SimpliSafe - Outdoor Wireless 1080p Full HD Security Camera - White

I purchased this camera to add onto my Simplisafe security system. I was delighted to see they had an outdoor camera so I purchased this since I've had a great experience with all the other components, including the basic indoor camera. The installation of the outdoor camera was very easy and took under 5 minutes (with the right tools). The main issue I've had so far with this camera is the connectivity. I used my main wifi connection in the house and it kept disconnecting or would stay on fine then disconnect later. I bought a mesh wifi network to broaden the wifi signal so now the wifi connection is literally a few feet away from where the camera is installed outside. Still, having the same issue. I've tried several wifi network connections and no luck. I don't feel like this camera is good enough in its current state. There may need to be further updates before it will be great; but unfortunately, I'll need to return this one because I don't feel like it's providing the security it's designed to for the home. I further tested it out by going outside at 12am walked around my drive way for a few minutes and it never captured anything. The camera just stays asleep. It would be nice if the outdoor camera had the option to check the wifi connection, as this feature is available for the indoor camera. I believe this is an extremely important feature missing for the outdoor camera since these tend to be further away from the home wifi network. I love the idea of this actually integrating with the current Simplisafe ecosystem but i wish it would do the most basic thing, which is keeping a connection and detecting motion. Not sure if I just received a defective camera and I'm still open to trying it one more time but as for the one I bought, it's definitely not doing the job.

I bought this camera direct from SimpliSafe so it won't show my review as "verified". I was looking for a wireless camera and this camera doesn't disappoint. It's 1080p but the image quality is excellent. The magnetic base is awesome and allows almost unlimitless mounting configurations. It goes to sleep when motion is not detected. If you have this camera in a high-traffic area you will have to charge it more often. I have two. One at my front door and one off my deck in the backyard. We have two dogs so the camera off my deck triggers a lot more activity. I installed both cameras around October 1st. The camera near our front door is still at 96% battery life. I have just pulled the camera from our deck (with heavy backyard and dog activity) because the battery was depleted. So, with high activity the battery lasted about 40 days. I just recharged it and put it back into action. A minor inconvenience for a good quality image with no wires! The night vision on these cameras is also great. If you are looking for a wire free outdoor camera with little fuss other than the occasional charge, this is it. The magnetic mount makes taking it down, recharging it, and putting it back into service a breeze. Your base unit will alert you when it's time to recharge the camera. Simple!

I’m a long time Nest user and have an outdoor IQ cam, Hello doorbell, and this cam with the power cord. The new cam has decent image quality but still appears grainy to me sometimes despite being set to high resolution. I’d have given it 4 stars if that was the only issue. The bigger issue is that as of March 2022 the Google Home app’s support for the camera is still lacking and I’m losing faith that they have plans to improve this significantly. The ability to look at camera history is clunky, sometimes when clicking push notifications on iOS I get taken to a view that says the video stream isn’t available yet, and you can’t seem to save a custom period of time to a clip. You can only save a clip of the chunk of time the camera determined there was an event. For example I had a suspicious vehicle driving around one night and I could only save the 30 seconds to a minute or so of time that it considered it an event. I couldn’t save the rest of the time that the vehicle was moving around outside my set alert zone. It’s an ok camera, but if I wasn’t already invested in Google Nest I may have considered another option like Ring.

I purchased this from Best Buy after SimpliSafe's website said they sold out. I like the product and the ability to view videos in black and white or color is pretty neat. Color drains battery a little more, but that is a matter of preference. It has a pretty wide viewing angle and I can see pretty good with the camera aimed out at 30ft or more. Using the app to view recorded video and the ability to use the built in microphone are good. Mounting anchors with the screws hold the magnet to the wall pretty good. The only down side I can say is that the charging of the battery can take a while

The charger is not usbc. Charging port seems flimsy. I upgraded my internet but still get drops regularly. I have to wake up the camera to view. This is not set up to provide continuous feed. The alarm sound is low. It works in that I receive a text alerting me when someone is near my house. It blinks so I am sure that detains some burglars. The monthly fee isn't high. I am not sure I would purchase the system if I could do it over.

I have seen previous people list issues with this camera (particularly on other retail sites). We have not had any issues to date. The image is comparable to other outdoor cameras; wifi connectivity and some "blind spots" do exist, however, we believe simplisafe will continue to support the product with updates. Has performed well during the low 20s degree temps we've had locally as well. Would recommend

Works great and the quality of video is good. So far for me the battery last a month with very frequent alerts. It lasts longer when its not as busy. The monitor service is great as well, its $27.99 a month.

The light does not go on when it detects motion. Camera works fine. Easy set up and connection into SimpleSafe system. My understanding when I purchased this was that light was to go on when it detects motion. Clarification needed.