Hey, what’s up? Sami here.
Today I’m going to introduce you to one of the best, if not the best
outdoor security camera, the eufyCam 3.
This thing comes in 4k video resolution, infinite battery life, because it has a built-in solar panel,
IP67, and BionicMind AI.
What is that?
Let’s take a closer look.
Starting with the unboxing.
We have two eufyCam 3 security cameras and a HomeBase on the first layer.
Under that, there is a very detailed multi-language manual
and all the accessories you need to get the camera work.
Now let me walk you through the design.
On the front of the camera, there is a spotlight, under that is the camera lens.
We have a photosenstive sensor, an LED indicator and two mics lie beside the lens.
There is a giant motion sensor down there as well.
Whilst on the top is the built-in solar panel and we have the speaker
and some product information at the bottom.
Moving to the back we have the type-c charging port that’s protected by a thick cover.
Then a 1/4” mounting hole and a SYNC button.
And we have a hole between them, that’s the waterproof air outlet.
It’s not for resetting or anything so don’t act stupidly to use a pin to poke it.
I did that… and I regretted it.
Because you see the camera has IP67 waterproof rating, and I have some crazy ideas for it
like I’ve done for other cameras but now I can’t do too much because I poked it and
water might get into the camera.
Anyway, that’s the design of the camera.
You may wonder where is the slot to put the SD card in?
Remember we have a HomeBase?
Yeah, boy, I think that is one of the features that separates the eufyCam 3 from the rest
of other security cameras.
Because it not only lets you connect up to 16 cameras, but also it stores all your footage
so you don’t need to worry about losing your footage even if your camera gets stolen.
The HomeBase comes with 16Gigs of storage and you can expand it with another SATA-interfaced
hard disk drive or solid state drive.
Just press down to remove the top lid, it’s magnetic btw.
Then we loosen the screw and pull out the hard drive bracket.
Install the hard drive with the provided screws and put it back.
That’s it.
Regarding other features of the HomeBase, we have a status key on the front.
A SYNC/ALARM OFF button and several ports at the back.
There is a reset hole and a speaker on the bottom.
Usability To use the camera, first we make sure to fully
charge the cameras.
The blue indicator means it’s charging, once finished the indicator goes off.
This usually takes about 8 hours.
Considering it has built-in gigantic 13400mAh battery, this is not bad.
Then we connect the HomeBase to the power source and the router.
Wait for about 30s and the indicator turns to blue.
That means it’s ready to pair with your camera.
Open the eufy Security App, connect the HomeBase first, then follow the on-screen instructions
to finish the rest of the steps and you will be able to connect it successfully.
The overall setup should take you less than 5 minutes, one of the fastest I’ve reviewed so far.
Since we’ve connected, let me walk you through the App.
I think the APP plays a super important role for an excellent user experience, especially
for security cameras since most of the actions are performed on the App.
On the Home page it displays all the devices you have.
Click in the video and you will see the live view.
You can switch to landscape mode, check out more settings like Motion Detection.
Here you can set an Activity Zone so whenever something enters this area you will get a
push message.
Anti-theft Detection, when someone moves your camera, the camera and HomeBase will sound an alarm.
Video Settings, you can change your Streaming Quality and Recording Quality, I always choose 4K.
You can also choose Black&White or Color Night Vision Video Mode.
You can also share your device with your family members or friends.
How awesome is that?
But of course, if you think it’s too much in the settings and you probably don’t want
that many, no worries, they have put the most used features under the live view.
You can record, crop a picture.
Two-way talk.
Mute and more features like Events, we’ll get to that in a second.
Night vision settings.
Alarm and Spotlight.
That’s for the security camera.
You can also tap the HomeBase to see all the settings for that.
For example, Storage management.
Here it shows the details of your local storage and expanded storage.
Another powerful feature is the BionicMind AI that I’ve mentioned before, basically
it detects all the captured faces and generates a local collection for you, you then can categorize
different faces like “Add as a familiar face” or even delete.
You can also add faces manually by taking a photo or selecting from the Album.
The most intelligent part is, if we go to AI Edge option, it detects faces and bodies
like nobody’s business, just check out how many angles it registered me in just a few hours.
That is super accurate!
Events, here is a collection of short video clips automactically recorded by the camera
when it detects something moving.
You can sort out these clips by face, or Detection Type, Device or even Video Storage Location.
The App also offers different Working Modes under the Security option and I’m not going
to elabrate on each one, otherwise this video is going to be endless.
Lastly, is the Explore, where you can directly buy eufy products from.
The reason I spent so much time on this App
is because eufy has done a great job on it, it’s rich-featured, intuitive, and smart,
definitely worth talking about more.
Now, about the video footage.
Well, I’m pretty sure you have seen lots from other reviewers and yes, just like they
said, it’s outstanding.
The camera quality is just so good.
The footage is just crystal clear in various situations.
The dynamic range is good.
And the best part about this 4K resolution is even when you zoom in 4x or even 8 times,
it’s still clear enough.
The Night vision footage is good as well.
I would say the eufycam 3 has the best security camera quality I’ve ever reviewed.
Since it has a built-in solar panel,
I also tested the solar panel charging.
The charging speed of course is based on various factors like how many activations the camera
has triggered, how strong your sunlight is, and even your internet connection.
But assuming you live in a good area for solar power -- and you keep your camera properly
angled and clean – I would believe the eufycam 3 would offer you infinite power.
Even in Autumn when the sunlight is not that good I can still get good solar charging results.
Currently the eufyCam 3 listed at $549 on
its official Amazon site and you can have an extra $50 off with the coupon code I have
put in the description.
The $500 price tag seems not that cheap for a security camera.
But you have to know, firstly you get two outdoor cameras and a base, so 3 products
for $500, and that base allows you to connect other eufy products that you might need.
Secondly, the eufycam 3 offers some of the best features on the market, it’s totally
wireless, so no annoying cables tangling here or there.
Good day and night picture quality.
Infinite solar-powered battery life.
Safe local storage.
If you use a 4TB expanded disk, you can record for 60 years, I think you can literally pass
this to your grandson as a family heirloom.
And especially the stable and intuitive App.
Some cameras disconnect too often, and some apps are difficult to understand or navigate.
But this is not the case for the eufycam 3, their engineers have done a great job.
I can go on and on, but I will just leave it to you to explore more.
To conclude, the eufyCam 3 is the best quality outdoor security camera I’ve tested so far.
Period.
Thanks for watching.
I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.