Stu... agree with your points on this incredible security camera. I have several of Eufy's cameras and love them. My only beef with Eufy is with the alert sounds in the app, when an event is triggered, they all sound like my typical alerts/notifications I get through my cell phone for texts and emails, etc. There is NOT an alert that I can choose that sounds more like an alarm for a triggered event or that sounds so different than my cell phone alerts that I would "KNOW" it's a Eufy camera alert. The sounds Eufy offers are just too much like a NORMAL text alert or current alert for your cell phone. I WANT something that is more distinct or the option to choose my own unique sound/alert in the app.
@TheGeocab
10 ай бұрын
I bought one of these during the Black Friday sale along with the dual video doorbell. I really like the doorbell, and i like the E340 a lot of the time, but i am having issues with it sensing people some of the time. I have it mounted 8-1/2 feet up, facing our driveway. It will pick up people on the sidewalk in front of the house. It will pick us up coming from the side of the house toward our cars. But it wont pick us up coming out of the car until we are about 4 feet from rounding the corner out of view. Not enough time to see someone on the video. Same with the mailman, sometimes the camera sees him way too late.
@cyberairwolf
3 ай бұрын
any update on this? im guessing after a few firmware updates its good now?
@TheGeocab
3 ай бұрын
@@cyberairwolfactually yes, it has improved. I have it on auto updates so firmware may be the reason.
@davidlee7997
3 ай бұрын
Many cameras have the same problem, usually a camera must have some angle with a object you want to capture.
@poeleloele
10 ай бұрын
Have it and happy about it. Only issues i have are folowwing: - actually the 360 guard is not a real 360 guard, imho.: in my setup i have 360 field of vieuw. Pitty enough the motion sensor doesnt pick up .otion in 360. If out of field of view it doesnt pick up motion. I nee 2 camera's now. -I miss auto-cruise in this and especcialy with point mentioned above: With auto-cruise i can have 360 guard with only one camera. I understand though, they might not put auto cruise in to save battery life.. Great camera though. Nice review 😊
@markhearsey4294
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review, Stu… Been looking at this one since release…👍🏻
@DextarRogue
10 ай бұрын
My biggest complaint about Eufy cameras are the outdoor ones do not offer continuous recording even if you have the HomeBase3 and expandable storage in it. It's a massive downfall that they SHOULD be able to fix. I have no idea why they do it this way and I hate it.
@snns99
10 ай бұрын
Try Eufy E330 with homebase3, it’s continuous recording cam with plug-in, it’s impossible to use battery powered cam with continuous recording.
@DextarRogue
10 ай бұрын
@@snns99 The problem is they aren't battery. The S100 wall light cam doesn't allow it, the wired + battery doorbell could also do it. There is zero reason the S100 doesn't have continuous recording capability.
@sensei2121
9 ай бұрын
@@DextarRogue The powered flood light cams do offer 24/7 recording. You need to have them connected to a HB3 and should have an external hard drive to have enough storage to accommodate 24/7 recording. That isn't a hard design issue, that is just good storage planning. Also the HB3 needs to be hard wired to your router and not wife connected for 24/7 recordings to work. Those other cameras you mentioned, weren't designed for 24/7 recording so it is not surprising they dont have that feature. They would need to be compatible with the HB3 for the 24/7 feature to work. I dont see the S100 on the list of compatibility and I do see the wired dual cam doorbell under evaluation so that doorbell cam may have it at some point. As previously stated, there should not be any expectation to have battery operated cams be capable of 24/7 recordings.
@DextarRogue
9 ай бұрын
@@sensei2121 My HB3 is directly wired, the only thing it doesn't have is extra storage added to it. The S100 (hardwired outdoor camera) and the battery doorbell (wired) also does not. That is inconsistency in product lines. Had I known they didn't have it, I wouldn't have bought them. They are also awful security cameras, I have literally walked up to the S100 and it has not triggered. Until I set the activity zone it wouldn't trigger. Eufy offered the doorbell from Best Buy which offered continuous recording. That didn't connect to the home base and had expandable storage but if you bought the same one from anywhere else, no 24/7. I think the cameras are great and good value but the software is half baked. Fixing these issues would make them drastically better.
