Xega 3G/4G LTE Security Camera No WiFi, Solar Powered
Xega 3G/4G LTE Security Camera No WiFi, Solar Powered Wireless Outdoor 4G Security Camera, Pan Tilt 355° View Spotlight, PIR Motion Sensor, Night Vision, 2 Way Talk, SIM Card Included
Xega 4G Cellular Security Camera with Solar Panel No WIFI Needed
Package Include:
- Cellular Security Camera X1
- Solar Panel X1
- 100M Nano SIM Card X1
- Bracket X1
- USB Cable X1
- Tool Kits X1
- Quick Start Guide X1
- Warranty X1
- Position Paper X1
Easily set up the camera:
1) Download Ubox APP, then register a user account.
2) Insert the Nano-SIM card (included) into the SIM card slot.
3) Turn on the power of thesecurity camera outdoor and wait for the led indicator turns blue.
4) Use UBox App to scan the QR code on the base of thesolar security camera. Then the connection will be established.
| Weight: | 1 kg |
| Size: | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Dimensions: | 30.48 x 20.32 x 17.78 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Model: | S204G |
| Colour: | 3g/4g Lte |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium |
| Manufacture: | Xega |
| Dimensions: | 30.48 x 20.32 x 17.78 cm; 1 Kilograms |
| Size: | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
I bought this camera whilst on vacation in the US and brought it back to the UK. I had some issues with getting the ee sim data card to work. I emailed their helpdesk and they were extremely helpful. They sent me a new camera which arrived really quickly and was able to get it working easily out of the box using a Vodafone sim. I would definitely recommend this camera.
I brought this camera for the field to watch my horse, fantastic camera day and night, I have had a problem with it but Kiki at the customer service centre responded quickly trying to resolve the problem, I would highly recommend the camera and fantastic service. Ended up sending a new one so quiyno fuss just very helpful
I got this camera because nowadays it is so important to have video footage in case anything happens, as evidence.
This camera is superb quality. As you can see from other reviews, the footage is excellent. You can easily move the camera position remotely and it charges via solar. What else could you want or need?
Overall very pleased for the price.
Haven’t had chance to try at night yet but the picture quality is good enough and out of the box instructions are user friendly. The app seems to be easy to follow and the unit came with the sim card pre installed ready to operate. Build quality seems ok so far.
Wonderful camera with many features.
So easy to install and setup, the app is also straight forward and simple to use.
The fact that one can use it anywhere without external power or Wi-Fi has got to be a bonus.
As far as service goes, I was overwhelmed with the help I received from Kiki within a short time of sending a message, nothing was too much trouble. Very pleased.
I am so glad that I bought this as it is absolutely brilliant. I own a garage that is based on quite a bad industrial estate and I have had in the past quite a few attempted break in’s and so I bought this to help me identify people if they tried again. The 360 degree angle is brilliant and it has actually helped me to identify a lorry that hit a car of mine and drove off. The motion detector and night vision are just as good and I would highly recommend this product.
Great camera, easy to set up and everything works as it should. The pay as you go SIM provided only has enough data for a couple of weeks, after this will you need to top up or buy another pay as you go SIM, but the one provided works well in my area. Good quality picture in both daytime and night mode. The only intruder I’ve caught so far is Mr Fox!
Excellent piece of kit so far, despite it not being in the best position for the sun, but it is managing to keep going. Used to protect a property currently without WiFi and it works well. Reasonably easy to install and set up (it talks to you and gives you instructions!) Excellent Customer Service from Kiki at XEGA Service.
This is used to monitor a large outdoor area where there can be a lot of human traffic. Apart from security it is also used as a safety device to monitor an area that is hazardous to children. The alarms are good and the ability to use audio is fantastic not only for listening to but to give a vocal warning of danger to trespassers.
I’ve installed two of these cameras to keep an eye on outbuildings with no power or wifi. The cameras were easy to set up and install and after 3 weeks appear to be working fine. The motion sensitivity is on the lowest setting but still gets triggered by foxes, cats, and rabbits etc – would be great if this came with human recognition and tracking options. The follow up customer service from Kiki has been excellent.
I was sceptical when ordering this camera, but can not say just how impressed I am not only with the camera, which was very easy to setup and install but also to the excellent support I received from Kiki when I had a problem which was sorted out very quickly and painlessly by Kiki. I have now purchased 4 of these cameras to use around the farm in areas without power or WiFi signal.
I bought this camera to monitor my horses field love the camera and quality. Unfortunately the camera developed a fault but the service from them has been amazing and replaced the faulty camera straight away even tho I’ve had the camera a while now.
The camera itself is brilliant for what it cost however the only issue I’ve had it getting the to reconnect once you’ve paid for your traffic package but customer services were very helpful in sorting this issue aswell?
After what I believe to have been a fault with my camera, I emailed customer services to see whether it could be fixed. I got a quick and helpful response from Kiki who offered to send a replacement camera. The new camera arrived very quickly and it works perfectly. The camera is excellent quality, was easy to install and I like the fact that I can operate and observe the camera/footage using an app. This company provides excellent cameras/equipment along with great customer service. I wouldn’t hesitate to make another purchase. Thank you.
Brilliant, does exactly what it should and easy to set up. Very good value! Cloud service is brilliant too.
Great quality picture, perfect for at my stables.
Great for security & checking in on my horses.
Great product, after a few teething problems (we’re not exactly tech savi) the after care service from Kiki at Xega support team was excellent and everything has run smoothly since. Great product for the money.
Camera seems to be working well, softwares a bit basic but does the job. I put an emulator on my pc so I can watch it from that rather than a phone. I went and got a three contract sim card and that went straight in and worked fine.
Customer service is excellent and Kiki even sent me a free camera.
amazing product. easy set-up and great quality. 4G sim works a treat and night mode impressive. Kiki from customer service was great in helping me with cloud service.
