For dark environments and larger areas, the infrared probably works best, though the footage is in black and white. The infrared night vision blew me away with how bright it was compared to the competition, but I did encounter a significant issue with video capture.

For the most part, it has ignored his comings and goings and has only been triggered by family in the backyard or visitors to the front door. Tap on a camera in the app to jump into the live feed view where you'll find controls to turn on the spotlight, trigger the siren, record video, capture a snapshot, or mute the camera audio. Most of these make sense, such as limiting the recording resolution to 1080p, because that’s what HomeKit Secure Video mandates for any camera. I’ve been testing two of these cameras for a few weeks now to compare how the video performance rates against the main competition, and also to see how well they do in Apple’s HomeKit.See exactly what is happening in and around your home in crisp 2K clarity (1080p while using HomeKit). This surveillance camera don’t and I have to rest much time in a day to show the image or lose connection while you are watching. When it comes to charging, the camera utilizes micro-USB, which has a port covered by a small flap when not in use and is located on the bottom of the chassis.

Excellent night vision, a floodlight, motion zones, weather resistance, and support all of the major smart home platforms make this camera a clear winner. If they were close enough, you could easily make out people’s faces and from further away you could still pick up enough defining detail.Once the HomeBase2 is online, you pair the individual cameras to it by simply holding the SYNC button on the camera, and then on the HomeBase2. In fact, motion detection seemed to be faster than the eufyCam and captured events closer to their trigger time in some cases.

Of course, this means going with a Pro model is probably a waste of money since the regular 2C will give you the same features at that resolution. Home security cameras used to be an expensive project that required professional installation, but nowadays you can snag some of the best home security cameras for a couple hundred dollars and install them yourself in minutes. I’ve had many issues where the video is not ready yet when I want to see what triggered the notification right afterwards, or it didn’t record anything even though I’ve set it to record all motion.As a standalone security solution, or in combination with other eufy sensors, the eufyCam 2C Pro is a high quality device that delivers excellent video quality without the need for any ongoing subscription costs. eufy states that the 16gb is enough to keep about three months of recordings and videos can be exported directly to the Photos app on iPhones or can be shared via the standard share sheet on iOS. Once attached to the wall, the camera screws on to a thread on the mount, which makes it easy to take down when it comes time to charge it. Secured with 256-bit account encryption and 128-bit video encryption, Eufy keeps your data completely private so it can only be accessed by you. Next to the thumbnail will be an icon indicating if a person was detected or not, and a photo of the face if it identifies one.