@sensei2121
9 ай бұрын
@@DextarRogue Your experience with Eufy products have been the opposite of mine. I own 6 cameras, E340, S330 and the S340 as well as the retro smart locks and I have had no issues with them using the extended AI feature while being connected to the Home base 3. Of course they all are on the compatibility list for the HB3 too so I didn't expect there to be issues. The E340 cams have 24/7 recording capability, as advertised, and work as they are supposed to without issue. It is my opinion that your expectation of the S100 capability is unrealistic in that no where on the Eufy Website did it claim that the S100 could offer the features you expected. As I stated earlier, the S100 is not on the HB3 compatibility chart so if you looked that up before purchasing, you might have saved yourself some disappointment. All wired doorbell cams also show as incompatible with the HB3, except the Wired Dual doorbell cam, which is listed as under evaluation. Of course this just means HB3 compatibility will offer enhanced AI features and doesn't mean it would have 24/7 recording. No where on the Eufy web site does it say the S100 or the wired doorbell products provide 24/7 recordings. If Best Buy incorrectly stated that there was 24/7 recording for a certain model, that clearly does not, based on Eufy's own web site, that is on Best Buy, not Eufy. Having a feature expectation for products that were never designed to have that feature is not the fault of Eufy. I also would disagree with your statement on Eufy's software as being half baked. THey are constantly providing firmware and app updates for their products. They are constantly fixing bucks and implementing new features. They are also open to suggestions and forward those suggestions to their Engineering for review. I have experience with many other brands, and for this price point, as well as some at higher price points, you cant beat these cameras and what they offer. It is my opinion, your disappointment stems from misguided or unrealistic expectations for the models you chose to purchase.
@Gandoff2000
5 ай бұрын
The site says you can install an SD card. Others say it does not have an SD card slot. Does it have an SD card slot?
@warmsunset62
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very full review. Also even as it is not a UK product, but having a LOCAL to review. It is a HOME GROWN review. Nice one. P.s. I like you '' dry humour - only a Brit ''.
@ijustwanttosignup
10 ай бұрын
Pretty compelling. I’ve been happy with my PoE cameras and Sighthound NVR for several years, but this is looking like it may be too good to pass up. Great review, thanks!
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Thats possibly my only feature request for future Eufy cameras, is i would love them all to support POE... not necessarily for the power, because the solar is so good - but i'd love it for connectivity speed. Would take things to the next level (and obviously let you do things like continuous recording)
@clay3544
10 ай бұрын
Literally just bought this camera and base this week. Need to install this weekend.
@pgVeritas
Ай бұрын
You can back up the Homebase 3 to flash drive or an ssd external via the rear USB.
@stevethompson3153
7 ай бұрын
Thanks stu, great review. Subscribed 👍
@StusReviewsUK
7 ай бұрын
Cheers steve, Welcome to the Country Club! 🥃
@michaeilobley4671
9 ай бұрын
I like the this I have the door bell but not the delay maybe five or ten minutes at times tried alsorts to get it to work quicker to no avail. This kind of puts me off. Great review.
@inad9300
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your review, Stu. I am left with one important question regarding the most impressive feature this camera has: will the device detect motion _outside_ its field of view, then direct the camera to it, or does the motion need to occur within the 135º the camera is able to capture? In other words, what are the specs of the motion detectors, in terms of angle (and distance)?
3 ай бұрын
Can you confirm that the software can coordiante several cameras if you are looking at history, from what I heard you just have to scroll one camera and the other ones will show the same time... I hope this makes sense.
@qnprogrammer
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I just bought 3 of them with Black Friday price. 😎
@nftcollectibles
10 ай бұрын
Great video just ordered 4 with base system 👍
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
With the discount, now is the time to do it! And now you’ve got 1440 degrees of coverage! 😂
@IWBVS
3 ай бұрын
What kind of recording does it have and how long does it keep it for? I need 7 ish days rolling playback if possible
@goofball1810
7 ай бұрын
I was shocked this didnt come in 4k model first. Lets come out with something new but with years old 2k.
@justme19852
9 ай бұрын
Main question is does it track detection 1st when is turning the other way ? Or only where the lens is facing ? If i come at it from behind will it track me or only if i walk in from of len ?
@gedgicat2063
10 ай бұрын
So near, yet so far, my garden slopes up hill 😢. I'll have to keep looking
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Bummer! Only solution would be either mount it higher, or (and I’ve not tried this so not sure how it would impact anything, you could potentially mount it on a wedge which would increase the upward angle of the zoom lens? I’d be interested in seeing what happens…
@samwoolley2796
2 ай бұрын
Does this camera work on 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz or both Wi-Fi signals?
