Outdoor wifi security camera

adocholiday · 22-07-2019 4:24pm #1

Hi all,

I want to buy an outdoor security camera or 2 but there's so much choice that I don't really know what to go with. I'd be prepared to pay about €100 each.

I've been looking on Amazon but there are so many to choose from, and all of them have similar reviews but the price varies from €20 to well into the hundreds.

I've read some threads here and people are recommending the Yi camera but I want something for outside. I also have 2 cats and lots of trees outside so something that's going to ping me every 10 seconds isn't what I'm after either.

I was looking at 3 specifically, not for any reason just that they happened to catch my eye. Any of these good or are there better alternatives?

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south · 23-07-2019 10:47am

adocholiday wrote: »

Hi all,

I want to buy an outdoor security camera or 2 but there's so much choice that I don't really know what to go with. I'd be prepared to pay about €100 each.

I've been looking on Amazon but there are so many to choose from, and all of them have similar reviews but the price varies from €20 to well into the hundreds.

I've read some threads here and people are recommending the Yi camera but I want something for outside. I also have 2 cats and lots of trees outside so something that's going to ping me every 10 seconds isn't what I'm after either.

I was looking at 3 specifically, not for any reason just that they happened to catch my eye. Any of these good or are there better alternatives?

EZVIZ C3W
CACAGOO
ieGeek

Yi do outdoor cameras, I've two of them up myself but haven't connected them to the internet yet as I'm waiting to move in.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/YI-Wireless-Weatherproof-Surveillance-Detection-H30/dp/B0776V3CG5/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=yi+outdoor+camera&qid=1563875151&s=gateway&sprefix=yi+outdoor&sr=8-3

adocholiday · 23-07-2019 12:38pm

south wrote: »

Yi do outdoor cameras, I've two of them up myself but haven't connected them to the internet yet as I'm waiting to move in.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/YI-Wireless-Weatherproof-Surveillance-Detection-H30/dp/B0776V3CG5/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=yi+outdoor+camera&qid=1563875151&s=gateway&sprefix=yi+outdoor&sr=8-3

Great thanks. Are Yi much better than the others? I have zero idea about any of this stuff so any guidance is much appreciated.

bk · 23-07-2019 1:58pm

I have a Yi outdoor camera. I find it a bit noisy in terms of notifications, moving leaves, shadows, etc. trigger it. I've ended up stop using it outdoors and only use it indoors now.

I use Logitech Circle cameras outdoors now. Way less false notifications. Not quiet perfect, but not far off either.

Only downside with the Logitech, is that you have to get expensive subscription plans if you want zones. I get away without that, but might be an issue for others.

Outdoor wifi security camera

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