Zmodo1080p Mini WiFi Pet Camera Two-Way Audio Smart Home Camera with Night Vision, Compatible with Alexa & the Google Assistant (2 Pack)

Security cameras are a great way to secure your home. Today, we have an affordable way to get into security cameras, which is the Zmodo Mini Cam. This retails for only $20, which is a pretty great price considering all it offers.The product comes in a white plain box which is easy to open. Inside, we find the two cameras, two cables and plugs which use microUSB, two brackets for mounting, and two sets of screws for mounting. So the box includes everything you need.To set up the device, we download the Zmodo app available on the App Store and the Google Play Store.We click the plus button in the top right corner, and click QR code setup, since later in the setup process we will show a QR code to the camera for it to connect. We then plug in the camera, turn off silent mode since we will receive voice instructions.We need to connect our phone to the Wi-Fi network we want our camera to be connected to. Keep in mind the camera does not support 5Ghz networks. We enter the Wi-Fi password and we are presented with the QR code to connect the device to Wi-Fi. After it connects, we choose a device name and we choose a password. With the purchase of these mini cams, we are provided one month free of Zmodo’s cloud service, which we will get into in a moment. After the trial, it’s either $50 a year or $5 per month. So it’s a very simple setup.Let’s start with the design. I think the design is exceptional. It looks very simple and modern with the reflective black front. It’s a simple design which means it should fit nicely around the home. I love how light and portable the camera is. The lightness makes it easy to mount and the small size means it can fit pretty much anywhere. The hinge can rotate all the way flat, or all the way forward. The camera can also swivel around, which can be useful when mounting the camera. It has a small blue light on the side when it’s operating but it isn’t too bright to be bothersome. So overall, the design is very good.Now let’s talk about the features of this security camera. It has 1080p and I can definitely notice that. The live streaming is clear and not pixelated. It also has an intercom feature which lets you talk through the camera. While the speaker is not very clear, it’s perfectly fine for talking through it and it’s nice to have. The camera also has night vision which allows it to see in the dark. The camera also works with Alexa and Google Assistant. This means if you have an Echo Show, or a fire tv, you can view the camera live by just saying show me the bedroom, for example or whatever the camera is named. The same works with Google assistant, such as with a Google nest hub.One of the interesting things about this device is the cloud feature. The cloud service makes the camera much better. As mentioned earlier, this device comes with one month free cloud service, which is nice. After that, it’s $50 per year or $5 per month for the premium plan, and $100 per year or $10 per month for the platinum plan. The premium plan has 7 days of 24/7 cloud recording, which means even if an intruder destroys the camera, the footage won’t be lost. On the other hand, the platinum plan has 30 days of 24/7 cloud recording. For the premium plan, there is 7 days of alert clip storage, while for the platinum there is 30 days. Alert clip storage is the alerts that you see in your notifications. With the cloud plan, these will be stored. Other than that, both plans are the same. They both let you set motion detection zones and they both have video editors and time lapse clips. They both also have AI enabled object detection, which uses advanced machine learning to detect what’s going on in the footage. This can detect multiple things, such as people, animals, and vehicles. It’s a cool feature and I think it’s a great implementation. Keep in mind the cloud isn’t required though. The camera still records clips of motion free of charge.Now let’s talk about the app. The app is simple, intuitive, and it has some good features. The app is structured around four tabs: Home, Events, Cloud, and Me. Home is where you configure your notifications and can view the live view of your cameras, or the recorded playback. The events tab is where you see the motion clips. If you have the cloud service, it will take you to the time the motion occurred in the 24/7 footage. The cloud tab is where you can subscribe to the cloud service and see the various plans. And finally, the me tab is where you manage your account, get product support, and more. Overall, the app is simple and easy to use.So overall, I would highly recommend this product. The nice compact design, nice features, good cloud service, machine learning object detection, good app, really makes this a complete package. Additionally, the camera only costs $20 which is an exceptional value considering all it offers.

Best cameras I’ve ever used. They even work outside. I keep 2 outside & even in the weather these things last forever. I’ll probably always come back to these. Easy set up, user friendly, great customer service. The only thing that MIGHT be considered too much would be the sensitivity to motion & sound. In my opinion it’s a plus. You can easily set the detection zone to make sure it doesn’t pick up on every car if you live on a busy street. Every single thing can be adjusted to your liking. The night vision is great, camera quality is great. I love everything about them.

These little cameras are wonderful. They do what they say. I couldn't ask for anything more

Great so far. Easy set up. Much easier than previous model of cameras. App should ask if it is a replacement camera though so they can be easily included in subscription plan.

I just received my Z Modo cameras and I’m very excited to put them to the test. My other cameras have worked flawlessly for being able to monitor my chickens in my chicken coop. The infrared technology is so great that I can always see them, even if it’s at night. The app is pretty good as well, and has worked without any issues. I do wish that it could be potentially faster, but maybe it is due to my Internet speed. The one thing that was always lacking, was the ability to talk to my chickens when I’m away. I really do think that being able to make sounds Will definitely improve the way that I’m able to be with my chickens but do it while I am traveling and away from home. I also plan to use these with my dogs. It’s been hard during Covid to leave them home and not be able to speak to them when they are doing something naughty, like jumping on the couch, or ripping up some thing in boredom. It will be so great to be able to surprise them and be able to train them while I’m away from the house. This product looks super cool. I’m glad the set came with two of them.The camera is physically smaller than the previous version which I have, but they look quite similar in color and in quality. With these two cameras, I will have a total of about eight of them. I haven’t been able to compare these cameras to my existing ones in terms of quality, but based on the specifications I think that it will be a lot better quality and viewing. I will be sure to update my review once I have been able to put them through the steps in a couple months.I’m very glad that they included the charger which matches the same adapter as the ones I previously had. This makes it really easy for me to switch out my old cameras with this new one. A lot of other companies like Apple have changed the power adapter size, making it really difficult to use old plugs just so they can charge us more money. I’m really glad that this company hasn’t done that so that all my previous equipment is transferable to the others. I was able to seamlessly connect these new cameras up to my existing ZMoto app. I’m very excited to use these new cameras as it just gives me peace of mind around the home. It’s really cool to be able to purchase these as a fraction of the price of the Google camera products. I do have a google product. I really like it as well. But it’s just not very affordable to have 10 of them around the house. I will go bankrupt if I had to purchase that many and basically get the same experience. I would highly recommend this product to my friends and family. I think they are super useful, easy to connect, easy to use, and are very valuable in giving you peace of mind around the home. Not really using it for security reasons, but mainly to look after an interact with my animals around the house. I also use them when my little kids are sleeping, in case they need help in the middle of the night. It’s going to be really awesome to be able to talk to them when they are still in their room and I am sitting on the couch!. This is a really cool product, and I can’t wait to use it.

Update. New app is almost unusable. It can take a minute or having to close the app and reopen it many times to be able to view anything. By that time whatever was caught is most likely gone. Not worth the free setting anymore and you can get a ring camera for the paid price.