This Will Blow Your MIND - Eufy Solocam S340 Review

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2023
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    Today I take a look at the Eufy S340, a 360 degree dual lens security camera with a solar panel built into the device. It also has an incredible dual lens set up, so join me as we put the Eufy Solocam S340 to the test, and showcase some of the incredible features this device has!
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  • @TheGeocab
    @TheGeocab 6 місяців тому +17

    I bought one of these during the Black Friday sale along with the dual video doorbell. I really like the doorbell, and i like the E340 a lot of the time, but i am having issues with it sensing people some of the time. I have it mounted 8-1/2 feet up, facing our driveway. It will pick up people on the sidewalk in front of the house. It will pick us up coming from the side of the house toward our cars. But it wont pick us up coming out of the car until we are about 4 feet from rounding the corner out of view. Not enough time to see someone on the video. Same with the mailman, sometimes the camera sees him way too late.

  • @markhearsey4294
    @markhearsey4294 6 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the review, Stu… Been looking at this one since release…👍🏻

  • @299300projects
    @299300projects 6 місяців тому

    good review. I have been looking at Eufy equipment for some time. I didn't know about this model, but it looks like my new favorite. Thank you. I just lost my present wired cameras to old age. I bought them in 2005.

  • @Zandian
    @Zandian 5 місяців тому +2

    Fantastic review. I agree with all your points. I have three of these now and cannot believe what you get for the price. Truly awesome camera. Only two areas I’d like to see improvement, beyond your points are a lens hood so people cannot see it following them (for the Amazon guy who I’m sure is unnerved about being followed every day), and I’d like to see them add motion sensing around the unit so it can track subjects outside its immediate field of view. I was kind of surprised it didn’t do that and does take away from the functionality of the 360 capabilities.
    Good job!

  • @sensei2121
    @sensei2121 6 місяців тому +6

    I have 6 Eufy Cameras, as well as 3 retro fit smart locks and love them all . I will agree that the S340 Solocam is their best battery operated Solar offering. I agree with the solar collection statements in this review. I usually fall from 100% to 78% in the winter, but with this cam, and during overcast days, the battery has stayed at 100%. Truly amazing Solar Panel collection capability. One thing not mentioned here and is more for the Homebase 3, The AI technology also stitches videos together into one video if you have motion activity being detected across multiple cameras by a single event. The AI will take all motion captured events and put them in a single seamless stitched video. That is a nice feature and I helped beta test that one :)

  • @clay3544
    @clay3544 6 місяців тому

    Literally just bought this camera and base this week. Need to install this weekend.

  • @stevethompson3153
    @stevethompson3153 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks stu, great review. Subscribed 👍

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  4 місяці тому +1

      Cheers steve, Welcome to the Country Club! 🥃

  • @JackRM7
    @JackRM7 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video - just bought one!!

  • @smartsideoflife
    @smartsideoflife 6 місяців тому +3

    Hi Stu,
    great review as always, thank you very much for your work.
    I got a question about this product.
    Since the camera will move and that for changing their field of view;
    Is it possible to set the "black protect my neighbours privacy fields" so I can use it in more populated areas?
    Thanks again,
    Brian

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      You can’t currently do that - but you make an excellent point that I hadn’t considered! I’ll mention that in my next relevant coverage of eufy… but hopefully they’ll see your comment 👀👀

  • @stuartcox2785
    @stuartcox2785 4 місяці тому

    What a great video! I apologise if this is a stupid question but….im on a narrowboat and thinking this would be perfect. Do you connect to your phone or wifi? As I’m a big metal tube. Also is it possible to run the other unit you mention for storage from 12v? As I don’t have my invertor on all the time. Again great video!

  • @warmsunset62
    @warmsunset62 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the very full review. Also even as it is not a UK product, but having a LOCAL to review. It is a HOME GROWN review. Nice one. P.s. I like you '' dry humour - only a Brit ''.

  • @qnprogrammer
    @qnprogrammer 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. I just bought 3 of them with Black Friday price. 😎

  • @bz7981
    @bz7981 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the great review. A couple of questions. 1.) Do you know if it is region locked? 2.) If I do not get the home base, would the camera's still record during a power outage and be available on the app for viewing when the power is back on and the camera connects to the wifi?

  • @scalpemNoles
    @scalpemNoles 3 дні тому +1

    Excellent review! New subscriber.

  • @petershorney7504
    @petershorney7504 6 місяців тому

    Good review Stu. Looking for a solar cam for a rarely visited home, so this may be the ticket.