Great camera and good quality image. Useless app my camera has stopped working and the app has been no use just says to reset it but nothing seems to happen. So I currently have a non working camera. The camera has now been replaced after leaving a bad review
Item bought for off grid equestrian property. Very impressed with quality, great value for money given the functions of camera. Customer service was excellent, with Kiki reaching out to ensure everything was ok with purchase, I feel confident that I can contact for any queries or issues should they arise. Highly recommend.
Overall I’m quite happy with this camera. The camera itself is decent. The app is functional, if a less than ideal user experience.
As I said, the camera is decent. The picture quality is good. The pan and tilt actions are smooth. The solar panel works well so far. The light that comes on at night is very bright.
Unfortunately, I had a bit of an issue with assembling it. The square threaded washers shown in the picture was glued in so that it slightly protruded, which meant that the mating part couldn’t go in properly. I had to apply a bit of careful force with the use of some needle nose pliers to move it sufficiently. After that, it went together well enough.
The app is okay, but it can be quite glitchy. After viewing a playback, if you go back to live viewing the playback controls and progress bar will still be showing along the bottom. Oddly, it doesn’t seem to notify you of activity until after it has finished recording, so you can’t respond in real time.
I chose to use a memory card, which I had to purchase separately, so I can’t speak about the experience of using the cloud based services. I’ve also not used the voice intercom.
It’s on the front of my house, not to far away from the router and I use it with WiFi, which has been fine so far. I noticed some the other reviews saying it doesn’t do WiFi, Maybe they got a different version as I didn’t get a SIM card with mine…? I haven’t tried to connect to it whilst away from the home, so I can’t comment on that. If I find there’s an issue with that, I will edit my review accordingly.
Even with the assembly issues and the less-than-ideal app, this is genuinely a good camera.
At the time of this review, it is selling for 199.99, which I think is probably about right for this.
Four stars
This is a very good security camera if you need one to monitor a remote location with no wifi, but with mobile network coverage in the area. the quality of the HD picture/video is very good in my opinion. the night vision quality is also good.
I have experienced occasional challenges with controlling the camera viewing directions, but I think that is a a problem with the mobile network quality, not the device.
The after purchase customer care I received was excellent. I was contacted by Kiki (a customer care representative) who was fabulous in offering support and additional free offers like a free one-year 24/7 cloud service.
Very pleased with the purchase and I have already recommended the product to friends.
Great camera, does the trick. Only feedback is when an object is first detected, there is a delay of around 20 secs, would be better if detection is immediate, hopefully this can be sorted in a future software update.
The camera was so easy to setup and the support has been great getting the 3 year warranty setup and the functions are just what I was looking for and is doing the job well.
I was at first dubious with my purchase, not being familiar with the brand.
But it seemed like a good option and offered on paper everything I needed due to not being able to link my blink cameras to a portable hub.
I can say honestly that I haven’t had any major issues yet, everything works.
I would recommend the purchase of a EE aim or similar to use this device reliably as the included aim won’t last long.
Worth the money although more than I wanted to spend but not much else was on offer and this worked really well.
Also option for receiving other products or 64gb micro ad card for reviews.
This is an unbiased review regardless.
Good product. Mine is being used abit more out in the sticks.
The picture quality and voice intercoms are amazing
I appreciate the service provided by Kiki from the XEGA support team by replying to all my emails in less than 24 hours
Very easy to set and use
Kiki’s customer service was brillia
Great product. The app is really easy to use with lots of options but the windows application is very confusing and there’s no guide for that.
Support are helpful too. I had a issue, contacted them through the app (Kiki) and she helped me fix it.
This Xega Solar Security Camera is extremely robust quality product.Very reasonably priced,it ticks all the boxes.I used this Camera for Security protection at rear of house to deter & record any unwanted intruders.With regards to Team Member Kiki at Xega Support I found her to be extremely polite,extremely helpful with my transactions.I highly rate this very professional lady & is a true testament in how she conducts herself.
Very good quality and affordable
Kiki’s service was helpful and appreciated
Being used to monitor a remote allotment with no power or WiFi so the complete standalone installation is really important. The image quality is excellent and the ability to pan/tilt via the app has proved useful. Motion detection works but would benefit from ways to filter false triggering, not a huge issue but could be improved. This is actually the second camera we have had, we had some issues with the first one but Xega after sales support was excellent, even going as far as to send us a gift to compensate us for the inconvenience of having to replace the camera (thank you Kiki).
I am using my camera to monitor a small plot of land that is not local to our house and has no WiFi coverage, therefore needed a 4G SIM based solution.
This camera is AMAZING value for money and a great purchase for anyone with a similar need.
The camera is physically robust and well built, including the well built solar panel. Both the night lights and flood lights are powerful and the video quality is good.
The only slight niggles are the app is a little less polished than some of the big name home camera apps and the battery life is good but isn’t as long as I had hoped (as my camera cannot be installed in a bright sunny location, so can’t really benefit from the change from the solar panel).
I was delighted tk find that this camera actually works. I have it in a tree on a golf course to watch for interference with a bee hive. It picked up a squirrel running across in front of the hive! It is excellent at night too. I’m also impressed by the length of the solar battery.
We use the wireless cctv for peace of mind and knowing that we can keep an eye on things whether your home or a million miles away. This cctv camera has to be one of the best on the market, with no doubt.
Camera came quickly. Upon opening the camera you can feel the hard build quality instantly you can tell these are durable. Took me 2 minutes to connect to my phone ( I had to factory reset it during setup as camera was already connected to an account apparently.
The SIM card comes inserted inside already so all you have to do is add a micro SD card to it to capture events. The SIM card with the 3G/4G connectivity comes with 100mb free which worked for about 2 hours or so before needing to be recharged with data ( scan QR code on sim plastic housing if needing to top-up) which is between 25-80 depending which plan you choose OR you can choose your own SIM card from a carrier if you can get your own sim.
Camera solar panel worked good even in cloudy conditions with breaks of sunlight still showed as charging which is good. Image quality is 1080p which is good enough for just watching over some farmland or outdoor area which is what this camera is designed for.
