Neos Smart Cam Twin Pack 1080P Indoor 2-Way Audio White
| Weight: | 480 g |
| Size: | 2 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Dimensions: | 5 x 5 x 5.6 cm; 480 Grams |
| Model: | SmartCam |
| Part: | NS-CAM-02-2PK |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Manufacture: | Neos |
| Colour: | White |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 2 Count (Pack of 1) |
Fantastic product and service
Had two of these for a few months now and have to say they are absolutely brilliant. Good picture, good coverage, easy to install and the app to view when away from home works every time whether via WiFi or mobile data. Now with the added bonus of Neos boost which stores 1minute clips instead of 12 seconds and allows you to mask part of the cameras view to cut out unwanted triggering. I really don’t know how Neos can keep the price so low when compared to other cams and their customer service (with live chat) is also excellent, with a couple of issues I’ve had sorted out very quickly. Highly recommended
Great camera, unstable app makes it frustrating.
Great camera, fabulous clarity and night vision is excellent. Others have complained about intrusion of privacy, but it uses geofences and needs to know where you live to know when you’re at home and when you’re out. I appreciate this may make some feel uncomfortable.
I’ve found the app extremely unstable though. It crashes regularly, and I’m at the point of having to re-enter my details for the third time today. For a cheap camera, this is kind of enough to stop me using it.
Please sort out the stability, it’s ruining a great product.
Not 7 Days Recording
First of all the reality is that this is a cracking little camera that is almost cute in it’s design – intentional of course – is well made and the system works brilliantly.
However, lets make a correction. The Amazon description is incorrect when it states that recordings are kept for seven days on the cloud. They are not. Each 12 second clip is saved for 24 hours – which of course you can download.
All is not lost of course because, you can insert a microSD card and run on a continuous loop making your own recordings which, you can download. Simple, easy and cheap and will of course avoid the eventual roll out costs of a long term on line storage subscription.
The above advertising niggle aside, this is a brilliant bit of kit. Genuinely well made with an appealing design. Even more impressive is the cost which, is cheap as chips for what it is, especially being UK designed (not manufactured of course) and supported.
Easy to set up. Really easy especially with the no nonsense videos.
Now, I do see some people hating the idea of registering details. Well, if you use the internet and of course IP cameras with online storage it is a fact of life. All IP camera companies want this information but, I trust NEOS more than most because it is a British company based in the UK and is allied to the largest insurance company in the UK as well. You are as safe as any internet based camera system can be. If you don’t want that ‘risk’ then buy a NVR and POE cameras and don’t connect to the internet.
I wanted this for outside to be honest, despite being an indoor camera. So, I bought a small enclosure for it and put it near my hedgehog feeding station to keep an eye on Spiney. Works a treat.
Only one more thing to note, is that on the Neos website it’s sold at twenty quid so cheaper than here.
Good value.
Good value, a nice little camera. Took me a while to set it up – but that’s because I’m an IT dinosaur! Sometimes it is hard to connect when I want to dip in and dip out to check on what’s happening. Help/Support team could be better. Would have been useful to have had a spare magnetic stick on disc. But overall, I’m really glad I got it.
…it literally is.
Honestly when I ordered the camera to review it, I did not expect much, considering the price under 30 which is for home cameras already low, let alone for cameras with features such as motion detection and night vision.
In addition you get a companion app which is in it self brilliant, you can watch any notifications, videos recorded and live feeds for it, have a ton of settings for adjustments and the best of all GEO FENCING!
This feature alone would make the camera way more worth then it actually costs and much expensiver systems I have or have tested such as Blink or Arlo do not have this feature at all.
Some might find it intrusive that the app asks you for your address, but given it features Geo fencing as one if its main features, this can only work with your location obviously and compared to many other apps which just track your location, this app asks you for the address to allow you to set the geo fencing area correctly.
If you do not want that , you can basically enter what ever you like there, but for me it is one of the most important features to have it automatically armed and disarmed when I come and go.
In terms of picture Quality, it is very good during the day , although not up to 1080p as advertised, while the resolution is 1080p, it is a bit pixelated, specially with higher motion, but more then good enough to identify objects and persons without any problem.
Same is true for the Night vision, its quite grainy but good enough to identify all objects, persons , etc. and given that low price I would have expected worse.
Motion Detection works very well and fast even in night vision but flawless during the day.
My most loved feature about this camera is definitely the Geo fencing so I have it set to turn active when I leave the house and when my phone comes close to the house it disables the alarm notifications, a feature I wished our Blink System has which we use for outdoors.
Yes the camera is plastic, but from a high quality one and it can be adjusted in nearly every angle and also the setup process which is guided by the app was a breeze, everyone can do it.
I just wait if they ever make outdoor versions of it, I am one of the first one buying it, alone for the fact that it does not need a Hub and also records on SD card.
One of my best purchases lately 🙂 Very pleased!
Fazit: Don`t expect of course a camera with a picture quality of expensive security cameras, but I have seen and tested many counterparts and none of them came close in terms of features and quality and ease of use and for home use and even in small offices I think this is a great purchase.
Great product, especially for the price. But no remote viewing of saved SD card footage.
A great product for the price, easy to set up and use and ideal for live streaming (although occasionally this goes down). I appreciate that the company continue to add features and progress the device and its app. But I fell it is 100% missing a trick by not allowing access to the SD card through the app. If this was possible, I’d have bought a couple more.
Excellent Camera and Apps
I have set mine up outside underneath an overarching ledge and the usb cable going through the window opening. I know it isn’t designed for outdoor use, but so far so good. I accept the risk after all the cost is so modest compared to others..
I can easily check who is outside, often getting a warning beep before they get to the door.
Similarly at night I get audible alerts on my phone and iPad.
In the morning I can check to see if anybody has been around outside while I am asleep.
If I am out anywhere, in town over a coffee, or when travelling I still get alerts and can look to see who it is, the postman or something more concerning. I caught a charming clip of a little girl and boy knocking on my door and then running away giggling. Just the sort of thing I used to do when a child.
I would recommend this product.
Couldn’t recommend this camera enough!
I’m so pleased with this product that I’ve instantly bought another lol. It’s everything I hoped for. Easily plugs into a mains socket, connects to your home WiFi. It can record off the cloud or via SD card (I have both) records with motion detection (12 second clips), you can watch live and manually record, screenshot and talk through the camera. It’s so cute and small, fits well on my window sill. It zooms in as well.
Some reflections as expected looking through the window but even then the quality is great.
Hoping to catch the dog owner that keeps letting their dog poop on my property and doesn’t clean it up!
And of course for home security as well.
The pictures I’ve included are day light, dusk, zoomed in dusk and night.
I set this camera up to watch my cats while I was away, it was fast to set up and seemed to work well. The next morning though it wasn’t connecting to the app and I had to reset it and start all over again. I was worried that if this kept happening then it would be useless while I was away. But thankfully it only did that the one time. I set it to alert me to movement because I hoped to be able to watch those clips and see the cats as I wasn’t expecting anything else to be moving in the house. The camera was set up in a room and facing away from any windows or doors. Yet I got almost constant alerts, telling me there was movement and so when I checked I was surprised to see no sign of my cats, instead the camera was telling me that changes in light were setting off the movement alert (a small yellow box shows up on the area where the movement was detected), I can only assume these changes came from the tree outside making shadows, or perhaps clouds going in front of the sun. I don’t really know but it was very annoying. Now I’m home I removed that feature which is a shame as it would be good to know if there was unexpected movement in my home, but it is clearly too sensitive. The camera is small and looks good, I wish it was wireless as the cord is annoying, although not short, I’d estimate it to be about two meters, maybe slightly under, but it does restrict where you can put the camera.
I set this camera up to watch my cats while I was away, it was fast to set up and seemed to work well. The next morning though it wasn’t connecting to the app and I had to reset it and start all over again. I was worried that if this kept happening then it would be useless while I was away. But thankfully it only did that the one time. I set it to alert me to movement because I hoped to be able to watch those clips and see the cats as I wasn’t expecting anything else to be moving in the house. The camera was set up in a room and facing away from any windows or doors. Yet I got almost constant alerts, telling me there was movement and so when I checked I was surprised to see no sign of my cats, instead the camera was telling me that changes in light were setting off the movement alert (a small yellow box shows up on the area where the movement was detected), I can only assume these changes came from the tree outside making shadows, or perhaps clouds going in front of the sun. I don’t really know but it was very annoying. Now I’m home I removed that feature which is a shame as it would be good to know if there was unexpected movement in my home, but it is clearly too sensitive. The camera is small and looks good, I wish it was wireless as the cord is annoying, although not short, I’d estimate it to be about two meters, maybe slightly under, but it does restrict where you can put the camera.
Neos SmartCam Security Camera - Works with Alexa, 1080P Full HD with 2-Way Audio Smart Camera
Absolutely love this tiny Neos CCTV camera – it’s such a well made item with video quality and features matching many of the big brand named CCTV cameras on the market.
The Neos is extremely easy to set-up via the App and there are a number of monitoring options you can set within the software. I liked the camera so much I now have 2 of them and in the Neos App you can set them as armed and disarmed with a simple switch on the Home overview page.
