The XVIM also has motorized pan and tilt, but has a much larger horizontal field of view which I measured at 82 degrees horizontal. The form factor of the XVIM is extremely similar to the OwLuck except the XVIM only has infrared LEDs and uses the HomeYePro app instead of Tuya. The OwLuck has motorized pan and tilt through the app, but has a very narrow horizontal field of view that I measured at just 50 degrees.Īfter that for $30 is this 3 megapixel pan and tilt camera from XVIM. The OwLuck has 4 front facing white LEDs and 4 infrared LEDs and is slightly wider but significantly longer than a standard A19 bulb. Next for $26 is this 2 megapixel Tuya SmartLife compatible motorized pan and tilt camera sold by more than a dozen different white label brands, but this one happens to be called OwLuck. The visible area will vary based on the height of the camera, but at a mounting height of 9 feet the 360 camera gives an overhead view of a 16ft radius. Designed for use in an overhead light the 360 camera has 3 cool white side firing LEDs and a fisheye lens allowing it to see the area directly underneath and around the camera. The 360 camera is slightly larger than a standard A19 lightbulb, but should fit in most light fixtures. I tested their day and night image clarity, motion detection accuracy, notification speed, app experience, WiFi strength and finally their ability to light up your space since they will theoretically be replacing a light bulb.įor a price of $20 the least expensive camera we’ll be testing is this unbranded 2 megapixel 360 degree camera that uses the iCSee phone app.

To answer that I bought every variety of lightbulb camera on Amazon to see which one is the best. Replacing an ordinary lightbulb with a security camera seems like an easy and convenient way to keep an eye on your property without additional wiring, but the question is how much performance do you give up by going with the lightbulb form factor over a traditional security camera.

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