#1:Outdoor Camera Wireless, Zumimall Cameras for Home Security, Wi-Fi Surveillance Security Camera for Outside/Indoor, Battery Powered, 1080P Night Vision, Motion Detection, IP66 Waterproof
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality product for the price! After 6 weeks of use the Battery bar still shows full !!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019
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This camera is absolutely wonderful! From when I first opened the box I was very impressed with the packaging and the high quality of materials used to make this product. I could see that much thought and consideration was put into the design. The software installation was a breeze! Once I downloaded the app and turned on the camera, the app immediately recognized the camera and just a few simple steps later my camera was ready to work. I was also very happy to see that I had a few options for mounting the camera and what really made my day was that I was able to mount the camera without having to drill any permanent holes in the walls. (there is also the option to mount it via a screw and hanging it). Once the mount is secure on the wall, attaching the camera to it with the built-in magnet is easy and ball design allows you to adjust the camera angle or remove the camera at any given time.
Immediately after I completed the setup and installation, I get real-time notifications when there is any motion detection. As long as I have a stable connection on my phone, I have the option to use the intercom function to speak to whoever is at my door. What I really like about the notification function is that I can go back and view screenshots as well as video. The quality of the picture and video is very good and the night vision function works incredibly well. I attached a picture to this review of my two dogs in a completely blacked out room.
The waterproof design is also nice to have although it was not a necessity for me now, it may come in handy some day.
I have used the camera indoors at times to check in on my dogs and now mostly use it for the front and rear entry to my house.
Now what really surprised me most with this camera is the battery life. I was very skeptic to the claims made in the listing but now after nearly 6 weeks of daily usage and the battery indicator shows full bars! Well, color me impressed!!!
Overall it is great for me to be able to see who is at my door, whether I am home or not.
One thing I would like to add and I hope the seller can see this comment is that the font on the instruction manual is very very small. I recommend enlarging the font so that it can be easily read by old timers like me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best buy, value for money, it has everything
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019
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I recently planned to go out of country for few days and wanted to have a camera to keep an eye on my house while I am away. Once the product was received, my daughter could do the set up in just few minutes using my phone. I installed this in the front porch using the included stickers. Magnetic attachment is super easy to bring in for charging. I didn't want any wiring and any hard installation in the wall. So the set up was really easy. Location of the device is about 40ft from the router. I charged it to 100% though it came pre charged. Picture quality is super clear. Night vision is perfect. Monitored the view from different country for days and the camera still was 100% charged. Very happy with the purchase. Motion activation is perfect, sends a message to my phone. I haven't used the SD card option yet.
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Elizabeth Hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect wireless camera
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019
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I love my zumimall camera! It was easy to install and get hooked up to my WiFi and phone for alerts. With no wires I am able to mount it anywhere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tough little gem of a camera.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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I know the saying you get what you paid for, and I found this camera to be a great value. The price and reviews were what sold me. My experience is as follows.......First fast delivery with prime. Received and installed 5/7/2019 ...Then my device was fully charged and undamaged when received. Simple directions. Great pics and night vision, easy installation. Motion detection works well as well as the person to person intercom. The camera is also (in my opinion) of good quality, heavy duty. I would say that especially after I dropped twice with clumsy hands (not on purpose) in stalling memory card. Maybe 4’.5” above floor. As far as the app, it works fine , I do wish that you could send videos or pics to email since it is connected to my internet with out taking memory card out... but this is not a deal breaker. I will be going on trip and will test long distance receiving of notifications. One of the neighbors’ kids set it off and I was notified pretty quick. I show that the camera is running at 52% internet signal because of installation distance from router, and still get impressive results. I read somewhere that the battery will or could last to upwards to 120 days in standby operation, .... after trip I plan on making another purchase... I may or may not get a router signal booster, but I am very happy with my decision and experience with this camera. I will post and update on battery performance later when I have to charge again but we all know that the amount of time on live feeds and motion detection will need to be taken into an account... P.S. I will post pics soon.
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Cmkim
5.0 out of 5 stars It's pretty good.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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Surprisingly, this is a pretty good quality camera. I like that it alerts you when theres any movement detected. It recorded and take pictures when theres movement. With that being said you can put an SD card in to save your pictures and videos but theres also a cloud where you can choose to pay monthly or yearly. So you have options to either choose SD or a Cloud monthly/yearly subscription.
UPDATE on battery life: I received this item on june 6th but I didnt put it up until june 10th and right now is july 6th. So the battery is at 18% as of right now. So if you use the camera as often as I did(every time theres a notifications due to high sensitivity movements) of course it'll take up the battery. It did however notify me that its 18% and it needs to be charged or it will automatically shut off. Still not bad. Planning on buying another to rotate while the other one is charging. Picture quality is pretty good.
On another note, there's a solar for this camera that can be charged without having to take it down to plug in to charge. Less worries about the battery being low and it'll continously charge throughout the day.
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Ryan Abraham
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Sensitive Great Camera
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2019
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I will say that this is a very easy camera to set-up. I think it is a great camera. Both video and pictures are amazing for such a low cost camera. However the camera is very sensitive to motion. I had it set to the low setting and it picks up cars in the driveway and on a very windy day the movement that came from the hanging planters. This morning it picked-up one of the squirrels running around in the yard. Since this with the body detection in on the low setting I may have to turn that off since it is a high traffic area. I usually hear people complaining about the camera not working well with the motion detector (you will not have that problem with this camera.
Customer service is great. Had to send back the 1st camera because of a changing problem but they took care of it very quickly. Had 2nd camera sent out within less than a week’s time.
Overall, I am very impressed and will probably get another one for the backdoor in the future.
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Cynthia Dagnal-Myron
5.0 out of 5 stars SO user friendly and SUCH an incredible price!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019
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I put off installing this camera for a few days because things like this are always more hassle than the hype leads you to believe. But surprise! This thing set up in minutes. The app that gets it all connected to WiFi and your cell takes you through the set up process in seconds, my network recognized it so fast I couldn't believe it, and it was up over my front door in about 15 minutes, start to finish, not counting charging time for the battery--the first time, you should let it charge overnight, but it lasts months, after that. I've wanted this for years, but couldn't afford it until now. Amazing little gizmo, and I've recommended it to all my friends--we're getting older now, and things like this can be confusing. But if you can't set this up...well...just try it. Honestly, it's amazing!
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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a really good camera
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019
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The camera is significantly cheaper than other similar models, easy to install and delivers a good quality video.
PIR sensor is sensitive enough to register cars passing by my house in distance about 30 feet.
A sticky mounting pad holds securely even on rough house siding. Works with 128 GB SD without problem.
Not sure how long the internal battery will stay alive but after two weeks of intense use it still shows 68% capacity remains.
Batteries are not removable and to recharge you must take the camera from the mount but it's on magnetic holder, so it's not a problem considering a procedure has to be done once in month or two.
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5.0 out of 5 stars XLNT Product - Questions answered here - Wireless - no power plug - outdoor - Setup details
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
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I scanned my FIRST QR Code....always wondered what these did...
I couldn't WAIT to write this REVIEW....
I decide to put up a security camera....at my door...for a number of reasons..
I researched the systems available.....
MOST either...Had 60 foot wires to a box...needed to be plugged into a wall socket...
were INDOOR ONLY....had multiple cameras....were hundreds of dollars...
AND/OR they required a $4.99 subscription to "the Cloud" for video storage...for life of cam.
I needed WIRELESS...plugless...one camera....OUTDOOR....motion sensing...and NO CLOUD...
AMAZINGLY...I found one on Amazon...80 bux or so, plus a $13 128 gb micro sd card...
< $100 home security....bargain!
This thing is wireless..has a USB wire rechargeable battery that (apparently) lasts for months
...motion detection... hd color... night vision...wifi connected...records to micro SD card...screenshots...
AND you can talk thru it at the door...all on my inexpensive Android tracfone!
WHAT YOU GET IN BOX
Camera...USB cord to plug into computer USB to CHARGE camera....mine CAME charged at 57%...
3-4 hours later (after I'd completely set it up) it's at 100%
TWO Mounting systems....950 answered questions on this page...and NONE told you this..
1. 2 double backed adhesive patches...for adhesive to wall..adhesive to mount
2. 6 screws with plastic inserts for "non-stud" attachment
3. ONE 2 holed mount with a silver "ball" on it...which magnetically holds camera....strong hold
4. ONE 3 holed mount with a lockable pivot which SCREWS into the butt of the camera....ie..adjustable angles
I seriously bought this thinking (from the Q & A) that the magnetic "Ball" with double adhesive was the only mount system included....
I was worried some crook would try to disable the cam...it would come down easily...and be stolen...
I figured I could screw the mount to the wall....and GLUE the ball to the cam if need be...unscrew it
to re-charge it....no kidding...ZERO mention of the "screw mount" in Q and A...
Also...the smallest manual you'll ever see....smaller than a playing card...I suggest downloading the manual
to a computer for full-screen view...they give you the URL...
SETUP: very intimidating....
Insert the micro SD Card B4 power on if using it...I bought 128G for $13 bux....insert the tiny card...not the adapter.
I had to Then download an app "CloudEdge...sign up for it with an email..choose a PW.....
log in...follow directions near my router, choose MY personal WiFi...LOG into THAT
with my Wifi pw, THEN...hold the Camera up to my cellphone
~5 inches apart...near my Router for it to SCAN the QR Code on my phone,
for it to recognize MY personal WiFi.....ie....no wires anywhere....
I'm goin'...no WAY this works....BUT it worked! perfectly.
BTW.....I ALSO had to call my Internet provider to confirm my wifi is 2.4G...cam won't work with "5G"..
(my wifi is 2.4 AND 5G compatible)...who knew?
Controls via cellphone are abundant....learn the 26 or so numbers....in the manual....learn settings...
The picture is XLNT...true color...SD or HD choice...I find SD looks good, and is faster on the uptake.
IR "Night Vision" is fantastic....based on taking it into a dark room....haven't put it up yet outside.
You can ADD cameras....AND have your friends see your camera...if they have a CloudEdge login,
AND if you give them permission....good control on that.
Not worried about the "motion sensing"...tho I ONLY have "High" and "LOW" choices...no "medium"...
I figure I'll try High for a week...see how much it records....set it to low if needed...AND if it fills up
in a month...I'll just delete videos or reformat SD card....ie...I want the minutes BEFORE and AFTER a
(gosh forbid) CRIME...not every person walking their dog.
Lastly....NO holes thru walls...NO Wires AT ALL....NO Power plug hardwire.....NO recording BOX....no hassle.
Battery re-chargeable....NO CLOUD monthly fees necessary really....lessen' you wants it.
I'll update performance later...but it worked great in my living room.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This camera is great!
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019
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So, unfortunately, I had an incident with my teenage daughter where she was bringing in other teens inside the house when I wasn't home, which is TOTALLY against my rules! I set up this camera and had it facing the stairs to the second level of my home so that I could see what was happening when I wasn't home. There are so many great features, like body motion detection which sends you an alert when it detects movement. You can also hear what is going on inside the home AND talk through the camera if you need to. I inserted an SD card so that I could take screenshots and record video. This camera is an absolute MUST HAVE! Very affordable, and the best part is you charge it up and it stays charged for MONTHS! No wires, no cords, nothing but WiFi access. I'm installing more in other parts of my home.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Battery Life
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019
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I’ve been using these cameras for several weeks now and I’m very happy with them. The battery is still at full bars. The mount is very sturdy and it can be turned 360*.
The app could be a little easier to navigate. It’s mostly straight forward but the “History” button where you look back at motion censored recordings could work better. Everything else in the app works great.
Night vision is better than expected and the picture quality during the day is amazing.
The motion censor is ridiculously accurate. Thankfully it has the option of low, medium, and high motion censoring. On high, even bugs trip it so I keep it on medium and it always catches people and animals and sends me a notification straight to my phone. When it detects motion, it automatically records for I think 30 seconds after the motion ends. Keep in mind you have to buy micro SD cards in order to record video.
I liked these cameras so much that I ordered two more. If my review is helpful, please let me know!
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Yehuda Galili
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product!!! ??
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019
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Excellent product! I love the new security camera. High quality images plus 3 different motion sensing distances. Assembling it took me less than 5 minutes. The battery lasts about 6 month. I will buy another soon
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5.0 out of 5 stars Whoa! Nice wireless camera. Better than expected.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019
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For $80, I dig this camera. It is wireless and holds a long charge. After a week, it is still 100% fully charged. Some reviews have said it lasts 4+ months on a single charge! It recharges with the supplied android type plug but does not have a wall outlet charging plug. All mounting hardware is included though with several options to choose from-magnetic semi-circle mount or the traditional screw in from the bottom of the camera base mount (that is the one that I chose).
