Outdoor Cameras reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 185 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 44 posts to rank the best Outdoor Cameras brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/homeowners, r/homesecurity, r/HomeKit, r/airbnb_hosts, r/Tapo. Top-rated brands include Reolink (4.1/5), Ring (4.1/5), Eufy (4.1/5).

Stats
Reviews185
Subreddits22
Posts44
Brands64
Products53
Top communities
r/homeowners40r/homesecurity38r/HomeKit35r/airbnb_hosts16r/Tapo8
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#2

Ring

4.1
(18)
"Ring has been steady for over 2 years in the extreme Texas heat."
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"Ring by far has been my favorite. Best interface and video quality."
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"I like Ring best. It’s what I’ve always used and never had an issue."
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"I like Ring cameras the best. Also, it's service and app is the easiest to navigate."
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"I like our Ring cameras. They work great and pic quality is fine."
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"I use ring flood pros and doorbells (all wired). They work great and my only complaint is that I wish they had higher res cameras."
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"I also use ring. I like that the indoor cameras have physical covers."
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"Ring. Best balance of reliability, cost and performance."
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"A Ring camera will solve 99.99% of your needs unless you are manufacturing meth in your basement."
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"We have ring. After 3 units your monthly fee doesn't go up. It's like $15/mo. for the 3 units so we added a 4th at no additional fee other than paying for the unit."
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#3

Eufy

4.1
(17)
"Big fan of eufy, especially their new ones with solar panels."
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"Eufy. Survived hurricane Ian."
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"Eufy. It has been super reliable (wired or solar) and with its base station, no subscription fees of any kind."
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"The Eufy's are really good, and great value."
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"I’m a big fan of Eufy for indoor and outdoor."
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"I have a lot of Eufy Cam 2 Pro and a few Eufy Cam 2C Pro across several homes."
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"I've just ordered 2 Eufys at $140, hope it meets my needs."
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"For me it’s Eufy. They seem to have the widest variety of camera options within one ecosystem."
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"I like my eufy stuff a lot. I started with just a couple of cameras, but now I have like 13 indoor and outdoor cameras."
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"Personally I've used Eufy for a few years now and I've been happy with them."
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#4

Tapo

4.3
(10)
"I recently put in a Tapo C325wb. It was an upgrade from a years old Blink camera that I was unhappy with. So far the C325wb has been fantastic."
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"Went from Arlo Pro 2 to C520ws and C320. Never looked back. It's a huge upgrade from Arlo in my opinion."
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"I have had two C420 cameras connected to a H200 hub since November and have had zero issues."
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"I use the C420 cameras outside and they connect to a H200 hub via a sub G wireless signal. I love them."
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"Tapo 510 works with SD card and / or cloud storage. $40 on Amazon, nice long cord."
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"I would lean toward Tapo products, as their price-to-performance ratio is impressive."
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"I needed to replace my sensor lights, so I got the C720. It is easy to install and works well."
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"I use 3 C425 wireless outdoor with a TP-link wifi extender and they work just great for what I need them to do honestly."
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"We have Tapo and have liked it so far! No subscription needed and goes on sale often."
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"I have a C520WS, a C310, and four C120s. The C520WS and the C310 are hard wired (Ethernet). The C120s don't have that option."
#5

Wyze

4.2
(10)
"Wyze or Dzees 10000%"
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"Wyze"
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"Wyze cameras ... easy to hook up, easy to monitor via an app, and relatively inexpensive."
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"They’re cheap but I love my Wyze Cams. $40 for a camera with excellent night vision and the ability to monitor remote."
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"The wyze are the best."
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"Wyze or Reolink"
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"Wyze is another solid choice."
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"I like Wyze and ring."
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"I honestly use wzye. 30 bucks per camera."
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"I’d stay away from wyze. I have them and I hate them. Pretty much useless, at least the outdoor ones."
#6

Lorex

4.2
(5)
"Systems purchased in 2015 continue to operate flawlessly."
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"I've been using one of the wired Lorex/Dahua Kits purchased through costco for years without issue."
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"I've been fairly satisfied with my Lorex system. No monthly fees was a big draw but the quality has been good."
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"Lorex"
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"I’ve tried a few camera systems over the years, including a PoE Lorex setup."
#7

