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) |
Sketchy at bes
They work. No denying it. But the software and operating system is so sketchy you can almost guarantee an issue every time you open the app. The cameras are not HD quality at all. They take ages to load when selected from the list. If they load at all. I would not rely on them for security because it’s likely they will fail. Watching pets and stuff they are ok. But again there is seemingly always a slow load or fail to load. You also need to subscribe to get the decent playback storage so for security purposes, you’ll need the subscription.
I have four of these in various locations for an elderly dog. So I can check on him. But I wouldn’t want it covering the drive to protect the car.
Great for pets
Perfect for our hedgehog. Great night vision but I did find some days it takes a good out to go from night vision to colour in day light. We paid the small fee on the app to get more footage saved and I fully recommend it as its great to watch hours of playtime my hedge has while we sleep.
I’ve now got a second one gifted to me by a friend as they know how much I loved it and wanted one for my bearded dragon.
Great to fit in a 4ft vivarium
Yay - working with Alexa again!
As of a couple of days ago (Jan 31-ish) this camera began working with Alexa again – it last worked back in October 2021 and while Neos were aware of the issue, it still took ages to fix. During that time Alexa would just say “Hmm, the camera isn’t responding”.
So one afternoon the camera clicked a few times and rebooted, presumably as a result of a pushed firmware update – it wasn’t something I initiated.
Checked with Alexa – working.
Not a bad little camera and useful for the odd peek at something remote, but is somewhat limited by its proprietary nature (no IP access, for example).
Wow, this was a great purchase! But essentially a great spy camera.
We bought a pair (get 2 at least) before we went to Spain. They are really sensitive and the app alerts you to any movement, sound or light change. We had builders in and told them about the cameras (legally you must) and they were cool about it.
Great too for keeping an eye on the little ones when playing upstairs or even watching the bird table to see who is nicking the bird food (it was the squirrel). Also good for keeping an eye on elderly relatives.
You have a live stream, audio and it records when triggered. You get a basic 10 sec recording for free but can subscribe for more. Beware it can eat up your data!
You can also talk through them to people in the room.
Overall great security cameras.
Wow, this was a great purchase! But essentially a great spy camera.
We bought a pair (get 2 at least) before we went to Spain. They are really sensitive and the app alerts you to any movement, sound or light change. We had builders in and told them about the cameras (legally you must) and they were cool about it.
Great too for keeping an eye on the little ones when playing upstairs or even watching the bird table to see who is nicking the bird food (it was the squirrel). Also good for keeping an eye on elderly relatives.
You have a live stream, audio and it records when triggered. You get a basic 10 sec recording for free but can subscribe for more. Beware it can eat up your data!
You can also talk through them to people in the room.
Overall great security cameras.
After a frustrating 3 months, as of 20 Jan 2022 Alexa integration is now back up and running and working again on my Show and firestick devices. This was a major issue for many but am now happy. Hopefully it wont happen again.
Excellent… but Alexa integration is pants
I would rate the camera itself as 5 stars, however the selling point for me was Alexa integration and at this price point was the cheapest available (I bought 2 together in a bundle for 40). Sadly, displaying on my echo show has always been sketchy – slow to connect and sometimes “unreachable”, but since October last year has not worked at all. I have contacted NEOS for support and have been told “we are working on it” but with no commitment as to a date for resolution. Not great customer service!
If you don’t need Alexa integration then don’t let this put you off – really is a great camera. But if you need it, don’t buy, you’ll be disappointed. Too late for me to get my money back but I’m now looking for alternatives.
Camera streams via Alexa WORKING again since !!!
This camera was excellent with great image quality day and night and exceptional motion detection. Unfortunately since 04/10/2021 firmware update, the camera no longer streams to any Alexa device or Alexa smart tv app. Come on NEOS, it does not take this long to sort out a major issue like this. I feel you do not care and are not bothering to attempt to fix it as you have since done another firmware update and didn’t sort it. You also have not provided any status updates since Oct 4th. The Amazon product listing is now falsely misleading in stating that it WORKS WITH ALEXA as it DOES NOT ANYMORE!. I was considering getting additional camera’s, but now have to look at rival products that do what they say. Please sort this ASAP or you will lose all of your customers!
Update – Since 20th January the streams are back. Reinstated the 5 star rating
Camera streams via Alexa WORKING again since !!!
This camera was excellent with great image quality day and night and exceptional motion detection. Unfortunately since 04/10/2021 firmware update, the camera no longer streams to any Alexa device or Alexa smart tv app. Come on NEOS, it does not take this long to sort out a major issue like this. I feel you do not care and are not bothering to attempt to fix it as you have since done another firmware update and didn’t sort it. You also have not provided any status updates since Oct 4th. The Amazon product listing is now falsely misleading in stating that it WORKS WITH ALEXA as it DOES NOT ANYMORE!. I was considering getting additional camera’s, but now have to look at rival products that do what they say. Please sort this ASAP or you will lose all of your customers!
Update – Since 20th January the streams are back. Reinstated the 5 star rating
Does not work with Alexa as sold to do
I bought this to use with Alexa and it stopped 3 months ago. And still no fix.
So not fit for purpose
Pretty good little camera for the cost.
I bought this so I could monitor/keep an eye on my parrot whilst I am away from the house. App downloaded and the camera was very easy to set up. The parrot is in the kitchen so the magnetic base allowed me to rest the camera on the microwave without concerns of it being knocked off. The day and night quality is very, very good and I can zoom in and out easily using the screen on my mobile. Am able to get a good viewing span too as his cage is pretty big and I also wanted to use the camera for security on the back door. Everything fits in nicely. Was so pleased with it, I have also bought one of these for my daughter to use in her room at university. There’s a useful setting that allows you to set a perimeter around the place/property the camera is being used at so once you’re outside of this it will automatically set the motion detector alert for you (saves it constantly going off whilst you’re in the room). I cant get this to work (hence the 4 stars), but my daughters works ok so I’m guessing its something I could be doing wrong. Great little camera for the money though and will be buying another for the other end of the kitchen. 🙂
Pretty good little camera for the cost.
