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eufy Security by Anker eufyCam E Wireless Home Security Camera System 365 Day Battery Life HD 1080p IP65 Weatherproof Night Vision Compatible with Amazon Alexa 3 Cam Kit No Monthly Fee
Last Updated: February 23, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
179
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
17
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
16384 GB
MEMORY
Yes
VIDEO
Micro SD
SD CARD TYPE
Review Analysis - 162 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Setup
52setup, installation, easy to install, set, system
+100%
" ... Setting up was super easy and the app works very well. ... "
" ... Very easy to install, just follow app directions. ... Easy install and connectivity ... "
" ... Easy to set up and uses home wireless network. ... "
" ... The cameras look great and setup was easy. ... "
" ... Installation Review and first impression: ... Just installed and will follow up more later. ... Home unit and app sync and speak instructions during setup. ... Installation was great because I could adjust them with live feed on my phone while on my ladder. ... "
" ... 1 Easy setup. ... "
" ... Easy to install, great features. ... "
" ... Relatively easy to set up but you do have to follow the instructions precisely. ... "
Ease of Use
45setup, easy to install, set, system, app
+100%
" ... 1-setup is easy ... "
" ... Ease of setup was phenomenal: ... "
" ... Set up was very easy. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... Relatively easy to set up but you do have to follow the instructions precisely. ... The most positive feature for me is the wireless set up. ... "
" ... Excellent system and set up was so easy. ... "
" ... The setup was straight forward and easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install and connect to my phone. ... "
Camera
33cameras, system, security, kickstarter, homebase
+85%
-15%
" ... Camera misses people sometimes. ... "
" ... Adding additional cameras is easy. ... "
" ... I am very happy with Eufy Camera security. ... "
" ... New camera fired right up ... "
" ... I purchased a third camera separate ... "
" ... Just installed the 3-camera kit. ... "
" ... These cameras are awesome. ... "
" ... Once I installed the camera in place, I again tested and it worked properly. ... "
Software Platform
25eufy, software, updates, view, bugs
+88%
-12%
" ... Setting up was super easy and the app works very well. ... "
" ... The mobile app is good as well, and works with Android and Apple. ... "
" ... I installed a 128g card right from the start and the app suggested formatting it simple click and complete. ... "
" ... Eufy app easy to navigate ... "
" ... EufySecurity is still developing the software and adding new features and fixing minor bugs regularly. ... "
" ... I also upgraded the internal memory to 128GB and the app alerted me right after swapping the cards that I had to format the new card and walked me through the steps. ... "
" ... The app is solid. ... "
" ... Software is easy to use. ... "
Apps
21eufy, view, check, walked, navigate
+90%
-10%
" ... The mobile app is good as well, and works with Android and Apple. ... "
" ... I realize the eufy app functionality is still a work in progress and I am looking forward to any new features that may roll out (door sensor triggers eufy cam? ... "
" ... Very easy to install, just follow app directions. ... Eufy app easy to navigate ... If only there was something within the Eufy app that would allow some brightness adjustment . ... "
" ... I also upgraded the internal memory to 128GB and the app alerted me right after swapping the cards that I had to format the new card and walked me through the steps. ... "
" ... The user interface on the app is also great. ... "
" ... It’s all on the Eufy App so it works fine. ... "
" ... Ever since I purchased this system, eufy has released App updates that brought even better features and usability. ... "
" ... The sync process to add this camera to my existing kit was painless, the app guided me the whole way & was up and running in 2-3 minutes. ... The app is easy to navigate and use to view camera(s). ... I installed the app on another mobile phone and my wife also installed it on her phone. ... "
Battery Life
18life, charge, last, cameras, still full
+94%
-6%
" ... That's how the wireless batteries last so long. ... "
" ... 6-and so far the battery life is spot on ... "
" ... I'm replacing an Arlo battery-operated camera system. ... And a huge advantage to Eufycam is the reported 365 day battery life. ... "
" ... And the best part of the system is the battery life of the cameras. ... "
" ... The battery has lasted for a few months and still full. ... "
" ... If these cameras can really go a year without being charged and they last a few years, I'll be thrilled! ... "
" ... The only thing that remains to be seen is the promised battery life per charge. ... "
" ... Love this wireless cam and battery have long life ... "
Other
15motion, motion detection, eufy, door, sensors
+87%
-13%
" ... I have the camera, smart bulb, and this door sensor. ... "
" ... Great door sensor. ... "
" ... This time, I checked the motion sensor following the initial sync process, and it worked perfectly. ... "
" ... I really like everything about this system - the picture quality is great, motion sensor is pretty good, the sound is better than most expensive brands, and the battery life seems to be true to the 365 day spec. ... "
" ... I found I needed to have motion sensitivity set to high in order to be sure to catch motion. ... "