It was an easy setup: download the app in the APP STORE on your phone, scan the provided QR code from the box, follow the simple set up directions.
I opted for a micro SD card instead of the paid cloud service. The video and pics still get saved on phone app as long as there is storage on the Micro SD card. .
Nice color display on phone during the day; nice color display or night vision at night depending on the lighting. It is very responsive to movement: is even picks up my dogs on the less sensitive mode. It also has a mic/voice option. It gives a vast display of my backyard-from side to side. Happy camper here.
Check out my pics. If helpful then please click. I would be willing to pay for another if needed. I do have RING on the front door so that may not be necessary.
UPDATE: This little camera held a single charge for 4 weeks and 2 days before I received a notification on my app that there was a 15% charge left and that it need to be charged. Nice run on a single charge. Very impressive.
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C. Liu
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent price to performance product. Would buy another one
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019
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I just bought this wonderful security camera last week. Tried all possible features. I'm happy with the purchase, but do see areas potential improvements.
Here are some overall review:
A. Installation, very easy, just go with the procedures on booklet. I got it setup in 15 minutes or less.
B. Body detection, good but would love more range extension, perhaps double the range.
C. Microphone/Intercom, weak because I mount it high on the second floor. It becomes you can hear me but I can not hear you, via iPhone. To be useful, the camera needs to be close to the target.
D. Feature, love the option to turn off Sending notice and body detection. When I am out working in yard, do not want to trigger the camera.
E. Power consumption, extremely good. It does not use much power at all. I expect it will keep working whenever I'm on vacation.
F. Picture quality, good for day time picture, average for night vision. You would hardly be able to identify the face of target, it basically inform you there is a person approach. You really need to mount the camera close to target area.
G. Weather proofing, not long enough to judge.
H. Versatility, very good. I installed CloudEdge software on both iPhone and iPad. I am able to switch between monitoring device depending on where I am. (Only one monitoring software will logIn at a time.
I. Choosing different camera, seems easy, you can rename the caramel according to its location.
J. Cloud storage, not used.
K. IP bit rates, SD around 50 kbits/s, HD around 155 kbits/s
L. SD card, buy the least expensive card. I bought 32GB SD card, more than suffice for the storage need. It hardly store enough data. Plus, you can remotely delete video/photo data files, you can also remotely format it.
Lastly, I will probably buy another two, one for the back door and one for the indoor coverage.
Ah, for total protection: buy a gun! LOL
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Plateo Verne
5.0 out of 5 stars Crisp daytime picture quality
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2019
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The picture quality is better than expected. I can zoom in and get pretty good close up of someone
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Choice, Nice Cameras
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019
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After searching for wireless and rechargeable cameras this camera fit the bill. I purchased 5 cameras and they were very easy to set up. Had them all going and set up in about 1 hour.
I did not use pay cloud option, I just purchased memory cards and use the free cloud version. I can see all 5 cameras on website, but I can only open 1 at a time. It does have the last image on each camera visible on home page at the same time(you click on those images to open live views or open alarms).
You give each camera a name and get messages on your phone instantly with the name of camera having a motion detection.
I have had two raccoons invading my back porch every night, I thought it was cats, but seeing camera alarm, behold racoons.
I even got a scratch off ticket and won $20.00 back from my next purchase (utilize those scratch offs if you get one) I had one with 5 cameras.
I have been using my cameras a lot and the batteries were all charged by me to full charge. They are down to 3 bars from 5 full charge in 3 weeks. One is still full from not being activated very often.
I utilized the bolt mount vs the magnet mount, both mounts come with camera.
Cameras are hefty and quality built. I will be purchasing a couple more.
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GLPO
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good camera!
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019
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I've liked almost everything about this camera. What other reviewers have indicated is true in terms of how easy it is to install, as well as the quality of the video.
The only thing I'm not happy about is the fact I can't share or download the videos. I've contacted their customer service, which by the way it's pretty good and reliable too, but they said something about the video being encrypted for security purposes, therefore videos cannot be downloaded on the phone. I'm not all that tech savvy so I don't really know of all the possibilities to achieve what I would like to do. I still need to play with the SD card I just installed last night to see if I can see the videos that way. Because of this issue, I don't feel the camera is as efficient as other cameras out there.
Update: I just heard back from tech support (they're good!) and they have suggested two different things for me to try. I'll try them later on today.
Update#2: Everything is good and running! I had decided to get another security camera, and was between this one, and another one I have, which is not bad either. For the third camera, either battery or electric power would do. However, I chose a second Zumimall because of their customer service. They've been excellent! Every time I've had a question, which is about everyday for the last 10 days since I got my first one, they've gotten back with me in 24 hours or less. Sometimes we would even exchange a couple of emails a day.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Solid tech and design
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019
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I have another camera made by the same manufacturer and I really like it so I decided to get this “portable” version as well. I guess normally these types of camera are used for security, but the nature of this rechargeable camera gave me the idea to use it as a baby-cam for older kids. The magnetic mount requires only one screw in order to attach the base to a post, so I’ve placed screws in three different parts of the property; one in the back facing the swings (pictured), one facing the driveway, and one facing the front yard. That way, when the kids are out and no one is available to keep an eye on them, I can check on them to make sure no one is getting into trouble. Here is list of some of the things I think stand out about this camera:
Likes:
• The image is very clear even in SD mode
• The pairing/connection process is extremely simple and quick
• The camera feels solid and seems well suited for the outdoor elements
• The included magnetic mount is genius
Dislikes:
These are really all software issues that can easily be fixed with a firmware update… Who’s to say they won’t be soon, right?
• There is no way to add/remove/modify the date time-stamp or add your own label
• There is no way to add or specify motion sensitivity zones (it’s all or nothing)
• No way to turn the camera off remotely via the app
Wish list:
• I would love it if the package included at least another magnetic mount. Or maybe list a way to buy a couple more. For my purposes, that would be ideal
• A carrying case for a portable camera would also make sense
• And thinking outside the box here, maybe an accessory where the magnetic mount is also a Qi charger could be sold separately
Overall I think this is a solid unit with software that is probably still in its infancy and can be improved.
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5.0 out of 5 stars tested out with birds and now to human test :)
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2019
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I didn't want to spend couple hundreds of dollars for the outdoor security cameras that I may or may not like. this camera is perfect. no power and ethernet cables to worry about. just set up the wireless access with the app, and just move it around within the range of your wireless signal. don't like the current spot? move it in 10 seconds. easy. I set up a hummingbird feeder and installed the camera right next to it. this camera has no issues detecting tiny hummingbirds flying in to drink the water even with medium setting on trigger sensitivity. I may move this camera to position to face the front door so I can have people dropping by or can see how delivery people are handling my packages. will keep update as I make changes. battery seems to be holding up good with the massive 6000mah they claim to have. my arlo can only last little over a month with full battery. if this can go further than that, i'm golden.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great wifi camera for outdoor
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019
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This security camera looks great on the outside. It has all the best features and the connection is pretty strong depending on your router. The application can be a little buggy but it works to what I need it to do. One thing I will s I The picture quality is okay if it remain stable. It does have night vision and motion sensor in order to save space on the video recording. It will only record when it detects motion and it does not consume too much power which allows your to save on battery lift as well. It is suppose to last several weeks before needing to recharge. I would recommend getting the solar panel version as then you will not need to remove the camera to recharge and put it back. Another way I get around this is that I would just put the camera in a place that is easy to reach and charge. You are not able to move the camera with your phone but you will get notification if you want to be notified of any unusual movement and such. Also what is great is that you can set the notification for a specific time frame that way if you are say on vacation you can still have access to seeing your home.The device is powered by a battery and can be recharged via a USB cable so if you want you could run this camera on an external battery if needed and it can use a solar panel in order to get power. I would say this is great to have because if you need a longer cable it is very easy to change out. The setup for this is fairly easy. Majority of this setup can easily be done on your phone if needed. You just need to connect it to your wifi network and once that is done you can easily access it through the application be aware though that this device does not support 5 ghz. The night vision is very clear and the camera itself is very quiet if you happen to move the camera. You can also mount it as there are mounting brackets provided. The device is held by a strong magnet to make it easier to pull off and recharge. This is an outdoor camera but I would still recommend that if you are going to put this on the outside make sure it in a dry place.
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Unit, but Mounting bracket is Useless
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
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Great little surveillance camera that is completely self-contained. No wires, so you can put it anywhere within your Wi-Fi area. Installation is a snap with the CloudEdge software, and it works seamlessly on my Samsung phone. Picture quality is good, but not great, but it's certainly good enough for surveillance. Motion detection is effective, but the slight delay is a little annoying. The night vision is great, and in automatic mode is comes on as soon as it gets dark.
My only complaint concerns the mounting bracket. It's rubbish; don't use it. Thjis bracket consists of a plastic ball that holds the bracket against the camera with a magnet. I mounted mine 7 feet above ground to cover the front door and driveway. It fell off on the first night and the camera fell 7ft to land on the concrete driveway. Amazingly,the camera bounced and was completely unharmed apart from a couple of minor scuffs on the casing: Impressive. High marks for strength and integrity.
I did find, however, that the camera has a built-in standard size tripod mount build into the base. This feature is not even mentioned in the paperwork, but is a significant feature because you can use any camera equipment to mount the unit. I got hold of a cheap table-top tripod, and now have the unit mounted in a planter. It works great, and is completely stable.
It's a great little unit and a great price. I'd recommend it, but just don't use the mounting bracket.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great camera....once you get it working....updated review
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019
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This is a good camera. It can do 720 pr 1080 HD. Its battery will last a long time, its super handy as you can just move it where ever you want.
I first rated this camera very low due to an software issue. I tried to contact the company but never got a response from them. I was NOT happy and gave a very poor rating on this and was ready to return it. Luckily I did get a suggestion from another user here on Amazon. I had to do a complete reset of the camera. I deleted the software from my phone and then went back and started from zero on the camera, having learned a bit the first time around. I am happy to report I got it working (but burned up several hours of frustration in the process). The main thing is, its working now!
We have used four different wireless cameras over the past few years. Some have been terrible! Others are dong better. It appears for now that this camera is doing OK. I like that it is completely wireless and that its battery seems to hold up well. Once you get the thing set up and learn the software its a very serviceable device that is worth its price.
I wish the software and the tiny print, impossible to read instructions, were a little easier but then, nothing is perfect. Now that I finally have it working properly all is well. If I had to set up another one it would be a five minute snap. That first go around can be a challenge or, if you are lucky, it can go quick.
Would I buy again? Well, now that I know how to make it work, yes. Fact is we may add another one.
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Chris L. Hendrick
4.0 out of 5 stars Great quality but there are issues.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
Color: BlackVerified Purchase
Quality of the unit is great. It's solid and appears to be well built. Mounting was rock solid and startup was a breeze. First day it worked flawlessly. Next morning it quit notifying us when it sensed motion and turned on. It still turned on and recorded perfect but just wouldn't notify us. Turned the unit off and back on and it started notifying us again but within a few hours stopped again. Bought three and the other two never notified us. Still recorded well and with great quality just would not notify us. Bought these mainly to be able to monitor the exterior of the house whenever we wanted and wasn't really concerned about the notifying deal in the first place but it would be nice if it worked as advertised. Probably will end up purchasing a dedicated doorbell camera and move one of these to a different location. Still like being able to go check motion activated occurrences quickly in the morning.
UPDATE: Looks like the motion sensing as now stopped working as well. These were all charged 8-10 hours before use. Now they are simply a monitoring camera. Unfortunately I cannot just sit and monitor them....
UPDATE 2: This is after a week or so of using the cameras...I messaged Zumimall support about the issues I was having and they responded the next day. They asked for my Amazon order number and the serial number of the camera (shown on the label of camera). I provided the information and the next day while checking the camera on the app, noticed a small red dot over that camera selection. There was an update required for that camera. It took about 45 minutes to download and install to the camera but everything with the camera has been fine now. I went ahead and sent in the serial numbers for the other two as well and the every next day same thing. Both cameras required an update. I was told if something happens and a camera does not update properly, to email them and they will either refund or replace. The second two cameras took 2-3 hours to download the update (BE PATIENT!!) The cameras are working fine now. Keep all this in mind if you purchase this. Most likely you will need to download an update to get the current firmware and it may look like the download and install is locked up on the app but be patient. The first camera I had to turn off and back on after the update. The other two cameras did not have to be restarted. Hope this helps someone else.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Bear captured on camera
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
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As you can see the camera did a good job capturing Mr. Bear trying to get into our bear proof garbage can. He passed on the sheetrock though (we are in the middle of a remodel so there was lots of trash put out yesterday afternoon. The ONLY problem we have with the camera is figuring out some of the directions in the app. could be a little more user friendly, but as you can see - great action capturing and great night vision. We haven't yet tried the intercom!!
