The $50 Wyze Cam Outdoor is totally awesome
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2020
- The Wyze Cam Outdoor home security camera costs just 50 bucks. It's a weatherproof, battery-powered camera that comes with two weeks of free cloud storage and a built-in microSD card slot.
It also has advanced features like time lapse and travel mode, an option that transforms your Wyze camera into a GoPro-esque action cam. The Wyze Cam outdoor supports Alexa and Google Assistant, too, so you can view a live video feed from your smart display.
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I have had 4 Wyze cameras in my house for 2 years. Nice way to get into a Security system gradually without shelling out hundreds of dollars all at once. Bought one camera at a time as I could afford it. Outdoor Cam is great for what I need. I have one camera 9 feet up in a tree, and my solution to charging without climbing the tree every 3 months is I ran a charging cable into the charging port of the camera and ran the cable down the tree to a point 5 feet off the ground. Once every 3 months I connect a little portable power pack to it for about an hour, and it's all charged up. I colored the cable with a brown magic marker so it blends in with the tree and doesn't look bad.
How did you attach the cam to the tree? I thought about putting it in a birdhouse.
You didn’t mention it only records 12 second clips and it needs 1 min to cool down before recording another 12 second clip. As a security camera that’s a major problem since you can easily miss what’s happening, someone’s face or license plate number during that cool down period. 12 seconds is just not enough
Secret Agent Steve no it doesn’t record all of the time. That’s only on the regular wyze cam if you have a micro Sd card inserted or pay for the complete motion capture plan. However from my understanding and from what I have seen on reviews the wyze outdoor cam doesn’t let you record more than 12 seconds even if you have a micro SD card in and they don’t let you pay for the complete motion capture plan for the outdoor cam. They’re doing it to conserve battery life but having only record 12 seconds and having to wait 1 min for it record another 12 seconds makes it useless as a security camera in my personal opinion
Its because CNET got paid to promote this device
I was thinking about checking out the Wyze camera but after reading your comment I think I'll stick with my Blink cameras since they can record up to a minute of video and takes as little as 10 seconds to reset. And both of those settings are adjustable.
Secret Agent Steve it is, hopefully they add it in the near future
T. Daniels Same, I’m gonna skip the Wyze outdoor cam and try the reolink Argus 3
I have 4 Wyze cams (indoor)
Cons- new, needs more support, needs more shortcuts
Pros- everything a big brand can can do, night vision, specific zone detection many more!
BUT it does the BASICS AMAZINGLY! I recommend for any person to get wyze brand!
I been using Wyze cams for years outdoors. I have nine cams oldest is over two years old and going strong. Looking forward to the new cam ¡
Just got mine today cant wait to hook it up
Thank you! The information was very helpful. 🖒🖒
I have one indoor Wyze cam and it’s extremely reliable. That’s what I love about it
What’s the lag between motion notifications and the video showing on your screen? That’s the main issue with wireless cameras.
I have this at my vacation home and an Arlo Pro 3 setup in my main home. I can't complain for the money. The comment that it doesn't record all the time is a bit off since no battery camera records 24x7. You need a wired setup for that, so in that case get a dvr system. The 12 second clips are fine, the 1 min cool down not so much. However, the base station in the starter kit has a micro sd slot. Personally this is a good basic visual home protection tool but certainly not a full security system. Serves my purposes well, combined with a cove alarm setup.
Good info on the camera.
Can you tell me about the BLUE & WHITE camping trailer that is behind you on the shelf, is it plastic or porcelain. Thank you.
Does the lens inside the Wyze Cam Outdoor.... do panning.... if controlled by the app on the cell phone? Or, is it always in a stationary position?
ontinuously recording to a micro SD card like Wyze Cam v2 will make the battery life extremely short. Because of this, we did not build this feature and Wyze Cam v2 is still the best option for this use case. However, we did build a "Scheduled Recording" feature where you can schedule specific times for the camera to continuously record to its local micro SD card or record when PIR is triggered though this will reduce battery life. This feature combined with Travel Mode will allow you to take the camera anywhere to record anything you want even if there is no WiFi available.
Amazing product
Question how did u mount it to the brick?
Once you wall mounted. You can probably charge it. With a portable power pack. That way you do not have to take it down.
Yes but overcharging voids the warranty, but you can leave it plugged in
Its attached with a magnet so taking it down is easy. But I'd prefer a solar panel for power. No charging batteries.
Wyze creates great products! I wish they add ability for faster playback speed of recordings in their phone software.
Use TinyCamPro it allows the speeding up of the playback and has a much better interface. I use both apps but I use TinyCam more for viewing the cameras I have 4 and counting.
" Looks Like a Job for CAPTAIN SOLAR CHARGE ! " :)
It's not sold on Amazon (only their indoor ones are). Strange. Is the only place to buy it through their site?
