off camera within seconds. Most easy-mount cameras aren’t theft proof. Get a vandal proof cam and bolt it down if it’s accessible.
@@rossnagornyi7827 these criminals are smarter than you think, using wifi jammers to stop the cameras from working. Vandal proof cameras with the large dome need to be cleaned constantly, better to just mount it higher off the ground so it can't get accessed easily.
I have 8 of the Eufy Cam 2C Pro cameras that I've had for about a year and a half now. I replaced my Arlo Pro 2 cameras with Eufy. I had a Eufy camera getting fuzzy due to water getting into the camera a year and a month after I purchased them. I called Eufy and they said that they would replace it if I sent it back to them even though it was over a year after the purchase. Apparently they have a one year warranty on their cameras. Arlo Pro 2 had a 2 year warranty. The new camera arrived and I set it up easily. 2 weeks later I had another camera become fuzzy due to water getting into the camera again. I called them up again and they told me that they were going to send me a replacement but after talking with management that this would be the last time I was going to be able to get a replacement. I was shocked that they said this. I understand that they were going above and beyond with replacement of their products after one year. I was also disappointed with the fact that I don't want to spend $400 every year in a half to 2 years for a security camera system. I also noticed that the Eufy cameras need to be charged more often than the Arlo Pro 2 cameras. I have purchased each of these products because of your videos and I'm not trying to complain. I'm just giving my thoughts on the systems after using them. I was detoured from using Arlo again because at the time they required a cloud payed service for any of the new products each month and the customer service was some of the worst I've ever dealt with. Maybe it's changed since. I will be in the market for the Arlo Pro 2 for my next purchase because it didn't require a monthly payment for cloud service and I actually thought it was a good product. I built little covers for the top of the cameras for my Eufy Cam 2C and it appears to attach spiders and other bugs to live under for protection from the rain and elements. This also sets off the cameras more often than I like at night. I am also going to throw this out there. The Eufy Cam 2C doesn't always work or turn on with motion. I have to refresh each camera with the app in order for them to start recording again. This happens every day or 2 and is discouraging because I was hoping for my system to do its job without me refreshing them all the time. I appreciate your time and videos. I appreciate your options on different products and wanted to take the time to leave you my experiences with my cameras after several years. Not trying to come across as complaining. Just giving you an update and feedback. Thanks again for your time and videos.
Dude, never ever buy Chinese crap for security products, not only are they bad but also spying on you
Have Arlo flood light camera, I pay monthly subscription- couldn’t be more happy. Extremely reliable, worked in -10C temperatures, with a solar panel I have never had to charge them even in winters. The flood light is so bright it lights up the entire street haha
Thanks for the great comparison! I prefer and am quite pleased with my Eufy 2C Pro. Keep the great vids coming! 👍
Very nice comparison! Reolink looks great and wins essentially all the rounds. On the sound, I thought Eufy was a little better though. There was a lot more noise with Reolink. Even though Eufy volume was a little lower and a bit higher pitch, I could hear what was said much better. Again, even with that small difference Reolink wins hands down.
Either one would work for me, but wouldn’t the Eufi be cheaper if you purchased more than one camera. You would only require the one base station and have other less expensive cams connected to it.
Your night comparison would be way more useful had you turned out your kitchen lights. I don't think burglars will be skulking about your back yard while you're sitting in the kitchen there. That said, I've been following Reolink and they actual fix things you complain about. I complained (for example) that the email addresses you could mail clips to were not allowing certain local email addresses that they should, and they indicated they would fix that.
Reolink has an NVR for storage inside your house just like Eufy, except it's optional. Also, you can have the camera email you the clip, so it's immediately out of the camera if you're worried about someone taking the camera to hide their malfeasance.
Nice comparison Steve! I think Reolink hands down won this contest. I was wondering that if you had the cloud subscription, you would have that backup copy if camera was taken? Also what’s the cost of the subscription service? Thanks
One thing you forgot to mention is the support for the desktop apps where Eufy lacks. Mobile app is fine on the go but poor experience due to small display. Reolink has both Mac and Windows app. I veiew live and recorded footages from my Mac laptop 95% of the time.
If someone steals your Argus cam your SD card goes with it....with the Eufy ,if they steal the cam your stored footage of the perp is inside your house on the base station.
I just purchased a Reolink Argus 3 Pro with solar panel. Despite having the camera located approximately 30-feet line-of-sight from my router, wifi connectivity has been absolutely AWFUL. Either the app can't connect or bit rates are uselessly low or a connection is made and then drops. Very disappointing. If I can't find a solution, the camera will be going back in favor of a Eufy 2C Pro. The Eufy's significantly wider angle of view and remote storage make it an appealing option despite some shortcomings compared to the Reolink. Also, as I write this, Amazon has the two camera Eufy 2C Pro kit listed at $199. Very helpful review, though, Steve.