The camera comes with a base plate that screws into the wall ( I used a wooden fence ) that the Actual camera sits over the baseplate and then screws onto the baseplate. Better off using a small power drill for a good tight fit.
PTZ has 3 modes Slow/medium/fast so you can decide which speed you prefer. Me personally preferred Medium as that wasn’t too fast or too slow. As you can tell by the image once the camera is setup it looks really smart.
Only problem I had was with the spotlight it took awhile for them to switch on and sometimes they didn’t come on at all after I toggled it but that was probably because of the 4G Signal in my area being crappy as my phone was connected to super fast WiFi 500+mbps so definitely wasn’t my phone. Other then that works as expected but if you have WiFi nearby I’d suggest going with the WiFi version just for even more simplicity and cost effectiveness.
Fantastic product. Easy to set up. Clear images. However, the App is very clunky and not very user friendly.
The camera was exactly as anticipated. It was easy to set up and Picture quality was good.
After sales service from Kiki was excellent.
I am impressed with this camera. It is easy to setup and I soon had it in position and taking pictures and video. It is useful that the camera is self contained, in that with the internal battery and solar panel mean that it can be put almost anywhere. It just needs a mobile signal and sunlight. The app connects to the camera and images and video can be viewed. The camera settings can also be configured from the app. All of this can be done from anywhere.
I have had the camera out for a week or so and it is still showing a full battery, so the solar panel is working fine.
The Images and video quality is good. The app can alert you when the camera activates and the images and video saved to the cloud. So you could leave the camera for extended periods of time knowing that you can access the images and change settings from home.
The only slight downside is that without a working mobile sim, the camera won’t record and the settings can’t be changed. However this is clearly stated in the camera listing. The fact that the camera can be located away from power or wifi is the cameras strength.
Having tested the camera near the house, I am looking forward to moving it to a more remote location where I need a security camera.
Great all round camera, had a ‘camera offline’ issue a couple of months after purchasing so contacted support and they were replying via email pretty much instantly. Kiki especially very helpful and offered to replace the camera after we couldn’t get it to re connect. Top seller and service
I like the fact it doesn’t have to be connected to WiFi. I live on a farm so the sola panel and sim card makes it easie
Motion detion didn’t work but they sent a new unit and it worked perfectly.
As crime is getting worse in my area, I needed something to protect my family home. So many cameras out there it was so hard, I found myself coming back to this camera – I just took the jump and purchased it. I’m very happy so far with the purchase. Glad I decided to buy this on, knowing I can check my home anytime. Anyone comes on my property I’ve got them on cctv entering. Extra protection.
Easy to install and easy to use the app. The quality is good and so far this camera has worked great even in blustery wet weather conditions. The solar panel keeps the battery full even on cloudy days. Customer support is great. Kiki answered all my questions quickly and helped me register the warranty.
Die Kamera ist nun seit wenigen Wochen im Einsatz. Wir nutzen sie zur berwachung eines Grundstckes hinsichtlich Personenerkennung.
Mit Hilfe eines Verlngerungssets ist das Solarpanel ist an anderer Stelle montiert als die Kamera.
Die Kamera gibt zuverlssig einen Pushalarm aufs Handy, wenn sie eine Bewegung erkennt. Wenn die Empfindlichkeit zu hoch eingestellt ist, meldet sie allerdings jede Bewegung von Blttern der Bume. Wir haben sie inzwischen so eingestellt, dass sie nur meldet, wenn sie Personen erkennt, und Fehlalarme nur noch selten vorkommen. Die Bildqualitt tagsber ist gut, auf die Entfernung hin (ca. 30m) ist es unscharf, aber alles bis ca. 10m ist scharf und alles ist klar zu erkennen. Nachts ist die Bildschrfe in Nhe der Kamera (ca. 5m) auch gut. Die Kamera speichert bei Bewegungserkennung Videos automatisch ab. Wenn man sich ohne Grund einloggt, nimmt sie ebenfalls ein Video auf und speichert dieses. Die Gegensprechfunktion funktioniert einwandfrei. Die Fernsteuerung der Kamera (Schwenken) klappt gut, allerdings mit etwas Verzgerung, was ggf. am Funknetz liegt. Beim Abspeichern der Videos gibt es auch etwas Verzgerung, was aber nicht strt. Insgesamt eine sehr gute Kamera mit sehr guter Verarbeitung. Wir sind sehr zufrieden. Hervorzuheben ist auch der auerordentlich gute support des Kundendienstes. Wir haben auf Englisch geschrieben und es gab sehr kurze Reaktionszeiten. Als wir uns noch nicht so gut mit dem Gert auskannten und einige Fragen hatten, wurden diese in maximal 24 Stunden beantwortet. Wir knnen die Kamera auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen.
Xega contacted me direct and stayed with me until I was happy. The manual is good and well written. Xega sorts things out if there is a problem. Good customer focus company.
This security camera is amazing. All the features you could ask for at an amazing price. Very easy to set up really like the ability to control the camera remotely and record direct onto phone or cloud. The two way communication should be a real benefit. Not had to use it yet but I will be able to express my satisfaction to any trespasser and let them know there image has been captured. Should help solve my petit theft and vandalism issue on a remote piece of land that I own.
Overall the camera does what it says the day vision is excellent but nigh vision is hard to say because my camera is some distance away from the house, however it pick up any cars or people like it should so i really can’t complain so i would recommend this camera
Being from the analogue era the initial set up lasted a little longer than I wanted, however with a little help from the XEGA help desk and in particular Celia Qu everything turned out just fine. The camera is proving to be a excellent purchase.
Nice to jkeep an eye out on your property if your at home or ou
Ich suchte eine berwachungskamera, die berall zu verwenden ist, ohne, da man ein vorhandenes WLAN Netz bentigt oder einen Stromanschlu und stie dann auf dieses Modell von Xega.