I guess it would be Wise get one of these.
Does it work with a solar panel¿?
what is the distance it can be from the base station
The motion detection alerts are actually very slow sometimes up to 1 full minute to send a notification.... thats really bad !!!
So if you go on 2 weeks vacation and the battery runs out. There will many days without any footage. It’s painful getting up the ladder every time to get it charge. You gotta get the ladder in and out.
How CNET can put this out there and still try to maintain any credibility is incredible. We tested these cameras, as did a lot of other channels and put up HONEST reviews of the camera. It’s riddled with problems and is pretty much unusable as a security camera.
Agreed
I wonder how this compares to the "zumimall" wireless camera...It's very similar. The regular price for that is $79.99....but it could be had for a tag over $60 after coupon now on amazon. It's "amazon's choice" and has a lot of good reviews.
Would be nice if it was released and available for purchase...
General pre-orders started today July 27 @ 9AM Pacific.
Is this camera compatible with solar panels to keep the battery charged?
Is it crucial to have a base station? Couldn't an iPhone be used to install it and monitor the activities?
A 45 minute charge 2 times a year. Doesn't sound annoying when you spend only 50 bucks
Jacob Aalborg I guarantee you will not get 6 months between charges. That number was based on the camera always being in basically a standby mode, not sensing motion, recording or you viewing the camera via the app.
You will use more battery depending on the number of recordings.
What is the range between the hub and the camera?
Is this still capped at 32gigs?
Can you link multiple outdoor and indoor cameras?
I believe they say 4 outdoor camps can run on one base. Indoors don't need a base to run.
You just get 14 seconds of footage for every event u need to buy subscriptions if you want longer footage when motion is detected
At least you get that 14 seconds for free. Know anyone else that provides free cloud storage?
The indoor ones have a micro sd card slot that lets you record 24/7. This one has that as well.
@@Simonofcalifornia Blink cameras have free cloud storage. And they can record up to 1 minute clips.
T. Daniels $$$$ ?
she said if up a tree it would be tough to charge. I wonder if you can bring the charge to the camera?
Hey guys this is Austin
Wyze is awesome trust me
So I didn't get the person detection added on to my cameras I leave on a busy street people walk up and down this block all day ever since they blocked person detection I have not had a single recording of a person 1 of my cameras is angled across the front of the house and the mailman hasn't been recorded dropping my mail off now I'm wondering if wyze purposely made it to where people aren't recorded so you can buy the service
Great video 👍
how long does it take to charge the battery?
Less then 45 minutes
Too bad you can't just swap in a new set of batteries and charge the depleted ones offline. That's what I do with one of my ReoLink cameras.
John Donaldson you can always use a inexpensive usb power bank.
Not continuous recording is the biggest downside.
Isn't that what the micro SD card is for? The 12 seconds of recording are just for the cloud, or at least that's how their other cameras work
I understand that completely it's a complete mess it's your camera your battery power your should be able to use it how you want. They say they don't allow a continuous recording because it would kill the battery faster but I'd rather change the batteries out more often then lose the security capacity I only allowing 12 second video. Continuous recording is a must I hope they change this in the future. And I also hope they allow some way of connecting this to a constant power supply if you choose to do so. Blink cameras have many downfalls as well. But at least they allow for a constant power supply to theirs.
The video makes it sound like you have to unscrew the camera from the wall to charge it... The base is magnetic and the camera simply sticks to the base and can be removed for 20-40 mins for charging.
@@toadlguyThats a fair point. not sure it is too disimilar from there competitors tho
toadlguy even if the camera was screwed in, anyone could rip it off the mount. No security camera is safe from theft if someone wants it.
Notifications are about 40seconds to your phone. Competition is 6seconds. What can happen in 34seconds?
Siippp goodd
Whats difference if you have a regular wzye cam with a outdoor housing? No difference right?
john tran the difference is that this camera can be placed where a wired camera can’t be, when an outlet is too far away or no way to get a cord there.
Dan i see ty. Did you personally try this one out your self? How is it? Can i also sync multiple wyze cam with this? Like the previous model
john tran no as my Wyze outdoor camera hasn’t arrived to me yet, but I have used other battery cameras. And what do you mean sync multiple cameras? This is a wireless camera.
Could you just keep it plugged in? Or can you now do that? I got a ring cam and I just run a USB wire into my shed and have it plugged in. Never have to worry about charging it. Can you do that with this cam?
No :(
Erectolito Why? Thanks
@@dcollett WYZE said it voids the warranty.
Erectolito why not? Can’t have the cam on while charging? That’s shit.
@@BernieH66 Thanks, Bernie. Maybe it burns out the battery or circuitry if left plugged in? That's too bad, as a power option would have been great.
New Issue, with the Dec 7th firmware update, any time I stream video from one of these outdoor camera's, the image flips 180 degrees, I correct that in the app, and after a while it flips 180 again.
