SimpliSafe - Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera - White

I've owned this Indoor camera for a week and I've been pretty impressed so far. I've been a SimpliSafe customer through two generations of products and this has been one of my favorite upgrades. [PROS] Sleek, Intuitive Design: This camera looks great in more ways than one. The slim frame is a great space saver for any shelf or ledge you would want to place this one. Also, the white color finish blends in well with my walls so it doesn't stand out as much. Long battery life: I've owned this camera for a little bit over a week and battery life is still at 99%. That's stellar performance for a security device. Very responsive: This device is a big step up from the first generation indoor camera. Viewing a live feed almost feels instantaneous. Whenever I disable my system, the camera immediately start to record. The older indoor camera just felt too sluggish and was very buggy. Crisp, picture quality: The Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Camera presents very crisp video quality. When viewing the feed, everything appeared very detailed. [CONS] Micro USB charger: I'm not a fan of still having to use a Micro USB cable to charge up this device. Although these cables can still be found in the store, USB C is a widely accepted standard now and much more convenient to use. However, I do understand the design choice that allows owners of the 1st gen camera to still use their previous cable. Setup woes: This could be a one-off, but it took several attempts to get the camera connected to my WiFi. I finally had to do a factory reset and then the camera connected on the first attempt. As a longtime, IT employee, I can say that I'm pretty tech savvy so this did leave me puzzled. [CONCLUSION] This camera should be more than serviceable for home security needs. I'm extremely happy that I made the upgrade to switch. I enjoy this product so much that I might get a second camera.

Works great. The battery lasts a very long time. Minor issues with connectivity but not bad. Image looks great, even in the dark.

Purchased this camera switching from ring and it has worked amazing.

No issues so far. Setup was easy and video quality is great.

For the past three years, I’ve been a satisfied SimpliSafe alarm system user thanks to its ease of use and affordable subscription price. I have pretty much all their many different devices. Now I have their wireless security camera added to the crowd. This is the first indoor wireless security camera from SimpliSafe. I like the small size and modern looks with rounded edges. It offers all the features of the wired SimpliCam such as smart person detection, two-way audio, night vision, privacy shutter and HD video plus additional ones like direct access to monitoring center, a built-in siren and a wider recording field. One big advantage of this camera is the wireless feature that provides more freedom of placement without having to worry about wiring. My experience so far has been fairly positive. As is traditional with SimpliSafe products, the set up was easy and quick. Be aware that this camera is only compatible with the Gen. 3 security system. The camera charges quickly and will last for a few months with normal usage. I use it every night and the motion sensor works well. The night vision is of good quality just like the previous model. I tried the 2-way audio and there were no issues. I haven’t had the opportunity to test the built-in siren yet. With direct access to the monitoring center, Simplisafe offers the ‘24/7 Live Guard Protection’ service that allows its agents to capture evidence and verify threats. They will call you if anything happens, and if required, request a police response to your home. I signed up for it at no additional cost as far as I know. FYI, you must have the ‘Fast Protect’ monitoring plan to get the Live Guard Protection feature. Only complaint I have is the time it takes to wake up the camera when monitoring live from the app. I’ve run several tests and too often it took 15 seconds or more to wake up the camera while the wired cameras take barely a couple of seconds. Even when wired, it wakes up much quicker. Something that might be fixed with a firmware update one day. Apart from the slow wake up time, this is a solid first indoor wireless security camera from SimpliSafe. It can easily be customized to your preferences in the app and it can be placed practically anywhere thanks to its small size and its wireless feature. I will add a few more to my SimpliSafe system.