I bought this so I could monitor/keep an eye on my parrot whilst I am away from the house. App downloaded and the camera was very easy to set up. The parrot is in the kitchen so the magnetic base allowed me to rest the camera on the microwave without concerns of it being knocked off. The day and night quality is very, very good and I can zoom in and out easily using the screen on my mobile. Am able to get a good viewing span too as his cage is pretty big and I also wanted to use the camera for security on the back door. Everything fits in nicely. Was so pleased with it, I have also bought one of these for my daughter to use in her room at university. There’s a useful setting that allows you to set a perimeter around the place/property the camera is being used at so once you’re outside of this it will automatically set the motion detector alert for you (saves it constantly going off whilst you’re in the room). I cant get this to work (hence the 4 stars), but my daughters works ok so I’m guessing its something I could be doing wrong. Great little camera for the money though and will be buying another for the other end of the kitchen. 🙂
Fabulous little camera
This camera is easy to set up, gives a great picture and alerts you to movements. Great for pet watching or even home security
These cameras are ok but they are falsely being sold as compatible with Alexa devices but the cameras no longer support Amazon devices, the company have not responded as to why they no longer support for the past few months
Neos smartcam
I purchased one and was so pleased with it that I ordered a second. A neat and brilliant piece of kit at a reasonable price.
Great cheap little camera to keep an eye on things
Camera is very adequate for the price, easy to setup and works reasonably well for the I tended purpose.
The 2 way audio can often be hit and miss and the app needs closing properly fairly often to reconnect quickly but otherwise if does the job, alerts when the dog walker turns up or if there’s commotion in the lounge caused by doggies
Good quality.
Good little camera but night vision not that good when placed inside through window, whether it’s on Auto, Night vision on or Night vision off. It suggests in the instructions that if behind glass switch night vision off as light from camera will reflect.
Makes no difference vision on camera not good at night. Probably better fixed to external wall.
Day time very good at picking up movement & sound. Picture quality is very good.
Also viewing on mobile very good. Alarm alerts when picking up motion or sound whether you’re in the house or out.
Overall pretty good for my needs.
Tons of features in a small package
It is compact, easy to install and use. You can set it so it detects noise and motion and only records then, and set noise thresholds for recording, as well as specific areas of the room where you want the camera to activate itself.
It has night vision and built in speakers too, which is great.
In order to record continuously, you have to buy the subscription, which is 2.5 pounds per month. But I find that it is quite affordable and good value for money as is. Otherwise, it only records 12 second clips every couple of minutes if activated by noise or motion.
The app is not the best, it has some performance issues and a weird interface, but you get used to it and it gets the job done.
Fantastic quality camera. Works very well.
Picture quality is brilliant. Motion detector is spot on. Night vision works well. Sadly can’t be pointed outside at night through a window as the infer-red reflects on the window. App is easy to use. Clips are short but can be extended for a small fee.
Fantastic starter cctv
I already have 2 of these and when I spotted this at an even lower price it was a no brainer.. It’s a great CCTV for the money and surprisingly detailed..yes.. They have limitations under certain lighting, but 95% of the time it captures great footage.I actually pay the 2.50 a month for extra storage and longer footage… But this will cover as many cams as you might have.. If your looking for a starter CCTV look no further and you can view from anywhere in the world… Fantastic.. Recommended..cheers
Camera runs off WiFi and needs to be plugged in all the time to work
I love these cameras I have 4 all together and there brilliant, the video quality is so HD you can’t even tell its on a camera…everything is connected to my phone aswell I get notifications of movement, sound and it records 1 min bursts if u pay for the app if you want it all free it does 12 second recordings whenever there is movement…u can also press the record button at anytime and it will keep recording until unpress it. It has talk back on it so for example the 1 in my daughters room I can talk to her through it if I’m downstairs and she’s in bed, she can also talk back to me on it if the speak button is pressed. Night vision is excellent standard too, ypu can press a button to take a photo of the image ypu seeing at any time or choose to further record as for the price well you can imagine I highly recommend these cameras. I have 3 facing out side covering all main angles of my house and it makes me feel alot safer. Comes with all leads,and very east to install.
I have a couple of these on the go and they are great!
These cameras are really great to keep an eye on things where you need to. They are indoor cameras, so bear that in mind for where you want to cover, I’m using one in the Garage, a conservatory and in the hallway, this means they get a good range of footage and the night vision works well.
Do not try and have the cameras looking out of a window if you are planning on using the night vision as the infrared just reflects and ruins the picture. If outside is lit (street lights or security lamps) then you dont need the night mode anyways its better to stick in normal mode as it will capture more detail.
Setup is easy and the wifi range is also good, I have the cameras a good 15-20 metres away from the router and they connect.
Be aware there can sometimes be a delay in the cameras activating and you being able to view them using the app, but this is just the nature of the internet and sending video .
Finally a great camera, and at an amazing price!
I’ve had a lot of issues with cameras in the past. I have a small shop so want the peace of mind that any smashed windows or burglaries or problems will be caught on film. The app is easy to use, and I signed up quickly and relatively easily. There is a great picture quality- I was suprised with how good it was, actually. Even in night, the picture is clear and easy to see. The camera is a great price and I’ll be getting a second one soon so that all angles are covered. I love that they have audio, so you can hear things going on as well as seeing it. I’ve screenshotted images of the night vision and in the light. I love the notifications you get with the subscription (and at about 2.50/month, that is a price I’m happy to pay)., although the free version is fine too. App is easy to use and navigate. Motion detection (with subscription) is handy, although very sensitive, so cars driving past triggers it all the time. But thats my only niggle with it. All in all, i definitely recommend this camera for home or business use.
Finally a great camera, and at an amazing price!
I’ve had a lot of issues with cameras in the past. I have a small shop so want the peace of mind that any smashed windows or burglaries or problems will be caught on film. The app is easy to use, and I signed up quickly and relatively easily. There is a great picture quality- I was suprised with how good it was, actually. Even in night, the picture is clear and easy to see. The camera is a great price and I’ll be getting a second one soon so that all angles are covered. I love that they have audio, so you can hear things going on as well as seeing it. I’ve screenshotted images of the night vision and in the light. I love the notifications you get with the subscription (and at about 2.50/month, that is a price I’m happy to pay)., although the free version is fine too. App is easy to use and navigate. Motion detection (with subscription) is handy, although very sensitive, so cars driving past triggers it all the time. But thats my only niggle with it. All in all, i definitely recommend this camera for home or business use.
