This is a fantastic insight into not only wireless cameras, but some of the things to look for in a security camera. Great work, very well put together and your videos/reviews are the most thorough of any reviews that I watch. I'm definately thinking about a wired camera with more reliability and longer range. I think an ethernet cable would be the only other thing to help them be most reliable, but then again, a back-up power supply for your internet and camera if you want the most reliability. But people have budgets and you've gotta compromise with some features. Great work!
Wow!! Great video! Knowing nothing about this subject, I bought a wireless Blink system at Costco for $189.00 (5 cameras). I had NO idea they didn’t record 24/7 and the resolution may not be that great and the detection distance is limited. Things I didn’t even think about! You get what you pay for! You saved me a great deal of time and probable frustration! I’ll be returning the Blink system and buying a much higher-end, wired system! THANK YOU 😅
In your opinion, what is the best battery camera brand on the market? Taking all factors into consideration - motion detection notification time, range, video quality, app, etc? I am looking to purchase multiple soon. Started with Blink and returned them.
I really liked that you finished your discussion by saying the wired systems are better. I was about to search google and ask which system is better. But I obviously can trust your judgement based on the rest of your insite. Thank you.
I need to get some security cameras asap, but I am having anxiety over which one(s) to purchase. Thank you so much for your video. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge of SC's.
For the outsde, Ring battery powered cameras will probably be the easiest and most reliable in the wireless category, but be aware that all Ring cameras need to have a constant Wi-fi connection and only record when (if) they detect motion (no wifi=no recording) . If you have an outlet outside, I think Wyze V3 is the best cheap option since you can have motion event recording/notification plus have it constantly record to an SD card. That way if your wifi drops out for any reason, it will still be recording everything. You can even have a Wyze cam record through a window if outside isn't an option (lifehackster has a video on this). If you are looking for indoor cams, personally I wouldn't trust anything isn't encrypted. Ring has this as an option. So does Eufy but I don't trust their products since they got busted lying about their encryption. Hope this helps!
They are pretty good too... the thing about Reolink though is their night vision or color night vision is just OK..and the CX410 changes that.@@AP-st1li
I went with ring stick up cameras few years ago. I have 20 stick up cameras and I still need more lol. $59.99 during sales times is pretty good. 1080p resolution is fine. I recommend getting the wired stick up camera and battery ones mixed. Some spots you might need dependable power. The wired stick up cams record longer and wider motion view. You can buy the power cord but it’s $39.99 for just the cord. That’s why it’s best to get both the wired and battery ones. They cost the same either one. You can view the ring cameras with an Amazon fire stick on your tv as well and talk and hear. Great feature! Doesn’t have to be on your iPad or phone all the time. Btw I wanted to get nest cameras but I found out their battery are internal and can’t be replaced. Once they go out goodbye camera! I liked the nest cameras but that won’t work for me. The other brands like blink or eufu whatever seem generic to me.
I want to record my bird table. I only want a camera with battery and sd card. When I look at the footage of others on youtube their videos they're showing are really choppy as if the camera is recording in a lower frame rate. Is this because they're showing us footage via WiFi when doing their product review? I'm looking at the ie geek zs-gx3s motion 2k camera and the spec says it's 25fps which is fine but when I look at the footage on youtube reviews it looks typically like cctv footage and I want movement to look more natural for filming birds. Am I asking too much from these security cameras or if I record my footage to the camera sd card and view on my labtop will it flow or look more like 25fps or still be choppy? Great video by the way. Your camera looks superb. Very professional sir. Well done. Subscribed!
This was a great video. The points you brought up about wireless cameras are all the things I see people complaining about. Now I know it is the tech and not the manufactuer. Battery powered cameras are not for me. Thank You!!!!
I need an outdoor, wireless spy cam with a large sd card to put on my parents headstone. Someone keeps removing my grave decorations and it’s extremely upsetting. If anyone could recommend one that’s small enough to hide in a grave decoration, please let me know, I am so confused looking online.
My issue is the placement of a battery camera on the west side door. I have a driveway by the door and want to detect the cars as well as that side door. I get motion at the last minute as I have the camera just to the right of the door so I can get that and the driveway. Poor detection at this point. Any ideas?