  • @Owenvisture
    @Owenvisture 3 місяці тому

    Hi thanks for the review. What about the Wifi is it stable the signal when there is a metal wall in the middle, the cam is around 10 meters away from the router.

  • @pallidbustofpallas4679
    @pallidbustofpallas4679 6 місяців тому +1

    I'll be looking into this camera based on your review. I trust your opinion because you're a fan of Islay Scotch Whisky. From this I can deduce that you are a gentleman of great taste and discernment. Cheers!

    • @3litepker
      @3litepker Місяць тому

      It has 0 meaning

  • @jessicahayes9788
    @jessicahayes9788 6 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for a funny and detailed review 😊

  • @kevday3051
    @kevday3051 4 місяці тому

    Hi Stu,
    can you tell in you option what is best the Eufy Solocam S340 or the eufyCam 3 Solar 4K and the difference in picture quality is it's picture quality a huge difference as i'm looking at buying Thanks

  • @thedude2404
    @thedude2404 6 місяців тому +2

    Dude just because at 0:45 I sub to you, that was hilarious, also great video.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Welcome to the Country Club! 🥃

  • @justme19852
    @justme19852 6 місяців тому

    Main question is does it track detection 1st when is turning the other way ? Or only where the lens is facing ? If i come at it from behind will it track me or only if i walk in from of len ?

  • @ijustwanttosignup
    @ijustwanttosignup 6 місяців тому +2

    Pretty compelling. I’ve been happy with my PoE cameras and Sighthound NVR for several years, but this is looking like it may be too good to pass up. Great review, thanks!

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +3

      Thats possibly my only feature request for future Eufy cameras, is i would love them all to support POE... not necessarily for the power, because the solar is so good - but i'd love it for connectivity speed. Would take things to the next level (and obviously let you do things like continuous recording)

  • @amazinghorsecountry
    @amazinghorsecountry 3 місяці тому

    Hi Stu, great review. I had a couple questions for you if that's ok. I'm looking at purchasing this camera mainly for the 360 and the zoom. It's so we can monitor a gate AND monitor our herd of horses (where the zoom is required). I was disappointed to learn that in order to have more memory than 8G you need to buy more hardware or an online plan. An SD card slot is pretty standard for any camera. I can't find the answer to this question anywhere but does the camera rewrite memory or does it "fill up" and have to be emptied? The cameras I currently have write over the memory when they fill up, and I have 128G microSD cards in them, so I can go back quite a ways in time if required. If the S340 does this than 8G is probably good enough, as it's not so much a security camera as a live monitoring camera. Second question - what pipe is in your video? As a fellow brother-of-the-briar, just have to ask :)

  • @eiotclub-sim-card
    @eiotclub-sim-card 6 місяців тому

    Hi Stu, good review!

  • @roberthobson7190
    @roberthobson7190 Місяць тому

    HI Great video.Can you tell me if the camera alone will pick up animals (i want to detect Herons near my pond).I have asked Eufy and they say it does but comments on You Tube seem to indicate it won't without the Homebase 3.So what have you found being a real user ?
    Thanks

  • @MrSugrue
    @MrSugrue 2 місяці тому

    Hi Liked the review I have 4 big Dogs that run around at night Im just worried that they would keep turning the light on can it be turned off and is there a night vision option

  • @nftcollectibles
    @nftcollectibles 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video just ordered 4 with base system 👍

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +2

      With the discount, now is the time to do it! And now you’ve got 1440 degrees of coverage! 😂

  • @tuckercreek7027
    @tuckercreek7027 6 місяців тому

    really want to get this for the driveway but the entrance to the driveway from the house is about 100 m . how well or if at all will it detect wht router . range? I have built in cameras in my lamb barn out near the driveway area but really crappy cameras - was considering replacing everything but hate to spend when I don't know if it will work - distance to WIFi is my concern - any thoughts?

  • @BHARGAV_GAJJAR
    @BHARGAV_GAJJAR 6 місяців тому

    Nice review and library in the hinterland

  • @edwardrogers-wright1604
    @edwardrogers-wright1604 2 місяці тому

    After a power outage, do footages already in the cameras automatically update to the hb3?

  • @kerimbarbur8623
    @kerimbarbur8623 6 місяців тому

    Great review Can you do continious recording on this if not can it be plugged to a power source?

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Not 100% sure on the continuous - I’ve read that it’s possible, although I think it involves several work around with this model. Eufy do a range that do however natively support 24/7 recording so if that’s a must- I’d check those out!