Overall good.
Bought as recommended by a friend.
Really impressed with the cameras that I even bought a further 2 more for my parents.
Cameras are inside at the moment, although I have purchased the outside bracket separately, and picture is still okay day and night despite glare from the window.
Setup was relatively easy, although detecting the QR code seemed to take forever with one of the cameras and users can be added.
The only downside I have found is that there is a slight delay in motion detecting coming through as a notification and I have also not found if you can turn the notifications off as of yet meaning it goes off all the time. Also reg plates are not all that clear, not sure if this will improve when outside and the wire provided is not very long meaning I need to purchase another to put this outside.
Excellent price for what you ge
I bought two of these at the beginning of lockdown 1 in April 2020 to keep an eye on my house while I lived elsewhere and they did a great job. A little bit of a faff to set up, but the instructions were clear and everything worked fine. I’m continuing to use them nearly a year later (one keeping an eye on my living room, the other looking at the front garden through a window). Bear in mind that you can’t really use the infrared lights if the camera’s pointing out of a window (because the light reflects back). Otherwise they’re great – I pay 2.50 a month for the enhanced service (longer recordings etc) and it’s well worth the price. But you can, of course, use the camera(s) without having to pay for this.
Great cameras with free (limited but upgradable) cloud services
When these little Neos arrived in their Apple inspired packaging I knew I had made the right decision. I had previously used Apeman cameras which were pretty good, but broke after about two years. They were also costing me 10 a month for cloud service (5 per camera)
When I was looking for replacements, I noticed very few cameras on Amazon said how much the cloud service was. I posted questions asking how much. I got some replies, but all were very cagey and didn’t answer the simple question – how much! This made me suspect the answers may have been made by a company rep.
So when I saw these BRITISH MADE cameras, with free – albeit limited to 12 seconds clips to the cloud, they seemed to answer all of my requirements. Best of all there was a website – a proper website with photos and answers and SUPPORT.
Neos offer something called BOOST which increases the recordings to a minute, with 12 hours of saved cloud recordings per day. (There are also some additional features). The cost? 2.49 per month – for up to 3 cameras. That’s quite a saving on my previous cameras. 2.49 is the cost of a coffee.
Set up was really easy. Plug in. Download the App. You need to input your WiFi password, Follow 3-4 instructions and it takes less than 5 minutes and you’re away.
Additionally I purchased a casing to put one in my drive. I am not sure if these are supposed to go outside, but we have some bad weather coming up and I’ll update if I have any issues or not. I purchased an extension lead for the USB B micro (recommend going for a flat cable similar to the supplied one) which cost me 10. The outside housing cost 6 and additional 32gb SD card – 10. Total cost for an outside camera – 56.
What surprised me further were the sheer amount of options you can give each camera via the app. Zoning, sensitivity, timings, limiting the area within the image seen that is active – great for my driveway as some branches kept setting it off. Even turning off the little rear green light.
You can even add additional people to view the images as well- this was a feature not available on my apeman cameras. If you are in the process of being burgled, then you have two chances of being alerted (the phone vibrates if there is movement in front of the camera).
So finally – are they any good? I was a bit disappointed initially as the images looked a little out of focus, but this clicked out after a few minutes and then the images were very clear. Enough to read a number plate a few meters away. These are 1080p, not ultra high def, but certainly very clear images.
So all in all, I’m really impressed with these neat little boxes of tech. You can buy with confidence knowing the company are looking out for you. Great cost, full support and cameras that actually do what they’re supposed to do.
Great cameras with free (limited but upgradable) cloud services
When these little Neos arrived in their Apple inspired packaging I knew I had made the right decision. I had previously used Apeman cameras which were pretty good, but broke after about two years. They were also costing me 10 a month for cloud service (5 per camera)
When I was looking for replacements, I noticed very few cameras on Amazon said how much the cloud service was. I posted questions asking how much. I got some replies, but all were very cagey and didn’t answer the simple question – how much! This made me suspect the answers may have been made by a company rep.
So when I saw these BRITISH MADE cameras, with free – albeit limited to 12 seconds clips to the cloud, they seemed to answer all of my requirements. Best of all there was a website – a proper website with photos and answers and SUPPORT.
Neos offer something called BOOST which increases the recordings to a minute, with 12 hours of saved cloud recordings per day. (There are also some additional features). The cost? 2.49 per month – for up to 3 cameras. That’s quite a saving on my previous cameras. 2.49 is the cost of a coffee.
Set up was really easy. Plug in. Download the App. You need to input your WiFi password, Follow 3-4 instructions and it takes less than 5 minutes and you’re away.
Additionally I purchased a casing to put one in my drive. I am not sure if these are supposed to go outside, but we have some bad weather coming up and I’ll update if I have any issues or not. I purchased an extension lead for the USB B micro (recommend going for a flat cable similar to the supplied one) which cost me 10. The outside housing cost 6 and additional 32gb SD card – 10. Total cost for an outside camera – 56.
What surprised me further were the sheer amount of options you can give each camera via the app. Zoning, sensitivity, timings, limiting the area within the image seen that is active – great for my driveway as some branches kept setting it off. Even turning off the little rear green light.
You can even add additional people to view the images as well- this was a feature not available on my apeman cameras. If you are in the process of being burgled, then you have two chances of being alerted (the phone vibrates if there is movement in front of the camera).
So finally – are they any good? I was a bit disappointed initially as the images looked a little out of focus, but this clicked out after a few minutes and then the images were very clear. Enough to read a number plate a few meters away. These are 1080p, not ultra high def, but certainly very clear images.
So all in all, I’m really impressed with these neat little boxes of tech. You can buy with confidence knowing the company are looking out for you. Great cost, full support and cameras that actually do what they’re supposed to do.