Just search for what a PIR sensor is (passive infrared sensor)... in your case, it is not the falling or swaying leaves but the differences in temperature from the wind/cloud cover can also trigger it.
I got a question. I have a battery operated eufy dual camera doorbell. Does eufy has an upgrade to power the doorbell via solar panel? The house did not come with pre wired doorbell power wires.
I haven't seen any solar option for eufy video doorbells yet. If you are willing to wire a solar panel, you can also check and see if you can power or charge it with a compatible plug in AC adapter too.
One more thing that is a problem with Internet-based CCTV, if at the start the CCTV is on and there is no internet connection, then the recording time will reset to the default year (1970). So people will think that if there is no internet there is no recording, even though the recording time only returns to the default year. Battery-based CCTV may still be able to overcome this as long as the battery doesn't completely run out. I hope that Internet-based CCTV such as Smart Cam or IP Cam has a CMOS battery to store time settings.
2:14 - I thought the Eufycam S330 Solar cams recorded 24/7 to the homebase 3. They literally use the term “24/7” in their marketing so would be curious if that is not the case.
Hi! I would like to ask you something, I whached a lot of your videos but could not found the answer for this. I want to install a security system at my grampas home, it's a small home, with 2 interior cameras and 1 exterior camera I could cover all entries. I'm trying diferent brands but can't find one that works for them. I have a Reolink and a tapo system at my home, but neither of them can be activated or desactivated fisically. my grampas won't be able to enter the app on their phones to activate and desactivate the system so what I would like to do it's for them to have a pad where they can put a pin or something to activate or desactivate the alarm and my dad would heve the app to set everything. I saw that an option could be ring with it's alarm kit. do you think that this would be the better option?
I'm not lifehackster but maybe I can help with this! I think Ring is the way to go. The system comes with a keypad and you can use it to arm/disarm the system. I believe the PIN and everything (like how long it gives you to put in the code before the alarm goes off) will need to be set up using the app, but after that, your grandpa can just use the pinpad to arm/disarm as needed.
I need your advice. I just tested some TP-Link Tapo TC85 cameras, and kept getting an annoying "infinity" symbol swirling around for varying lengths of time, both when attempting to watch the "live stream", and when navigating to different settings within the app. I'm sending them back, but before I order an alternative brand, I need to know if this is normal. If so, then we'll go with a more traditional "appliance / DVR / Web UI" installation.
That is a WIFI connection issue either from the cameras to your router or your phone's connection. Turn off wifi on your phone and try again and see which one is causing it.
If it could fit in with your format for this channel, would you consider looking into comparing how notifications work on a WYze Watch vs Apple Ultra vs other competitors in that Wearable space that try to report on security breaches ??
Well explained!! This is why I prefer wired security cameras. it can be a pain to adjust battery camera setups until you are satisfied. Thank you for sharing great information !
Hello Hackster thank you all of this great info.i have a question for you my stick up cam is turning me crazy keep getting any cars the pass by sensitivity is in the lowest and the zone is on the grass but keep sense any car the pass by do you have any trick i can do to stop that. i dont want ring any more but i have 7 cameras going to be to expensive to change the so i keep them for now
I installet like that because my truck is easy to go under and take my converter but yes i was thinking on doing that thank for the info.i even tbinking on removing stick up cam and get tapo 360 cam on that corner
my budget is low. I feel that I need a wired (for hacking defense) poe cat7 non subscription system. I have old foxcon 18 port 1000Mbs switches, and ups battery backup systems. I would like AI tracking clear night vision dvr sys. I live in the country and losts of meth head thieves. Cat 7 is for future upgrades. Recommend tools camera systems boxes conduits flood light cameras what do you think is more secure wired or cellphone chips for 10 acres perimeter, but .5 Acres around house and out buildings. Wdyt?
Because motion detection isn’t foolproof, and if your wifi drops for any period of time, your cams go down with it. All my cams record 24/7 to an SD card in addition to the motion detection recording, and there’s been several times the cams missed the motion event but I still had the footage on the card.