@eiotclub-sim-card
10 ай бұрын
Hi Stu, good review!
@Brandon-jn8hi
9 ай бұрын
Does it trigger the alarm on all eufy products connected to the homebase? Or just the one you´re watching? For example: you have the eufy duel 2 pro doorbel, 2x eufycam 3 an 1x the eufy S340 (the reviewed product in this video). This is your home security setup, all conected to the same Homebase 3. If alarm is triggerd, do they all give of the sound. Or only the activated camera, or the activated camera and the homebase? Thanks for the answer, can´t really find this answer with video proof.
@zulaking1050
4 ай бұрын
Does the solar panels recharge the batteries?
@kevday3051
8 ай бұрын
Hi Stu, can you tell in you option what is best the Eufy Solocam S340 or the eufyCam 3 Solar 4K and the difference in picture quality is it's picture quality a huge difference as i'm looking at buying Thanks
@Owenvisture
7 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the review. What about the Wifi is it stable the signal when there is a metal wall in the middle, the cam is around 10 meters away from the router.
@troyboy4345
10 ай бұрын
£129.99 atm Amazon Black Friday 👌
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
That’s a bloody bargain 👀👀👀👀
@madsisak
10 ай бұрын
And here I was, thinking I had locked down the Christmas gift for my parents. Unfortunately sold out, would compliment their eufy doorbell nicely.
@Cristianotorres1998
10 ай бұрын
Also just bought it for my Parents for 159.99 Euros with the BlackFriday discount ! Thx for the videos ! Also bought the Secretlab Magnus Pro XL after watching your video On it ! I hope its worth it 😂 the price is high so i hope it will be also nice 👍🏼.
@alrokram
10 ай бұрын
Ordered this Black Friday, just waiting for an eBay buy delivery of a drain down pipe bracket a seller has built, so no need to screw into the wall.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
@alrokram that’s a cool idea 👀
@Dr.Bertie_mushroom
10 ай бұрын
Top notch review 👍
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark! Never thought I’d be doing an eye test on a camera 😂
@Dr.Bertie_mushroom
10 ай бұрын
🤣 I do like your style of reviews , please don't take offence , but imho very Clarkson-esk
@roberthobson7190
5 ай бұрын
HI Great video.Can you tell me if the camera alone will pick up animals (i want to detect Herons near my pond).I have asked Eufy and they say it does but comments on You Tube seem to indicate it won't without the Homebase 3.So what have you found being a real user ? Thanks
@elscarface1
9 ай бұрын
I just ordered mine. It was pretty expensive but at least i wont have to keep paying for blink subscription
@artieartya
9 ай бұрын
Question, I unplugged my eufy base station and moved it to a different location. Everything‘s working great however, all my recordings over the last five days before moving it have been completely wiped out. Is this a thing? Very concerning
@PhilFinane
4 ай бұрын
Will this work with the original Eufy Homebase (1) or do you need to upgrade to Homebase 3 ?
@MrSugrue
5 ай бұрын
Hi Liked the review I have 4 big Dogs that run around at night Im just worried that they would keep turning the light on can it be turned off and is there a night vision option
@Pje3ski
10 ай бұрын
I don’t have this camera but I do have one of the indoor 360 cameras and yea I would really like to set a default view. I frequently find it staring at a wall that is 1 foot away from the camera and nothing is going to be seen there. Seems like something they should have addressed a long time ago.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
I don’t know about yours, but this one you can set the default view.
@smartsideoflife
10 ай бұрын
Hi Stu, great review as always, thank you very much for your work. I got a question about this product. Since the camera will move and that for changing their field of view; Is it possible to set the "black protect my neighbours privacy fields" so I can use it in more populated areas? Thanks again, Brian
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
You can’t currently do that - but you make an excellent point that I hadn’t considered! I’ll mention that in my next relevant coverage of eufy… but hopefully they’ll see your comment 👀👀
@heeb3569
10 ай бұрын
I Have this camera, so far love it, works great, tracking for humans has worked Fantastic. Now I do wish they work send out an update for pets/ animals as it will pick them up but so far from my experience is does not track animals which is a disappointment, I have put it to the test as we have deer all day long and it will not follow them .