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Yanners
4.0 out of 5 stars Great camera for the price
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Update 10/15/2019: Everything has been working as expected. A couple of hiccups if the camera gets overwhelmed with motion detection, it will freeze up, however, seems to go back to working normally after 10-20 minutes. Has only happened a couple of times when going through my front door repeatedly to get groceries out of my car. I did follow up with the seller on some troubleshooting for this exact issue. They responded quickly but I had to fix it myself because the reason that I was being given was my camera was not picking up my WiFi. I ran several WiFi speed tests and in these areas, along with my phone, were picking up WiFi just fine (signal strength and speeds were great). Also, the rep who answered me went by two different first names and when I was confused by the responses, there was a slip up where she or maybe he admitted they were the same person. I thought it was strange and odd. After the slip up, it was silence after that. No response. I’m going to remove one star for this customer service experience.
I have purchased three of these cameras for outdoor security around my home. I purchased one initially to test for a couple of weeks.
Installing: these cameras are quick and easy to install. There's two options to mount. One is a arm/tripod-like mount. The second is a magnetic mount. I went with the magnetic mount as it's super easy to take down when I have to charge it. I had each camera up in under 5 minutes.
Setting Up in App: the instructions are pretty straight forward. You download the app, add the device. It walks you through maybe 3-4 steps and the camera is up and running.
Performance: Motion Detection is sensitive. I originally had it to high, and it would alert me whenever I watched the live feed. I think it was picking up on the camera actually turning on. Depending on what you like, you can adjust the motion detection to your liking (low, medium, high).
Storage: I tried out the cloud service (a free 7 day trial) and finally opted to buying a micro SD card instead. The cloud service works, but there is a delay in retrieving video from an alert. The video might not be available until hours later. You do get two screenshots any time the motion detection picks something up. Having the SD card, I can see the videos from the time of the alert without delay. I would opt for the SD card route.
Overall: These are great cameras for the price. The picture quality is good. Night vision works, although, some of the outdoor lights I have make the night vision too dark to see anything (too much light I guess). You can always turn it off. Again, up to you. I went out of town for a week and there was a sense of relief that I was able to see my house from different sides and make sure everything was okay.
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4.0 out of 5 stars It's ok, but has issues.
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
i have a bunch of network security cameras, some wired and some that work over WiFi, so I familar with these types of devices.
The good.
Well built, seems solid, battery life is great, easy set up.
The not so good.
Poor body detection, even when set to high and in good lighting conditions it's 50/50 if it triggers, have tried various positions, didn't make much difference. Other users have complained about this as well.
WiFi dies, well sort of, it obviously goes to sleep to conserve battery life and seems to have trouble waking up, this seems to get worse over time, it would be nice if the camera firmwware had the ability to reboot on a schedule, this, I think, would be a simple workaround. My WiF is strong so that is not the issue.
I have other 1080 cameras, and they seem to have better resolution than than this, maybe it's the compression they use, most of the other cameras I have you can change the compression, it doe's oks not look like 1080. It even worse in low light.
All in all it's ok, a few simple tweaks would make this awseome, currently, your choices are limited for these types of devices and fairly new, hopefully if they can work out the kinks and then it will be an awesome gadget
UPDATE: July 2020
Ok, I've now had working for 9 months without issue, so I raised it from 3 stars to 4.
The WiFi is now stable, I switched it to another WiFi network (I have multiple APs) and it has worked great after that, it needs a good strong signal.
This is a solidly made thing, I used the supplied 3M sticky pads and mag mount to temporarily mount above the front door, it worked great and I forgot about, and then summer hit us, summers are hot where I live, and the heat made the sticky pad lost its adhesion and the camera fell about 8ft onto concrete, the camera survived and still works great!
The motion sensing is still a little slow to detect even when set to high, the app needs to be a little more granular.
Still think having the ability for a scheduled reboot would be useful.
Biggest, gripe, I really wish it was ONVIF compliant.
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MS
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent camera for the price. Helpful customer service.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Good cameras for the price. I got two of them. I’m pleased with the ease of installation, image quality and the fact that they’re completely wireless. That does come at a price however: you have to take the cameras down and recharge them, which is fairly often in my case (about every 2 months, as they’re located in areas with regular daily traffic). Keep in mind the camera takes a few hours to recharge so make sure you do it when you can afford not to have the area supervised.
I do have to give a thumb up to their customer service. I recently changed my WiFi network and had to remove and reinstall the cameras in the app in order for them to connect to the new network. One of the cameras failed installation over and over so I contacted their support and, after going through all the steps they recommended with no success, they offered to send a replacement. I did have to ship the faulty camera back to them (domestically) and, since I was way past the return period allowed by Amazon (about 7 months after the purchase), I had to pay the shipping cost myself but they did reimburse me for half of it.
The app could use some improvements but it works fine for basic needs. Overall they’re good cameras which I’m confident will get even better in time.
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Chris
4.0 out of 5 stars Battery lasts about 3 -4 days
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
This camera has a smart mounting system using powerful magnets, don't put it in reach of someone or they can pop it right off.
The battery in my unit running 24/7 lasts up to 4 days. It takes about 3 hours before it even registers 1 bar increase in charge. After that it take about 8 hours to reach full charge, so it's unusable for me 1 day every 4 days.
I'm charging it for the 3rd time as I write this, hopefully it will improve after the 5th charge cycle. State of charge isn't displayed on my phone so I don't know if it's charging until I get another bar.
It has a VERY narrow field of view compared to other cameras i own. If you mount it at your front door, expect to view about arms length in width.
It was easy to set up but a major drawback is lack of PC software. The price was too high, I could have purchased 3 corded cameras for what I paid for this, so weigh that in to your decision. I avoided drilling holes into my house but paid a premium. Anyone with a broomstick could take it out.
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J. Tebary
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good security camera
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
So I have a bit of experience with video production many years ago, and continue to be involved with the tech industry to this day; this camera is really slick. The App that you need to use to operate the camera is pretty good, that's really the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars. I haven't used the cloud service you need to subscribe to, but I may in the future. The battery is pretty good, although I don't know where they get this idea of many months of use before charging. Mine lasted 3 weeks the first time. I'm using it to monitor my front yard for fascist yard sign thieves that neighbors have reported. For this, I think it must be perfect, because the motion detector goes off constantly! That's good of course, but every single car that goes by sets it off, which I'm sure is killing the battery. My feeling is, if you don't have the camera on HD, and you use the "record for 15 seconds" options on the auto record you'll probably get that 4 month time between recharges. I use HD and "record for 1 minute" and I get significantly less.
However, the quality that it gives you is 94/100. It's a little blurrier than I'd like, but it does sound, it does live video, and the IR quality is super, and surprised me to no end. I had intended to use the magnet adapter they include in the box, but in the end I just sat mine on the light fixture in my driveway, the magnet worked great and it's so small, no one would have any idea it was there. For the price this thing is terrific, even if the battery isn't as amazing as they say it will be. I haven't used the doorbell feature with a stranger, although I did test it the day I put it up and it works reasonably well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat hard to set up, has worked well for us
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019
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We have had this camera under an overhang roof looking out over our back patio (which has had break-ins recently) for the past 2 weeks. I like that it is easy to adjust the camera viewing angle - the magnetic base is strong and has withstood some heavy winds. The picture quality is good also. The app took a bit to figure out, but is easy to navigate now. It was fairly difficult to set up, and I was only able to figure out how to add someone else to the camera by going to the Amazon page, so I wish the directions were more comprehensive.
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and mount with great features, App needs better updates
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Best thing about this camera is it's size and being outdoors resistant. The camera is very portable and because of rechargeable battery it can be put almost anywhere.
It was purchased to use on a travel trailer while camping because it can be installed very easily because of its magnetic back. It can be installed with a magnet ball mount or a screw on mount.
Night vision is also very well done. You can see about 20ft at night as if a light was on. And another thing is the 2 way speaker that works very well.
One thing that is recommended is an extreme or heat resistant micro sd card. Because it can be used outdoors, some regular cards cannot withstand the heat or cold. Also, this camera should not be left outside of colder than 32 degrees.
Although it has many great features, what is keeping this from 5 stars is the app and software. The app works ok but needs to be updated to work better and have better features, a good comparison is the wyze app which has similar cameras. On top of that the app forces a notification on phone that is persistent unless you force it to go away or force close the app.
With that said, this is a great camera to fill in the gap at a more affordable pricing. I just wish it worked with a cellular connection as well for times when internet goes down. Overall this is a great little camera and can't wait to try it on my next camping trip as a deterrent and safety feature.
I will be posting a video of it mounted on a screw mount and a ball mount on a camper.
Update: App actually works better if you have Android 10 and can block the persistent notification. I do not notice any battery drain.
App needs an update to work better and detection for people only does not work, dogs make it go off.
If this continues to get updates and more features then that will be good. Otherwise i would use this as an addition to other security cameras as it's not always accurate.
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Alan H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great cameras, charging is spotty, good customer service.
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
We thought one camera stopped charging (we thought the charging port was defective), kept getting a message to charge it. We plugged it in overnight, turned it on, and the app showed it still hadn’t charged. We tried various chargers and outlets. Finally last resort, one worked. Beware the “get help with your product” link links to a sales website in Australia that claims to not be this company after I emailed them. We have enjoyed the cameras for the most part up until this point. The motion detection is spot on, won’t detect insects, night vision clarity is okay, day clarity is really nice. We had one on our back deck and one by our front door. I only turned on motion detection notification for our deck at night. We added the memory card for extra storage as well. I finally emailed Amazon about the issue and they gave me the correct link to the company to resolve this issue. I let them know about the issue, they asked for pics and such showing it plugged in and not charging and were willing to send a new replacement camera almost a year later. I told them I’d let them know if it keeps happening. I was impressed with that at least.
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G. O'Brien
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Product for the Price
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
These images captured by the cameras are really clear. The motion detection (MD) is only 20' and there is a delay. It also seems that the camera must be directly pointed at its intended target to wake up. Due to lack of space over the door, mine is mounted to the side of the door and angled to see the packages left there. While I can see the walkway leading to the door, I usually find video of the delivery person in the process of dropping the package off and leaving instead off coming up to the door. I had to add a second camera above my garage to capture anyone walking up t the house. I mounted my cameras high enough so they cannot be reached without a step stool or ladder. Unfortunately, this takes away from good face angles. The oblong shape of the camera and its underneath mount also force the angle of the camera down.
I do like the wireless feature and rechargeable battery. However, the app is annoying in that it is inconsistent with alerts and there can be a minute or two delay. So, if someone is at the door, they may be gone before I am made aware and try to use the intercom to talk to them. The MD determines your battery life. A high traffic area will drain the battery more quickly...so will a branch swaying in the breeze caught by MD.
Bottom line is...the camera(s) if placed outdoors, provides decent enough coverage for the price you pay. They might be better suited for indoor use. A redesign of the oblong shape and or mount would possibly help with better facial recognition.
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Randy King
4.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally crisp images/video, easy to install.
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
The optics on this camera produce an exceptionally clear and wide view. I watched a leaf blow across my driveway on one of the segments. Installation was easy, I mounted it hanging down from my front porch eaves, which means all the video is recorded/stored upside-down and the software flips it.
The manual for both the camera and software is a little difficult because the author(s) are not clear english-speakers. But it's close enough to easily figure out, and the discrepancies are minor. The software is a little wonky, but after you understand what it's doing, it works quite well. And whenever I view a video, the first second is upside-down (see above) before the software flips it and displays it right-side up.
Night vision works best when the porch light is OFF. If on, it causes severe blooming. But the night vision without the porch light is exceptionally clear and you can see probably 20 feet in front of the camera.
**UPDATE** I have now been using this device for a few months. The images and trigger sensitivity are still exceptionally good. However, the battery life is proving to be problematic. I get at most about 2 weeks use before I start getting the warnings to recharge, and then it dies. I saw other reviews that said months, but that is NOT my experience.
