IP Camera Wireless Outdoor Wifi HD 720P KNEWMART Cam Home Surveillance Camera Day Night Remote Viewing

After using an unreliable 'bodged' together system of Raspberry Pi's and cheap webcams I felt it was time to do it properly. I purchased a total of three of these cameras (The first being bought to test if it would do what I wanted). The quality of the cameras are good when you consider the price, the body is made from aluminium so should be fairly weatherproof. The seller sends a useful email containing instructions, links to video tutorials and also contact details should you need any support. To set the cameras up they have to initially be connected to your router via a network cable (included in the box), but once the wifi settings have been entered this can be disconnected - remember to reboot the camera to connect to wifi though! After reading other reviews I didn't use the supplied software I used ContaCam (its freeware and easy to use). ContaCam found the cameras without hassle and with minimum setup, although the frame rate dropped to around 6fps even though the camera was streaming at 25fps - but this probably down to using wifi and my network being overloaded with other devices! I would recommend the you give the camera a fixed IP address to prevent the IP address changing to due powering up/router reboots and also wifi extenders placed close to the cameras if the router is a distance away. Pros: Good quality build and excellent price. Fairly easy to setup Compatible with lots of free surveillance software Cons: The ethernet connection is large (a 1/2" diameter hole needs to be drilled or the option I went for was a small weatherproof junction box fitted next t the camera) The WiFi aerial can limit the angle of the camera especially if the camera is pointed to the right. The power lead is quite short - you can buy proper extenders. Overall a great little camera for a great price.

Good bright picture but slow.. can`t set time but date ok .. Same result on Samsung GalaxyS5/S7 and Tab S 10.5. Software could be better. Works on PC using ISpy and ip camera software but resolution low (640x480) needs better software !

This was an Impulse buy for me that I now regret. I work in IT so stuff like this should be straight forward and exciting to setup, however this item seems to have more issues than a magazine stand! The item arrived a day early than expected which was Great, it was well packed and the item looks nice and solid. Built in an aluminium body that is nice and compact over all looks great! Problems started when I tried to set it up: 1. Instructions are VERY brief. 2. It comes with a Mini Disc. Who uses discs these days, let alone mini discs. 3. The device can't connect to my Wifi. (on both 2.4Ghz and 5GHz) it only works over ethanet (cable). The third point makes this camera Useless in my opinion as I would need to run cable from one end of the house to the other, drill through walls as well as channel them in walls which will cost more than my mortgage, and after doing all that who's to say the camera will last that long. Very disappointed with this item and frankly, has been very stressful as I was trying to get it working.

I purchased this camera as an addition to my growing home-brew CCTV system (based on ZoneMinder) so granular configuration and OVIF support are essential. The camera is supplied with wall fixings, a DVD, 5 volt power supply and Ethernet cable. Unfortunately the camera doesn't support PoE and being that it's 5 volt rather than the typical 12 volt, I can't use my existing PoE adaptors either however, the supplied power adapter is a genuine UK type and doesn't need any mains adapters so that's a good thing. The camera case and bracket are constructed from aluminium so no worries about rust or weathering and it includes an adjustable hood to assist with keeping any glare at bay. The wireless antenna screws into a connector on the rear which is difficult to remove of tamper with once sized to the wall which is an advantage. The power and Ethernet cables connect via a plug on a tail which facilitates a convenient single cable coming from the ca, feed via the bracket so that it can be run or of the bottom of the bracket externally to a box or straight out the back of the wall bracket through the whatever is fixed to. Getting started really couldn't have been any easier, literally connect the power and Ethernet and install the phone app, tap add then 'LAN search' and the camera appeared. Tapping the 'i' button provides simple access to set/change things like the admin password, the wireless network details, motion alerts and push notifications. The IR cut feature provides high quality HD surveillance in daytime and very good infra-red night vision when daylight is insufficient. When connecting to my ONVIF CCTV system, the camera was discovered without any configuration needed, just the username and password with two streams available to choose. I am very pleased with this camera an need would gladly recommend it.