Arlo

3.2
(6)
"I like the Arlo cameras with their base station."
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"We have ARLO."
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"I'm looking for some cameras myself. All I know about Arlo cameras is they seem to keep a charge for a good long time."
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"Can you see the Arlo cameras in the Smart Things app?"
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"Avoid Arlo brand cameras."
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"Avoid Arlo brand cameras. They will drop support and remove critical features when they declare the cameras are End-of-Life."
#8

Ubiquiti

4.3
(4)
"I completely agree with this. I love my Ubiquiti system."
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"Good budget: Ubiquiti"
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"Best realistic consumer option? Ubiquiti."
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"We use Ubiquity and Eufy at two different properties."
#9

Eve

3.4
(5)
"I have 3 Eve cameras and they work well."
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"I’ve got one of those Eve cams and it works well."
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"I have two Eve outdoor cams and like them fine."
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"My first Eve outdoor camera died and they replaced under warranty and it is currently working fine again."
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"My experience with the Eve outdoor floodlight camera"
#10

Google Nest

3.4
(5)
"Google nest wired doorbell camera and Google nest battery operated camera. The alert messaging works pretty well."
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"I use Google nest cameras on my STR and my personal home. Very inexpensive and hold up well."
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"Google Nest Cam Battery! And it has the ability to be wired."
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"Google nest"
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"I absolutely hate my nest/google home cameras."
#11

UniFi

4.0
(4)
"UniFi is my favorite by far, but the most expensive of the 3."
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"Mine are unifi. Lasted for years outdoors."
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"UniFi + Scrypted for outdoor/indoor"
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"HKSV sucks entirely. I tried for a few years all sorts of ways. Gave up and am just going with freestanding UniFi products."
#12

Trail Camera

3.8
(4)
"If you think you need something right away, you can use a trail cam."
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"There are many type of trail cams."
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"If so a trail cam would answer a lot of questions with a few weeks of pics."
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"Cheapest way would just be trail cams."
#13

TrackMix

5.0
(3)
"I have 2 PoE TracMix cameras and love them to death. Great picture and trac really good."
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"I have 2 trackmix poe cameras and I live in Ohio. It gets pretty cold here. -10 with wind-chill. Didn't have a single problem last winter"
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"Trackmix poe love it. Destroys the capability of all my other cameras."
#14

Hikvision

4.0
(3)
"Installed a hardwired Hikvision system ... No recurring fees is a plus, and the hardware still works great a decade after purchase."
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"Hikvision POE and Scrypted"
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"Low budget: Aibase or Hikvision"
#15

Logitech

3.7
(3)
"Circle view cameras are reliable as long as two things are present: Really good WiFi and warm weather."
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"I have a couple Logitech Circle View cameras and they’ve been rock solid."
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"I only have Logitech Doorbell Cam and its...fine."
#16

Amcrest

3.7
(3)
"I have 2 Amcrest doorbells with Scrypted."
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"I setup Amcrest wifi cameras in my front windows and could at the back door window as well."
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"We did just pick up an Amcrest POE"
#17

Aqara

5.0
(2)
"Aqara G5 pro POE 24/7 recording to a NAS. Hands down."
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"I choose also g5 pro if I can purchase from EU"
#19

Nest

3.3
(3)
"Nest cams from inside house windows, pointing outside to the area you want to see."
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"I did like my nest doorbell better if Im being honest."
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"Alternative to that, a nest cam night be the ticket."
#20

S340

4.5
(2)
"What is great about this camera is that you can move the view around and it follows people."
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"I have the s340 solar cam and it works great with homebase 3. It's 3K and looks great. I like the tracking capabilities it has."
#21

Ring Doorbell

4.0
(2)
"I would be looking for a door bell that has a camera, and make sure that the camera uploads to 'the cloud'."
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"I have a Ring Doorbell set up for back yard…I don’t subscribe for additional options…does all I need!"
#23

Eufy 4G LTE Camera

4.0
(2)
"4G LTE reolink or Eufy camera."
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"Reolink or Eufy 4G LTE cameras maybe."
#24

UniFi Protect

4.0
(2)
"You can go with a UniFi Protect system and then install HomeBridge and the protect plugin. You’ll get the quality and security of a UniFi system."
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"Scrypted + Unifi Protect"
#26