The camera is mounted high enough where I need a step-stool to access it, so it's annoying to have to do this so often. Granted, it is cold here in Wisconsin, but I also live on a cul-de-sac and have no sidewalks, so there are extremely few false triggers.
** SPRING UPDATE** With warmer weather upon us, the battery life has shot up dramatically. Now after 3 weeks, the battery has drained only slightly. If the drain is linear, I expect at least 2 months or more before I need to charge. And the images are as crisp and clear as ever. Happy again. ;)
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Johanna C. Larson
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty great camera for the price!
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
What's good:
- Crazy easy to install.
- Good picture quality and resolution.
- Good sound quality.
- Intelligent motion capture.
- Good night vision.
Biggest pitfalls to watch out for:
- Distance to your wifi router. If you mount the camera too far away, signal will be weak and service will be inconsistent.
- Keeping battery charged.
- App notifications/alerts from the CloudEdge app are kind of all-or-nothing. If you don't want to be constantly bothered by it, you only really have the choice of turning off notifications and checking manually when you are curious. If you are in the habit of "out of sight, out of mind", it can be easy to forget to check the battery level.
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Rob S.
4.0 out of 5 stars New Version Doesn't Use Magnetic Mount
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2022
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I have two of these cameras and love the simplicity of the ball magnetic mount. When the oldest one started not holding a charge even after being fully recharged, I decided to buy a replacement. However, when it arrived and looked at the back of the camera, I noticed that there was no divot where the magnetic mount attaches to. Since I didn't want to screw a new mount into my siding and continue to use my ball magnetic mount, I had to buy a magnetic attachment so I could continue to use the ball base of the original camera. Other than that, the camera works fine as the other ones I've had.
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C. Orosco
4.0 out of 5 stars Good cams
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I've had these for about 6 weeks in Michigan with temps down to 15° F, no issues in the cold, rain, high winds, and even some freezing rain. I have 4 around the outside of my house, my driveway the most active cam lasted just over a month before hitting 17% battery where you start to get alerts to charge it. All of the others still have 3/5 battery bars.
The night mode lets you see about 15 yards with no lights on, some cams I leave on color full time because well lit areas are better without night mode on.
Motion detection is a little delayed, but from what other reveiws on other cams say, its the same. Also it takes 7 seconds once the cam picks up motion for your phone to receive a notification, that also seems par for other brands too.
Mounts, 2 options both work well and hold up to high winds. Magnetic option does make recharging easier though. Consider that for high traffic areas.
The app, ok. Good have a better overall layout, but it's functional. every so often you get logged out, and repeatedly have to sign back right after logging in, sometimes 3 times before not having to log back in for a week or more.
Good cams, ok app, small file sizes, 64GB storage after 6 weeks is only using less than 1 gig, I'd recommend to anyone interested.
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Jessica??Kimball
4.0 out of 5 stars worked for 3 weeks regularly
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Junk! My power button fell into camera on week 4,I found long tweezers and managed to juggle something and turn it on. I was able to do that for 3.5 months then randomly one morning after charging it I couldn't jiggle it back on! I rarely caught anyone coming through front door on camera, I'td catch the door closing sometimes and alert me three was movement but never could catch who..... I bought this because I live in a 2 family house and the downstairs neighbor is a crack head and all her company as well and my mail and packages go by by . I felt that if I could have cold evidence next time they decided to take my packages, I'd have proof to have them arrested. I had very nice mail woman who'd agree to keep packages at post office for me to pick up by of course my luck the day my camera stb the postmaster said that wouldn't be happening anymore ???? update: my lovely post woman still keeps my packages at the office for me to pickup
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Brian - Kansas CityTop Contributor: Photography
4.0 out of 5 stars Had some upgrade issues but got them worked out.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Well right after the 30 day return period on Amazon expired the camera started displaying a message that the firmware needed an upgrade. I wasted 2 hours and about 4 attempts to complete the upgrade to no avail. The camera works with the old firmware however it keeps popping up the message to upgrade the firmware so I can't use the camera. Very mad about this.
Update: Well they refunded my money... I spent another hour the next day and deleted the camera off my account and reinstalled it again... that allowed the defective update process to complete successfully. The camera is working again and I am going to upgrade my rating on this product from 1 to 4 stars.
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Rashad Qurashi
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to setup
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
A great product by ZUMIMALL
1) Battery life is great , i have been using it for 10 days , the battery is @ 100%
2) it doesn't automatically record the movement all the time , but only when it detect any movement (record : picture and then video )
3) It got 2 storage mode , cloud and on SD card , cloud got 1 week free subscription and after that you need to pay , you can also buy an SD card and its easy to use it , the video and pictures doesnt take much space in SD card , and can be formatted using the app .
4) picture quality is good , but you cant expect it to read number plates outside even though it is HD , its best to use indoor (10/10) for outside its (7/10)... these are my ratings .
5) Last point is the installation , 2 options , use the sticker on wall or glass , it sticks both sides ,Attach the magnet on 1 side and that , the other option is the Metal mount (check attached image ) what the help if it it can move 180 on either side .
3.0 out of 5 stars Sensitivity
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
The camera is 100% wireless and set-up was 7-10 minutes. The angle is great as I can see my entire front yard, driveway, and a few houses across and down the street.
The issue is the sensitivity which has three (3) settings. I started with the factory setting of "medium" which for some reason will only pick-up cars that drive by. I walked throughout my front yard and the camera never picked up me! I changed the setting to "high" and the camera picks up me, literally from the second I get into view.
Why three (3) stars? There is no way to set the camera so that it only alerts you when someone is in your yard, driveway or on the sidewalk. So, I get alerts when every car drives down the street.
Update:
I realized the camera actually takes two (2) pictures when it senses motion. Unfortunately this is not good because the camera always (and I do mean always) misses the second detection. For example if I walk to my mailbox the camera will take a photo of me but it misses the photo of me walking back to my house and, I think the camera needs a few minutes to "re-set" itself because if I walk out again, within a few minutes then no photo.
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Houston Dweller
3.0 out of 5 stars Lag in video, mounting bracket broke during installation
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I purchased 2 of these cameras and installed them today. The setup with the app was straightforward.
I had to install a wifi extender at both locations. The cameras would not record video without a wifi signal strength of 70% or better. (My router gets download speeds of 150+ and my house is only 1500 sq ft, so having to use wifi extenders was a bit of a surprise but not a big deal).
While these cameras appear to be as good as Ring at a lower price tag they are not great. There is a noticeable lag in the video start time for videos stored in the cloud and the picture quality is not likely to be good enough to make a positive identification of an intruder. It is fine for confirming if a package was delivered but not so great for catching a thief taking it.
The cameras come with 2 mounting options: a threaded screw similar to a camera tripod mount, and a magnetic ball.
The threaded screw on one broke immediately. I purchased these for front and back porches so having the thread mount break while manually screwing the camera is a problem. Presumably the other thread will also fail in time as I will need to remove the camera from the mount to charge the battery.
With the magnetic ball you can literally nudge the camera right off the mount. I’m not sure it would hold up in a light wind, and certainly wouldn’t trust it to hold in a hurricane. It’s probably fine for an interior camera mount. It might be convenient for a baby cam in a nursery but I would definitely keep it out of baby’s reach!
All in all these cameras will probably work well enough for my purposes. It’s not worth the effort to uninstall them, repackage and return them, and start again. If the mounting brackets were improved OR the video didn’t have a lag then I would be more inclined to recommend them.
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JJ
3.0 out of 5 stars Too slow
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
In general, picture is decent. Battery is doing great so far. App is a little scattered and could be more user friendly, but manageable.
The biggest glaring issue is the delay. Even on high body detection setting with a clear view from the camera out towards the yard/sidewalk, I can approach the porch, grab the package, and get away with only a picture of the back of my head showing up...with only a brisk walk. Luckily, a couple of frames from the video can be grabbed as a screen shot from the phone, but quality isn't the best.
Probably hide a trail camera in the bushes...reaction time of this thing is too slow to be the only security for packages on the porch.
Update August 2020: Camera fell off the wall. (Wall is red brick) Seems to have survived just fine, so props for durability. So just a heads up, if you live in the hot humid south and you're attaching this to brick, the sticky pad lasted just over a year. Might be a good idea to change out the pad before a crash.
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Jamie
3.0 out of 5 stars Good battery life, not very tough if it falls.
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I waited a few months before writing this review, I wanted to make sure that I had used the camera for a while. So it's been almost 4 months and everything was pretty good : the battery charge lasted longer than I expected, I got about 11 weeks from the first charge. This was at my front door so it was very active. The picture quality was pretty good but I wish it had a wider viewing angle. Everything was going well until the magnetic base came loose and that Caused the camera to fall off my house, it never worked right again after that. I would still get alerts and could see activity but if I tried to review them there was nothing there. I remounted the camera but a few days later it fell again, then it stopped working completely. I'm going to try a different camera. I think this is an OK entry-level camera.
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Murdocc
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay for SD card use, but paid cloud service subscription required for EACH camera.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I'm not very impressed with this. I put one above my front door. It registers movement, but the video it records ends up being super short and triggers at the wrong time. it catches a picture of the mail guy's legs, then nothing. It triggers too late, or too early, and then doesn't record the entire time there's movement in its vision.
I bought three of these because of the cloud capability. It's $160 a year for cloud service, which I thought was a fair price. But it turns out that each camera needs it's own cloud service purchase! I can't have one cloud account for all the cameras on my network, which I think is a big ripoff.
The image quality itself is really good, and if you want to just use it with an SD card, this is a very viable solution. If you want your video backed up to the cloud for short periods of time without a high fee, there are several other cameras available online that I prefer.
One thing I did appreciate is that this camera came with a magnetic mount and also a bracket arm. My current solution only came with the magnetic mount and I had to buy the bracket arm separately.
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ML
3.0 out of 5 stars SD card won't format, non standard video format
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
UPDATE: I was able to finally get the SD card to format after trying multiple times. I think there was an issue because it's a 256GB SD card.
It is possible to share the videos as standard mp4 (mpeg4) using the Zumimall app.
The motion detection is very finicky. Sometimes it picks up a small amount of motion in the distance. Other times you have to dance in front of the camera for a minute before it even starts recording.
There are settings you can change the recording time and motion detection sensitivity.
Overall this camera is difficult to use well, which is a shame because the actual video recorded by the camera is clear and the wide angle is great.
More tips: be sure to push the SD card in all the way until it clicks, you may need to use your thumbnail. Pulling the SD card out is very difficult, I had to use tweezers to get it out. Scanning the QR code to setup the camera on wifi is sensitive to background light, be sure your screen is bright with no glare. The reset button is a tiny hole, you need a tool like a SIM card pin to push it. If you need to set up on a new wifi or otherwise go through the setup process again, you will need to delete it from the app and manually reset the camera.
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While the camera itself works and has a good wide angle camera, Zumimall clearly wants you to pay for their cloud service. I tried to format the SD card but it wouldn't work. The SD card insertion/removal is difficult. As others have noted, the video format is proprietary (non-standard) and so even if you manage to get video on the card, you won't be able to view it on another computer.
Last thing to note, the return policy is *only* for defect replacement, so if you're unhappy with this thing not working well, you're out of luck.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Poor Instructions. Good Camera. Terrible App.
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
UPDATE on sixth or seventh call for help, someone finally told me how to turn off the infrared lights which stayed on all night running down even an extra battery. So battery life is no longer a problem. The App is now the problem, difficult to use. I am supposed to be able to see battery condition but cannot. Very difficult to access and operate this App on my Tablet. (I only have a Masters Degree in Technology.) So. I upgraded rating from 1 star to 3 stars.
Folks on 1 800 are NO HELP. Not much help for this camera online either. Only works in TOTAL DARKNESS. I use these Outdoors. Lots of lights at night. Security Lights, see. The PIR will pick up ANY light and turn on the 3 infrared lights, which stay on, quickly using up the teeny tiny battery.
No Customer Service helped. No Clue. Here is what I did: covered the PIR with black heavy tape. Then covered the tape with aluminum foil for reflection of any light beams. Then another layer of black heavy tape.
I could give it 5 stars for the Camera Only. the view is good but the battery life is lousy. it needs a big big battery not the size of an egg.
No battery charger included. only a USB cable. Foreigners who wrote Instructions do not know English Language. Likely the Worst Instruction Manual I ever tried to follow (I only have a Masters Degree in Technology).