It's possible the router is not emitting a strong enough signal I'd guess, not camera issue.
You got a lemon, exchange it. It happens.
If your laptop/smartphone works fine in the same spot, then it’s your particular camera, not the whole Reolink line.
Does realolink app have a way to snooze the camera when you're home?
Probably should have compared the eufy camera that doesn’t require a home base and has solar built in.
I hae the s220 and it sucks big time, worst cameras around..
Due to my home construction, very little attic, vaulted ceilings, and no basement, I'm looking at installing the Reolink Argus 3 Pro's (3 cameras - outside perimeter). I've done a bunch of research and read reviews on many of the security cameras, to try and understand the performance and requirements when installing battery/wireless cameras. The major point of discussions and reviews has been centered around internet speed as being crucial! My service plan is up to 600 mbps download, and 10 mbps upload. My modem/router is centrally located and consistently gets about 550 mbps download, and 10 mbps upload. At the point of installation for the Reolinks I'm consistently getting about 190 mbps download, and 7 t0 8 mbps upload, and my cell phone displays 3 bars. In your opinion do you think these numbers are adequate for the Reolink cameras to perform reasonably well?
Thanks for this info, Steve. How is Reolink with nighttime notifications? ie waking you over a cat in the yard.
You mentioned and showed in a different video that eufy has PC Broweser access. Did Reolink? Can I watch the Reolink Cam LIVE via Windows/PC?
Hi Steve, Thanks for all of these security cam videos. I've watched several of your videos today. I can't decide on what to get for my first security cam. I'm leaning towards a wireless, WiFi, battery (solar?) setup but I'm not sure which one. I'm in a cold climate also where it can get very cold (below 0 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter. Was looking at the Ring stick up with the solar panel as it seems like a good beginner setup at a reasonable price. Thoughts?? Thanks for your help!
There are quite a few cameras with solar panel that are half the price of the Reolink product but appear as though they may be very near the same quality. More reviews comparing the extremes in price versus quality would be helpful. Eufy seems to be relying on advertising/branding to justify their inflated pricing.
I thought you were "putting a pause in Eufy security" because of the sync button issue of deleting all videos?
They have "fixed" it in a new update that disables reset via SYNC button
Good morning,
Suggestion for audio and video test.
Audio
Use a decibel meter
Video
Take a dummy car license and back up 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 feet
Thanks for sharing.
I looked at both and I don't think Reolink offers motion detection zones. I could be wrong though.
I'm considering buying a security cam wifi that can save videos externally to the camera and possibly without spending money for the cloud. Do you have any raccommendations ?
What about motion detection (vehicle, animal, person)? Also, would like to see this up against the Eufy cam3. I am on the fence on ordering the cam3 for the face recognition feature which I don’t think Reo has on any of their cameras.
Thanks for your video and tireless research my vote goes for Reolink
Hi Steve Can the reolink Argus 3 be connected to a reolink nvr wirelessly?
Reolink camera - can cameras be viewed via a display e.g. google Nest max? I'm looking for local stoage (no cloud). But like having ability to view on larger display
I need help with router options. I have literally 25 devices running in my home. Could have more in the future. Most of them are only 2.4 hertz capable not the 5. Most are roku devices and about 15 ring stick up cameras I have all over my property. I got the nest wifi 3 pack at sams club recently thinking it would help and it does have the range to get signal to my ring cameras near the front street I’m still experiencing buffering on my roku devices while watching tv. Also on my iPhone and iPads. So should I just have different routers hard wired throughout my home? Or should I try the nest wifi pro packages? I heard it’s tri band and they have them cheap at Costco now. But I have to get a membership etc. not sure if it’s worth it yet. Am I better off just getting different routers and different networks rather than a mesh system? Mesh doesn’t seem to be working out for me. But perhaps the nest pro would??? And I can’t afford the very expensive netgear orbi things they have for $1000. Do they sell routers with tri bands for 2.4 hertz? Like I said most of the devices are using that band and can’t use the 5 hertz. I don’t have any device capable of using the new 6 though. Not yet anyway.
Need a video on hooking up a Eufy Battery video doorbell to a digital doorbell chime, ( like a Hampton Bay door chime from Homedepot)Thanks
Are you in Las Vegas?
Hey Steve....great review. Thanks for sharing this. New sub here. 👍👍👍
Nice comparison. Does Reolink have an option to save videos to a local HDD?
There is a solution with a synology NAS. That brings the advantage that you don't need to trust a third party for a cloud solution. Plus you store and save your data locally in the house.
