I’ve used most of the major camera brands over the years, and this is the best one I’ve found if you want HomeKit support, continuous recording to a NAS (I use UGREEN), and no forced cloud subscription.
I currently have 9 of these installed, and all of them have been working very well. That alone says a lot, because if there were reliability issues, I definitely would have noticed by now.
The picture quality is excellent, and the color night vision sensor gives very clear video at night. The spotlight is also super bright, and I like that you can schedule the indicator light on or off, which is a nice feature that not every brand offers.
Another thing I’ve been happy with is how well they seem to hold up in Texas weather. The color and finish still look good, and the dual-channel Wi-Fi has helped keep them stable and reliable.
I’ve also seen some complaints about the mount design, but I actually think it was designed well. It seems clear they prioritized a sturdier mount that holds the camera more firmly and reduces vibration, which I appreciate living in an area that gets major tropical storms and hurricanes. Out of my 9 cameras, only 1 needed a different angle than the standard mount allowed. For that one, I bought two 90-degree brackets and bent them to the angle I wanted, as shown in the picture. That said, I do think offering angled brackets as an accessory would be a smart addition.
Overall, these check a lot of boxes that are hard to find in one camera: HomeKit support, continuous NAS recording, no subscription, strong night image quality, and solid reliability. After trying a lot of different brands, this is the one I’ve had the best overall experience with.
