25fps 1080P HDR WiFi Security Camera Indoor, Ctronics IP Security Camera with Upgraded Night Vision, Motion & Sound Detection, Two-Way Audio, 355°Angle for Baby, Pet, Home Surveillance

This is my fourth wifi camera I've added to my home. In addition to this unit I've also tried the Wyze and a Blink XT camera. For indoor use I've found this one to be the best so far. It's a few bucks more than the Wyze but the difference is well-worth the extra. For starters, this Ctronics unit comes with a longer cord and a (admittedly no-frills, but functional) wall/ceiling mount out of the box. Those bits tend to be extras with other cameras. The Ctronics also has some extra features that are compelling.Setup:Was super-simple. Installed the app, created an account, and then just had to power-on the camera and show it the QR code my phone was displaying. The camera recognized the picture right away, acquired all the necessary settings, and performed a firmware update in just under a minute. The UI flow was smooth and the interface was polished and worked well. One tiny snag was I tried to use the "log in with facebook" (oAuth/2) versus creating another account, but that led to an error. Not faulting the camera because it was just as likely a facebook issue as theirs. I would like to see more oAuth options like Google/Twitter in addition to Facebook and WeChat since few US users have a WeChat account but that's minimal.Usage and Mobile App:The mobile app was well designed and executed (I'm a software developer by trade so it's easy to spot apps that are not). The layout was consistent and intuitive, and the navigation made it easy to explore all the extra features that I wasn't immediately aware of. A few very minor mistranslations were the only fault I could find.Features:Exceptional. The Ctronics cam supports ONVIF for streaming (just needs to be enabled in the app). Another nice touch was the ability to geofence the device. I don't need to see a bunch of motion detection alerts from the indoor cameras when I'm home - With the Ctronics you can setup geofencing and when you/your phone are in a specific area, the camera will go to sleep until you leave. This is awesome for reducing nuisance alerts. Also includes a "flip image" feature to restore the orientation if you opt to ceiling-mount the device.Video Quality:Solid. Night vision quality is above average as well. I tested the intercom function and it was fine - so long as your phone and the camera aren't in the same room - if they are you get echo/feedback but that's unavoidable. (And why would you be chatting with someone via a camera and your phone if they're 2 meters away? :-) )Other notes:IT'S QUIET! Yaaaay! I've had to disable motion-detection/following on my other cameras because the motor/gear noise is too obtrusive to my wife and family. The Ctronics is whisper-quiet. You won't have to worry about it waking up babies or pets when it tracks motion in its field of view. It can also trigger based on sound. The trigger levels of both video and audio can be adjusted in the app as well.Tips:Buy an SD card with it because the only cloud storage option out of the box is the manufacturers 7-day free trial, then you'd have to start paying. I didn't explore the cost or details of that.Final thoughts:This is a rock-solid Wifi camera that has features both the beginning user and sophisticated makers will enjoy. The quietness of the unit is a refreshing change. Both the device firmware and the mobile app appeared to be high-quality software in my estimation. If you're the type of person to actually read terms and conditions, there will be provisions therein that sound odd to a US or EU citizen but are standard boilerplate to CN users, and the privacy policy is mostly harmless and probably irrelevant for non-Sino customers anyways. All in all a very good buy.Full Disclosure: The manufacturer provided me one of these to review. I don't feel that compromises my ability to be objective and provide honest feedback. I would purchase this unit with my own funds - in fact I am planning on purchasing another one of these to replace a Wyze unit in a common area that's too loud.

I have used a few different cameras in the price range, each from a different manufacture. I use them as security cameras inside watching entry points and to keep an eye on pets.Setup on this camera is very simple. Download the app, register an account, input wifi login info and face the generated QR code at the camera to configure it. Within a couple minutes it is setup and operational. The app is decent with no crashes or bugs that I discovered. The only downside is the camera will only connect to 2.4ghz wifi, 5ghz is not an option.Picture quality is on par with what I would expect from a 1080p camera and while 25FPS does not produce truly smooth motion, motion/video is as good as many security camera systems for a lot more money. Night vision works very well indoors and will “light up” an entire room. Outdoors range is limited as expected but is good enough for security camera use for 20ft or so in wide open area (remember the night vision/IR reflects off glass) Motion detection is fast, giving alerts to my phone within 5 seconds of the camera sensing it. I installed a 32gb sd card and it consistently saves clips. Camera head position can be controlled by your phone and the speaker/intercom work well for being so small.As someone with many cameras like this from different companies, if you are going to buy a few cameras, my recommendation is to buy them all from one company so all of the cameras can be viewed under one app. While there are quite a few different cameras that look like this one for sale, they are not all identical. This camera has features that the competition does not and works very well, highly recommended.

The camera is a nice edition for any security environment where you need a good picture and capture quality images. Setup for the camera and the app was simple and typical. Make sure to apply the firmware right away otherwise you will be dealing with several issues.The is disappointing. Lots of functions of other camera apps are not even available. Lots of opportunity to improve in the API.Mounting the camera is just a few screws. There is a mounting plate, screws and a template. But a longer cable maybe needed for you placement. The camera head movement is silent and smooth. The app let's you move the head as needed. It responsive.The images are very good with lots of colors. The infared is very good and follows with decent motion tracking.