Wyze Cam OG vs Wyze Cam V3 - Is Cheaper Better?
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- Today, we are going to compare the newly released Wyze Cam OG to the older and more expensive Wyze Cam V3. We will check out the differences in its features, video quality and performance and see if the cheaper Wyze Cam OG will replace the Wyze Cam V3 or the V3 has its place in the Wyze Camera lineup.
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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Price
01:06 FOV
01:22 Daytime Quality
03:24 Night Time
03:53 App Interface
05:02 Install Options
05:15 Performance
07:22 Starlight Issue
08:30 Audio
08:48 Thoughts
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That was actually a pretty darn good review. Thank you for doing all the testing and for the comparison.
I looked for this comparison for a full hour with 0 results thank you very much for providing the exact video I needed.❤
I've been following your channel for a few years now, I got my first WYZE cam from your review you did years ago. I really appreciate all the tests that you do. thank you so much!
Thank you, I appreciate it and thanks for watching!
Thanks for another detailed review. You are my goto for all things cam related. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for all that you do for these reviews. Much appreciated 🙏🏼
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for these reviews. Much appreciated
Great review, thank you for doing the side by side comparison.
Great video! I appreciate good methodology to compare the two!
Excellent review and comparison. Thank you!
You give the best reviews ❤❤
Great Comparison video LH. Look forward to all the reviews coming this year.
Patrick C...Thanks for watching!
This information was right to the point and helped me a lot.
chuck becker...Thanks for watching!
Love the review, am think of getting the wyze cam OG for my driveway, also you can order the new blink floodlight now
Nicely done, the side-by-side really helps. 👍
On the interface, the V3 allows skipping in 30 second intervals whereas the OG or Pan V3 there is no 30 second skip button. Perhaps I need to work on my scrolling technique.
The testing method is so good. I give you my like and subscribe.
thank you very much, excellent reviews, made my decision easier!!
Are you going to make your yearly video on your camera set up?
Is the 12-second viewing to the Wcloud still free for version 3 cameras?
Another great vid!! TY!!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
are these two about the same size? planning to buy OG and mount it on a window but not sure if i should buy a different mount for og...
Boom!! Sick video!! Subbed!
Awesome! Thank you!
cross post. can I subscription cover both cameras or do you have to buy one for EACH. thank you for your indepth comparison. I have an older Wyze 3. just bought an OG. oe more question: will this work with the ring doorbell show device?
Jus bought a wyze cam v3. But i would love to see the difference between a wyze cam v3 and wyze cam og telephoto. Can you make an comparison video?
Thanks for this.
Is there any pan-tilt gun attachment to shoot at thieves when you get a mobile alert in Walmart or in the toilet?
Can you use the wyzecam OG with cam plus lite subscription?
I need a good camera for Night time . Farther than 50 feet . Any idea??
Can you a review of the Vivint security outdoor cameras ?
What are those light up wall panels in your living room they are badass
I have six V2 cameras and would like to ask if you know if the OG will work with the CURRENT Wyze app I have for my V2? I use these is a remote location that only gets WiFi after I send a Text message to a phone I leave at the cabin to "Turn On Hot Spot". I do NOT use any SD card since I have no WiFi all the time and do not leave on the Hot Spot to "communicate" to the Cloud. I purchased my V2's back in October 2020 because of YOU!! So ANY help would be appreciated. The OG is the lowest cost so that is for me.
Can the og use the wyze socket for power?
I bought 4 V3s in the last month or so, got that super 2 pack Home Depot deal and I am very happy with them, in fact I hooked up the fourth one today on the back and side of my house (Pro tip, get those waterproof orange or green things that seal two connected plugs inside, amazing and some are on clearance right now). I have a Blink right next to the V3 I just installed and a Ring battery on the other side and OMG they are utter trash compared to the Wyze. That side of the house is very dark and the Blinks are generally unusable at night and the Wyze literally looks like daylight, it's almost 11 pm right now and it looks like daylight out there when I click on the cam. Also have those cheap Microcenter SD cards running in them and they are doing great. Also the window mount is fantastic, a must have if you are mounting inside.
If you mount them inside does reflection interfere at night ?
Be ready. Mine bricked after 4 months with an update.
