REOLINK IP Security Cameras Outdoor for Home Surveillance, 5MP PoE Dome Cameras, 100ft IR Night Vision, Motion Detection, Work with Smart Home, Up to 128GB SD Card Supported, RLC-520 (Pack of 2)

The affordability of these cameras was a significant draw for me, though I was prepared to send them back if they were junk. They're not. The RLC-520 camera may not have the features of more expensive IP cameras like pan/tilt/zoom, or facial recognition, etc., but they're a solid and well performing camera. Another reason I chose these cameras is the fact I can use them with my own gear. Others, such as Unifi, have chosen to move their cameras to use with proprietary NVR's only. Reolink does offer cameras that only work with their equipment, but they also continue to offer cameras that don't. They offer free software to manage the cameras which can run on an extra PC you may have handy. These POE IP cameras will also work with 3rd-party NVR software such as Blue Iris, iSpy, and others. The point is, you have options. While it is possible to connect these cameras directly to a home router and manage them through their web interface, I can't recommend it. Instead, I suggest using a managed POE switch for the cameras. Power Over Ethernet (POE) allows you to power devices without having to use other means such as POE injectors. My only criticism is the plastic mount is lacking, IMHO. There's no way to lock or release the camera to the base. The camera itself will allow you to rotate it to change position, but all too often it's the camera turning on the base instead. The mounting design is lacking and I'd like to see Reolink improve it. Still, it's a minor quibble over-all. Picture quality is very good. Setup is easy and straight-forward, though a basic understanding of networking is helpful. Even the phone app seems to work well and is easy to setup. Good quality cameras and highly recommended.

I've bought a lot of Foscam and Armcrest cameras in the past for home security. I like how easy they are to maintain and the quality. But recently I've picked up a Nest Doorbell and some Google Smart Displays that work with it. So I've looked into cameras that I can integrate into the Google Home ecosystem. The Nest cameras in general can be pricey, and that's when I stumbled upon these cameras and found they support not only Google Home, but Amazon, and even Apple ecosystems. They are very easy to install and the quality is great. Using the included software you can setup for easy access on their phone app, or by IP in a browser (although Google Chrome and others are going to start removing Flash support next month, though most webcams still use Flash so this is something collectively that webcams will have to change from). The quality is also easily as good as Armcrest and Foscam and offers nice preset Balanced and Fluent resolution modes for viewing. The big draw for me was to also be able to say "Hey Google, show Backyard" or "Ok Google, show Family Room" and easily be able to see what's going on at home when I'm at work or in another room. All around these have been great cameras with great night vision as well (I can easily see across my 35ft backyard in the night). Highly recommended especially if you've already got a Google or Amazon Smart Display and a Nest or Ring doorbell. These are perfect with either.

I've purchased 2 x RLC-520 security cameras. Pros: - Nice picture quality, even in 2560 x 1920 x 30 fps mode. - Good night vision. - PTZ (but _only_ if your Reolink client and the cameras are in the same VLAN/L2 segment). - Very attractive price. Cons: - The firmware and the client software are extremely negligent and buggy. Even in very basic and obvious details, like "in the NTP configuration, you can specify everything but the server address (!!)". Moreover, such bugs are not fixed even in the newest firmware/client versions. Seems like Reolink doesn't have a QA department at all. - Neither NFS nor SMB protocols supported. - FTP is unusable. I've spent approx 3 hours trying to make the RLC-520 work with vsftpd which is absolutely standard, use-proven and working perfect with everything I have. The camera is able to create directories on the storage but it fails trying to put any files to the directories, its own directories! Did anybody at Reolink test the FTP feature at all?! Conclusion: Probably it's a good surveillance camera if you're planning to use it in some standard way, like "monitoring via its mobile app" or "connect it to a Reolink NVR". But if you have your own DIY home security environment you'd better stay away from RLC-520. An update: most of the described bugs are related to the Reolink standalone client for Windows. The WebGUI is much better :). So probably the camera deserves 4 stars.

I've been looking for a really good camera at a good price, I was trying a couple of ebay chinese brands and none of this fulfilled my expectations, I was reading and watching reviews about Reolink and didn't want to buy because of his 4mm focal lenght as all my cameras are 2.8mm for a wide view (oh boy, I was wrong) so I decided to give it a shot when get notified about a lighting deal, I crossed my fingers and ordered 4 cameras. Let me tell you something, I'm more than pleased with the quality of the camera, configuring options, video quality, andorid app and PC software, it's a really nice camera, the field of view looks very similar to my previous 2.8mm, the difference is barely noticeable compared to my old 720p cameras. Installation is really easy, I'm using Blueiris V5 as NVR and it works like a charm (RLC-520 can perfectly work with Blueiris, if you are interested in buyin other Reolink cameras for BI make sure they are compatible with the software or ONVIF protocol, as not all of them have this option), I'm considering buying more as its 5MP sensor gives more sharp and clear image than my 6MP Dahuas I've installed months ago, it sounds crazy replacing 6MP cameras with 5MP ones, but in my case I'm getting better image quality with Reolink. You can't go wrong buyin this brand, I'm really happy by found a well constructed and great video quality camera.

I had the need for a couple of cameras to add to my blue iris system and these fit the bill. I currently run Hikvision cameras on my home as they have always done well by me but I decided to try Reolink and have had good results so far. Setup is easy as they come out of box as DHCP! , finally a camera company that understands instead of having to change scopes and connect and change every time. The image quality along with night vision is superb at this price point. There are many places to adjust the white balance etc for the best image. Adding to blue iris was literally 5 minutes after I set the cameras up. At first I was kind of skeptical as they are plastic but seem like they will hold up just fine .

I was looking for an IP camera for home use. One of the more difficult features to find was something with an app/push notifications for motion alerts, and this one has it. It was easy to setup, and alerts work perfectly. The motion detection area can be adjusted, and the video and audio quality are great, especially given the price. There is also a free program to turn a PC into a DVR for your Reolink cameras. It seems to work pretty well, but haven’t really messed with that a whole lot, yet. All in all, it’s a good camera for a great price

Great product. Quality construction, excellent image, reliable, and easy to install. I’m using 9 of these with Synology Surveillance Station. Couldn’t be happier. I didn’t realize how good I had it until I tried some other cameras. The Reolink setup software is well-written, stable, and easy to use. The hardware appears to be very well made. Highly recommend. No regrets here.

Motion detect is only useful if you live away from other people or if the view of the camera is narrowed to a door or entry. Otherwise, every bug, blade of grass causes detections. Reducing sensitivity just makes it to where the detection doesn't see people moving. Limit the field of view to a door and put it close to the door so you can reduce the sensitivity. It will be perfect in that role. Then the motion detections will be meaningful. Kindof like ring doorbells (very close to door with low sensitivity). Be very careful with anything that will reflect the IR light. This washes out everything else. We have a camera looking at a car. Car reflects do much IR that the rest of the area is black.

I noticed that all reviews were from the USA. Even then I took a risk. TOTAL WASTAGE OF MONEY. 1. These Chineese are very clever & Indian seller is even more - product made for the USA are totally different from This. 2. Shocked with image quality - it extremely with respect to cost. Even my Rs.1500.00 cams are giving better image than this. 3. Simply can not make it, if a human being is walking or an OX even when street lights a ON and my low cost cams are giving colored 100 times better image. 4. The cost including delivery from the USA was less but I missed the 'sale' and then had to buy these. Feeling very much upset after buying these cameras. 5. One of the has got frames drops - "NO RESOURCE" display comes. The other cam on same cable (20 feet length) doesn't have frame drops.

Más de un año funcionando 24/7 y no se ha tenido ningún problema