ieGeek 2K Solar Security Camera Outdoor Wireless – 3MP Color
ieGeek 2K Solar Security Camera Outdoor Wireless – 3MP Color Night Vision Battery Powered CCTV Camera System with Solar Panel, Motion Detection WiFi Home IP Camera, IP65,Siren,Video Record,2-way Audio
ieGeek Solar Security Camera, Last for 365 Days. Using Solar Power in Sunny. Using Battery Power in Cloudy.
Who we are?
ieGeek was founded in 2016 and produces high quality security products that are reliable for the consumer market. Make security your home and office simpler.
- Using Solar Power in Sunny. Using Battery Power in Cloudy.
ieGeek 2K 3MP Solar Security Camera with Spotlight
Notice of solar powered CCTV camera wireless outdoor:
- Support 2K 3MP Colorful Night Vision
- Support smart human/motion detection.
- Support event recording, do not support 7/24 hours recording.
- Only works with 2.4G WiFi, not work with 5G WiFi.
- Support smart mobile phone, android system, ios system, and tablet. Do not support PC.
- Please insert a micro SD card (2-128GB, not included) for storage and format it on PC before install.
- Please charge the camera for 8 hours before you use it.
- What’s in the box?
- 1 * Rechargeable Battery Security Camera
- 1 * Solar Panel (3 meters cable)
- 1 * 1m USB Cable
- 1 * User Manual
- 1 * Screws Set
- 1 * Metal Mount
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Number | IG20 | ZS-GQ1 | ZS-GX2S | DD201 | ZS-GX2S | ZS-GX2S |
| Power Supply | Plug-in 3 Meters Cable DC 12V | Battery Powered, Support Solar Panel | Battery Powered, Support Solar Panel | Battery Powered +Solar Panel | Battery Powered, Support Solar Panel | Battery Powered, Support Solar Panel |
| Picture Quality | 1080P HD | 2K 3MP FHD | 1080P HD | 2K 3MP FHD | 2K 3MP FHD | Higher 2K 3MP QHD |
| Night Vision Mode | Black-White | Black-White & Full-Color | Black-White | Black-White & Full-Color | Black-White & Full-Color | Black-White & Full-Color |
| Viewing Angle | 110° | 130° | 130° | 130° | 130° | 130° |
| Motion Detection Type | Motion Detection | PIR Human Detection | PIR Human Detection | PIR Human Detection | PIR Human Detection | PIR Human Detection |
| 2-Way Audio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data Storage | SD Card | SD Card/Cloud Storage | SD Card/Cloud Storage | SD Card/Cloud Storage | SD Card/Cloud Storage | SD Card/Cloud Storage |
| Controller Type | Smart phone/Tablet/Computer | Smart phone/Tablet | Smart phone/Tablet | Smart phone/Tablet | Smart phone/Tablet | Smart phone/Tablet |
| App | CamHi pro/CamHi | ieGeek Cam/CloudEdge | ieGeek Cam/CloudEdge | ieGeek Cam/CloudEdge | ieGeek Cam/CloudEdge | ieGeek Cam/CloudEdge |
| Weight: | 600 g |
| Size: | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Dimensions: | 18.3 x 13.8 x 9 cm; 600 Grams |
| Model: | ZS-GQ1 |
| Part: | ZS-GQ1 |
| Colour: | White With Solar Panel |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium Ion |
| Manufacture: | ieGeek |
| Dimensions: | 18.3 x 13.8 x 9 cm; 600 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
fully charged went away on holiday, use sd not hd a couple of visits from post man and one from bin men.
battery on 20% after 7 days.
exellent after care service, recieved a new unit .
New camera works as intended battery life still at 90% after 6 weeks very pleased.
Thank you
Dave.
I would just like to say, these are great value cameras for the price. Good quality, good motion detection. A fraction of the price of competitors.
easy to install, paired it with my other ieGeek using the Clouddege app, camera, can be use with Alexa, battery last about 2 to three month depending on the use.
