These cameras are perfect for seeing down a long driveway or path. reading number plates on vehicles clearly from quite a distance. The IR night vision is great also. I had no problem identifying a fox as an intruder just recently. the camera works great in low light situations also PC software runs great! I use a SD card and the Reolink software on my PC and on android. I have run the software on my pc and mobile for over 12 months and have had no issues the entire time on either system. Quick and easy to set up also. I'm constantly recommending Reolink products whenever the conversation comes up. Reolink has blown me away with their products because they just work as promised every time. Best bang for buck!!!
This camera has a great lens and optical zoom feature, which is a LONG zoom that once auto-focus settles down, and assuming it's processing the correct target, is very clear. That's where the issues start: This camera "hunts" constantly to find a proper focus point. The hunt can take a LOT of time - like sometimes it can go on for 1-2 minutes, and about half the time it picks the incorrect focus target, leaving the entire frame out of focus once it finally stops changing/hunting. Once it locks in on a correct target, it provides a very clear and sharp image. Finally, when using the PTZ controls, this camera's stepper motors scream that they are in motion enough to be easily heard from 50+ feet away (announcing its presence.) This includes the zoom motor, so the noise occurs during ANY adjustment. The form factor is HUGE, so the noise may be less of a concern for those who know it's not going to hide very well, if at all. It does have full 360-degree range of motion, meaning there are no "stops" horizontally. Up and down are obviously limited but go slightly beyond 180 degrees, providing a total view of the area around it. Just the entire neighborhood will hear it while it moves through that extended range.
RLC-811A is almost 2 years old, love waking up to see what animal triggered my camera, raccoons, cats to accuracy even squirrels. Person and Vehicle detection, plus no detect zone.
My RLC-811A is well over a year old, closer to 2 years old. Love the spotlight at night on the "Pet" detection. Raccoons, cats, all jump when the light is activated. It identifies people and vehicles accurately. I few false detections when raining when cars do a right turn onto my street and the camera triggers from headlights moving into my driveway, between my parked cars. My husband is addicted to calling through the camera.
First impression upon opening this camera is the sheer size. It's quite bigger compared to other cameras that I have. It will definitely be noticeable. Speaking of noticeable, the motors in this camera are not quiet. I have tracking enabled and when you walk past the camera, even at about 20 feet away, you can hear the motors in the camera. That's one thing I don't love about this. The tracking functionality only supports PT (pan and tilt). It won't zoom in on a person for example. The TrackMix camera does support zooming in while tracking. The image quality is really great and offers excellent zoom capabilities. Even at night, the color vision is still really great with low lighting. However, the autofocus at night is really slow and struggles to focus. To summarize, here are some things that I love about this camera: * Easy one wire installation with PoE * Great image quality and excellent zoom * Two-way audio * IR night vision * Low light color with option to use spotlight * Person/animal/vehicle detection with tracking* Integration with HomeAssistant .And some things that I don't love: * No zoom option with tracking * PTZ functionaltiy in mobile and desktop app could be easier. For example, would be nice if I could use keyboard arrow keys to move camera or drag the position with my mouse. There is a "3D zoom" function in the desktop app that allows you draw a box for a region you want to zoom in on. * Noisy motors * Poor autofocus at night