" ... I believe motion zones are in beta, but they appear to work without problem. ... "
" ... These sensors pair easily to my eufy homebase 2 and read the door’s open-close status reliability. ... "
" ... I use a total of 4 eufy Entry Sensors, 2 Cams, & HomeBase. ... "
Network
15wifi, range, cameras, feet, base
+67%
-33%
" ... We have an excellent Eero mesh wifi system at our place, with 4 wireless access points, so wifi is not the problem. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and uses home wireless network. ... "
" ... Overwall, it's not the cheapest you can get but it does work, and the distance is good and does not use up your WiFi bandwidth, and there is no monthly cloud fees. ... "
" ... Range is good, but not ... "
" ... Even the furthest away camera with one-bar signal strength (the app recommended me to move it closer to the homebase, but I opted to see how that spot would work) is working flawlessly and providing great image quality and motion detection. ... I'm surprised how far the signal reaches and am very happy with the system performance. ... "
" ... I have one camera 50 feet away outside on a garage and it has full strength. ... "
" ... --- was 4 stars - I had the initial two camera setup and needed more coverage. ... "
" ... They must LEAVE the coverage area, and step back into the video range again for the device to sense them. ... "
Product Reliability
13working, 2, years, system, kickstarter
+77%
-23%
" ... It changes my life. ... "
" ... Now granted, these are newer on the market so I don't have 1 or 2 years experience with it yet, but I can say that: ... "
" ... Works without problems at all. ... "
" ... A few months tops. ... "
" ... I purchased 1 a couple days ago to test. ... "
" ... Fast forward to just over 2 months later. ... "
" ... I bought my EufyCam system through Kickstarter and set it up with minimal issues. ... "
" ... I got the replacement system and all is good. ... 4) Will do a follow up review in a couple of months . ... "
Picture Quality
13picture, great picture quality, quality is great, picture brightness, image
+92%
-8%
" ... The picture quality is great (1080P) and night vision is also very good. ... "
" ... The picture quality is much better than other systems we have tried. ... "
" ... They put up easy and the picture quality is excellent and the price is good. ... "
" ... The great picture quality, long wireless range, etc. ... "
" ... Picture quality is the same or better than Arlo. ... "
" ... 4-I have found the picture quality to be very good ... "
" ... No fees, great picture quality. ... "
" ... Picture brightness control . ... "
Device Compatibility
11system, smart, eufy, echo, connect
+82%
-18%
" ... You can check in on your home from anywhere from you Smart Phone with ease. ... "
" ... I expect one big button to arm/disarm all my smart home security devices. ... "
" ... I installed the app on another mobile phone and my wife also installed it on her phone. ... "
" ... Easy to install and connect to my phone. ... "
" ... However, I am looking forward to Eufy integrating their cameras with Apple's Homekit system. ... "
" ... 2) If you are looking for a wireless system with a lot of range, I would look at a wired system first. ... "
" ... It works well with the cameras and the Eufy Hub. ... "
" ... I think the product delivers as promised but be conservative with range estimates (more satelites needed), particularly for bigger homes or having multiple devices connected . ... "
Price
9money, well, waste, system, spent
+67%
-33%
" ... Money well spent. ... "
" ... Being totally wireless it is in my opinion the best on the market. ... "
" ... Overall a great system for the price range. ... "
" ... this is the ultimate selling point. ... "
" ... Money well spent. ... "
" ... For the price you're paying and the claims from Eufy you'd expect a much better product. ... "
Night Photography
9vision, light, clear, camera, video
+89%
-11%
" ... Night vision requires some light ... "
" ... Night vision is so clear. ... "
" ... Even the night vision is great! ... "
" ... One of the camera's night-time recordings were very dark compared with the other cameras. ... "
" ... Live view minimal delay, image crisp both day and night. ... "
" ... Night vision is better. ... "
" ... The night vision is very clear. ... "
Charging
9cameras, battery, unit, months, month
+100%
" ... 3) Make sure that you charge the cameras before you do a set up. ... "
" ... The only thing that remains to be seen is the promised battery life per charge. ... "
" ... Update: Anker emailed me about my review and apologized for the experience. ... "
" ... It lasts months and long enough that it's not annoying and charges easily with a cable to the base unit. ... "
" ... The camera came out of the box with about 75% charge on the battery. ... Once fully charged, I mounted the camera, turned it on and tweaked the aim. ... "
" ... Took 2 of the 3 cameras a few hours to charge up. ... "
" ... The longest part of installation is charging the unit. ... "
" ... I got rid of my Arlo Pro system because I got tired of climbing the ladder and getting camera down to charge. ... "
Capacity
8walls, see, router, range, outside
+75%
-25%
" ... I have one camera 50 feet away outside on a garage and it has full strength. ... "
" ... We have an Amplifi Mesh Router on our home, so our wifi signal is excellent on every corner of our house. ... You could probably get away with around 500 feet from the base, depending on how many walls are in between. ... "
" ... Definitely recommend this product to family and friends. ... "
