Blink Outdoor 4 (newest model), Wireless smart security camera, two-year battery, 1080p HD day and infrared night live view, two-way talk – 2 camera system

Very easy to install and setup. I was able to install all 3 cameras and have them configured and running within an hour.The motion detection works well and the sensitivity is adjustable. You get set zones for any movement to be ignored.The mic in the camera picks up all sound well. The speaker in it is loud enough that it is easily heard.The camera quality is good. You can adjust the quality of the video but even on the standard setting the quality is good. The night vision is pretty good. The area around my house is decently lit so not an issue for me. The camera size alllows it to be install just about anywhere.

We have been using the Blink Outdoor 3 on the outside of our garage for a few years now. Our driveway faces a different street than our front door and I hated not being able to see out that way when kids were outside playing or during bus pickup and drop off during the school year. The system as a whole has its issues. It will only work as good as your internet, for one. That corner of our house is almost like a dead zone for electronics. It’s impossible to get WiFi in the garage and the laundry room on that side is notorious for dropping Bluetooth. But that’s not something I can change other than maybe getting a mesh system and I don’t really care enough to try. Because of this (and that I use it for live view a lot for bus pickup in the mornings), our outdoor camera has been the most loathed. You can only live view for 5 minutes at the most. After that, the camera will disconnect and try to reconnect for an ungodly amount of time—usually when the kids are getting on the bus—and by the time I get it back, the kids (and bus) are gone. Then I get endless warning messages about high usage on my device (I change batteries every 2-3 months because of how we use that particular camera), which is super annoying. I live in Minnesota and it gets pretty darn cold in the winter. The cameras will not work in subzero temperatures. I believe that has to do more with the lithium batteries than the camera, but be advised that if it gets cold enough, you’re out-of-luck and will likely have to change all your batteries out after.I bought the 3 outdoor camera deal (plus a Blink Mini) during Oct’s Prime Day so we could replace the one on the garage and add an additional two on the back and other side of the house. It actually came with a Sync Module 2, which I wasn’t aware of and was a pleasant surprise. My first Blink system was purchased before Amazon bought the company, so we have been using the original Sync Module. Because of that reason, we are grandfathered in and never have to pay a monthly fee for storage. For what it’s worth, this is the ONLY reason we stick with Blink despite wanting to potentially try other camera brands. All that said, the Outdoor 4 is a vast improvement. The camera angle is wider and clearer and I appreciate the durable coating on the outside. I still have it attached in outdoor plastic housing, but it’s good to know I wouldn’t have to. It is quite a bit thicker than the 3, so if you have that gen and bought plastic housing before the 4 was offered, you’ll have to upgrade it. Most housing offered now will work with both 3 and 4, but anything made specifically for the 3 will be too thin for the 4 (if that makes sense). We all LOVE the fact that we get person warnings instead of just a general notification (i.e. “a person is at your garage”). I have no idea if that’s a camera upgrade, a Sync Module 2 upgrade, or a software upgrade, but it helps a TON. With 3 outdoor cameras and a doorbell, it’s nice to not have to check the recording right away if it’s not a person that sets it off. I am looking forward to the new Sync Module being released as it improves WiFi range for the Outdoor 4 and comes with scheduling capabilities. Right now, you can only add a schedule for your system as a whole. It would be nice to be able to add a schedule for each camera independently.

Ok, first thing I noticed, was how well they are made. Installation was a breeze and they worked flawlessly from the get go. I have at my rental cabin. One overlooking the parking lot, the other overlooking the lake and boat lift. The photo(s) are really sharp and even though the boat lift is down a hill and maybe 75 ft away, the photo is very good (not as sharp as the one overlooking the parking lot) but for the distance, I can see everything going on around my lift and what ever boat is on it. I would definitely get more if the need arises. Price was really good IMHO. I'm very pleased and installation was a breeze!

These cameras are great! Easy to install and setup and they work. That said the new mounts are definitely terrible. The tiny plastic tabs that are intended to snap into the back of the camera, just break off. Installed 3 new cameras today and heard a klunk on our front deck. Found the new camera lying on the ground and one of the tabs was still stuck in the back of the camera. Checked the other two and one was lying in our landscape rock all dinged up. Nice, not even two hours and two cameras falling off the mounts. The old style was a little difficult to snap in but at least they didn't break and send the camera spiraling into the dirt. Blink really needs to fix these mounts. Otherwise fantastic!