- Night Vision in 1080p HD, 2 Way Audio See The Room with a 135 degree view
- Cloud & Local Storage (up to 128GB) Options Available
- Motion Detection Alerts with Ezviz App
- Extra Secure multilayer encryption
- Works with Alexa and Google Home using IFTTT
- Built-in 16GB microSD Card
Easy setup
12/02/2016
Pros:
Very compact
SD storage
Magnetic mount
Good quality video
IFTTT compatible
Cons:
No local network storage
Motion detection is a bit tricky
Control must be via smartphone/tablet app
Seriously no Desktop control!
Overall Review:
Compared to some other cameras of a similar type the EZVIZ Mini Plus is a high quality device. It is dependent upon an internet connection though and if you are looking for a straightforward IP camera with local storage then you should perhaps look elsewhere. If on the other hand you are looking for something that is easily setup, with very good video quality, is intended for fairly infrequent use, with two way audio (admittedly laggy), motion sensing, and IR then this may be for you. The camera comes packaged in a rather neat little box complete with a dinky PSU and a micro USB to USB cable. When connected to my laptop the camera powered up but the laptop could detect nothing on the USB port so I suspect the cable is merely for power, although there is a dedicated 1TB hard drive available for this device so maybe it is just hiding its capabilities. The camera itself is remarkably small and if it was white would probably blend in better in my environment than the jet black one I have. Connection and setup was a breeze, my only concern was the heat generated by the camera, it got rather warm. Instructions were a bit sparse but I managed to get through it without a misstep. The video and stills produced were much better and less laggy than what I had experienced with other similar devices from other manufacturers. I set this one up on the fridge door in my kitchen, when we're out my labrador dog has a habit of getting into the trash as a means of revenge for not taking him with us. While in the restaurant I got an email alert, pulled up the app and there he was sniffing around the trash can. Much to the amusement of the other diners and his abject shock I told him to "lie down". I think I'll be using it for this most! However, my biggest concern is the requirement to use the internet to do anything with this camera, really? Dismounting the SD you can find the video files there with a USB card reader. At first I thought that there was an issue as the whole card (16GB) was full and most of the files were unplayable, I later figured that maybe the camera reserved space on the SD by writing empty files for "filling later", it stills seems rather clumsy to have to fish out a microSD card from the camera to retrieve files when the thing is connected to your home network. Not elegant but definitely a possible income stream. 4 eggs for design quality, video quality and ease of setup and use. -1 egg for making it fully dependent upon the internet and not having a desktop client able to configure/control the camera.
Manufacturer Response:
Hello Robbin,
Thank you for giving us a great review. We appreciate your honest comments. We do appreciate when our customers take some time to leave their honest feedback about our products.
Best Regards,
EZVIZ tech Team
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