Ihren Strom erzeugt sie ber eine Solarzelle, was auch ziemlich gut funktioniert. An einem kleinen Ladelmpchen sieht man, wann sie ld, was sogar schon der Fall ist, wenn man sie im Innenraum in Richtung Fenster hlt. Somit wrde sie bereits bei diffusem, dunkleren Licht, z.B. im Wald nachladen. ber einen fest eingebauten Lithium-Ionen Akku soll sie aber auch je nach Benutzugsintensitt mehrere Wochen ohne Nachzuladen berbrcken knnen.
Die Installation ist relativ einfach, es liegt alles dabei, was man braucht, auch eine Sim-Karte fr den Start ist schon eingebaut. Ich benutze sie mit einer Aldi-Talk prepayed Karte, das billigste Daten-Paket gibt es dort fr 4,99 EUR im Monat. Wichtig ist, da man anfangs eine entsperrte Karte ohne Pin-Code einlegt.
ber die dazugehrige App kann man auf die Kamera (und auch mehrere Kameras) zugreifen. Dabei kann man alle mglichen Einstellungen vornehmen, sich die aufgezeichneten Fotos und Videos anschauen oder auch ein Live-Bild sehen. Die Kamera lt sich im Live-Modus in alle Richtungen schwenken, sogar ein Mikrofon und ein Lautsprecher ist eingebaut, sodass man ber das Handy (oder Tablet) ber die Kamera sprechen kann. So kann man die Kamera als Gegensprechanlage verwenden, wenn man sie an irgendeinen Eingang hngt (z.B. den Eingang des Schrebergartens).
Je nachdem, wie man sie einstellt, meldet sie auch Alarm aufs Handy, wenn sich ihr jemand nhert und zeichnet gleichzeitig Video und Bilder auf. Man knnte sie also theoretisch sogar in den Wald hngen und als Wildkamera verwenden, auf die man von zu Hause aus Live-Zugriff hat. Auch ist es mglich, eine Sirene zu aktivieren, dann fungiert die Kamera als einfachere Alarmanlage.
Die groe Strke dieses Modells gegenber der WLAN Version ist vor allem diese vllige Unabhngigkeit von vorhandenem Internet und Strom. Sie funktioniert berall, wo ein Handynetz ist. Gleichzeitig ist sie klein und unauffllig und hat durch die Solarzelle den Vorteil, da sie absolut wartungsfrei ist. Hngt man sie einmal auf, arbeitet sie praktisch dauerhaft, ohne, da man Akkus wechseln mu. Man kann sie also einsetzen, um das Ferienhaus zu beobachten, den Schrebergarten, das Boot, die Pferdekoppel, den Hhnerstall, unbewohnte Immobilien, den Wohnwagen auf dem Campingplatz, Handwerker knnten sie als Baustellenkamera verwenden um Baumaterial und Maschinen zu schtzen. Auch geeignet z.B. fr Schausteller, die viel reisen. Man kann die Kamera auch im Wald an einen Baum hngen, um einen Wildwechsel zu beobachten einen Hochstand oder eine Futterstelle. Man kann sie auch irgendwo anbringen und Zeitraffer-Aufnahmen machen.
Die Bildqualitt ist sehr gut. Ich berwache mit der Kamera einen Teil meines Gartens. Das Bild ist gut und scharf, sowohl am Tag als auch in der Nacht. Die Kamera hat mehrere Infrarot-Dioden die so stark sind, da ein groer Gartenbereich hell erleuchtet wird. Das Licht dieser Wellenlnge ist fr Mensch und Tier unsichtbar, die Kamera eignet sich also auch fr schne Tierbeobachtungen, man knnte sie sogar durch ein Loch im Deckel eines Nistkastens filmen lassen. Sie hat aber auch 4 weie LED, die farbige Nachtsicht ermglichen. Die Lichtempfindlichkeit bei nahezu vlliger Dunkelheit ist beeindruckend.
Die Auflsung der Videos und Bilder ist 1080p, sie hat auch ein 4 fachen Digital-Zoom. Bilder und Videos werden auf eine SD Karte aufgezeichnet. Es gibt zwar auch eine Cloud-Funktion, diese bentigt man aber nicht unbedingt. Die auf die SD Karte gespeicherten Filme und Bilder kann man z.B. ber das Mobilfunknetz ber die Handy-App abrufen, man mu also nicht wie bei einer Wildkamera immer in den Wald fahren, um die Bilder auszuwerten und Batterien zu wechseln. Der Datenverbrauch ist auch nicht sehr hoch. Mit dem billigsten Prepayed Datentarif kann man die Kamera schon einige Wochen ber benutzen.
Leider hat sie keinen WLAN Adapter, sodass sie wirklich nur per Mobilfunknetz funktioniert, aber das ist auch gleichzeitig ihr Vorteil, weil sie dadurch vllig ortsungebunden arbeitet und man sie auch schnell mal mitnehmen kann und woanders aufhngen. Den Zugriff auf die Kamera-Bilder kann man auch teilen, also wenn beispielsweise mehrere Personen auf das Bild zugreifen knnen sollen.
Ich benutze die Kamera mobil fr verschiedene Einsatzzwecke und wrde sie jederzeit wieder kaufen.
This solar security camera is fantastic for me! No power supply needed so you can literally put it anywhere.
I love the look of this unit and it looks great without attracting too much attention.
The camera is easy to install and the accessories are easy to assemble. Another cool feature is the 4G cellular feed meaning that it will work without WiFi. Installation of the app is easy and you can get the app for Android and IOS meaning I can view the surveillance screen anytime, anywhere. The picture quality is clearer than other brands on the market with HD mode.
The motion detection function is very sensitive and can trigger monitoring accurately, and there are almost no false alarms.
As a wireless camera fan, I have them everywhere but the XEGA brand beats the lot.
Yes, I would recommend it to others.
The Xega camera itself is pretty good, the Ubox app is terrible – but I’ve given it four stars because of the excellent customer support.
