4K 8MP PTZ POE IP Camera Outdoor,18X Optical Zoom,Human Auto Tracking,Human/Vehicle Detection,Two-Way Talk,328ft IR Night Vision,PTZ Security Camera with SD slot up to 512GB,Compatible for Hik vision

Both cameras' PTZ functons worked out of the box - for a minute anyway - when the tilt function on one of the cameras starting making this chattering noise - and the tilt stopped moving. I ordered a replacement and the Seller quickly refunded the camera that was not working properly. Obviously these should be tested for a while before installing anywhere inconvenient to reach physically. Update - so far the remaining camera's PTZ functions continue to work as I believe they should - camera does a self-test of PTZ functions upon restarting or rebooting. Second update: more testing - so far so good. All functions of the camera work as I believe they should, including recording audio.I hooked up these cameras to a Hikvision NVR with Ethernet cables - connected the NVR to a Hughes Net router (the Internet) and when I went to activate the cameras I had to scan a QR code (on the NVR's monitor screen) with my Android phone (connected to the same router through WiFi) - and about a minute later - the picture from the cameras popped on to the screen. That's plug-and-play! Whenever you turn NVR power off and then back on - cameras come back on automatically: there's nothing to do.These "mini-PTZ" cameras are smaller than most PTZ cameras typically for sale - but they have a rugged aluminum casing and a hard plastic dome protecting all the moving parts of the camera - so a woodpecker or other destructive creature cannot mess with the mechanics and electronics and hopefully the dome will deter interior dust and spider webs and the such. We will see about that. Update: so far so good.One of the things I do like about this camera - the casing has a mounting bracket incorporated in to it for easy installation on vertical surfaces outside (like on a tree.) There is a single output cord that splits in to two parts at the end: an Ethernet connection and a 12v Power connection (for non-PoE use.) That pigtail is robust and thick and unless a squirrel chews it up - it should last the life of the camera. Update: I have the white connection cord tucked into the mounting stem of the camera so only the Ethernet cable can be seen exiting the wire slot - just enough room for that. Good.I raised my review to five stars: if you want a mini PTZ camera without an SD card slot - this would be the one to get for rugged outdoor conditions where squirrels chew up anything they can get their little paws on. In the two pictures below (of the 5th wheel) one was taken in near darkness before IR lights turn the picture to Black and White at night. The other is a daytime picture. The low-light sensitivity of this camera is incredible and my Pixel 6 phone's camera would snap a dark unusable picture from the same perspective - so that is impressive. Of course all reviews are relative to price: This camera is a great price for what it is. And in this price range - I would hope the cameras last 2-3 years outside.I wanted to say this about the PTZ aspects of this camera: Once you get the tilt zoom and pan you want dialed in you will largely not want to use these functions on a daily basis - however when setting up these cameras to get exactly the picture you want - you get so much more exacting results in the end with the PTZ functions. It will save you so many trips up a tall ladder hanging on to a tree!So in my original review (3 stars) a few days ago I complained there was no way to contact the Seller - however the seller did contact me through Amazon Marketplace to give me the information I needed about this camera (No SD card slot.) I spent a lot of time pouring over every square inch of this advertisement looking for a contact email - even went to the Seller's Amazon Store Webpage and couldn't find it there. I want to repeat that I know it's a drag for the Seller to have to answer so many people's questions - but for anyone seriously contemplating these cameras - as opposed to a thousand other ones for sale out there - the question of an SD card slot will always come up in the end. The Seller updated the product information in the ad to let people know there is no SD card slot and I am satisfied with that. thank you.In the end the Seller did remedy the situation I was unsatisfied with and I am confident that customer service will be available should there be any future questions with these cameras. Since I will end up using four of these exact same cameras in my security system I will provide an update when all four have been extensively tested.

I upgraded older security cameras I have at my house with these cameras, much newer technology - excellent low-light picture quality and high resolution. The camera supports standard ONVIF protocol, and works well with BlueIris software. Good value for money.I give it 4 stars instead of 5 for two reasons:1. Infrared LED lights may cause reflections in the dome plastic at certain camera angles, degrading night image quality. I had to turn off built-in IR LED illuminator light for one of the cameras because of that.2. Motion detection area configuration in the camera WEB UI is not working properly. IF you are configuring motion detection to be done at the camera, AND you need to setup specific detection area (e.g. to exclude street area etc.), you cannot do it using camera WEB UI. You can work around this issue, but it is a hassle.

I really wanted a PTZ camera and bought this on from a recommendation on the HookUp.This is a "kind of" Hikvision compatible PTZ camera.1. RTSP streaming works. You get HD and SD streams.2. The webpage setup is a little funky, you MUST use their preset IP address, no DHCP for setup. What a pain.3. Motion detection works. See cautions below.4. Outgoing email alerts and FTP work. See cautions below.5. The camera webpage uses HTTP ONLY. HTTPS is not available. See cautions below.6. The webpage password can ONLY take letters (upper and lower case) and numbers. NO special characters. See cautions below.I'm using this camera with Zoneminder, so I did not connect up a Hikvision NVR. Maybe everything magically works with the Hikvision NVR. Who knows?Here are this issues, but not deal killers:A. This camera MUST be put into a vlan with NO outgoing access. Through the course of one evening the camera tried to contact outside servers over 1000 times. Most servers were AWS servers, but there were some random Hong Kong and China servers. The camera wants to phone home, probably for s/w updates. Instead, go to the website, get the s/w and do your own updates. The camera also tries to see what else is on the local lan, probably looking for a Hikvision NVR. Do your network a favor and use a decent firewall that can block by destination and port. Look into PfSense, OpnSense and Edge Router Lite.B. Motion detection is very crude, but works. If you decide to use email alerts or upload video events to your FTP server, allow these services very carefully. As noted above, use a decent firewall and restrict the out of vlan access only to destinations and ports you know of and control.C. The camera webpage only uses HTTP, meaning the content between you and the camera is essentially open for interception. Not too bad for a home network, but this means your interactions with the camera are clearly and plainly visible to others, including your janky letters and numbers only passwords.D. The camera has PTZ, but not the advertised Hikvision PTZ controls. The included paperwork says Pelco-D PTZ protocol is used....WRONG. Zoneminder has Pelco-D, but Netcat ONVIF worked. You get PTZ, tele/wide, right/left, up/down, 128 presets and camera reboot (dangerous). These controls are satisfactory for basic use, but you don't get any other camera controls.E. The biggest thing you DO NOT GET is tracking. I misread the description and missed the camera did not have tracking. The cheaper ReoLink has tracking and person/car detection, but is totally made of plastic. A $40 Wyse PTZ camera has tracking, patrol and smart object detection...... go figure.Having smart tracking and patrol would have been nice.Overall I give this camera a -B