  • @michaeilobley4671
    @michaeilobley4671 5 місяців тому

    I like the this I have the door bell but not the delay maybe five or ten minutes at times tried alsorts to get it to work quicker to no avail. This kind of puts me off. Great review.

  • @alanmarshall101
    @alanmarshall101 6 місяців тому +3

    I had eufy cameras and found that the alerts and the camera "waking" was very slow and very often only caught people leaving as opposed to arriving. There are also so many inconsistencies with cameras connecting to some home bases and not others and some not connecting to any homebase at all. The Eufy official forums have plenty of unhappy customers.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Interesting… which model camera and home base were you using? Obviously there’s things you can do to mitigate. I find mine really fast, using a Homebase 3 which is hard wired into the network, and using an SSD in it for speed. Then the cameras themselves are all in good range to the base station. I find it takes only a second or so to load up.

    • @alanmarshall101
      @alanmarshall101 6 місяців тому

      It was homebase 2 and eufycam 2c pro and an s220 doorbell. Homebase was hardwired.

  • @poeleloele
    @poeleloele 6 місяців тому

    Have it and happy about it. Only issues i have are folowwing:
    - actually the 360 guard is not a real 360 guard, imho.: in my setup i have 360 field of vieuw. Pitty enough the motion sensor doesnt pick up .otion in 360. If out of field of view it doesnt pick up motion. I nee 2 camera's now.
    -I miss auto-cruise in this and especcialy with point mentioned above: With auto-cruise i can have 360 guard with only one camera. I understand though, they might not put auto cruise in to save battery life..
    Great camera though. Nice review 😊

  • @et1965
    @et1965 5 місяців тому

    If you have a blackout and the homebase is offline, will the camera record to its internal storage?

  • @mjonesCO
    @mjonesCO 5 місяців тому

    How does the load times of a live video feed compare to blink? I personally find the live video feed useless on blink due to the load times. Meaning , I get a notification then click on it and it takes about a minute to load and by that time whatever was there is gone.

  • @davec5237
    @davec5237 6 місяців тому +1

    Great review. 👍

  • @JohnWallace74
    @JohnWallace74 Місяць тому

    Nice review. You showed two night time clips, one in color and one which was infrared I assume? I don’t remember you describing those features.

  • @Brandon-jn8hi
    @Brandon-jn8hi 5 місяців тому

    Does it trigger the alarm on all eufy products connected to the homebase? Or just the one you´re watching?
    For example: you have the eufy duel 2 pro doorbel, 2x eufycam 3 an 1x the eufy S340 (the reviewed product in this video). This is your home security setup, all conected to the same Homebase 3. If alarm is triggerd, do they all give of the sound. Or only the activated camera, or the activated camera and the homebase?
    Thanks for the answer, can´t really find this answer with video proof.

  • @romantashevRT
    @romantashevRT 5 місяців тому

    I couldn't find anywhere info about detection of a person outside of the field of view. What if the camera is pointed at one direction but a there is a person behind it? How it is going to be detected? After detection yes, I understand that it can track it of course. So, how this cam stays all day?. Does it rotate constantly?. Any settings? Thank you.

  • @mrts5057
    @mrts5057 5 місяців тому

    I have the solar s330 cameras, but i am contemplating getting a couple of permanent recording eufy cameras to ensure i dont miss anything.
    The 360 camera looks good and in the future i might replace the s330 with them, how ever would prefer and no doubt eufy may do this in the future to have a static camera built into the 360 that continually points in one direction.

  • @smf1384
    @smf1384 5 місяців тому

    good review. might replace my arlo and Nest cams with these

  • @artieartya
    @artieartya 5 місяців тому

    Question, I unplugged my eufy base station and moved it to a different location. Everything‘s working great however, all my recordings over the last five days before moving it have been completely wiped out. Is this a thing? Very concerning

  • @9catlover
    @9catlover Місяць тому

    I just bought this. I like it so much, i will buy a few more for different homes.

  • @hectorpina8503
    @hectorpina8503 2 місяці тому +1

    Hou would you charge this if you did not have the option to use the solar panel, could you use a power bank or something like that? Thank you

  • @Dr.Bertie_mushroom
    @Dr.Bertie_mushroom 6 місяців тому +2

    Top notch review 👍

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Thanks Mark! Never thought I’d be doing an eye test on a camera 😂

    • @Dr.Bertie_mushroom
      @Dr.Bertie_mushroom 6 місяців тому

      🤣 I do like your style of reviews , please don't take offence , but imho very Clarkson-esk

  • @rockerwilson
    @rockerwilson 6 місяців тому +2

    Brilliant camera setup, just bought two myself with Homebase 3. Only issue I've found so far is when more than one person on the driveway, it'll only track the closest person to the camera. For reference I've replaced a 1st generation blink camera. Also caught the local postie throwing my delivery (now broken) over my gate with the 360 view. Buggers!

