Ebitcam Security Camera, 2K Indoor/Outdoor Spotlight WiFi
Ebitcam Security Camera, 2K Indoor/Outdoor Spotlight WiFi Camera with 2-Way-Talk, Color Night Vision, Real-Time Alert, AI Human/Motion/Sound Detection, for Home Security/Baby/Pet, Work with Alexa
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Ebitcam Security Camera
Weight: | 200 g |
Dimensions: | 12.6 x 8.7 x 8.2 cm; 200 g |
Model: | 8311-3M-WH |
Part: | 83113MWH |
Colour: | White |
Pack Quantity: | 1 |
Batteries Required: | No |
Manufacture: | Ebitcam |
Dimensions: | 12.6 x 8.7 x 8.2 cm; 200 g |
Quantity: | 1 |
The Ebitcam 2K Security Camera arrived neatly packed in a printed cardboard box.
In the box you get the light/camera unit, a mounting kit, some expansion plugs/screws for installation and an instruction manual.
The light is designed for installing at a door or similar to enable recording of visitors or delivery people etc.
Installation is reasonably straightforward but you will have to ensure that you install the unit near a power socket so that the cable to the adaptor can reach.
Like most of these units, video is recorded to an Micro SD card (not supplied) in the unit or you can pay a hefty subscription for online cloud storage.
The camera features WiFi to enable notifications of activations to be sent to your phone.
The unit works well and also features two way audio so that you can speak to anyone activating the camera.
Good value for a versatile unit.
I set this up to keep an eye on our cat flap as I suspected a visitor cat was coming in when i wasn’t looking. Turns out there was indeed a cat who wasn’t ours visiting and this camera captured videos of him perfectly. The picture quality is very good. However I do find I get a fair few false alerts where it’ll say it’s detected motion only for the video to be void of any movement. You get a free trial for the motions alerts to begin with and then it’s less than 3 a pound a month for it to continue capturing and storing the video recordings which I find very reasonable.
I think this is a pretty good camera for the price. The video and audio quality’s not bad. I like that it has two-way audio – that is so incredibly useful at times! – and the night vision’s decent too. The app’s a bit basic, but okay.
It’s not my favourite camera I’ve used, but it’s not the most expensive either. I think it’s pretty solid for the price.
This security camera provides clear and detailed images, even in low light conditions. The motion detection feature is reliable, sending timely alerts, and the two-way audio allows for easy communication. Setting up the camera is straightforward, and it functions well both indoors and outdoors. The ability to access the camera remotely is a great feature, though it only supports 2.4GHz WiFi, which might be a limitation for some users.
This camera provides a clear and vivid image, even at night. The motion detection and smart siren feature work effectively to alert you in real-time. Two-way audio is clear, and it integrates well with Alexa. The camera is durable and weatherproof, suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The storage options include a large capacity TF card or cloud storage.
A pretty good little camera
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I bought this initially for indoor use, but after seeing so few options like this for outdoor use, I might give it try outdoors soon too. It’s quick and easy to setup just like any other wifi camera. The app is ok but I feel like it is quite basic and not the most user friendly. Cloud storage is available but you can easily use this without paying for a subscription by installing a micro SD card which will record clips and loop record over the oldest when storage is full
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This camera support 2.4GHz WiFI signal only, so worth noting if you only have 5GHz. It annoys me when people complain about smart devices only supporting 2.4. I have dual band and put all my smart devices on 2.4 and everything else on 5. What most people don’t realise is that 5GHz is useless at penetrating walls and has terrible distance/range as a result. So if you have your router on one side of the house and this camera on the other it would be slow at loading the video on your phone and struggle to play back footage smoothly. So you can only use 5GHz for camera if it is placed very close to the router. Manufacturers stick to 2.4GHz for good range and to stop people constantly complaining about the signal strength and so things work as expected
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The video quality is surprisingly good and it’s also decent in low light or at night. Motion is detected swiftly and you’re notified right away with a notification. At 36 I can’t say that this is one of the best camera I’ve used. It’s certainly good but you can get ones just as good at this for less money and at the same 2K video quality. So 4 stars overall to reflect this
This is a reasonable 2K, 3MP, 2304 x 1296 resolution camera with a wide field of view. It comes with a prewired, non-removable, long USB cable and small power adapter. Getting setup with the app was fairly straightforward, although it did request my exact location from the iPhone which I chose not to allow. I then had to enter the WiFi SSID manually, and exchanging credentials from the App to the camera could be done either via an audio method or from a QR code shown by the app that the camera scanned. It recommended the audio method, but after an initial setup failure to one of my routers the tones were getting annoying, so I switched to the QR code method and that worked fine.
The app is adequate but missing some finesse, and it lacks some useful features such as being able to set regions for motion detection. Person detection works well though and it generates prompt alerts.
When first testing there were a fair amount of compression artefacts with fast motion, but I found that it supports H.265 as well as the default of H.264, so I switched to 265 and the quality was better. A surprise is that low light performance in daylight mode is very good when compared to some other cameras, and overall the images are very clear, although they have quite aggressive sharpening that cannot be adjusted.
Other features such as audio work acceptably, though its alarm sound is not particularly loud. There is also a rudimentary desktop app that can stream the cameras.
At around 36 when reviewed this is quite pricey, and other very similar 2K cameras can be found for rather less that have better apps. The good low light performance in particular makes it definitely worth considering though if that is an important aspect.