CCTV camera advice needed

father-ted · 28 Apr 2026 at 19:14

Hi,

After a 2nd otter attack on my pond, I have had to beef up security.
I have made the perimeter fencing as secure as possible (they dug underneath the fence this time).

I have CCTV cameras fitted (Hik) but the one on the garden that also covers the pond, is too far away / not clear enough.

I have been looking at a Eufy Security Solocam S340 duel camera outdoor wireless, 360 degree vision (£109 on the Rainforest (sale) at the moment) - to mount on the pond - giving me notifications and much more clarity.
Are these a reasonable choice or should I look at something else?
Would I be better getting a home base with it as well (but that triples the price)?

I also have a Ring doorbell on the front of the house (if that affects anything).

Many thanks :-)

radderfire · 28 Apr 2026 at 19:21

I would also look at Reolink cameras. They have ones that are very good for colour night vision.

eufy is not a bad choice.

There's also a large thread on security cameras/CCTV in case you weren't aware.

Nabinium · 28 Apr 2026 at 19:45

I don't know if it's just me (from Googling, a lot of people seem to have the same issue), but I can't access my eufy live feed via mobile data for some reason. It only works over Wi-Fi, which essentially renders it useless whenever I'm out and want to check the camera. Tried everything I could, but nothing has fixed it.

I've never had this issue with Ring, so a strange one. Worth keeping that in mind.

Diddums · 28 Apr 2026 at 19:57

Otterly ridiculous.

Epburpee · 28 Apr 2026 at 20:00

It doesn't matter much how much you spend on the CCTV, it won't help the authorities track the culprits down because they all look pretty much the same.

radderfire · 28 Apr 2026 at 20:11

Nabinium said:
I don't know if it's just me (from Googling, a lot of people seem to have the same issue), but I can't access my eufy live feed via mobile data for some reason. It only works over Wi-Fi, which essentially renders it useless whenever I'm out and want to check the camera. Tried everything I could, but nothing has fixed it.

Have you tried this?

Check App Permissions: Ensure the eufy Security app has permission to use cellular data.

iPhone: Go to Settings > Cellular > Scroll down to eufy Security and toggle it On.

Android: Go to Settings > Apps > eufy Security > Mobile Data and enable Unrestricted data usage.

Nabinium · 28 Apr 2026 at 20:13

radderfire said:
Have you tried this?

Check App Permissions: Ensure the eufy Security app has permission to use cellular data.

iPhone: Go to Settings > Cellular > Scroll down to eufy Security and toggle it On.

Android: Go to Settings > Apps > eufy Security > Mobile Data and enable Unrestricted data usage.

Yep, tried that. Tried a lot of things. Nothing seems to fix it.

I've just accepted the fact that I can only access it over a WiFi network.