5.0 out of 5 stars thrilled with this purchase

O.I.S. · June 25, 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } The media could not be loaded. I've got all cameras installed. Compared to my Arlo, blink and ring cameras, this was a BREEZE to set up. Very simple wall mount, easy to put together but difficult for anyone to grab and remove. It connected to my wifi immediately. Instructions did not indicate to turn off your phone VPN during set up, so that's important.However, they are semi charged so it didn't take 5 hours to charge from zero charge. It took about an hour to fully charge the first thing I really appreciated is that the app tells you when the camera is charged so you can unplug it (during initial set up).This has a lot of features I didn't read about that are a helpful unexpected bonus, such as the ability to NOT have alerts for vehicles. The cameras have a calibration feature, so once you get it in the preferred location, you calibrate the camera to it's location.you don't need a subscription, but can get one for the cloud. You add a 128 mg memory card in each ptz camera, and any video or pictures are stored there. However, it includes a 1 tb tower that the cameras connect to, and I'm not sure how pictures are stored there. Your video and pictures on the memory card are auto encrypted, but to see the full pic/video... You have to wait about 15 seconds for it to decrypt. This prevents stealing the pictures or hacking your signal to get pictures. So it's important to set the alerts to send a snapshot for immediate viewing. It will also just send a text. Also, the memory overwrite itself when full, and offers the ability to download them, crop, share, etcAlso, don't set up the features and camera names until the cameras are placed, or you may wind up doing it twice as I did.Another nice feature is the ability to set 4 standard views per camera, but you can also manually pan, tilt, zoom. You snooze the camera which was very effective while my handyman was running around outside.A very nice find is the kit includes the wall mounts, 10 ft type c cords, screws, etc. you don't need to buy anything to get them mounted.The cameras have 10 different chime options, which is nice to differentiate cameras. You can set them to monitor continuously, or only notify for humans, cars, other, or all. If you live on a busy street and don't want to see cars driving by, this is nice. You use OTHER to detect pets... Or wildlife.The ptz features work very well, and It seems to be learning. It has an AI feature that you can disable. I'm testing it out. You can also share your videos and pictures with the manufacturer to get points you can use for purchases. I'm not sure how many points it takes for that to be helpful.The cameras work with Google and Alexa. It was very easy to connect to this, but I googled the instructions. The batteries are built in, and I'm not sure if you ever replace them since you'd have to take it apart to do that, those batteries cost about $50.Once you plug the solar thing into the camera, the apps tells that it is charging and the source of power and the percentage of battery remaining.It records sound, and caught me talking to the handyman and it was easy to understand what was said. It idea a snooze feature as well to stop alerts, starting at 30 minutes with 4 other time settings.I haven't figured out how to talk to anyone thru the camera yet. There's even more settings, but that's all I can think of now. The most time consuming part was clocking around in the app to see all the features and what they do.One last thing, the app for the store to purchase is not the save app for the cameras. But both apps have the same name, just different colors.The picture in the day and night is crystal clear. It's 2k, but you can reduce it to 1080p or 720. Also it will auto downgrade and upgrade the recording speed based on your network.Because the pan is 360 degrees, and includes tilt and zoom .. you really can put it anywhere as long as the solar charger is within 10 feet of the camera. The 5 cameras replaced 10. I have a lot of angles, so this is a time saver. Also, since it is self charging, no need to climb ladders to change batteries every few months.I also got the smaller non ptz camera, and it works great too, just no pan or tilt. The zoom goes 8x I think and doesn't pixelate ... It remains clear.The cameras do need to be set up in the lower band of 2.4 ghz (is that right number), but once set up .. you can move your phone back to the higher GHz.. but the cameras can hook directly to wifi or to the included base.

5.0 out of 5 stars This Set Does the Work of 9 Blink Cameras

P.A.M.J. · May 27, 2025

You will be glad you bought these. My 9 Blink cameras couldn't hold a candle to this 2 camera system AND I don't have to pay for a subscription. After a rainstorm, 2 of my Outdoor 4's were fried and 90 percent of the time my cloud videos would not load in ideal conditions. I was over it. These are a bit pricey I thought but seem to really be worth it. Anyways just use Affirm and you'll never even miss it!The Eufy system was relatively easy to set up but required a little tweaking to get the cameras to connect to the home base. You cannot run these on 5ghz network; has to be 2.4ghz. Wasn't too difficult to troubleshoot from the router app settings. Mounting was a cinch. Three screws in the bracket and the camera snaps right in. The one that I mounted separate from solar panel required 2 screws to mount that panel the side of the house and has like a ten foot cord to reach the camera. Otherwise there's two little bolt like screws that attach the solar panel right onto the top of the cam.There's an AI tracking setting which is really neat and you can change the speed of the 360 pan and tilt to whip around and follow passersby. Be ready for hours of fun watching your neighbors cover their faces as they run past your house. The picture quality is impressive; very high definition. Crisp clear sound quality, as well. Night vision is OK but if it turns to far and the led illuminates the side of the house, the rest of the picture gets really dark. The solar panels are definitely one of the best things compared to running USB-C cords to those Blink hockey pucks. The Dufy Solocams have been up 2 weeks and the batteries take a full charge daily despite a few overcast days and heavy activity.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, affordable, high quality camera. Solar works great.