Will it work with frontier Wi-Fi 5g….my Arlo Essential does not!? Tia Steve
Instead of the sd card will a SIM card for cell network work?
You must be kidding? SIM card and microSD don’t even have contacts in same places.
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If you got a flat tire, would you just try to bolt on whatever is round and kinda loosely fits AND you just WANT it to work that way? Manhole cover, satellite dish, steering wheel… 🤦♂️
When you go to buy reolink threw there website it only allows you to pay threw PayPal does that sound right and has anyone els done this
It should be noted that Reolink can do RTSP streaming so if you've got ANY NVR that's above caveman level (or douchebag proprietary level) then you keep all the data on your NVR easy as pie.
Can this be set up without PoE? I realize PoE has a lot of advantages, but the set-up and operations can be complicated for the family as a whole.
@@APeeKaywhat’s PowerOverEthernet has to do with NVR? Neither of cameras have Ethernet.
@@rossnagornyi7827 Not knowledgeable in this area. I have seen them go together (PoE and NVR), but I guess you are saying that one can set up NVR connected by wi-fi to the camera. I have read that use of PoE and NVR has the main advantages of stable connections, no separate power needed for cameras and not susceptible to wi-fi jammers. Installation seems to be more complicated for PoE-based systems though.
Good day bro can you do a review on aosu 2K camera
Now I know my next upgrade.
It makes no sense having the storage built into the camara. pretty simple to just rip the camara off the wall or knock it off with a broom stick unless it's installed in a spot that cant be reached espesially around your front porch or garage. If there installed to high the imaging is useless. No thanks
Never mind! Found my answer on their website. By the way, nice job, Steve. I appreciate all your hard work.
Does anybody know the largest size SD card the camera can read? Is there any benefit to a larger card? (I'm assuming that a larger card would be able to save more data, but with the internal "base storage", that might be unnecessary)
For which camera and did you find the answer you were looking for?
Larger SD Card will last longer, lifespan wise. Recording slowly kills flash memory. Higher capacity card will spread the wear across more flash cells. Look at high endurance SD by Sandisk. In any case, avoid noname chinesium cards.
Eufy still has me with the built in solar. So nice not having to take down cameras to charge them or having a big solar panel attached to the side of my house. Gonna stick with eufy until they die then figure out something different. Reolink has never really screamed quality to me. It’s just more affordable.
The Eufy in this video doesn't have built-in solar.
@@chucknorris8704 I know. I’m just talking about their tech in general.
Do you have issues with it connecting ti wifi, I get alerts but it takes forever to connect when I want to watch live or replay?
Man overall I like you but come on, be serious. At this point, any Chinese security product should be off the table including reolink.
Can you recommend any US or British brands for wired outdoor cameras?
Thanks Charles and great question. Cost aside, Arlo is probably my favorite for quality with their 2K and 4K cameras.
@@SteveDOES love Arlo - have two Arlo floodlights and doorbell, I pay monthly for Arlo secure and I am very happy
However, Arlo is prone to wireless jammers, although I haven’t heard anything bad yet. That is why I was asking for a wired POE American or British alternative with local storage.
The new Nest outdoor has a feature where if wireless connectivity is lost, will record locally for 1hr. Maybe Arlo will introduce something similar because I’d like to stick with Arlo as a brand. There are too many stories of people hacking into Nest cameras
@@charlesdarwin6349 Oh sorry, i misunderstood your question. I haven't worked with any wired PoE cameras, so i'm not sure who's the best out there.
If you have the Arlo base station the cameras will keep recording to it if you lose internet. Then when it comes back online it'll upload all those clips.
On my iPhone is written who made it
Are you ready to add a zero to the price? And, most internal parts will be made in China anyway. Get real.
Having it local increases risk of It getting stolen vs cloud backup.
That's what a remote NAS is for.
Have both!
How would the punk know that storage is inside? Setup “auto email the video clip” and it’s off camera within seconds.
Most easy-mount cameras aren’t theft proof. Get a vandal proof cam and bolt it down if it’s accessible.
@@rossnagornyi7827 these criminals are smarter than you think, using wifi jammers to stop the cameras from working. Vandal proof cameras with the large dome need to be cleaned constantly, better to just mount it higher off the ground so it can't get accessed easily.
REALLY??? REAL LINK!!! IT MIGHT B BRIGHT BUT I COULDN'T SEE UR FACE WHAT SO EVER!!! THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS SEEING WHOS IN MY YARD
Eufy wireless are the worst cameras around, they will never connect and their service is a joke. Reolink blows them away
EUFY I COULD SEE UR FACE VERY CLEAR. THE OTHER CAMERA, SO BRIGHT U COULDN'T SEE SIZ