Well worth the money. Cameras charged quickly. Easy setup. Will buy another pack of two this month
Amazing CCTV camera. Easy to install and good quality night vision+led light. Motion Detection is really accurate too.
Good camera we have 3 used as security cameras on our house, the app is easy to use and the picture quality is clear. You do have to play around with the motion detection sensitivity sensitivity bit to get it right but cannot complain. We were able to recieve alerts and check recorded footage whilst abroad which was great. Great customer service.
Sadly, the cold this winter has killed the internal battery and it won’t hold charge for than a week or 2, it was originally lasting for 3 months or so.
Might just buy a new one for 40. Not bad for 2 years service.
Great product I purchased the doorbell and decided to give the cams a go aswell , it all links up on the same app and works great…iegeek products are defo worth the money
I use these to cover two areas around my static caravan for security and are very good in notifying me if there are any issues that are near my caravan. Would recommend them as they great security cameras and it is a bonus that they are battery operated.
Found the set up very easy and done within in minutes using the cloud edge app.
Quality of the pictures in day and night are very good,
Well impressed with the overall package and at a very good price.
After less than a year, the camera no longer works. I’ve been using this as a security camera in the garden and it no longer charges. Also signs of moisture in the camera lens.
Edit: Following this review I have been sent a brand new camera free of charge and I didn’t have to return my old broken one. Very pleased with the response and customer service.
I wanted a quick camera over my driveway to see when people arrive as I don’t have windows that look onto the drive. I quickly installed the app and then with three screws (supplied) attached to my fence. Not even a 10 minute job. The app alerts me to movement and the picture quality is really good. I would definitely recommend and if I need another I’ll be buying again.
Set this up the other day, I was impressed with how easy it was to connect and set up to the home WiFi. The look, ease to install, hassle free all round with superb app functions, fantastic quality images day & night for this price and what appears to be a solid aftersales support network with confidence in their product and extended warranty for free, this is a must buy.Can’t fault it.Excellent all round,feels far more high end for the price!
As stated in headline follow instructions on packaging. Not now possible to see who is at door as we have two loud dogs who sometimes bark when nobody at door. When I changed broad band a call to customer care produced a swift responce text which talked me through how to reset avery good sevice. I also purchased a sola panel which eleiviates having to nemove to recharge once again easy to set up.
Easy to install and the pictures quality is great.
Would definitely recommend
It was super easy to set up and install. The picture is good and clear, it’s wide angle covers the area that we need it to. The night vision has a very good, clear picture which can be in black and white or colour. The motion detection is good, sometimes a bit too sensitive but you can adjust that easily, the app Cloud Edge is easy to navigate. Lovedoes the light and warning siren features When the motion detection is activated it records a short clip. Will definitely be purchasing another one for the back of the house.
Extremely pleased with this camera. The video quality is very good, easy to install and use. Planning to get another IeGeek camera for the back garden. Definately recommend.
Great camera. Our last camera (different brand) lasted just over 2 years and needed a refresh. Came across the ieGeek 2K Wireless Security Camera Outdoor Battery Powered on Amazon and loved the fact it had an external siren as well as a light strobe
on receipt of camera, it was hooked up to the home wifi within minutes and 25 mins after that, it was working, providing added security onto the drive watching over any unwanted intruders or anyone looking at our cars. Would highly recommend, for the monies, you will not be disappointed
Very clear images. Wide angle lens picks up big field of view. Very easy to set up straight from the box. Battery life is good and makes this very convenient to site anywhere within Wi-Fi range.
This is the 5 th I Geek security camera I have bought and wouldn’t hesitate to buy another. The camera set up is simple and I can watch my home on my mobile phone when out and about. The clarity of the picture is excellent for this type of device and the sound quality too, although I did originally have this set too low. i can take screen shots of anything I want to save. I can record too. i also receive alert messages whenever the camera is triggered. It has already captured good images of intruders in our garden, so I’m really pleased with my purchase.
This product is easy to install and pair with the app. The picture quality is superb. I highly recommend this product.