@Mu-podcast
10 ай бұрын
That looks like a really nice device. I really like the auto-tracking on it. There is a feature I would really like though. Has anyone see this on an outdoor camera? I need either the alarm to go off because the camera has been tampered with, or to go off because it detects that a face is really close in. This past weekend, someone stole the security camera right off of my garage. They took the camera, and the solar panel, leaving the bases screwed into the wood. I had it mounted about 10 feet up, and the solar panel higher than that, so someone used a ladder to steal my freaking camera. Anyone know of a camera that would start screaming when it's been messed with or someone is close enough to steal it?
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Thats a bummer! Sorry to hear that.... You'll be pleased to know that some of the range actually does have anti tamper alarms... so if someone moves them, it will sound the alarm on both the device and on the homebase 3. I know that the S330 supports the anti theft mode., but this one the s340 i dont *think* supports it, but thats probably down to the fact that its moving all the time 👀
@boeos
10 ай бұрын
This is always an issue with non cloud or non cloud subbed cameras, if the camera is actually the point of theft, the footage of said act is also stolen/inaccessible.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
@@boeos unless it’s remote stored on a base station like in this case with the Homebase 3. You could throw it in the attic and no one will be going out of the way to look for that!
@kbsub
10 ай бұрын
Great review just bought it from Amazon £129 👍 already have HB2 and 2 pro c cameras
@darrenowens1543
9 ай бұрын
Hi,does it work ok with hb2 ?
@kbsub
9 ай бұрын
@@darrenowens1543 yes just connect to your home WiFi not HB2
@darrenowens1543
9 ай бұрын
@@kbsub hi, thanks for your quick response,that great news 👍 merry Christmas 🎄
@mwiebz1
7 ай бұрын
Ok newbie here, Does this come with a base unit where you can add additional cameras? I like this camera for my back yard but would like another smaller one for my front porch.
@ExternalInputs
6 ай бұрын
It doesn't come with a base unit, it's available as an extra featuring increased functionality and storage. This was mentioned in the video.
@Jarris2
6 ай бұрын
Subbed for the hostage shot.
@StusReviewsUK
6 ай бұрын
He's still in the basement 👀
@NinjaBrad80
10 ай бұрын
Had mine installed for a few days now. The only issue I have is that I installed in a high traffic area and get a lot of notifications and the current English weather isn't very sunny so battery drain is high, but thats mainly my fault and the weather!
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Are you using the homebase 3 or direct WiFi out of interest? I think using Homebase 3 allows you to slim the notifications down by only notifying for things like humans. Also play around with the optimisation and activity zones 👌
@NinjaBrad80
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK no not using the homebase 3, I think it's a bit too expensive to buy that and also having to get a hard drive as well. I do have notifications/recordings for all movement and set the maximum record time to 120 seconds so as I said, it's my own fault but I'll start optimising it soon. The only other issue I found is at night time when it tracks someone close to the wall it's mounted on, the ir blows out the picture. I've put in a feature request to be able to set pan/tilt limits to stop this
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
@NinjaBrad80 oh that’s interesting… so you mean the IR reflects back from the wall… obviously that’s situational… I’ve got mine on a sort of jut-out… but interesting. Unfortunately a negative of IR night vision. You could switch to colour and use the spotlight instead?
@NinjaBrad80
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK yes, the ir reflects off the wall. I don't have the spotlight on as some of my view overlooks a public path so I think it would be a bit disconcerting for people to have a spotlight following them! Still happy with my purchase though, would have been good for 24/7 recording but eufy don't have that option on any battery camera
@susst11
10 ай бұрын
Does it link up with homebase 2 which has ai and face recognition features...? Great review. 👍
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Not 100% certain but I don’t *think* the Homebase 2 supports any of the solocams - just the Homebase 3 😭
@enzopeace2921
7 ай бұрын
You forgot probably the biggest downfall of Eufy vs. literally any other provider... the fact you can't view multi cams! It's a security setup that lacks one of the oldest & most fundamental security camera settings. I am honestly in shock that it's 2024 & Eufy still haven't added compatibility for this. If you only have one camera in your entire house - sure, it's great. For anyone else, this is a huge pitfall.
