REOLINK 5MP Wireless Security Camera Outdoor, 2K+ Spotlight Color Night Vision Indoor, Solar/Battery Powered, Human/Car/Animal Detection Surveillance, 2.4G/5GHz WiFi, Home Hub Compatible, Argus 3 Pro

You need to get this camera! The battery version is simple to set up and can be used anywhere, inside or out. No wires, clear, sharp pictures... I have two and am thinking about getting more. You can't beat the price or quality for $69.00.

This is my 3 rd purchase product from Reolink. I already purchase 8 home cameras and NVR. After that I added a reolink doorbell camera to my app and now I purchased this individual camera and solar charger for my boat at a different location.I am super impressed about reolinks app and ease of setting up and adding their cameras. Also love the fact that you don't really need a subscription. Get the SD cards for doorbell or individual camera or hard wire your home cameras directly to a NVR.The product is very well made and doesn't feel cheap. Best camera system so far for reasonable pricing for me.

Let’s start off with the good things about this camera.1. Great mounts included to put this cameras just about anywhere (Magnetic Bracket, Security Bracket, Strap and stand bracket).2. 5ghz wireless, bigger battery and AI detection with fast motion alerts with a delay of around 3-4 seconds when detecting a human/vehicle up to 40ft over the standard Argus 3.3. True 2K/4MP video quality when you switch the resolution to “High” and it can zoom about 16X and also has a clip feature where you can focus on a specific area while in live view.Now let’s talk about the features that need to be improved on that make it or break it for some people:1. No motion zones, to block out certain areas in frame. It does has masking but that blocks your view of that area. Has one, why not both? PLEASE add motion zones.2. Most things happen in the night, but at night the frame rate downgrades to about 8-15 frames per second. PLEASE fix this!3. Alexa integration needs work. Tested on Echo Show 8 and it took about 16-18 seconds to load the feed and the camera is delayed by the same amount of seconds. Pretty much useless. PLEASE improve on this.Other things reviewed:1. Spotlight is pretty bright, compared to the Eufy 2C Pro and other models2. Setup is quick and easy by simply scanning the QR code on the camera3. Audio for siren and two way talk (delayed 3-4 seconds) isn’t the greatest because the speaker is behind the camera perhaps moving it to the bottom or top would improve the audio.4. Time lapse feature drains battery quickly, but the solar panel works well to charge the battery.5. Adding a base station for local storage would be great, because if the camera is stolen all footage is lost.All in all, this a great camera that’s needs some improvements and is missing motion zones to be the best battery powered camera in market.UPDATE 5/5/21:1. Still NO motion zones2. Frame rate at night was updated to 15fps. Thank you!3. Alexa Integration still needs improvement.

This is my third Reolink camera, 2 in 2021 and one in 2022. I returned the previous two. This one is a Pro 3 and I like it better.I have also bought, and returned, a nest camera, a blink, a ring, an Arlo because they were lousy.Reolink Pro 3 Positive pointsImage quality is very goodEasy to install and add to your wifiSupport is decent considering they are somewhere in China or Hong Kong. It will take a day or two to respond.Reolink Pro 3 Negative pointsThe battery charge last less than a week and stops working at about 15% charge. You can set the sensitivity to a lower setting but you will miss over 75% of the action. This defeats the purpose of the camera. I have it set it to minimum and still have to charge it weekly. Leave on a week’s vacation and you will miss lots of recordings. By the way, none of the other cameras’ batteries last that long either, even the ones that claim to do so!Bottom line is that none of the battery operated cameras function the way the manufacturer tells you, or the way the reviewers tell you. Are they lying? Maybe exaggerating! they review these units with optimal set ups. In other words, their routers, their wifi, is a one to one set up for review. They can control the distance to the camera and every other aspect. We, the normal users, do not have similar capabilities. We can’t control the distance between the router and the camera, we can not control the bandwidth, and we have a dozen other pieces of equipment sucking up bandwidth from yours router, e.g. iPhones, iPads, tvs, games, etc. etc.Keeping that in mind, is it worth it to have a battery operated security camera? Only you can answer that. Is something better than nothing? You decide, but be aware that the unit will not likely operate exactly, or even close, to the way you expect!

Was looking for a camera to install inside of the garage. Had hoped the manufacturer of the current camera system had released the expanded hub but so far they have not.A coworker told me of Reolink and he uses them for both his house as well as cabin. He liked the fact that they have internal storage up to 128Gb, were WiFi, and did NOT require a hub or an account. So decided to give this specific model a try as it is barely noticeable in the upper corner of a white wall.Setting it up was a bit more of a challenge than the original system. Once set up, it was quite easy to work with and manage.A key feature is the camera can be set up for either 2.4GHz or 5GHz networks. Original system cannot do that. Another key feature for the security minded is the cameras can be password protected. As a former IT manager, this is VERY important to me.This camera is being used indoors so that means I need to monitor the battery life and charge it on occasion. May just run a cable over to leave connected to the charger. A minor downside is you have to use a Type A - Type C charging cable (theirs). I would prefer to use a Type C- Type C.So far, the pros outweigh the cons by so much that a 2nd has been ordered (the full kit) so that I can place it to cover a blind spot. The full kit includes the solar panel.