Absolutely fantastic Picture and phone updates
I bought this product so I could see how my house was when I was away. Just for peace of mind really but to be away and see that your house was safe was incredible. I was a little unsure at first of giving my address to the system being a security system, but by all accounts I felt safe with it for GDPR laws. I found it very easy to set up and the wide view it gets is amazing. It is so sensitive but you can adjust that. It picked up the letterbox with post noise, and was able to see headlights through 2 glass doors and two rooms. You can select sound or vision or both to get alerts. It sent me an immediate alert and lets you watch it detect it on the video. You can disarm and arm it at the flick of the button on your phone. Night vision was fabulous and so clear. I believe the vids last around 2 weeks, but you can download any you want from the cloud or alternatively use an SD card. It suits my needs perfectly. Now I just need to set it up to work with Alexa. lol
Good but not grea
Very good camera for the price. Good video quality.
I like the magnes on the base of the camera, becaise of that you can pretty much attached it anywhere you want. The Neos Smart cam is a camera based on the Xiaomi Xiaofang which i owned before it does pretty much everything the same exept you can’t view recording using your mobile. You can only see alerts videos trigger by movement. To watch the recorded video from the specific day and time you need to remove the memory card and view it on the pc. Thats why only 4 stars.
SD Card support dropped after firmware update
Been using these camera for a few years now. They are great. I have some update for feedback.
1. SD Card of 64GB used to work in early 2020. With a firmware update, it only accepts the card if I reformat to 32GB (with the rest unformatted). I’ve lost double the recording space now.
2. Another camera was making a clicking sound. Found out this was due to the camera failing to write to SD card. It would be nice to get a warning in the app with an error. I ended up fixing the issue by re-formatting a 32GB sd card and restarting the camera.
3. If would be useful if you could see the local recording on the SD from the app. Currently I have to take the sd card out and then plug into a laptop to backup the video and watch it.
SD Card support dropped after firmware update
Been using these camera for a few years now. They are great. I have some update for feedback.
1. SD Card of 64GB used to work in early 2020. With a firmware update, it only accepts the card if I reformat to 32GB (with the rest unformatted). I’ve lost double the recording space now.
2. Another camera was making a clicking sound. Found out this was due to the camera failing to write to SD card. It would be nice to get a warning in the app with an error. I ended up fixing the issue by re-formatting a 32GB sd card and restarting the camera.
3. If would be useful if you could see the local recording on the SD from the app. Currently I have to take the sd card out and then plug into a laptop to backup the video and watch it.
Good for the price!!!
Great little camera and very good for the price image quality is quite good also however the app could do with some improvement.
Great camera
We bought this security camera so that we could keep an eye on who was coming and going to our house, even when we weren’t there. It works very well picture quality is good. We did find with the night vision we couldn’t make out a car number plate clearly enough to be able to rear it. Apart from that great security camera.
Using as a Baby Monitor.
Although this is not sold as a baby monitor this is what we are using it for, it is much cheaper than the 200+ Baby cameras currently on the market.
We have this set up over the cot and can monitor baby live via the app on our phone or via our Amazon Echo shows. We can arm and disarm the motion and noise detection independently. When armed the camera will send a notification to your phone to alert you of activity, I also have this set up so it will buzz my Fitbit (Charge3) watch. Via the Neos app we can also record videos and take still photos, we have used this to capture some cute baby moments to share with family.
We love this camera and it works very well for our needs, however the potential downside when using this as a baby are:
1. You only get 1 motion/sound notification alert every 5mins (not an issue for us as one Alert and we just check in on the camera live to see if baby settles back down without one of us going in)
2. The alerts have a slight delay (12sec delay as you get alerted after the camera has recorded the activity)
3. The two way sound works like a walkie talky, you can’t speak and listen at the same time.
4. Neos Boost, yes gives the advantage of more notifications without a 5min break between them. However, it also gives you a 60sec recording of the activity and there is no way to change this, which means there would be a 60sec delay before your app was notified of activity instead of 12 secs.
5. When watching live via Amazon Echo show the camera will eventually time out, not a huge issue as you just need to ask Alexa to show you the camera again. This can be annoying when you just want to check instantly on what baby is up to.
6. Downloading and sharing the videos can be hard as it doesn’t save to the phones media gallery I have no idea where is saves to, I’m using Android on a Samsung S8 phone, the sharing directly to social media (WhatsApp) just keeps giving me an error.
Overall we love this little camera and are indenting to buy another for our living room so we can monitor baby playing if we need to leave the room (eg. to prepare milk/food or nip to the toilet).
Brilliant Camera System
These cameras are brilliant, day and night, zoom, motion and sound detection, notification pop ups, the system auto arms/unarms as well from your location settings. I’ve had three of these in my house for six months and I would have no problem recommending them to family and friends.
Negative points, the sound detection is sensitive even with the sensitivity turned down it will pick up passing cars, neighbours doors etc, I’ve found if you turn the audio detection off it solves the issue, and tbh you don’t really need the sound recorded, if you get a visual movement notification you can remotely switch the audio on and talk through your camera via your phone anyway. Sometimes sun light or car lights can trigger a visual notification as well, this can be negated by placing boundaries around these areas to ignore them, and the system will still record regardless.
Apart from that, there is nothing not to like about theses, I’m not sponsored or gifted by the company, these where purchased with my own money and I’m definitely glad I did.
Great value little camera
An excellent little device that’s easy to set up and works really well, with geo setting making it “fit and forget”. Default sound and motion settings are very sensitive, so need tweaking to get right for each installation, and unless you subscribe, video clips are only 12s long. Notifications are quick, however, and you can switch to “Live View” to see what’s triggered it.
All seeing eye!
Fairly easy to set up but the app is telling me that I’m at home even when I’m out. Good picture quality and sound.
I discovered this after reading about a wyze cam which is currently a lot more expensive on Amazon.
Having read the specifications I realised this is pretty much the same cam but run by a different company. So expect the same video quality like 1080p recording which is what I was after.
First of all, it was easy to set up, all you need is a phone that can run apps (Android in my case) and WiFi internet connection. The camera comes with an illustrated manual which takes you through every step flawlessly.
I have previously owned the expensive ring cameras and to be fair this performs just as well and in some cases even better. First of all, it’s powered with a cable not batteries, this one is subjective but I prefer it to run via wired connection because I don’t have to constantly worry about forgetting to charge the battery every 1-2 weeks which after a while can become a nuisance.
