Best outdoor camera on Reddit

135 reviews from r/HomeKit, r/homedefense, r/homesecurity and 23 more subreddits
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#2

Eufy

3.8
(12)
"I have had no issues with the cameras, would highly recommend them."
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"I have a 4 camera kit of Eufy 2C Pros on order from Amazon currently, but no shipping date as of yet which is weird."
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"If you can get 4g / 5g/ any kind of 2.4ghz wifi then go for Eufy solar cams."
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"Eufy 2C work great on HomeKit and are cheaper."
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"You can go with wireless cameras like Reolink Lumus, Eufy Outdoor Pro or Wyze V3."
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"The eufy cameras + homebase 3 looks like a nice option to me and it has a spotlight feature."
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"Eufy, is fine wyze is okay as well."
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"I got eufy cameras recently, happy with it so far."
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"The eufy 2c is outdoor rated and you can buy a solar panel for it."
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"They work reasonably well."
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#3

Wyze

4.0
(8)
"They are cheap, have night vision and motion activation."
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"Wyze. Amazon has 40 ft USB power extension cords."
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"My Wyze Pan displays continuously on my Show 8."
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"I like wyze cams. So cheap you can put a shit ton of cameras."
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"The v3 is the one I like the best."
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"They are very versatile and the cost to value ratio is huge."
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"They work fine."
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"A nice 4k camera with a DVR could be a possibility."
#4

Ubiquiti

4.3
(7)
"Definitely go with cameras that have their own MicroSD card slot and are Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)."
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"Ubiquiti"
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"I have a G5 Dome there, I like being able to talk to people."
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"G4 doorbell pro or like me G4 Instant"
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"I have two G4 Instants for places I dont want to run POE."
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"I'd suggest upgrading to the Battery Cam Pro because of all the features it has."
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"Great setup, HomeKit integration via Homebridge is awesome."
#5

Amcrest

4.5
(4)
"+1 for Amcrest. Rock solid performance using Scrypted."
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"All of my Amcrest and Reolink cameras through Scrypted have been rock solid."
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"I use amcrest. Remember that not every 4k camera is not the same."
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"I now own 2 of these at $60 USD apiece."
#6

Arlo

4.0
(4)
"Arlo has HomeKit built in."
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"As far as I know Arlo cams will show you live view until the battery dies as long as you have less than 5 total cams"
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"Arlo might be a good fit."
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"I use an Arlo."
#8

Dahua

4.0
(3)
"I use Dahua camera from ebay, you can get Amcrest as well."
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"This one is also out of your budget but it looks like the best option: Dahua N43BU82."
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"Dahua does make a decent video doorbell that supports two way talk!"
#9

Eve

4.0
(3)
"Eve Cam works great in our backyard!"
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"You might want to wait for Eve to release their flood light outside cam."
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"Eve outdoor floodlight looks promising."
#10

Nest

5.0
(2)
"It's been out there for about two years now, still working very well."
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"They are great quality and the subscription is only $5 per month."
#11

G5

4.5
(2)
"I just installed a G5 Turret Ultra and it is fantastic."
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"I would do the G5 Turret Ultra,it has a low profile and it kinda blends in vs the bullets stick out but both would work nice."
#12

Trail Camera

4.0
(2)
"You could look into trail cameras. They usually come in camouflage colors and have a variety of connection options."
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"Maybe a game trail cam or a couple of them."
#13

Eve Outdoor Camera

4.0
(2)
"The Eve outdoor camera is wonderful. Built in flood light, decent quality, and runs on HKSV."
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"Eve outdoor cam drops next month."
#14

Wyze Outdoor Camera

4.0
(2)
"I think Wyze makes an outdoors camera now."
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"I have Wyze with solar panels, it’s great because you won’t have to wire anything."
#15

Axis

4.0
(2)
"You should get some IP security cameras. There are plenty of brands, from no-name stuff from China to brand names like Axis."
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"Get axis."
#16

Instar

3.5
(2)
"Instar.. they are native HomeKit but costs a lot."
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"Instar.. they are native HomeKit but costs a lot."
#17

Hikvision

3.5
(2)
"Look into hikvision colorvu ip cameras."
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"I have all hikvision at my house."
#18

CX

5.0
(1)
"CX410 is my favorite, I'm waiting for a CX420 or CX820 turret camera; before I purchase anything else!"
#19

Unifi Cameras

5.0
(1)
"Get Unifi cameras as it’s P.O.E."
#20

UniFi Protect

5.0
(1)
"UniFi Protect."
#21

Costco 8 Camera 4K NVR System

5.0
(1)
"Honestly you can get an 8 camera 4K NVR system at Costco for under a grand Canadian."
#22

Dahua 5442

5.0
(1)
"The dahua 5442 is probably one of the best low light cams on the market."
#23