Pros:
– A very capable / full spec camera – it does what it says it does
– Solar panel keeps the camera battery topped up at 100% – even in cloudy weather
– Infra red and motion-detection work well
– Free cloud service for 12 months – and it’s only around $20 a year after that
– Low cellular data usage – I used a 6/month SMARTY SIM
– Great customer service – more later
Cons:
– The Ubox app is horrible – it works but it’s not intuitive to use at all
I had a problem with the solar panel after a couple of months and the email support from Xega was really first class. They shipped me a replacement with minimum hassle. Unfortunately, this didn’t solve the issue and they promptly replaced the entire unit the next day direct from Amazon. At this price-point, I really didn’t expect much in the way of customer service – a really nice surprise.
It is a good camera however it would be even better if it could use wifi as well. This can only work via sim and this is a bit of a letdown. It’s great it has this option but having wifi as well would be 5 starts for me as you’d avoid extra cost of data sim. Overall recommended if this is what you have in mind.
Pros- Good picture in both SD and HD, (wide) angle is good for viewing
Good range of motion in the PTZ and smooth movement, real plus.
Good solar charge, Good battery life.
Easy & quick set-up to iPhone 13 with 15.6.1 IOS.
Good bright white led spot; toggles to bright night time IR, wide spread.
Timely notifications to phone when alarm gets triggered.
Microphone is a bit directional, thus background sounds can be faint. Speaker sounds typical squawky small.
Included 100Mb sim is only a sample and lasted several hours to a day before you MUST purchase more data or another sim service. 2GB to 4GB monthly works for me checking camera 3 times daily.
I have not tried their cloud service yet.
UBox app for camera to smartphone NEEDS improvements. Font is way too small thus needing magnification and light grey on white background is horrible. Some features are hard to understand thus a youtube Ubox tutorial is a necessity.
Motion detect is mediocre Low-Med-High and would be much better with zero-to-10 scale and user defined area.
EDIT— This is a revised review. 1st camera received had bad microphone. Customer Service Dept did eventually solve problem to my satisfaction.
It seems a lot of the issue was with Vodafone. I changed carriers and since then any of the issues below have gone. Yes, there is the occasional connection delay, but in all it’s been a much better experience. What I will say is how good the customer care has been.
I have had the camera for a few weeks and I feel I am in a strong position to write a fair and accurate review. Its a mixed bag with a couple of deal breakers for me.
The positives are there is a lot or really good things about this. If you are in a situation where there is no WiFi, then the SIM option is a great way round this, just go for a well known network in your area and not the SIM provided. Not only will you save heaps but you will get a stronger, more reliable connection.
The camera itself is pretty decent, its zoom is still clear at quite a distance and the nigh-time camera is crystal clear. Even the voice works better than I was expecting, its not great, but people can hear and talk to you.
The basic camera functions in the app are ok, not great, not good, just ok. Moving the camera about is a breeze, but that it as far as the positives.
The motion detection, one of the most important part of the system, is quite frankly the weakest link. There is no point having a security camera that doest not come on where there are intruders. If the camera is anything above 3 meters, it is inconsistent, even set to high. Who puts a security camera lower than 3 meters where people can easily access it and break it? This for me was a fail for me. The detection should be good for 10m minimum, otherwise it’s just a party piece and not fit for the job.
You have to subscribe to get any video saves and accessed, and oh my god what a PITA this was to actually get to work. The app failed to process my transactions with PayPal. The only way I could get this to happen was link the phone to my PC and use the WEP option. Personally, the camera should be free is its going to be a subscription, and I would gladly pay more for a system that works well.
You also have to give them a lot of your personal data, for what? Its a camera.
So a lot of good things let down by poor movement detection and a terrible app. But this is one of the better option on the market, they just need to improve a couple of points and it would be perfect.
Already have three of the cameras from this particular manufacturer and all are excellent quality any give great clear pictures even with night vision. Only downside is having to recharge every few weeks……This camera ticks all the boxes. Up to now the solar panel keeps the camera charged perfectly although not seen a UK winter as yet so cannot comment on a few cloudy days. Up to now no negatives. I cannot recommend enough.
It’s been about two months this I installed this camera at our cabin in the woods. The location consistently shows just one bar of 4G reception, but I have yet to have any major problems accessing the camera remotely and viewing live video. Due to the poor reception, there have been a very few times when I haven’t been able to connect, but that’s the nature of the location. Cellphones barely work at all there, either. The solar panel keeps the battery charged to 100% every time I’ve looked at it. Once in a while a motion detection video will record locally but not upload to the cloud and generate an alert… I assume that’s because of reception issues. My main annoyance with the camera continues to be the fact that you cannot delete individual records off the SD card. The secondary annoyance is that every time you log in and live view or review a video, it creates a recording on the SD card. Weird… Nothing that would prevent me from purchasing another one of these though. I’m still happy with the overall performance.
Let me start by saying that I really like the camera itself. It seems very sturdy, has good night vision and reasonably quick motion detection. I like the option of having a visible light come on at night OR standard IR for a more stealth installation.
I was a bit worried about the location that I wanted to mount it… In the middle of the forest in Northern Wisconsin where AT&T, TMobile and Verizon all have poor coverage to watch my cabin (and do dual duty for watching wildlife). I must say, despite some of the reviews, my camera averages between 1 bar and 2 bars, and I’ve always been able to connect to it and do live via an SD stream and re-aim the camera if I choose. It’s already survived a pretty decent thunderstorm and it appears to be working just fine. The solar panel has kept it charged at 100% during the day.
If money weren’t an issue, the $1.99/month cloud service (7 day retention) isn’t really that bad… but it chews up the data pretty quickly, which is what actually get expensive. I opted to just save video to a 32GB SD card, and you are able to connect remotely to view the video and download them locally if you like.
Now we get to the software… I am NOT impressed with the software. Some of the terminology is a bit off, but I can live with that knowing its a Chinese product imperfectly translated. What I dislike about the software is that while you can delete individual cloud-stored videos, there is no way to delete individual videos from the SD card. The only option is to complete reformat the card. This seems like a completely unnecessary restriction. The software does hound you for permissions every time you startup unless you grant them permanently.