I’ve decided to use the adhesive included in the box to attach the camera high on the wall (this is another great option for living in a flat you don’t own as you don’t have to worry about drilling etc).
The fuel of view is good it just about covers my entire room. The motion sensor picks up most major movements including myself my co-tenant and my pet cat, and you can access a live feed anytime so long both your phone and device is connected. Oh, you also don’t have to be connected to the same WiFi at all times. I can launch live feed from work and see how my cat is doing.
The camera also sends audio so you can also speak through it. For example, I caught my cat scratching the sofa so I enabled the audio option and shooed him away (he was soooooo confused)
I have recently moved to a new ground floor flat and for extra protection decided to install this camera indoors to be fully aware if anyone moved in.
I’m renting, therefore, installing a full alarm system is too expensive for a place I don’t even own and since I have pets I don’t have to worry about alarm motion sensors going off because my cat decided to run a marathon.
I saw a few people complaining about having to provide all kinds of sensitive information. I tend to avoid giving all my info but in here there was an option to skip it. Perhaps they have updated that since? Either way, I only provided what I was comfortable with.
I’d highly recommend getting it, especially if you need it to run I doors.
I discovered this after reading about a wyze cam which is currently a lot more expensive on Amazon.
Having read the specifications I realised this is pretty much the same cam but run by a different company. So expect the same video quality like 1080p recording which is what I was after.
First of all, it was easy to set up, all you need is a phone that can run apps (Android in my case) and WiFi internet connection. The camera comes with an illustrated manual which takes you through every step flawlessly.
I have previously owned the expensive ring cameras and to be fair this performs just as well and in some cases even better. First of all, it’s powered with a cable not batteries, this one is subjective but I prefer it to run via wired connection because I don’t have to constantly worry about forgetting to charge the battery every 1-2 weeks which after a while can become a nuisance.
I’ve decided to use the adhesive included in the box to attach the camera high on the wall (this is another great option for living in a flat you don’t own as you don’t have to worry about drilling etc).
The fuel of view is good it just about covers my entire room. The motion sensor picks up most major movements including myself my co-tenant and my pet cat, and you can access a live feed anytime so long both your phone and device is connected. Oh, you also don’t have to be connected to the same WiFi at all times. I can launch live feed from work and see how my cat is doing.
The camera also sends audio so you can also speak through it. For example, I caught my cat scratching the sofa so I enabled the audio option and shooed him away (he was soooooo confused)
I have recently moved to a new ground floor flat and for extra protection decided to install this camera indoors to be fully aware if anyone moved in.
I’m renting, therefore, installing a full alarm system is too expensive for a place I don’t even own and since I have pets I don’t have to worry about alarm motion sensors going off because my cat decided to run a marathon.
I saw a few people complaining about having to provide all kinds of sensitive information. I tend to avoid giving all my info but in here there was an option to skip it. Perhaps they have updated that since? Either way, I only provided what I was comfortable with.
I’d highly recommend getting it, especially if you need it to run I doors.
Neos Smartcams offer excellent value for money with loads of functionality.
(I am an owner of multiple Nest cameras (indoor and outdoor) as well as Amazon Blink Cameras and have been using NEOS Smart cameras for over 6 months.)
The cameras themselves are very well made and seem great quality. Camera comes complete with USB power supply, cable, camera, metal wall plate and sticker and a warning window sticker.
Out of the box you need to setup the camera using software that is available on apple and google stores. The setup itself is extremely simple and once you enter wifi details into phone or tablet you will be shown a barcode. Just point the camera at the barcode and setup is complete. you can then name camera etc and update firmware.
The quality of image is excellent and rivals the Nest cameras. (The 1080p ones, not the Nest 4k) There is clearly a lot of compression going on but it’s not enough to take away from the cameras purpose. They record at 1080p and can be set to send video at a lower quality 720p if required. Night recording is also Excellent quality thanks to the built in UV lights. (Outdoor night picture attached)
The software allows you to set movement zones, alarms, playback footage and adjust things like video quality, motion and sound sensitivity etc. You can even live view or take video and pictures if you want to. It does offer the ability to record your voice and talk to the camera but the speaker in the camera is small and weak so don’t expect to much.
The cameras will trigger on movement and 12 second recordings are available for review. You also will get alerts sent to your phone/tablet. These can be a little annoying in busy areas but you can configure and adjust sensitivities and only alert based on zones etc.
NEOS offer a subscription service. At time of writing for 2.50 a month you can upgrade to 1 minute recordings and much more configuration options such as automated arming. On the agreement it states that this subscription covers 3 cameras however I have not been charged and have 4 with full service. There is a message on website (Nov 2020) that they are not enforcing the 3 camera limit at this time but may in future.
If you are installing multiple cameras in same room then you can use the USB port on the back of the unit to power second camera (up to 3 can be daily chained) to limit the number of sockets required. This is very useful for multiple angles in same room.
The camera has a micro SD card slot and if you decide to add one (Max 32GB) it will locally record in a round robin way deleting oldest recordings. This is very useful in that you can view the short clips on the NEOS app but also see all footage if you should need to. Just remember it overwrites depending on the size of SD card you install. You have to remove the cards to review the footage at this time. Neos have hinted that they will allow remove retrieval but don’t rely on this.
The cameras themselves are exactly the same as Wyze cameras. You cannot re-flash them to be Wyze cameras without significant technical know how and difficulty however you don’t really need to.
The cameras are for indoor use. I have however recently purchased an outside cover for the camera. Whilst the outdoor case itself is only slightly weatherproof with a little silicon I think it will hold up OK. For the low cost of these cameras I think it’s worth the risk.
Overall I think the Neos Smart cameras are excellent value for money and even after upgrading to the subscription service. Neos themselves are part of the AVIVA group so considered relatively safe from a privacy perspective and the cameras themselves are based on a proven and trusted platform.
I think for indoor usage it offers better value for money over Nest products. Blink cameras would also serve as an alternative however the subscription service on these from Amazon is not clear at time of writing this review. Either way. If you are looking for a cheap 1080p camera for the home I think you should look at the Neos Smartcam.