    • @investigator6203
      @investigator6203 6 місяців тому

      What is home base 3
      Can you give me some good info on it

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      This will help… ua-cam.com/video/pzKPcNWGdzY/v-deo.htmlsi=sw5jltm2TfvXeQCF

    • @investigator6203
      @investigator6203 6 місяців тому

      ​@@StusReviewsUKthank you very much, I will look at it now

    • @investigator6203
      @investigator6203 6 місяців тому

      I saw that home base yesterday but didn't no the name of it was, when I called customer service to inquire about it they said it just gives you more storage but doesn't serve any other purpose, and they also said I could use the eufy cameras with out it, does that sound correct?;:and I was disappointed when they said live view was only good for two minutes before it times out, I think they could do much better than 2 minutes

    • @sensei2121
      @sensei2121 6 місяців тому

      @@investigator6203 That is incorrect, the Homebase 3 gives you better AI capability, also a better Proprietary wireless signal that has superior range than your wifi router. All newer cameras they sell do have some limited AI features and smaller storage capabilities locally, but to truly open up the software AI capabilities of these cameras, you need to connect it to an HB3. but it isnt required to get a great camera. Just makes it better. Oh and I forgot to mention, with the Home Base 3, you also get motion event video stitching. If you have a motion event captured across multiple cameras. The HB3 will stitch them into one single video, which is very nice to track a sequence of events. Without the HB3 you do not get this. Also with the HB3 you can upload photos of you and your family and the AI will recognize you by the assigned name you gave the photo when you uploaded it. So there are many features the HB3 offers, that whoever you spoke to, did not know or share.

  • @delroycooper7721
    @delroycooper7721 5 місяців тому

    can you hard wire this in or is it only solar

  • @darrenowens1543
    @darrenowens1543 5 місяців тому

    Hi, does this work with the homebase 2?

  • @PhilFinane
    @PhilFinane Місяць тому

    Will this work with the original Eufy Homebase (1) or do you need to upgrade to Homebase 3 ?

  • @mwiebz1
    @mwiebz1 3 місяці тому

    Ok newbie here, Does this come with a base unit where you can add additional cameras? I like this camera for my back yard but would like another smaller one for my front porch.

    • @ExternalInputs
      @ExternalInputs 2 місяці тому

      It doesn't come with a base unit, it's available as an extra featuring increased functionality and storage. This was mentioned in the video.

  • @zulaking1050
    @zulaking1050 10 днів тому

    Does the solar panels recharge the batteries?

  • @aldenpines
    @aldenpines 20 днів тому

    On the Eufy site, I asked the range between the S340 and the Home Base 3. The answer she gave me was "30 feet". Sounds pretty weak to me. What have you found to be the max range between the camera and the base?

  • @susst11
    @susst11 6 місяців тому

    Does it link up with homebase 2 which has ai and face recognition features...? Great review. 👍

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +1

      Not 100% certain but I don’t *think* the Homebase 2 supports any of the solocams - just the Homebase 3 😭

  • @gedgicat2063
    @gedgicat2063 6 місяців тому

    So near, yet so far, my garden slopes up hill 😢. I'll have to keep looking

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Bummer! Only solution would be either mount it higher, or (and I’ve not tried this so not sure how it would impact anything, you could potentially mount it on a wedge which would increase the upward angle of the zoom lens?
      I’d be interested in seeing what happens…

  • @jackmills5714
    @jackmills5714 6 місяців тому +1

    Do you know the max range from the base the camera can be placed,
    Enjoying your reviews thanks

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +3

      I don’t off the top of my head, but my furthest one is about 65ft away from the base station, and signal wise it’s showing 4 bars out of 4 still. Next eufy stuff I cover, I will test the range to the extreme 👍

    • @jackmills5714
      @jackmills5714 6 місяців тому +1

      @@StusReviewsUK thank you

  • @dougtoombs9195
    @dougtoombs9195 6 місяців тому

    Can you hear the PTZ motors when it's following you around and you're closeby?

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      I’d say even underneath it, it’s very quiet!