The camera has a built-in stand which is great if you need to lift it slightly, it also has 2 way speech so you can talk to and speak back to anyone in the vicinity of the camera, the angle of view is very wide, and picture quality excellent. There’s also the ability to record all notifications if you insert a micro SDHC card.
A great device – thoroughly recommended.
Neos SmartCam Security Camera - Works with Alexa, 1080P Full HD with 2-Way Audio Smart Camera
Absolutely love this tiny Neos CCTV camera – it’s such a well made item with video quality and features matching many of the big brand named CCTV cameras on the market.
The Neos is extremely easy to set-up via the App and there are a number of monitoring options you can set within the software. I liked the camera so much I now have 2 of them and in the Neos App you can set them as armed and disarmed with a simple switch on the Home overview page.
The camera has a built-in stand which is great if you need to lift it slightly, it also has 2 way speech so you can talk to and speak back to anyone in the vicinity of the camera, the angle of view is very wide, and picture quality excellent. There’s also the ability to record all notifications if you insert a micro SDHC card.
A great device – thoroughly recommended.
Amazed at the functionality & quality of something so small & ... let's face it ... low cost!
Simply put wow… I initially bought this thinking it’s 20 so if it’s no good not an issue but have to admit it’s been one of my best buys.
I have recommended to my family and friends and even bought 4 more for my house as security came.
They are small and discrete yet have all the core functionality your need/expect on a much costlier model.
I bought a Arlo baby monitor for 160 and now wish I had known about this instead.
Since getting these the Arlo has been Packed and these have take over.
Great little camera but needs app improvement.
The price of this camera is really good, the app is good as well, however there are some features which need sorting out. There is no zoning of movement so you have to play with the settings to get it right, this is a pain. I decided in the end to use an outside mount for it and have it under a porch, camera quality is very good although the IR isnt extremely powerful for excellent night vision, the alerts were impossible though, zoning needs to be implemented. Good thing is the support team seem keen to help and get involved with discussion about improving the camera and its software so maybe in the future there will be improvements which make me come back to the Neos cam, at the moment I am sticking with my Ring floodlight which has zoning, better night vision and solid app, albeit almost 10 times the price!
Received well packaged and on opening the box you felt like you were opening a premium quality item, taking all of the contents out of the box I was happy with the long usb lead and 3 pin plug giving me the choice to use either USB connection or direct to socket, setting up was a breeze and I totally understand people having issues with the privacy intrusion as it is quite a personal setup but that said, it will automatically arm itself if you forget when you leave home, you can set up a radius from your address, we have had ours some time now and purchased another as I’m using the second one to keep an eye on my 3D printer whilst I’m out and about, I love the picture quality and both sound and movement activation, the two way communication isn’t bad considering the size of the camera but it works.
One of the best features is the personal service from their customer support who will chat with you via the app, I found that setting up the app was easy and straight forward, there’s a decent amount of control and the developers of the product are continuously updating and listening to its users, that’s a big plus for me.
As far as privacy is concerned i sincerely understand the concerns but I’m happy with the knowledge I can flip it on or off and it connects to my WiFi automatically and when i leave home I’m content in the knowing that I’ll receive notifications on any activations Straight to my mobile phone.
May be getting a 3rd just for the shed 😉
Received well packaged and on opening the box you felt like you were opening a premium quality item, taking all of the contents out of the box I was happy with the long usb lead and 3 pin plug giving me the choice to use either USB connection or direct to socket, setting up was a breeze and I totally understand people having issues with the privacy intrusion as it is quite a personal setup but that said, it will automatically arm itself if you forget when you leave home, you can set up a radius from your address, we have had ours some time now and purchased another as I’m using the second one to keep an eye on my 3D printer whilst I’m out and about, I love the picture quality and both sound and movement activation, the two way communication isn’t bad considering the size of the camera but it works.
One of the best features is the personal service from their customer support who will chat with you via the app, I found that setting up the app was easy and straight forward, there’s a decent amount of control and the developers of the product are continuously updating and listening to its users, that’s a big plus for me.
As far as privacy is concerned i sincerely understand the concerns but I’m happy with the knowledge I can flip it on or off and it connects to my WiFi automatically and when i leave home I’m content in the knowing that I’ll receive notifications on any activations Straight to my mobile phone.
May be getting a 3rd just for the shed 😉
Superb value. Nice tech. A few software updates will make it the best in town.
There’s no doubt about it, this camera is amazing value for money. I have now bought two – one of them replacing a camera at 5 times the price of this one. In summary:
Pros:
* Amazing price
* Incredibly easy to set up
* Software very easy to use
* The link with Amazon Alexa is sweet!
* Tiny foot print meaning its non-intrusive, I couldn’t believe how small the box is.
* Picture quality. For the price you could not ask for more. Even night vision is reasonable.
* Motion detection is very good – no false positives so far
Cons (Are all software and so hopefully sortable):
* No IFTTT support (for the non technical this is a neat way to link home devices – such as turn on the lights if motion detected)
* No ability to mask certain areas. The camera has a wide angle lens and so I need to be able to exclude certain areas from triggering a security alert.
* They say in the manual that they advise using an SD memory card (this provides continuous loop recording rather than the 12 second clip you get from an alert). BUT there is no way of accessing the card files except to take the card out of the camera.
I have no hesitation in recommending this camera at this price point.
I am really hoping this is the start of something big. If this company produces products of this quality in the home security space its going to be quite exciting.
Great security camera
I couldn’t recommend this camera enough. I bought it on sale originally for 19.99 after seeing ads on facebook. very easy to setup. just scan your QR code on the phone once you download the app, add your wifi and that’s it. remote viewing works great, plenty of setting to suit you and the night vision is pretty good.
I set my alarm feature to notify me for movent in the house (you can do audio as well) once notified I just check to see all is ok.
Simple and decent wireless camera!
Used to monitor my property during a 2 week holiday. Easy to set up and mount in right location. All working fine. Pic quality is good but don’t go expecting to be able to read number plates at 50M for example. Movement detection is good but the out of the box setting is too sensitive for me which meant I was getting 30-50 notifications per day of activity and when I viewed the clip it would be a branch of a tree moving slightly or similar. However, once adjusted, it is OK. Night vision works pretty well but the IR LED’s are very obviously ON so any real intruder would spot the cameras pretty easily. The App and server works pretty good and I also have an Echo Show 5 and this integrates with the NEOS cams very well too. Overall for 25 its about as good as it gets! Perfect for keeping an eye on delivery drivers, pets, kids etc but it’s no match for a proper wired CCTV system of course.
Can't rate it highly enough.
After a bike got stolen from my garden shed recently, I shelled out about 1500 on exterior/interior CCTV, Alarms & a secure bike store.
From everything I’ve bought, I can honestly say these little 25 cameras were one of my best purchases – Picture quality is very good, night vision is shockingly good & the Application for the most part just works, now whenever I go out I get an automatic “Home – Armed” alert and then when something in the house moves or a doorbell rings I get a notification about movement being detected or a sound being heard and the video clip is sent to the cloud (at no expense) so I can see/hear what happened.
I’m also very privacy focused (despite having cameras) so I typically turn off the cameras via Smart plugs when I’m at home, but I’ve also left them turned on monitored the cameras on my network & can say they basically never use bandwidth, so I’m quite confident theres no secretive/pervy things going on the only time they really do anything on the internet is when a clips been recorded or when ‘you’ are watching remotely.
I’ve also spoken to Neos and they’ve told me the data from the cameras is fully encrypted both in live viewing & when being sent to the cloud & can only be viewed by the owner (protected by ID/Pass) – the Cloud services are also provided by Amazon, so all channels seem secure & reputable.
Can't rate it highly enough.
After a bike got stolen from my garden shed recently, I shelled out about 1500 on exterior/interior CCTV, Alarms & a secure bike store.
From everything I’ve bought, I can honestly say these little 25 cameras were one of my best purchases – Picture quality is very good, night vision is shockingly good & the Application for the most part just works, now whenever I go out I get an automatic “Home – Armed” alert and then when something in the house moves or a doorbell rings I get a notification about movement being detected or a sound being heard and the video clip is sent to the cloud (at no expense) so I can see/hear what happened.
I’m also very privacy focused (despite having cameras) so I typically turn off the cameras via Smart plugs when I’m at home, but I’ve also left them turned on monitored the cameras on my network & can say they basically never use bandwidth, so I’m quite confident theres no secretive/pervy things going on the only time they really do anything on the internet is when a clips been recorded or when ‘you’ are watching remotely.
I’ve also spoken to Neos and they’ve told me the data from the cameras is fully encrypted both in live viewing & when being sent to the cloud & can only be viewed by the owner (protected by ID/Pass) – the Cloud services are also provided by Amazon, so all channels seem secure & reputable.
Good camera for drop in and activity capture.
Good quality camera works well in every function, perfect solution for drop in / activity monitoring , however not continuously on for constant viewing. Not suitable for uninterrupted viewing / monitoring. The option of streaming on would be good in order to allow use as say baby monitor or security viewer also. Would be five stars with this feature option .
WOW !! Just wow !! Buy one.
These cameras are excellent. The quality of phenomenal for the price.
I previously had ‘cleverdog’ cameras and these Neos one a blow them out of the water.
The night vision can be disabled meaning you can have them pointing through a window at nighttime and not have the glare back off the infrared.