Great camera for indoor or outdoor use picture quality is fantastic to any simular product of double the price and its good instructions on how to set it up for android phone e.t.c.
I found the device easy to assemble and install. The guidelines were clear to follow and usage of the app is also easy.
It’s withstanding the extreme weather excellently – hasn’t affected the quality whatsoever.
Recently I took it off to charge inside and it didn’t take long to fully charge the battery. Recommended.
I loved the camera, easy to use and install. It becomes cheaper if you think you don’t need an electrician pushing cabes, fixing and filling holes, etc. Battery seems to last at least 2 months of usage.
The camera offers very clear visual and very easy to connect with wifi. Found it to be value for money compared to other cameras, available in the market, would highly recommend and at the moment it is also reduced to 49.99 from 79.99.
All very easy to install and set up . It looks sleek and unobtrusive and if I had a bigger property i would certainly invest in more of the same.
Great picture quality ,easy to install well worth it the money.
Definitely Would recommend .
Easy to set up. Works well. Black Friday deal as well. What’s not to like?
Fantastically pleased with this item, I have several wireless cameras already but this is by the best of them all. As and when required I will be upgrading my others to this item.
Worked ok ish for couple of years then disconnected and despite me trying for two days to reconnect it wouldn’t. Thrown it in the bi
I’ve tried many outdoor cameras, this has to be the best one I’ve found. The Wi-Fi coverage covers 90% of our large garden and with it being battery powered we don’t have to worry about an electric source.
We are pleased with this camera, i would recommend to friends and family Pauline
Purchased the item which honestly was great… Worked perfectly for just over 2 years in snow, heavy rain without issues.
The item stopped working just 4 weeks out of warranty. I got in touch with the support team, who honestly were great. There have refunded 40% of the cost which I have used toward a newer camera.
Thanks guys….
Hi all, l find this camera amazing, to think you can record and watch anywhere in the world where there is an internet capability, it was easy to set up and install, video quality in both modes was marvelous, and the added bonus of a siren and speech was wondeful, the idea of solar and supply to operate the battery was worth it on its on, very pleased with this for its price
Easy to install. Great picture, can be used as a light when entering your home. Fabulous bit of kit. I highly recommend, you will need an 128gb mini cd card.
I bought because my motorcycle got stolen and I’m really surprised with the quality, I got also with the Solar panel and since them o never charged the camera. Really happy with the product and with app that mad my life easier as I can access from anywhere.
The camera is easy to set up and install and the picture is good and clear with good, wide coverage. The night vision also proved a good, clear picture which can be in dark or colour (when light is activated). The motion detection is good and can be adjusted so it doesn’t pick up passing cars (just slower moving things like people and sometimes foxes!). When the motion detection is activated it records a short video and sends an alert to your phone. You can also use your phone to turn on the light or make a recording.
I’ve now bought two and would recommend buying the solar panel version as much more convenient than having to remove and charge (about once a week without the solar depending on use).
Would definitely recommend.
I bought two products and installed them yesterday.
So far, I’m very satisfied and I think it’s worth enough.
To begin with, It’s very easy to install
The camera angle can be freely adjusted, and connecting the product to Wi-Fi is also very simple.
Plus, The camera functions are very diverse, and the app is very convenient to use.
It is equipped with very useful features such as motion detection, alarms, white light, and sirens, and works well without problems.
I am very happy that the security situation in my house seems to be much better through this product.
I believe that other consumers would also be a good choice to buy it.
Bought this cam in 2020 and it has been working perfectly until a few days ago when it suddenly stoppedAfter trying to get it going I emailed the ieGeek service people and they were back to me within 24hrs with a few ideas to get it up and running..I followed their instructions regarding the removal of the SD card etc and found that the fault was with this card and not the camera..I changed the card and the camera burst into life againAbsolutely brilliantThe ieGeek service team were fantastic..I throughly recommend this camera Thanks ieGeek team
I got these for my mother and after seeing them in action I have only good things to say about them. They are easy to put up and set up, they only need charged once a month or less and the picture quality is great. I’d highly recommend these.
