REOLINK Elite Floodlight WiFi, 4K 8MP 180° Panoramic Wired Floodlight Camera, Adjustable 3000 Lumens, Local AI Video Search, Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6, 24/7 Recording, No Monthly Fees, 100~240V AC Hardwired

Best $$ I’ve Spent – Took Me 30 Minutes to Install!
Honestly, I was a little nervous about installing this myself, but WOW, it was so much easier than I thought! Replaced my old floodlight in literally 30 minutes and I’m not even handy.The mounting holes lined up perfectly with where my old light was, so I didn’t have to drill anything new. Just turned off the breaker, unscrewed the old light, connected three wires (same colors as before), and screwed this baby in. The hardest part was getting up the ladder lol. Even the app setup was super easy – just scan a QR code and you’re good to go.Now for the cool part – that 180-degree camera is AMAZING. I can see my entire driveway and front yard, no blind spots at all. My old light just sat there doing nothing, but now I get alerts on my phone when someone comes by, and I can check the camera anytime. The light itself is way brighter than my old one too.One minor thing – it does have a voice announcement when it powers up that’s a bit loud, but honestly it’s not a big deal since it only happens once during setup or if the power goes out. Doesn’t bother me at all.I was going to hire someone to install it and they quoted me like $200 for labor. So glad I did it myself and saved that money. If I can do this, trust me, anyone can.Totally worth it. Should’ve upgraded years ago!

Great Quality Video and Bright Spotlights – VERY Wide Field of View
This camera works great! The picture quality is extremely good (assuming you have a good Wi-Fi connection). It has a VERY WIDE field of view! 180 degrees – So keep that in mind. It’s great for above a door or at a corner as it captures very wide angles, but if you’re mounting up high to trying to capture something far away it won’t work great for that.Setup was very easy and the connection seems stable. I can view the camera very quickly from my phone or computer using the REOLINK apps on each. The phone app works from anywhere (remotely) as long as the camera is online and has a solid internet connection. The apps have a decent amount of options, but are missing a few things that would make it even better (custom zones would be nice, as would a “default zoom” if you don’t need true full 180 deg).The flood lights are extremely bright, but you can configure them to tone down the brightness and color tempature (white vs “warm” yellowish).It has 3 different “smart” detections built in: Person, Vehicle, or just Motion. These actually work pretty well. The phone app will notify you of each detection type (ex: “Person detected by Backdoor camera”) and the notification happen very quickly. Usually within a few seconds of the activity.

Easy setup, modern interface, no subscription hassling the end user, fantastic 180 view.
Outstanding camera, you can set tripwires, and zones and have the ability to detect humans, vehicles, and animals simultaneously, unlike the Amcrest cameras. A BIG plus there. As a matter of fact the modern easy to use interface combines with a super easy setup, and the best part is they don’t pester you for subscriptions. I may switch over to these cameras from Amcrest altogether.It uses the 5GHZ band another huge plus. Rare for cameras to do that.My only complaint about this camera is the top to bottom view is not as much as I would prefer and night vision at a distance could be better, but still pretty good.

Solid product with stable connections.

This is my first Reolink cameras after using other brands for many years. I just want to have a robust home security camera system without needing to pay subscription. After extensive research online, Reolink seems to strike the balance of cost, functionality and the ability to support many protocols (RTSP, ONVIF, FTP etc.).This Floodlight camera has so exceeded my expectation! Prompt notifications, excellent image quality even at night and the local AI seems to work well for object differentiation.For now I am using the onboard SD card storage. My next step is to self host Home Assistant for remote storage for redundancy. My understanding is that Reolink Home Hub is alos a good option. But as a geek, I much prefer self hosting my servers.I was also very impressed by Reolink post sales customer service. I was under the impression that a 16AWG power cable was included (based on a few YouTube unboxing and reviews). I emailed Reolink’s customer service when I found out such cable not in the box. The issue was resolved to my satifaction within a few days!I am very happy with this camera, so much so that I am already planning on my next Reolink cameras to replace my existing system.All in all, I higly recommend this product.