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Surveillance camera

What you need to know before you equip yourself

Besides connected video surveillance systems and traditional alarms, the surveillance cameras market develops under the leadership of many manufacturers like Ring, Ezviz, Arlo, Google Nest, Tapo, D-Link and others. This is what you need to know before buying a connected camera.

• 1. The importance of ergonomics
• 2. Good quality of images
• 3. A suitable detection system
• 4. Image storage: long live the cloud
• 5. Beware of forced subscription
• 6. Well -secured data
• 7. Budget: count more than € 50
• 8. Specific criteria for external surveillance cameras

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In summary

• It allow, for a few tens of euros, to keep an eye on your accommodation and to be alerted in the event of a suspicious movement.
• Image quality and ease of installation and use are the main criteria to take into account.
• The camera must be able to capture the Wi-Fi of the box, even when it is placed outside the accommodation.
• Please note: a subscription is often essential to benefit from certain services.

Easy to install, practical to use, much more accessible than video surveillance systems in terms of price, connected cameras are more and more used by individuals who want to keep an eye on their home. Thanks to them, we can see and hear what’s going on at home from your smartphone and be alerted if an intruder enters the accommodation. At the slightest untimely movement detected, the camera records the images and prevents the user by email or through a notification via an app to download. Wherever we are, you can then view the sequences (s) on your smartphone, tablet or computer and alert the police if the intrusion is confirmed.

The importance of ergonomics

Installing a surveillance camera yourself is generally not a problem. Just plug it into the sector and connect it to Wi-Fi to its Internet box. Some models can also be connected in ethernet (the cable is not always provided). The simplicity of use, on the other hand, varies from one model to another. With certain cameras, activate the detection, recover the recorded images or modify the settings is so complex that you may quickly stop using it. Note that some models incorporate a very practical geofencing option which automatically deactivates the detection as soon as the user (or rather their smartphone) is located near or in the accommodation.

Advice. If you buy several cameras, choose them from the same brand. You will be able to pilot them all from a single app.

Good quality of images

Do not expect, with these cameras, to be able to recognize for sure an individual who would pass the goal. They are not made for that. However, our surveillance cameras test shows that the quality of the images can vary considerably from one model to another, especially when the subject is in motion and the part is poorly lit. In any case, check that the camera incorporates an infrared light in order to capture images in the dark. Finally pay attention to the objective of the objective. The wider it is, the better you will watch the room.

A suitable detection system

Detection systems that equip these cameras work rather well. Nevertheless, if you have a domestic animal or if you have planned to position your camera facing a window, opt for a model integrating detection zones. By deactivating the detection on part of the image, you will avoid untimely triggers (because of a passing cat or a moving tree, for example). Some cameras are also equipped with a sound detection system, to be used only in calm places.

Image storage: long live the cloud

Beware of cameras that store images on a micro-SD card. If the thief leaves with the camera or if he disconnects it, you will no longer have access to your videos. What is more, in this case, it happens that the images transmitted are of less good quality or even are limited to some fixed shots. Prefer a model recording images in the manufacturer’s cloud (attention: a paid subscription is sometimes required).

Good to know. The storage of images on distant servers has the effect ofLie the data transfer deadlines. Result: although some cameras in theory allow to converse remotely with someone who would be in front of the camera (a child, for example), in practice, latency periods are sometimes so long that they make any conversation impossible. The same is true for motorization systems. This feature can be useful to reposition the camera remotely from your smartphone, but important latency periods do not always allow you to follow an individual who would pass in front of the camera.

Beware of forced subscription

With some cameras, you will imperatively have to subscribe to a subscription. Fortunately, these models are not the most numerous. The majority of manufacturers allow you to use the camera without spending one more euro, even if most allow access to paid additional services (access to images for a month instead of a week, recording of longer videos, etc.)). Make sure you can at least watch recorded videos and receive alerts without having to spend more money. As for the video surveillance service, it may be interesting to be able to subscribe to it only one month (during the holidays, for example).

Well -secured data

Even if the risks are low, no surveillance camera can ensure 100 % that the images you view are not captured by a third party or that a hacker will not take control of the camera to look at what is Pass at home. You can nevertheless increase the basic security level by replacing the default password by another more complex password or by turning the camera when you are at home. Note that some models make it possible to deactivate the video flow without having to disconnect the camera, or even incorporate a valve that comes to position itself in front of the lens, a very practical device to ensure that the camera is out of service.

Budget: count more than € 50

To buy a surveillance camera, direction DIY stores, general general surfaces, specialized areas or internet. You can find it from a few tens of euros, but to have a product worthy of the name, it is better to be ready to spend at least 50 €.

Specific criteria for external surveillance cameras

To monitor the aisles of his garden or the entrance to his garage, an outdoor camera, fearing neither the rain nor the cold, is necessary. Certain specific characteristics must be taken into account.

An outdoor camera works on the same principle as an indoor camera. It too allows you to see on your smartphone or tablet what is happening around your house, to receive an alert in the event of an intrusion and to watch the video of the event. However, other criteria must be taken into account at the time of purchase.

Installation

The outdoor camera must be positioned at a place that allows you to cover the places passing through the property while avoiding filming public space (sidewalks and street) and neighboring houses. The cameras running on battery are the easiest to install, but you will have to think about changing the batteries or recharging them regularly. The others must be connected to the electrical network, sometimes with a transformer provided. They must also be placed in order to capture the Wi-Fi network of the house.

Use

No outdoor camera is really complicated to use, but the detection activation processes, camera configuration or video viewing can be more or less ergonomic depending on the model. Safety side, no big concern. The cameras are sufficiently protected against hacks, even if the risk is never zero (remember to change the default password). As with interior models, prefer a camera that records images in the cloud rather than on an SD card that may be stolen.

Other characteristics to take into account

The quality of the images of outdoor cameras is generally sufficient, even if it can be complicated, with some models, to discern an individual in motion when it is dark. To avoid this kind of inconvenience, prefer a camera with integrated lighting.

Also choose a camera offering an angle of view adapted to the configuration of the premises and make sure that the manufacturer’s app is compatible with your smartphone. The possibility of selecting detection zones is also a plus. With them, you will avoid untimely triggers caused by the passage of a cat or by a gale in the leaves. Finally, if most cameras are equipped with a microphone and a loudspeaker, the latency time especially allows you to scare an individual, but rarely to engage a conversation from a distance.

The budget

The external surveillance cameras of our comparative test are sold from 80 to 550 €. The subscription of a subscription is not compulsory, but it is often necessary to store videos in the cloud, create detection zones or benefit from further detection. Make sure, in any case, that you can at least watch recorded videos and receive alerts.

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