The camera and solar charger are really hood the quality is good and you cannot moan for the price at all, there’s one thing that qas more annoying than it really needed to be, we recently had to have virgin media out because our Internet was just shocking and we didn’t know why, we ended up having to have a new router which meant reconnecting everything to the new Internet name and password. Unfortunately there’s no way to change the Internet on the camera without going all the way up to near the roof to completely reset it. I thought you would’ve been able to via the app like most cameras but nope my husband had to take it all down, reset it just to connect it to a different WiFi. There’s nowhere in the app to do it, keep that in mind if you ever change broadband providers. Other than that it’s a really good camera and does what we needed it to. We made sure to install the micro SD card prior to installation which will then save the recordings.
All in all can’t grumble
Got this for my daughter has she has a lady that rugularly goes through her outside letterbox she has now noticed it and hopefully will stop also someone tried to break in her car then noticed the light then left so great purchase
I’m very impressed with this camera and the App that supports it. Trying it out before fixing it outside, everything seems to work perfectly. Good night vision and motion detection, and it picks up the wi-fi signal well. Only thing I cannot really comment on is the battery life as I have only had it a few days. The App was simplicity to install and use.
This camera is almost identical to similar G-Homa, which is now more expensive, but used to be cheaper. the use the same firmware, or at lease the firmware version numbers are same.
Image quality is good, sam for color night vision, which is already a reason to buy such cameras instead of the IR night vision.
The same issue like other cameras of the same type: the PIR sensor is not active all the time, and so you almost never see the beginning of the event and you may miss completely some quick events
A quirk: sometimes when starting a recording the image is overexposed or underexposed and it takes a second or two before the automatic exposure control brings it to normal.
Ideal for checking security of home when away. It doesn’t always pick up every movement. Two way talk stopped working after first week. Haven’t figured out to fix this problem.
I am amazed at how good and easy to use this camera is! Got set up and running within 10 minutes. Also, it’s extremely receptive on wifi (my router isn’t that close to it but iut picks it up just fine!)
The picture quality is great, it responds and takes photos super quick and the light alone is so bright it would scare anyone away! HIGHLY recommend.
The only thing I would want to be better is the battery life but we are planning on buying the solar panel which would sort this out.
I would recommend this camera and we are going to buy another for the front of our property.
The first issue I have is that it doesn’t record long enough when motion is detected. There is also a delay and take a while to load after notifying you.
Picture is clear enough to see what it is that has set it off but won’t pick up a face or car registration.
Good points- it’s well made; looks and feels great.
Easy to set up and battery lasts a long time.
You get what you pay for and at 49.00 it’s bang on the money.
Saw the good reviews on this camera and decided it would provide the ideal front door security CCTV. Simple to set up with all the features of a camera that would cost 3 times as much. Really pleased with it and will probably get another one. Was able to view a parcel being delivered while on holiday on a cruise ship and got my neighbour to collect it!. A couple of minor things, the motion sensor probably is a tiny bit slow and the battery life could be longer, however, this doesn’t detract from the overall quality of the camera.
Returned home and checked camera. Not working and will not charge back up.
Have tried reset, holding power button, basically everything in the book.
Reported to Amazon who said product warranty finished on 29th September 2022. Which is 1 year by Igeek the other year by amazon.
I could only report it until I returned from holiday on the 6th October which according to Amazon was a week out of the 2 year warranty. 1 week, when the fault occurred in warranty but I couldn’t take action until I got home when out of warranty.
I contacted Amazon who said it was a week out of warranty but customer service advisor contacted Igeek who would be happy to send out a replacement. When I followed this up they basically said I had been lied to by the previous Amazon customer service advisor. Absolutely shocking.
Igeek have told me their 1 year warranty has expired and it should be Amazon who should be honouring the second year warranty.
These are basically throw away items with no parts available to service, as battery packs sealed which connect to small PCB. Be prepared to deal with poor Chinese customer service and to be lied to by Amazon poorly trained staff.
