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Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars with 272 reviews

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74%would recommend to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great bang for my buck!

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

    I already had one camera and liked it so much I added another. It has clear pictures, different modes, and there is no additional fees unless I want to upgrade. I will be adding more as funds allow.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect!

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

    This Canary Indoor camera is awesome. I’m grateful for it and how easy it is to use.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good picture

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

    Love this camera. Great picture even in night view. I love that you can use the talk button on the app to speak with the person. I have several of these at my mom's house. When her phone is off the hook I can use the camera to talk to her to put her phone back on the hook. I gave it a 4 because I am trying to see how long they last. I have had two of them to stop working. It has been over a year so I don't know if it is still under warranty.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for beginners

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

    Great night vision, captures sound well. Doesn’t always capture movement but other times is very sensitive. Maybe something in the settings I need to change. This is great for beginners when you want to see what’s going on in your home.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
      Posted .

      Hello,
      Thank you for purchasing a Canary View. For your concerns, please email support@canary.is
      They will be able to help with any questions you might have.
      Best, Kayla CanaryCo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great video, 1080p HD.

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

    Small, easy to place in any room. Great video quality and audio. Can also speak through the microphone. I use it to watch my dogs and I can tell them to stop barking, when they think someone is at the front door or making noise. Only draw back, is that it is only cloud storage, would be perfect if it had a slot for a memory card.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price, Video quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product!!! So easy to hook up. Detects motion at night. Picture and video incredibly clear. App easy to use highly recommend for an affordable camera to have look after home.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Night vision, Pet monitoring

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great start to see if you like home security setup

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

    The camera is great and takes really good images and videos in the dark. The wide angle lens captured the entire room without any problems. Perfect intro device to see if you want a more comprehensive system later on. The app is hard to get used to and would crash the first two times while opening, but this didn’t seem to affect performance of the camera of the recordings on the app. Cool for keeping an eye on pets if you leave town for a few days, and to check to make sure the animal sitter was actually doing his or her job.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
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      Hi Dan,
      We appreciate your positive feedback and 5-star rating. We like hearing that you enjoy your Canary View. If you ever need help with the app concern, please contact support@canary.is for a quick reply.
      Thank you for being part of the Canary family!
      Best, Kayla CanaryCo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price

    Rated 4 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.

    Great camera for the price. Super easy to set up, viewing from phone is easy also. I would recommend getting the video storage package ( only a few dollars per month) so you can view and download videos if needed.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera, for what it is.

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

    The camera does exactly what it says it will. The picture quality is not quite as sharp as I would have expected, but it’s certainly not bad. I would buy again. Priciest feels well built, setup is a breeze, plenty of detail in the instructions.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
      Posted .

      Hi there,
      Thank you for your feedback, we truly appreciate it!
      We love to hear what customers think about our cameras. Thank you for being part of the Canary family.

      Best,
      Kayla CanaryCo

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for any user

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The size is small enough to be place on nearly any surface in your house. I don’t have it perched high on a wall but on a desk in my office, which makes it visible enough for my visiting loved ones to steer clear of my personal stuff. Seriously though it has served its purpose even if the set up process can take a few attempts. It works best if you allow it to use your phone’s Bluetooth during set up, but you might want to turn it off after set up to avoid its automatic on-off feature, which presumably requires the camera to track your phone’s location. But the Bluetooth I found is helpful when setting the camera up. After that the interface allows you to turn on or off the cameras recording features manually.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Price was right

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

    I got this camera on sale so the price was definitely right! Overall it's a basic camera and setup was not too difficult. It's nice that you can use it through Alexa

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
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      Hello,
      We appreciate your feedback & review on the Canary View. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
      Best, Kayla CanaryCo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up camera

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

    Needed a small camera for apartment. Very easy to set up and use. Very good camera for the price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Value and Quality

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

    New to the home security thing i didnt want to spend too much. Very good value for the price especially if you find it on sale. Great quality recordings. Only setback is it isnt wireless and can easily be unplugged and removed by anyone. I still think they are better than the DLink products and do recomment them over the others. I also purchased the canary flex used. Overall these have been very reliable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
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      Hello, We are happy to hear you're satisfied with the View and the Flex. We appreciate the feedback as we are always looking for ways to improve. Thank you for your recommendation to others and being part of the Canary family.
      All the best, Kayla CanaryCo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Motion detection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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

    I love the canary cameras they are very easy to set up and keep you alerted of your home while away. I love that it has the talk feature where you can talk to someone inside your home. I scared the heck out of my son! Only issue is sometimes it doesn’t pick up movement when it should.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent Product

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera was a great purchase made. Quality of the product is amazing and very easy set up. Some glitches on the camera is that it tends to go offline at random times - which is slightly irritating. Has a feature acting as a tracker for the phones that are connected to the camera - this is a nice addition. Would recommend as a good buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good camera, good sale price

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

    Camera was easy to set up, it took 30 minutes from the time i opened the box. Lots of features and easy to configure. My only problem was there was a server issue for 3 days where the the modes wouldn't work properly. The web site gave updates and eventually got it fixed, i had to go 3 days without the camera when I really needed it. Overall, I'm very happy with the camera and the sale price of $50 made it a great buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
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      Hi Steve,

      Thank you for the feedback. We appreciate you understanding our bump in the road. We are very happy that you're enjoying your Canary View and that you were excited about the pricing. Again, thank you for being part of the Canary family.

      Best,
      Kayla CanaryCo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Video quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy Setup, good product.

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

    Canary security camera is easy to use and install. Has great video quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
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      Hello, Thank you for the positive review. We like to hear that you are enjoying the Canary View.
      -Kayla CanaryCo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Night vision

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for newbies

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

    This is our first camera and so far it’s holding up pretty darn well. The night vision on it is better than expected, so is the sensor and sound. Overall, I think it’s worth the $80

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
      Posted .

      Hello, We appreciate your positive feedback. We are delighted to hear you are enjoying the Canary View. Thank you for being part of the Canary family.
      -Kayla CanaryCo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent choice

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

    I bought my first two Canary cameras in 2015. They are still going strong. I recently added 3 more of these. They are the View model, which does not have the unnecessary temperature and air quality monitoring that the original Canary had. Our annual video storage subscription allows for up to 5 cameras for the same price, so this maxes out our Canary camera system. They work well. I get a notification every time a person steps into the field of view that I set for the camera. I bought this camera on sale for about $50, so it was an excellent value. People also don’t typically recognize the Canary as being a camera. It looks like a soap dispenser or air freshener or something like that to the uninitiated.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
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      Hi there,
      We truly appreciate your feedback and 5 star review. We are delighted to know that you enjoy your Canary View cameras. We thank you for being a dedicated customer and for being part of the Canary family.
      -Kayla CanaryCo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A good home security camera for the money

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

    This is the 6th Canary camera I've bought. This one was for my sister who needed to keep an eye on the dogs while at work. It plugged in and worked right out of the box. Only minutes to set up. My old Canary cameras have ethernet connections in addition to wi-fi. This latest camera connects by wi-fi only.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Canary
      Posted .

      Hi Leisel!
      We really appreciate you being a very dedicated Canary customer. We enjoy hearing that you recommend our cameras to loved ones. Thank you for being part of the Canary family!
      Best,

      Kayla CanaryCo