🔋 eufy Security SoloCam S40: Solar-Powered Wireless Outdoor Camera with 2K Resolution, Color Night Vision, and No Monthly Fee Review

I bought the E40 single camera a few months ago and am happy with it except the battery only lasted 2 weeks in a low traffic area. Instead of adding a solar panel, I decided to wait for the S40 to appear. I've only had the S40 for a few days, but the solar panel keeps the battery level steady despite sub-optimal camera placement (direct sunlight only hits in the morning). The camera reacts to movements (people, dogs, cars, deer) day and night. Alerts arrive within a few seconds of movement, and

I have used many eufy products in the past and the experience is very good. This time my attention was drawn to the S40, OK Forever Power, a built-in solar panel camera, so I decided to buy it to expand the range of surveillance of my home. The setup is as easy as ever. The design is cool. The picture quality is high, the night vision is also very clear. This camera has specific installation site requirements. Finding an installation point that lets the sun shine as much as possible is…

UPDATE: Downgraded to 3 stars. After the battery had been installed for a while, it stopped charging efficiently with the help of the solar panel. I barely had access to the camera and the battery lost a percentage getting 6 hours of sunlight daily. The battery life does not meet the specifications given by Eufy. The video also freezes and causes the application to crash when the live view mode is switched to landscape. Eufy needs to work on the software to make it a good camera. Really…

Apparently there was a bug with the return policy and a message about updating to Revain appeared in the camera. Now I can return this camera which was previously stated as non-refundable. Excellent! Updated rating to 4 stars and updated info on Solar: This is my first non-branded camera. I used to use nest cams but needed something for a garden where I don't have electricity. Camera problems: 1. Detection is ok (you can make it more sensitive or only detect people). I found it difficult for…

Update 4: Connectivity has improved a lot but still works great. Many actual motion alerts are missed in the detection range while it continues to send alerts about swaying trees. For the last few weeks my front yard camera has been completely shutting down due to "low battery voltage" despite having an Arlo right next to it that is being charged by a solar panel at 100% charge. These cameras are not well suited to high traffic areas in winter, as they use 30% of their charge daily and only 10%