It might work through glass during the day, but at night it won't work due to reflections and glare. It really isn't meant for detection through glass.
Great video. Some of the features I did not have. is there a software update? Also, I have the camera on my wife watching TV when I am out. She needs assistance to walk, so she will not be getting up. What are the best settings not to receive notifications with her just watching TV?
Hi Melvin, yep, there was an update after my video, so that's probably why some of the settings are not present now. The only thing I can think of to minimize notifications is to maybe ask her to sit in a specific area, then define an activity zone outside the area she sits. When she needs help to walk, perhaps she can lean into the activity zone area or put a pillow or some type of object there for the camera to detection motion.
great review, thank you. how far down does it tilt, eg angle below the horizontal? Would it be suitable to sit it on a high shelf (without wall mount)? Spec says vertical tilt is 75 degrees, how much of that is above and below the horizontal?
Hey @ElectricPylon, I'm not going to be near the camera to check it in person, but the tilt range is definitely limited when tilting down below the horizon line. From memory, I'd estimate maybe 30 degrees of tilt when tilting down and a higher range to tilt up. It may still be fine on a high shelf, depending on how high up it is. Another option could be to use a wood wedge of some sort to affix the camera to then place the wedge on the shelf so it has a small incline looking down naturally if that makes sense. Of course you'd have to secure it with a sticky pad or something similar to ensure it doesn't topple when it tracks or self calibrates itself.
@@DemCrumblies Thanks Dem. I have got the standard Eufy 2K Pan/Tilt. It has the potential mechanically to tilt down below the horizontal, but it won't allow tilt down by more than a few degrees, which is annoying! If the S350 dips by 30 degrees that is much better. Thanks for the info. Yes, good idea about the wedge of wood and adhesive to help lower angle.
Yea going by memory, I think it's more than 15 degrees but I can actually consult with eufy Chat support and find out for sure then get back to you.@@ElectricPylon
To set the activity zone, you have to tap on Motion Detection -> Activity Zone -> Tap on Set -> Tap on the Plus + Icon and draw a box outside where your wife will sit. I think you can set up to two separate activity zones if you need two, but maybe just one will also work.
Hi thank you for a detailed review of this security camera! Quick questions.. 1. Does it record Videos ONLY based on SPECIFIC moments/motion/event based like human/pet motion or is it just blindly recording continuous every minute of the whole day?? 2. While viewing the recorded video clips from an iOS device (iPhone), guess it streams directly from the video recorded from an microSD card, hope we don’t have to remove the SD card to view the event based clips.. let me know! 3.Also if someone (say a thief) who knows about the micro SD card storage and pulls it from the device, guess we as owners will never know who was inside our home right?? Or does the video clip get stored on local storage of Eufy app once event/motion is detected and even when the thief removes the micro SD card?? Please do let me know!
Hey @manishindudhar, it can be set to recording 24/7 continuously or by event type/when motion is detected. You can access the clips directly from the eufy app, no need to remove the microSD card. If someone breaks into the house and steals the microSD card or entire camera unit, you won't know, unless you pay to have a monthly cloud plan from eufy where it will record to the cloud. Another option is to buy eufy's HomeBase 3 unit and set the indoor cam to record to that. If someone breaks in and steals the indoor camera, but the HomeBase 3 is in another room, they might not realize what it's purpose is since it looks like a modem almost and you will still have recordings of them.
eufy had shipped a 1 TB storage drive to me when I reviewed their S330 camera, but another viewer told me that the Samsung 870 QVO drives have a TBW spec of 2880, which means it can write tons of data before it fails. In some cases, the rating is up to 5 times higher than other brands.
Just a small correction to what you said in your intro. You don't have to use it with a micro-sd card. it supports the Home base 3 so you can set it up with it and offload the video their. Otherwise, good review
Hey @mmichael2383, since this camera is constantly wired powered, there doesn't seem to be any time limit for when you can keep live view on. I've had it on for at least 7 minutes and there are no prompts asking me if I want to continue watching live view.