Only gripes are you can’t replay video direct from your camera app, it’s SD card out and into a PC.
The detection area for the motion detection is the full camera view. There is no zoning off, so if you’ve got a tree constantly moving in the wind you’ll get constant alerts all day long.
Comes with a plug and a very long FLAT usb cable which is easy to stick into place as opposed to a regular circular cable
Also comes with a metal base that can be double sided onto the camera.
Impressed with this little camera
I’m very impressed with this little camera. I had some issues setting up as my phone tried to fill in the Wifi details automatically which resulted in the camera being unable to connect. You’ll need to enter these manually for it to work. Suprisingly easy setup apart from the wifi issue which caught me out. I bought this to keep an eye on my dog whilst I was away, for security and to see what my sister was up to as she often visits whilst I am out!
Arms when I leave the house and records a short clip if it detects motion. I’ve put an microSD card in the camera for this purpose. I can hear the sound very clearly and can talk through the camera remotely too (although my dog is deaf so defeats the object). Picture is really clear. I am now thinking of getting one for the front of the house instead of one of those doorbells (heard there is a massive delay with those). The app is very easy to use. For the price this camera is amazing!
Great little camera for the price
I have brought three of the Neo smart cameras they are of excellant quality and provide good security to my property i have one indoors over looking front of my house and two at rear in the the case designed for out door use the picture quality is of a very high standard the set up of the cameras is very easy and straight forward and the price is very good considering what you would pay for a cctv system i fully recommend camera and the case for out doors i have had no issues with the weather having experianced both heavy rain and strong winds
Great value for a camera
Brought this as my first security camera. brought this during prime day and it was fully worth it. It shows a great picture during the day and the night. The quality is great for the price, compared to a super expensive camera it isn’t as good, but at this price you cant ask for much more. The night vision is great as well with a clear picture. The app is easy to setup as well, and the support from customer service is great, asked a question and they replied with support within a day.
Good, but needs improvement!
First things, firts!! You don’t have, to add your address, to the app! This is only used, for the auto arming feature!! If you’d prefer to, arm it yourself, you can do so! Also, Neos don’t have access to your stream, as it’s end to end encrypted!!
That being said… It’s ok, but needs improvement..
Offering, a better record time, to the cloud, and a faster cooling off, period inbetween, is needed!..
Ofcourse you can, put a memory card in, for continued recording, that loops every 2 to 3 days….
Class 10 up to a max, of 32Gb is needed for this.
Great quality and functions
+ Amazing video quality (for the price).
+ I use it to monitor my pet at home and motion/noise detection works well.
+ Two way audio.
+ Auto records video clip when there is motion/noise detection.
+ Receive alerts via mobile app when there’s motion/noise detection.
– Doesn’t seem to be able to access live feed on mobile when using mobile data. Have to connect to a WiFi network to do so. Not sure if that’s a device or network issue.
Would recommend if looking for something to monitor your house or pet whilst away.
Excellent camera for the price.
This is an excellent camera for the price and functions very well with the app. As yet I have been unable get the continuous recording to the sad card to work but I’m not sure this is currently supported as I can find no instructions on how to operate the camera in this mode.
Great little cam!
I know have two of these as a bought them to watch the Dog and our Nursery. Points to note are that the camera are very easy to setup on the whole. Had a slight issue with the firmware update timing out on installation of camera one. But apart from that very happy! Night vision is great and playback is very go, the motion direction for focus is really good but doesn’t record as a saved video as much as hoped. But from a live playback fantastic for piece of mind.
Great bit of kit for the price
This is a great wee camera for the price (18 in the recent Prime sale). Free app, free cloud storage of recordings, available microSD card slot, magnetic mounting included.
Very easy to set up; just download the app, provide your name and e-mail (no longer requires you to provide a phone number or address), connect the app to your wifi, use the cam to scan a QR code shown on the app and give the cam a name.
The app is simple to use and, given that the cloud storage is free, provides a good service. Noise and motion detection has worked flawlessly thus far. It records a few seconds prior to the movement/noise which is handy. The camera can be ‘armed’ (ready to detect motion/noise) manually in the app, so automatically if you put your address into the app.
I bought two and they both show up on the app together. Tap on either and you go into the live feed plus access to recordings.
Perfect!!
I don’t normally write reviews, but I am really impressed with this camera.
Had a different one before but the software was crunchy, and the camera seemed to emit a noise when it was on so the dog would always bark at it.
But this, this I am impressed with. Compact, has a magnetic base with fixing if needed, nice long usb cable, good picture quality (plenty good enough to zoom in on). Night vision is good too, plenty enough light / spread of light to see the whole kitchen but without any hot spots of light.
Motion and audio detection works well. I wanted to be notified if the dog barked and it has worked perfectly for that every time, and it records a video clip so I can see what is going on.
App is easy to use with really nice layout and features. And you can get to straight to any support through the app. Not had to use it yet but a nice touch.
I haven’t been genuinely impressed with a piece of tech this much in a long time, hence the review! (And the fact the previous camera was such a faff!)
Good quality with great app
I’ve used the same camera from another supplier (ismart) but this the Neos app is far superior. Motion tracking, auto arming for when you leave home via location settings and far more stable. Doesn’t crash and seems to be an app that’s that’s professionally done. For 25 a camera it’s absolutely superb.
Even though the cameras are made by the same manufacturer you can’t tag the other cameras onto this app unfortunately. I’ve tried a few times to do it.
But these are the best I’ve had so far without doub
Good value, fairly reliable
Great little camera for keeping an eye on my dog. I find the sound and motion detection excellent- it’s definitely worth experimenting with sensitivity levels. Could easily be used for security purposes.
I have docked a star because I occasionally find that the connection with my phone fails and can’t be retrieved until I have turned the camera off and on again. This happens even when my phone is connected to a strong Wi-Fi signal.
I can talk to my dog if she is a bit unsettled. I think she finds that quite confusing, but it at least distracts her for a bit!
Big Brother is Watching!!!
Awesome little camera. Can’t wait to order more and watch as they develop new cameras going for and develop new connectivity. It works well during the day and night giving good picture. Even with the sensitivity dialled down the camera pics up the lights switching on (they’re on a timer) and notify you if movement which is nice but a little annoying. Other than that I can’t find a fault. I got one and I got my mum one and they were both set up in under 5 mins each!
Great kit for the price
This is a great wee gadget for waltching pets etc – I understand some peoples negatives over the info you have to give to get the app working(there are no financial detail tho), however that aside I think this is a fantasic bit of kit with excellent app features. I use it mainly for making sure the dog is ok during the day and at night. Night vision work great.
Wow, I’m seriously impressed with this little piece of kit. I know it states it is for internal use only, but I’ve installed it in an enclosed porch way to cover the approach to my door, so there is no chance of it getting wet or damp. (A risk I’m willing to take for the price I paid)
It was an absolute doddle to link up to my home Wi-fi network, which can’t be said of 2 external Ip cams that came at twice the price.
Very good easy to use app on iPhone and iPad. I’ve also linked it up to my Echo Show in the kitchen and Echo Spot in the bedroom without any problems at all and the picture quality is excellent. Unfortunately you can’t verbally communicate between Alexa and the camera, yet, but I can quite clearly via the app on my iPhone and iPad.
I can seriously recommend this brilliant little device, that is also quite cute. I have no doubts at all that I will be buying another very soon to protect my man cave from unwelcome intruders.
Update 26/10/19. Since writing the above review I’ve installed a further camera in my kitchen to watch over my dogs and to cover the back door. Again it was a doddle to set up and fit. It sticks to the side of the fridge with the magnetic base. As with my first camera it works perfectly. I’m now in the process of buying my third camera to cover my man cave in the garden.
Since installing my first camera, I have bought a waterproof housing for it from Amazon and it still works perfectly, even with the torrential rain we have had for the past month or so.
Wow, I’m seriously impressed with this little piece of kit. I know it states it is for internal use only, but I’ve installed it in an enclosed porch way to cover the approach to my door, so there is no chance of it getting wet or damp. (A risk I’m willing to take for the price I paid)
It was an absolute doddle to link up to my home Wi-fi network, which can’t be said of 2 external Ip cams that came at twice the price.
Very good easy to use app on iPhone and iPad. I’ve also linked it up to my Echo Show in the kitchen and Echo Spot in the bedroom without any problems at all and the picture quality is excellent. Unfortunately you can’t verbally communicate between Alexa and the camera, yet, but I can quite clearly via the app on my iPhone and iPad.
I can seriously recommend this brilliant little device, that is also quite cute. I have no doubts at all that I will be buying another very soon to protect my man cave from unwelcome intruders.
Update 26/10/19. Since writing the above review I’ve installed a further camera in my kitchen to watch over my dogs and to cover the back door. Again it was a doddle to set up and fit. It sticks to the side of the fridge with the magnetic base. As with my first camera it works perfectly. I’m now in the process of buying my third camera to cover my man cave in the garden.
Since installing my first camera, I have bought a waterproof housing for it from Amazon and it still works perfectly, even with the torrential rain we have had for the past month or so.
Great value
The reason there’s a lot of geographical and personal information required is so you can set up the auto disarm function. Leave/enter a radius area of your house and it’s on/off, if you set this function. This is great to prevent unwanted notifications. But you can turn this on/off. So far there have been a few outages but overall exceptional value for money! Wide angle image and clever motion action traction of trees etc seems to work when facing out. Great as a dog cam pointing in.
