SV3C 5MP Security Camera Outdoor, 360° PTZ Camera, Home Security WiFi Camera with Auto Tracking, Spotlight & Siren/PIR Detection/ Color Night Vision

The media could not be loaded.  I ran a Tourist Hostel, but retired 8 years ago. I installed CCTV cameras on the outside of the Building so I could see what was going on. Did all the work myself, seemed like miles of wiring.......Fast forward 8 years and look at this Camera. The only/ wiring is the power cable. Very easy to install. I use it to watch wildlife in our garden and stream. The picture is excellent, you pinch with fingers to zoom although the film did not record this for some reason. The PTZ is excellent. It has 2 antenna which seem to work fine as the wifi router is in the House itself and not in the Conservatory. Quite a distance. All in all a well made piece of work. They have also made it very simple to insert an SD card.....unlike in previous cameras..

I purchased this WiFi PTZ camera to replace a PoE IP camera in my Synology Surveillance Station NVR, using ONVIF integration. As this WiFi camera is primarily designed to operate separately using the free of charge SV3C mobile app, my review will focus on this functionality, as most people purchasing this device will not be using a NVR.I was initially attracted to this device by its high specification and low cost. The build of the camera, its features and ease of setup did not disappoint. The camera, although housed in a plastic casing, is extremely robust, and simple to pair with a mobile phone.I mounted the camera in my front porch, close to a corner which allowed it to monitor my front driveway and also my front door by use of the Auto-Tracking feature. With careful positioning the camera was able to pick up movement of people by my car and those walking towards my house. The Auto Tracking feature follows them to the front door as the lens automatically tracks them.The 5mp resolution provides ample clarity although the size of the resulting video clips may limit storage and the increased network traffic could slow the local network. I have set the camera at a lower resolution and still find the quality acceptable.The Mobile App provides a good number of settings such as trigger sensitivity, image settings, email alerting, IR & White Light illuminating, manual recording, screenshots, intercom, Pan & Tilt control etc. Although the Camera is called a “PTZ” device it only Pans & Tilts, it does not have an Optical Zoom feature. This is mentioned in the advertising text, but this could easily get overlooked.The integration with Amazon Echo Show devices does provide a view of the camera, but only if invoked manually via the Echo Skill. I was hoping it could be triggered by movement, which would then show me who was at my door. As there is an initial delay in the Echo Show device connecting to the SV3C cloud, the process takes too long and it is quicker to look out of the window!With the exception of the above minor niggle the camera offers good value for money and I would recommend it to anybody looking for a stand-alone CCTV camera.

The media could not be loaded.  This little camera does exactly what its designed to do and is ideal for home use with the setup being quick and easy, 2 mins max!. The camera doesn't have all the features of some of the other more Professional SV3C cameras at a simular price point. It doesn't have FTP, RTSP, RTMP, or P2P. If you don't need these features don't let this put you off. The S3VC app works great, connects really fast and camera control is very responsive. The camera is made from ABS plastic, powered from USB and the USB cable is 2M long which can be extended with a USB extension cable. Picture quality is good both day and night. It supports SD and there is a cloud service which you don't need to use as video/images can be reviewed in the S3VC app direct from the SD card. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a quick easy install that works out of the box.

Easy to setup. WiFi strength is at 70 % but can't view more than a 3 seconds before it starts buffering. Delay is poor as well. Alert to my phone is 15 seconds after the motion trigger is activated. Can't view it on Alexa show version 2 anymore.

As an owner of numerous other SV3C cameras I am pretty impressed with this latest version. It has great day and night picture quality, good motion detection which picks up human movement but does alert on the slightest of wind disturbances as well.Works well on the SV3C cloud app which is quick and responsive.Also has really nice angle of vision with the PTZ function allowing visibility at almost any angle.Highly recommended camera at a good price point.

THIS CAMERA IS CHEAP AND IT IS OBVIOUS WHEN UNBOXING IT. VERY SMALL IN CONSTRUCTION(PLASTIC) AND THE MOUNT IS ALL PART OF THE CAMERA INSTEAD OF SEPERATE AS PER SOME HIGHER LEVEL CAMERAS. MAY BE GOOD FOR A SIMPLE DOORSTEP CAMERA BUT REALLY LOW GRADE SIMPLE CAMERA WITH A SIMPLE APP CONTROL MOBILE HANDSET CONTROL

This isn’t my first camera from SVC3 and once again it hasn’t disappointed.So easy to install, just need to fix it to the wall or ceiling and then a power source and in-range WiFi. Takes all of 10 minutes to get it up and running through their App.The pan and tilt feature is seamless and the picture quality excellent. The night vision is great and the floodlights are also a nice addition to this camera. A great feature if you did ever need to deter intruders!I share all the SVC3 cameras with my wife and neither of us have ever had any issues with access on the app.Order was simple and the delivery was quick. I have already recommended this company to friends and family and will continue to do so after testing this camera.