@DemCrumblies Ok, that's all I needed to hear, I'm sold !! 😅 I just brought it on Amazon arriving this Friday. I'm away from home most of the time due to work, so being able to check on my kid and my wife gives me a lil peace of mind🤙🏽
Hey @@mmichael2383 that's awesome! Just a reminder that it doesn't come with a microSD card, so you will have to purchase that separately if you want recording functionality as well. Otherwise, it's an awesome camera for checking in on your family. You can also set activity zones so that you're only alerted if movement occurs in certain areas of the room. Let me know how you find it when you get it all set up.
@DemCrumblies I'll go to Best Buy to get the microSD card, I totally forgot you need it 🤦🏽♂️, I will come back with updates after a few days/weeks of using it. Thanks for replying so quickly, and you've done an excellent job with the video by the way!
Hey Michael, try to find a microSD card with these specs Class 10, U3, V30 for optimal performance, especially if you will take advantage of the 4K recordings. Glad you found the video helpful and thanks for watching also🙂 Good luck! @@mmichael2383
Hey @ddgdec, I haven't set up NAS with my cameras since I have the HomeBase 3, but it looks like this S350 cam does support NAS: www.reddit.com/r/EufyCam/comments/1bkhoko/s350_rtsp/
If I were them, I would also impose a 128gb sd card limit so people would buy base stations or cloud subscriptions from me. Practically it could support more. I have 512gb in my outdoor camera with a limit of 128 gb
No fish eye effect, the focal lengths are locked. I don't think it can be used as a webcam, but you'd probably have to contact eufy Chat Support to confirm that 100%
Hey Adrian, i know this is a dumb question, but ... Do you have to be on the same wifi as the camera? I live 2 blocks away from my dad (90 yrs old) and I want to monitor him so I know he is ok. Also can you add a 2nd camera? I need 2 locations in the house. Thank you so much for the video. All the best Glenn.
Hey Glen @glenneads1733, not a silly question at all. You can still monitor the camera through the eufy app on any other WiFi network or even on your cellular data plan. Yep, you can definitely add more than one camera also to monitor two locations, however, you cannot monitor two areas at the same time. The eufy app limits you to viewing one camera feed at a time. Btw, if you want a chance to win a eufy Solocam S340 outdoor camera, check my community post on my channel for your chance to win : )
I just checked, but I don't see any menu settings for Pet command. To be 100% sure though, I'd check with eufy Chat support, they're pretty good at finding out quickly on the first chat.
Yes, you can check it anywhere even if you aren't connected to the same WiFi network. The easiest thing would be to create a Eufy account in the app, and give those credentials to your nephew when he sets the cameras up. Once he is finished with setup, you can log into your phone with the same credentials and change the password if you want to have full control. Of course, your nephew can also set the account up and share the credentials with you, or share the cameras with you too.
Hey Frank, I haven't used the E220, but from the specs here: ca.eufy.com/products/T8416121 the main differences seem to be: The S350 has two lens at 4K and 2K and the E220 only has one 2K Lens. The S350 has Dual Band WiFi 6 and the E220 only supports 2.4 Ghz WiFi bands. The S350 has a privacy mode and the E220 doesn't. The S350 has 4 preset patrol points of interest and the E220 doesn't.
Hey, I have the same exact camera, but for some reason when I put the camera on away the Ai does not work and it does not follow me around. Do you know what could be the issue or problem?
@@DemCrumbliesSorry I meant “Away mode”. But I did end up uninstall and reinstalled again and it fixed my issue. Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work.
That's strange. At this point, I would contact eufy support to see what they recommend then. You should definitely have that option if everything is updated.@@steelpanman1
Kind of bummed because ai tracking is noisy ‘plays notes’ almost..got a 2nd one and noticed same thing so it must be what it sounds like when ai tracking is in use unless I got 2 duds in a row..
@@DemCrumblies I can hear the pan and tilt motor noise but when it starts doing the AI looking around thing, I hear notes like it’s playing a song but it’s very faint. I’m hoping that it fades a little bit when I put it further up on the wall from where I always sit.
@@DemCrumblies well that’s good to know I’ve had two of them because I returned it to Amazon and the second one did the same exact noise with the song notes…
@@lazyhexican Hmm, unless they added in that feature to let people know when the camera is being accessed and controlled, I never encountered that, but if that is truly a feature, there should be a way to disable it in the eufy app. I would ask eufy support for sure.
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Thank you for the detailed review. Love it!
