[ 8X Zoom ] 4K 5Dbi Security Cameras Wireless Outdoor, Battery Powered Solar Security Camera Outdoor 360° PTZ WiFi Camera with Spotlight Siren, Motion Detection, Color Night Vision,2-Way Audio, IP66

I recently purchased the Solar Security Camera from BEENOCAM, and I couldn’t be happier with my choice. The 4K HD images are incredibly crisp and clear, even at night thanks to the color night vision feature. The fact that it’s solar-powered and 100% wire-free makes installation a breeze, and I love the peace of mind knowing it has a long-lasting rechargeable battery. The 8X zoom is a game-changer, allowing me to see every detail. Plus, the two-way audio and motion detection add an extra layer of security. The ability to adjust the sensitivity and detection settings is a great customization feature. But what really sets this camera apart is its 360° coverage; it leaves no blind spots, and I can even manually adjust its position via the app. It’s a fantastic addition to our home security setup, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable and feature-packed outdoor camera.

I bought a couple of these given the low price, 4K video, and PTZ options. I wasn’t expecting much but have been very pleasantly surprised with the ease of setup, the relative build quality of the camera, and the usability of the app. If you select the “Super HD” int he app, the image quality is really impressive.

My only concerns with the camera are its performance in weather. While the solar panel plugs in on the bottom of the camera, the power switch and port there may get some water in them during driving rain as there is no gasket for the solar panel plug. Also the panel uses micro USB and it’s easier tow aterproof USB-c. I’d like to see the manufacturer switch to that.

I’ll update this review if anything breaks but for the price this is definitely a 5-star product.

I bought this 4K Beenocam solar wireless camera for my ranch. Super Awesome Quality Camera with Many Features. Great to see the wildlife live when I want. This camera detected a hog over 50 yards away.
It was so easy to install and connect to Wi-Fi. Most important, the images from this 8MP 4K HD look amazing.
The app is so easy to use. Battery life with solar panel is truly awesome. The 4K HD images are incredibly crisp and very clear, even at night with the color night vision feature.
I Love all the all the features it has like, PIR Human Detect, Color Night Vision, 360 view, and the two-way Audio and Multi Device sharing.
Amazing Quality, best camera I have bought for the price.

Device rarely writes to flash card and when it does it’s delayed. If you want to view live pictures quality is excellent. But writing to memory card is crap. Doesn’t work. They want you to pay for cloud storage I guess so they steer you in that direction. First one was defective and I may end up returning this one if I can’t figure out writing to the card

I bought the Beenocam IP66 camera with limited expectations that it would work well, considering its price point and all the features it promises. We had recently bought an Arlo Pro 3 for three times the amount of this camera, and we were unhappy with the Arlo for several reasons, which I’ll compare. To summarize, the Beenocam is the clear winner between these two cameras, both in terms of price and functionality.

Recording and playing back videos: Arlo camera requires that you either pay for cloud service or purchase a separate hub, which costs over $80. The Beenocam does offer a cloud subscription, but also has a micro SD card option. We added a 512 GB card we had laying around to the Beenocam, and it’s working great.

Account sharing: When I tried to share the Arlo account, it completely blocked me out of using or viewing the camera, and it deleted all of our videos. All attempts to regain access failed. With the Beenocam, we both downloaded the app, and I was able to share the account with a quick QR code scan.

Power source and battery life: Arlo refused to work while charging and took forever to charge. It ran out of battery within a day. Arlo offers a solar panel charger accessory for $50 if you want to solar charge it. Beenocam came with a solar panel that has so far kept the battery charged even though we have it in a high-traffic area.

Connectivity: Arlo had connectivity issues. Beenocam has a consistently strong signal. Beenocam actually shows the live streaming speed, which averages 150 kbps for us and provides clear, real time live video.

Other things: Arlo Pro 3 is a floodlight camera, and the floodlight only worked while the camera recorded, meaning the floodlight would only turn on for 10 seconds if that’s how long you set your camera to record. That forced us to record long, pointless videos. Beenocam has a weak spotlight that isn’t intended to work as a floodlight. As a workaround, we bought a separate plug-in floodlight for $45 that’s working great. Beenocam has at least two features that the Arlo camera doesn’t: pan and 4K video. The Beenocam video quality is much better, and where we have it installed allows us to the pan the camera from the street to our backyard. Finally, I know it’s more minor, but Beenocam provided sticker mount diagrams, which made installation much faster than the Arlo install. I installed the Beenocam on our house in under 15 minutes, compared to the significantly more challenging install experience I had with the Arlo.

I know people love the Arlo Pro 3, so maybe I just had terrible luck with ours. However, even if the Arlo delivered on all its promised features, the Beenocam IP66 simply has it beat in terms of price and features. There’s just no comparison.

12/13/2023 UPDATE: Still working great a month in, the camera has very reliably provided live video and is recording videos into our SD card. Two things: sometimes the IP66 takes some time to provide live video. This normally resolves itself, but I turned the camera on and off once to make it work again. If you’ve used other Wi-Fi cameras, you know this is a common issue, and the IP66 is the most reliable camera we’ve had in this regard. The camera has been working fine for the past three weeks without me turning it off and on. Also, the app stopped providing me notifications of movement. Considering how high-traffic a spot we have it in, that’s probably a blessing – I’m sure I could get notifications to flood back in again if I wanted to do that. The solar panel has kept battery fully charged, even during these cloudy, rainy, short winter days. In sum, I’m still happy with this camera’s performance.

Not needing to connect this unit to the grid made it so easy to install. The freedom to put it anywhere in wifi range was very helpful. All I did was charge the battery, screw in the mounting plate, and slide in the cam. My wifi router is approx 50′ away from the cam, with 2 walls in between, yet connected without a hitch. Then I mounted the solar panel about 6′ away. It has a very long cord to give you plenty of mounting options. So far, the solar has kept the battery charged, and the cam is performing well. The phone app controls the cam nicely. At first bootup it takes a minute to connect, but after that, all good. I really like this unit !

Overall this is a very good performance camera. Easy to set up and usable within the application. However, I need to integrate the camera feed into my DVR and there is no way to do so with this brand. Tried to contact customer service on two occasions and never received a response.