  • @Shick_Rx
    @Shick_Rx 6 місяців тому +1

    Having used both the S340 and Eufycam 3, would you recommend getting the S340 over the Eufycam3? It might depend on what the use of is for the camera, but I wanted to hear what you would do.

    • @ubhisfly
      @ubhisfly 6 місяців тому

      Following for reply

    • @nomeealy
      @nomeealy 5 місяців тому

      Following

  • @user-mq2ok5bt2i
    @user-mq2ok5bt2i 2 місяці тому

    does it have continuous recording????

  • @tonymatthews1
    @tonymatthews1 2 місяці тому

    I need advice. I’d like an outdoor security camera which is mains powered and has HomeKit secure video- does this exist? Thanks!

  • @wilalhart351
    @wilalhart351 6 місяців тому +1

    I find that having it fool you around is a great derturent

  • @Gandoff2000
    @Gandoff2000 Місяць тому

    The site says you can install an SD card. Others say it does not have an SD card slot. Does it have an SD card slot?

  • @Pje3ski
    @Pje3ski 6 місяців тому

    I don’t have this camera but I do have one of the indoor 360 cameras and yea I would really like to set a default view. I frequently find it staring at a wall that is 1 foot away from the camera and nothing is going to be seen there. Seems like something they should have addressed a long time ago.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +1

      I don’t know about yours, but this one you can set the default view.

  • @DeepFutureSim
    @DeepFutureSim 6 місяців тому

    Just purchased one of these to add to my eufy setup. Question: What do you set the power source to for charging, battery or solar ? My s40 is charging but not my s340.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Power source should be ‘solar panel’ to get the solar charge working properly 👍

    • @DeepFutureSim
      @DeepFutureSim 6 місяців тому

      @@StusReviewsUK thanks a lot. Appreciate your reply

  • @Xquizit_Dj_X
    @Xquizit_Dj_X 5 місяців тому

    I have the solo cam s340 and the T8530 doorbell cam and they both constantly miss events. The door records to the doorbell chime SD card and the outdoor cam records to the Homebase 3. I have checked all settings / firmware updates and still cant figure out why they miss events. Anyone with these issues?

  • @mjohnson6703
    @mjohnson6703 3 місяці тому

    Can you turn off the spot light?

  • @jedismurf99
    @jedismurf99 6 місяців тому +1

    Are those your dogs? Love them!

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Haha, yes - thank you! They occasionally pop up from time to time!

  • @88divinegrace
    @88divinegrace 6 місяців тому

    Thank you.

  • @airborne10x
    @airborne10x 6 місяців тому

    Why not have a SD Card input? How does it record, does it record like a car dashcam or after it reaches 8 GB it’s full?

    • @boeos
      @boeos 6 місяців тому +1

      it just loop records, so starts rewriting over old footage once its full. However in the app you can download and backup footage you want to keep.

  • @Bikepacking
    @Bikepacking 6 місяців тому

    Does it work with Apple TV

  • @elscarface1
    @elscarface1 5 місяців тому

    I just ordered mine. It was pretty expensive but at least i wont have to keep paying for blink subscription

  • @damienthorn2917
    @damienthorn2917 6 місяців тому

    what is that radio on the shelf?

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Old episode, but - We Made a Vintage Amazon Echo! 🧐
      ua-cam.com/video/IcXwe2-MxMg/v-deo.html

  • @julianfp1952
    @julianfp1952 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for a great review. How is the range when connecting to a Homebase3? I know that some manufacturers with their own bases use proprietary protocols/frequencies to maximise the connection distance. Does Eufy do this or is the connection between camera and base just regular WiFi so maybe not much more than 10 metres if you have a few thick walls in the way?

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      I believe it’s their own proprietary connection - I’ve been able to connect the furthest camera away from the base station at around 15 meters away, and still says full bars. Ill be doing a range test next eufy episode 👍

  • @kbsub
    @kbsub 6 місяців тому

    Great review just bought it from Amazon £129 👍 already have HB2 and 2 pro c cameras

    • @darrenowens1543
      @darrenowens1543 5 місяців тому

      Hi,does it work ok with hb2 ?

    • @kbsub
      @kbsub 5 місяців тому +1

      @@darrenowens1543 yes just connect to your home WiFi not HB2

    • @darrenowens1543
      @darrenowens1543 5 місяців тому +1

      @@kbsub hi, thanks for your quick response,that great news 👍 merry Christmas 🎄

  • @garyhenderson9303
    @garyhenderson9303 6 місяців тому +4

    Great Review, that is the same camera built onto the bottom of the Apache AH-64 Helicopter. If Airwolf had had this camera it would still be on TV.