@StusReviewsUK
7 ай бұрын
This is a great shout - I've mentioned this in other eufy reviews, so dont want to sound like a stuck record, but yet this is a feature thats highly requested. Will make sure i mention it again in my next eufy episode 👍
@enzopeace2921
7 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK totally & wanting to clarify that was calling out Eufy for not listening to their consumer base, rather than calling you out for not mentioning it! I just think it's something that needs to be addressed in every situation with Eufy, given it's one of the most fundamental reasons people buy a multi-cam setup & particularly given Eufy typically promote their products in multi-cam packages...
@ImNOTfromthisplanetITT
Ай бұрын
It can be easily added with a software update. My Yi camera didn't have the capability at first but once I updated the app they implemented that feature. I just hope they add it though.
@mjohnson6703
7 ай бұрын
Can you turn off the spot light?
@dougtoombs9195
10 ай бұрын
Can you hear the PTZ motors when it's following you around and you're closeby?
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
I’d say even underneath it, it’s very quiet!
@tonymatthews1
6 ай бұрын
I need advice. I’d like an outdoor security camera which is mains powered and has HomeKit secure video- does this exist? Thanks!
@tonymatthews1
5 ай бұрын
Any advice out there??
@delroycooper7721
9 ай бұрын
can you hard wire this in or is it only solar
@kerimbarbur8623
10 ай бұрын
Great review Can you do continious recording on this if not can it be plugged to a power source?
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Not 100% sure on the continuous - I’ve read that it’s possible, although I think it involves several work around with this model. Eufy do a range that do however natively support 24/7 recording so if that’s a must- I’d check those out!
@deslauri
Күн бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK Under power manager, you can use the customize recording and manually adjust the length of the videos you take.
@Bikepacking
10 ай бұрын
Does it work with Apple TV
@mmicky175
3 ай бұрын
Say hi to PLN headquarters from your cam 😂
@StusReviewsUK
3 ай бұрын
I can only assume you mean PRC… and if so… You’re going to ruin a good pair of pants when you find out where the device you wrote that comment on was made… along with 90% of the tech you use on a daily basis. 🤣
@mmicky175
2 ай бұрын
You are kidding me right? Dude just google it, Eufy was just caught giving free access to customer videos through a back door. When confronted they just denied it as a feature of the cameras. How are my pants sending access to People’s Liberation Army? Why would I trust a Chinese tech maker with strong links to PLA?
@desupernoodle
10 ай бұрын
Currently it's $139.99 for Black Friday in the U.S. 🎉
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Solid deal! 😱
@GuyverGamingTV
10 ай бұрын
I have the eufy cam system as well, my problem is the one at the front of the house isn't licking up enough solar during the winter months, so I might get one of these to replace it as I can aim the solar panel towards the sun. Move this one to my driveway though though 2 of these would be perfect to add to the rest of my system. I use a £250k cctv system at work and I have to say this is on par with that system and even better in some cases. Very impressed with the system so far.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Yeah I find the same with one of my s330s… just not enough light… this thing out performs that though by miles!
@GuyverGamingTV
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK first time I got the email about it I wanted one lol. Hopefully a sale again in January though the price is good normally tbh just this close to Xmas I'm pushing my luck lol.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
@@GuyverGamingTV someone said it’s on sale at the link… might be time to sell an organ 😂👌 I know I’m tempted to… wouldn’t mind a couple more👀
@GuyverGamingTV
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK lol ye, almost replace the ones I have with these. Think I'd be better selling one of my 2 boys lol better price then my organs haha.
@SibeDad
10 ай бұрын
Can this be paired to a Windows 10 laptop? No Smartphones for this old dog😎
@barnes_specialty
2 ай бұрын
I got one of these recently and the dual lenses are pointless. You can't view both of them during event playback on recordings. It only works during live view and a battery powered camera is not designed for live view. This is a major flaw with the software because you can't zoom in to see a license plate or face. Also it's not smart enough to zoom with the AI tracking when the object moves away on the 1x lens to keep it in view with the 3x lens. This needs some software improvements to effectively make use of both lenses.
@StusReviewsUK
2 ай бұрын
You can view both wide and telephoto in the same recorded event playback if your settings are right. Check you’ve got it set correctly. Device settings - video settings - view mode - dual view.
@barnes_specialty
2 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK I see that now. Thanks for the input! When I looked at it the first time I though it only affected the live view.
@fobguy714
3 ай бұрын
mine doesn’t charge as fast
@yellowvurt
10 ай бұрын
So no cloud subscription needed? You can get alerts away from home?