@@stzxvkzzncurious, what type of wired system did you buy? I dont know much about home security cameras/systems but would like a wired system that records 24/7. I didn’t realize the battery powered systems don’t record 24/7! I need a system with good detection range that records 24/7! I bought a Blink wireless system but after watching these videos, I’m not even going to install it as it doesn’t sound like a quality product. Thanks
@@dalzy1969 I have several Wyze cams that all record 24/7 onto SD cards. They are very inexpensive cameras and their video quality (especially V3) is great. I have a few Blink cams for areas that I didn't feel like running wires to, but they definitley are not nearly as good or reliable as other cameras. I will say that as good as the Wyze cams are, if you need 100% reliable recording, a hardwired (Ethernet) camera system is the only sure thing. If you're like me and don't live in a high crime area (just want some piece of mind), then Wyze should do the trick.
S40 Eufy cameras are horrible. Installed 8 s40 cameras and just after the 1 year warranty expired 6 have failed to charge. One camera, the spotlight, will not turn off, thus dead battery. Deeply regret spending my money on eufy products, two keypads for my eufy home security failed just after the one year warranty and they don't make the keypad anymore. This renders my window and door sensors useless. Don't waste your money on eufy.
Sorry to hear that. I haven't had 1 failed on me yet. I still have the S40 but replaced it with the Eufy Cam 3 when it came out. My S40 survived more than a year in my front garage area and the only thing I noticed is the yellowing on the camera body. The Eufy Cam 3 is also still working good for more than a year and I might put in the S40 somewhere in my backyard just to see how long it will last. I have seen comments though that they don't last longer than a year.. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I live in Ohio it gets pretty cold here at night. I was wondering since I live in a brick apartment on the second floor what would be my best option for an outdoor camera @LifeHackster
That was very helpful. Thanks from the UK.
This is a fantastic insight into not only wireless cameras, but some of the things to look for in a security camera. Great work, very well put together and your videos/reviews are the most thorough of any reviews that I watch. I'm definately thinking about a wired camera with more reliability and longer range.
I think an ethernet cable would be the only other thing to help them be most reliable, but then again, a back-up power supply for your internet and camera if you want the most reliability.
But people have budgets and you've gotta compromise with some features. Great work!
Thank you. I appreciate it. Yes, wired power and data (PoE IP cameras) are the most reliable.
Wow!! Great video! Knowing nothing about this subject, I bought a wireless Blink system at Costco for $189.00 (5 cameras). I had NO idea they didn’t record 24/7 and the resolution may not be that great and the detection distance is limited. Things I didn’t even think about! You get what you pay for! You saved me a great deal of time and probable frustration! I’ll be returning the Blink system and buying a much higher-end, wired system! THANK YOU 😅
"you get what you pay for" is definitely not true when it comes to tech lol
Fantastic collection of insights; this is one of the most useful video I have seen on this topic.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
In your opinion, what is the best battery camera brand on the market? Taking all factors into consideration - motion detection notification time, range, video quality, app, etc? I am looking to purchase multiple soon. Started with Blink and returned them.
Very informative! Thank you LH!
Thanks for watching!
This is a excellent top quality expose' on battery cams.. Really well written, produced, and presented.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Always top notch info. Thanks again.
Which one of these battery cams records 24/7?
Sorry I had to.
I really liked that you finished your discussion by saying the wired systems are better. I was about to search google and ask which system is better. But I obviously can trust your judgement based on the rest of your insite. Thank you.
Thank you for this video! I have learned a lot from you!
Glad it was helpful!
What’s best wireless security camera right now
I need to get some security cameras asap, but I am having anxiety over which one(s) to purchase. Thank you so much for your video. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge of SC's.
For the outsde, Ring battery powered cameras will probably be the easiest and most reliable in the wireless category, but be aware that all Ring cameras need to have a constant Wi-fi connection and only record when (if) they detect motion (no wifi=no recording) . If you have an outlet outside, I think Wyze V3 is the best cheap option since you can have motion event recording/notification plus have it constantly record to an SD card. That way if your wifi drops out for any reason, it will still be recording everything. You can even have a Wyze cam record through a window if outside isn't an option (lifehackster has a video on this).
If you are looking for indoor cams, personally I wouldn't trust anything isn't encrypted. Ring has this as an option. So does Eufy but I don't trust their products since they got busted lying about their encryption.
