REOLINK 5MP Security PoE IP Camera, Person/Vehicle/Pet Detection, Time-Lapse, 100ft IR Night Vision, Work with Smart Home, Support 256GB SD Card, Surveillance Outdoor Indoor, RLC-510A

Exactly what I expected. Very happy with camera quality. Works well with NVR. I was able to setup camera easily and quickly.

Works as was stated on the web sight. Very easy to setup and use. Took all of 2 minutes once it was mounted. Very clear picture both day and night. This was recomended to me by the vendor Reolink as the one that would work for me for what I wanted. I will add more of this camera as it is the best that I have tried as none of the others work as stated or you had to pay for a service to use them.

Bought this to integrate into my Home Assistant server so I didn't have to publish video to a third party server for extra security and privacy. Integrated perfectly, worked like a charm. I like that data and power are over wired Ethernet PoE so I don't have to depend on Wifi. Very durably built, solid picture quality that remains stable since it is a wired connection. Have not really tried the "talk ability" (listening through it or broadcasting my voice), none of that is part of my HA integration. Solid camera for the money spent and does the job I need securely.

I had old name brand Poe cameras that I liked except the newer models claimed better resolution but I didnt agree. My old 720p cameras were 3x the size and I could make out a license plate from further away than the 4k version. They had an incredible dslr and lense. Reolink 4k are really good but still not as good as my 720p cameras; keeping those for my driveway and parking area. These 5mp cameras are good but can’t read a license plate from further than 50ft away. The 4k can. My old camera software was not considered user friendly but that was because it was very powerful, expert level. Reolink software is super easy to use with a slight learning curve. Great motion detection with low alarm if you set it up correctly. If you set it up right, flying bugs will not initiate an alarm. Love the fact I can view cameras remotely while away from home. My old cameras you had to pay for a service. The night ir’s are really good although for the 4k cameras I have powerful supplemental ir lamps. They don’t tend to last long so I am replacing those with motion detection flood lights so I can view in color at night. Last time my stone mailbox got hit, I wasn’t even sure of the color of the car. I could make out the possum they swerved to miss. Lol. 4 stars as I wait to see how they hold up in weather.

Excellent product

I purchased this camera to use with Reolink NVR RLN8-410.Reolink support ask a lot of questions about THEIR RLN8-410. firmware...Amazon state the camera is not compatible and issued a refund.I am now searching for a replacement system for all my reolink cameras attached to RLN8-410 as they no longer offer replacements.(condensation destroyed my old camera's focus, it was mounted under the eave of my house)

It’s a really good camera but do not trust the waterproof connectors on the reset switch or the Internet cable. They will fail and your camera will be destroyed. After installing the waterproof connector wrap with electrical tape to make sure. I’m waiting to see if they will reimburse me for my lost camera if they do not I will change this rating to one starUpdate - they are sending me a new camera. This time when I assemble the “ water tight” connection, I will wrap thoroughly with electrical tape.

I've wanted to review these for a long time. I did a lot of research on PoE (power over ethernet) cameras that are compatible with Synology NAS (network attached storage) devices, and these came up consistently in the top of just about everyone's budget camera list, and even in the top 10 on a list of cameras overall. While these cameras can be used as standalone cameras since they accept microSD cards for internal video clip storage, most people I've looked at used a Synology NAS to store their video.These cameras are 5 megapixel, which is a good resolution for many applications, and is higher than 1080 HD. 1080p HD is 1920 x 1080, while 5 megapixel is 2592 x 1944. This resolution is good enough to get very detailed stills and video, even being able to catch detailed license place numbers on passing cars, depending on the speed they're traveling.Where Reolink really shines are two VERY important areas: software and app support, and customer service.Reolink has computer software that runs on all platforms, with installers for Windows, Mac, IOS, and Android, and Linux/BSD support is available via fully-supported Browser intergrations. I've tested both the Windows software and the IOS app, and they both worked flawlessly. You can receive motion alerts via the software if a camera detects motion. These smart alerts can be tailored to say if a person was detected, or a vehicle. The individual cameras' detection zone can also be customized, so that a tree in the view of the camera won't trip the motion detection if the wind is blowing. That section of the view can be excluded. Very cool.The other area where Reolink shines is their customer service and support. I have had several email conversations with them, even prior to making any purchases. While I haven't had to reach out to them for technical support due to an issue, I've read plenty of others' reviews where they have, and Reolink is very attentive and helpful. Based on my pre-purchase experience, I can't imagine anything different.For the purchase price of around $50USD, these cameras are a fantastic value. You can splurge a bit and go up to around $80 to get the 4k/8 megapixel version, but for most uses, this is overkill. Reolink also makes a similar camera that instead of having a fixed zoom, has an optical zoom, making it ideal for areas that you want to zoom into, such as down a long driveway. Depending on model, there's a 3x or 4x optical zoom, which run anywhere from just over $100, to nearly $200, depending on features.