Nice - Easy Setup
Great little camera, sends updates and has a good quality lens on it, so much so I’ve ordered another. Not sure about all these weirdos who won’t provide their location to the camera YOU CAN SKIP THIS IF YOU WANT as this automatically arms the device when you leave your hours that the reason for it – What on earth do they think they’re going to do with this information, after all your ordering it from a mail order company so how did they find you to deliver it??? Some people have weird ideas! GREAT PRODUCT and I can’t see a problem providing the information required.
Excellent camera and software, only not perfect due to amount of personal info required on set up.
Excellent piece of kit, the only reason I’ve awarded 4stars instead of 5 is the amount of personal information required in the app setup.
It is possible to lie and it doesn’t check but it would stop the auto arming feature working. Having the option to opt out of providing that information while letting the user know of the limitations would be best.
Read Before Other Reviews
I was dubious of these but now have 8 of them covering all non-private areas of my property.
The wire leading to them is flat enough to clip with small 3M clips so they aren’t prominent or you could place them in trunking. The base of the camera is magnetic and because of this it is incredibly easy to mount anywhere.
I currently use two as baby monitors, and the other 8 for home security. I have two facing through windows into the garden. With all cameras you can individually set the sensitivity for motion and noise detection, meaning the garden cameras work great and only detect large objects (people) not small objects (birds and bushes).
The setup process isn’t too intrusive – the address information is just use to get a GPS pointer on a map – which you can move anyway. I put a different address and moved the pointer. Setup also takes around 5 minutes per camera, including firmware updates. One thing I did find is that I needed to crash the iPhone app after 5 minutes of the firmware installing because it got stuck. But this didn’t impact the camera or connectivity at all.
Night vision works great and image quality is ok – but not 100% fantastic. For the price of the camera the image quality is amazing. The two way communication works well with minimal delay.
I did use auto arming for a while, but I had currently disable this as the app doesn’t seem to locate my wife’s phone well. We both have iPhones but hers seems to disconnect from the app. Meaning she will go home and I get notifications saying movement in the house. Before this issue it worked well.
The Alexa skills are ok, but slightly slow to load (10-15 seconds). However if you have cameras in separate building or a garage and want to have a peek at midnight it is very convenient. This works on Fire TV and Echo Show.
The app is great and constantly updated. The cameras only take a few seconds to load if you have a good signal. You get a snapshot from the last half hour or so on the home screen then you can go into each camera for a live view. It saves 5 second clips when the house is armed and motion or noise is detected. If you put a micro SD card in then it records constantly and overwrites old data first. These clips are saved into 1 minute files in folders on the SD card. Currently you can only view this on a PC – which is no big deal. I believe the developer is currently looking to introduce a viewing mechanism in the app.
You can turn the power light off from the back (through the app) if you want the camera hidden. Or keep it on – I have the one in the conservatory in to deter intruders.
The cameras work in different networks (I have two WiFi networks) and link to the same account in the app for easy browsing.
I believe these are a fantastic addition to any home security setup. I currently have a monitored alarm, and now if that goes off I can view my entire house from anywhere in the world and call the police if needed. For 25 a camera that peace of mind cannot be matched.
Great product, great price and great customer service when I have needed to ask questions.
Excellent & ideal for keeping an eye on the pets
This little camera is excellent. Setup is quick and the privacy concerns previously raised (providing home address on sign up) have been address by the developer. The base of the camera (the light grey bit) is magnetised which means it is easy to position – a metal disc and double sided sticky pad are also included for tool free mounting. There is a little lag based on what you are viewing and this should be expected. My router is in the attic so wifi is good downstairs but not strong – the camera live stream was a little patchy as a result but moving it upstairs the issue goes with a stronger wifi signal.
Could Do With Better Instructions on Set-up
This product has great potential probably.
I have not managed to set mine up with an Echo Show yet. The Neos website gives brief instructions on set-up with an Android tablet – but I would have liked more self-explanatory, step-by-step, and totally unambiguous instructions (written for “dummies” if you will) geared to users of Amazon devices – whether Amazon Fire Tablets, or Echo Show or ideally both.
The Amazon devices user-base is so huge internationally, that I’m surprise neither Neos, nor Amazon themselves, have thought of providing such unambiguous user-instructions for technically challenged customers. My plan is to hang-on to my new camera – unused – until such instructions become available. A shame really – as I would have liked to have given a more glowing product review.
Amazing product, amazing value.
Bought three cameras, after a few small technical issues/queries which were corrected via text chat all three are working superbly. Discussed cameras with our local IT store who thought they were amazing value (I showed him what was happening at home via my phone app). Very sensitive noise detection even on the lowest setting. Alerts sent to our phones in real time. There sometimes can be a delay (or glitch?) in self arming the system when both phones leave the house? Would I recommend this product? – Definitely.
Minor niggles initially, but very good value for the money
For the money this is a great little camera. I have had a few niggles and issues initially, but all seems well now….
General setting up and connecting to the wifi worked fine. I downloaded the app and all was up and running quickly. I did have issues getting the geo-fencing working with my phone. I’m not sure why but it seemed to take a couple of days to “settle down” and react to whether my phone was in the house or not, but since then has been working fine. I did contact Neos about it, but by the time they had responded it seemed to be working ok anyway.
The other minor issue is that the night vision mode is set to auto, and occasionally it doesn’t seem to reset to normal mode when it becomes day time. It isn’t due to the amount of light in the room as the camera is very near the window and there is plenty of light entering the room. Its not a major issue anyway as the picture quality in both night mode and day mode is ok. It’s only 1080p but this is not an expensive camera so its more than good enough for the price.
The voice communication worked ok – I tried it away fro the home on my 4G phone and I could hear what was being said and vice versa.
It is a shame that you can’t record longer clips, but again, so far this hasn’t been an issue.
I was taken by surprise by how small this was…! For some reason I had expected it to be bigger, but having not taken too much notice of the dimensions. But this means it is quite unobtrusive in the room.
All in all I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great value security camera.
Minor niggles initially, but very good value for the money
For the money this is a great little camera. I have had a few niggles and issues initially, but all seems well now….
General setting up and connecting to the wifi worked fine. I downloaded the app and all was up and running quickly. I did have issues getting the geo-fencing working with my phone. I’m not sure why but it seemed to take a couple of days to “settle down” and react to whether my phone was in the house or not, but since then has been working fine. I did contact Neos about it, but by the time they had responded it seemed to be working ok anyway.
The other minor issue is that the night vision mode is set to auto, and occasionally it doesn’t seem to reset to normal mode when it becomes day time. It isn’t due to the amount of light in the room as the camera is very near the window and there is plenty of light entering the room. Its not a major issue anyway as the picture quality in both night mode and day mode is ok. It’s only 1080p but this is not an expensive camera so its more than good enough for the price.
The voice communication worked ok – I tried it away fro the home on my 4G phone and I could hear what was being said and vice versa.
It is a shame that you can’t record longer clips, but again, so far this hasn’t been an issue.
I was taken by surprise by how small this was…! For some reason I had expected it to be bigger, but having not taken too much notice of the dimensions. But this means it is quite unobtrusive in the room.
All in all I would recommend this to anyone looking for a great value security camera.
I am going to base my review on what I actually think about the product other than the perceived intrusiveness that has impaired the consumers judgement.
If you are worried about privacy though, I would suggest that this smart cam is not for you as the sign up process requires ‘very personal’ details.
At the time of writing this review 9/06/19 I have owned the Neos Smart Cam for over a month now. (Purchased 8/06/19).
Unrivalled by any other smart cam at its price point, coming in at 25, the Neos Smart Cam in my opinion is revolutionary as it brings home security to the consumer at an affordable price.
The camera is small in size, it’s dimensions are 5 x 5 x 5.6 cm, and it features a sleek, adorable, Disney Pixar like shape with a foldable stand that allows for 360 degree movement which allows you to capture several different angles. The stand has a magnetic base which makes mounting easy, or you have the option to use the adhesive sticker that comes with it. The build itself is made from good quality plastic and is sturdy enough to withstand dropping it.
Its size, and looks alone is low profile, and its cuboidal shape allows it to be housed in many disguises which makes it the ultimate security camera.
Features:
The camera is intended for indoor use only, however there are various housing brackets that can be used to use it outside, although if rain seeps in it may break it.
For a 25 smart cam, the picture quality is remarkable. Its 110 wide angle lense allows you to capture a wide field of view at 1080p, enough to make out facial features and enables 8X digital zoom to objectively focus the camera.
The Camera has a 1/2.9″ CMOS sensor which enables motion detection with alerts that will alert your phone of any movement it picks up. Believe me when I say this, the motion detector is good enough to pick up flies, or the slightest movement of a curtain which became more of an annoyance over time.
After a motion is detected, it saves a 12 second video clip onto the Neos Smart Cam App which can either be downloaded or saved.
The app itself gives free indefinite cloud footage that saves clips for up to 14 days. Any clip that isn’t saved after 14 days gets deleted from the cloud.
The Camera also has night vision mode, which allows you to see up to 9 metres in total darkness. For its price, the night vision is one of the selling points that got me. The camera will also auto adjust to night vision if it senses darkness, and has the option to toggle it on or off in its app.
