We’ve seen all kinds of outdoor security cameras.
Long ones.
Round ones.
Square ones.
or even fake ones.
My fellow guys, you feel free to steal.
All jokes aside, but have you seen an outdoor camera
with a solar panel that, in which the brand claims,
only needs to charge once a year.
Wow! Is that true?
Here in this video, we take a closer look at the Rraycom BW5 outdoor camera.
Please watch till the end because there is a surprise I’ve prepared for you.
Starting with the unboxing. These are what all included in the box.
The one I unboxed is the black and white option. They also have an all-white one.
Moving on to the design.
We have two antennas on the top, a 1/4” mounting port at the back.
we have the QR code for connecting with the App, we’ll get to that in a second. Open the cover,
Whilst at the bottom, we have the On/Off switch, reset switch, a SD card slot, and a micro USB A port.
There is also a speaker at the bottom, it’s pretty loud BTW.
Moving to the front, we have a giant passive infrared sensor.
Under it, there is a microphone, two spotlights,
a photosensitive component, an indicator, and two infrared lights.
The design I would say is pretty standard, it’s not going to astonish you at a first glance
but definitely feels well polished compared to some of the other outdoor security cameras on the market.
They do have a more rounded design- the BW4, which also supports solar panel charging.
You can check out more about these two cameras from the link in the description.
To connect the camera, we first turn on the power on the camera,
we can see the indicator flashes blue slowly and you will hear a voice prompt.
Then we open the O-KAM app, the first time use it you have to register an account.
Tap the “Plus” icon on the top right corner to scan the QR code,
go to next step, input Wi-Fi password, confirm,
and you will get a QR code. Then use Rraycom to scan the QR code on the phone.
Yes, just like that, you will be successfully connected. It only took about 10 seconds,
definitely one of the fastest ones I’ve used.
As you probably notice, on the App interface
it reminds you that the Wi-Fi signal is weak and it’s not suitable for installation.
That’s one of the things on this App I like, it offers Wi-Fi detection to help you get the best result,
you can either change to a new location or turn on the Enhanced Wi-Fi mode in the settings.
There are lots of other features that I haven’t found on many other security cameras.
It offers 3 days of cycling cloud storage for free. That means if you are as stingy as me then
you can just use this service for free forever without even using an SD card.
But if you want to upgrade to 30 days of storage, then you can check out their different packages here.
Device sharing. You can click “Share” to generate a QR code and share to the
person you want to share with so they can view the security footage as well.
Siren. It’s pretty loud as I said before. I can even customize the sound.
Also, it supports Alexa, but since I don’t have an Echo Show I’m unable to show you,
but the official Rraycom crew did show me a tutorial of that.
The App is a super detailed one, basically everything you can think of, it has.
As time is tight, I’m not going to elaborate on everything it has,
otherwise it’s going to be endless. I will leave to you to explore more if you have a chance.
Since one of the highlights of the Rraycom BW5 security camera is the
solar panel powering. You might wonder, how much power it can generate in one day.
Well, I didn’t test it for a whole day. I only tested it for about two hours in the morning and the sunlight is…
just like my wife’s temper during her period.
Sometimes strong, sometimes weak, and sometimes got totally blocked by the cloud.
But as you can see from the test,
it managed to charge 2% in two hours. The camera consumes about 2% in one day.
That’s not a bad result considering the solar panel is only 3 Watts.
So for how much it can generate will vary
from region to region. But assuming you live in a good area for solar power --
and you keep your panel properly angled and clean --
the requirement to replace the batteries would be rare.
Of course as a security camera, you want to know the camera quality.
The camera supports up to 120° 2k recording and 1080p full color night vision.
Here is some footage I took. Check it out.
It’s quite clear for a security camera,
definitely not fall far short of the quality to some big brands cameras I’ve reviewed before.
To conclude, who should buy the Rraycom BW5?
Almost anyone looking to buy an outdoor security camera?
There is a lot going for it. It’s wireless, free 3 days cloud recording,
solar panel powered, good day and night picture quality, and a rich-featured App.
Oh, did I mention the price? It starts from $49.99 if you order from its App.
This is basically a steal
if you compare to those big brands that usually cost $100 or $200.
Not only that, the official Rraycom was kind enough to offer a 20% discount
exclusive coupon that’s only for this video to viewers like you.
I’ve put all of this down in the description.
So if you are interested in a good outdoor security camera, definitely check it out.
Not finished yet, the surprise part.
Rraycom was ready to give away 5 BW5 outdoor security cameras to you.
The rules are simple, just follow my YouTube and Twitter and leave a comment below this video.
I will randomly draw 5 comments. Good luck!
Thanks for watching. I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.