  • @Indo96
    @Indo96 16 днів тому

    Reolink trackmix moves and zooms the closeup camera separately, which is what this Eufy camera is missing. Eufy S340 does not focus the turning based on the zoom lens, but only turns when the person comes closer to the edge of what the wide angle lens records, missing to frame the whole action with the zoom lens. ...and btw.: 8GB and no SD slot is way below what a 3k+2k resolution camera requires.

  • @NinjaBrad80
    @NinjaBrad80 6 місяців тому

    Had mine installed for a few days now. The only issue I have is that I installed in a high traffic area and get a lot of notifications and the current English weather isn't very sunny so battery drain is high, but thats mainly my fault and the weather!

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Are you using the homebase 3 or direct WiFi out of interest? I think using Homebase 3 allows you to slim the notifications down by only notifying for things like humans. Also play around with the optimisation and activity zones 👌

    • @NinjaBrad80
      @NinjaBrad80 6 місяців тому

      @@StusReviewsUK no not using the homebase 3, I think it's a bit too expensive to buy that and also having to get a hard drive as well.
      I do have notifications/recordings for all movement and set the maximum record time to 120 seconds so as I said, it's my own fault but I'll start optimising it soon.
      The only other issue I found is at night time when it tracks someone close to the wall it's mounted on, the ir blows out the picture. I've put in a feature request to be able to set pan/tilt limits to stop this

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      @NinjaBrad80 oh that’s interesting… so you mean the IR reflects back from the wall… obviously that’s situational… I’ve got mine on a sort of jut-out… but interesting. Unfortunately a negative of IR night vision. You could switch to colour and use the spotlight instead?

    • @NinjaBrad80
      @NinjaBrad80 6 місяців тому

      @@StusReviewsUK yes, the ir reflects off the wall. I don't have the spotlight on as some of my view overlooks a public path so I think it would be a bit disconcerting for people to have a spotlight following them!
      Still happy with my purchase though, would have been good for 24/7 recording but eufy don't have that option on any battery camera

  • @cassandrahill-gunn7017
    @cassandrahill-gunn7017 5 місяців тому

    Nice

  • @RoyGNH
    @RoyGNH 6 місяців тому +1

    Can’t one just add a larger capacity SD Card? Or did I miss something?

  • @Rob-zf2cv
    @Rob-zf2cv 6 місяців тому

    What happens if the camera has two people to follow?

  • @mmichael2383
    @mmichael2383 5 місяців тому

    5:18 Legend has it, he's the fastest man alive

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  5 місяців тому

      According to some, I’m still running to this day…

  • @DextarRogue
    @DextarRogue 6 місяців тому +31

    My biggest complaint about Eufy cameras are the outdoor ones do not offer continuous recording even if you have the HomeBase3 and expandable storage in it. It's a massive downfall that they SHOULD be able to fix. I have no idea why they do it this way and I hate it.

    • @snns99
      @snns99 6 місяців тому +12

      Try Eufy E330 with homebase3, it’s continuous recording cam with plug-in, it’s impossible to use battery powered cam with continuous recording.

    • @DextarRogue
      @DextarRogue 6 місяців тому +2

      @@snns99 The problem is they aren't battery. The S100 wall light cam doesn't allow it, the wired + battery doorbell could also do it. There is zero reason the S100 doesn't have continuous recording capability.

    • @sensei2121
      @sensei2121 6 місяців тому +5

      @@DextarRogue The powered flood light cams do offer 24/7 recording. You need to have them connected to a HB3 and should have an external hard drive to have enough storage to accommodate 24/7 recording. That isn't a hard design issue, that is just good storage planning. Also the HB3 needs to be hard wired to your router and not wife connected for 24/7 recordings to work. Those other cameras you mentioned, weren't designed for 24/7 recording so it is not surprising they dont have that feature. They would need to be compatible with the HB3 for the 24/7 feature to work. I dont see the S100 on the list of compatibility and I do see the wired dual cam doorbell under evaluation so that doorbell cam may have it at some point. As previously stated, there should not be any expectation to have battery operated cams be capable of 24/7 recordings.