Hope this helps!
If you had to choose one POE outdoor cam system on the market today which would you choose? Which camera? Thanks in advance! Love you channel.
I have to go with the Reolink CX410. This is a low light camera..only 2K but I think is a pretty good option and also for its price.
@@LifeHackster thank you. I was leaning towards the Duo2. No good?
They are pretty good too... the thing about Reolink though is their night vision or color night vision is just OK..and the CX410 changes that.@@AP-st1li
@@LifeHackster once again, thank you!
Thank you LH for this great and informative video. When can we expect your next best camera ranking video?
I will be working on it. Thanks for watching!
Agreed! “Quality, recording quality, performance and recording times.” Prices too!
Distance from cam to base station seems to use up battery too going by the records I have been keeping. Thanks for the video matey.
Most likely too when the camera doesn't have a strong signal to send the video.
I have a ring spot like him and 4 to 5 points leaves are the best because there’s no month subscription if you have the sink module
Great video i'd like to see if you could make one for seven things you need to know about outdoor Hardwired or POE powered cameras
That will be the next one. Thanks for watching!
I like the battery ones better then the wired ones because I had to buy a solar panel with a battery to go put it out as a trail camera
Wired IP camera, including Power and Ethernet are always the first choice if you able to do that. Stable and secure.
I went with ring stick up cameras few years ago. I have 20 stick up cameras and I still need more lol. $59.99 during sales times is pretty good. 1080p resolution is fine. I recommend getting the wired stick up camera and battery ones mixed. Some spots you might need dependable power. The wired stick up cams record longer and wider motion view. You can buy the power cord but it’s $39.99 for just the cord. That’s why it’s best to get both the wired and battery ones. They cost the same either one. You can view the ring cameras with an Amazon fire stick on your tv as well and talk and hear. Great feature! Doesn’t have to be on your iPad or phone all the time. Btw I wanted to get nest cameras but I found out their battery are internal and can’t be replaced. Once they go out goodbye camera! I liked the nest cameras but that won’t work for me. The other brands like blink or eufu whatever seem generic to me.
Wow, 20 cams? You're their VIP customer, lol. I only have one!
@@stzxvkzzn I only buy them when they are on sale like right now. $59.99. Not a bad deal. I still need more. Maybe 4 more
I want to record my bird table. I only want a camera with battery and sd card. When I look at the footage of others on youtube their videos they're showing are really choppy as if the camera is recording in a lower frame rate. Is this because they're showing us footage via WiFi when doing their product review? I'm looking at the ie geek zs-gx3s motion 2k camera and the spec says it's 25fps which is fine but when I look at the footage on youtube reviews it looks typically like cctv footage and I want movement to look more natural for filming birds. Am I asking too much from these security cameras or if I record my footage to the camera sd card and view on my labtop will it flow or look more like 25fps or still be choppy? Great video by the way. Your camera looks superb. Very professional sir. Well done. Subscribed!
This was a great video. The points you brought up about wireless cameras are all the things I see people complaining about. Now I know it is the tech and not the manufactuer. Battery powered cameras are not for me. Thank You!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for short sweet to the point video without bloatware
Is there any wired camera's that can be used from using your WiFi hotspot
Always Learn Something New! Thanks for the Awesome Video!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Which wired eufy cam with 2 or 4k can I get that doesn’t require a home base?
Their floodlight cams, indoor cams and the Outdoor cam E220
Great video thank you for the information. Can you do a video and simplify it what exactly in the heck does rule mean on the wyze cameras
I’ll check it out. Thanks for watching.
@@LifeHackster you're the reason I have more than four cameras at my house
I need an outdoor, wireless spy cam with a large sd card to put on my parents headstone. Someone keeps removing my grave decorations and it’s extremely upsetting. If anyone could recommend one that’s small enough to hide in a grave decoration, please let me know, I am so confused looking online.
I'm looking for an outdoor system that has ac powered cameras (no battery) that are wireless and uses a dvr to record to hard drive, 4 camera system.
Good comprehensive video.
Good stuff! Thanks.
Thank you for watching!
My issue is the placement of a battery camera on the west side door. I have a driveway by the door and want to detect the cars as well as that side door. I get motion at the last minute as I have the camera just to the right of the door so I can get that and the driveway. Poor detection at this point. Any ideas?
