I started out with the basic Wyze cam and was so impressed by what I received that we picked up several more. Then the cam version cam out and picked up that too. We currently have eight Wyze cams different versions throughout our household. Price, quality, customer support and ease of use is why we have stuck with Wyze products and will for the foreseeable future.
The Good – Price, quality, features
Customer support
Free storage No fees
Up to 32 GB local storage
Frequent updates
Recording quality
The Not So Good - Limited to a maximum micro SD card size 32 GB
At dawn and dusk the ‘auto’ setting for light can jump back and forth for a few
minutes between IR and day camera modes
The cam motor can be a bit on the noisy side if nearby
The biggest difference between the original Wyze cam and the Pan version is of course movement. You don’t get a full 360 degrees but close enough. All the settings you would find on more expensive setups you get with this including time lapse. The motion sensing can be on or off. You can set sensitivity and detection areas. Notifications work all the time without fail. When triggered the clip is sent to your phone no matter where you are. The IR video is easy to see. You can set it to pan scan the full range or just a set area. The clarity of the images is good enough that you can make use of the zoom function and still be able to see things well.
Unlike other systems there are never any fees after purchase for saving your recordings. I have SD cards in all of ours (not needed just an option). That way I record 24/7 as opposed to shorter video clips when activated. After about five days it will start to overwrite the oldest recordings (not saved). FYI cards should be formatted exfat not ntfs.
The system worked great with google to start and now you can even use Alexa devices like the show to view live streamed. I have had great success with Wyze to date twice I encountered hiccups but it all was easily worked out. Thanks in large part to one of the best customer support teams I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Polite, friendly, U.S. based, they know their products and don't just read from a script and best of all they actually listen to what you have to say. Better still if you need to contact them after all is said and done you'll be sent an email asking how your support went? not typical as you then get to choose how to reward the support person w/gift cards, coffee, movie tix. A company that treats its employees well, what goes around comes around and it works!
All said we got started with Wyze products to keep track of family. To keep an eye on both kids and our mom who is older and falls at times. These products enable us to check in and make sure everyone and everything is where it should be and okay. Yes it is great to keep tabs on garbage pickup or deliveries but there is so much more. I still worry when we have to leave our mother alone for short periods of time but being able to take a quick look around and know all is okay? The peace of mind, I cannot say enough good on that aspect.
There are fun bits too. Like setting up slow motion for something like a big snow? Watching it pile up or melt down? Just one example. Or putting out food for the critters, squirrels, rabbits, and birds then watching them all eat together cafeteria style, something only the Wyze cam caught. While not fun it also came in handy last year. We got hit with a bad very localized hail storm. The cams had been running and caught it all. I was able to take the vid email to our agent as further proof.
The Wyze Pan is just a more versatile version of their great original Wyze Cam version. There aren’t many products out there that give you so much value for the dollar IMHO. Plus getting it all backed with fantastic U.S. based customer support. I have recommended these to family and friends alike for all the reasons mentioned.
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| Price | $41.99 | $59.99 | $29.98 | $35.98 | -35% $35.99 List: $54.99 |
| Delivery | Get it May 22 - 28 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 25 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 25 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 25 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 25 |
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| Sold By | WD Junior | Tech Essentials | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | EufyHome |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| video resolution | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 2K | 3 MP |
| wireless tech | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| mounting type | Wall Mount | Tabletop Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Ceiling Mount |
| alert type | Audio and Motion | Motion Only | Audio and Motion | Audio and Motion | Motion Only |
| number of channels | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| sensor technology | CMOS | CMOS | — | CMOS | — |
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360˚ of Coverage
Wyze Cam Pan gives you 360° coverage in under 3 seconds. Life moves fast. Your camera should too.
Clarity Day or Night
With 6 Infrared LEDs, Wyze Cam Pan’s enhanced night vision distinguishes 18 steps of grey and provides clear images up to 30 feet away.