    • @DextarRogue
      @DextarRogue 6 місяців тому

      ​@@sensei2121 My HB3 is directly wired, the only thing it doesn't have is extra storage added to it. The S100 (hardwired outdoor camera) and the battery doorbell (wired) also does not.
      That is inconsistency in product lines. Had I known they didn't have it, I wouldn't have bought them. They are also awful security cameras, I have literally walked up to the S100 and it has not triggered. Until I set the activity zone it wouldn't trigger.
      Eufy offered the doorbell from Best Buy which offered continuous recording. That didn't connect to the home base and had expandable storage but if you bought the same one from anywhere else, no 24/7.
      I think the cameras are great and good value but the software is half baked. Fixing these issues would make them drastically better.

    • @sensei2121
      @sensei2121 6 місяців тому

      @@DextarRogue Your experience with Eufy products have been the opposite of mine. I own 6 cameras, E340, S330 and the S340 as well as the retro smart locks and I have had no issues with them using the extended AI feature while being connected to the Home base 3. Of course they all are on the compatibility list for the HB3 too so I didn't expect there to be issues. The E340 cams have 24/7 recording capability, as advertised, and work as they are supposed to without issue. It is my opinion that your expectation of the S100 capability is unrealistic in that no where on the Eufy Website did it claim that the S100 could offer the features you expected. As I stated earlier, the S100 is not on the HB3 compatibility chart so if you looked that up before purchasing, you might have saved yourself some disappointment. All wired doorbell cams also show as incompatible with the HB3, except the Wired Dual doorbell cam, which is listed as under evaluation. Of course this just means HB3 compatibility will offer enhanced AI features and doesn't mean it would have 24/7 recording. No where on the Eufy web site does it say the S100 or the wired doorbell products provide 24/7 recordings. If Best Buy incorrectly stated that there was 24/7 recording for a certain model, that clearly does not, based on Eufy's own web site, that is on Best Buy, not Eufy. Having a feature expectation for products that were never designed to have that feature is not the fault of Eufy. I also would disagree with your statement on Eufy's software as being half baked. THey are constantly providing firmware and app updates for their products. They are constantly fixing bucks and implementing new features. They are also open to suggestions and forward those suggestions to their Engineering for review. I have experience with many other brands, and for this price point, as well as some at higher price points, you cant beat these cameras and what they offer. It is my opinion, your disappointment stems from misguided or unrealistic expectations for the models you chose to purchase.

  • @goofball1810
    @goofball1810 3 місяці тому

    I was shocked this didnt come in 4k model first. Lets come out with something new but with years old 2k.

  • @electrolinks
    @electrolinks 6 місяців тому

    Nice wellies

  • @yellowvurt
    @yellowvurt 6 місяців тому +1

    So no cloud subscription needed? You can get alerts away from home?

    • @Phelec59
      @Phelec59 4 місяці тому

      My house is in Australia. I was on holiday in the USA when one day the postman rang the doorbell. I answered him and could see him. I told him I was not home right now.......and said to leave the parcel at the door. I went on to tell him where I actually was. He was blown away. I assured him my son will collect the parcel when he comes home from work.
      A couple of weeks later, he delivered another parcel. I answered again.....this time from Canada. He was amazed.

  • @chauffeurmarco
    @chauffeurmarco 5 місяців тому

    Who make it? Is it a chinese brand? Which country the compaby is located?

  • @heeb3569
    @heeb3569 6 місяців тому

    I Have this camera, so far love it, works great, tracking for humans has worked Fantastic. Now I do wish they work send out an update for pets/ animals as it will pick them up but so far from my experience is does not track animals which is a disappointment, I have put it to the test as we have deer all day long and it will not follow them .

  • @richards2072
    @richards2072 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the interesting review but your heavy cloud cover must be a lot lighter than the cloudy skies here in Canada. I've never seen my Eufy S340 Solocam solar collector ever collecting any power on cloudy days.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      We get lighter clouds here in wales haha. I’ve just checked and there isn’t a single day I’ve not collected this week, and it’s been relatively grim!

    • @johnadam5702
      @johnadam5702 6 місяців тому +1

      Don’t make the mistake I made which was not changing the battery setting to solar panel. My camera wasn’t using the solar panel to charge until I changed the configuration in the app.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      @johnadam5702 this is a great shout John!

    • @johnadam5702
      @johnadam5702 6 місяців тому

      @@StusReviewsUK thanks Stu 👍🏻

  • @Mu-podcast
    @Mu-podcast 6 місяців тому +2

    That looks like a really nice device. I really like the auto-tracking on it.
    There is a feature I would really like though. Has anyone see this on an outdoor camera? I need either the alarm to go off because the camera has been tampered with, or to go off because it detects that a face is really close in.
    This past weekend, someone stole the security camera right off of my garage. They took the camera, and the solar panel, leaving the bases screwed into the wood. I had it mounted about 10 feet up, and the solar panel higher than that, so someone used a ladder to steal my freaking camera.
    Anyone know of a camera that would start screaming when it's been messed with or someone is close enough to steal it?