I wish I knew what "waterproof orange or green things that seal two connected plugs inside" you are referring too.
Thank you and Happy New Year for this informative review of the Wyze Cam OG. I tried to follow the comparison of the OG and the V3 and certainly the pricing makes the investment worthwhile. Sadly, despite having some tech. knowledge, this technology is new to me. I understand the need for power and I understand the SD card.... but a bit of a blur after that. I think the assumption is that "everyone" is using these cameras and the "basic" knowledge is a given. Let's say I have a friend over 65 that is interested in a motion detector camera. He likes the Wyze Cam OG. He has a desktop computer and he has an iPad. He understands the SD card for memory storage. He has a landline but not a cellphone... How would he use the Wyze Cam OG?
I'll keep my V3. Great review as always !
Thank you. Thanks for watching.
These cameras are both very capable. 2 questions:
Have you experimented with adding external IR Illuminator Lights on a night timer at the 25 foot location where your property has shadows and how would that be helpful for the cameras ?
You walk around in your videos, how slow can you creep around at night so they don’t trip the motion sensor ?
Great videos on your channel. We always enjoy your content. Maybe you can offer external IR illuminators in your store.
Is there a way to add a camera wirelessly to my mailbox ?
3 questions 😅
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I don't have view playback button showing. I had it when i got the camera, but now the button isn't there. What's going on. I have two OGs neither has the view playback.
what cameras do you have mounted to your eve on your house
Thanks for the review. It seems like even WYZE doesnt know why they have both options haha. They seem so similar in features and price
Yeah Wyzecam has always had crappy or laggy audio. It’s one thing I wish they would fix.
Great testing method, I like your systematic approach, which brings me to a suggestion. We live in a city area, where chances of little vandals snatching away any such outdoor fixture is realistic, so placing a cam behind my window is the better option. The built-in spotlight on the Wyze cam OG however may cause glare from inner reflections of the glass. So, please include this placement option in your tests. The Wyze cam v3 obviously does not have that sort of problem, as it offers an add-on spotlight that can be mounted (in theory) on the exterior side of the window, but I'm afraid the clip-on mount would not allow me to do that. Is there a solution for the spotlight on the v3, or is there a solution to minimise glare on the OG ?
Maybe black electrical tape over the light would work?
Thank you for these super useful comparisons! So much confusion over all the latest releases 😅
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Yes😊
My brother-in-law bought four of them I have five of them. And after two and a half to three years out of the nine cameras we have brought to inside outside five of them in total have failed and they won't replace them and we have had many update problems and we have very fast internet. I would steer clear
These videos are great
Can someone please tell me if it is possible to record motion detected events, wile not connected to Wi-Fi on the Wyze cam og ? This is the whole reason I bought the camera. I understand it can record continuously to an SD card. Which just gives me endless folders to look through absolutely useless and the time stamps seem to be wrong as well. If this is not possible is there any cameras out there they are capable of this?
I agree just keep the old v3 better night vision... the only cool thing is the v3 og 3x which that zoom can zoom in on a face or plate depending on setting...I like the new pTz wyze works well and its cheap !
I don't know if Wyze wants to take the Cam v3 off the market or is sponsoring you to do this comparison, because I have seen your video titled "Wyze Cam V3 Review - Unboxing, Features, Setup, Installation, Testing, Video & Audio Quality", on the which shows an exceptional video quality of the v3, however, in this new video it is shown that the image quality of the Wyze Cam v3 is bad, or at least it is remarkable by comparing this video and the one I mentioned earlier above, which had much better quality and the details were appreciated much better.
My v3 cameras look pretty good, so I still recommend it and the person who wants to know what I'm talking about can compare this video with the other one you did reviewing the Wyze Cam v3.
Are you doing a tour of the security cameras you are using for this year?
It is in the works...
Would ir emitter make a big difference for activating motion and recording. Set up away from the camera?
IR emitter will make the night vision footage better and the camera will be able to see and detect farther motion.
I just bought the 4pack of v3's off woot. I place these inside the windows facing out, so the v3's were a better choice. Also the v3 supports rtsp while the newer cameras do not
Get the window mounts, you can't even tell it's behind a window with them. Make sure you clean your window first before you mount it, that goes without saying.