All in all, if you deal with the odd SD card issue and don’t mind paying EIOTCLUB for data to access the camera remotely (why else would you buy a $200 camera?), this seems to be a good option.
Took this to my holiday home in abroad and i just love it! Now i can watch it through the app in the uk and get notification if any movement around and also i can turn the camera which ever direction i want.. picture quality is impeccable and the night vision is also spot on. Defo recommended!
This is a great alround cctv system firstly boxed very well with easy to read and set up instructions takes about 30mins to set up and Fix to the wall , i have fitted mine to my garden shed which is very far from my house and no wifi so this handy cam uses a sim that u can top up when needed instead of wifi .u can use icloud to use as footage saving or u can buy a tf card that is not included. The app works with ease with the cam ( ubox app) and the cam works as it should feels quite strong and durable and withstands rain and cold and heat , i would recommend this product and the price is great too with 30 off voucher is a great bit of kit to guard and secure your home shed or even land as u can fit this cam anywhere (trees, buildings anything) excellent price 170
I normally use wired router cameras for my properties, but I have a property that I need to set up away from mains and a router and although the Solar 4g cameras are more expensive , im pleased with chose this camera upgrade . Even the construction and build quality is far superior than my other cameras as well enhanced funstionality whilst producing clear night vision . The manufactures have thought of everything and even provide a plate bracket as this solid camera seems to have been built to last along with the 14400 mAh batteries. My prevoius wifi camera are constantly going off line and also have to reset them regulalry, whereas I dont have the burden of this now , which is a bonus considering the property is many miles from me.
The instructions are clear and set up very straight forward, but not sure thats because I have set up cameras in the past . I initially was relunctant about having to upgrade and pay extra for a sola 4g camera , but I had no choice , although this was still more than 100 cheaper than the other 4g Sola camera brands for all the same functionality , so feel I got a bargain and have recommended this to my friend who has just brought some stables in the remote country and this would be perfect in the absense of mains and wifi connectivety . One thing I was concerned about is the costs per month with using a 4G camera but found Sim contracts that just start from just 2.50pm, and also reading other comments , some have just added their sim to their account as an option. Ive had 2 wifi camaras fail on me from other manufacturers but I feel really confident about this Xega camera, but out of habit, if the option to purchase the accidental damage insurance via Amazon , I always pay the extra few pounds for my piece of mind.
I like this outdoor camera because it is solar wireless, and the lens can rotate up to 355 degrees, it has a motion sensor and night vision, and the 1080P camera shoots very clear video, a great outdoor camera. But also because it relies on solar energy to store electricity, when it encounters continuous rainy and cloudy days, the electricity it stores will be in short supply. If it has a plug that can be connected to the power supply, it will be better if it can use solar energy and power alternately.
I had been looking for a good camera for some time now, mainly to monitor any activity by my car, motorbike and partners car which is situated just outside our living room window. Neither of us have invested in a dash cam yet so we wanted to have some level of protection should something happen.
The camera is strong, sleek looking and appealing to look at. The camera is to be used outdoors, however we live in rented accommodation so we have restrictions on attaching things to the exterior of the house, so we have opted to use this indoors looking out of a window onto our cars. We had some issues with glare and reflection at night making it impossible to see out of, however we searched how to avoid this and it was actual night mode causing more problems, and once we switched this off it was perfect. The night mode would be perfect if it was outside, however behind glass it reflects weird so simply turn this off.
The camera was well packaged and protected on arrival, is comes with instructions and operational tips. I was really impressed with the simplicity of setting this camera up, I had the app downloaded and linked in around 5 minutes which is fantastic.
The app is just a basic camera view that you do have options within to adjust, such as full day monitoring or motion detection, setting parameters to create alerts. The app works well and does everything I need to, it has a bit of a strange layout, but once you figure out where everything is it works fine.
You will need to insert a SD card if you want to store or capture video recordings, this was simple and worked fine, there is also the option to store via a cloud service, but as I had the SD card I did not need this service.
The image is clear and works well, the night vision is also really impressive. You could also use this as for a multitude of uses, there is also the ability to talk via the microphone if you ever needed to which is a great bonus. This is a great quality safety camera.
Great value for a quality camera, very happy indeed!
I had been looking for a good camera for some time now, mainly to monitor any activity by my car, motorbike and partners car which is situated just outside our living room window. Neither of us have invested in a dash cam yet so we wanted to have some level of protection should something happen.
The camera is strong, sleek looking and appealing to look at. The camera is to be used outdoors, however we live in rented accommodation so we have restrictions on attaching things to the exterior of the house, so we have opted to use this indoors looking out of a window onto our cars. We had some issues with glare and reflection at night making it impossible to see out of, however we searched how to avoid this and it was actual night mode causing more problems, and once we switched this off it was perfect. The night mode would be perfect if it was outside, however behind glass it reflects weird so simply turn this off.
The camera was well packaged and protected on arrival, is comes with instructions and operational tips. I was really impressed with the simplicity of setting this camera up, I had the app downloaded and linked in around 5 minutes which is fantastic.
The app is just a basic camera view that you do have options within to adjust, such as full day monitoring or motion detection, setting parameters to create alerts. The app works well and does everything I need to, it has a bit of a strange layout, but once you figure out where everything is it works fine.
You will need to insert a SD card if you want to store or capture video recordings, this was simple and worked fine, there is also the option to store via a cloud service, but as I had the SD card I did not need this service.
The image is clear and works well, the night vision is also really impressive. You could also use this as for a multitude of uses, there is also the ability to talk via the microphone if you ever needed to which is a great bonus. This is a great quality safety camera.
Great value for a quality camera, very happy indeed!
I had been looking for a good camera for some time now, mainly to monitor any activity by my car, motorbike and partners car which is situated just outside our living room window. Neither of us have invested in a dash cam yet so we wanted to have some level of protection should something happen.
