Customers are enthusiastic about the Essential 1-Camera Outdoor Wireless 2K Security Camera, particularly praising its excellent video quality, ease of use, and simple setup. The camera's overall performance, night vision, and motion detection also receive positive feedback. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding the battery life and connectivity, while others have mentioned limitations with the mounting options and storage capacity.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Video quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
very pleased with these cameras quality of picture and video.great product and batteries stay charged for a very long time.very pleased with the ease of install.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Unless you want to climb a ladder every three days to them plug your camera in to charge for hours and hours then this is the camera for you! this is my second camera because the first one wouldn’t even charge anymore after we had a rain storm which these cameras specifically are meant for outdoors. the new one the battery has only held a charge for three days when advertise hold battery life for at least two months even at max usage. I’ve contacted Arlo and they inform me it’s because of my power adapter that I’m using which is a 5V. 3A not a 5v 2a. I was told my 3A was a fast charger, which it is not and so therefore that is affecting the battery life. Which makes no sense because I use the exact same power adapter to charge my Arlo essential first generation spotlight outdoor camera and it is still maintaining its battery life atxa normal rate. like I said, I’ll probably return this camera. As far as the video quality it’s nice. I can’t complain.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love this camera! One minor critique would be to install a rechargeable backup battery. That way I would have to take it down and manually recharge it so often. Other than that, it's totally worth the money. The picture clarity is top notch and the app is really easy to navigate.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good product, easy to set and provides a peace of mine.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Satisfactory
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The camera was just what I expected but the camera itself does not hold the views too long has to recharge often but besides that it is very easy to use and it is very helpful.......
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Easy installation and great picture quality. The app is also easy to navigate.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Camera
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The camera was easy to install and set up. Holds a charge good as well and the view is very wide on the camera for viewing on your phone. This is my 3rd one I have installed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was my very first time purchasing a home camera and I’m amazed with it so far. The only thing I’m struggling with is the fact that I have to charge it to very 5 days, and I have to unhook to charge as well. I hope to find other ways to solve that issue. Both other than that, I’m enjoying it!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
great vision at night but battery life isn't the best
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
What a surprising quality and easy installing equipment. This set of cameras was so easy and straight forward to install that I not even thought about the hard time I had with the previous version. Excellent image quality!
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not a great camera, batteries are weak and often disconnected from network
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Arlo Team
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Hi,
Thanks for sharing your review. To learn how to extend your Arlo camera's battery life, read this article: https://kb.arlo.com/291. For further assistance, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Best regards, Arlo Team
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Night vison is terrible
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
First off the night vision on these cameras are awful. You literally need the flood light on the cam itself just to be able to see 2 meters out. I also have several outdoor ring stick up cameras on my property and compared to the Arlo essential the ring stick up cam beats it by a mile. On the Arlo when you click to access the cameras it has at least a 5-7 second lag and thats with excellent wifi signal. Compare that to the Ring stick up cam which is only 1-2 second lag when looking at live video. Also batteries dont last long on a full charge. Before setting them up outdoors i charged them all to 100 %. After 5 days one is already down to 30% charge and another is down to 10%. It’ll depend on how much those cameras activate when sensing alot of motion. Now compare that to my ring cameras that last 3 months on a full charge. I bought these only sale for $199 and i actually feel like i got ripped off even at that price.
Thank you for your review. The delay you are experiencing is normal behavior. A slight delay is expected as the camera must communicate with the Arlo cloud when live streaming. For further assistance, please navigate to Settings > Support in the Arlo App for service options available to you.
Best regards, Arlo Team
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These camera work perfectly and decent price. I have two, one in the and backyard.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
needed to update my old set of Arlo cameras. These are great and I love the spotlight that comes on at night when the camera records movement or animal etc These were so easy to set up!