The Camera also enables 2-Way audio which allows you to listen or talk to the person on the other end using the SmartCam’s built in speaker and microphone.
The app allows you to take advantage of its “always on feature” which means that if you purchase the Neos Smart Cam’s Micro Sd card, you can record up to 48 hours worth of footage straight before having to wipe the cards memory again. This is something other Smart Cameras don’t do, and force you to pay a cloud subscription which can be expensive.
The most notable features of the camera itself is found in the app which gives you a variety of settings, notifications and other options.
The camera can also be paired with smart devices such as google home, alexa or television.
The only notable con of this Security Camera is the lengthy and intrusive sign up process.
Other than that, it is not water proof or intended for outside. However I found that it makes a good inexpensive alternative to a doorbell camera when cased inside a doorbell case with a doorbell sensor.
Overall, I would recommend this to anybody who is needs home security but doesn’t want to spend too much.
I am going to base my review on what I actually think about the product other than the perceived intrusiveness that has impaired the consumers judgement.
If you are worried about privacy though, I would suggest that this smart cam is not for you as the sign up process requires ‘very personal’ details.
At the time of writing this review 9/06/19 I have owned the Neos Smart Cam for over a month now. (Purchased 8/06/19).
Unrivalled by any other smart cam at its price point, coming in at 25, the Neos Smart Cam in my opinion is revolutionary as it brings home security to the consumer at an affordable price.
The camera is small in size, it’s dimensions are 5 x 5 x 5.6 cm, and it features a sleek, adorable, Disney Pixar like shape with a foldable stand that allows for 360 degree movement which allows you to capture several different angles. The stand has a magnetic base which makes mounting easy, or you have the option to use the adhesive sticker that comes with it. The build itself is made from good quality plastic and is sturdy enough to withstand dropping it.
Its size, and looks alone is low profile, and its cuboidal shape allows it to be housed in many disguises which makes it the ultimate security camera.
Features:
The camera is intended for indoor use only, however there are various housing brackets that can be used to use it outside, although if rain seeps in it may break it.
For a 25 smart cam, the picture quality is remarkable. Its 110 wide angle lense allows you to capture a wide field of view at 1080p, enough to make out facial features and enables 8X digital zoom to objectively focus the camera.
The Camera has a 1/2.9″ CMOS sensor which enables motion detection with alerts that will alert your phone of any movement it picks up. Believe me when I say this, the motion detector is good enough to pick up flies, or the slightest movement of a curtain which became more of an annoyance over time.
After a motion is detected, it saves a 12 second video clip onto the Neos Smart Cam App which can either be downloaded or saved.
The app itself gives free indefinite cloud footage that saves clips for up to 14 days. Any clip that isn’t saved after 14 days gets deleted from the cloud.
The Camera also has night vision mode, which allows you to see up to 9 metres in total darkness. For its price, the night vision is one of the selling points that got me. The camera will also auto adjust to night vision if it senses darkness, and has the option to toggle it on or off in its app.
The Camera also enables 2-Way audio which allows you to listen or talk to the person on the other end using the SmartCam’s built in speaker and microphone.
The app allows you to take advantage of its “always on feature” which means that if you purchase the Neos Smart Cam’s Micro Sd card, you can record up to 48 hours worth of footage straight before having to wipe the cards memory again. This is something other Smart Cameras don’t do, and force you to pay a cloud subscription which can be expensive.
The most notable features of the camera itself is found in the app which gives you a variety of settings, notifications and other options.
The camera can also be paired with smart devices such as google home, alexa or television.
The only notable con of this Security Camera is the lengthy and intrusive sign up process.
Other than that, it is not water proof or intended for outside. However I found that it makes a good inexpensive alternative to a doorbell camera when cased inside a doorbell case with a doorbell sensor.
Overall, I would recommend this to anybody who is needs home security but doesn’t want to spend too much.
Spectacular at this price
Super little security camera at a great price I was sceptical when I brought this because it was so cheap however the quality of the picture in both day and night mode are exceptional at this price point.
This works with my amazon show 5 all you need to do is enable the skill with the Alexa app and your video feed can be displayed on the screen you can also access this camera from the smartphone app for both iOS and Android I have an iPhone and the app works flawlessly.
If movement is detected the camera records a 15 sec clip and uploads it to amazons cloud where it will stay for 15days allowing you to view it or download it onto your phone after 15 days clips are automatically deleted and this is all included free of charge unlike some more expensive cameras that require you buy a storage subscription.
I can’t this recommend enough
It's cheap and it plays nicely with Alexa
Great camera. Works very well with a good clear picture. Customer support is outstanding and there are no cloud storage fees unlike some rather expensive big brand cameras. It’s not a wyze cam so don’t try installing wyze firmware cos it won’t work. I need to buy another for the back (maybe prime day if it’s discounted). Do yourself a favour and get the mounting kit as well, the extra length provided by the extension usb cable makes fitting so much easier. The app will most likely be regularly updated and will provide more functionality at each update. A bargain for the price.
Cheap price, amazing camera!! You’ll buy more than one!
A bit sceptical at first due to the low price and lack of reviews. But I can honestly say it’s worth every penny. Fantastic camera, nice easy app to follow and use. I did have one problem where the motion didn’t capture a second movement immediately after the first, however I contacted the company and was told if you insert a memory card into the camera then there’s no downtime at all. Would 100% recommend. Even bought one for our nursery and installed one outside (undercover) and had no further problems!
Easy to set up. Good quality.
Excellent camera. Very easy to set up and actually fun to do.
You can add micro sd card if you want constant 3 day recording else you need to set up ” sound and movement ” Recording and It will record these to the cloud (deleted after 7 days). Within the app.
Bought one initially and then added a second for the garage. It connects to 2.4gHz channel only.
Some people moaning about giving personal data. The app has a geo fence so when you’re out it’ll set up the “sound and movement” arm/disarm as and when you leave the house. It cannot do this if it doesn’t know your location.
Good camera bu
They are good cameras for the price to have around the house, even outdorrs if they are sheltered from the rain.
I couldn’t get mine to record on an sd card i installed but maybe it wasn’t formatted properly .. it didn’t bother too much so left it alone. the app works fine but does crash if you rush it and doesn’t seem to have all the features as the Wyze cam app, it also needs to know every detail about you before it can be set up so not impressed with that. Night vision is so so, motion detection is spot on and will contact you every time a blade of grass moves if you let it, picture quality is fine and better than some more expensive cameras i’ve had.
If you plan on buying more than one get them direct from the Neos website then you only pay the delivery once… 20 + 4.99 delivery
Ok for the price!
It’s smart looking, a great stand which means it can be positioned quite well. But the sound quality (both ways) is awful, night vision is pretty poor to unless something is within a metre of the camera and not in pitch black. The picture during the day is okay, but would have expected better for 1080p still. The notifications are good and the app is good also.
Simple little cam
I was a bit put off at first considering it used to require your address and phone number, allegedly to do auto arm/disarm when you arrive or leave home. Now it’s been removed and you are able to choose the auto-disarm based on your phone GPS and it’s optional.
Pros:
The image quality is excellent. Crispy colours and a good angle of view enough to capture a full room wall to wall from a central point.
The night view is good too, the usual black and white with clear imaging.
The camera is a nice super small cube with an extending magnetic base which means you can easily place and adjust it anywhere, vertically and horizontally. You can even place it upside down.
The app works perfectly well, and is simple to use.
Comes with a white USB cable and plug, and is long enough.
Integrates with Alexa just fine. You can view the camera live feed almost real time (maybe 2-3 secs delay).
There’s 2-way audio!
It captures noises as well as motion.
Motion detector comes with face tracking, although not sure that means anything really.
Cons:
The motion detector is too sensitive and captures even the glare of the sun in my rooms.
The noise detector can be sensitive too, as my upstairs neighbour steps easily trigger it.
It’s such a good bargain I ended up buying a second one.
I doubt anyone will be disappointed.
I am astonished at the performance and quality of my camera. It does everything that is claimed of it to a fantastic standard. Even the customer support is quick and efficient too. Initially this was a test purchase as I was slightly put off by the extremely reasonable pricing. The reality is that despite being low cost it is extremely good value, easy to use (two minutes to set up). As soon as I finish my decorating I shall be purchasing another couple. Lol, currently I feel omniscient being able to access via my phone livestream images of my property.
Home security with great features at a fraction of the cos
At 20 each these are a steal. I would recommend that these are used in a home with MESH wifi as they need a good strong signal.
Setup is relatively easy and the tech support and after sales team seem really keen to keep your custom. All app settings are done through an app (I’ve tested this on iOS) and it is stable and easy to use. It links with Amazon Alexa and through voice commands can show you the camera on you TV if you have a ‘fire tv’ device.
The camera records 12s snippets of video if motion or sound are detected and saves this to the cloud for free. It then stops for 5 minutes. If you want to record all video and audio an micro sd card can be insterted into the camera.
An option to store video to network attached storage would be great, however at the price the feature set is reasonable. considering NEST cameras are 6-7 times this price and that’s not factoring their very expensive cloud storage facilities.
Recommended.
Don't be put off by the price
I was not expecting much for this price tag but I was so wrong.
