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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 8846 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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86%would recommend to a friend

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Customers express satisfaction with the camera quality, ease of use, battery life, and installation of the 5 Outdoor (3rd Gen) Wireless 1080p Security System. Many also appreciate the system's price point and wireless capabilities. However, some users report challenges with motion detection, night vision, and live view functionality, while others mention needing a subscription for recording capabilities and sensitivity adjustments.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blink outdoor cameras are great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to connect, clear picture, long battery life. I have quite a few of these great cameras and have been 100% satisfied. Great value for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Installation, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blink Home Camera System

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great price. Easy installation. Very happy with purchase. Ended up buying 9 outdoor cameras, two mini indoor cameras and the doorbell. Highly recommend the camera system.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blink Security Cameras

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are perfect for outdoor use. They don't need to be charged very often and have great pictures and video of the yard. I definitely recommend using them!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    I will buy more of this

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So easy to use and assemble, it is also clear. I did not give a 5 star because you have to pay amazon a monthly fee to be able to keep records/videos.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Blink outdoor

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    easy to set up. view is very but not excellent. It's draw back for me over nest is that they cannot be linked to my home computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Motion detection

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm not overly impressed. You'll definitely want to test it out by walking/running past it so you'll know what settings to set it on. On the default sensitivity settings it didn't start recording until a person was already past it. But with it at the most sensitive setting a wind blown bush will trigger it. But for the money it's recommendable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    works great. picture quality is excellent. very clear picture day or night motion detection is on point. had two of them and chose to get five more. batteries last a year so far and still did not change them

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Installation, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Mostly Good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Positives - Easy set up. Easy to install. Was able to put cameras all over our property and work well. Looks good day or night. Price was very good as well. Negatives - The app can be slow to bring up the camera. It is challenging to keep watching a camera as it will time-out fairly quickly. Can only see one camera at a time. Finally, to use on my computer I have to use an phone emulator as there isn't a good app to run it on PCs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Night vision

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Work pretty good. The night vision isnt very bright. It is adjustable but even then if theres no lights around the image is fairly dark unless someone or something is close. Connection is spotty if your router is far. Mine is in my basement so every now and again a camera will lose conne tion, so tje wifi receiver in the cameras isnt very good. When Im next to the camera my phone gets 2 or 3 bars when the camera loses connection. But this is infrequent and lasts a very short time. Overall these are good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Night vision

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Average!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a decent camera with good features. I am not very happy because one of the cameras keeps going offline despite being in proximity to the wifi and sync module. The other cameras that are farther away work fine. I have reset the connection multiple times but the camera works for a couple of days and then goes offline again. The night vision is not the greatest but it does the job.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Installation

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pleasantly surprised

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent. Very easy to set up with or without mounting hardware. Video quality is great. Free 30 trial is amazing, let’s you know what to expect if you choose to opt in on any plan.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for those on a budget.

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these when I had to work on a day that maintenance needed to enter my apartment unit. I was very satisfied with the app that I had to download to be able to see the camera footage. Sometimes the alarm to my phone is a little slower that realtime, I also wish the clips could be a little longer. I like that my voice comes through loud and clear from my phone to the cameras. I do wish that battery life was longer. over all it was a good investment.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Subscription

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Blink Cam Outdoor, despite its depiction on the box of working in the rain, is only water-resistant - so not something you actually want to leave uncovered under the rain. The other issue is the batteries do tend to run out and aren't cheap. If you have these set up where they will get 10-15 seconds of action a day, then you will probably get a year or so of use from each camera. Also, you can only record a maximum of a 60 second clip. That's it. Quality isn't as good as say the Google Nest Cams (battery) and the biggest issue is having to sign up for a Blink subscription. It is overpriced for what it is (compared to Google Nest's basic subscription). Even though the sync module in the box will allow you to use a USB stick to save clips without a subscription - there will often be an issue. The tab for saved clips on the app will disappear, formatting the USB drive will be required from time to time, and IFTT will no longer be functional without a Blink subscription. The biggest issue was an outage at the end of 2021 which rendered these cameras completely useless. Always have backup cameras from a different company, you cannot rely on one company in case there are widespread outages like the one Blink experienced at the end of 2021.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Puppy camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I didn't know how this would work for keeping a puppy in a bedroom when we are gone during the day. It certainly works and I'm impressed by when you speak the puppy responds and also looks up at the camera. I should and probably will buy at least one more when we let her roam the living room soon.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Miss Ann

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cameras are easy to install, clear, have sound! They are great! You can install these cameras permanently or move them around where you need them, no wires. I live on a golf course and these are just what I needed. I am not tech savvy but the install to my iphone was really easy! 5 stars

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Like this camera and price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera, easy to use nighttime clarity is decent, I may need to reposition as some outdoor lighting can affect picture. Day time use is very clear and these have ability to pick up sound or conversations! The app is very easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to setup. Batt life good so far.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The ability to scan the code on each camera using the blink app makes setup pretty easy. The app is easy to use. The battery life has been good so far. I’ve had them for almost 6 months and I’m still using all the original batteries. The night vision is good although I’m getting a reflection from the doorbell camera infrared light off the brick of my house that is washing out the video somewhat. An angled mounting bracket might help this, I’m getting about 20 feet of the range of the motion detector which means it’s good for doors and patios but won’t cover an entire backyard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good picture quality

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera has a really good quality picture. App is easy to use. However can't quite get the setting right for surveillance, it either alerts me too much or not enough. I'm sure its user error.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great quality. Immediately notify us when there is motion. Long lasting battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Blink outdoor camera

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product but night lighting not the beat. It has no external lighting for nite time

    I would recommend this to a friend