Bugs flying in front of camera (outside, not in my house) activate night vision. Awful poor design. Wears out battery. They SAY the battery charge will last for 3 months. It CAN be Made To Work but best you have lots of patience. Best you hook up a lawnmower battery to it.
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Dawn & Will
3.0 out of 5 stars Not much of a security system
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
The app keeps telling me to update to latest version which I have done every day literally and it never fixes it. It takes a full loading countdown to 100% for the camera to load photo/live video feed everytime. The camera has never sent me movement alerts despite people literally walking past it for deliveries or dancing around waving in front of it. So I just randomly view the video feed if I hear something outside since no notifications. How do I get this version update it wants to go away in the app and the camera to be able to be on and not crash due to the faulty update. I bet it’s because the app can’t handle the latest iOS versions out right now. But at any rate. Low priced and good battery life and good picture if you don’t put night vision on!! Just worried if the app can’t get sorted out the camera will be un-useable. If you have the camera inside your home the microphone picks you up talking or watching tv..anything going on sooo watch your privacy incase you have multiple users allowed to watch and log in to the feed from wherever they are haha.
Update-App started working again, camera video feed is back but it’s still asking for update but now if you say no to it, the alert goes away and camera feed continues instead of crashing-yay! Hopefully it continues. As I said great priced camera, great picture quality but no motion movement alerts and keep on regular version not night vision. Check camera if you hear sounds/movement outside as needed manually in the app.
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Nase
3.0 out of 5 stars It spies on you
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I have this set up in my living room to monitor if anyone enters my apartment while I’m traveling. Picture and motion detector are decent. It’s wonky on the video playback. It doesn’t let me move the progress bar to certain points in the video.
But the major irritant is that I have to either delete it when I’m home, and set it up again when I leave, or hide it in a drawer. Because it turns itself “on” even when I’m home and have motion detection off. The blue lights come on and I hear the click of it monitoring. Then it shuts off after a few minutes. It does this often.
So my concern is, who watching? And I’m not a conspiracy theorist. But a camera with audio and video capabilities suddenly starts recording and listening to me by itself, when the motion detection is dormant in the app, is too sus. When I hide the view, it only stays on for a minute. When I’m walking through the living room and notice it’s blue, it’ll watch me for 10 minutes until cover it.
Not thrilled at the potential of this made in china camera spying on me on its own.
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Alaina B.
3.0 out of 5 stars Eh... Not the best.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I bought this camera because of all the great reviews it received. It takes about 30 seconds for it to detect motion, at which point, the person or animal it detected is gone and it does not record. The app is also very difficult to use. It will alert you of motion, but when you try to play it back, it starts the video over from the beginning of the day. The video is also very choppy. It will have one second of a person in your driveway and then cut to minutes later where no one is there. Pretty disappointed and am returning. I'll wait for the Ring Stick Up cam to be available for only $20 more.
3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK...Poor Battery Life
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I've had this wireless security camera for about 4 months and it does what I need it to do. It allows me to see who is coming and going to my house and it works as a deterrent for people because they can see it. The camera was easy to install and set up.
It works well for being able to see things during the day and night. It is nice that I can install a memory card to store all the video clips. I like being able to watch a live stream of what the front of my house looks like. The live stream in the app can take a while to load, which is a mild inconvenience and annoyance. Also, the speaker allows me to talk to people outside if I need to (which I haven't).
However, it claims that the battery will last up to 3 months and that just isn't accurate. I have been lucky to get one month on a full charge. Then, it takes FOREVER to charge the camera, which is super annoying because then I am without a camera for about a whole day (I plugged it in at 7 AM, and at 10 AM it has added maybe 10-20% battery charge).
Overall, I am pretty satisfied with the camera. It is a good size and looks nice. I just wish it didn't take so long to charge and that the battery lasted longer than an entire month.
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JB
3.0 out of 5 stars Can’t be too far from the router.
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
This is my first battery operated camera and I like it. It’s substantial in the weight and feel. I have 6 other WiFi cameras of different brands that plug in. This one is not far from my router (20 feet) but sometimes loses the signal. I have 4 other WiFi cameras much further away, two on the garage that don’t do that. Now for the night vision. I sent the first camera back because as one can see from the pictures I’ve included that their appear to be bubbles. I wiped the lens with a soft cloth and that did not help. Amazon sent me a replacement and I sent the other camera back. I set it up and the night vision is the same in the second camera. I have placed the camera in different areas with the same results. I talked to the Amazon techs and they could not fix this. UPDATE. I decided to use a wet cloth on the lens and this did fix the bubbles. Camera still has lag and half the time says the connection is not good so won’t connect.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Cameras With Design Flaws
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
UPDATE: One camera now refuses to connect to WiFi. Placement is closer to router than the other, but no connection for days.
I bought 2 of these cameras for outside my home, mostly because they were far less expensive and they had on-board SD card recording. I didn't want to pay for somebody's cloud and I don't really trust the security or privacy of these clouds anyway.
Pros: The cameras are pretty sturdy & solid. They don't feel cheap, they have some weight, and while they're not exactly discreet, they look great. The daytime picture is very clear. At night in the dark there's not much to see, but when the motion detector activates the infrared lights, the picture is good enough to see what's going on. I doubt that I would be able to recognize facial features at night, but form, figure and movement are visible with the infrared. The two-way audio is an excellent feature, and the audio is clear on both ends. There is a very brief lag in audio transmission. The SD, reset & power button compartment is adequately sealed against the elements but it's not tamper proof.
Cons: Very important to note is that these cameras are not physically secure. By this I mean that they can easily be stolen off the mount. It doesn't matter if you screw, weld, nail or glue the mounts onto a surface. The cameras can easily be unscrewed from the mounts with very little effort. Your mount would still be in place but your cameras would be gone. Likewise, the SD card is easy to steal if someone should so desire. It appears that if you use the solar battery charger, you would have to leave the charging compartment uncovered to accommodate the solar charger plug. Now that compartment would be exposed to the elements. I can't imagine that this would be very good for the internals of these cameras, and I question their longevity as a result of this. I've only had them for a few days so I can't speak to longevity.
Another serious flaw that I have observed is battery life. I'm pretty sure they're probably lithium batteries, but after running just overnight with one alert, my battery went down to two bars even tho it was fully charged when mounted. I would concur that those two bars lasted another 2.5 days, however in order to recharge the battery I had to remove the camera from its mount, take it inside and plug it up for several hours during which there was no camera coverage for that location. It doesn't seem to be possible to open the device and just swap fresh batteries, so this is an inconvenience that I do not want to deal with. I don't want to leave my space without camera coverage just because I need to charge them. I have not purchased the solar charger & I believe they would help in this respect even though they would have their own unique challenges, such as consecutive overcast days. It would be much better if I could buy extra batteries/charger and quickly swap them out when the battery gets low on the camera. That would be a much better solution, but that's not possible with these units. Taking into consideration this fact, the lack of security for the units themselves plus the inability to protect certain important openings when using with the solar charger, I will be returning these units.
Software & Operation: I'm not a geek, so this isn't a technical review. That said, even for me connecting the cameras & getting them up & running is pretty easy. There is an accent-free, undistorted English-speaking voice prompt for setup and instructions are clear. One issue is that it seems impossible to have simultaneous live view from both cameras. I'm using a large tablet as my control unit at home & the screen can accommodate multiple views, but the software doesn't allow. If I have one live view up & the other camera alerts, I have to go back & pull up the alerting camera to see that view. Needless to say that wastes time to perhaps observe an intruder. I would love the ability to have multiple live views, especially since I was considering getting another camera. It would also be nice if both my spouse & I could have the app running on our phones when away from home in different places, but the instructions warn that you can't have the app open on more than one phones. Haven't tried it, but it's another deal-breaker for me.
Conclusion: If you're looking for a solid, inexpensive, simple and quick solution to protection, then these might be for you. I'd prefer to spend more for better battery life, swappable batteries, better developed software & the ability to secure & protect the units themselves.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Just Because We Want Them To Be Good Doesnt Make Them Good.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
We have wanted these cameras to be good. The people in China that make these are nice and want you to like the product. They will replace them when they misfire. We bought two and replaced two. The speaker was defective on one. The night vision was defective on the other. Now, it seems the battery on the second replacement may not be doing well. But when they work, the batteries do last a good while, could be 1-2 months. The cameras appear hefty and well built but we've had quality problems just the same and I don't believe they are fully weather proof-how can they be? There are open speaker holes in them and the power/SD port is only protected by a rubber plug of sorts. The mounting plate and screws are extremely cheap. They have broken and we have replaced them all. The motion detection only seems to work in the center of the lens/viewing area. Things at the picture edge are not picked up so you only get partial image pickup- once a subject enters the center. The picture quality in good light is excellent. I'm not sure you could make out a face with the night vision. The distance between the camera and what you are observing is critical. These cameras have to be quite close to do any good. Like 10 feet away, max. You have to have these cameras close to actually make out faces for positive ID's. The zoom works pretty well in replay. There are only two settings for motion detection-hi and low. We have another brand security camera that has much better, but similar software that allows you more control over the coverage area. Keep in mind you have to supply your own micro SD card for these cams so add that on to the cost. Also, if you have to use "flip" image, there is a recording delay so you can miss what you're after. When these cameras work, they work pretty well but they are unfortunately not top of the line security cameras. All this being said, these cameras are very close to be great little security cameras: they just need some upgrading.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It’s a GO
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
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I like it. I have a camera that i got from Amazon that is identical to this but different color and just rebranded so it’s a different company. If you have any of these ip cameras and they say they use the CloudEdge app, you can view all the camera from the same app, regardless of which brand they are, so get whichever ones work for you pricewise. This camera works perfectly for me and the white color is nice, my other one is black.
Update: i have to take 2 stars off because this camera is identical to the other one i have just rebranded. BUT this camera has a terrible clicking sounds whenever i view the camera. The other camera is fine, this one just makes too much noise when im watching the videos so it’s 3 stars for that, not 5.
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beeper
3.0 out of 5 stars No longer working
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2022
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Put this camera up in my backyard to cover an area that my more expensive set didn't. The picture quality is clearer than my other one and the battery last a long time. Installing it was easy on a pole in my yard. It was a breeze to set up the installation on my phone. Notifications come quickly. Had I seen this before I purchased my other set I would have bought several of these instead. EDIT The one disadvantage of this camera is you can only turn it on and off by the unit itself. There are times I don't need it on but I have to take it down and manually turn it off. That can get to be a bit of a hassle. EDIT: It no longer will stay connected to my internet . I have not moved anything to interfere, Now it is basically useless. It was great while it worked
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good picture, but instructions need work
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Feels like a quality object, after reading instructions (more later) I at least got as far as setting it up and the picture quality appears good though I have not picked a place to install it yet.
The manual size is probably fine if you have good vision, but for those of us who don't, it's just far too small, I also found the instructions could be presented better. For example on page 8 you are presented with a "Device Menu" and a shot of the app with the video at the top of the screen showing where the camera is pointing, and a series of numbers below showing corresponding functions, for example, 17, signal strength, 22, record button. Well I have the video at the top but nothing underneath, just a big blank rectangle and could find no way to bring any of the menu up. My suggestion is don't assume all buyers are techno geeks, write and illustrate clearly.
Update: Prompt reply from provider with much clearer manual, appreciate both the service and the speed.
Further Update:
If you are having this delivered to other than the U.S. you might want to take this into consideration. Despite being bought on Amazon and delivered to an address in Canada, when two sensors failed, the company refused to send the replacement sensors to Canada saying "they don't deliver there". This necessitated me rerouting to an American address before forwarding on to Canada. Bottom line, if it's shipped to Canada, then parts should also be shipped there. I was not given a reason by the rep as to why this is, it cannot have anything to do with the Covid problem as I regularly receive shipments from the states from different companies.
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lental
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed... Won't work on Kindle Fire
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I was really looking forward to this camera based on the large number of five star reviews. When it arrived, I was impressed with the quality of construction and the easy to understand instructions. Immediately charged it for eight hours as recommended. Then, I tried to download the App from Google Play and from the App store. Could not download it to my Kindle. Then I found that the App was not available at the Amazon App Store. OK, I said to myself, I'll just use it as a security camera without the WiFi setup. Unfortunately, the camera will not work without the App. So, once again, I had to send it back. Every time that happens, I appreciate Amazon's support people and their return policy.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Weak Product Support
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
The devices from ZUMIMALL are overall good, but if you run into an issue prepare to order a replacement on your own expense. I have around 10 devices, indoor and outdoor, and now a second device just wont synchronize with the app. One outdoor just did nothing. An indoor device after more then a year of use and an application update I got the message "Equipment information is not certified". Its just doesn't make sense. I have emailed ZIMIMALL more then one time, and there is no reply at all. So for me its time to slowly phaseout, change and explore another brand. I guess this is how it goes these days...