The unit itself is dinky and the base is magnetic which is very handy.
The camera is really easy to set up. You download the app, plug the camera in, get it ti read a QR code that the app produces and it is done.
The motion and sound detection system works really well and you can set the camera to arm and disarm using the gps on your phone.
The picture quality is great and the app is so easy to use. I am literally blown away by this product so I now have 2 of them.
It’s Good but....
Very good for the price however if you expand the memory through an SD card, you can’t view the playback from the app. Instead you’d have to plug it into a computer. The motion sensor is very good however it only alerts me to movement via the app 15minutes after it triggered. Can’t complain for the price though.
Seems to be very good.
I have only had this camera for a few days so have not really had time to be in a position to give a full in depth review. However, one thing I can comment on is installation. I notice a few reviews stating that the reviewers met with problems at this stage. I can honestly say that I had no problems whatsoever, I downloaded the app from the Play Store to my phone and then followed instructions and everything worked first time – maybe I was lucky, I don’t know. First impressions are good, the camera shows a good quality picture, motion detection works very well indeed, the sound is okay and the night vision seems to be good. As for everyday use, I need to get more familiar with the software before commenting, so will return at at a later stage and update this review. All I will say is, so far anyway, I have no regrets, especially as I got it on an offer price of 19.99 inclusive.
Good bit of kit !
For the money – great camera !! Night vision isn’t the best but what do you expect for 20 (prime day). I’m impressed with the overall ability of the camera for the price , don’t expect fantastic results like some cameras on the market but for the price tag it impressed and will be buying more.
I use Nest, Ring and Neos cameras. Nest is the best build but doesn’t integrate well with Alexa. Ring are great but expensive. This is a nice cheap little camera (it also looks and feels cheap). Picture quality is acceptable though the software is a little buggy. That said, support is great (though sometimes a little vague). Love the fact your recordings are free to store, but they’re very short – probably too short. My main beef is the alexa integration- it’s minimal. Sure you can view the camera on your echo show screen (though there can be a lag) but that’s about it. Neos were looking to integrate further by allowing routines (ie Alexa makes announcement and turns on lights if Camera detects motion) but these plans appear to have been shelved. Great if you want a cheap, fun camera in your house, but I wouldn’t really put it in the home security category and I’m surprised they sometimes bundle this camera with the echo show 5 given the limited Alexa integration. If things change, I’ll update this review
Absolute BARGAIN
Bought this on a whim as it was under 20 on offer. Really wasn’t expecting much but this is one of those products worth every penny. I’d happily pay more for this.
Easy to setup, connects to WiFi very easily.
I recently spent 70 trying to get a battery webcam and the camera I bought wasn’t great. This along with a USB battery pack (Powers by MicroUSB) works great! Built in magnetic foot stand is nice and strong and you can easily angle the camera to various angles not just up and down. Really impressed, might buy another!
I use Nest, Ring and Neos cameras. Nest is the best build but doesn’t integrate well with Alexa. Ring are great but expensive. This is a nice cheap little camera (it also looks and feels cheap). Picture quality is acceptable though the software is a little buggy. That said, support is great (though sometimes a little vague). Love the fact your recordings are free to store, but they’re very short – probably too short. My main beef is the alexa integration- it’s minimal. Sure you can view the camera on your echo show screen (though there can be a lag) but that’s about it. Neos were looking to integrate further by allowing routines (ie Alexa makes announcement and turns on lights if Camera detects motion) but these plans appear to have been shelved. Great if you want a cheap, fun camera in your house, but I wouldn’t really put it in the home security category and I’m surprised they sometimes bundle this camera with the echo show 5 given the limited Alexa integration. If things change, I’ll update this review
Great little camera, but app needs work and live Alexa video through Echo devices buffers a lot.
Great little camera for the money, picture quality excellent, ability to record onto SD card, which my Ring devices don’t have, nice to have short clips save to AWS free too.
Streamed video quality smoother than my far more expensive Ring devices too.
Easy setup and app is good, although I’d like to see scheduled arming of the camera as an option, and the ability to arm individual devices manually rather than always as a group.
Very nice to have recordings on noise detection too.
Alexa integration is a little limited, would like to be able to use in Alexa routines but it isn’t yet possible, while asking Alexa to show live video constantly buffers the video although live view through the app works fine, not a great experience hence the loss of one star.
So good though that I just bought two more for other areas of the house to compliment my exterior Ring solution.
Absolutely love i
This camera is just brilliant. We have a house full of Nest Cams and got this free with home insurance. Was skeptical at first as used to Nest but after a simple install it was up and running and I was blown away. Great picture quality day and night, app works nicely and the fact you get 14 days cloud backup for nothing is amazing!! We used this to keep an eye on the dogs at night in their little house and loved it so much that went and brought another one for the garage. If you are reading this considering buying one I say go for it you won’t regret it.
Great value for money with a mediocre picture quality.
Grate value for money.
We now have 4 of those ( small kids at the house).
Good points:
– easy to setup. ( the app freezes when updating the firmware but you close the app and restart it and it works. Keep an eye on the led light on the camera.)
– app works good 99% of the time. Easy to use. Intuitive.
– currently using 64GB microSD card and works perfectly.
– Night vision and motion detection works perfectly ( unlike the Foscams they have now replaced).
– notifications on the phone are useful – if you need them.
– cannot get any cheaper!
– free 2 weeks storage on the cloud. Very useful future.
Bad points:
– Picture quality is poor. I compare it on the laptop (from the SDcard) to a 7 years old Foscam and there is a massive difference. Both are 1080p.
It still does the job but not as sharp as the Foscam.
– app drains the battery if you have location services on ( auto arm when not at home). I now arm it manually every day.
– cannot view the recordings on the SDcard unless you take the card out and put it in a laptop.
– microphone is quiet. Could be more louder. I can barely hear conversations 3 ft away from the camera.
– microphone sensitivity too high. ( sensitivity at minimum and I still get alerts when a truck drives in front of the house)
– app asks too many personal questions. Some may find it intrusive.
( i.e. exact address. They could have used location services instead)
For this price they are excellent. The app will hopefully improve soon.
Great value for money with a mediocre picture quality.
Grate value for money.
We now have 4 of those ( small kids at the house).
Good points:
– easy to setup. ( the app freezes when updating the firmware but you close the app and restart it and it works. Keep an eye on the led light on the camera.)
– app works good 99% of the time. Easy to use. Intuitive.
– currently using 64GB microSD card and works perfectly.
– Night vision and motion detection works perfectly ( unlike the Foscams they have now replaced).
– notifications on the phone are useful – if you need them.
– cannot get any cheaper!
– free 2 weeks storage on the cloud. Very useful future.
Bad points:
– Picture quality is poor. I compare it on the laptop (from the SDcard) to a 7 years old Foscam and there is a massive difference. Both are 1080p.
It still does the job but not as sharp as the Foscam.
– app drains the battery if you have location services on ( auto arm when not at home). I now arm it manually every day.
– cannot view the recordings on the SDcard unless you take the card out and put it in a laptop.
– microphone is quiet. Could be more louder. I can barely hear conversations 3 ft away from the camera.
– microphone sensitivity too high. ( sensitivity at minimum and I still get alerts when a truck drives in front of the house)
– app asks too many personal questions. Some may find it intrusive.
( i.e. exact address. They could have used location services instead)
For this price they are excellent. The app will hopefully improve soon.
Absolutely chuffing brilliant bit of kit.
I recently found that this has won an award for best gadget under 100 and I can understand why. It’s so good for the money it’s untrue. Great app, intuitive, good features, free backup online, good night vision, audio including 2 way when viewing live (good for front door). Also no problems with wifi – I have had problems in the past with wireless cameras and they were an utter pain.
My only complaint was how difficult it was to setup so I could view it via my Echo Show. I work in IT so this should have been a stroll in the park! I SHOULD STRESS THIS WAS DOWN TO AMAZON ALEXA AND NOT THE CAMERA OR APP.
Excellent camera for the price
[UPDATE]
– NEOs have decided to add in scheduling to arm/disarm the camera, but for the price of 3.49 a month. This seems like such a basic offering I cannot believe they would charge for it.
That’s a deal breaker for me and so now they’re going on ebay!
You do get extra cloud storage with that – something I’m not particularly interested in.
[Original review]
Firstly, this is an excellent camera for the price. The image quality is great, motion tracking works well and the speaker is loud enough for a 2 way conversation.
In response to the security concerns, you ARE required to provide your address on signup (although you could provide fake details), but you DO NOT need to provide access to your iPhone’s location, unless you want to use the auto arm / disarm feature. This is true for iPhone, but I haven’t tested Android.
When armed and motion is detected, the camera will send a notification to your phone. It will also record 12 seconds of footage and upload it to the cloud. It will then “cool down” for 5 minutes – it will stop recording and uploading. After 5 minutes have elapsed, it will record and upload again. However you can view the live video feed at any time via the app.
You CANNOT currently set the camera to auto arm/disarm according to a timed schedule so if you don’t want to share your phone’s location, you have to manually arm the camera via the app. Arming to a schedule would be a very welcome addition.
You can insert a Micro SD card into the camera and it will continuously record, while over-writing the oldest footage. Unfortunately you CANNOT access the footage from the app (although an update is promised later in the year to do this), so you have to remove the SD card and insert it into your computer.