The camera is strong, sleek looking and appealing to look at. The camera is to be used outdoors, however we live in rented accommodation so we have restrictions on attaching things to the exterior of the house, so we have opted to use this indoors looking out of a window onto our cars. We had some issues with glare and reflection at night making it impossible to see out of, however we searched how to avoid this and it was actual night mode causing more problems, and once we switched this off it was perfect. The night mode would be perfect if it was outside, however behind glass it reflects weird so simply turn this off.
The camera was well packaged and protected on arrival, is comes with instructions and operational tips. I was really impressed with the simplicity of setting this camera up, I had the app downloaded and linked in around 5 minutes which is fantastic.
The app is just a basic camera view that you do have options within to adjust, such as full day monitoring or motion detection, setting parameters to create alerts. The app works well and does everything I need to, it has a bit of a strange layout, but once you figure out where everything is it works fine.
You will need to insert a SD card if you want to store or capture video recordings, this was simple and worked fine, there is also the option to store via a cloud service, but as I had the SD card I did not need this service.
The image is clear and works well, the night vision is also really impressive. You could also use this as for a multitude of uses, there is also the ability to talk via the microphone if you ever needed to which is a great bonus. This is a great quality safety camera.
Great value for a quality camera, very happy indeed!
I like the way u can look and view it any were in the world
Weve operate a number of cctv cameras and the ones from this firm have so far proven the most reliable. This is the first solar cam we have tried though and even in Uk weather (summer time) it gets ample charge. Its a well made camera and comes with everything you need to get up and running – they even include a free sim card with 7 days use to get you setup (you can then swap for a local sim or pay to top up the included one). Setup is really easy using the scan QR code method and the app has everything you need. Instructions are pretty good but tbh you hardly need them. With a separate mounting bracket installation is simple. Image quality is good and the camera seems very responsive over the mobile network. Cant fault this camera and we will certainly be using more as with the wire free installation it opens up a lot of opportunity to improve our site security in areas where we have no power or network cover. Given the cost of well known brand alternatives this is a great choice.
I’m currently living at home and wanted a camera outside of my house and to be honest I was quite pleased with this camera. It’s what you would expect for this price and does the job.
The picture quality is decent and more or less quite clear. As someone who is not tech savvy, this was surpisingly easy for me to set up and install especially it being solar panelled, so less changing battery was required. An instruction manual was provided which was easy to read and follow..
The only drawback for me was establishing a good WiFi connection as my WiFi is shared with a lot of people and the connection is not the greatest… Apart from that, it was smaller from what I expected it to be but overall this does a decent job and does exactly what you would expect it too. Would recommend
his camera is great value and easy to install, its a 4g lte solar cellular security camera with amazing quality and 335 degree tilt to capture all areas, its motion sensored and 1080p night vison with a two way talk system and comes with a sim card, this camera is great for keeping your home safe and weatherproof.
I had a Wi-Fi camera originally but moved to the property behind me and the camera was struggling to pick up my Wi-Fi. So I brought this camera it works like a mobile with a SIM card I have connected it to my family plan on my network provider in the UK and I can gift data so it doesn’t cost that much and it’s always connected . It was so simple to set up and I found the app easy to use. And to be fair the picture quality is good perfect night vision and because it’s charged with a solar panel i can just forget about it.
Great camera for sheds and garages where you don’t have power or the WiFi signal doesn’t reach.
Pros
Comes with a SIM card preloaded with some data so you can take it works straight out of the box.
Detailed instructions.
All tools, screws and brackets you need to fix to the wall.
Cons
No WiFi capability so you do need to pay for a data-only sim once the free data runs out.
App user interface can be a bit buggy on Android.
An absolute gem with all the latest and innovative technology built in. It is the best security camera I have got that is fully wireless and self sufficient with Solar power panel to charge battery so I don’t have to keep taking it off to charge every 2 months.
What a beautiful design as plastic used on this device is a premium quality material and it comes with all the fittings including a paper template for drilling hole to ensure perfect installation. It also comes with an extra USB cable just incase you need to charge it using a USB charger but my camera was 100% charged on arrival which shows that there is no battery consumption when it is off as well as battery not self discharging.
What I love the most is that it has a fully motorised head so you can use your mobile to pan the head in all the directions to check what’s going on outside. I am very impressed by this feature because all 4 security cameras I have are just fixed in one direction so you can only see in one direction hence I had 2 camera on front and one on the back and side of the house. This one camera will cover my whole house front and or back. Also no waste of expensive electricity as it is fully self sufficient on power thanks to solar panel provided which also protects it as a shield or canopy against harsh weather elements.
Only thing missing in this package is a Micro SD /TIFF card and you are all set to go. Very easy straight forward installation. Just make sure your router is set to 2.4 wireless protocol when installing.
*PS I didn’t receive SD card nor a SIM card stated in description.
I am very impressed with the design and functionality of this premium quality wireless and Solar power camera by XEGA. I would give 10 stars if possible. Buy with confidence.
I love this security camera! We have put it above the garage door pointing down the driveway and it has given us such peace of mind as a couple of weeks back my son heard a noise outside and came down the stairs to investigate. The security light was on and he also put the downstairs hall light on. Later the next day when my son told us of the incident, my husband checked outside and we noticed the door frame had marks alarmingly similar to a crowbar indented into it. This was obviously unnerving so this camera was a very welcome addition. I love the fact it is large and very obvious and there is even a setting on it that allows it to set an alarm off that is quite loud, when it detects movement. We did end up turning this off though as it was giving the postman/delivery drivers a heart attack every time they came up the drive lol.
The picture quality is really good, nice and crisp, and although we have not used the audio feature yet, it is good to know it is there. I for one feel much more at ease knowing we have a security camera in the driveway to alert us if anyone decided to approach the door at night and we can view it at all times via the phone app.