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Honest Rob
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow Useless Recordings, live okay
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Edit-changed from 2 stars to 4. New update helped on delay motion detection alert, still has short delay.
4 stars for no cloud pay subscription required. Have Amazon blink XT2 outdoor cameras, these are better.
Old review below:
Slow notification and motion alerts detection. Delivery person leaves package, motion detection and history only shows leaving, back of person. Nothing walking up to front door. Also Notification alert is a minute or two later. I test by going through garage walking to front door, only shows me leaving porch area. Walk back in house to my phone no motion detection alert for another minute or two.
Battery life a bit short as I have to charge bi-weekly. No battery charger indicator on camera, must open app to see if charging and keep checking to not over charge.
2.0 out of 5 stars Privacy compromised by Cloud Edge App..Read the app...Be aware
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I purchased this camera and downloaded the Cloud Edge app. In order the camera to work, one needs this app. The Communist Party of China dictates what information can be used from the app and from the camera. The Chinese Community Party has the right to take all the information from this camera and upload to China at any time. They do not need your permission. By law the information is there's and not yours. Many people do not read the disclosure infomation on the app, they automatically click it. That is the problem right there. China is doing its own surveillance on the American people by providing these apps on Googlestore. This app needs to be removed, people's privacy is being invaded by China. And you need to be made aware of this. Purchase another camera that doesn't compromise America's laws and constitution. There are many freedoms that we have in the United States and China doesn't and that is problem. It says you promise that you will not conduct any act in reach of laws or improper behaviors such as uploading and transferring or sharing information. It just goes on about sabotaging national security. This app needs to be banned from Google Play Store. It is truly sad how China has systemically spied on US citizens. Look at what has happened to the citizens in HongKong, there freedoms have been taken away.
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Nurturer69
2.0 out of 5 stars Works great if you want to surveil your router
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Dropping it another 2 stars. Got one camera replaced and with the replacement positioned about 10 feet from the signal booster, the camera for some reason lost it's connection - in the house. I wanted to use these for outdoors too, but the signal drops in no time, despite the booster. Now, out of the blue, the battery usage has increased on my two other cameras where before it wasn't an issue AND, after charging with the included white micro USB cable after 12 hours charging, it is at 90%. THE IS SLOW. Will reconfigure the camera (remove and re-add to the wifi\software). If that doesn't fix it, I'm done. Sending back for a refund. The software is so-so, and I HATE that I have to click on each view to activate. In my mind, the views should be automatically accessible.
This camera works great if you don't move the camera any further than 30 feet away from your router, with a clear line of signal. Go around a corner, and the signal drops to 62%. Any further, it drops to 55% and the image on the app spins and won't get a picture. It gets 3 stars because it does work at close range, but you forget outside. I think it is false advertising to write that this device works outside. I get a good signal outside on my smartphone where I was going to install the camera, but the camera loses connection per the app, and could't get one until I went back inside and I was literally standing over my router. Disappointing really, because I had planned on getting more of these. For outside, I'll have to find a dedicated OUTDOORS camera system. Losing faith that this can be achieved via wifi, if this camera is any indication.
Update: I just cannot predict when these cameras will be accessible with the app. Recharged the Kitchen camera to full, turned it on, positioned it, and no signal. Message reads 'Device Offline' and it isn't offline. Was working fine yesterday. I can download no problem, WIFI is strong, yet no Kitchen camera. I cannot recommend these cameras. They are flaky, and work off and on, AT BEST, even 10 feet from the WIFI .
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2.0 out of 5 stars SLOW to open. Does not differentiate people vs other objects moving
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
After over a week of use, this camera has several positives and negatives.
Note that you must use their app. If you do not sign up/pay for cloud service, the SD storage and playback is questionable. Setup was fast, including resetting for a different WiFi network. But, connecting and viewing love or historical content is very slow. The Morin detection is sensitive, but the person detection didn't differentiate or ignore trees swaying. I'm not sure the SD card volume reads correctly since after recording movement, the values don't change. Since I bought this on sale, I'm likely leaning it. But, I don't think it will replace the fast acting live stream of using an old cell phone and free app for almost the same proposes.
Update: After an internet outage, the camera came back without issue. Since it is battery powered, it appears the same would happen after a power outage.
The IR/person detection still does not work as expected.
Update 2: after using 3 of these, each battery lasts a different account of time. I've swapped them out by location and confirmed that some simply run down faster than expected. Also, 1 of the 3 does not report the battery life correctly. It states 100% while the others are in the 50s-60s.
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Cortney
2.0 out of 5 stars Okay but not great
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I really wanted to like this camera, day and night picture quality is really good!
Here are some pros and cons, not all may be issues for you so take it or leave it.
Pros: picture quality is great, simple to set up, I like that you don't have to have a cloud subscription, I love that it's cordless (the biggest reason I bought it) I love the wide angle
Cons: False detecting, it picks up a lot of nothing, I get many notifications which have quite a few with nothing even on low detection. I also don't like how it is slow to detect. Catches the end of things like cars going buy it will get the end of the vehicle almost out of frame. People walking by it may get them almost out of frame. It's just not as reliable as I had hoped. I got it because we have had a lot of things going on our road with people walking down the road around midnight looking for trouble egging cars, walking onto property. I need to have something reliable. I also don't care for the timeline interface, it's clunky and I always get "no video at that time" even though it's right on the red line. So many steps to go to each part of the app, back out of the messages or live feed to get into the other one. I can't share videos, I saved a video to send to my other half and can't do it through text nor the app (I added him to view the camera and he has limited abilities) I feel if you save a video it should show up either in the cloud or on the app in the memory card which anyone who is invited should be able to see. It doesn't have a long distance of detection which I'm not sure if that is the norm for these types of cameras but our house is set in a bit so it's a little disappointing it doesn't detect the other side of the street.
In all it's okay, I got it based on the reviews and the fact it's cordless. I would have gotten something different.
**update 9/16**
So after some time if having it here are some more things I've liked or disliked over the time.
I think there is better out there, I just don't have the money to spend on it. Honestly I wouldn't get this again. The battery is supposed to last some time but it says it frequently wakes which I'm not sure what else it's supposed to do lol isn't it made for this ?? We live on a dead end road but in a city, there is a bit of traffic and I like when it catches that as well as other things.
It still wakes to a whole lot of nothing a lot. Bees trigger it, flies, wind, leaves blowing. I know I can turn down the sensitivity but then it misses things it should be getting.
The battery lasting months at a time must be with someone who only has it set up for their front door? I'm not sure what else to say other than it doesn't last all that long for me, which isn't a huge deal as I just take it and recharge it and put it back up after a few hours. Just one of those things that it says it lasts but then says it wakes too much.
I like the idea of it but not sure this camera is what I would go with if I had to choose again.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Meh
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Camera seems ok, the CloudEdge software one has to download isn't intuitive at all. It's the worst software of my cameras. You might not notice the time in the top left of the replay if it's a lighter background. And you can't change it in the settings to move the time to a different spot as far as I can tell. To be able to review the videos you have to click on the envelope with the round dot which represents video alerts. Or you can click on history and try to move the time line and line up the ultraskinny lines for playback. Just not a good software set up at all. Hence a two star rating.
And just to show that this isn't a troll post I have other security cameras.
I have one Reolink Argus 2 battery camera which is iffy at best of late on connecting and replaying the recorded videos. Which I think may be birds flying past or just the vagaries of the sensor. Lots of nothing in the videos when I can get it to connect reasonably quickly. You can see my other review on Reolink on here.
Toss up between this one and the Zumimall as for which is better. If you're not sure, go by price and get the Zumimall. These small "security" cams really aren't going to capture license plates unless someone backs up to within a couple feet anyway. Not sure you'd even get really good facial quality video if you have the camera too high in say the eaves of your house/garage. I'd say these are mostly for deterrence effect overall. I'm in a pretty secure spot so for me they're mostly a fun toy to play with or to spot my cat.
Also have two Wyze cams that I recommend mostly to friends. Good software that is pretty intuitive, has a time lapse which is nice if you have a view of something other than the driveway (I have a good view out front and time lapse of the moon rising until sunrise can be cool). Only thing is the Wyze has to be plugged in or you can use usb cable to a power bank. But they aren't really for use outdoors without a bird house cover or something similar. And using a power bank limits how much time you can have it going I'd think. Price is really nice also.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Liked it until it was needed for its’ intended purpose
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
When I first had this camera I loved it... seriously. I’ve dealt with a few (and I won’t mention names) other brands that were a lot more difficult to set up and use. I have to give credit where it is due. As far as set up, WiFi connection, 2 way sound, and the easy mounting... I applaud the makers. However, at 5am on a Tuesday morning My bike was stolen right in front of the camera and the thief was able to get within 8 feet before motion sensor picked it up. THEN, by time it pinged back and the camera turned on to record him.... his face was already turned. These 3 pictures are the very best we could do after running the video through editing apps. The app for this camera has limited settings (you get what you pay for), but with “body detection” set to High, it normally would have picked someone up a lot sooner. I know because I tested it multiple times. I was dumbfounded as to why this happened, but fortunately I was able to return it with a refund. I can’t see giving this camera set up just 1 star, but since a crime was not caught as it should have been, I also cannot recommend this device to others.
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Paul from Berkeley
2.0 out of 5 stars This cam satisfies most of my requirements for a security cam, bu it doesn't do them well.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019
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This cam satisfies most of my requirements for a security cam. Unfortunately it doesn't do many of them well.
It can be placed anywhere because it has a battery. The cam is easily removed from its support and charged with a usb connector. My experience with the device tells me that a charge isn't going to last long. The wide angle cam captures a lot of extraneous material. It rarely generated an alert response but it seems to run the battery.
Setting up is easy - once you've done it a few times. The app guides you through the process but it doesn't tell you to activate Location Services until you've passed the place where you need it - so I wasted several hours repeating the same steps and hitting a wall. Aside from this issue, both the app and the device with the app have a learning curve which is a bit of a challenge.
Product support is available and competent. I couldn't formulate the problem correctly until the third email exchange so it took three days to solve the Location Services problem.
The picture is decent. The place where I hung it got 50-60% WIFI power which should be enough. However, only sometimes could movement be seen within the first 10 seconds on the iphone app, and only sometimes would movement generate an alert response. Consistency seems to be a problem.
I used a Transcend 64 gb sd card but, no matter what I did, the card wouldn't register with the app. I'm not clear if this problem was the cause of any of the other problems. The product support person suggested a solution but it didn't change anything.
I was happy to have an outside cam but not happy with this one. In the end, I packed it up and returned it to Amazon.
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Craig Burns
2.0 out of 5 stars After 2 years, doesn't record and photos are grainy.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019
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After 2 years, the cameras have failed. Down grade by 3 starsThey do not record clips anymore, just takes grainy photos. Night vision is cloudy with halos. Original review:Out of the box, it took no more than 5 minutes to install. This is my very first security camera purchase and I am very pleased. It is a one and done purchase.(No need for an extra cloud option) I bought a 32gb sd card and after 5 days of use, I have used 1/64 of a GB. It also arrived charged and with the HD setting enabled, I have over 2.5 months left until it needs a simple charge. I will buy more of these cameras for the rest of my house. I bought the camera because I am tired of my packages either stolen or thrown onto my porch and breaking....now I will have the proof.
I recommend downloading the app and exploring all the cameras features. Navigating the app and training yourself on the ease of use is necessary.