@Phelec59
7 ай бұрын
My house is in Australia. I was on holiday in the USA when one day the postman rang the doorbell. I answered him and could see him. I told him I was not home right now.......and said to leave the parcel at the door. I went on to tell him where I actually was. He was blown away. I assured him my son will collect the parcel when he comes home from work. A couple of weeks later, he delivered another parcel. I answered again.....this time from Canada. He was amazed.
@electrolinks
10 ай бұрын
Nice wellies
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@SirGregoryFamilyYouTube
10 ай бұрын
I tried this but the battery life was poor. I think I'll try it outside.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Yeah this isn’t the indoor one. Eufy do a dedicated one with similar dual lens for indoor use that’s powered all the time.
@SirGregoryFamilyYouTube
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK A serious reply to my nonsense comment. Love it! 😉
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
It’s difficult to tell these days… some of the comments on here are getting out of control 🙄🤪
@gregoryeditor6500
9 ай бұрын
Is it on Amazon in the USA?
@Badonicus
10 ай бұрын
Another camera....smile.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Technically… another 2😂👀
@hugoballs
8 ай бұрын
My biggest complaint with this cam is the lack of geofencing. None of the solocams can do it. Its really annoying that you have to manually disable motion detection when you get home.
@mjbucar
9 ай бұрын
Great product. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS CHINESE OWNED!
@MadMatt13
10 ай бұрын
Mmmmmmmm, pickle tickle.
@cassandrahill-gunn7017
9 ай бұрын
Nice
@ClaudeFrancois-f2t
5 ай бұрын
too bad its not 4k
@mrwhamisrick
8 ай бұрын
Made in China?
@StusReviewsUK
8 ай бұрын
Like everything.
@sensei2121
9 ай бұрын
I have 6 Eufy Cameras, as well as 3 retro fit smart locks and love them all . I will agree that the S340 Solocam is their best battery operated Solar offering. I agree with the solar collection statements in this review. I usually fall from 100% to 78% in the winter, but with this cam, and during overcast days, the battery has stayed at 100%. Truly amazing Solar Panel collection capability. One thing not mentioned here and is more for the Homebase 3, The AI technology also stitches videos together into one video if you have motion activity being detected across multiple cameras by a single event. The AI will take all motion captured events and put them in a single seamless stitched video. That is a nice feature and I helped beta test that one :)
@leokimvideo
Ай бұрын
This looks impressive but how long will it last? I have the 7 year old Arlo2 cameras, back when it was no subscription for cloud storage and that continues still now. The early Arlo wireless system was well ahead of the pack back in 2017, and what's impressed me is how my cameras, batteries and solar panels are still going strong today. My cameras have been out in the outdoor environment rain hail and shine. Everyone is talking Eufy but there has been problems with frosting of the solar panels and water getting into some cameras.
@thedude2404
10 ай бұрын
Dude just because at 0:45 I sub to you, that was hilarious, also great video.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Welcome to the Country Club! 🥃
@Zandian
9 ай бұрын
Fantastic review. I agree with all your points. I have three of these now and cannot believe what you get for the price. Truly awesome camera. Only two areas I’d like to see improvement, beyond your points are a lens hood so people cannot see it following them (for the Amazon guy who I’m sure is unnerved about being followed every day), and I’d like to see them add motion sensing around the unit so it can track subjects outside its immediate field of view. I was kind of surprised it didn’t do that and does take away from the functionality of the 360 capabilities. Good job!
@nickarmbruster1885
3 ай бұрын
what an absolutely outstanding review! you are a KZitem goldmine. I love your humor but even better is that it is expertly followed up with incredible technology-based reviews of the camera.
@alanmarshall101
10 ай бұрын
I had eufy cameras and found that the alerts and the camera "waking" was very slow and very often only caught people leaving as opposed to arriving. There are also so many inconsistencies with cameras connecting to some home bases and not others and some not connecting to any homebase at all. The Eufy official forums have plenty of unhappy customers.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Interesting… which model camera and home base were you using? Obviously there’s things you can do to mitigate. I find mine really fast, using a Homebase 3 which is hard wired into the network, and using an SSD in it for speed. Then the cameras themselves are all in good range to the base station. I find it takes only a second or so to load up.
@alanmarshall101
10 ай бұрын
It was homebase 2 and eufycam 2c pro and an s220 doorbell. Homebase was hardwired.