Can I get away from having to have a cloud storage subscription? I have a media computer... why can't I have it dump to my local machine?
You can, they support rstp. support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026245231-Wyze-Cam-RTSP
Great video but this camera has too many limitations. If I seriously cannot keep power plugged in constantly then that's a hard pass for me.
kuma da hokage battery cameras aren’t for every need.
Just use a power bank to charge it or better yet use a solar panel to power it
Seems like a device that really isn't necessary. I've been using the cheaper indoor Wyze cameras outside for over a year now. I have 2 Pan Scans and 4 regular Wyze cameras mounted outside, exposed to all the elements. Have only had to replace one of them so far.
Not being able to quickly replace the battery is an issue that @Wyze has to fix .....before I will buy this security camera.
It is pretty surprising that so many of these wireless cameras don't have batteries you can swap out.
It's a $40 camera if you have to take it down every 3 to 6 months to charge it that's pretty good deal no other wireless outdoor camera is anywhere near that price range
Bro just buy an extra to temporarily replace a unit that is being charged (for less than 1 hour supposedly)
Tajer I live in a state in a country with the highest electricity costs in the world, so recharging devices is not a good idea for me. Like you I prefer a quick change over with batteries so there is no down time with the camera and it's less expensive.....for me.
@@greggarrot8132 Not disputing the soundness of the deal. I just think it's interesting how companies have gone away from swappable batteries. Call me old school, but I used to swap out batteries on all my devices. Now, it seems like they're always hardwired to the boards.
The problem is the CAMERA ANGLE is not level.... Its crooked.. Look at your outdoor mount.
How did you get your’s already!?????????????????????! I’m an Early Adopter/Early Access participant and I’m not scheduled to receive my Wyze Outdoor Cam Kit until August 21st, which is ironically mine and my wife’s anniversary 😂....
How many followers you got?
Didn't they have beta testers? Wouldn't giving a beta version to Cnet to review be a good decision? :-)
Kim Hedrick Yes and no. You give a tech media company something that’s not ready for prime time and run the risk of something not being fully 100% ready and they’d probably run the risk of broadcasting it. That and the terms of agreement on the beta test forbid releasing any information about the test or product to anyone outside the beta test and can’t comment on any forums or things of that nature, regarding that product. Just not something that seems likely. On there flip side it’s more likely to be a media relations type of deal. Kinda like how media outlets and others of that sort, get their hands on cell phone devices that haven’t dropped for the general public yet but they’re given first look to review it for the respective company. Anyways, my previous comment was more of a “Heyyyyy, not fair” type of thing, not actually Grrr 😡 I’m mad lol
I love that you have real finger nails
CAN'T Waaait to get mine! 40$ vs 200$ ring... no doubt with the quality and price...
the comparable ring would be the stickup cam that has a removable battery for $99. The $50 price point is pretty decent though but there are tradeoffs.
Yes Wyze has the price set right.
How about free cloud ?
This not a good outdoor camera for permanent use.
Thanks for the review but it is incomplete. I can't trust a review without full test for the product. The motion detection is really slow and the range is really short in real life. Simply the product is not reliable for the security purpose and doesn't matter if it is cheap!
You meant otherwise, or other WYZE? ;)
The motion alerts aren’t quick, clearly you didn’t actually test this camera. Another reviewer showed that the notifications took almost a minute.
the 20 dollar v2 is the cheapest, just tape the ports and it wil work outside
Not a good review. As others mentioned, the biggest con with this camera is the 12 seconds max recordings. The SD card slot in the camera is almost useless the way the camera operates. The detection zone is not customizable. It records motion in the bottom half of the FOV and the only way to "customize" it is to....move the camera, up, down, sideways. Wyze missed the mark on this "Outdoor Camera".
You need a base, which in the era of mesh, is nonsense.
This would have been spectacular if it had a powered option.
It has. You can hook it up to regular usb outlet.
simon nomis Hi, Simon. Would it be safe to leave it plugged in (and permanently charging) 24/7? I thought I read somewhere that this could damage it. Thanks.
@@Simonofcalifornia You can't leave it plugged it, WYZE says it voids the warranty and is not safe.
David Collett it has a bms (battery management system) as all lithium ion batteries do. I actually recommend and use an original wyzecam plugged under my awning outside for past 2 year without any problems. Plus, it’s only $20 and available at any Home Depot.
Ty for completely skipping over how it mounts 🤦🏻♂️
Caio Raz somebody doesn’t own a home 😂
Caio Raz sounds good. Eat this cookie 🍪 and go to bed, dingus
battery can last up to 3 to 6 months
I know that sucks. I'm so used to Blink and it's 2 year life that the WYZE short battery life is a deal breaker.