Update: Out of the blue contacted by Iegeek. Given the shocking customer service by Amazon the camera manufacturer has stepped in and offered me a full refund, hence my change in rating. This is for Iegeek and not Amazon. At least someone is listening and reading these reviews
Good sturdy product. Easy to set up and performs well
Ours is positioned around 4 metres from the main router and the Wi-Fi is still a strong signal. But one thing that is brilliant is the customer service. We had a question regarding the product and we had an instant response and nothing was too much trouble. I’d highly recommend this camera for anyone looking for a discreet security option that performs well, and the brilliant after purchase customer service.
Update, I got a partial refund to purchase a new mount, this has solved the mounting issue so I am keeping it as it’s very easy to move around, much more simpler than wildlife camera.
Looks like my camera will have to go back as even though I have it working, I have no way to mount the camera as the mount is faulty, there is no way to position the camera apart from laying it on the floor or keeping it dangling.
Pros, camera is nice and small
no wires
Easier to move around if required to watch wildlife
Cons, mount is plastic and doesn’t work, mine is most def faulty
Doesn’t use the same client as my other igeek cameras
Cannot be viewed via compute
day time it’s great, but not happy night time as when gets wet we get a foggy picture till I wipe it in the morning or the sun dries it
it’s at night I need it more so going to have to build a box round it I think
I am pleased with camera. It is my second. So far the battery has a good life but early days. Good installation instructions. We don’t have good internet here (and it is wireless) which may account for the slight delay picking up motion. (It is an improvement on the last camera I tried which didn’t catch people until they were leaving the front door) Picture quality is good when taken close up but lacks definition when taken from further away and is pixelated when enlarging the image, especially in low light. Again, that might be poor signal strength.
On the whole it works well enough for me to have purchased two.
Bought this to keep an eye on my dog when I am at work. Great item. You can speak through it and hear any noise in the area.
Good clear picture during the day but not great night vision. Easy enough to connect to phone after Googling.
Ok product for price but don’t rely on it during the nigh
It takes a minimum 5 hours to charge, so it’s off line during this period… Better battery and its a winne
This is the first CCTV cam I bought. Easy to install and set up, done in less than an hour.
Works very well, so well that I bought a 2nd for a relative’s home.
Good picture quality, day and night and just received a notification that I’m down to 15% battery charge, it’s been about 2.5 months since installation so happy with the battery.
A good camera, recommended to friends and family.
After some local vandalism, I decided I needed to get a security camera for the house. I was very pleased with the quality of the image, the clear sound, and the ability to talk from the camera with an intercom. The app is very good, and very easy to use. Its very reassuring to be able to see what is going on when away from, or to look back at the recordings from the day to see what has happened. Knowing someone with the model before this, an extra with this model is that there is a siren option, to frighten away someone who may be up to something. A very good camera and overall experience, I highly recommend it.
Hi. Only had the camera for a few days. Charged up for a two hours before installation. Required the download of the ieGeek App onto my mobile phone. (did not bother with the “cloud app” installation). The download and registering an account with the iegeek app was simple. Adding the camera to my phone was easy, just follow the instructions. After temporally siting the camera for testing, the recorded videos were surprisingly crisp and clear, for a camera in this price range. The voice sound was good and the alarm quite loud. Struggled a little bit working my way around the App’s features, but put that down to me.
Overall initially please with this camera. Time will tell about the battery performance, but will update.
We bought this camera with solar panel
It seems good so far. Motion detector seem good but a little over zealous, I need to adjust it really
Its waterproof & not affected but the the amount of rain we’ve had lately in the U.K.
the solar panel is holding up well. It’s got a battery back up if the panel does fail
All in all we are happy at the moment with it. Did have some trouble with WiFi connection even though I connected following instructions & was right beside the router. But it did eventually connect
Fingers crossed
I’ve had some problems accessing the Camera History, I posted a complaint on here and was quickly contacted by Tiya, from the ieGeek customer service team.