Wired camera will be your best option.
Enjoy your videos but seeing too many wireless battery cam reviews, though popular, I don't like them. Please review current POE cam system.
Once in a while, I do. Thanks for watching!
I'm curious too, but he might want to keep that private since it's his main system and he's sort of a public figure (at least on TH-cam),
Actually one thing is wrong the sensor detection you said goes off with heat but that wrong it goes off with falling leaves a wind
Just search for what a PIR sensor is (passive infrared sensor)... in your case, it is not the falling or swaying leaves but the differences in temperature from the wind/cloud cover can also trigger it.
Is there any wired camera with backup battery? Besides nest cams of course. I wish Eufy had something like this...
I got a question. I have a battery operated eufy dual camera doorbell. Does eufy has an upgrade to power the doorbell via solar panel? The house did not come with pre wired doorbell power wires.
I haven't seen any solar option for eufy video doorbells yet. If you are willing to wire a solar panel, you can also check and see if you can power or charge it with a compatible plug in AC adapter too.
Hey I bought a set of RLC81MA cameras based on your reviews, can you tell me what cables do I need to run from the cameras
CAT5E minimum or CAT6
One more thing that is a problem with Internet-based CCTV, if at the start the CCTV is on and there is no internet connection, then the recording time will reset to the default year (1970). So people will think that if there is no internet there is no recording, even though the recording time only returns to the default year. Battery-based CCTV may still be able to overcome this as long as the battery doesn't completely run out. I hope that Internet-based CCTV such as Smart Cam or IP Cam has a CMOS battery to store time settings.
Why are most of these cameras not available in the Philippines?
2:14 - I thought the Eufycam S330 Solar cams recorded 24/7 to the homebase 3. They literally use the term “24/7” in their marketing so would be curious if that is not the case.
It is play of words...most likely 24/7 monitoring, 24/7 security, 24/7 protection.. doesn't mean 24/7 recording.
Hi! I would like to ask you something, I whached a lot of your videos but could not found the answer for this.
I want to install a security system at my grampas home, it's a small home, with 2 interior cameras and 1 exterior camera I could cover all entries.
I'm trying diferent brands but can't find one that works for them. I have a Reolink and a tapo system at my home, but neither of them can be activated or desactivated fisically.
my grampas won't be able to enter the app on their phones to activate and desactivate the system so what I would like to do it's for them to have a pad where they can put a pin or something to activate or desactivate the alarm and my dad would heve the app to set everything.
I saw that an option could be ring with it's alarm kit.
do you think that this would be the better option?
I'm not lifehackster but maybe I can help with this! I think Ring is the way to go. The system comes with a keypad and you can use it to arm/disarm the system. I believe the PIN and everything (like how long it gives you to put in the code before the alarm goes off) will need to be set up using the app, but after that, your grandpa can just use the pinpad to arm/disarm as needed.
@@stzxvkzzn okey, thank you so much!
Kuya anong wire free mairecommend nyo po. Eufy?
Really wish you could show how the camera performs in a rural area or low cellular areas. Other than that I really appreciate your videos and reviews.
Great video 👍🏻
Do you have any video for the Kami camera?
I need your advice. I just tested some TP-Link Tapo TC85 cameras, and kept getting an annoying "infinity" symbol swirling around for varying lengths of time, both when attempting to watch the "live stream", and when navigating to different settings within the app. I'm sending them back, but before I order an alternative brand, I need to know if this is normal. If so, then we'll go with a more traditional "appliance / DVR / Web UI" installation.
That is a WIFI connection issue either from the cameras to your router or your phone's connection. Turn off wifi on your phone and try again and see which one is causing it.
Please can you review Arlo’s new Essential product line?
If it could fit in with your format for this channel, would you consider looking into comparing how notifications work on a WYze Watch vs Apple Ultra vs other competitors in that Wearable space that try to report on security breaches ??
I have to check it out. Thanks.
What would you suggest for a cemetery where there is no WiFi. I need security
Lmao 😂
Well explained!! This is why I prefer wired security cameras. it can be a pain to adjust battery camera setups until you are satisfied.
