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Last updated: 11 October 2023
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Our test covers indoor and outdoor wireless cameras that plug into mains power, as well as "wire-free" models that are battery powered and don't require a power cable. These cameras work locally and over the internet, giving you access via your computer, tablet or smartphone.

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  • are the best performers
  • are easiest to install and use
  • have the best features.
 
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Our interactive comparison tool will help you find which wireless security cameras have the specs you might need, such as pan/tilt and zoom functions, remote control, microphones and speakers, motion detection, battery powered operation, and local and cloud storage.

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List of brands we tested in this review.

    Price

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    Price in April 2022 for currently available models.

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    Image quality score

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    Image quality score takes into account normal light (50%) and low light (50%) conditions.

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    Ease of use score

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    Ease of use score includes installation (30%) plus recording and motion (70%). Recording and motion takes into account image and video capture ability, cloud storage and remote access, as well as alerts and notifications.

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    Placement

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    Where the camera is intended to be positioned, whether indoors or outdoors or either.

      Wire-free

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      Wire-free cameras are powered by batteries.

        Removable battery

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        Whether the battery can be removed from the camera for charging.

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          • Image quality score
          • Ease of use score
          • Ongoing costs (cloud storage, remote access)
          • Good points
          • Bad points
          • Tester comments
          • Country of origin
          • Price
          • Kit or camera only
          • Kit required
          • Kit inclusions
          • Placement
          • Wire-free
          • Power supply
          • Rechargeable battery
          • Number of batteries
          • Removable battery
          • Claimed battery life (months)
          • Solar panel accessory available
          • Weatherproof rating
          • Maximum resolution
          • Megapixels
          • Field of view (H/V or diagonal, degrees)
          • Frame rate (fps)
          • Video format
          • Image settings in app
          • Night vision (m)
          • 802.11n Wi-Fi band (GHz)
          • Ethernet
          • Pan
          • Tilt
          • Zoom
          • Stand or wall mount
          • Wallmount option
          • Email alert
          • Motion detection
          • Motion detection actions triggered
          • Motion detection scheduler
          • Motion area selection
          • Home and away setting
          • Microphone
          • Speaker
          • Siren
          • Noise detection
          • Local storage
          • FTP storage
          • Cloud storage
          • Remote access
          • Remote access via Android and iOS apps
          • Remote access via web browser
          • Google Home integration
          • Warranty (years)

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