Neos Smartcams offer excellent value for money with loads of functionality.
(I am an owner of multiple Nest cameras (indoor and outdoor) as well as Amazon Blink Cameras and have been using NEOS Smart cameras for over 6 months.)
The cameras themselves are very well made and seem great quality. Camera comes complete with USB power supply, cable, camera, metal wall plate and sticker and a warning window sticker.
Out of the box you need to setup the camera using software that is available on apple and google stores. The setup itself is extremely simple and once you enter wifi details into phone or tablet you will be shown a barcode. Just point the camera at the barcode and setup is complete. you can then name camera etc and update firmware.
The quality of image is excellent and rivals the Nest cameras. (The 1080p ones, not the Nest 4k) There is clearly a lot of compression going on but it’s not enough to take away from the cameras purpose. They record at 1080p and can be set to send video at a lower quality 720p if required. Night recording is also Excellent quality thanks to the built in UV lights. (Outdoor night picture attached)
The software allows you to set movement zones, alarms, playback footage and adjust things like video quality, motion and sound sensitivity etc. You can even live view or take video and pictures if you want to. It does offer the ability to record your voice and talk to the camera but the speaker in the camera is small and weak so don’t expect to much.
The cameras will trigger on movement and 12 second recordings are available for review. You also will get alerts sent to your phone/tablet. These can be a little annoying in busy areas but you can configure and adjust sensitivities and only alert based on zones etc.
NEOS offer a subscription service. At time of writing for 2.50 a month you can upgrade to 1 minute recordings and much more configuration options such as automated arming. On the agreement it states that this subscription covers 3 cameras however I have not been charged and have 4 with full service. There is a message on website (Nov 2020) that they are not enforcing the 3 camera limit at this time but may in future.
If you are installing multiple cameras in same room then you can use the USB port on the back of the unit to power second camera (up to 3 can be daily chained) to limit the number of sockets required. This is very useful for multiple angles in same room.
The camera has a micro SD card slot and if you decide to add one (Max 32GB) it will locally record in a round robin way deleting oldest recordings. This is very useful in that you can view the short clips on the NEOS app but also see all footage if you should need to. Just remember it overwrites depending on the size of SD card you install. You have to remove the cards to review the footage at this time. Neos have hinted that they will allow remove retrieval but don’t rely on this.
The cameras themselves are exactly the same as Wyze cameras. You cannot re-flash them to be Wyze cameras without significant technical know how and difficulty however you don’t really need to.
The cameras are for indoor use. I have however recently purchased an outside cover for the camera. Whilst the outdoor case itself is only slightly weatherproof with a little silicon I think it will hold up OK. For the low cost of these cameras I think it’s worth the risk.
Overall I think the Neos Smart cameras are excellent value for money and even after upgrading to the subscription service. Neos themselves are part of the AVIVA group so considered relatively safe from a privacy perspective and the cameras themselves are based on a proven and trusted platform.
I think for indoor usage it offers better value for money over Nest products. Blink cameras would also serve as an alternative however the subscription service on these from Amazon is not clear at time of writing this review. Either way. If you are looking for a cheap 1080p camera for the home I think you should look at the Neos Smartcam.
Neos smartcam
Nice looking cameras, not bad picture, the app isn’t the best and fairly basic with no option to disable the mic. Arrived very quickly.
Easy to use, would be even better if the sound was better quality
Great – easy to use but you can only hear what is being said if you’re close to the camera
Can only use up to 32Gb micro SD card
I don’t normal write product reviews, however I have made an exception for this product. I have been looking for a camera for some time, as an animal constantly likes to leave its business on my front grass. So I wanted to find out what was doing it.
Most cameras I looked at were nearer 100 and I didn’t really want to spend that kind of money. So I took a gamble on this camera. Well I must say, I am very impressed. So easy to set up. Took a couple of attempts to get it connected to the app on my phone, but eventually got there. Picture quality is very good. I have it located inside looking outside, so I needed to turn off the night vision mode, however it can see outside perfectly during the night (I will put out there though that I do have a street light outside my property, which will help it).
Don’t listen to people saying that the app asks for an enormous amount of your data to get it working. It asks for the standard stuff; name, email and phone number (and your number is required if you want to arm the camera when you are away from the house).
The only piece of advise I would give, is that it only supports up to 32Gb micro SD card storage. I made the mistake of purchasing a 128Gb, and it wouldn’t record to it. However purchased a 32Gb micro SD card and it records to it perfectly.
For a camera less than 30……you really can’t go wrong. And a 32Gb micro SD card for around 5…..come on…….absolute bargain.
Perfect as a baby monitor for us.
We are using this as a baby monitor and it works great with the Alexa show and a iPad the night vision is very good. It saves clips to the app so you can replay them later on. It also has a two way audio feature so you can talk back through a built in microphone and motion detection.
Cat Cam!
I love this! I bought it to keep an eye on my new cat during the night and discovered that he climbs up on the tops of the kitchen units once I’ve gone to bed! I love the way that I can shout at him to get down through the built-in two-way microphone (not that he takes any notice).
Good for price but doesn't perform all features listed
Like many, I purchased a Nest a few years back for lots of money – this is great BUT a few annoyances is that it doesn’t detect or record motion at night when dark AND there is an error message most times when I try to playback a recording, I hae to try many times to do this which defeats the object … also, you cannot share on Whatapp – well, you can but it’s so convuluted by downloading a video convertor, etc… Apparently, these are bugs that need to be fixed but hope it’s done soon as it means I have a non fully functioning midget on my window sill.
Better than expectatio
On night vision, the camera amplifies available light. If there is a light source near by it can blot out the view. Turn night vision off and the view is excellent. Nothing escapes it’s movement detection and play back is clear and vivid. If setting it up to view through a window, be careful to check that there is no reflection from the glass fogging the picture. Value for money is excellent.
An impressive little camera
I bought this camera with limited expectations due to the pricing. I have to say though I was blown away with the performance of the camera. Day and Night vision are great. The notifications work well and has been very good. My only small gripe would be that it does not hold onto the network setting when powered down, which means resetting it up again. That said it is a small gripe as the set up is very easy with your phone and a QR code. I would certainly buy another.