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +1

      Thats a bummer! Sorry to hear that.... You'll be pleased to know that some of the range actually does have anti tamper alarms... so if someone moves them, it will sound the alarm on both the device and on the homebase 3. I know that the S330 supports the anti theft mode., but this one the s340 i dont *think* supports it, but thats probably down to the fact that its moving all the time 👀

    • @boeos
      @boeos 6 місяців тому +1

      This is always an issue with non cloud or non cloud subbed cameras, if the camera is actually the point of theft, the footage of said act is also stolen/inaccessible.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +1

      @@boeos unless it’s remote stored on a base station like in this case with the Homebase 3. You could throw it in the attic and no one will be going out of the way to look for that!

  • @Jarris2
    @Jarris2 2 місяці тому +1

    Subbed for the hostage shot.

  • @gregoryeditor6500
    @gregoryeditor6500 5 місяців тому

    Is it on Amazon in the USA?

  • @GuyverGamingTV
    @GuyverGamingTV 6 місяців тому

    I have the eufy cam system as well, my problem is the one at the front of the house isn't licking up enough solar during the winter months, so I might get one of these to replace it as I can aim the solar panel towards the sun. Move this one to my driveway though though 2 of these would be perfect to add to the rest of my system.
    I use a £250k cctv system at work and I have to say this is on par with that system and even better in some cases. Very impressed with the system so far.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah I find the same with one of my s330s… just not enough light… this thing out performs that though by miles!

    • @GuyverGamingTV
      @GuyverGamingTV 6 місяців тому

      @@StusReviewsUK first time I got the email about it I wanted one lol. Hopefully a sale again in January though the price is good normally tbh just this close to Xmas I'm pushing my luck lol.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +1

      @@GuyverGamingTV someone said it’s on sale at the link… might be time to sell an organ 😂👌 I know I’m tempted to… wouldn’t mind a couple more👀

    • @GuyverGamingTV
      @GuyverGamingTV 6 місяців тому

      @@StusReviewsUK lol ye, almost replace the ones I have with these. Think I'd be better selling one of my 2 boys lol better price then my organs haha.

  • @michaelabbott8431
    @michaelabbott8431 5 місяців тому

    Wish it were compatible with homebase 2

  • @stephenmayers4033
    @stephenmayers4033 6 місяців тому

    Has anyone told you that your a dead ringer for Zak Dingle from Emmerdale with that cap on?

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +1

      No… but I can see the likeness 😂

  • @desupernoodle
    @desupernoodle 6 місяців тому

    Currently it's $139.99 for Black Friday in the U.S. 🎉

  • @hugoballs
    @hugoballs 4 місяці тому

    My biggest complaint with this cam is the lack of geofencing. None of the solocams can do it. Its really annoying that you have to manually disable motion detection when you get home.

  • @SibeDad
    @SibeDad 6 місяців тому

    Can this be paired to a Windows 10 laptop? No Smartphones for this old dog😎

  • @troyboy4345
    @troyboy4345 6 місяців тому +9

    £129.99 atm Amazon Black Friday 👌

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому +2

      That’s a bloody bargain 👀👀👀👀

    • @madsisak
      @madsisak 6 місяців тому +1

      And here I was, thinking I had locked down the Christmas gift for my parents. Unfortunately sold out, would compliment their eufy doorbell nicely.

    • @Cristianotorres1998
      @Cristianotorres1998 6 місяців тому +1

      Also just bought it for my Parents for 159.99 Euros with the BlackFriday discount ! Thx for the videos ! Also bought the Secretlab Magnus Pro XL after watching your video On it ! I hope its worth it 😂 the price is high so i hope it will be also nice 👍🏼.

    • @alrokram
      @alrokram 6 місяців тому

      Ordered this Black Friday, just waiting for an eBay buy delivery of a drain down pipe bracket a seller has built, so no need to screw into the wall.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      @alrokram that’s a cool idea 👀

  • @1955dmb
    @1955dmb 2 місяці тому

    We have a Eufy system and were just informed that we have to pay $150.00 for a software update. Is this legit?

  • @Badonicus
    @Badonicus 6 місяців тому

    Another camera....smile.

    • @StusReviewsUK
      @StusReviewsUK  6 місяців тому

      Technically… another 2😂👀