Thank you so much for this spectacular review!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching @mermaid_gamerr6450 🙂
Does it work through glass? Probably as is has AI right?
It might work through glass during the day, but at night it won't work due to reflections and glare. It really isn't meant for detection through glass.
Great video. Some of the features I did not have. is there a software update? Also, I have the camera on my wife watching TV when I am out. She needs assistance to walk, so she will not be getting up. What are the best settings not to receive notifications with her just watching TV?
Hi Melvin, yep, there was an update after my video, so that's probably why some of the settings are not present now. The only thing I can think of to minimize notifications is to maybe ask her to sit in a specific area, then define an activity zone outside the area she sits. When she needs help to walk, perhaps she can lean into the activity zone area or put a pillow or some type of object there for the camera to detection motion.
Thanks. I like that idea.
Thanks.
great review, thank you. how far down does it tilt, eg angle below the horizontal? Would it be suitable to sit it on a high shelf (without wall mount)? Spec says vertical tilt is 75 degrees, how much of that is above and below the horizontal?
Hey @ElectricPylon, I'm not going to be near the camera to check it in person, but the tilt range is definitely limited when tilting down below the horizon line. From memory, I'd estimate maybe 30 degrees of tilt when tilting down and a higher range to tilt up. It may still be fine on a high shelf, depending on how high up it is. Another option could be to use a wood wedge of some sort to affix the camera to then place the wedge on the shelf so it has a small incline looking down naturally if that makes sense. Of course you'd have to secure it with a sticky pad or something similar to ensure it doesn't topple when it tracks or self calibrates itself.
@@DemCrumblies Thanks Dem. I have got the standard Eufy 2K Pan/Tilt. It has the potential mechanically to tilt down below the horizontal, but it won't allow tilt down by more than a few degrees, which is annoying! If the S350 dips by 30 degrees that is much better. Thanks for the info. Yes, good idea about the wedge of wood and adhesive to help lower angle.
Yea going by memory, I think it's more than 15 degrees but I can actually consult with eufy Chat support and find out for sure then get back to you.@@ElectricPylon
Got an answer back from Eufy, they confirmed it's 30 degrees low tilt and 45 degrees upwards tilt : )
Reminds me of wall-e.
Yep very similar.
lol yes! I told my 4 year old son that and now all he gets the biggest kick out of it!
Can i get a longer cable n set up this in two seperate phone ?
Yes you can use a longer USB C cable if you need to. The eufy app also lets you login into it on two separate phones if needed.
Now I need help in defining an activity zone and how to check for updates.
To set the activity zone, you have to tap on Motion Detection -> Activity Zone -> Tap on Set -> Tap on the Plus + Icon and draw a box outside where your wife will sit. I think you can set up to two separate activity zones if you need two, but maybe just one will also work.
Thank you.
Hi thank you for a detailed review of this security camera!
Quick questions..
1. Does it record Videos ONLY based on SPECIFIC moments/motion/event based like human/pet motion or is it just blindly recording continuous every minute of the whole day??
2. While viewing the recorded video clips from an iOS device (iPhone), guess it streams directly from the video recorded from an microSD card, hope we don’t have to remove the SD card to view the event based clips.. let me know!
3.Also if someone (say a thief) who knows about the micro SD card storage and pulls it from the device, guess we as owners will never know who was inside our home right?? Or does the video clip get stored on local storage of Eufy app once event/motion is detected and even when the thief removes the micro SD card??
Please do let me know!
Hey @manishindudhar, it can be set to recording 24/7 continuously or by event type/when motion is detected. You can access the clips directly from the eufy app, no need to remove the microSD card. If someone breaks into the house and steals the microSD card or entire camera unit, you won't know, unless you pay to have a monthly cloud plan from eufy where it will record to the cloud. Another option is to buy eufy's HomeBase 3 unit and set the indoor cam to record to that. If someone breaks in and steals the indoor camera, but the HomeBase 3 is in another room, they might not realize what it's purpose is since it looks like a modem almost and you will still have recordings of them.
What 1 TB storage did u get ? for the Home base 3 Sub you thanks for the full report
eufy had shipped a 1 TB storage drive to me when I reviewed their S330 camera, but another viewer told me that the Samsung 870 QVO drives have a TBW spec of 2880, which means it can write tons of data before it fails. In some cases, the rating is up to 5 times higher than other brands.
