Ezviz H8 Pro

3.7

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Verdict

A capable hardwired pan-and-tilt camera with clear 2K video, accurate person detection, and strong local storage, best for folks who can live with a clunky app and somewhat distorted two-way audio.

Pros

Articulation range 4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5

The Ezviz H8 Pro can pan roughly 340 degrees and tilt around 80 degrees, giving it enough articulation to cover wide yards or driveways from a single mounting location.
Detection features 4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5

Feedback consistently praises the H8 Pro’s on-device person detection and tracking, with this review saying it accurately recognizes people, keeps them in frame as they move, and then returns to a preset view.
Local storage option convenience 4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5

The H8 Pro supports local recording to microSD cards up to 512 GB, which reviewers appreciate as an easy way to keep recordings in-house without relying on Ezviz CloudPlay.
Night vision brightness & detail 4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0

Owners find that the H8 Pro provides crisp black-and-white night vision and switches on twin spotlights for color footage when motion is detected, though the lack of HDR can make mixed lighting scenes harder to expose cleanly.
PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) control responsiveness 4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0

The H8 Pro’s PTZ controls are generally responsive and support automatic tracking, but this review notes the annoyance of having to reset the camera back to a preferred view after panning around, even though presets help speed that up.
Video resolution & detail 4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0

Cons

App controls & settings 3.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0

Users often describe the Ezviz app as functional but clunky, and this tester echoes that sentiment, noting that while the interface is busy, it still loads the encrypted live view quickly and offers workable controls and PTZ presets once learned.
Cloud storage plan value 2.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.5

Ezviz CloudPlay provides optional off-site backups, but this review highlights that plans start around $4 per month for just seven days of video, making the cloud service feel relatively expensive next to robust local storage.
Audio recording quality 2.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0

Two-way audio on the H8 Pro tends to sound distorted, with reviewers saying it is adequate for brief exchanges but not pleasant for extended conversations.