Reolink Argus 4 Pro

Pros

• Detection range ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 5.0
  Reviewers report that the Argus 4 Pro can detect motion close to 100 feet away while still distinguishing between people and vehicles, and that it can maintain usable detail for identifying activity and reading license plates at roughly half that distance when mounted with a clear view of the street.
• Video resolution & detail ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.9
  The camera’s 4K resolution consistently earns praise for delivering very sharp footage that makes it easier to recognize faces and read license plates at a distance, with reviewers repeatedly impressed by overall clarity and image quality.
• Local storage option convenience ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.9
  The Argus 4 Pro supports local recording to a microSD card alongside optional cloud storage, and some reviewers also make use of FTP, NAS, or the Reolink Home Hub for expanded capacity, with this review praising how it can send encrypted archives directly to an FTP server and even save stills and clips to a phone, giving privacy conscious users multiple ways to keep footage without relying on subscriptions.
• Power options (solar panel) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.9
  The included solar panel is widely praised for keeping the Argus 4 Pro topped up, potentially eliminating the need for manual recharging and adding only a small extra step during installation, with this review noting that even a couple hours of direct sun on good days kept the battery from dropping much below the mid ninety percent range.
• Connectivity options ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
• Dual-camera design ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
• Subscription ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.8
  Owners value that the Argus 4 Pro does not require a cloud subscription, since it can record to microSD or a Reolink Home Hub, while those who want extra off site backup can add an optional Reolink Cloud plan that this review describes as reasonably priced for the amount of storage offered.
• Streaming reliability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.7
• Build quality ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  Reviewers describe the Argus 4 Pro as a modern, well designed dual lens camera built from durable materials, with a robust, premium feeling body and weatherproof construction that looks both functional and visually appealing outdoors.
• Detection features ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.6
  The Argus 4 Pro’s motion detection is praised for its flexibility, offering adjustable sensitivity, user defined detection zones, PIR heat based sensing, and distinct people, animal, vehicle, and general motion categories that worked reliably in testing once tuned, and this review also highlights an object size based filter that helps ignore passing cars or small pets while still flagging the events you care about.
• Field of view ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.5
  A true 180 degree horizontal field of view provides panoramic coverage that largely eliminates blind spots and impresses reviewers compared with rival cameras, though the relatively narrow vertical angle can still miss activity high or low in the frame, and this review notes it is best suited to large open properties where breadth of coverage matters more than top and bottom detail.
• Mounting flexibility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
• Customizable motion zones ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Dual-band (2.4/5GHz) performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Durability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Included accessories ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Lens distortion correction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Low-light performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Mobile app reliability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5
• Night vision brightness & detail ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.4
  Full color night vision and a built in spotlight give the Argus 4 Pro bright, detailed nighttime footage that reviewers find highly informative, though very bright lights or reflective scenes can still overexpose parts of the image.
• Price value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.3
  Reviewers generally feel the Argus 4 Pro delivers good value for its price, combining a 4K panoramic image, color night vision, and flexible storage options at a cost that compares favorably with rival battery cameras.
• Weather resistance rating (IP code) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.3
• Installation ease ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
  Installation is generally straightforward thanks to the wireless, battery powered design and simple mounting hardware, though at least one reviewer noted a rare setup glitch that required fully draining and recharging the unit before the camera behaved normally.
• Power options (battery ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.0
• Spotlight features ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.0
  The Argus 4 Pro’s integrated spotlight is primarily used to provide full color night vision, adding a visible deterrent and improving the clarity of nighttime recordings compared with infrared only illumination, and this review notes it is bright enough to startle would be trespassers without being uncomfortably blinding.
• Audio recording quality ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• Cloud storage plan value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
  Feedback notes that Reolink’s optional cloud plan, offering around 30GB of storage for a modest monthly fee, is adequate for average users who simply want some off site backup alongside the camera’s strong local storage options.
• On-device features ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
  Beyond standard motion clips, the Argus 4 Pro offers on device extras like a timelapse mode that works reliably for long captures when paired with SD or hub storage and solar power, though extended timelapse sessions can noticeably increase power consumption.
• Privacy zone masking ease ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
  Reviewers appreciate that the Argus 4 Pro lets them draw privacy masks that both block motion detection and black out selected areas in recordings, making it easy to exclude neighboring yards, pools, or playgrounds from the camera’s view for safety and courtesy.
• Recording reliability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• System scalability ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0
• App controls & settings ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.9
  Users describe the Reolink app as clean and well organized, making it simple to adjust motion zones, video quality, storage options, and share access, and newer feedback highlights granular controls for sensitivity, object size filtering, and scheduling per detection type to better manage alert frequency, though this review also calls the app a bit clunky, citing vague storage warnings, unhelpful help links, and a panoramic live view that could be laid out more clearly on phones.
• Smart home integration (Alexa ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 3.8
• False alert filter effectiveness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.8
• Notification management ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 3.8