Just a small correction to what you said in your intro. You don't have to use it with a micro-sd card. it supports the Home base 3 so you can set it up with it and offload the video their. Otherwise, good review
Hey @karlsenior1030, yep correct. I figured that most people may not own a HomeBase 3, but I should not also mentioned it was an option as well : )
Kool, no problem.@@DemCrumblies
Thanks for watching🙂@@karlsenior1030
Im not sure if you've mentioned this or if i missed it, but how long is the live view ?
Hey @mmichael2383, since this camera is constantly wired powered, there doesn't seem to be any time limit for when you can keep live view on. I've had it on for at least 7 minutes and there are no prompts asking me if I want to continue watching live view.
@DemCrumblies Ok, that's all I needed to hear, I'm sold !! 😅 I just brought it on Amazon arriving this Friday. I'm away from home most of the time due to work, so being able to check on my kid and my wife gives me a lil peace of mind🤙🏽
Hey @@mmichael2383 that's awesome! Just a reminder that it doesn't come with a microSD card, so you will have to purchase that separately if you want recording functionality as well. Otherwise, it's an awesome camera for checking in on your family. You can also set activity zones so that you're only alerted if movement occurs in certain areas of the room. Let me know how you find it when you get it all set up.
@DemCrumblies I'll go to Best Buy to get the microSD card, I totally forgot you need it 🤦🏽♂️, I will come back with updates after a few days/weeks of using it. Thanks for replying so quickly, and you've done an excellent job with the video by the way!
Hey Michael, try to find a microSD card with these specs Class 10, U3, V30 for optimal performance, especially if you will take advantage of the 4K recordings. Glad you found the video helpful and thanks for watching also🙂 Good luck! @@mmichael2383
What is the maximum frame rate? 15 fps?
Im struggling to find a decnt indoor cam with over 20 fps
Yes, it's only 15 FPS but from the video footage, it doesn't look too stuttery to me.
Can you let me know if you find any with 20fps or more fps? Thanks
I haven't reviewed any high FPS indoor cameras, but this one claims to have 25 FPS maximum: reolink.com/product/e1-pro/#specifications @@mitavoz
Interesting! Probably option to select 15 or 25 on the app? Anyone has this one?
I have it, but it's capped to 15 fps.@@mitavoz
can this cam record 24/7 with the NAS under RTSP. that would be nice. or which eufy cam is best to use with your Nas please advice.
Hey @ddgdec, I haven't set up NAS with my cameras since I have the HomeBase 3, but it looks like this S350 cam does support NAS: www.reddit.com/r/EufyCam/comments/1bkhoko/s350_rtsp/
Maybe it support more than 128 gb card practicly?
Only up to 128 GB, but if you want more storage, you can buy the HomeBase 3 to expand storage.
Too expensive. Did you try more than 128 gb?e@@DemCrumblies
You didn't try it@@DemCrumblies
It's in their official tech specs that it only accepts up to 128 GB. Quite a number of their devices have this 128 GB limitation.
If I were them, I would also impose a 128gb sd card limit so people would buy base stations or cloud subscriptions from me. Practically it could support more. I have 512gb in my outdoor camera with a limit of 128 gb
Does it work without cable?
Ìs it chargeable?
It has be permanently wired, there is no built-in battery unfortunately.
@@DemCrumblies thanks alot
@@elhamsedighi4607 You're welcome, good luck and thanks for watching 🙂
Fish eye effect only? Possible to use as webcam?
No fish eye effect, the focal lengths are locked. I don't think it can be used as a webcam, but you'd probably have to contact eufy Chat Support to confirm that 100%
Hey Adrian, i know this is a dumb question, but ... Do you have to be on the same wifi as the camera? I live 2 blocks away from my dad (90 yrs old) and I want to monitor him so I know he is ok. Also can you add a 2nd camera? I need 2 locations in the house. Thank you so much for the video. All the best Glenn.
