So far less than flawless but doable. I have lowered my review to a 4. Customer service emailing via Amazon unbelievably excellent.
UPDATE 11 7 2025
Some cameras fog up especially at night. They do eventually clear. During that time can't see anything. Cameras MUST be in direct sunlight all year round or they will not fully charge or go dead. Over time several things happen. Motion sensing either picks up EVERYTHING and I mean everything and you get tons of notices with nothing showing in the video or the tail end of the motion. Too much of a delay or it fails to get the motion. If this company would
1. come out with a fog preventing product to stop fog
2. Come out with a clip on shield to minimize rain drops on lense
3. Fix motion accuracy
4. Speed up connection time (it takes 10 to 25 seconds to connect) these cameras would improve 100%.
I have chosen the $29 cameras for indoor. They have a battery. They must be charged every so often. I have Govee for freezer and refrig temp monitoring. You can add 100's of other things on Govee app. So I plug these indoor cameras up and connect to a govee plug. I press a button and charge for several hours and turn off from wherever I am and never touch the camera. You can also set govee app to charge for a set time each week. This might be able to be done outside but may be much harder due to the elements. This makes indoor cameras almost completely maintained free.
If you need a reliable security and have a limited budget these are your cameras.
For now these will do. I may upgrade if I find better. Until, I am lowering my review from a 5 to a 4. You get what you pay for. Buy during sales and work around things mentioned.
UPDATE 7 15 2025A. MY ADS DID NOT DISAPPER WITH LATEST UPDATE. CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID....X OUT ALL CLOUD ADS --THE BLUE LINE ADS-- AND SHUT PROGRAM 3X AND THEY WILL DISAPPEAR. IT SOUNDED REDICULIS, BUT IT WORKED FOR TWO LOCATIONS BUT NOT THE THIRD!!!
GENERAL CONCERN....WHEN IT RAINS WATER STAYS ON THE LENS WAY TOO LONG AND CLOUDS VIEW. ANRAN SAYS DO NOT USE CERTAIN RAINX PRODUCTS ON PLASTIC. SO EITHER SUGGEST, CREATE, OR SELL A SHIELD TO MINIMIZE RAIN ON LENSE. STILL PHENOMENAL CAMERAS ANYWAY. BOUGHT 8 MORE FOR OTHER LOCATIONS....
PLEASE EXPRESS YOUR THOUGHTS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER ON THE MANY ADS WITHIN THE APP AND THE EXPENSIVE MONTHLY FEES, AND MESSAGE THE COMPANY IF YOU WANT IT CHANGED (ADS REMOVED AS DESCRIBED). THESE ARE OK CAMERAS. PLEASE READ THE REST OF MY COMMENTS)
Directions could be MUCH clearer, it would be nice if one could use their own cloud services. Otherwise, for the price and quality I have not seen any better. I purchased 6 C3's. 2 + 4 package. You need class 10 microsd card if you choose to have memory, max 128gb. I SUGGEST 4GB, 8GB OR16GB MAX!!! YOU DO NOT NEED LG CARDS UNLESS YOU INTEND TO STORE MANY MONTHS AND MONTS OF DATA. ONE camera is about 100 feet with 64% signal and it works great through a wall, also a shed in-between, and in the rear with trees. Most leaves and small branches are higher than camera is placed. Customer service says if take care cameras should last 5 years or more. You can purchase a 3 year warranty. DO NOT! We'll, for $35 - $40 per camera you can't beat that. No hub is needed. Pictures are very clear, zoom is NOT great, you can live stream, take pictures, and record manually or set up zones for motion sensing and adjust sensitivity to record, take pictures, and even talk, set off siren or have light turn on ALL REMOTELY. Ideal for locations WHERE you cannot run wires. Solar keeps battery charged (I have had 6 MONTHS NOW). The 5mp (CAMERA WHICH I DID NOT BUY) says frequent returns. Maybe but I think people are not setting up properly.
Also each camera loads slow about 10-20 seconds. Also has feature where 4 cameras are on one screen and can slide to 4 OR 9 more all live simultaneously. Mounting is extremely easy. I recommend outdoor drywall like screws. Can mount and adjust in 5 min or a little more. Honestly, for the price give these cameras a try. You will absolutely be amazed. (UPDATE 7 15 2025B YOU CAN ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF CAMERAS IN DIFFERENT TOWNS OR STATES, WITH DIFFERENT WIFI SYSTEMS ON THE SAME APP!!!) WORKS FLAWLESS ONE SITE IS 500 MILES AWAY ANOTHER 150 MILES AND YOU CAN SWITCH FROM ONE SITE TO THE OTHER VERY EASILY.
Best thing is, it has solar charging, after inital charge; meaning no wires are required to install and connect.
ALSO REGARDING SOLAR CHARGING. IF CAMERAS ARE NOT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT THEY WILL NOT STAY FULLY CHARGED. KEEP IN MIND THE SUN ANGLE IS DIFFERENT OVER THE YEAR ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN REGIONS. SO IN SPRING AND SUMMER DIRECT SUNLIGHT BUT FALL AND WINTER ANGLE MAY NOT BE DIRECT ENOUGH!!!
They have other cameras haven't tried but price seems reasonable. Wish they had an indoor stationary ptz that plugs in. THIS PART DOES WORK FLAWLESSLY.
So far this company is phenomenal for the price, SOME features, and installation ease.