@pallidbustofpallas4679
9 ай бұрын
I'll be looking into this camera based on your review. I trust your opinion because you're a fan of Islay Scotch Whisky. From this I can deduce that you are a gentleman of great taste and discernment. Cheers!
@3litepker
5 ай бұрын
It has 0 meaning
@BIeak1
4 ай бұрын
Reolink trackmix moves and zooms the closeup camera separately, which is what this Eufy camera is missing. Eufy S340 does not focus the turning based on the zoom lens, but only turns when the person comes closer to the edge of what the wide angle lens records, missing to frame the whole action with the zoom lens. ...and btw.: 8GB and no SD slot is way below what a 3k+2k resolution camera requires.
@RoyGNH
10 ай бұрын
Can’t one just add a larger capacity SD Card? Or did I miss something?
@hectorpina8503
6 ай бұрын
Hou would you charge this if you did not have the option to use the solar panel, could you use a power bank or something like that? Thank you
@tonyinhbolero4815
22 күн бұрын
Nah many of them as good as Eufy but cheaper same feature like Aosu
@rockerwilson
10 ай бұрын
Brilliant camera setup, just bought two myself with Homebase 3. Only issue I've found so far is when more than one person on the driveway, it'll only track the closest person to the camera. For reference I've replaced a 1st generation blink camera. Also caught the local postie throwing my delivery (now broken) over my gate with the 360 view. Buggers!
@investigator6203
10 ай бұрын
What is home base 3 Can you give me some good info on it
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
This will help… kzitem.info/news/bejne/0bCBtpeEkHmVrY4si=sw5jltm2TfvXeQCF
@investigator6203
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUKthank you very much, I will look at it now
@investigator6203
10 ай бұрын
I saw that home base yesterday but didn't no the name of it was, when I called customer service to inquire about it they said it just gives you more storage but doesn't serve any other purpose, and they also said I could use the eufy cameras with out it, does that sound correct?;:and I was disappointed when they said live view was only good for two minutes before it times out, I think they could do much better than 2 minutes
@sensei2121
9 ай бұрын
@@investigator6203 That is incorrect, the Homebase 3 gives you better AI capability, also a better Proprietary wireless signal that has superior range than your wifi router. All newer cameras they sell do have some limited AI features and smaller storage capabilities locally, but to truly open up the software AI capabilities of these cameras, you need to connect it to an HB3. but it isnt required to get a great camera. Just makes it better. Oh and I forgot to mention, with the Home Base 3, you also get motion event video stitching. If you have a motion event captured across multiple cameras. The HB3 will stitch them into one single video, which is very nice to track a sequence of events. Without the HB3 you do not get this. Also with the HB3 you can upload photos of you and your family and the AI will recognize you by the assigned name you gave the photo when you uploaded it. So there are many features the HB3 offers, that whoever you spoke to, did not know or share.
@JackRM7
10 ай бұрын
Great video - just bought one!!
@ChazmillsADLT
14 күн бұрын
I, like you have worked my way through many different manufacturers, and here I am evaluating the Eufy equipment. My biggest question is has it got the range. I see you are in a small holding and like me there can be some distance between Homebase and camera. At the moment I’ve the HB3 connection via Ethernet and my (only) camera at about 20-25m away through at least 1 thick concrete wall: it works, so far. Now! I would,like to replace my existing gate bell/camera and this requires another 6-7m and another thick gate post which the camera would be mounted on the opposite side (obviously outside the gate), WILL IT WORK? If the system uses the existing Wi-Fi network then I think it would but if it totally relies on the HB3 Wi-Fi then I’m not sure it will make it the extra few meters. A dilemma I have!!! Thanks for your informative videos.
@cliffclavin2503
2 ай бұрын
Crap cameras. Anything that is dependent on sunlight to charge a battery is doomed to failure. In this case the solar panel is way too small and the battery is insufficient to hold energy from more than a day or so. I live in the desert and have 300 sun days a year and have tried out many different solar charged cameras, lights, sensors, and all have failed. Just one storm passing by will not provide enough solar energy to charge the small batteries for more than a few hours of use. My POE cameras have never failed me. I have a backup battery for the NVR and all POE injectors and if the power fails my system will work for at least 8 hours. Of course my 5kw wind and solar system will fill in if the electricity doesn't come back on for a few days.