The OG will! fit in the window mount. I’ve tried it and it’s a fit.
Mine is loose and the window is close to the door which it falls off when someone opens and closes the door. The OG doesn't have the lipped edge on the bottom that holds it to the mount.
I only wish the OG had the in/out USB connections on the back. Otherwise, I love their $20.00 price tag. 👍
Do you think Wyze has any plans to tweak the firmware for the poor performance on the starlight sensor? How could they screw that up so bad??
I don't have any particular information about these products, but I can tell you, having designed products based on low-light cameras, that the higher sensitivity comes at a price, so it is likely that the OG sensor is not the same one that is in the V3. In that case, no amount of firmware can recover the difference in performance.
I feel like the v3 can replicate colors better. Everything just looks super saturated in the footage from the OG, but that still frame of the license plate while you were running didn't have as much motion blur as the v3 did.
Thank you.
Ron M...Thanks for watching!
While i love Wyze, the most frustrating issue i always run into with my 5 cameras is the Error Code: 90. I have very good wifi range at my house and this error l always seems to crap out the device when i wish i had it working most
Does v3 has siren alarm option when detects motion ?
yes and even better that it has person detection free. U can also set a rule where if you have multiple cameras, U can make all their sirens go off at once, basically creating a alarm system.
Great review. How does the v3 pro compare to OG
I’ll be comparing it soon..I think there are not a lot of difference.
Ok looking forward to it. I think for a $20 cam going back to roots they should have kept the feature set simple. No flash, waterproof. The starlight sensor and faster notification response and the new software interface. Then have other cameras at slightly higher price point with even greater features.
Side note is it me or are they not using starlight on more recent cameras just color night vision.
Thanks for the head to head comparison. I've been debating putting up a few more V3s or the new OG before I'm gone for a couple weeks later this year and I think I'll stick with the V3s unless I'm unable to keep the neighbor's house out of view then I may try a 3x. There is one place I may stick an OG now that i think about it since its built in light would be quite useful. One thing I'd like to hear your opinion on is lighting options that can be mounted under the eaves. I've been looking at battery powered, solar, and hardwired options but there are so many that it's hard to choose. I'm half tempted to just get another spotlight cam even though I really don't need another camera covering that area.
Solar motion lights works pretty good. If you can hardwire it, that will be a better option. I'll shy away with battery powered ones (no solar). Thanks for watching.
Hardwire or nothing, battery cams suck, especially when it gets cold. Hardwired always work plus can record 24/7. You don't need a light with the V3s, it looks like daylight outside when I use mine at night.
While battery cameras have their place I agree they suck compared to a hardwired camera. Unfortunately the back part of our property is almost completely dark at night because of a wooded area that's behind it. Even with the V3s excellent low light capability the image at night isn't the best most of the time. The one big exception to this is when there's snow on the ground like now. All my cameras currently have excellent video at night from the light reflecting off the snow. The more I think about it a second floodlight cam with its brightness dialed back mounted on the back corner of our garage would probably work great especially if I could point one light down each side of the garage. Being able to power a second camera off it would be handy too.
@@LtKernelPanic Just get the Wyze floodlight cam and you are all set. That’s what I’m going to do with the old floodlight I have on the side of my house soon.
@@LtKernelPanic the V3 with night vision can see perfect in pitch darkness with near ir.... lights on. Now if you add a 60 w light bulb outside somewhere it's even better
I've had my v3s for 2 years I think and very happy with sound and video quality especially at night I recently pick up an OG, and not impressed with the picture quality and the audio quality sucks. Super frustrated with the OG. I tried to find a comparison before I bought the OG and didn't get a good comparison
I just picked up 2 OG's. Compared to my original 3V's there's no comparison. These OG's are a huge disappointment. With the V3's I don't have to have night vision on. Even with it on the OG's are horribly dark and really grainy.
3:33 Does the OG automatically turned on its spotlight feature?
Yes it does.
@@LifeHackster Thank you.
I wish the OG had side to side mount instead of stacked mount
True…I was just think about..on all 4 sides..more flexibility in stack mounting.
Any good outdoor camera that support 5ghz WiFi?
I know Ring and Arlo can use 5GHz
Reolink outdoor wifi cams are dual band.
