Spec me an indoor security camera

Chives · 23 Feb 2022 at 16:33

Afternoon all,

I’m looking to get a indoor camera for one of my rooms. I tried using one of the free iOS remote camera monitoring apps on a old iPhone over Christmas and found it great piece of mind whilst I was away.

I’m now looking for something more permanent.

Preferably reasonably small and easy to position.
Able to be accessed remotely.
Able to save / store footage over a reasonable time period - say at least 7 days?
Good video quality, during the day as well as night.
It can be wired or wireless if necessary.
Somethings that clever and can switch on / off automatically as I leave / return home would be fantastic. Does this technology exist?
Secure - I realise there are always security / privacy risks the moment you place cameras into a home environment. Something that’s well regarded in security / privacy terms is a consideration too.
Budget - up to £100 unless going beyond that gets you something really exceptional?

Cheers all

SimonR · 24 Feb 2022 at 15:26

Have a look at EzViz

aardvark · 3 Apr 2022 at 10:19

i'm looking for the same - a cheap but effective indoor cam for security.
I was thinking a blink mini with the sync module to save to memory card - anyone have any experience with them?
I don't want to pay a cloud subcription.

RavenLunatic · 3 Apr 2022 at 11:57

Arlo will do what you want but its more than £100 for a basic setup

Nugsy88 · 3 Apr 2022 at 15:06

Eufy tilt and pan 2k will do pretty much everything you've asked for and it's SD card storage. I've had one for as little as £32.99 on Amazon before now.

I used one as a baby monitor and works fantastic

Magic_x_uk · 3 Apr 2022 at 18:16

Yeah. Most of the £30-£40 ip cameras from the rain forest work fine. We used them as baby monitors like the other gentlemen did.

Participant · 4 Apr 2022 at 07:41

Are the Ring ones any good? We have a Ring doorbell and want to stick with the system.

Sorry if this is a hijack!