Her service has been great. Their team updated the firmware of the camera but the issue may be a problem with the SD card. We are sill working on finding a solution, but for a budget camera it’s been alright and a good level of service to help resolve issues. There are probably more high spec cameras out there. But when it works it offers good peace of mind being able to monitor what’s going on while you’re away.
Unfortunately for me one of the Cameras broke and stopped working after some time and I was very upset ! I could not turn the camera on and so complain about the service here warning others not to use it. I was promptly contacted by the makers and told sorry for the issues I had experienced and offered a full refund for the unit that stopped working. Rather than the refund, it was their willingness to listen to my complaints as an actual human being not just as a customer- they empathised with the seriousness of it breaking and also took my advice in regards to how they could make the product better and for that reason, I am updating my review.
In all fairness to them, the other camera is working so the one I had must have been defective but that is now being refunded even after the return period.
EDIT: At least the support is good
PROS:
Camera quality is good, very clear.
Wide angle lens is really wide.
Other than that everything else kinda sucks.
CONS:
Motion detection seems to only starts recording when it see’s a human. Doesn’t record cars coming close to the house.
Motion detection starts recording probably about 5 seconds after detection.
This means that if a car we’re to drive up to your house, and people get out of the car and walk towards your door, you have a good chance of actually missing them in the recording.
The app sucks. Sometimes takes minutes to load an alert detection, sometimes drops connection out of nowhere. Also there is no option to link the camera to any software on the PC, which is dissapointing.
I’ve had it on for 5 full days so far and the battery is at 37%, meaning that the battery will last me approx 7 and a half days. Which also sucks.
At first opening it is obvious that the ieGeek Wireless Security Camera is a high quality product.
Right out of the box you can feel the solid construction and tell that this is a very well made camera and equally high quality solar panel.
The whole camera is very sleek and compact enabling it to be very discreetly mounted to ensure maximum peace of mind that any necessary images will be captured easily.
The real plus for this camera is that, once installed, it does not require any connection to mains electricity or wired network and therefore is completely independent and able to be installed anywhere within wireless reach of a router.
This makes it perfect for outbuildings and storage areas that otherwise would be difficult to monitor and also ideal for installing in rented property or other buildings where construction work to run cables may not be permitted.
The camera is suitable for indoor or outdoor installation and as the supplied solar panel comes with a fitted 3m power lead, it can easily reach from outdoors to inside if required.
The camera is very quick and easy to configure and connect to the network, the whole process taking less than 15 minutes including a download of the app and an update of the camera’s internal software all which happened automatically.
The image quality is superb, capturing very detailed images in both daylight and darkness.
The app can be loaded onto an IOS or Android device. I do not have experience of Android but the IOS version is excellent and I can see no reason to believe both versions would not provide the same versatile control.
The camera and solar panel both come with mounting hardware that allows for full adjustment of both the camera placement to provide the best coverage and the solar panel to capture the best amount of light.
The camera has an in-built battery to cater for periods when the solar panel is not active and the life of this battery is excellent leaving no fear that the camera would fail overnight.
All in this is a very impressive camera and represents excellent value for money.
I have to admit I am probably not a typical user of the camera as I don’t use it for Security purposes but for wildlife videos. We have a number of Hedgehog Houses around the garden and we keep an eye on these with these cameras. There are two mounts provided in the box which look rugged enough but I use them on photographic tripods instead (hence the need for the batteries).
I’ve attached a video showing the use of the cameras at night and you can see the picture quality is really good. You download the videos remotely from the Cloudedge App as long as the cameras are in range of your wifi. This seems to work well enough as one of the locations requires the wifi signal to pass through one internal wall, one internal floor, one external wall and two sides of a stone built garage and is still picked up by the camera.
The lenses are fairly wide angle and probably better for security than wildlife photography but it suits my purposes. Recharging is through a USB connection in the back of the camera which is covered by a waterproof cover.
Cloudedge (available on Android and IOS) is the only software that the camera will work with and I have found it to be a little idiosyncratic in the past but have now mastered controlling the cameras and downloading the videos. Customer service were very quick and responsive to my slightly odd questions.
