Neos SmartCam | Wi-Fi SmartHome Security Camera, Works with Alexa, 1080P HD Video, Night Vision, 2-Way Audio, Free Cloud Storage, UK Support, White, Single Pack

I was dubious of these but now have 8 of them covering all non-private areas of my property.The wire leading to them is flat enough to clip with small 3M clips so they aren’t prominent or you could place them in trunking. The base of the camera is magnetic and because of this it is incredibly easy to mount anywhere.I currently use two as baby monitors, and the other 8 for home security. I have two facing through windows into the garden. With all cameras you can individually set the sensitivity for motion and noise detection, meaning the garden cameras work great and only detect large objects (people) not small objects (birds and bushes).The setup process isn’t too intrusive - the address information is just use to get a GPS pointer on a map - which you can move anyway. I put a different address and moved the pointer. Setup also takes around 5 minutes per camera, including firmware updates. One thing I did find is that I needed to crash the iPhone app after 5 minutes of the firmware installing because it got stuck. But this didn’t impact the camera or connectivity at all.Night vision works great and image quality is ok - but not 100% fantastic. For the price of the camera the image quality is amazing. The two way communication works well with minimal delay.I did use auto arming for a while, but I had currently disable this as the app doesn’t seem to locate my wife’s phone well. We both have iPhones but hers seems to disconnect from the app. Meaning she will go home and I get notifications saying movement in the house. Before this issue it worked well.The Alexa skills are ok, but slightly slow to load (10-15 seconds). However if you have cameras in separate building or a garage and want to have a peek at midnight it is very convenient. This works on Fire TV and Echo Show.The app is great and constantly updated. The cameras only take a few seconds to load if you have a good signal. You get a snapshot from the last half hour or so on the home screen then you can go into each camera for a live view. It saves 5 second clips when the house is armed and motion or noise is detected. If you put a micro SD card in then it records constantly and overwrites old data first. These clips are saved into 1 minute files in folders on the SD card. Currently you can only view this on a PC - which is no big deal. I believe the developer is currently looking to introduce a viewing mechanism in the app.You can turn the power light off from the back (through the app) if you want the camera hidden. Or keep it on - I have the one in the conservatory in to deter intruders.The cameras work in different networks (I have two WiFi networks) and link to the same account in the app for easy browsing.I believe these are a fantastic addition to any home security setup. I currently have a monitored alarm, and now if that goes off I can view my entire house from anywhere in the world and call the police if needed. For £25 a camera that peace of mind cannot be matched.Great product, great price and great customer service when I have needed to ask questions.

I’ve had a lot of issues with cameras in the past. I have a small shop so want the peace of mind that any smashed windows or burglaries or problems will be caught on film. The app is easy to use, and I signed up quickly and relatively easily. There is a great picture quality- I was suprised with how good it was, actually. Even in night, the picture is clear and easy to see. The camera is a great price and I’ll be getting a second one soon so that all angles are covered. I love that they have audio, so you can hear things going on as well as seeing it. I’ve screenshotted images of the night vision and in the light. I love the notifications you get with the subscription (and at about £2.50/month, that is a price I’m happy to pay)., although the free version is fine too. App is easy to use and navigate. Motion detection (with subscription) is handy, although very sensitive, so cars driving past triggers it all the time. But thats my only niggle with it. All in all, i definitely recommend this camera for home or business use. 😁

Addendum July 2020:I am amending my original review from 1 star to 4, in recognition of the fact that Neos did make changes to their mobile application which addressed enough of my privacy concerns for me to not only begin using the camera I initially purchased but to go on to purchase an additional three other units.The primary issue that I identified in my initial review was rectified some time later. It is now possible to add cameras to your setup by specifying Wifi networking details manually and thus avoid the need to give the Neos mobile application access to Location services on your mobile phone. Since I'd already signed-up for a Neos account which was still active, I can't comment as to what personal information may now need to be provided there, or otherwise.I feel it also fair to add that now I've been using them for 6+ months, I am extremely impressed with the performance and functionality of the cameras. I think the best endorsement I can offer is that, as mentioned, I've gone on to purchase and deploy 3 further devices on my property.Note: if you choose to install cameras externally (which I fully acknowledge is not the manufacturer's intended use-case) it has been my experience that; a) night vision mode relies upon not having a cover over the lens ring which will cause massive reflection of the IR lighting, obscuring the camera's view and b) you will get continual triggering from moths etc., so you'll end up disabling motion tracking on those cameras due to the amount of false alarms.Original Review:In short, as others have already noted, in order to even setup a camera for first use the app demands far too much private information that it has no technical need for. Yes, I understand that the "auto-arming" feature requires location services to be enabled on my phone. However this is also described as an optional feature, which can be disabled. Therefore there is absolutely no need to insist that my location is given away, just be to be able add a camera. What happened to the simple option of entering my wireless network's SSID manually? Combine that with its insistence on having me provide a street address during initial online account registration (I 'borrowed' one from a famous UK landmark..) and it just leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. Shame, on paper it looks incredible value but the user experience is ruined for me by the company's insistence on collecting private information which it has no legitimate or necessary use for. And yes, I'm aware that Neos has recently posted comments addressing this issue to the effect that they are "looking into" making it possible to pair the camera without location services. Weasel words. This should have been implemented out of the gate if they really had any regards for, or common sense surrounding, user privacy concerns.