The Vacos security camera[1] looks unlike most of the other outdoor security cameras I have reviewed. Egg-shaped and compact, it looks like an indoor security camera. However, this camera can be situated anywhere.
it comes with a great fixing. The mounting bracket is a strong magnet which securely fixes to the camera body. However, you must make sure that you situate the camera at a suitable height so that it can not easily be grabbed from its mounting.
This camera does not need an external SD card – but comes with 16GB eMMC internal storage. You can also connect to the cloud storage option, which, after 90 days of free use, costs $2 per month for on-going cloud services.
The Vacos has a 6700mAh battery which will power the camera for several months without a recharge. There is also the option to buy an additional solar panel charger for the camera.
The camera has a resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a field of view of 120 degrees. Its night vision is provided by Sony IMX 307 which will deliver fairly good images in pitch darkness at a range of up to 10 metres away.
It also has AI detection for recognising humans when they come into the cameras field of view. However, I found that the camera triggered alerts overnight when there were no humans around, and it regularly triggered a video recording as the cat moved across its field of view.
I found it really difficult to connect to the camera using Wi-Fi. I tried to connect using three different Android phones. The camera would