No cam plus lite, no 12 sec video. I’ll stick with my v3’s
Wait, they removed the free 12 sec clip with the OG? I ordered one to check it out... but that's a deal breaker!
@@Gwinter452 did they have it
@user-jx5qz7mn3l Nope, it did not! If you need any motion capture, you'll need to pay the monthly fee or install an SD card for local storage/playback. I've been lazy but plan to get the SD card someday... otherwise, all you get is a single screenshot per 5 minute span. It does seem to connect faster (as there's no video clip to load).
Glad you said that. Almost screwed up and got the OG. I’ll happily spend 10$ more.
Yes the wyze cam OG has 12s clips I have one myself and it does have them@@Gwinter452
Nice
Not having cam plus lite is a deal breaker for me . I'll cling to my v3s as long as they're supported
I have both cameras and I will keep my V3 the audio on the OG is horrible maybe I just got a bad one I don't know. Right now the OG is just a viewing camera
You're right! I was frustrated as hell about the audio quality. The video is much better in my opinion
@@95turbogirl1980 there's been a few updates since I got this camera and things are much better now even the sound
If you view the Wyze posts, you'll see how many of us are anxiously awaiting your takes on the Wyze battery cam pro ...
What are your thoughts on Wyze increasing the price of the OG to $26 USD now? I think its straying from their original goal of a cheap camera.
$26 is not cheap?
God bless you. 👍💐🌹🌷💐👍
seems like app and software updates that can be applied to the v3 as well, but they want to make more money out of it to have people "upgrade". There is no reason why re-orgenizing the app is a 'new hardware feature'
5:10 no magnetic mount is a dealbreaker for me
i am returning both OG and Telephoto back to Wyze, No CamLite, Differect and new size Screw mount, Poor daytime motion detection, Wyze screw up this time!
The audio is still crap. 😞
They each have pros and cons. There are also tradeoffs for each. One is not necessarily better than the other in all aspects. In reality, it would be best to have both to complement each other.
I don't understand why notifications are so long I have 20 cameras and my notifications are about 2 seconds 3 tops.....
What cameras do you have?
@@D0TELL wyze V3 we have spectrum for our cable and all my notifications are super fast . A lot of people blame the camera but it's usually your connection. You can have the best cameras in the world but if you have a shity internet they're worthless
Very weird starlight quality.
I’ll be comparing this OG with the V3 pro pretty soon and I’m pretty sure their starlight have the same quality.
Is it my.imagination or does the OG have less artifacts in the video?
Hate my V3, it gets tripped by shadows from trees on the ground, and will send you tons of false alerts, my other Wyze cams don't do this, tossing my V3.
interesting. v3 interesting.
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It's crapyer I have one and it sucks compare to the old one
Subscription is an immediate no for me.
I believe the reviews are not honest and true. Notice there is never a problem tech issues, everything works. No calls to the wizards, no returns etc. Wyze price is good, but my quality from them is very bad. Four years in and hum, maybe time to change.
Funny thing.. I showed and filmed how these cameras perform so that you will see it... I guess I'll call customer service to complain on the V3's ghosting and artifacting...and the OG's crappy starlight sensor... I also said that my 2 old wyze V3's have crappy audio and I let you listen to it... so tell me..what is not honest and true?
I am a month in with 3 V3s out in the dead of winter so far and no issues, well technically the 3rd one just went out today but the two have been out there now and doing well.
I just bought a v3 and it doesnt have cloud recording, Just shows images. Do you know how i can fix this or did wyze update the newer v3s
As long as you have a Cam Plus subscription (you should have a free two week trial) it will record motion event clips to the cloud. If you want continuous 24/7 recording, you’ll have to use a Micro SD card.
ve been a Wyze cam customer for about 4 years do not purchase the Wyze cam OG. It appears as if Wyze has forgotten where they came from, a great cam a great service will be no more again do not purchase the Wyze cam OG you do not get the same benefits from the original cam.....no Cam Plus Lite service 👎 and that sucks
Lifehackster can i use my wyze floodlight with the OG?
I don’t think so..it will only work with the V3.
Lifehackster you're the best thank you 🙏
Thank you. I appreciate it.