GALAYOU Cameras for Home Security Outside-2K Battery Powered WiFi Surveillance Indoor/Outdoor, Security Cameras with Motion Siren, Color Night Vision Waterproof, Cloud/SD Storage 2.4Ghz WiFi

You’re not going to get a better camera for the price. I have had them for about month and half now I had a problem with one camera not charging after about a month that being said they will send a email in a few days to a week after you receive the camera asking how you like the camera do not delete that email you will want that person if anything goes wrong I emailed the company never got a response emailed Leah the rep that sent me the email she responded with in a day and no questions asked or send us the old one or show us proof replaced the camera had a new one with in the week to me that was superb and great customer service thank you Leah. Now the cameras there a great price point they do not recorded 24/7 but with motion so far the motion is on point you can set how long you want it to record after the motion has been triggered and if you want the spot light to turn on with motion . The picture is pretty good for it being such a cheap buy if your looking for 4k pictures it’s not gonna happen with this camera but it’s definitely pretty clear I would definitely buy from this company again . Instructions were very clear literally download there app and scan and go on your phone if you can’t figure it out I really don’t think any technology is good for you had all 4 of them scanned ready in under 3 or 4 minutes you will spend more time waiting on them to initially connect to the WiFi then figuring out how to connect them. They take a type c charging cable that comes with them I currently have them on a solar panel charging system so if you wanna purchase separately, a couple of solar panels, make sure that they are type C that’s about all I can think of for now. So ending with this great buy for the price point would definitely buy again , picture is pretty good for the price point , keep the email they send you after your purchase that is the only way your be able to get a problem fixed

The media could not be loaded. I was however a bit surprised that they were so small - I was expecting something bigger since they were battery operated. I was so anxious to give them a try that I didn't charge the first one before installation and learned the batteries are mostly charged upon delivery which was great. I am now charging the rest of them before I install any others.Installation was a piece of cake but I was initially worried that I couldn't add the camera to the Wansview app that I was already using. I had just installed a different Wansview camera so I was familiar with the process - the problem was that I was looking to add a Wansview camera and not a Galayou camera (different tabs in the app for each type of camera) and the fact that I missed that in the instructions. In the app, when you add a device, there are tabs for Wansview, Galayou, and Cinnado - I was initially only looking at Wansview cameras to add. Once I selected Galayou, the R2 camera was easy to pair with the app as expected.As for operation, it works as expected. I have a Wansview W2 in my living room so I initially put the R2 right next to it to compare the video. I don't notice any difference in quality.I later put the camera outside and placed it on a tree branch just to see how well it works outside. Its been pretty gloomy outside today from rain and right now it is pretty dark but the camera video is in color and is as bright and clear as it was earlier - see video and photo.At some point I want to integrate the camera into my Synology Surveillance Station. Although this camera is not specifically included in the Synolology compatibility list, neither was my Wansview W2 but I did get it to work. Synology does support generic IP cameras so I would expect it to support this one as well. I just need to purchase additional camera licenses for the surveillance system but I may end up just using a MicroSD card with the Wansview app instead to save the license costs. I had to ask support for help with the SD card since the camera wouldn't recognize it. It is a 64GB MicroSD and Windows would only format it ExFAT or NTFS and the camera needs it to be FAT32 so after I used a partition utility to format it FAT32 it worked perfectly!The only odd thing that occurred about a week into testing is that all three of my installed R2 cameras stopped working at the exact same time (see screenshot). I may have had an issue with my WiFi network but my other cameras continued to work just fine. Once I charged and reset them all is good again and has been ever since.Lastly - I can't speak about the battery life since I just installed it. My only complaint is that there is no indication when charging that the battery has reached full charge. Wansview helped out by upgrading my firmware to a special version that hasn't been released yet to help with the battery life - we'll see. Anyway, I know there are solar chargers that slow charge the battery and I may give that a try if I am not happy with the battery life...So, if you're looking for a good inexpensive camera, consider this one for both good performance and easy installation.

Initial setup of the camera is simple and getting it on the Wi-Fi network was intuitive with the voice prompts built into the camera. The hardware for mounting the camera is easy to use and holds the camera firmly in place.Unfortunately, the battery has yet to last more than 5 days. I am exhausted from bringing the ladder out and climbing up to detach the camera from the mount to bring it inside to charge it. I have ordered a 5W USB solar panel to install near it to provide near-continuos power.In the realm of recording, I would wager the battery is depleted so quickly because the motion detection is not really "AI" as claimed in the listing. Wind blowing a tree nearby registers as "Package" in the app and vehicles are often marked as people while people and packages are rarely captured. Scrolling through the ~50 recordings from a single day, majority are vehicles passing by in the street but it missed my Amazon driver coming up the driveway and rarely dings when me and my family come and go even though it's pointed at the driveway. For reference, the motion detection sensitivity is set to medium. I have considered increasing the sensitivity to reliably pick up people and packages but the battery would probably be depleted in 2 days.I would have given this 3 stars due to the weak motion detection "software", however, I want to give it top marks for the picture quality both day and night. It is exceptional! The full-color night vision looks as sharp as daytime and even when disabling the spotlight, the infrared night vision (black and white image) is also very clear.For the price, this camera is remarkable. Honestly. I would consider buying another one, too. However, if I do buy another one, I am adding a solar panel to the cart with it so I do not have to pull the camera to plug it in to charge every 4-5 days.