WyzeCam

Super impressed by this camera at this price.

I was lucky enough to be selected as an alpha tester for the Wyze Cam Pan. Having 6 V1s and given several away as gifts this last Christmas, you know I am already a big fan. I was excited when my box came! Like all the Wyze Cams it was a breeze to set up. It is amazing how well it tracks movement and noise. I put mine in the dining room in a spot where it can see all my living room, dining room and kitchen ( I have a small mountain home). The motor does make noise and when I am home alone without a TV or radio on, I can hear it- but when there is any external noise - you don't notice it at all. The Wyze team, being the amazing team that they are quickly worked on any small quirks that would come up and fixed them immediately. As with all Wyze products the quality of the video is amazing. The best part is I used it to record my grand daughters first steps across the room- and it tracked her the entire time! Wyze Cam Pan will amaze you!

Available on Aliexpress, this is not even the best cam by Xiaomi, better get the Aqara gateway cam instead. Better sound, panorama view (great for motion detection) and a zigbee gateway built in for about the same price.

"to maintain video data recorded from Your WyzeCam on the WyzeCam cloud. Wyze Labs shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to Your recordings maintained on the Wyze Labs cloud. However, You acknowledge, understand, and agree that as a result of issues unrelated to Wyze Labs’s fault, including the inherent limitations in all hardware and software, unauthorized access to Your recorded video data may occur. As result, in addition to, and without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, You agree to and shall indemnify and hold harmless Wyze Labs, its employees and agents for and against all claims, lawsuits and losses arising out of or related to video data recorded from Your WyzeCam and Wyze Labs’s storage of that video data. This provision shall apply to all claims, lawsuits or losses whether or not based on negligence (active or passive) on the part of Wyze Labs, its agents or employees"

I was first introduced to Wyze Cam Pan through testing for WyzeCam. When I received the Wyze Cam Pan to test I was not disappointed a bit by the packaging. The look and feel was great, and it was very secure. The size was slightly off putting at first, but it turned out to not be as bothersome as I first expected.

Through testing different placement areas with this camera, I did find it critical that you place this camera on a smooth and level surface. At first, I placed the camera on a shelf that had a slight lean (not noticeable to the eye), the Pan ended up “walking” off the shelf.

The second area I tested in I mounted the Wyze Cam Pan inverted on a ceiling. This camera mounts very easily to a traditional tripod mount. (1/4” thread) Once inside the Wyze app it was very easy to go to the advanced settings and rotate the image 180 degrees. With this camera mounted to the ceiling I could gain clear view around corners, and be able to track motion in those areas.

Pros:

• Simple setup

• Fantastic image quality

• Sleek design

• Easy mounting

• Two-way audio

• User friendly app

Cons:

• Slight motor noise

• Freaking family members out with the camera movement

If you are already familiar with the WyzeCam’s, you will not be disappointed in the quality of the image you are able to view, and you will very much enjoy having movement control of the Pan Cam. If you’re not familiar with the WyzeCam, I really do encourage you to make that investment for yourself.

The motion and sound alerts have put my wife at ease with our newborn.

You can get the original Xiaomi for even better price.