Value for your money
Clear picture on live view. Excellent night vision and easy to set up. Just right for that price. 2 way sound is bad though and noisy and I feel that’s the only negative for my needs .
Great economical camera, but issues with the app.
Love these devices for an economical way to protect your house. There are a couple of drawbacks to be honest but for 25 you can’t complain, but I’ll still list them.
1) to view the videos on your micro SD, you need to eject it and watch on your PC. It would be nice to get able to connect directly and view the files, I know you can with other cameras. Also getting the cards out can be a bit fiddly if you have large hands.
2) The app – the design and operation of the app are fine. It has a function called auto arming which, as it sounds, auto arms the cameras when you step outside a set radius. However the app continually signs you out and resets the auto arming to ‘off’. So you have to sign in and amend your settings. I have addressed this with the company (about 9 months ago), who said it will be fixed in their next release, but it still happens. This might only be on iPhone, I can’t comment on Android.
A desktop/web based viewer would also be nice, but I’d rather they focus on the issues they have.
Positive aspects, easy to set up and decent quality images, small and discree
Great economical camera, but issues with the app.
Love these devices for an economical way to protect your house. There are a couple of drawbacks to be honest but for 25 you can’t complain, but I’ll still list them.
1) to view the videos on your micro SD, you need to eject it and watch on your PC. It would be nice to get able to connect directly and view the files, I know you can with other cameras. Also getting the cards out can be a bit fiddly if you have large hands.
2) The app – the design and operation of the app are fine. It has a function called auto arming which, as it sounds, auto arms the cameras when you step outside a set radius. However the app continually signs you out and resets the auto arming to ‘off’. So you have to sign in and amend your settings. I have addressed this with the company (about 9 months ago), who said it will be fixed in their next release, but it still happens. This might only be on iPhone, I can’t comment on Android.
A desktop/web based viewer would also be nice, but I’d rather they focus on the issues they have.
Positive aspects, easy to set up and decent quality images, small and discree
Good value camera. Rubbish wall fitting
Initial set up was a bit fiddly.
Wall mount is a metal disc, that you screw on the wall. The camera has magnets in its feet that attach. The problem with this arrangement is that any pull on the cable is likely to pull it off the wall. There are slot in mounts that are better for the job. Just a shame that they are not included in the price.
These work by monitoring for any change in the image. So you can mount it inside, and have it watch through a window ( I am told that PIR based sensors triggers don’t work through glass).
You can set it to watch for activity in a customisable rectangle, before recording. Shame that its not a customisable shape / angle. But thats a minor detail. This is a great camera for the price.
Decent camera, terrible app.
Firstly, the hardware… this is a decent little wifi camera, it feels well made has a nicely designed mechanism for positioning it in different angles and a magnetic base, it can be attached to any metal surface or using the included device, it’s powered by a Micro USB connector so can run off a USB battery back for many hours if required. Despite the fact it is absolutely intended as an indoor camera only, it functions outdoors well as long as it’s sheltered from direct rainfall and even a little bit of rain hitting it doesn’t seem to do it much harm (it should be stressed this is *NOT* the intended environment for this camera, but it works well – we left one outside to spy on what was eating things in our garden for a couple of weeks!)
The one negative of the hardware is the poor WiFi reception, it needs a strong signal and fails when placed far away from the access point or with a thick stone wall in the way, even though devices like the iPhone, iPad etc work perfectly in the same location. This is probably a limitation of the antenna design, an option for an external antenna would be nice. It does also occasionally ‘freeze’ and resume a few seconds later. Not a big issue as we’re using it but if security is critical then it can’t be relied upon for 100% reliability – then again in that sort of environment you’d be better looking at Dahua or Hikvision really!
Secondly, the software…. the app is ridiculous. It requires compulsory registration and takes a LOT of data (including requesting your GPS location) which means that somewhere (probably outsourced to the lowest bidder in China) there is a company with a lot of information, including the exact location of your camera, that also has access to live video from it. The cloud-based service actually works reasonably well, but too much of a security risk for my liking.
If you’re technically minded, google “DaFang Hacks” and you will find third party firmware for this camera. I have no doubt that using it invalidates the warranty (although it’s easy to revert to the stock firmware). This allows you to use this camera as a normal streaming camera with any CCTV software of your own choice like SecuritySpy, Blue Iris, Zoneminder, Shinobi etc keeping the video entirely on your own network, and without needing to use the intrusive app to set it up. It also enables some manual control over the camera which you wouldn’t otherwise have.
Decent camera, terrible app.
Firstly, the hardware… this is a decent little wifi camera, it feels well made has a nicely designed mechanism for positioning it in different angles and a magnetic base, it can be attached to any metal surface or using the included device, it’s powered by a Micro USB connector so can run off a USB battery back for many hours if required. Despite the fact it is absolutely intended as an indoor camera only, it functions outdoors well as long as it’s sheltered from direct rainfall and even a little bit of rain hitting it doesn’t seem to do it much harm (it should be stressed this is *NOT* the intended environment for this camera, but it works well – we left one outside to spy on what was eating things in our garden for a couple of weeks!)
The one negative of the hardware is the poor WiFi reception, it needs a strong signal and fails when placed far away from the access point or with a thick stone wall in the way, even though devices like the iPhone, iPad etc work perfectly in the same location. This is probably a limitation of the antenna design, an option for an external antenna would be nice. It does also occasionally ‘freeze’ and resume a few seconds later. Not a big issue as we’re using it but if security is critical then it can’t be relied upon for 100% reliability – then again in that sort of environment you’d be better looking at Dahua or Hikvision really!
Secondly, the software…. the app is ridiculous. It requires compulsory registration and takes a LOT of data (including requesting your GPS location) which means that somewhere (probably outsourced to the lowest bidder in China) there is a company with a lot of information, including the exact location of your camera, that also has access to live video from it. The cloud-based service actually works reasonably well, but too much of a security risk for my liking.
