SV3C 5MP PoE CCTV Security Camera Outdoor, Cameras House Security with 20M IR Night Vision, Security IP Camera Outdoor with Human/Vehicle Detection, Build-in MIC, SD card & Cloud, Waterproof, No WIFI

I wanted a camera to go inside a bush that I know birds often nest in but this meant the light would always be poor. I'd purchased an SV3C camera years ago which I still use for security on the drive and, given that experience has been so good, I sought out SV3C again for this more challenging project.I am so pleased. The new camera has the same build quality as the previous model but the picture quality in difficult light is even better and it costs less.Although the app works as well as any, I particularly like that you are not tied to using their app. This camera works with Home Assistant WebRTC and/or MotionEye (configure as a generic network camera to rtsp://<IPAddress>:554/11). I just used a browser to configure a different password and it worked. I'd presume from that it would bolt-on just as well with your chosen NVR solution if you have one already but I am no expert.I only tend to write reviews when an item surprises me good or bad. Even though I'd had a good experience with an earlier SV3C camera model before and so was less likely to be surprised this time, it still surprised me with just how good the image is and with the ease of setup.

Excellent coverage, crisp image and works with CamHiPro app, same as our previous camera. An easy and worthwhile upgrade.

Camera is very sturdy, has a thick metal housing. Picture quality is good, 2 way audio works well and is surprisingly loud.My only gripe is that there's no way to lower the resolution through the app so if your DVR doesn't support the native resolution, the camera won't work with your system. If this was fixed it would be an easy 5 stars.

This is a wired camera, it's not WiFi, so you need to run your own length of ethernet cable and optionally a power cable if you do not have a Power over Ethernet switch or injector. Instead of the standard power supply it might have been nice to include a PoE injector instead but that's a minor point.I needed to replace an old fixed camera with something with better image quality. I use the SV3C PTZ cameras and have been very happy with those so have gone for the same with the fixed camera. This means I can use the same app as switching to some other cameras means you are limited to their own app or system so end up running multiple apps, which I find annoying. ONVIF support gives plenty of freedom to use your preferred application.PoE is ideal as I like to run cabled cameras to avoid any WiFi issues so this means just one cable now instead of having to run the power and the ethernet. The old camera needed both so now I can just drop the power cable as my switch supports PoE.Setup is very easy using the CamHi Pro app. I would probably run the setup before installing the camera so once the camera is connected to the network via the cable and powered on you can use the app, hit the + to add a camera and select the add existing device. This allows you to scan the QR code on the camera to set it up very quickly.The image quality is very good in both night and day along with the various motion detection options so I am very happy with it.

I'm not sure what another user has been complaining about. It is clearly advertised as a POE camera i.e. you need a network cable to connect to the camera and/or the power adapter.For those of us relying on cable connection as opposed to unstable wifi (where possible), for an IP camera, this camera offers great value for money. This is made of a sturdy metal casing.It came in a box in perfect condition and everything inside is well protected.As always, start with connecting the camera directly to your system to detect the IP and configure the camera before final installation.CamHiPro detected the camera without any problem.The picture quality is great. As it works with the ONVIF protocol, it works perfectly with my Synology NAS and Surveillance Station and records videos in 2880 x 1620.This is my third SV3C camera. This one replaces another camera I had fitted in my garden.It took me about 30 minutes to do it.Happy with the purchase !