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This is a very well made, IP67 water-resistant, exterior IP security camera with full HD H265 video and two-way audio. Unlike most rivals, it features a choice of cloud storage options as well as local SD storage on the included 32Gb card, and colour night vision. For the £45.99 this is quite a package.
Included in the plain and unbranded box along with the camera itself was a wall fixing kit, UK power adaptor, wifi antenna, 32Gb micro SD card (installed), power cable extender, Ethernet cable, wifi antenna, cable junction cover, warning sticker and an install Guide. The User Guide, in colour and easy to read, is nicely printed but a little confusing at first sight.
Construction quality is good and indeed one of the best I have tried, feeling robust, well made, and likely to be durable. On the front of the camera is the lens with the surrounding LED array with a lip to give limited protection against sun and rain, although the camera is itself rated IP67 water-resistant. On top is the removable and adjustable sun/rain shade. On the back is the stub for the detachable wifi antenna. On the underside is the grommet protected access panel for the preinstalled SD card. Projecting from the base is a pigtail cable set for Ethernet, power and system reset button. The pigtail is of a decent length and long enough to be able to poke through a wall opening if needed.
Physically installing the camera been made simple with the inclusion of an instal kit including screws, wall plugs and a template. Remember to configure and test the camera on the workbench before fitting it to the wall. Access to the SD card is through a grommet protected panel on the base, so if you want to use that storage option make sure you can easily and safely get to the camera.
Setting the camera up was easy enough using the suggested ICSee phone app. Download and run the app, power up the camera and follow the on-screen instructions to add a camera. You do not need to register the app unless you want to use cloud storage. If you do you have a choice of options with a free initial month.
There are three ways to configure the camera:
1. Over your home wifi either wirelessly or by letting the camera scan a QR code generated by the app containing your home wifi network details and password.
2. Using the camera as wifi hotspot, connecting to it with your phone and inputting your home wifi network name and password.
3. Connecting the camera to your router using the Ethernet cable and then letting the iCSee app find the camera on the network and send it the home wifi details. I found this to be the easiest and quickest method.
Video quality is first-rate and one of the best I have seen from an IP camera of this price for both daytime and nighttime use. The 2-Megapixel sensor can output 1080P Video at 20fps or a more using the latest H265 codec. The illumination from the built-in 600-Lumen LED is powerful and evenly spread and allows the camera to see normally at night and in colour.
This is an excellent IP camera robust enough for almost any external indoor situation and with an impressive feature set. It has a few minor disadvantages and omissions but the first-rate image quality, robust build and low price make this a five-star camera.
The Good
IP67 Water-Resistant
H265 Video
iOS and Android apps
Great Build quality
32G SD Card Included
Built-In Siren
Built-in Floodlight
Well written User Guide
Two Way Audio
In-app alerts
Motion Detection custom Zone
Colour Night Vision
The Bad
SD card access difficult
No POE
No 5Ghz network support
No Amazon Alexa Support
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