" ... I suspect it's going to work fine and I will more than likely purchase more for the entire house. ... "
" ... We can see who is in our yard, when deliveries arrive, and what wildlife wanders through. ... "
" ... Can see more than we expected in the large range of view. ... "
Memory
7local, love, gb, cloud, card
+100%
" ... I just love that it provides an internal memory rather than it's competitors' fees. ... "
" ... We like the local storage. ... "
" ... I replaced the microsd card with a128 GB(max allowed) card and don’t anticipate any storage issues. ... "
" ... If have been telling everyone I know about these and a bonus you don’t need a subscription because of the local storage ... "
" ... I liked the ability to have local storage and no cloud fee required. ... "
" ... Love the Local storage. ... "
" ... The images are clear, and the storage is expandable up to 128 MB. ... "
Storage
6sd, video, mini, stores, storage
+83%
-17%
" ... Battery life, local storage (sd mini card), and being wireless were all the selling points. ... no subscription fees, and all of your video data is stored on a mini sd card (like on a go pro) in your base station. ... "
" ... I replaced the microsd card with a128 GB(max allowed) card and don’t anticipate any storage issues. ... "
" ... It's fast and responsive to every request of live video feed or saved event on the included Memory Card. ... "
" ... As if the battery life and video quality weren't enough, the Eufycam stores recordings on SD cards in the base unit. ... "
" ... but love the app and like that I could put a 128gb sd card in it. ... "
Fit
6use, two, strong, put, mount
+83%
-17%
" ... As long as the two pieces have about 1-2" of open space between they may be mounted in any location of the opening. ... "
" ... Use of one or two jam screws would make aiming precision while locking the camera in place a lot easier. ... "
" ... The camera feels securely attached to the magnetic holder. ... "
" ... Adhesive is really strong. ... "
" ... I opted to use the indoor magnetic mounts for outdoors, as they are very strong and easy to adjust. ... "
Build Quality
6solid, also, quality, outdoor, nice
+67%
-33%
" ... The build quality is also superb. ... "
" ... Nice and easy set up mostly, I do not like the outdoor connectors, not tight enough, .I purchased on my own magnetic dome shaped outdoor connectors, much better aim. ... "
" ... I would also consider making and selling silicone skins. ... "
Door
5open, small, sensors, see, doors
+60%
-40%
" ... So impressed I bought the door bell and robovac. ... "
" ... Then about another 5 days later, the brand new camera showed up at my door. ... "
" ... At a glance in the app I can see if the door is open or closed. ... I didn't check my doors for clearance before ordering. ... I'll be able to install the sensors on my back door but it'll take a small work around. ... "
Wifi
5cameras, wireless, homebase, home, wifi range
+60%
-40%
" ... Easy to set up and uses home wireless network. ... "
" ... We have an excellent Eero mesh wifi system at our place, with 4 wireless access points, so wifi is not the problem. ... "
" ... Overwall, it's not the cheapest you can get but it does work, and the distance is good and does not use up your WiFi bandwidth, and there is no monthly cloud fees. ... "
Notifications
4alerts, false, really, push, app
+75%
-25%
" ... Have not had any problems with false alerts. ... "
" ... Notifications arrive quickly. ... "
Firmware
4homebase, updated, update, support, download
+50%
-50%
" ... I called tech support and they said the unit was upgrading it's firmware and I would have to leave it plugged in and connect to the internet for FORTY SIX HOURS!!! ... I then proceeded to ask about updating the firmware via the enclosed SD card, could I download the firmware and put it on the SD card and update more quickly? ... "
" ... Now I get nothing other than homebase is offline, I've checked firmware, done resets, nothing I now have a 3 camera approx $700 paperweight. ... "
Color
4picture brightness, vision, night, control, color
+75%
-25%
" ... Picture brightness/ quality ok(if you get the camera positioned just right . ) ... Picture brightness control . ... "
" ... Video quality is excellent and vibrant in full color, and night vision is excellent without shadow effects. ... "
" ... The night vision is clear, the HD quality provides bright color and sound. ... "
Delivery
4+75%
-25%
" ... This as delivered to meet our needs. ... "
" ... The package arrived quickly in a well-organized box. ... "
" ... Delivered as expected. ... "
Clock
3theft, set, schedule, options, notifications
+100%
" ... It is littered with options to customize how an operator would like to receive notifications, set alarms, schedule times, etc. ... "
" ... and the optional "away" alarm is effective ... "
Lagging
3motion, recording, time, seconds, lag
+67%
-33%
" ... Five stars for value, four stars on motion detection vs recorded video due to lag time. ... "
" ... Minimal lag, motion detection very sensitive, minimal recording delay. ... "
Cables
3+100%
" ... I love the no wires. ... "
" ... does the job with no wires at all!!! ... "
" ... Right out the box setup without wires! ... did I say NO WIRES!! ... "
Marketplace
3advertised, return, back
+100%
" ... Does everything advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Thank you so much! ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Camera
Video: Yes
Memory
Memory: 16384 GB
SD Card Type: Micro SD
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
16384 GB
MEMORY
Yes
VIDEO
Micro SD
SD CARD TYPE