Hey Glen @glenneads1733, not a silly question at all. You can still monitor the camera through the eufy app on any other WiFi network or even on your cellular data plan. Yep, you can definitely add more than one camera also to monitor two locations, however, you cannot monitor two areas at the same time. The eufy app limits you to viewing one camera feed at a time. Btw, if you want a chance to win a eufy Solocam S340 outdoor camera, check my community post on my channel for your chance to win : )
Thank you !! Great channel.
@@glenneads1733 Thanks for watching : )
Does this have the pet command feature?
I just checked, but I don't see any menu settings for Pet command. To be 100% sure though, I'd check with eufy Chat support, they're pretty good at finding out quickly on the first chat.
If I ship this to Malaysia, and let my nephew install & set it up there at my house. Will I be able to access the video here at Las Vegas?
Yes, you can check it anywhere even if you aren't connected to the same WiFi network. The easiest thing would be to create a Eufy account in the app, and give those credentials to your nephew when he sets the cameras up. Once he is finished with setup, you can log into your phone with the same credentials and change the password if you want to have full control. Of course, your nephew can also set the account up and share the credentials with you, or share the cameras with you too.
How does this camera compare to the older (and cheaper) Eufy 2K Indoor Cam E220?
Hey Frank, I haven't used the E220, but from the specs here: ca.eufy.com/products/T8416121 the main differences seem to be:
The S350 has two lens at 4K and 2K and the E220 only has one 2K Lens.
The S350 has Dual Band WiFi 6 and the E220 only supports 2.4 Ghz WiFi bands.
The S350 has a privacy mode and the E220 doesn't.
The S350 has 4 preset patrol points of interest and the E220 doesn't.
@@DemCrumbliesthank you. Do you plan to review the E220 in the future?
Hey Frank, it's unlikely because eufy usually only sends me their new releases for review.@@frankbradford9616
Hey, I have the same exact camera, but for some reason when I put the camera on away the Ai does not work and it does not follow me around. Do you know what could be the issue or problem?
Hey @LitOBOo when you say you put it on away, where did you see that setting? Do you mean the privacy mode, or something else?
@@DemCrumbliesSorry I meant “Away mode”. But I did end up uninstall and reinstalled again and it fixed my issue. Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work.
Glad to hear you got it sorted out : ) @@LitOBOo
Can we fix it to the wall upside down?
Yep, it includes a mounting bracket and screws to mount it upside down to a ceiling and you can rotate the image 180º in the app.
16TB hard disk space is great but I can’t find any 2.5” greater than 3TB
Where are you located? At newegg.ca, I found an 8 TB Samsung 870 QVO SSD drive.
Isn't it battery operated
Nope this camera has to be wired at all times since it also offers 24/7 continuous recordings too.
I'm all updated. Still can't find the continuous recording.
If you go into Video Settings, do you see the Continuous Recording option? Btw, is there a microSD card plugged into the camera already?
The continuous Recordings option is not listed. No card plugged in. Not included with this purchase. Just connected to HomeBase3.
That's strange. At this point, I would contact eufy support to see what they recommend then. You should definitely have that option if everything is updated.@@steelpanman1
Kind of bummed because ai tracking is noisy ‘plays notes’ almost..got a 2nd one and noticed same thing so it must be what it sounds like when ai tracking is in use unless I got 2 duds in a row..
Hey @lazyhexican, do you mean that you can hear the pan and tilt motor noise? Or something else?
@@DemCrumblies I can hear the pan and tilt motor noise but when it starts doing the AI looking around thing, I hear notes like it’s playing a song but it’s very faint. I’m hoping that it fades a little bit when I put it further up on the wall from where I always sit.
@@lazyhexican If it's still making noises like playing a song, I would reach out to eufy support because that is definitely not how mine acted.
@@DemCrumblies well that’s good to know I’ve had two of them because I returned it to Amazon and the second one did the same exact noise with the song notes…
@@lazyhexican Hmm, unless they added in that feature to let people know when the camera is being accessed and controlled, I never encountered that, but if that is truly a feature, there should be a way to disable it in the eufy app. I would ask eufy support for sure.
hate that it doesn't support homekit:(
Yea it seems many eufy products don't have homekit support.
I didn't bother with an SD card - I just let it record to my Homebase 3 (so no, the SD card _isn't_ required).
Good to know that, thanks for sharing @vernearase3044 : )