Again I am not a typical user as I download lots of videos everyday while people using the camera for security purposes might download them only when they have suffered an ‘incident’.
So I recommend this camera if you’re after a battery camera and don’t want to pay a monthly subscription to be able to access your videos.
Edit: motion detection is vastly improved with an sd card as it is now recording motion detected footage. It’s still a bit slow to trigger which means that someone will be almost out of shot by the time it starts too record but its only a few seconds too slow. Its also not recoding any night time footage and I know its “triggering” because I walked in front of it last night and it “woke up” it just didn’t record anything.
All in all a decent camera with some aspects that could be improved but still worth the money
It’s quite compact, design is quite smooth and nevertheless it seems sturdy. I’ve chosen to install it using the tape and the magnetic hook, quick and easy, it seems to hold the camera well.
Camera setup was quite straightforward (it took a couple of attempts with the app) on 2.4 Ghz Wifi.
Video quality is quite good, although I was expecting something better when switching to HD.
Night vision was a pleasant surprise, image was bright and well defined.
Audio volume is loud (it can be adjusted) and clear enough.
Motion detection is very sensitive by default but that can be adjusted too. Overall good detection, maybe not immediate but it does the job.
I cannot really comment the battery life since as I said it’s been running just for couple of days and it’s still 100%.
I didn’t give five stars because of the app (CloudEdge) that seems not well refined and laggy – it often loses connection while retrieving motion detection footage – even though phone, camera and router are quite close each other. Another missing feature is the integration with any other smarthome assistant.
Overall, I found the hardware good and reliable, with nice image quality and good sensors. The only drawback is the managing software that was left a bit behind the otherwise solid product. Hopefully this can be fixed wih app updates and new features.
Connecting via Android phone.
No hitches just follow the basic instructions. Simply add your Wwifi password. Scan the QR code that appears on the android screen using the actual camera and you are done! Very smooth operation and very quick install with no mucking around. I like simple!
Build
Nice and solid.
Access ports are to the bottom at the back behind a silicone plug that fully removes from the camera body. This plug has a smaller plug that can be extracted if you decide on cable or solar power connections. The SD card slot could be improved. No indication of which way to put in a card. Logic told me face up. But no @sping@ push fit. I had to use a pin to get the thing out. But no big deal.
Software App.
Very easy navigation, went through all the settings and found it 99% spot on. I have no need for the pay cloud based access and was worried I would not get certain features but in general everything I needed including push notices.
After another play I found that pressing the SD wording on the screen bottom right pulled up a mini menu and bam! full HD! The picture quality even on live viewing was great. You can even digitally zoom in. In the printed booklet it is almost impossible to see the no. codes relating to the features that are printed over the photo images, so I nearly missed this little menu! But the book is done.
This camera basically gives you TV ratios. Wide screen basically. So therefore I have mounted the camera at 90 degrees as I have a long garden. I don’t wish to cover all the other gardens as the motion sensor picks up my neighbours 10 times a day! I have mounted the camera under the house soffit. This will hopefully avoid rain that may enter the speaker zone which is exposed in the 90 degree position. Some have said this is internally sealed.. We shall see…
Night vision is very good as long as you are not pointing at street lights which can fog the image. I have found the camera in areas with LED street lighting, my front way with a car park for instance, actually works great without the need for the night vision setting which can be switched off. Colour rendition is also good in the dark with this model, impressed.
Downloading your videos.
If you set the camera to activate on motion detection, the camera records these as “alarms” in a list, but when you access those individual videos you can’t save them. Simply go to the time line and it scrolls through each motion detection during the day in order and when it gets to the one you want press the screen and the small icons appear, one of which is the record button. Press that and the image is recorded to MPG direct to the camera, no need to take the SD card out of the camera! I am unsure if this creates a screen capture or whether it is the raw data. But the picture looked okay to me which I played back through VLC on the PC. Copy and cut the mpg file to your computer directly to play. It seemed unable to play direct from my plugged in Android device. (possible admin permissions) The cloud facility would only come in handy if someone robbed your house and ripped the cameras off the wall before you had a chance to download! So it is an interesting feature to buy into if you think your cameras could be knocked off or accessed by burglars.
