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The Baseus S1 Outdoor Security Camera is a curious surveillance camera that features an integrated solar panel, a design element I have seen on the EufyCam S3 Pro and AOSU C9C-4H SolarCam before. What makes this model unique is that the solar panel can rotate and track the sun. Baseus claims that this allows the…
At CES 2025, Reolink has introduced its latest addition to the smart home security market: the Reolink Duo 3 WiFi. This new camera boasts an impressive array of features, including ultra-high-definition imaging, expansive field of view, and advanced connectivity options. As the name suggests, this is basically the same as the superb Reolink Duo 3…
I have been a big fan of the Eufy security cameras and doorbells ever since I reviewed the eufyCam E back in early 2019. Then the Eufy Doorbell and eufyCam 2C have been two of my main recommendations in recent years for a doorbell and battery camera. I always attributed the excellent battery life of…
I have reviewed most if not all the new Reolink cameras this year, and the new WiFi RLC-523WA is one of the more interesting (though the 8MP POE RLC-823A is more my cup of tea). This crams in all the tech we have seen from Reolink in the past year, including object detection and spotlights…
[Updated November 2021] I have updated this post with Black Friday deals and new cameras. I am a big fan of home surveillance cameras, I feel like they are one of the best burglar deterrents and with all the wireless options out there it has never been easier to have some surveillance around your home….
If you see this review anywhere other than mightygadget.co.uk it has been scraped/stolen Reolink has released a lot of new cameras in the past year, and I have reviewed many of them. This has led to some of the reviews becoming a bit samey with recent launches offering incremental specification and feature differences from the…
The Netatmo Smart Outdoor Camera (formerly Presence) was one of the first floodlight cameras to enter the market and it is still one of the best. While Netatmo haven’t flooded the market with new devices each year (currently just 7 options in their security range) they have continued to improve things over the years. The…
I previously reviewed the Ezviz LC1 in 2019, at the time it was one of the only floodlight cameras on the market, and I found it to be a superb camera as long as you are willing to commit to the Ezviz system. Hikvision have been trickling down their advanced object detection and low light…
Recently I have reviewed a lot of the superb Reolink cameras camera, which I think are a range of cameras that offer some of the best performance for your money on the market. In the past, I reviewed the Annke 4K POE camera and was quite impressed with it, at the time it offered a…
Reolink has finally joined the growing list of companies that offer an advanced smart motion detection technology enabling the camera to distinguish between people and cars. I have been a massive fan of human/car motion detection since I first experienced it with the Netatmo Floodlight Camera. Since then, other brands have adopted the technology including…
Most of the CCTV / home surveillance reviews I have done have been for affordable consumer products. However, after being impressed with the night time performance of the H.View HV-500G2V5 5MP colour night vision camera and installing BlueIris, I have become a little obsessed with wanting to upgrade my cameras. The Hikvision DS-2CD2386G2-I is one…
While I am not a huge fan of indoor cameras for my personal usage, I was quite excited to be offered to review the Imou Ranger Pro, which provides a wide range of impressive features including: PTZ with 355 degree pan and 90 degree tilt Human detection – which can then smart track with PTZ…
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