Thank you for sharing great information !
Thanks for watching!
Hello Hackster thank you all of this great info.i have a question for you my stick up cam is turning me crazy keep getting any cars the pass by sensitivity is in the lowest and the zone is on the grass but keep sense any car the pass by do you have any trick i can do to stop that. i dont want ring any more but i have 7 cameras going to be to expensive to change the so i keep them for now
You can try setting up the smart detection for person detection only and see if that helps.
@@LifeHackster we did all that i even contacted rin they send me a new one because my was still under warranty but still doing the samething
Try installing the camera in a different angle or location so as not to face the street.@@onemannation4321
I installet like that because my truck is easy to go under and take my converter but yes i was thinking on doing that thank for the info.i even tbinking on removing stick up cam and get tapo 360 cam on that corner
my budget is low. I feel that I need a wired (for hacking defense) poe cat7 non subscription system.
I have old foxcon 18 port 1000Mbs switches, and ups battery backup systems. I would like AI tracking clear night vision dvr sys. I live in the country and losts of meth head thieves. Cat 7 is for future upgrades. Recommend tools camera systems boxes conduits flood light cameras what do you think is more secure wired or cellphone chips for 10 acres perimeter, but .5 Acres around house and out buildings. Wdyt?
Are you going to make a 2023 review again of your cameras your sticking with?
Yes, I will soon. Thanks for watching!
I am really enjoying Tapo products now
They are pretty decent especially the ColorPRO.
Why does the camera need to record 24 hours? I just want it to record when it picks up motion.
Because motion detection isn’t foolproof, and if your wifi drops for any period of time, your cams go down with it. All my cams record 24/7 to an SD card in addition to the motion detection recording, and there’s been several times the cams missed the motion event but I still had the footage on the card.
@@stzxvkzzncurious, what type of wired system did you buy? I dont know much about home security cameras/systems but would like a wired system that records 24/7. I didn’t realize the battery powered systems don’t record 24/7! I need a system with good detection range that records 24/7! I bought a Blink wireless system but after watching these videos, I’m not even going to install it as it doesn’t sound like a quality product. Thanks
@@dalzy1969 I have several Wyze cams that all record 24/7 onto SD cards. They are very inexpensive cameras and their video quality (especially V3) is great. I have a few Blink cams for areas that I didn't feel like running wires to, but they definitley are not nearly as good or reliable as other cameras. I will say that as good as the Wyze cams are, if you need 100% reliable recording, a hardwired (Ethernet) camera system is the only sure thing. If you're like me and don't live in a high crime area (just want some piece of mind), then Wyze should do the trick.
S40 Eufy cameras are horrible. Installed 8 s40 cameras and just after the 1 year warranty expired 6 have failed to charge. One camera, the spotlight, will not turn off, thus dead battery. Deeply regret spending my money on eufy products, two keypads for my eufy home security failed just after the one year warranty and they don't make the keypad anymore. This renders my window and door sensors useless. Don't waste your money on eufy.
Sorry to hear that. I haven't had 1 failed on me yet. I still have the S40 but replaced it with the Eufy Cam 3 when it came out. My S40 survived more than a year in my front garage area and the only thing I noticed is the yellowing on the camera body. The Eufy Cam 3 is also still working good for more than a year and I might put in the S40 somewhere in my backyard just to see how long it will last. I have seen comments though that they don't last longer than a year.. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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I just realized me - you make money from some cam companies paying for a review AND from TH-cam adsense 😮
That is why I can make videos for you all.
@@LifeHacksterwin-win situation for all it’s legal yup that’s how we get our latest videos, thank you so much LifeHackster😉👍
Keep doing it man. Your reviews helped many peoples especially me many times. I just hate I didn't discover the channel earlier.
I guess everyone should welcome you to the internet 🤨
@@LifeHacksterhow much do you get paid from it?
There's only one thing you need to know about battery powered cameras, don't buy one, powered is always the best and the way to go.
Battery cameras has a place.. rental properties, apartments, areas where you cannot or not allowed to wire it in.
In your opinion lol.
I live in Ohio it gets pretty cold here at night. I was wondering since I live in a brick apartment on the second floor what would be my best option for an outdoor camera @LifeHackster