Overall I am very impressed with the camera apart from the two issues mentioned above, which hopefully Neos will rectify soon!
Excellent camera for the price
[UPDATE]
– NEOs have decided to add in scheduling to arm/disarm the camera, but for the price of 3.49 a month. This seems like such a basic offering I cannot believe they would charge for it.
That’s a deal breaker for me and so now they’re going on ebay!
You do get extra cloud storage with that – something I’m not particularly interested in.
[Original review]
Firstly, this is an excellent camera for the price. The image quality is great, motion tracking works well and the speaker is loud enough for a 2 way conversation.
In response to the security concerns, you ARE required to provide your address on signup (although you could provide fake details), but you DO NOT need to provide access to your iPhone’s location, unless you want to use the auto arm / disarm feature. This is true for iPhone, but I haven’t tested Android.
When armed and motion is detected, the camera will send a notification to your phone. It will also record 12 seconds of footage and upload it to the cloud. It will then “cool down” for 5 minutes – it will stop recording and uploading. After 5 minutes have elapsed, it will record and upload again. However you can view the live video feed at any time via the app.
You CANNOT currently set the camera to auto arm/disarm according to a timed schedule so if you don’t want to share your phone’s location, you have to manually arm the camera via the app. Arming to a schedule would be a very welcome addition.
You can insert a Micro SD card into the camera and it will continuously record, while over-writing the oldest footage. Unfortunately you CANNOT access the footage from the app (although an update is promised later in the year to do this), so you have to remove the SD card and insert it into your computer.
Overall I am very impressed with the camera apart from the two issues mentioned above, which hopefully Neos will rectify soon!
I ordered this camera from Amazon after checking out Wyze cam on US store and thinking that I am ordering a Wyze cam. After struggling couple of hours to setup the cam with Wyze app did I realise it infact was not a Wyze cam 🙁
Fast forward 30 minutes and I have a fully set up Neos camera. I’ve tested most of the features including CO & smoke detector (careful here – cam will only detect the sound made by your existing detectors. Don’t expect it to function as a full CO & smoke detector). For the functionalities this camera offers and its well made design, I am loving every bit of the original mistake I have made. Its worth it in every respect. Amazing!!
My only moan for now is lack of IFTTT channel. Without this, there is no much automation capabilities with this product. I plan to use it as part of my home security and automation is very important for me. Reading about the way this company has come so far, I am sure IFTTT integration is just a question of When.
Great cameras at an unbeatable price point.
Great picture quality. Very easy to set up. I would knock off Half a star though, for a couple of missing options which would make these little cameras unbeatable. 1. I’d like to be able to set the area where I want it to detect motion. I’ve got a Neos camera looking into my driveway and it detects every car that passes the gate. The option to restrict the detection zone would be great and reduce “false” activations . 2. The cameras can only deal with one detection every 5 minutes, fine in most circumstances but not ideal. That said, they are brilliant and I’m optimistic that future updates might introduce new features, as the same cameras (with a different name) are popular in the other side of the Atlantic, and have the features which I’d like to see added here. Just buy one (I’ve got 4).
I ordered this camera from Amazon after checking out Wyze cam on US store and thinking that I am ordering a Wyze cam. After struggling couple of hours to setup the cam with Wyze app did I realise it infact was not a Wyze cam 🙁
Fast forward 30 minutes and I have a fully set up Neos camera. I’ve tested most of the features including CO & smoke detector (careful here – cam will only detect the sound made by your existing detectors. Don’t expect it to function as a full CO & smoke detector). For the functionalities this camera offers and its well made design, I am loving every bit of the original mistake I have made. Its worth it in every respect. Amazing!!
My only moan for now is lack of IFTTT channel. Without this, there is no much automation capabilities with this product. I plan to use it as part of my home security and automation is very important for me. Reading about the way this company has come so far, I am sure IFTTT integration is just a question of When.
I like to call myself a tech guy and this camera for the price is amazing, it took 5 min to set up and the quality even in night vision is fantastic. Thank you very much Neos
I like to call myself a tech guy and this camera for the price is amazing, it took 5 min to set up and the quality even in night vision is fantastic. Thank you very much Neos
Great Value Camera.
I bought this camera to survey the car park outside my house (thro window) I just switched off IR lights coz they will reflect off glass. Street lighting ample for good video. Cloud recording excellent,but I still inserted SD card which stores one minute clips for about aweek in SD. Oldest clips deleted to make room for new ones. I do hope the helpful guys at NEOS will enable SD viewing direct from camera as they have said they hope to do soon. Also,it would be great to be able to view on Windows PC. I would gladly pay for an upgraded app to enable these additional features. All in all, these are great cameras and I am going to order another one. Highly recommended. ( Come on Neos, add the extra features for us !!) Thanks.
Addendum July 2020:
I am amending my original review from 1 star to 4, in recognition of the fact that Neos did make changes to their mobile application which addressed enough of my privacy concerns for me to not only begin using the camera I initially purchased but to go on to purchase an additional three other units.
The primary issue that I identified in my initial review was rectified some time later. It is now possible to add cameras to your setup by specifying Wifi networking details manually and thus avoid the need to give the Neos mobile application access to Location services on your mobile phone. Since I’d already signed-up for a Neos account which was still active, I can’t comment as to what personal information may now need to be provided there, or otherwise.
I feel it also fair to add that now I’ve been using them for 6+ months, I am extremely impressed with the performance and functionality of the cameras. I think the best endorsement I can offer is that, as mentioned, I’ve gone on to purchase and deploy 3 further devices on my property.
Note: if you choose to install cameras externally (which I fully acknowledge is not the manufacturer’s intended use-case) it has been my experience that; a) night vision mode relies upon not having a cover over the lens ring which will cause massive reflection of the IR lighting, obscuring the camera’s view and b) you will get continual triggering from moths etc., so you’ll end up disabling motion tracking on those cameras due to the amount of false alarms.
Original Review:
In short, as others have already noted, in order to even setup a camera for first use the app demands far too much private information that it has no technical need for. Yes, I understand that the “auto-arming” feature requires location services to be enabled on my phone. However this is also described as an optional feature, which can be disabled. Therefore there is absolutely no need to insist that my location is given away, just be to be able add a camera. What happened to the simple option of entering my wireless network’s SSID manually? Combine that with its insistence on having me provide a street address during initial online account registration (I ‘borrowed’ one from a famous UK landmark..) and it just leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. Shame, on paper it looks incredible value but the user experience is ruined for me by the company’s insistence on collecting private information which it has no legitimate or necessary use for. And yes, I’m aware that Neos has recently posted comments addressing this issue to the effect that they are “looking into” making it possible to pair the camera without location services. Weasel words. This should have been implemented out of the gate if they really had any regards for, or common sense surrounding, user privacy concerns.
it works well with alexa
Gt these to go with my Alexa devices, I have the fire TV stick and two Echo Spots. I can see them clearly and I like the fact i can zoom in on them using the Neos app if I need to. They are great as security cameras and ideal for watching the kids playing safely if i’m not in the same room. Easy to set up, easy to install. Great value for money.
Easy set up, great produc
I’m using this product to keep an eye on my pet, particularly at night time so the night vision was important to me and I am impressed with the quality! It was easy to set up and the app works great on my phone always notifying me of motion detected. It would be nice if there was an option to select how long the recorded clips are rather than the set 12 seconds but if you’re watching live you can record for as long as you want. No drilling etc needed to fix onto the wall. Great product, would recommend.
Update** Neos boost paid upgrade addresses many of the comments in my original review, well done for listening to customer comments.
Original review Neos SmartHome great response to queries on Facebook. excellent picture quality. Supposed to be indoors only but can record out windows but needs to be in intimate contact to avoid glare from night vision leds.
Good motion detection. However, potential buyers be aware that Neos records 12s of video to cloud and then has a 5 minute cool off period before recording again. This means that the burglars can run round and round your house and not be recorded to cloud.
Apparently a SD card will record all events but this is only useful after the robbery and assumes that the Neos has not been stolen. Still great value for 20 but need to be aware of this limitation. Neos seem to be listening to customer feedback so outdoor variants, longer recording times may be added as an evolution of the product.
Fantastic camera and app!
This camera is fantastic, high resolution picture quality, really great value and comprehensive feature set comparable to cameras worth several hundred pounds! The app works really well and is easy to use. I especially like the auto-arming that automatically detects whether you are home (based on your address) and arms or disarms the camera recording functionality and notifications. Night vision and motion detection works really well and I like the green box in the app that focuses where the motion has been seen. It also works with Alexa Spot Integration – just ask to show a specific room the video pops up on screen. The potential for this system is super exciting and I’ve ordered another 4 to position around my flat. Highly recommended!
I’ve been a Neos user for some time now, and their cameras are great value. Reassuring to know
Neos use European based servers, which is something you wouldn’t find in similar priced cameras from China!
I have one pointing out the window. I have done this by using the metal plate and sticky pad supplied with the camera, and applied it to the window.
REVIEW UPDATE – Aug 2020
I’ve just added the new Neos Smart Motion Kit and Smart Leakbot Kit’s to the Neos platform. Thoroughly impressed with the product quality, and ease of setting up!
