Customer Ratings & Reviews

Overall I'd say that these are a notch below the other Blink cameras, which is to be expected since they're so much cheaper. I paid about $15 during a Best Buy sale for mine. Good: Price, decent video quality, microphone Not so Good: Wi-Fi appears to be weaker, requires external power I tried this in my garage, but it kept giving me Wi-Fi connection errors. Regular blink camera worked fine. So I moved this into my basement where it's closer to the Blink Wi-Fi node, and it's been working like a champ. So buy this as extra cameras to place near your Blink module and you'll be satisfied.

I’m happy with this product. The camera and sound quality are excellent! I really loved how easy it was to set up. Just plug it in. I think if I were to buy something like this again, the only difference would be to have one that you can tilt from the phone app, and also something where my cat can see me. Other than that, I love it.

Very easy to install and link to other cameras. We love how we can schedule the viewing time for our camera. Visibility at night for viewing is good. The size of the mini is good too.

Simple to start. AI written words with App but sometimes gives crazy comments.

I wasn't expecting a lot for $35, so when I bought this, I kind of expected something cheap and low quality, but hold on... this is a stand-alone security cam that captures video and displays it on your phone or on an Echo Show! I would've expected to pay a couple hundred dollars for something like this! I read the review about the poor video quality. I didn't experience that. I think the video quality is fine. I think that reviewer's cam must be faulty. The cam adjusts for indoor nighttime video capturing as well. This is probably the single best purchase I've made for under $100 this year. I will certainly buy more to use around my home.

Very easy set up and easily adjustable. I’ve had my camera for multiple years, it’s maintained its quality and I’ve purchased more since then. Easy to use app and does what I need it too.

Great little camera not very great night vision though

Excellent camera on a budget. Easy to set up. Good quality and all the basic features. Compact size with adjustable base. WiFi and stable app.

Installed this camera a couple of weeks ago. Easy to set up and has a clear picture to view from my smart phone. The product notifies me of any motion and records the motion.

I LOVE this camera! I bought it to keep an eyes on my dogs at home while i was working and it gave me such a peace at mind to know I could check on them through out the day!

These mini cameras are crafted so well and the night and day views are able to be seen effortlessly and clearly as well as saved! Love these! The best security system ever!

Great value and quality! Worked well while we were on vacation. Easy set-up and the app allows you to disarm and arm, speak, listen, and the night vision is awesome.

I was pleasantly surprised about how sharp these little cameras are. What I like most is the wide scope of range. I didn't expect it from a camera that was so inexpensive.

Blink mini cameras are the best Wi-Fi cameras I have ever used. I researched before I purchased & these filled the bill of what I was looking for in a wi-fi camera. Cameras are compact, efficient, & so straightforward that I could not have been happier. Set up was a breeze, they were working within moments. Toughest part was entering my wi-fi password!!! Done & so delighted!

My whole house is set up with a blink security system at the moment. My main gripes with the blink system stem around two aspects. Gripe #1. You can't buy a dedicated wireless indoor chime for your doorbell. Aside from using your phone as a chime, the other alternative is buying a mini indoor camera and using that device as an indoor chime. Really doesn't make sense to me. Gripe #2. You cannot locally host your own recorded clips and photos to be viewed in the app. You must subscribe to blink's service. Once a single device's free subscription ends, you cannot see recorded clips from the Blink app until you subscribe. Aside from those things, the reason that the devices are so affordable is because you are expected to sign up for the blink subscription. Overall, these are still great home security devices given their price.

I really like this product, my only drawback is the fact that you have to have an additional app even though the product is manufactured by Amazon. I find this to be the case with a lot of different Alexa accessories having their own app that then connects to the Alexa app. The app blink app works great and connects easily and then you can easily connect it to your Alexa skills. The camera is clear and has zoom and pan capabilities in a digital format. Being able to listen and talk through the camera is an added bonus at this price point. I will buy more of these because they fit my need and work well.

Small, easy to install and nice video. Very good device at a very affordable price.

Wow. Seriously didn't expect so much quality from a tiny little square. Works very well. Tried it for $5 and got way more than my money's worth. This little guy has a speaker and a mic. I talk to my dog when I'm away. Still can't get the cat to stop scratching the dining chair with it. But, I couldn't do that when I'm physically there without a water bottle/sprayer. If they start making these things with a sprayer, I'm totally in. Well, I'm already in. I arm and disarm it with Alexa. I haven't tried any more than that, but, when I get a chance, I'll get to know Alexa more, and do more things with this.

My best purchase ever, I would buy it again if needed

Received this camera as it was a $5 add-on to another purchase. Blink is an Amazon company, so I already have my reservations about how their values align with my own--especially in regard to their relationship with law enforcement. This issue will be unique to you, though (if you see it as an issue at all.) The camera itself seems like it is of good build quality, but I can't vouch for how it would hold up outdoors. The included power cable is reasonably long. The setup is simple enough using the mobile app. I like that the QR code on the bottom of the camera makes the process relatively painless. It can automatically switch to the IR night mode, which is a nice feature, but the IR does not work well through windows, so if you wanted to keep an eye on your backyard with a night vision camera, you'll have to find one that you can mount outside. With my limited knowledge on the matter, I suspect that any IR camera would struggle to work through windows & that this is not an issue unique to this specific camera. I like that you can disable the LED light on the camera. I do not like that you cannot view this camera's feed or interact with it in any way on your computer. Too many smart home products are dependent on smartphones. I wish they were also compatible with computers. (I suppose mobile app emulation on desktop computers could be a clunky workaround for this, but that's a topic for another day.) It is a plus to me that you can use this Amazon owned product without an Amazon account, though I do not enjoy that it requires you to create a Blink account, even if you do not plan to sign up for the subscription. Speaking of the subscription, this camera's features--or, rather, the Blink app's features--are largely limited to free, non-subscribing users. You cannot record clips, & you cannot save pictures. Amazon has also blocked the ability to screenshot or screen record in the app to bypass this limitation. This means that without paying for the Blink subscription (which at the time of writing this review is $30/year for 1 camera or $100/year for unlimited cameras) this camera is only good for viewing a live feed that you can then do nothing with. The features to free users of this camera are: motion detection notifications, day & night mode cameras, live feed, & two-way audio. If you do not want to pay a subscription for basic home monitoring security, there are better options that probably also have a better privacy policy than Amazon. Though those cameras will be more expensive upfront, I think you'll be more satisfied in the long run. Consider this: if you were using this product without paying for the Blink subscription & someone actually broke into your home, you would not be able to save a clip or even screenshot of their face. All you would functionally be able to do is watch them steal your stuff & then yell at them through the camera's two-way audio system (assuming the thief does not have their airpods in). This problem makes this camera a non-starter for me for any use case other than having a relatively cheap way to check in on my pet while I'm away from home. I would not buy this camera in the future for any price, & considering how hostile Blink/Amazon is to free users (disabling screenshots within the app is gross), I would not buy any Blink products in the future, even if I was planning on paying for the subscription. 2/5 stars for being a functioning camera with good build quality & IR night vision at a very cheap price. -3 stars for everything else.