@TheLife0025
2 ай бұрын
I have dual cam battery powered video door bell from Eufy. Not the best for 2-way talk and is slow in opening video clips. I am leaning towards Reolink Duo 3 camera.
@kurtbilinski1723
2 ай бұрын
To Stu's Reviews, seven months later, are your impressions the same? I've seen some comments about tracking issues, the solar panel delaminates, and various other nits.
@chazvirdee2012
Ай бұрын
Great video how does the camera solar panel work in the British winter when there is no sun and ahort daylight days ?
@wilalhart351
10 ай бұрын
I find that having it fool you around is a great derturent
@scalpemNoles
3 ай бұрын
Excellent review! New subscriber.
@jessicahayes9788
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for a funny and detailed review 😊
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@amazinghorsecountry
7 ай бұрын
Hi Stu, great review. I had a couple questions for you if that's ok. I'm looking at purchasing this camera mainly for the 360 and the zoom. It's so we can monitor a gate AND monitor our herd of horses (where the zoom is required). I was disappointed to learn that in order to have more memory than 8G you need to buy more hardware or an online plan. An SD card slot is pretty standard for any camera. I can't find the answer to this question anywhere but does the camera rewrite memory or does it "fill up" and have to be emptied? The cameras I currently have write over the memory when they fill up, and I have 128G microSD cards in them, so I can go back quite a ways in time if required. If the S340 does this than 8G is probably good enough, as it's not so much a security camera as a live monitoring camera. Second question - what pipe is in your video? As a fellow brother-of-the-briar, just have to ask :)
@jacspratt1786
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video. Has helped immensely.
@StusReviewsUK
2 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
@romantashevRT
9 ай бұрын
I couldn't find anywhere info about detection of a person outside of the field of view. What if the camera is pointed at one direction but a there is a person behind it? How it is going to be detected? After detection yes, I understand that it can track it of course. So, how this cam stays all day?. Does it rotate constantly?. Any settings? Thank you.
@ShinerBockGirlz
Ай бұрын
Hi!!!!
@Shick_Rx
10 ай бұрын
Having used both the S340 and Eufycam 3, would you recommend getting the S340 over the Eufycam3? It might depend on what the use of is for the camera, but I wanted to hear what you would do.
@ubhisfly
10 ай бұрын
Following for reply
@nomeealy
9 ай бұрын
Following
@9catlover
5 ай бұрын
I just bought this. I like it so much, i will buy a few more for different homes.
@jackmills5714
10 ай бұрын
Do you know the max range from the base the camera can be placed, Enjoying your reviews thanks
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
I don’t off the top of my head, but my furthest one is about 65ft away from the base station, and signal wise it’s showing 4 bars out of 4 still. Next eufy stuff I cover, I will test the range to the extreme 👍
@jackmills5714
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK thank you
@ctlspl
10 ай бұрын
Sadly no HomeKit compatibility.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Eufy have said that it’ll be available through the Homebase 3… but that was a year ago😢. Fingers crossed we see it soon!
@Xquizit_Dj_X
9 ай бұрын
I have the solo cam s340 and the T8530 doorbell cam and they both constantly miss events. The door records to the doorbell chime SD card and the outdoor cam records to the Homebase 3. I have checked all settings / firmware updates and still cant figure out why they miss events. Anyone with these issues?
@richards2072
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the interesting review but your heavy cloud cover must be a lot lighter than the cloudy skies here in Canada. I've never seen my Eufy S340 Solocam solar collector ever collecting any power on cloudy days.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
We get lighter clouds here in wales haha. I’ve just checked and there isn’t a single day I’ve not collected this week, and it’s been relatively grim!
@johnadam5702
10 ай бұрын
Don’t make the mistake I made which was not changing the battery setting to solar panel. My camera wasn’t using the solar panel to charge until I changed the configuration in the app.
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
@johnadam5702 this is a great shout John!
@johnadam5702
10 ай бұрын
@@StusReviewsUK thanks Stu 👍🏻
@jedismurf99
10 ай бұрын
Are those your dogs? Love them!
@StusReviewsUK
10 ай бұрын
Haha, yes - thank you! They occasionally pop up from time to time!
@aldenpines
4 ай бұрын
On the Eufy site, I asked the range between the S340 and the Home Base 3. The answer she gave me was "30 feet". Sounds pretty weak to me. What have you found to be the max range between the camera and the base?
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