The leak sensors are massively useful, and I got one positioned under the kickboard under the kitchen sink. So much so, that It’s already alerted me to the kitchen sink overflowing! What a saviour.
One Negative, we need better integration like Alexa Routines…. or google home!
I’ve been a Neos user for some time now, and their cameras are great value. Reassuring to know
Neos use European based servers, which is something you wouldn’t find in similar priced cameras from China!
I have one pointing out the window. I have done this by using the metal plate and sticky pad supplied with the camera, and applied it to the window.
REVIEW UPDATE – Aug 2020
I’ve just added the new Neos Smart Motion Kit and Smart Leakbot Kit’s to the Neos platform. Thoroughly impressed with the product quality, and ease of setting up!
The leak sensors are massively useful, and I got one positioned under the kickboard under the kitchen sink. So much so, that It’s already alerted me to the kitchen sink overflowing! What a saviour.
One Negative, we need better integration like Alexa Routines…. or google home!
Great camera packed with all the features (and more) of cameras 5x it’s value.
Had x2 Nest cam indoors for around 12 months at 129 each, and while they are great cameras, I’ve never been a fan of a subscription to get at my recorded footage.
Enter the Neos Smart cam, all the features of a 129 Nest cam indoor but at 1/5th of the price how could you say no?
Great daytime and night vision image quality, motion and noise detection that is adjustable in sensitivity or just turn it off completely, onboard SD card storage allowing constant recording, app is a little quirky but I believe updates are on the cards, setup is completed in 2mins tops, although the firmware update hangs for an eternity, force closing and restarting the app after 5mins cured this.
And the biggest positive for myself is absolutely no subscription to access footage.(upto 14 days old)
I’m so happy with them I’ve sold my 2 Nest cams and brought 3 of these with change to spare.
Great camera packed with all the features (and more) of cameras 5x it’s value.
Had x2 Nest cam indoors for around 12 months at 129 each, and while they are great cameras, I’ve never been a fan of a subscription to get at my recorded footage.
Enter the Neos Smart cam, all the features of a 129 Nest cam indoor but at 1/5th of the price how could you say no?
Great daytime and night vision image quality, motion and noise detection that is adjustable in sensitivity or just turn it off completely, onboard SD card storage allowing constant recording, app is a little quirky but I believe updates are on the cards, setup is completed in 2mins tops, although the firmware update hangs for an eternity, force closing and restarting the app after 5mins cured this.
And the biggest positive for myself is absolutely no subscription to access footage.(upto 14 days old)
I’m so happy with them I’ve sold my 2 Nest cams and brought 3 of these with change to spare.
Fantastic piece of kit! Very easy to setup and put in place. Picture quality is very very good and the sound is clear. Night vision is amazing!! If you have a room that goes pitch black (that you can’t even see your hand in front of your face) really pitch black! Then this will not disappoint. I placed mine inside my garage to keep an eye on the garage door to make sure my son shuts it (see attached photos ). Camera came well packaged and with short but very easy detailed instructions, usb cable power adapter (similar to apple) and mounting plate if needed.
Camera's now work as intended.
Product worked great for two days. Now can only connect to cameras by WiFi. Will not live streem over mobile which makes the product useless as I still get notified of movement or noise at home but cannot get a picture to see what is happening.
Update: 25.11.19
Cameras work fine now. Only now they have added more functions except to use any off the new functionality you have to pay a monthly charge.
Don’t be put off by the review stating you need to give over your phone number, and location for no reason! The phone number during signup is, in fact, optional and doesn’t need to be provided! The location is asked for but isn’t again isn’t needed to use the camera! The location is used so that it is able to auto arm the motion detection which is again optional!
As for the camera itself, it is well built and small enough to stick in a corner and forget about, love how easy it is to setup up too.
Having the additional option to put in a MicroSD card to keep recording longer is a massive positive too.
For the price, I can’t complain and in fact going to purchase more, not just for security reasons but use them as a way to monitor my 3D prints to make sure they don’t fail.
Bottom line don’t hesitate!
Great little camera and works really good in night mode but even in hd the picture zoomed in is slightly blury. It sends notifications to my phone when the sensors have been detonated but I didn’t realise that it records constant on the memory card as soon as you insert one in the camera and still sends notifications to my phone.
I was looking for a smart camera for two reasons 1 – to watch our dog whilst out and 2 – as an added part of security for our home. I had looked at the Nest cameras and other high end cameras for a while and always put off the price point. I don’t mind paying 100+ for smart home tech, but when you need to buy multiples for each room it is too much money. These cameras are fab and do everything the high end ones do. I bought two and they were super easy to set up, I had a couple of questions on the motion/noise detection along with the auto arming and customer service chat via the app was super helpful and quick. I’m actually astounded at the quality of these little cameras for such a low price point. I hope the company continues to develop its functions with specifically something like enabling time scheduling for auto arming to come on. With regards to putting in your address details as some others have moaned about, this is for the location auto arming to come on when you leave home and then turns off when you return. I may buy another couple next month!
I was looking for a smart camera for two reasons 1 – to watch our dog whilst out and 2 – as an added part of security for our home. I had looked at the Nest cameras and other high end cameras for a while and always put off the price point. I don’t mind paying 100+ for smart home tech, but when you need to buy multiples for each room it is too much money. These cameras are fab and do everything the high end ones do. I bought two and they were super easy to set up, I had a couple of questions on the motion/noise detection along with the auto arming and customer service chat via the app was super helpful and quick. I’m actually astounded at the quality of these little cameras for such a low price point. I hope the company continues to develop its functions with specifically something like enabling time scheduling for auto arming to come on. With regards to putting in your address details as some others have moaned about, this is for the location auto arming to come on when you leave home and then turns off when you return. I may buy another couple next month!
Considering how much all other smart home cameras cost, this is an absolute bargain. The box has the camera, wall plug, USB charging cable, a silver magnetic disc to hold it and adhesive strip. When it comes to smart home cameras, what’s really important is the app it comes with and it does exactly what you’d want it to do.
Set up was easy, the camera has a relatively wide angled lens to see more, and it links to your mobile location to auto activate the motion control on/off if you want.
The only negative is that it doesn’t work with Google Home hub at the moment. Not a biggie though, as most people will mainly be buying it to record/monitor whilst you’re out of the house.
Great little camera, easy to set up, easy to fit and the app is user friendly to. Comes with a metal plate and sticky pad for mounting. I also purchased the extra mounting kit, which has another metal disk with a countersunk hole in the centre for the screw. My kit never actually contained a screw and wallplug as stated so i would say that if you are handy with a drill and countersink and you dont need extra usb cable then dont bother with the mount kit. If you o beed extra long cable then any usb A extension cable will work.
I had 3 weeks ago bought the Chinese “Clever Dog” camera which was a complete waste of time as it constantly froze and was loosing Wi-Fi connection regularly and when it did work the live stream was juddery and glitchy even tho I have Vigin super fast vivid 200 broadband with Wi-Fi extenders around the house, eventually I got so fed up of it and returned it to seller for a refund
However I bought this little miracle Neos Camera last week from Neos a Uk company after checking out the American version (wyze) on Youtube , and MUST say what a fantastic piece of high tech camera, it is easy to set up, so easy to use, the camera and the app quality are amazing!
I am so pleased with this Camera and quality I bought 5 more, 6 in total and they all work very well no issues at all, clear video streaming, App works fine …… honestly this Camera is the best for price and functionality, you can’t go wrong
Great work Team, just hope you maintain the App and keep improving your Camera and offer more devices to work with the App
**** DONT DISSAPPEAR in the future and leave us deserted in the future please *****
Now works with Alexa!!!
Ps…. I have already shown to friends and family and you will see a further increase in sales this coming week. :0)
Nice compact camera, easy to set up, good instructions. The base is magnetic and a metal base is provider with sticker so can be attached to any surface. Power lead is long enough and flat so not obtrusive. Picture quality really clear. Sound quality excellent so picks up movement and noise. Especially like the fact it’s now connected to my Apple Watch which buzzes when there is any movement. Great value would recommend.
Nice compact camera, easy to set up, good instructions. The base is magnetic and a metal base is provider with sticker so can be attached to any surface. Power lead is long enough and flat so not obtrusive. Picture quality really clear. Sound quality excellent so picks up movement and noise. Especially like the fact it’s now connected to my Apple Watch which buzzes when there is any movement. Great value would recommend.
I work in IT and my home is filled with gadgets and I have to say I am thoroughly impressed with this camera.
The app is excellent, feels like a lot of time and effort has gone into making it. The build quality of the camera itself is very good too. Really impressed that videos really are stored using end to end encryption, details are in the FAQ.
Love the auto arming motion detection feature
Edit: I’ve had the camera for just over 1 week now and fairly acquainted with it. Still very impressed overall. A few extra things I’d like:
Control over app notifications, I don’t want a notification every time I leave the house and the camera arms itself.
The ability to exclude areas from night vision detection. My TV triggers night vision on and off quite often.
I’ll update this review as and when the app and functionality is updated.
The quality and functionality for the price is awesome. Wanted something to keep an eye on the dog when I’m at work and this was simple to set up and easy to use. The app is a bit buggy but this is a new product and can only improve. Intending to add more cameras in the future. You can tell from the packaging and the extra in the box these people are really thinking about their product. Well done.