Works with Alexa
Wyze Cam Pan works with Alexa. Control Wyze Cam Pan with your voice by saying, “Alexa, show me the Living Room” to view a live stream of your camera.
Pan Scan
Patrol your room with Pan Scan. Set the camera’s patrol route with up to 4 custom waypoints.
Free, Rolling 14-Day Cloud Storage
Alert videos are securely uploaded to the AWS Cloud via end-to-end encryption and are accessible for 14 days - no subscription plan or monthly fees required.
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Amazing picture, features, ease of use at this low price! How does it stack up against Nest?
This little camera is VERY impressive. I currently own a Nest IQ indoor camera and have owned a couple Foscam indoor cameras in the past. This Wyze camera produces excellent picture quality and has a very easy to use app. The fact that you get 14 days of clips storage for free just blows the Nest cam out of the water.This camera does so much that the 10x more expensive Nest Cam IQ at a fraction of the price.So how does this stack up against the much more expensive Nest Cam IQ indoor camera?* You don't get continuous recording stored online, you only get clips stored online. However, you can pop a $10 32GB microSD card into this Wyze camera and get continuous local recording (meaning it's being recorded on the card in the device). You can view your recordings in the app. At HD quality, you get a couple days storage on a 32GB card, more if you go SD quality.*You don't get the ability to turn the camera on/off based on whether or not you are home. Personally, I really like this feature so it isn't recording us when we're home. Just feels weird. Wyze support says they may add this via IFTTT in the future. You can control whether or not motion recording is on when you are home using IFTTT. However, I"ve found it a little buggy.*You don't get the Nest IQ facial recognition which is very high tech. I'm not sure how important this is for an indoor camera. It's amazing for the Nest Hello doorbell.*You don't get a monthly fee with the Wyze cam. You pay a fee for the Nest Cam IQ.I can't believe this thing is so cheap and works so well. It has so many features like the big guys. Even the two-way audio is decent. If I had one complaint, it's that the motor that rotates the camera is a little loud. I'm still giving this 5 stars. I guess its sensitivity to sound is a little high too.It seems like it's too good to be true. If you are looking for an indoor security camera, you found it.TIP: I am using this SD card in the camera and it's working fine. Inexpensive and does the job if you want local recording - . Silicon Power-32GB High Speed MicroSD Card with Adapter - New EditionNOTE: In the video, I have the camera attached to a mini-tripod. The camera has a standard screw mount for a tripod. You can get a little tripod for around $10. I like it because it raises the camera a bit and provides some extra stability, decreasing the chance it can be knocked over.----- 07/2019 HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS TO COMMENTS PEOPLE HAVE LEFT BELOW ----- Yes, it will continue to do its cloud recording when you have an SD card installed. There is an "events" tab on the main page of the app for the clips. You can also open a specific camera and tap "view playback" to see the continuous recording. When viewing on the SD card, there is a delay as it loads up the video. For example, you scroll the time line back 8 hours then there is a 3-4 second delay as it loads the chunk of video around that time. Once it loads, you can move back and forth in it instantly.- I am going to say my 32GB card is getting a little over 3 days recording in a room with only light activity. I can't speak to how that time grows as you increase the size of the card. I'm not sure if 64GB would get you 6 days. Seems like it would though.- To the person that thinks the app is useless, I'm sorry to hear you are having such troubles. I think the app works well on my Android phone (I don't know about iOS). However, I do believe that those kinds of things can happen. It's not a perfect app and they are adding features which can introduce bugs. Considering the cost of this camera, the app is phenomenal but some people are going to have problems. Hard to predict.- The other app question about it being efficient - yes, it works much better than those other cheap camera app. There is about a 2-3 second delay before it brings up live video. I'm not experiencing freezing. However, that is heavily dependent on the network in your home and the network you are using on your phone when you access it (e.g. mobile, slow WiFi, etc.).- I'm not sure about the comment about not auto-rebooting when you lose WiFi? I'll say that the cameras survive power failures perfectly. We just had a three hour one last night. Booted right back up. I have reset my network periodically which causes my WiFi to go down for about a minute and the cameras come right back online.I'm still using this one and the regular Wyze cam. I still think these are SHOCKINGLY good values. I feel like I wasted so much money on my Nest cam. I should sell it and buy 5-6 Wyze cams.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018
This camera does so much that the 10x more expensive Nest Cam IQ at a fraction of the price.