IP Camera

5.0
(1)
"Best picture quality will come from a hardwired ip camera."
#24

Swann Spotcam

5.0
(1)
"I have two of those and they work great."
#25

Logitech

5.0
(1)
"It's just SOOO easy to integrate into homekit secure video."
#26

Birddog

5.0
(1)
"Is probably your best bet, certainly in terms of price/performance."
#27

Scrypted

4.0
(1)
"PoE cameras compatible with Scrypted."
#28

Frigate

4.0
(1)
"For the software side, frigate is nice once you get it set up and would be helpful for you as you can set it to detect animals eg a dog."
#29

C310

4.0
(1)
"I use a bunch of C310 and C320 cameras."
#30

G5 Flex

4.0
(1)
"Or maybe a G5 Flex in the black case, so it hides a little."
#31

EarthCam Construction Cameras

4.0
(1)
"Earthcam does construction cameras, might be worth looking into them."
#32

Wyze Outdoor Model

4.0
(1)
"Easy starting point is a /r/wyzecam outdoor-rated model."
#33

RLC

4.0
(1)
"Highly recommend them."
#34

eufy

4.0
(1)
"Just wire one of the eufy indoor cams to your front door."
#35

Aqara

4.0
(1)
"Aqara doorbell is battery operated."
#36

Trail Cameras

4.0
(1)
"There are trail cameras that have a sim card and will send pictures and video."
#37

Nelly

4.0
(1)
"Nelly's M5T-NC is $129 and fits those requirements."
#38

Univision

4.0
(1)
"Univision makes a nice 8MP Poe cam."
#39

Ring

4.0
(1)
"I have ring cameras."
#40

Cellular Trail Camera

4.0
(1)
"Cellular trail camera might be your best option."
#41

Unknown Trail Camera

4.0
(1)
"Just make sure it's HD and try and find reviews online and sample footage on youtube."
#42

Nest Camera

4.0
(1)
"We just put up wireless Nest cameras from Google."
#43

Solar-powered 4G LTE Camera

4.0
(1)
"Solar-powered 4G LTE camera. I can share you a link if you need this."
#44

Unifi Camera

4.0
(1)
"Could do a unifi camera and use a power over Ethernet cable."
#45

Eufy Indoor Cam 2K

4.0
(1)
"I like them. I use the indoor cam 2k for both indoor and outdoor."
#46

Annke Poe

4.0
(1)
"I have been using annke (hikvision) Poe and Amcrest with scrypted."
#47

Netatmo Presence

4.0
(1)
"I am using two Netatmo presence (without siren) and they are responding well."
#48

Eufy Cam 2

4.0
(1)
"I own multiple Cam 2 and 2c's (all with stand alone solar panels) and they all work well."
#49

HanWha XNV-8020R

4.0
(1)
"They support mic/speaker, and analytics based motion detection with an external speaker."
#50

Nest Outdoor Cameras

4.0
(1)
"So far they've been working pretty well (they've been installed for almost 2 years now)."
#52

PTZ Camera

4.0
(1)
"You gotta go with the PTZ to let your neighbors know that you mean business."
#53

Dzeez Camera

4.0
(1)
"Dzeez is a good, solid camera with excellent visibility."
#54

Wyze Cam 2 Pro

4.0
(1)
"Overall happy with them."
#55

Ring Camera

4.0
(1)
"If you want lights and a longer battery etc ring."
#56

SimpliSafe Outdoor Camera

4.0
(1)
"SimpliSafe outdoor camera."
#57

Browning Camera

4.0
(1)
"Browning makes some that are not expensive."
#58

TOPODOME

4.0
(1)
"It was surprisingly simple to get setup, thanks to ONVIF, and seems to have a better picture."
#59

Swann

4.0
(1)
"Costco has some good Swann HD cameras equipped with all the bells and whistles."
#60

Annke

4.0
(1)
"No subscriptions and they have an app you can watch the cameras live."
#61

Vosker

4.0
(1)
"Very much a trail camera however uses 4g LTE to transmit photos."
#62

Rosewill

3.0
(1)
"I was able to get two Rosewill Wi-Fi Cams to work."
#63

Logitech Camera

3.0
(1)
"I’m using 2 Logitech Cams and 2 Eve Cams."
#64

Nest Cameras

3.0
(1)
"They were easy to set up wirelessly in Google Home and they've been reliable since I upgraded to Nest Aware Plus."
#65

Wyze Cam v3

3.0
(1)
"Not a bad choice."
#66

Wyze Camera

3.0
(1)
"Wyze are good camera but I dumped them because of the cost for cloud storage."
#67

Green Feathers

3.0
(1)
"Works ok for me its on the side of my garage looking down my path and drive."
#68

Eufy 2C

2.0
(1)
"Homekit Secure Video has been really disappointing for me."

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