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kathy
2.0 out of 5 stars cannot save recorded vids to phone w/o re-recording as you watch them!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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UPDATE: The cams now work on my cell signal. Have no idea why they started working but they are. Now my issue is saving video to my phone. You actually have to RERECORD while you are watching what was recorded by motion activation in order to save that RERECORDED VIDEO onto your phone or drive, etc. This is nuts. It literally is already recorded. I DO NOT use the Cloud. I only want to save things to my phone or google drive. I am not paying for the cloud. I would suggest, making it like all the other cameras out there, easily have a save to or download to button on the already recorded video. How dumb to have to hit record while watching a recorded video just to save it. It also does not work smoothly. I managed to rerecord an important video once. i tried again to test it, but it just kept saying 'failed recording'. Atleast i can see the videos on my cellphone network now which is the whole point when you are out and about and don't have a wifi signal. this recording thing is obviously an issue from all the questions about it here:
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original review: i have tried every wireless battery camera there is, literally. they are all bad. again, with this new one i bought, it does not connect via your cell network. the whole point is to check in no matter where you are. and you don't always have a wifi connection. it is supposed to connect either way. i also noticed a few days after i bought it, the price dropped by $10, so i am going to call amazon to get a refund for the difference. i also noticed the camera did not detect obvious motion at my front gate. a car pulling up and a car leaving. did not record any of it. why are all these camera types made so badly? the app? is it a setting? how can it be it won't work with my cell signal????
Also, no way to download recordings to your phone unless you get card out of camera. I'll be returning all 3.
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Micah Raventos
2.0 out of 5 stars Has a serious flaw
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020
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Except for one, very big, flaw, I would have given this camera 5 stars. Unfortunately, that flaw makes the good things about this camera practically irrelevant. Below are the pros and cons for this product:
Pros:
-Extremely easy to set up and install
-Very good picture quality for the price
-Two-way audio works great
-Not too ugly or obtrusive
Con:
-The motion detector has some massive delay that makes the camera all but useless. And yes, it is set on "high." As an example, the Amazon delivery guy dropped a package off at my house. He walked up the walkway onto my patio, put the package down, went to the door and rang the bell, and turned around and walked off the patio down the walkway. The motion detector (set to “high”) kicked in so late that all the camera got was an image of his back from about 10 feet away as he was leaving. Didn’t get him walking up, putting the package down, ringing the bell…nothing. Didn’t get an image of his face at all. I got an image/video of his backside as he walked off. I wondered if it was a fluke, so I doorbell ditched myself to see how much of the process it would capture. Like the Amazon delivery, it caught my back as I was well away from the camera. How is that helpful?
If it weren’t for the motion sensor being garbage, this camera would be awesome. Alas, the motion detector is kind of an important part of the system.
2.0 out of 5 stars Wanted To Love These - Time For A Change
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020
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I’ve purchased 3 of these cameras and have had serious problems with 2 of them, until last week. Now, the 3rd is having issues, too.
My first camera’s battery lasted half as long as the 2nd. The 2nd camera sends EXCESSIVE false alerts (I get alerts but nothing or no one is in camera range; sometimes, this will happen 4-5 times per night and I’m literally losing sleep because of it). The 3rd camera is now holding a charge about half as long as it initially held charge.
Setup was a breeze for me and I cannot compliment the company’s customer service enough... but you should look elsewhere for long term security solutions.
I planned to buy more of these older cameras but will either switch to the new model or another brand altogether. I can deal with the weak batteries by buying solar panels. I CANNOT deal with the endless false alerts. It’s like the last software update ruined these cameras for me.
To be fair, I LOVED the cameras for 3-4 months. The ability to store footage locally (SD cards) as opposed to the cloud was a game changer for me. The app and physical camera setup were a breeze. Adding additional cameras to the existing app and the interface itself are beautiful (though I don’t like the latest update that changed software), and picture quality will more than suffice my needs (HD settings are clear enough to identify people 100% of the time and low quality settings will capture identity of slower moving individuals).
Not sure why I’m having these issues but I spent several hundred bucks and I’ll soon have to replace all of my cameras (less than a year after purchase) due to false alerts. On a bad day (any 24 he period), I might have 30 false alerts.
My cameras are mounted under carports and house roofs, where the elements do not affect them. One camera alerts too often while the battery was too weak on the other two.
After the last update, I’m getting false alerts on all units and still have a weak battery in all but one.
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shan
2.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to love this
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2019
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I bought this because it is wireless and could be used inside or out. I was able to fully charge the camera and install outside with little effort. The setup was easy. After a day of use the camera lost connection so I reset the unit. Two days later the same thing happened. Three days after that connection was lost and when I went to reset the battery was dead. I tried charging for two days and would only get 2 bars of charge. I let it sit for three days and tried again and was able to fully charge the unit. I am on day six and the unit has 1 bar of battery. I am not receiving motion alerts. I do not know why this unit will not hold a charge. I requested a refund or replacement and received a refund.
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Aaliyah L.
2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the trouble
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020
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The idea of a battery operated camera that detects motion and has night vision sounds excellent. I've had this for about 4 months. The battery life on the camera is decent. As long as you're not constantly detecting motion or recording long events, you can go maybe a couple of weeks on a charge or longer depending on usage. It takes several hours to charge. I'd highly recommend getting a micro SD card if you purchase this camera to save videos/pictures on. The video quality is actually really good.
The real issues come with the CloudEdge app. This makes the camera pretty much useless. Customer service for the app is almost nonexistent. The app hardly picks up motion unless it's right under the camera. It's also very late with the app alert when motion is detected so when you try to see what triggered the motion, the person or object is long gone and you're left with an empty video. It takes several seconds for the app to pull up the "live" video even on excellent wifi.
The app constantly crashes and every new update on the app seems to make the app even worse. The audio for the video sounds as if it's under water as well as the intercom feature. Unfortunately, you can only record video if you leave the app open on your phone meaning no texting, etc. When the battery life is low, you'll receive a notification to charge the camera every few minutes unless you completely turn off alerts.
When you go to view video history, you can't see the events under the messages or stored in your sd card to delete them and make room. The menu items are in weird places making it difficult to find what you need. I'm also concerned about the privacy of the content on the camera/app which customer support has not yet responded back to.
Overall, I would not get this camera. You'd be safer without it.
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Lytspace
2.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy if you want a camera that will send alerts.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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I have a Zumimall F5 camera, purchased in in August of 2021 and it works great, I really like it. The next three Zumimall F5 cameras bought just after Christmas 2021 on sale appeared to be the same. But these F5 cameras do not send alerts for motion or allow easy access to recorded videos! They do record videos when motion is detected, but the app says “No videos available”. Motion event videos are actually recorded but there is no simple way to access them with a cell phone which defeats the one main reason for buying this camera. I emailed Zumimall support about this in detail multiple times including screen shots, serial numbers and differences in version numbers between my first and only fully functional F5. I was pleased to get a quick reply. However, the reply was a canned answer “there is a problem with the SD and try a different one and format it properly.” They did not appear to have read or understood my email. Amazon allowed me to replace those three F5 cameras with three new ones, I also purchased three new SD cards. I had the same problems with the three new F5 camera replacements. The firmware version number for the six “problem” F5 cameras received in 2022 does not match that of the one fully functional F5 purchased in August of 2021. Several more emails and replies resulted in me being told they would push new firmware. After repeat emails, there was never a change in firmware version number and the problems were not fixed. Zumimall support also stopped replying to my emails. The F5 should be good basic security camera but it does not do what it is supposed to do and Zumimall support does not know how to solve the problem.
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N. Roberts
2.0 out of 5 stars Night Vision is Awful, Moisture in lenses in less that a week. Motion Sensor ridiculous =/
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022
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Day time sensitivity is not great (you can adjust, it still is not great), infrared vision is just awful and I mean pixelated smears of blur. I posted a video of some of the night time quality. This camera is non-functional for security, there is no way you could identify someone with pixelated quality this bad. We have tested it at night with people walking in front of the camera. It didn't start recording until we were 6 feet from the camera. Not the 30ish feet they are claiming. One of the cameras got moisture in it after only being outside a week. I will say we bought the solar panels and they were made well and seemed to charge efficiently. I would not recommend these to anyone.
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j hook
2.0 out of 5 stars Initial experience ok..reliability fades after 6 months
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019
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Just setup the cam and I’m already concerned. I just set up a new network using the latest Google WiFi mesh devices AC2200. Place the unit outside by my front door which is only about 10’ from the main router. The CloudEdge app states that my signal strength is only 38-42%. When it was inside and double the distance it stated it was at 90%.. Insane that once outside the signal is weak since it is so close to the main router. Not that cold out either..57F. I’m wondering if the metal mounting bracket is causing interference. And speaking of the mounting bracket...horrible. I’d rather use the magnetic bracket but I can’t secure it with screws only adhesive tape...unhappy with the brackets.... I will monitor and update review as I get accustomed to the unit. This WiFi issue has me concerned out of the gate.
Also have experienced slow connect time when trying to view the camera via the app...get the spinning circle and it is not immediate. Using the app on IOS 13.2.3 and connected to the same network. I have network speeds of 300 up and down running through fiber.
Update after 7 months. HD video is a joke...the app takes forever to load and spins. The on/off button broke off. Can’t turn camera off via app..very dumb... Extremely cheap manufacturing. Absolutely no app updates since I bough the camera. Motion detection is unreliable. Can’t adjust camera focus as to Area to monitor...stuck on full view. Must activate camera to see battery percent. Camera is worth maybe $30.
Update: WiFi signal strength seems to have fixed itself..reading 100%. Unexplained reason as to why after first setup it was so weak. Much happier now. Can’t say much about the night vision. I have a street light that shines on the area being monitored so the video is terrible. The light doesn’t shine on the camera itself but maybe the reflection of the light off the wall is distorting the view.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Takes Time to Detect Body Movement and Battery Dies Quickly
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019
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I have not quite found the best placement to position this camera so that individuals are detected faster. When the camera detects body movement, the person is usually already out of picture. Now, with that be said, if the person were to hang around, the video would be just fine. However, if something were to happen quickly, those individuals would be well out of sight.
If your camera is in a high traffic area, your battery will die in less than a week, so you will need to charge it frequently. This is an inconvenience because you need to constantly remove the camera from the mount, charge it, and then place the camera back up.
Also, take note that they recommend that you put your adhesive strip on for 24 hours before you put up the camera. I did not see this mentioned, and my camera fell off and broke. However, the customer support staff sent me out a new replacement at no extra cost. Just be warned that the screw mount may be the best for having your camera mounted outdoors.
UPDATE: I changed my rating to two stars because the battery charging port broke, and I can no longer charge the camera. I am inquiring if they have a warranty on the camera.
Overall, not that great.
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D. Parker
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2019
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This home security camera seemed to be a perfect solution for me. I loved the wireless features and it installed easily. But I found out right away that the APP was cumbersome, non-intuitive, help screens were in broken and confusing English, the PIR (night vision) often didn't work, the 2-way audio was impossible to hear clearly, and the overall motion sensing usually worked, but I couldn't adjust the motion sensing zone enough to eliminate false readings. One good feature was the 128 GB micro-SIM card was a nice way to avoid paying for cloud services. Ultimately the device was returned and I bought a Ring Doorbell PRO instead.
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tessa
2.0 out of 5 stars Hardly records any motion detection
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019
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Bought this for general surveillance around the house. Couldn’t connect to the WiFi being on the same wall as router, just outside instead. So I brought it in the house to test for actual motion detection, before spending a ton of time trying to find a spot outside that WILL connect to the WiFi. The only motion it recorded was me carrying the camera to its resting place on the shelf. This is not my first camera. I have the SD card inserted properly, it identified it and how much storage it has available. It switches to night vision, but doesn’t show more than a couple inches in front of it. The picture is very surprisingly nice and wide on normal viewing through the camera. It will record still shots and videos if you ask it to by pressing the button, along with the audio mic button, it’s very loud and clear. It doesn’t work for surveillance, so don’t bother, if that’s what you want it for. You can log on and look out at what is currently going on, does a great job at that! Just doesn’t capture and record motion detection so you can’t tell if anything has happened in the past. Oh, the battery DOES keep a charge longer than any surveillance camera I’ve ever purchased. Would probably work great for a live camera to see who’s knocking at your door, that’s all I could see this being a good use for, some type of necessary live feed.
Update: I forgot to mention that the couple of days I brought it inside to record motion detection, I had it sitting on the shelf in the kitchen. It failed to record, both days, any of the 4 kids getting in the fridge, congregating, fighting, cooking, packing lunches, you name it. Just one, couple second video of pure silence after everyone was gone. And the one of me moving and setting it up. Just way too slow to capture any movement, as stated on the other reviews.
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Christian
2.0 out of 5 stars Not so great and miss leading
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020
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I have purchased so far three cameras on Amazon all of them aren’t good for security purposes. Issues are the motion detection has a tremendous delay and only activate when you are about 5’ to 10’ from it. Picture quality is poor at night time. The app is okay I don’t understand why they want access to all your pictures it seems estranged to me I never allowed them. Now why so many good reviews 8000 plus? Why they ask you not to return it to Amazon if you have issues. Over all no good, you are better of with a 24/7 type plugged in wifi capabilities. Don’t waste your time as I have three times now. I just purchased my 4th but this time not battery operated but plugged in with wifi capability.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Want people spying on your house from all over the world?