So how does this stack up against the much more expensive Nest Cam IQ indoor camera?
* You don't get continuous recording stored online, you only get clips stored online. However, you can pop a $10 32GB microSD card into this Wyze camera and get continuous local recording (meaning it's being recorded on the card in the device). You can view your recordings in the app. At HD quality, you get a couple days storage on a 32GB card, more if you go SD quality.
*You don't get the ability to turn the camera on/off based on whether or not you are home. Personally, I really like this feature so it isn't recording us when we're home. Just feels weird. Wyze support says they may add this via IFTTT in the future. You can control whether or not motion recording is on when you are home using IFTTT. However, I"ve found it a little buggy.
*You don't get the Nest IQ facial recognition which is very high tech. I'm not sure how important this is for an indoor camera. It's amazing for the Nest Hello doorbell.
*You don't get a monthly fee with the Wyze cam. You pay a fee for the Nest Cam IQ.
I can't believe this thing is so cheap and works so well. It has so many features like the big guys. Even the two-way audio is decent. If I had one complaint, it's that the motor that rotates the camera is a little loud. I'm still giving this 5 stars. I guess its sensitivity to sound is a little high too.
It seems like it's too good to be true. If you are looking for an indoor security camera, you found it.
TIP: I am using this SD card in the camera and it's working fine. Inexpensive and does the job if you want local recording - . [[ASIN:B07F31LQ7M Silicon Power-32GB High Speed MicroSD Card with Adapter - New Edition]]
NOTE: In the video, I have the camera attached to a mini-tripod. The camera has a standard screw mount for a tripod. You can get a little tripod for around $10. I like it because it raises the camera a bit and provides some extra stability, decreasing the chance it can be knocked over.
----- 07/2019 HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS TO COMMENTS PEOPLE HAVE LEFT BELOW ----
- Yes, it will continue to do its cloud recording when you have an SD card installed. There is an "events" tab on the main page of the app for the clips. You can also open a specific camera and tap "view playback" to see the continuous recording. When viewing on the SD card, there is a delay as it loads up the video. For example, you scroll the time line back 8 hours then there is a 3-4 second delay as it loads the chunk of video around that time. Once it loads, you can move back and forth in it instantly.
- I am going to say my 32GB card is getting a little over 3 days recording in a room with only light activity. I can't speak to how that time grows as you increase the size of the card. I'm not sure if 64GB would get you 6 days. Seems like it would though.
- To the person that thinks the app is useless, I'm sorry to hear you are having such troubles. I think the app works well on my Android phone (I don't know about iOS). However, I do believe that those kinds of things can happen. It's not a perfect app and they are adding features which can introduce bugs. Considering the cost of this camera, the app is phenomenal but some people are going to have problems. Hard to predict.
- The other app question about it being efficient - yes, it works much better than those other cheap camera app. There is about a 2-3 second delay before it brings up live video. I'm not experiencing freezing. However, that is heavily dependent on the network in your home and the network you are using on your phone when you access it (e.g. mobile, slow WiFi, etc.).
- I'm not sure about the comment about not auto-rebooting when you lose WiFi? I'll say that the cameras survive power failures perfectly. We just had a three hour one last night. Booted right back up. I have reset my network periodically which causes my WiFi to go down for about a minute and the cameras come right back online.
I'm still using this one and the regular Wyze cam. I still think these are SHOCKINGLY good values. I feel like I wasted so much money on my Nest cam. I should sell it and buy 5-6 Wyze cams.