We have encountered no problems whatsoever with this camera and have been really pleased with its performance so far. In light of this, I would not hesitate to rate this the full 5/5
Fab little camera for the price comes with 14 days free cloud storage and sd card slot I have attached a picture of both day and night as you can see both have a clear view.
The solar panel is definitely a great addition I fully charged before putting it up and havnt had to charge it since the battery has kept at 100% wether that’s the same in the winter months I don’t know.
It was easy to put up and came with a template for easy drilling, it has 2 way speaker so you can speak to intruder if needed and also has a light all runs through the app which was really easy to setup
So far I have been very pleased with this Xega Wi-Fi 1080P security camera. I have fitted this solar powered camera on the corner at the rear of my house, I positioned it at about fence height as I didn’t want to invade the neighbours’ privacy. In this position I’m still able to swing the camera to view the whole of the rear garden and around the corner to view my sheds. Lucky I can point the solar panel south for maximum charging, so far this has kept the 10,000mAh battery at 100 percentage charged, I won’t really know whether it remains charged until the winter months.
Setup was very easy, after downloading the Ubox APP from the Google play store, I turned on the camera and followed the instructions within the APP. Following entering the password for my BT home hub the QR code was then presented to the camera which was recognised instantly, the flashing light on the camera then went out. Although this security camera operate at 2.4Ghz I didn’t have to turn off the 5Ghz on my dual band router/home hub when doing the setup, this made it very simple.
Operation of the camera within the APP is very good, I can swing the camera up/down and left/right, and the speed at which this is done can be adjusted. Image quality can be adjusted between SD and HD, I only ever use HD and at this setting image quality is excellent for a 1080P security camera. As this camera supports micro SD cards, I fitted a 64GB SanDisk high endurance micro SD card and this has enabled me to view all motion detected captured footage. Very occasionally the camera becomes unresponsive, I’m not sure I this is a network thing i.e. Wi-Fi signal to my phone or camera, this does normal resolves itself within a few minutes. Away from the home I can now monitor the garden if necessary using mobile data, this works very smoothly either using a 4g or 5g signal.
Overall, this Xega Wi-Fi 1080P security camera works really well, has very good image quality and can be fitted anywhere due to its power source and in my personal opinion is good value for money.
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I think it’s a good idea to have the built in solar panel to help with power , it looks a bit unsightly and not as sleek and compact as our other small security camera.
We have this set up over our patio area as our other camera wasn’t able to reach this darkened corner of the garden, so this is and at that area of the garden and covers it well.
It’s great that it’s wire free and the battery power is good to so your not having to recharge your battery all the time and it can last months, especially with the assistance of the solar panel.
The camera has a wide angle view , you can choose spot light or IR video to capture motion of people coming into your garden.
It’s easy to set up following the instructions , you and others in the family can then view footage on your phone of any notification or movement in the garden, the camera has good range and the footage is as clear as our ring doorbell 2nd gen.
You get a 100gb memory card to use in the camera , we prefer a better quality memory card but they can be picked up cheap these days in the sale.
I’d prefer the camera a tad smaller and a more rounded and sleek design but for what we need it for it’s perfect for looking over the corner of the garden , footage is clear and easy to see and it’s performing as it should.
It’s not the cheapest but the good battery, wireless design and solar panel make it a good option for added garden security.
This is a fantastic piece of equipment. Its solid and sturdy which is always a good thing when wanting a camera specifically for security purposes. It was very easy to use and set up. The solar panel works well and keeps it going. The picture is very clear and it is very weather resistant. Overall I am very happy with this fantastic piece of equipment!
Great camera, solar powered, you can place it anywhere, the solar security camera is also equipped with battery inside, which provide extra battery life.
Very high definition camera, which allow you to talk to the person you are watching, and listen to them. It has infrared for night viewing / recording and even with no outdoor light, the night image is of very good quality, 1080p Full HD quality allows you watch and record videos with more clear details day or night.
Very easy set up. This Wireless Outdoor Security Camera can work where WIFI is not accessible with 3G/4G.
With PIR motion sensor + upgraded recognizing algorithm, it can Accurately & quickly recognize person and animal, automatically send alert to your phone. Up To 355Pan and 95Tilt.
Overall I am very happy with this security camera and I highly recommend it…
Great truly wireless camera. Love that it is solar powered. Great images. Easy to set up and use. Love it, 5 stars.
WIRELESS SOLAR POWERED OUTDOOR SECURITY CAMERA, REMOTE CONTROLLED VIA DOWNLOADABLE APP ‘UBOX’. 335 DEGREE PAN AND 95 DEGREE TLT WITH TWO WAY AUDIO. 4X DIGITAL ZOOM FEATURE. BUILT IN 10000mAh RECHARGEABLE SOLAR BATTERY.FULL 1080P HD IMAGES. SITABLE FOR IOS AND ANDROID DEVICES.
Really like this, great for a non-hardwire option. 10,000mAh battery is good and the solar panel is quite big. I had to investigate where was best to place it for security purpose but also to capture the sun.
It’s good quality build with relatively easy to follow instructions. It looks decent installed on the wall & using it is straight forward.
Connecting to it is easy, connect to wifi & pair with the app. Easily to view & can configure notifications for movement if required. Perfect to view car, front door etc from away.
This is very handy for places that do not have power, like my shed which is where I have fitted this, surprisingly the wifi signal is still good so it’s got good wifi, the setup was simple and the video quality is good in both daylight and nighttime, it sends notifications to my mobile when triggered and you can also hear and talk through it with 2-way audio, all in all, very good solar camera.
This is a very well made and engineered device; it’s solid and heavy. The solar panel can be attached to the camera (above) or mounted separately on a wall. The camera can be charged via usb so you don’t have to wait for the solar cell to charge it. WIFI range is adequate but requires a 2.4 channel router and a phone/tablet connected to that channel for setup. There’s also a requirement to install an app so that you can view the camera’s video via the Chinese servers that it communicates with. Image quality is fine but only 1080p, that reduces the power consumption though; useful for a solar charged machine.