Overall and so far I am impressed with the camera. So much so I bought another! This will be subject to change. Time will tell if this is up for the long haul. My purchase allowed me to an extended warranty and a free solar panel! Or you can get a 32GB mini SD card. How is that for service? Well Done!
Good points….
Very good and clear daytime picture quality when set in HD
Motion detection doesn’t seem to go off for no reason (like high winds, or moving bratches) even on high sensitivity.
Good build quality, feels like a quality product
Battery life I would say is going be adequate after 4 days its dropped to about 90% and that’s with me playing around with it and viewing it a lot as it’s a novelty at the moment so I would expect the battery to last longer once I’ve had a little while and the kids stop waving at it every 5 minutes.
Sound and microphone very good and clear
Alerts to phone are quick with 5 seconds or so.
My wifi signal is only about 50% according to app at best, but rarely loses connection only happened twice.
130 degree wide angle is good, wouldn’t want it any less. Just about covers my 4 m wide front garden.
Easy to set up
Delivery very fast
Iegeek quick to reply to Emails, they give you a free micro Sd card if you Email them..
App is…ok easy to use, it’s not horrendous but it could be better, but it seems to have regular updates, already had 2 in the 5 days I’ve had the app
Bad points…..
Night vision quality good but faces of people are just white and can’t make out who it is.
Alert Video play back can (say 3 put of 10 times) Glitchy and jumps or freezes.
My front gate is 3 meters from front door, video alert will take 2 pictures which is actually very good and catch say the postman as he opens my front gate however video alert play back of the same time often only catch the postmans back as he’s walking away back towards gate, doesn’t catch him at the gate walking towards my front door.
Unable to block out motion detection zones on certain parts of video which is a bit annoying as it keeps catching the feet of my neighbours across the way as they walk out of the house (but can’t catch the postman)
Vertical angle could be a little better, I can either have it catching front door (but misses front gate so only gets body and not head of the person until they have entered front garden) or have it pointing at the front gate but blind spot is about 1 meter from front door so could stand close to front door and not been seen. (Personal reference is I have it set up pointing at front gate)
2 days after purchasing the product it was on amazon 12 cheaper.
Over all this is a good product, and I’m happy with it considering the price, I might move the location on the camera at some point which may sort out some of my minor issues.
## 8 month update ## ,
Firstly it’s all still working OK, and the app is (although fairly basic) still working correctly, a solar panel that I’ve added means the camera remains at 100% charge all the time.
Proir to adding a solar panel, the camera was holding charge for about 3 weeks, it seems to get to about 40 or 50% battery then drops off very quickly and before you know it it’s at 10% battery, once the novelty of it wears off and you stop viewing every notification it may last 4 weeks but I can’t see it lasting much longer.
motion detection is erratic, I purchased the camera as we had a object thrown at our house, same thing happened recently, It would have to have been within the camera range, but unfortunately it didn’t capture anyone throwing anything.
Recently the camera picked up me leaving the house and closing my front gate,
When I returned home later my front gate was wide open, after reviewing the cctv footage the camera did not pick up anyone opening it. (Even if I didn’t close the gate it naturally stays in the closed position) and its cast iron so doesn’t move in the wind.
Time delay between video and audio footage of about 5 seconds, So you’ll see someone talk but audio is delayed, makes talking to someone via the camera intercom difficult.
Footage will often do a fast forward or jump forward thing where the video will play as normal but it’s freeze Momentarily then resume 5/10 seconds later, or it’ll do an fast forward thing where the video footage will speed up for for 2 or 3 seconds then return to normal.
All that said every morning without fail it will pick up my neighbour leaving his house, but all it picks up is his feet for about 2 seconds due to the camera angle.
Motion detection used to be on the lower setting, but changed it to High serrinh several months ago.
I do now wonder if a ring door bell would have been a better option as the cost difference isn’t much and only a small fee for cloud storage.