What We Loved
- Audio recording qualitytwo-way audio as well, which we found clear and crisp
- Battery lifeBattery life 1 year from a single chargeyou may never need to charge a battery again
- Build qualityThe EufyCam 3 crams in a lot of well-designed features
- Customizable motion zonesthe activity zones feature (for monitoring the area you want) is tucked away under the motion detection settings
- Detection features+Face, vehicle and pet recognitionthe camera is able to recognize familiar facesprimarily tailored to spotting people
- Digital zoom clarityup to 8x zoom
- Field of viewField of view 135°the wide field of vision, which between two cameras left no blind spots.
- Installation & MountingEasy installationInstallation was simpleEach bracket and camera took less than five minutes to fix in place.
- Local storage option conveniencelocal, expandable storage in the form of Eufy’s HomeBasefeatures a built-in 16GB eMMC for three months of storage, with an option to add storage via a hard drive.
- Mobile app reliabilitythe app was user friendlywe found the app easy to useSome features not in a logical placeWould benefit from a search facility
- Mounting flexibilitymounted outside, one onto brick, the other on timber.
- Notification managementit allows you to filter them as a result of AI face recognitionyou can either set it to ignore those folkyou can get it to send a notification for a particular personsnooze notifications from 30 minutes to 12 hours.
- On-device processing (AI)Using BionicMind AIAI self-learning
- Power options (solar panel)+Solar-powered and wireless for versatile installationthis model is solar-poweredit’s solar-powered, so there’s no need to recharge batteriesSo long as it’s installed in a relatively bright spot, it’s a fit-and-forget bit of kit.
- Privacy zone masking easedrawing blackout privacy zones (under video settings) to exclude the areas we didn’t want to record
- Recording reliabilityWe had very few issues retrieving past recorded events – although, occasionally, there would be a delay.
- Smart home integration (AlexaThe system works with two voice assistants: Alexa and the Google Assistant.
- Spotlight featuresa spotlight, which is triggered by motion, turning what would otherwise be black-and-white night-time footage into color.
- Subscription independence+No subscription: videos are stored locallythere’s no cloud storage subscription fee to payThere’s no cloud storage to pay for
- System scalabilityOne HomeBase can pair up to 16 cameras.
- Video resolutionResolution 4K
- Weather resistance rating (IP code)it’s IP67 weather-resistant
Just Okay
- Event recording reliabilitynot all motion was being recorded
- Low-light performanceperformance in the day was far better than at nightPets weren’t captured until they were slightly out of shot, often not caught on video at all, especially at night.
- Night vision brightness & detailnight video was captured in black and white, not color
- Price value-Expensiveit’s pricier than other systemsValue score: 4 out of 5
Needs Improvement
- False alert filter effectivenessHigh sensitivity mode can mistake reflections for peoplethe AI started registering reflections in a window as, not just people, but familiar faces.
- HomeKit integrationApple devotees are out of luck since it isn’t compatible with HomeKit.