EmpireTech

5.0
(1)
"Get proper IP cams like the IPC-T54IR-ZE-S3 from Andy at EmpireTech."
#27

Axis

5.0
(1)
"Axis, the commercial lines. Built like tanks and they have solid firmware."
#28

Google Camera

5.0
(1)
"I have no issues with the wifi 7 and Google products for cameras."
#29

Unifi

5.0
(1)
"Unifi protect if you want a serious upgrade."
#30

Wyze Floodlight Camera

5.0
(1)
"The floodlight cameras are on sale for $50, which is 1/2 what they normally cost."
#32

C403, C402, C120, C320WS

4.0
(1)
"I have a C403 (hooked to a different brand solar panel), and 3 C402 solar cameras outdoors in Northern MN and so far so good. I also have a wired C120 and a wired C320WS outside."
#33

Netatmo

4.0
(1)
"I have both Netatmo and Eve outdoor camera. Both work fine. I have had the Netatmo for over 6 maybe 7 years now."
#34

Google

4.0
(1)
"Using google cameras here. works nicely."
#35

Google Wifi

4.0
(1)
"I use Google wifi cams, they work fine just have to charge them here and there if you're not hardwired."
#36

Dahua

4.0
(1)
"Dahua (Dahua also makes Amcrest). You can buy them from Empiretech."
#37

Vivint

4.0
(1)
"We have Vivint as well. We like them but our friends have ring systems or nest systems and they are all really happy with them."
#38

Duo 2

4.0
(1)
"For the driveway, I really like the Duo 2 with its 180 degree field of view."
#39

Tapo, Eufy, Wyze

4.0
(1)
"Tapo, Eufy or Wyze cameras."
#40

Vosker Trail Camera

4.0
(1)
"The brand I have (Vosker) has a solar panel to charge the internal batteries"
#41

Quantum Wi-Fi IP Camera

4.0
(1)
"Any Wi-Fi/IP camera should work just fine."
#42

Hidden Cameras

4.0
(1)
"Then put another one or two hidden cameras that have their own power source and record continuously."
#44

Wyze Cam

4.0
(1)
"After having tried a few battery cams (and not liking them) I am happy"
#45

Q1785-LE 32x Optical POE Camera

4.0
(1)
"Q1785-LE 32x optical POE camera, not gonna be cheap."
#46

Ring Camera

4.0
(1)
"Ring cameras come with stand for indoor use, or at least buy a stand."
#47

NVR System

4.0
(1)
"I recommend having a system that uses point-to-point wired or wireless links to link all the cameras."
#48

Roku

4.0
(1)
"It has a phone app and you can also watch it on your TV."
#49

Defender Guard

4.0
(1)
"Defender Guard , Canadian Company."
#50

POE Camera

4.0
(1)
"I would recommend a POE model, as its a single cable to it."
#51

Vuebee

4.0
(1)
"Check Vuebee cameras. Though there is no cellular option only WiFi and solar."
#53

Eufy E330

4.0
(1)
"The best wired with AI feature would be the unreleased 4K outdoor camera - E330."
#54

Geeni

3.0
(1)
"I have a dozen Geeni cameras in and around my house."
#55

Aibase

3.0
(1)
"Low budget: Aibase or Hikvision"
#56

Fake Security Cameras

3.0
(1)
"Harbor freight has fake security cameras."
#57

Battery/Solar Cameras

3.0
(1)
"Battery/solar cameras are not powered up and streaming all the time."
#58

China

3.0
(1)
"Ptz 18x zoom only problem is not many are solar powered a 8x optical zoom you'll maybe find a China make one with solar but I can't promise or guarantee anything"
#59

Raspberry Pi Camera

3.0
(1)
"If you're somewhat decent with it/linux/diy you can set up a RasPi with camera."
#60

Raytheon

2.0
(1)
"Raytheon, Chinese Megacorp...."
#61

Ring Doorbell and Camera/Floodlight

2.0
(1)
"I was planning on a ring doorbell and camera/floodlight, though."
#62

Wireless Cameras

2.0
(1)
"Avoid wireless cameras."
#64

Foscam

1.0
(1)
"Foscam cameras sold by third parties on Amazon are frequently counterfeit."

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