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Review on πŸ“Έ Reolink Argus 3 Spotlight Security Camera Wireless System + Solar Panel Outdoor Battery/Solar Powered, PIR Motion Activation, Two-Way Talk, Built-in Siren, Home Surveillance by Scott Tompkins

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Nice camera but bring your own screws for installation.

Good quality camera with a decent app to guide you through the installation process. I doubt that very many, regardless of technical ability, will have problems with the camera setup. The image quality is HD with a resolution of 1080, which is suitable for most security systems. It's one of the best images I've seen at this price point and the night vision is on par with pricier offerings from bigger brands. While it's not 4K or paired with AI detection algorithms, it's still a very powerful camera with onboard storage (up to 256GB via micro SD card) as well as very reasonably priced cloud offerings from Reolink. The included solar panel is of decent quality and in the direct Arizona sun it seemed to take about 3 hours to charge the camera from 65% battery to 100% even when the camera was in use. You may be wondering why 4 stars and not 5? mounting accessories. The screws are complete junk and likely made in a facility that also makes mozzarella and brie cheese. All of the screws turned like pigtails under the hand-applied torque as I tried to install it on a 2x6 board that is part of the eaves of my house. I had to go back to my trash can to find screws that would work. At first I thought they used cheaper aluminum but they are magnetic so the cheapest Chinese was bought instead. If you don't have a hardware recycling bin, head to your local hardware store and grab some smaller screws.

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Cons
  • Ugly Packaging

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March 13, 2023
Good camera, but bring your own screws to install.
November 17, 2022
Seemed like a great camera, but stops recording motion events...