eufy Security S330 eufyCam 3 2-Cam Kit Security Camera Outdoor Wireless, 4K Camera with Integrated Solar Panel, Forever Power, Face Recognition AI, Expandable Local Storage up to 16TB, No Monthly Fee

I've used and have purchased many wireless CCTV cameras from Amazon but this one is the clear winner. Allow me to share a few early thoughts with you:PositivesUnlike Blink and Ring this doesn't require a monthly subscriptionThe camera is VERY clear day and nightThe zoom is outstanding, x8 is very impressive but does lack definition past x4Sound is clear be it sound in or voice outThe chosen alert rate is actually useful, I honestly think that the settings on Blink/Ring don't change anything!App is clear and easy to use and setup was a breezeInstalling a HDD is very easy and the base unit is very solid as our the cameras. The HDD needs to be 2.5 SATA, I went for a Samsung 860 EVO 4TBEufy LocalAi is really rather good, picks up individual faces and animals very wellNegativesThe light is pretty much uselessThe wall fixings are poor. Seems like strong plastic but for this price metal fixings with some decent screws would be very much appreciated as this area is a let down... but not worth a loss of a star.All in all I'm very impressed and I feel like my investments are being well protected.

I took a long time to devide on which security camera system to choose, the primary focus being local storage with no subscription or reliance on high speed internet, and battery powered to allow freedom of placement. This solution fulfills both of those requirements adirmaly especially as this product comes with a the other bells and whistles that other brands charge a huge premium for, such as night vision, 2-way audio, alarm/siren, and LED spotlight. I was also concetned about the strength of the wireless signal from the cameras to the basestation (remember the cameras connect to the basestation, not your router's WiFi) and I'm very impressed by the performance here, even through multiple walls and other sources of wireless interference. I also purchased a cheap 1TB SSD hard drive to expand the storage, this is also a fantastic feature.The app is reasonably intuitive to use, but many of the advanced features are hidden away under a plethora of menus, but I accept it can be challenging to try and pack the amount of advanced features and functions into a simple mobile app interface, I think they've found a happy medium here with this.The mounting process is super easy and hassle free, while the method of adjusting the direction of the camera while mounted can be a bit fiddly, but I think this is due to the anti-theft mechanism of the mount rather than a poor design choice. Once you have the cameras on place, they are very solid and going nowhere.The solar charging performance is fantastic, even with only moderate sunlight the cameras still charge throughout the day, with a cool and quite detailed explanation on the app of the solar charging performance.The 4K camera quality is superb, very crisp and sharp images with no loss of detail, even in low light or direct sunlight.The IR night vision works pretty well, no complaints there, and the spotlight is really bright even on the medium setting!!My favourite part of the app are the different "modes" you can run the system in, for example: Home, Away, Night, etc and how you can program them into a shedule too. You can also customize your own mode too! This is wasn't expecting and I'm very impressed. I haven't tried the geofencing mode yet (where the system knows if you are home or not via the GPS on your phone), but I like it.The cameras can also be programmed with activity zones too, but the interface for drawing them on in the app I find to be very unresponsive and buggy this could be redesigned or improved upon.The Motion Detection works reasonably well, but you'll need to tinker with the settings such as the sensitivity to get it working right for you and the location of the camera. I had to reach out to Eufy support to help me with this, and they gave me some good tips to how to improve the detection with my camera.The system has a motion detection test function to help you identify if the camera is detecting anything after you have set it in position. As I have reported directly to Eufy, this is beyond useless and poorly designed. This works by the camera flashing a Red Led on the front when it detects something after you activate the test mode. However, the Led is so small and so incredibly dim, you can see it unless your 3 inches in front of it! Let along if you have the camera mounted high or if the camera is in direct sunlight. I've suggested this needs to have an indicator on the app instead, but wether or not they try to I prove it, who knows.The last negative I have is that the Basestation has a small cooling fan inside it, as I would expect due to the amount of processing power is has to handle a of the AI face detection etc, but this fan is very loud and whiny. Considering the price of this system, they've chosen a very cheap fan for this. You can easily install a higher quality 40mm or 90mm from someone like Noctua in it and not hear a sound. I might do this myself if I can safely dismantle the Basestation, so don't put this somewhere that it might disturb sleep for example.The Basestation is also compapitble with most of the other smart security products too, which I like, so I'll grab some motion sensors and smart flood lights too.Overall, very pleased with this system, and my colleagues at work are also impressed and will be purchasing similar systems too. Eufy have a referral link programme too, which is nice. Just a few quality of life improvements that could be made but a solid product all in all.

Having got fed up with the inconsistency of Ring, I decided to take the plunge and try Eufy.Yes, it is expensive but in my opinion, much better than Ring. One of the benefits being no subscription fees. Another is the camera and picture quality. Runs rings around Ring (pardon the pun) I have 3 single cameras, all solar powered, and the solar powered moving eye ball camera. in addition, the door bell.Set up was easy and everything is working flawlessly. The app menu is easy to navigate and is far less complicated than Ring. You get what you pay for and this system is certainly worth it.

I think this is a Chinese product, which might mean that all my interior antics live in the CCP servers somewhere, but I don't mind that.The app works well and is robust, and the cameras, though wireless, never seem to drop signal. Works well when abroad and I want to check that my plants are being watered and also to check the local time, on a camera I have pointed at a wall mounted clock.The sunlight charging feature is quite cool, though you do need to ensure they are in good sunlight. Not sure if they charge much on a cloudy day.Particularly I like the fact that they don't (currently in 2024) FORCE you to have a subscription to use the devices and store recordings (for up to a month I think). I bought their hub thing which plugs into my router and stores all the files locally. And probably in those CCP servers. But since I'm not running to be the president, I don't think they'll be interested footage of me and my dog.