This is my first experience with any kind of security device, so I have nothing to compare with, but I have to say, it has been reliable and efficient. It does not cut out on me, I am running it 24/7 with an SD card, and it has missed nothing. Day vision is great. I can see nearly everything on my block as I pan my camera. The sound is great too. A couple of days ago I could have (but didn’t) eavesdropped on my postman as he was talking on a cell phone across the street. That’s impressive. I like the way I can get playback on my smart phone–it’s easy for me to check what’s happened when I’m not home.
Night vision had been great up to about 15 feet. I don’t know if that is normal or not. I can see things that are close to my house very clearly, but it drops off quickly after that. I can see cars that pass in front of my home, but not enough to make much of them and people fade into darkness that pass on my sidewalk. But should anyone come close to the house, the view is great. It seems to follow people quite well most of the time. Though I live in a city, I have deer that come right to the porch at night, as well as feral cats, and I get good coverage of them. I had no idea a 12 point monster mule deer buck lived in my neighborhood but I have great night shots of him now.
For the price especially, I am very pleased with this camera. I think I will look for another one that will give me better night distance and clarity, as I am specifically needing a camera for protection against a stalker, but I will keep this one running too. I’ve only had it a couple of weeks, but it has handled -20 temps at night and snow and has been a champ. And it was super simple to hook up and operate. If they are all like mine, I heartily recommend it.
I am adding to my review. I’ve had this camera at least a month and a half and it is still working great, especially in minus degree temps. I have bought 3 other brands of cameras and returned them all for panning, connection and lag issues. I’m going to try a second one of this brand and see how it compares to the first. Hopefully as well – I will update when I do.
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