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
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Look. I would rather post this anonymously but because I'm so concerned and disturbed I'm just going to put this out there. I loved these cameras when I first got them. Worked great, love the portability, recommended them to friends. HOWEVER. I noticed strange things happening on my router. Now, I'm not an IT person. And, if you're not? Chances are you're not logging into your router logs just for fun to see what's up. I'm just a bit curious I guess by nature. Come to find out through help of IT at work, THIS CAMERA/APP ALLOWS DoS attacks directly to your wifi. What does this mean? I didn't know either. Apparently, people can gain access to all your connected devices, AND...have a side show of watching your cameras (thankfully mine are outside and only see the occasional amazon package or raccoon at night). SO. I had to change all my passwords, and had help confirming it's actually the app/cameras themselves that allow these DoS access points. Maybe you don't care because you want the convenience of watching your kid and dog at home. That's cool. I get it. But, I personally don't want a coordinated international surveillance point into my home. I get we have no privacy, but the little I have I don't want to give away, including through the very items I purchased to enforce privacy at my home. That's the total mind-bender of it all. (I said mind bender because I would rather you read the review and not be distracted by my swearing if it offends you, though a HUGE swear is warranted). Thank you for reading my Ted Talk review on privacy invasion (but seriously...multiply that by the number of us that have these? I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it's a seriously disturbing reality when you think about it).
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KJC
1.0 out of 5 stars Concerned about security - CHINESE camera
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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Set up was easy. Image is OK, not great, as it’s 720p. Motion detection seemed to work well. A week or so after setting up this camera, I received an alert from both Experian and Zander that my Gmail account had been compromised. Perhaps this was just a coincidence, but I don’t generally believe in coincidences. So I sent it back. Keep in mind, you have to give this Chinese made camera access to your WiFi network. No thanks. YMMV, but you’ve been warned.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Got hacked! Super creeped out
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019
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Someone hacked into it after 10 minutes. We got a message after the hacker saw our toddler on camera and we got a message that popped up on my phone that said
“He is too cute ??” (exactly like that)
We took down apps and deactivated all of it immediately.
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Fatima Ramirez
1.0 out of 5 stars Not so great picture quality
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2019
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First few days the picture was fine and it worked really great but now I just get a pink cast all over and some black spots, very disappointed because I though it was great and so easy to install.
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KP84
1.0 out of 5 stars DO BOT BUY! Fake/paid reviews.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
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This is a horrible camera! I bought 2 for my grandmother’s house who lives on an island. Got to the island one camera was visibly broken. Got back to NY, sent in the broken one for replacement. Then the working camera stopped working. So i flew down again, with working replacement cameras. After 4 days, they turned themselves off. You physically have to go and turn them on again, my grandmother is 80, the camera are high up on. Zero customer service! Stupid me, I paid a subscription for their cloud system. Luckily Amazon refunded me for the nonsense.. DO NOT BUY!
Update on 5/25 They just sent me an email offering me money ($80) to change my review or a new camera... never. Horrible product... I wasted time & money, and now i understand the positive reviews on here ... FAKE!
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Dave L
1.0 out of 5 stars sync to wifi
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019
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Directions from app written by non-English person. Directions so small (font size) they give you a website to go to that may be more readable and the web site was for Pandora music. All in all, I could not sync to my wifi router. Sending it back. Save some more $$ and buy a name brand (which is what I will do).
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JAJ31
1.0 out of 5 stars By something else for safety
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2019
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It does not work through a window. Not stated anywhere in info before buying.
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Anthony
1.0 out of 5 stars Stay with a US made company or your in trouble!
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019
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Received these cameras on time, got them working fairly easy but you have to use a small pin or paper clip to get it to work and that work really a pain because you can feel a very small like button inside that even with a pin it’s hard to hit and hold to reset it and start it. When I finally got it working i mounted them in my backyard to try and catch one of my dogs was escaping out of my backyard, so when I got the cameras online and I could see them I started to notice that when things move through the view of the camera it was showed it in like a slow or shaking motion, it was like true real time or like when you use a real camera and watch it, then after three days including one day of rain one camera stopped working! I tried and tried to get it to work and I noticed it seemed like water was coming out of where you take off the plastic bottom cap where there starting controls were, so I started to shake the camera downwards towards the opening and sure enough water was coming out of this waterless camera! I tried so hard to call Zumimall but there’s no support no phone to call nothing so I called Amazon and like a few other problems now I have to send this back through UPS which really defeats there big Kohl’s return policy, I don’t get it??...
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ANGEL CANO
1.0 out of 5 stars Great camera , Terrible Software
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2019
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we are really happy with this camera, sadly lacks of a good software. right now we are using it with SD cards because believe it or not you can not buy the cloud storage service, there is something wong with the software, and since the manufacturer does not have a website or phone you can not get any help, there is an email but they never answered it.
here is some pros and cons after a month of use:
PROS:
-great image quality
- Good battery life (one month in our case)
- michrophone is nice
CONS
- nonexisten tech support
- most of the time it takes one minute to the software get into live camera image
- terrible software on android or apple devices
- no pc or mac
- you can not pay cloud service because the software works terribly
- once you share it with a family member there is not many option for them.
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Anon
1.0 out of 5 stars Does not detect motion
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020
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I have owned this camera for a year and it has never detected motion. I can jump up and down, waving my arms, and it does not register motion. I do not recommend this product. Also, the picture quality is grainy at best and it’s utterly useless at night.
1.0 out of 5 stars will not connect to network, application stinks
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019
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What a POS, will not connect to my 2.4G network, gets stuck in connect attempt, will actually say connected but application freezes in Wi-Fi page on my phone. Just does not work. If I could give it zero stars I would. Note that in the play store the CloudEdge app has a wopping 2.8 stars with over 300 reviews.
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JoBuck
1.0 out of 5 stars Buy something else
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019
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The set up was easy and that is about all that is good about this product. As per instructions I mounted it in a spot out of direct sunlight and where it would not pick up automobiles or anything else that might
have triggered the sensors. After two days it gave a few false alerts and on the third day it would give a false alert every five minutes or so. I reset , realigned and turned the unit off and on and nothing helped. Also the screw mount seems to small for the weight of the unit and the lag time between being alerted and viewing my front door I thought is a bit long. Added together it is not a satisfactory product and I have retuned it to Amazon
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Solar Monkey
1.0 out of 5 stars Camera battery only lasts a few days; SD card not recognized
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2020
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Overall I like this camera, but I returned it because the battery life was nowhere close to the advertised 1+ month between charges. Mine ran out of juice after only a few days. On recharge, I got a few more days before it went offline again. The software and image taking quality is decent, not great. Also, it seems to have a problem recognizing the SD card in the camera. Even though it was sold as a recommended card for the camera, the camera says that there is no recognized SD card - yet it can still hold photos of motion events. Using the record function seemed the drain the battery overnight, so I didn't use it after that.
Update - got a replacement for the original camera. I charged the camera initially to full charge. Again, this camera lasted only one day before the battery was depleted. I tried charging fully again and the camera once again died after about a day. They say it should last 2-5 months on a charge. That's incredible. I'm returning and trying another brand. I must be really unlucky getting two cameras in a row that can't hold a charge for more than a day or two.
What's up with the price increase? Since last week the price jumped from $64.79 to a whopping $79.99! Runaway inflation will keep me from buying a replacement - as there are other cameras in that price range that are better and I'm always disappointed to see a big price spike in such a short time for any product.
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J A N E T
1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't Perform Well
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019
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I really depend on user reviews. This camera had glowing reviews and based on those reviews, I felt confident in buying it. Unfortunately, it didn't perform well for me. The motion detection only worked less than half the time and/or it was delayed. I only had it set up for about 48 hours and the battery had worn down to approximately 75%, so in my case, it is not unreasonable to predict that the battery life was very short, not as long as other reviewers described. I decided to return.
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JimInSacramento
1.0 out of 5 stars Motion detection is terrible
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
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Body detection is very poor, set at medium every car that drives by triggers the camera and alerts. So far hasn't picked up anyone walking by my house. Set at low only triggers an alert of I walk right up to the camera but it still picks up some cars a they drive by. Recording starts at the moment motion is detected, other cameras I have start recording 2 or 3 seconds b4 motion is detected which gives a better picture of what is going on. I'm going to return these cameras.
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Mandy
1.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful customer service
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
UPDATE!!!
I spoke with the manufacturer and they were absolutely delightful to work with. They were very prompt with their responses. They offered me a refund but I asked for a replacement camera due to all the wonderful reviews. I will update when the new camera arrives.
Horrible product. Videos don’t upload to cloud. I can’t see any video or motion that is detected. I get the alert. But I can’t see the video....it either plays for one second and turns off or gives me a picture instead. I will be returning product.
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Sandy K.
1.0 out of 5 stars bad app
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I usually don't like to write negative reviews but I feel compelled on this item. The camera was ok and worked well for 2 days. Then the problems began. FIrst and formost, read the reviews on the app needed to set up your device and use the camera. It installed ok, no problems. The app kept freezing and going off line. The camera itself takes nice pictures and video if I could have kept it all working. I had to reload my phone a second time after day 2. Then the camera would not function at all. We did have a light rain over night and despite the claim that the camera was ok to use out of doors and water proof, that is not the case. Upon accessing the on off button, I discovered that apparently water had gotten in the camera. Probably why it stopped working. So between that and the poor quality app, not a good deal at all. Read the app reviews. Now if you wanted to use this in a building and there were no app problems, go for it. Nice quality pictures and reaction to movement. It worked long enough for me to find out that I had a possum as well as a raccoon raiding my bird feeders at night. I have returned the item with no problem and got a refund to purchase a game camera to use instead. Now that's another review in the coming.
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MM in Los Angeles
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1.0 out of 5 stars Total crap compared to the $25 Wyze
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
The picture quality is comparable to the WYZE cam - however that's where all similarities end. This camera has "thermal" sensors supposedly, but picks up falling leaves as "bodies". It was running down my phones batteries with its endless "alerts" to leaves floating down. Whereas Wyze cameras have a clear and very customizable software running the camera - this software is bare bones and instructions are in google translated English. "After opening, you can monitor the human situation who stands in front of the device and gives alarms." What?
Wyze cams give the capability to record when either sound or motion is detected, and to customize detection zones and sensitivity and to set a schedule if so desired. All wyze recordings are then placed in a folder called events - Zumimall DOES NOT.
Wyze places a highlight around motion, zumimall does not. Wyze is also compatible with Alexa, Zumimall is not.
Given that this camera is more than 3 times the price of the Wyze, has none of the features in a cheaper camera, and the only difference is that I need a cover to use the Wyze outdoors - this camera is a FAIL.
I'm too late to return or else I would have sent this back and been done with it.
I've attached the settings screenshots for each. I'm not sure if other security cameras are better than Wyze, but I do know Zumimall is not one - in fact, I wish I had never bought it.
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John EE Baker
1.0 out of 5 stars Zumimall camera did not detect two UPS deliveries today and did not detect me
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
Camera did not detect two UPS deliveries today and did not detect me walking up to the door to pick up one of the packages. The camera may be worthless. My old DLINK indoor camera detected both UPS deliveries. I will try pointing the camera in a different direction but I'm not optimistic.
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Uncle James
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
Color: WhiteVerified Purchase
I will start with the positive:
The camera and the Cloud Edge software were easy to set up and start using. The components appear to be well made and easy to install.
Now the negative:
The motion detection feature is far from acceptable. I chose the setting that requires the motion to be the closest to the camera, which is mounted approximately 75 feet from the street. Vehicles driving down the street at 80-85 feet from the camera set off the motion alert. The middle setting was not even available to me, although the item was advertised as having 3 distance settings.
The Cloud Edge app stopped working after a month and no longer allowed me to sign in. I even tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling it. When I tried to set up my account, using the same username and password that I had been using, it told me that the account already exists, although if I tried that username and password, it told me that I was using a bad username and/or password. I contacted the developer via the Android Store and I never received any response. So now I have a camera, which is outside of Amazon's return policy, that I cannot view remotely or record activity. I also purchased the solar panel re-charger, which adds to the cost amount that I spent for a non-functional camera.
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