I never seen a tiny battery last that long for recording videos. The weather will drains that battery quickly
Not so awesome for me. I have two outdoor cameras and the motion detection does not work correctly on either one. Tech support could no resolve the issue. Beaware.
I rather put my 🐕 to security my patio...😳😳
So the question begs to be asked, if you had a permantly mounted camera with a REMOVABLE battery, would it magically be easier to get to? Or in the case of your "up a tree" example, are you running power up there instead? You get a notification that the battery is getting low, take the camera down for a few hours while you're at home, then put it back up. Sheesh, so needy.
The camera itself cost fifty bucks which is about the same as other people's switchable battery. So you can just pick up a second camera and instead of being without video just switch out the other camera in its place for the other one while it is charging. No?
that's a good point, depending on how long it actually lasts until DOA.
This camera paired with a small solar panel and then you are laughing.
Good idea, like those path lights that are everywhere these days.
@@MrPhatties yes something similar. Some other security cameras come with solar panels just for them. If you look on aliexpress you can find small panels for your power needs like 5v out up to 9v for more powerful cameras.
Can't you just leave it plugged in instead of charging it?
Otherwyze 😂
It's not for me. I don't want to deal with batteries, and I don't want a base station. I would prefer simple WiFi and a small solar panel for power.
I like my Blink xt2 better.
Agreed.
She didnt explain if you can use the USB as a non wireless option so u don't have to recharge.
Chinese server?
Otherwyze😂😂😂
Why do i need the base station in order for the camera to work? The camera should be wifi and it needs to connect to the router and that should be it. I am not going to buy it since the base station is the stupidest thing i have seen recently when cameras are concerned.
The non-removable or replaceable camera is a deal-breaker. Very unfortunate because I was ready to pull the trigger and order one half-way through the video. Batteries much faster than cameras will. No sense adding to landfills an entire working camera because the battery no longer holds a charge.
Looks like something that ppl can easily steal if ur needing a security camera, especially with how they installed it
If they use a ladder yes. You can steal any camera. This one at least records at for a while.
Mehhh.... Stick with NVR
Obviously you did not use this camera to record a motion event. The camera cannot do this. It cannot record to the SD card for motion events. Wyze actually admits to this in their web support. Reason.....would take to much battery. Why give this camera a good review? The 50,000 people like myself bought this camera expecting it to record motion events. We spent $60 each for this camera ( that's a $3 million dollar scam). They haven't said I can return it and get my money back. When they do, I'll change my mind and might buy their brand in the future, until then caveat emptor!
Wyze Cam Outdoor v1 is not very useful. I have used 3 of them for 3 years. Major purpose would be for a camera location that has no power AND can still reach Wi-Fi. If the camera can reach WiFi you probably can reach it by extending a power outlet and/or using a long USB power cable. If power is possible it is WAY better to use a Wise Cam v3 (indoor/outdoor) so that you have full functionality and don't have to retrieve the camera, charge it for a long time, replace the camera. I avoid CNET since I don't trust the company at all.
Can't you just run an extension cord to the camera to recharge instead of taking the camera inside? 😂
No :(
Yes you can charge it that way, just can't leave it plugged in all the time.
50 bucks is cheap
look to much like xiaomi?
MEH!
Wow who want a divice or gadgets like that!
Not I can find a way better option than this.
@@everythingvideos24 mmm i also think so
C-Net the fact that you are not reviewing this cam correctly and pointing what the real flaws are, makes me believe that I should not trust your other reviews. How can you miss to say to your audience that this thing does not record continuously which for "security" is a must. That is the weakest most obvious point of the whole thing and you don't mention it. You don't mention that you can only connect 4 cams to the base needing an additional base for a larger perimeter. Again, how can we trust your reviews if simple details like these are not mentioned.
It's not that good. Because, it only records only 12 seconds that is not good. You need to records more then 12 seconds what if the burglar comes to the house and takes off with the good merchandise and not only that wyze outdoor camera has a wait time of around few minutes to record again. What a waste......
Covid hair cut 😃
This camera is crap, what did you guys test it for 5 minutes?
Battery is not removable so have to pull down and bring whole camera in to charge, this is a deal breaker
No it's not, it's total garbage. It doesn't record 24/7 onto the sd card like the v2 and pan cam does. Completely useless, I'm pissed off they didn't tell us this during the preorder. Who wants to buy this junk from me? I have no use for it since it doesn't even do what it's supposed to do
What a fluff piece -- your journalistic impartiality went out the window when you zoomed in to say the word "incredible" while you tell everyone how to set up the company's product. Lame, might as well call it a 'paid product placement'. And you need help with your audio, get a clip-on mic or something.
IT. IS. GARBAGE!!!!!! NO PLAYBACK, YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW SOMEONE WAS TRESPASSING, STEALING, FOR HOURS OR DAYS! IT'S GARBAGE!