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Amazing picture, features, ease of use at this low price! How does it stack up against Nest?
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018
This little camera is VERY impressive. I currently own a Nest IQ indoor camera and have owned a couple Foscam indoor cameras in the past. This Wyze camera produces excellent picture quality and has a very easy to use app. The fact that you get 14 days of clips storage for free just blows the Nest cam out of the water.Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018
This camera does so much that the 10x more expensive Nest Cam IQ at a fraction of the price.
So how does this stack up against the much more expensive Nest Cam IQ indoor camera?
* You don't get continuous recording stored online, you only get clips stored online. However, you can pop a $10 32GB microSD card into this Wyze camera and get continuous local recording (meaning it's being recorded on the card in the device). You can view your recordings in the app. At HD quality, you get a couple days storage on a 32GB card, more if you go SD quality.
*You don't get the ability to turn the camera on/off based on whether or not you are home. Personally, I really like this feature so it isn't recording us when we're home. Just feels weird. Wyze support says they may add this via IFTTT in the future. You can control whether or not motion recording is on when you are home using IFTTT. However, I"ve found it a little buggy.
*You don't get the Nest IQ facial recognition which is very high tech. I'm not sure how important this is for an indoor camera. It's amazing for the Nest Hello doorbell.
*You don't get a monthly fee with the Wyze cam. You pay a fee for the Nest Cam IQ.
I can't believe this thing is so cheap and works so well. It has so many features like the big guys. Even the two-way audio is decent. If I had one complaint, it's that the motor that rotates the camera is a little loud. I'm still giving this 5 stars. I guess its sensitivity to sound is a little high too.
It seems like it's too good to be true. If you are looking for an indoor security camera, you found it.
TIP: I am using this SD card in the camera and it's working fine. Inexpensive and does the job if you want local recording - . [[ASIN:B07F31LQ7M Silicon Power-32GB High Speed MicroSD Card with Adapter - New Edition]]
NOTE: In the video, I have the camera attached to a mini-tripod. The camera has a standard screw mount for a tripod. You can get a little tripod for around $10. I like it because it raises the camera a bit and provides some extra stability, decreasing the chance it can be knocked over.
----- 07/2019 HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS TO COMMENTS PEOPLE HAVE LEFT BELOW ----
- Yes, it will continue to do its cloud recording when you have an SD card installed. There is an "events" tab on the main page of the app for the clips. You can also open a specific camera and tap "view playback" to see the continuous recording. When viewing on the SD card, there is a delay as it loads up the video. For example, you scroll the time line back 8 hours then there is a 3-4 second delay as it loads the chunk of video around that time. Once it loads, you can move back and forth in it instantly.
- I am going to say my 32GB card is getting a little over 3 days recording in a room with only light activity. I can't speak to how that time grows as you increase the size of the card. I'm not sure if 64GB would get you 6 days. Seems like it would though.
- To the person that thinks the app is useless, I'm sorry to hear you are having such troubles. I think the app works well on my Android phone (I don't know about iOS). However, I do believe that those kinds of things can happen. It's not a perfect app and they are adding features which can introduce bugs. Considering the cost of this camera, the app is phenomenal but some people are going to have problems. Hard to predict.
- The other app question about it being efficient - yes, it works much better than those other cheap camera app. There is about a 2-3 second delay before it brings up live video. I'm not experiencing freezing. However, that is heavily dependent on the network in your home and the network you are using on your phone when you access it (e.g. mobile, slow WiFi, etc.).
- I'm not sure about the comment about not auto-rebooting when you lose WiFi? I'll say that the cameras survive power failures perfectly. We just had a three hour one last night. Booted right back up. I have reset my network periodically which causes my WiFi to go down for about a minute and the cameras come right back online.
I'm still using this one and the regular Wyze cam. I still think these are SHOCKINGLY good values. I feel like I wasted so much money on my Nest cam. I should sell it and buy 5-6 Wyze cams.
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