REOLINK IP Security Cameras Outdoor for Home Surveillance, 5MP PoE Dome Cameras, 100ft IR Night Vision, Motion Detection, Work with Smart Home, Up to 128GB SD Card Supported, RLC-520 (Pack of 2)

The affordability of these cameras was a significant draw for me, though I was prepared to send them back if they were junk. They're not. The RLC-520 camera may not have the features of more expensive IP cameras like pan/tilt/zoom, or facial recognition, etc., but they're a solid and well performing camera. Another reason I chose these cameras is the fact I can use them with my own gear. Others, such as Unifi, have chosen to move their cameras to use with proprietary NVR's only. Reolink does offer cameras that only work with their equipment, but they also continue to offer cameras that don't. They offer free software to manage the cameras which can run on an extra PC you may have handy. These POE IP cameras will also work with 3rd-party NVR software such as Blue Iris, iSpy, and others. The point is, you have options. While it is possible to connect these cameras directly to a home router and manage them through their web interface, I can't recommend it. Instead, I suggest using a managed POE switch for the cameras. Power Over Ethernet (POE) allows you to power devices without having to use other means such as POE injectors. My only criticism is the plastic mount is lacking, IMHO. There's no way to lock or release the camera to the base. The camera itself will allow you to rotate it to change position, but all too often it's the camera turning on the base instead. The mounting design is lacking and I'd like to see Reolink improve it. Still, it's a minor quibble over-all. Picture quality is very good. Setup is easy and straight-forward, though a basic understanding of networking is helpful. Even the phone app seems to work well and is easy to setup. Good quality cameras and highly recommended.

I've bought a lot of Foscam and Armcrest cameras in the past for home security. I like how easy they are to maintain and the quality. But recently I've picked up a Nest Doorbell and some Google Smart Displays that work with it. So I've looked into cameras that I can integrate into the Google Home ecosystem. The Nest cameras in general can be pricey, and that's when I stumbled upon these cameras and found they support not only Google Home, but Amazon, and even Apple ecosystems. They are very easy to install and the quality is great. Using the included software you can setup for easy access on their phone app, or by IP in a browser (although Google Chrome and others are going to start removing Flash support next month, though most webcams still use Flash so this is something collectively that webcams will have to change from). The quality is also easily as good as Armcrest and Foscam and offers nice preset Balanced and Fluent resolution modes for viewing. The big draw for me was to also be able to say "Hey Google, show Backyard" or "Ok Google, show Family Room" and easily be able to see what's going on at home when I'm at work or in another room. All around these have been great cameras with great night vision as well (I can easily see across my 35ft backyard in the night). Highly recommended especially if you've already got a Google or Amazon Smart Display and a Nest or Ring doorbell. These are perfect with either.

I've been looking for a really good camera at a good price, I was trying a couple of ebay chinese brands and none of this fulfilled my expectations, I was reading and watching reviews about Reolink and didn't want to buy because of his 4mm focal lenght as all my cameras are 2.8mm for a wide view (oh boy, I was wrong) so I decided to give it a shot when get notified about a lighting deal, I crossed my fingers and ordered 4 cameras. Let me tell you something, I'm more than pleased with the quality of the camera, configuring options, video quality, andorid app and PC software, it's a really nice camera, the field of view looks very similar to my previous 2.8mm, the difference is barely noticeable compared to my old 720p cameras. Installation is really easy, I'm using Blueiris V5 as NVR and it works like a charm (RLC-520 can perfectly work with Blueiris, if you are interested in buyin other Reolink cameras for BI make sure they are compatible with the software or ONVIF protocol, as not all of them have this option), I'm considering buying more as its 5MP sensor gives more sharp and clear image than my 6MP Dahuas I've installed months ago, it sounds crazy replacing 6MP cameras with 5MP ones, but in my case I'm getting better image quality with Reolink. You can't go wrong buyin this brand, I'm really happy by found a well constructed and great video quality camera.

I noticed that all reviews were from the USA. Even then I took a risk. TOTAL WASTAGE OF MONEY. 1. These Chineese are very clever & Indian seller is even more - product made for the USA are totally different from This. 2. Shocked with image quality - it extremely with respect to cost. Even my Rs.1500.00 cams are giving better image than this. 3. Simply can not make it, if a human being is walking or an OX even when street lights a ON and my low cost cams are giving colored 100 times better image. 4. The cost including delivery from the USA was less but I missed the 'sale' and then had to buy these. Feeling very much upset after buying these cameras. 5. One of the has got frames drops - "NO RESOURCE" display comes. The other cam on same cable (20 feet length) doesn't have frame drops.

Más de un año funcionando 24/7 y no se ha tenido ningún problema