P.B. · June 22, 2025

I have tried multiple home cameras (Blink, Ring, Wyze) and the Eufy is by far and away the best.1. Reliability. With the solar panel absolutely zero issues, even in Seattle winter.2. Camera quality. Great, clear images3. Ease of use. Easy to setup, easy app to use. Installing took like 7 minutes.4. Capture quality. Feels secure because it doesn't miss captures like my other units did.Cons:1. Sometimes the microsd card doesn't stay fully in, and you have to push it back in. Only happened on one camera, but multiple times.2. Even on low detection, has some false positives. But less than other brands, and I prefer this to missing things (like my other cameras did).We bought these for our home, and then a month later bought for our second home because they're great.

4.0 out of 5 stars They do what I need them for.

t. · June 14, 2025

I originally got this to go outside my home there were a lot of break ins happening to cars. They work okay, the sun keeps them charged but unless they are actually plugged into an outlet you do not get continuous record, it only saves 60 seconds of bits and sometimes stops recording those bits before the time. It skips in time and sometime misses active moments. Picture is great both day/night time. Not sure if there is a function that I don’t know about to fix any of this. But definitely scares people off, they are bulky and everyone knows they will be seen on camera.

Have battery/solar will travel.

S.R. · April 7, 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } I’m a huge fan of Eufy products and have gradually over time, replaced all the Blink and Arlo cameras with Eufy cams. I appreciate that they don’t require you to have a subscription, but offer one if you do. When we go on vacation I opt for a one month subscription. It’s very convenient. The solar security camera is really easy to install and because it’s battery operated or powered by solar, it can go anywhere providing there is enough light to operate the solar. That’s one of the big consistencies with Eufy, the ease of installation/set up. I was very impressed with the mounting bracket, it made it extremely straightforward to install it over 15ft up a tree using a 10ft ladder. First install the bracket and then slide the camera onto the bracket. The camera can be removed from the bracket by simply depressing the tabs on either side. I would recommend installing it as high as possible to prevent an intruder from absconding with your camera. There isn’t a whole lot of sun available in our backyard so I can’t weigh in on the effectiveness of the solar panel, we might have to trim some branches from the surrounding trees and I’ll weigh in on the solar after it’s been in operation for awhile. The picture quality is excellent. It does not false trigger with cars driving by or birds flying by, but when anyone is in the backyard it will activate and track the individual until they leave the trigger zone. Our deck security light gets triggered during the night and now I’ll be able to figure out who the culprit is (probably feral cats, a bear or a fox). Normally I get up to check, now I don’t have to, I can just check the Eufy app from the comfort of our bed.Update #1. It was lightly raining and windy last night and the camera kept triggering continuously even after it was set to lowest sensitivity and only human detection. Had to shut the camera down to preserve battery life. To say it’s sensitive is an understatement. That is not a good thing. False triggers that result in the camera needing to be shut down means the app needs some work to differentiate between actual intruders and being triggered by inserts, pollen, rain, snow etc. Dropping it a half a star. So 4.5 stars.Update#2. Impressively the camera has figured out the difference between what should be triggering it and what it can ignore. It was raining and windy again last night, much like the night I shut it down due to the incessant false triggers, but tonight, with the exact same weather conditions there was only one triggered event during the night. Back to 5 star rating.Update #3. The camera has been up for a week now and for the duration of the week it has either been overcast or raining. No periods of full bright sunlight. (Early spring here). The solar panel is sitting on top of the camera and facing S, but is also obscured partly by some tree branches. On a good day, it might get 4 hours of direct sunlight. The camera is running solely on solar power. Even after a week the battery has only dropped to 97% on one occasion, the rest of the time it is at 100%. The panel seems to be able to capture the slightest amount of light and run interrupted. Getting more and more impressed with the camera. The picture quality is also spot on.

Sistema Eufy

C.G. · April 2, 2025

compre esta camara junto con el homebase 3. fácil de instalar, realice 6 orificios ya que quería la camara y el panel solar separados. Se recomienda hacer una carga inicial de 8 horas por medio del USB.ventajas. no consumes electricidad en la casa, ya lleva instalada casi el mes y sigue funcionando con la energía solar. detección de humanos con IA, te olvidas de falsas alarmas.desventajas. un producto algo caro, no funciona muy bien con Alexa, pero yo creo que es problema tanto de Alexa como de la skill de Eufy, 50-50, ojala se solucione en un futuro. De momento veo notificaciones en el cel y eventos que se graban.Nota. Puedes tener un Live view pero no se recomienda mas de 5 min ya que puedes consumir la batería. Considerar un Extensor de Wifi, dependes mucho de la señal.Me gustaria crecer el sistema con esta marca pero tendré que pensar si seria otra Wifi o ver si tienen con cableado por el LiveView.

Reliable

S. · June 15, 2025

I have been using it over 6 months now . Very good product with no issues .

Amazing camera

A.L. · April 25, 2025

Purchased this for a vacation property so we could monitor activity in and around it when we aren't present. The image quality is great and the wide angle plus the object/subject follow feature is so helpful. Also having the solar panel eliminates the issue of hardwiring or battery replacement. We have had no issues with draining of the power despite our opening of the camera view often. We don't have a homebase for it (we do have a full system at home) so there's no cloud saving of data (unless we put an SD card in). Love that we don't need to pay monthly for the use of the app as well.

Great camera

A. · May 23, 2025

This is a great camera. Solar panrl works great day and night. Also works great in inclement weather.The only small issue I have is the Eufy app. Notifications are delayed at times and the app overall could be improved for quicker load.