If you’re technically minded, google “DaFang Hacks” and you will find third party firmware for this camera. I have no doubt that using it invalidates the warranty (although it’s easy to revert to the stock firmware). This allows you to use this camera as a normal streaming camera with any CCTV software of your own choice like SecuritySpy, Blue Iris, Zoneminder, Shinobi etc keeping the video entirely on your own network, and without needing to use the intrusive app to set it up. It also enables some manual control over the camera which you wouldn’t otherwise have.
Great Product poor included mount.
Really pleased with this camera, great night vision, a good image for the amount that i paid for it.
Cable was not overly long but was long enough for one to be mounted above a door.
The included mount wasn’t the best so I brought one from Ebay (shown in the first image) rather then the magnetic one as this would provide more of a mechanical connection.
The other image is of a window mount which I will be buying to allow for an easy install to a window rather then sticking or drilling to the frame itself.
discrete camera/clear picture.
I was so impressed with this little camera i bought another 2. the auto-arming works a treat it doesn’t miss a sound even if its just the neighbours dog barking at the postie. and the motion picks up the reflections of cars passing in the road at night. it might sound annoying that you get false flag notifications on your mobile but you get to know the difference if its someone in the house as i found if i’m out and forget to unarm and son is home walking round then it goes off multiple times. The picture is clear enough to read this text on my laptop from 6 feet away. I dropped a star due to the constant requests to upgrade at a cost i think way to high for longer recordings which were free when i first had them. at twice the cost pm than my ring doorbell it defeats the object of buying these budget cameras and i’ll consider replacing with ring in the future for long term cost. but if you are happy with a 5 second clip or still frame then they are perfect. you can watch live as much as you want.
discrete camera/clear picture.
I was so impressed with this little camera i bought another 2. the auto-arming works a treat it doesn’t miss a sound even if its just the neighbours dog barking at the postie. and the motion picks up the reflections of cars passing in the road at night. it might sound annoying that you get false flag notifications on your mobile but you get to know the difference if its someone in the house as i found if i’m out and forget to unarm and son is home walking round then it goes off multiple times. The picture is clear enough to read this text on my laptop from 6 feet away. I dropped a star due to the constant requests to upgrade at a cost i think way to high for longer recordings which were free when i first had them. at twice the cost pm than my ring doorbell it defeats the object of buying these budget cameras and i’ll consider replacing with ring in the future for long term cost. but if you are happy with a 5 second clip or still frame then they are perfect. you can watch live as much as you want.
Well impressed and vfm
Not sure what all the bad comments are.
I ordered this, yesterday (14Jul) and arrived today. The setup and installation instructions are simple and straight forward. And if you are completely useless there is an online video to watch.
I have mounted this outdoor using the outdoor bracket but it’s under a soffit so well protected.
The USB lead for the power has 2 minor draws backs when it comes to installation.
First the length is just under 2m, so if your power source/ socket is further including traversing corners etc, then you will need the specific power cable for this. Another 8 or so quid.
The second issue is the micro USB end is wide so you need bc about a 14mm hole to feed the cable through say a wall.
I was lucky the power source was in reach and using the plug provided sorted.
The hardest thing is deciding where to position the camera.
The base function of what this product offers is good. And personally I don’t mind paying the 2.50 per month for extra storage and clip length.
I do like the notion sensor which misses nothing and records the next 12 seconds, longer if motion is still detected . In the first two weeks they give you 1 min.
But 12 seconds is enough and I probably won’t pay the extra.
I like the fact of the 2-way audio and you can add multiple cameras but you have to pay the extra 2.50 pcm for that.
Still for piece of mind, it’s not much at all.
Not reliable enough to be a security camera, but FANTASTIC BABY MONITOR
Pros: Great clear video. Some useful features. Nice clean app. I wired the camera outside, together with a protective box and can see who is at the door (you cant keep inside as the night vision light to be able to see outside activity in the dark, adds a glare to the window and so ruins the image). We have replaced our Baby Monitor with a Neos Camera and its amazing to check in on baby whilst at work on the app.
But
Cons: at critical moments the app can freeze, not record. Features just aren’t good enough yet, even with the monthly subscription that I signed up for.
Conclusion: it is a great general camera to use just to check in on activity in the home – but there are not enough features for Neos to be considered a security camera contender.
Super Little Camera
I love the design of this camera. The fold-out legs are very neat and allow the camera to be positioned in a wide variety of ways, either free-standing or stuck to a wall using the sticky pad which comes with it. A magnet attaches the camera to the pad but, unlike another camera I tried out, the bond is quite strong, so it wouldn’t easily fall off. The picture is excellent and live view works well, even when I’m out of range of the wi-fi signal.
I have a Ring camera as well but I think this is every bit as good with the advantage of the being cheaper than the equivalent Ring.
excellent camera for day and night recording and sound
brilliant camera for both day and night time viewing connects to phone, laptop etc and once activated on phone instantaneously records any movement and sound activations. It is brilliant the best home camera set up we have bought upto now. The whole setting up the camera is really easy to, not like some we have used before. Excellent camera for the price we paid so we have bought 3 in total so our house is covered by the cameras and peace of mind for leaving the house protected
Great for the price
Great little budget cameras, so easy to set up and good for the price. The night vision is actually great quality and far better than my more expensive logitech cameras. The only negative is the short cable that come with the camera. It is just barely long enough to reach from the plug socket to the camera if you are mounting at the top of wall just below ceiling, they are also thick and white so not ideal if you are trying to set the camera up to be unobtrusive
Great produc
Best 30 I’ve ever spent. For the money you couldn’t ask for more. The picture quality is second to none. And the app is easy to use and unlike some of the reviews it’s not intrusive about asking for your address etc. You can skip this part. It records 12 second clip and calls off for 5mins before recording another 12 second clip. But for only 2.50 you can subscribe and have it record to the cloud for 1min and a 1min cool off. That’s if you don’t want to put a memory card in of course.
Discrete, awesome picture quality and outstanding value for money!
What a great quality camera for the price!! I bought it to put in our bedroom window to watch over the cars and it worked perfectly. Just a tip for anyone that is looking to use it to face through a window. Turn off the infrared setting as it does cause a glare on the picture. Once I turned this off the night vision is clear enough not to need it. All in all a great piece of kit.