Customer Ratings & Reviews

The eufyCam S4 is a solid choice to monitor your front yard or back yard area. This camera combines a fixed 4K wide-angle bullet lens with a 360 degree pan-tilt-zoom module, meaning it can see everything that is relevant without having to worry about the camera angle when installing too much. Video quality from the 4K lens is sharp and clear in daylight, and the eufyCam S4 tracks people that are moving well. The S4 has night vision and a built-in spotlight to provide good footage after dark. Eufy’s SolarPlus 2.0 system states with just about an hour of direct sunlight each day, the camera can maintain its charge without frequent manual recharging. I am not sure about that since I have eufy solo cams where the solar panel failed within 2 years due to the amount of sunlight that was hitting the builtin solar panels. I have the S4 operating on my Eufy HomeBase so I can utilize AI detection and also leverage the 2TB hardrive I have installed in my homebase. I had a few instances of the camera not following a person that was in motion and had a few false motion alerts. SO while the camera system is advanced, shadows still can cause false alarms. However, there is no monthly fee to use this camera system and the flexibility the S4 offers is a great way to surveil your property.

I have 10 Eufy Cameras installed at a large property with multiple buildings. The S4 is the most advanced and largest. It combines features professional continuous security cameras and more limited use home security cameras. I have attached it to my Homebase S380 which I purchased separately. The S380 enhances the functionality of the S4 but is not required as the camera can also be connected directly to Wifi. A large rechargeable removable battery is included; however, the unit can also be directly and continuously powered with DC. I believe the included battery is 10,000 mAhs. DC power will allow continuous recording and 4 seconds of prerecording for motion clips. If continuous recording is desired it would be best to wirelessly link the unit to the homebase with storage drive. I inserted an old 2.5 laptop drive into the homebase to expand storage. If you are going with the included battery for power, it can be supported (indefinitely depending on sun and utilization) with the included 5 Watt solar panel. The panel can be attached to the top of the mounted camera or separately to allow for better solar (needed mounts are both included!). The software and app are overall excellent and flexible. There are many settings including privacy and motion zones which can help you optimize notifications and alarms. There are two fields of view one fixed and the other mobile with an attempt to give an overview of a large area with more detailed tracking of motion. The included AI will attempt to identify the type of motion and inform the owner in the notification. This so far seems much improved from my S220 camera which is also attached the homebase which confused deer with humans. The image quality is excellent and on the first night a small fox was recorded crossing the large area of motion detection (and classified as a pet). Overall, a solid incremental improvement with the ability to cover a large area such as a driveway with the extra feature of PTZ detail with motion. One day AI will improve to make notifications are recordings more precise.