“The EZVIZ C8PF provides a crisp, clear, 360-degree panoramic view of your outdoor environment, although some parts of the app leave out the desired.”
Professional
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Video quality during great day
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Easy to install
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IP65-rated
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Encrypted cloud storage
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Pan-and-tilt functionality
Cons
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Lazy night performance
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The app may be slick
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No voice assistant support
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Some wiring is not weatherproof
Outdoor security cameras offer a variety of features and benefits, but it seems that the two cameras are not created equal. Some outdoor cams, for example, specialize in advanced zooming and floodlight capabilities, but lack a mechanical gimbal for panning and tilting. Then there’s the camera To be able to Pan and tilt, but damaged in terms of image quality when focusing on one subject.
Is there something called “the best of both worlds” in terms of external surveillance? Theoretically, yes, and that’s the focus of today’s review.
EZVIZ, A smart home company launched in 2013, has developed a number of smart security cameras, sensors and a number of other Internet-of-Things devices. The EZVIZ C8PF An outdoor camera with pan, tilt, And With a host of zoom capabilities, full high-definition recording, two-way talk, customizable motion zones and other add-ons.
Is C8PF good? All right. After testing the camera for a while, here’s what we discovered about it.
Unboxing and setup
EZVIZ can be a hit-or-miss in terms of aesthetics. I enjoy the look of many of the company’s still cameras, but models with pan-and-tilt control tend to be a bit on the bulbs side. The same is true of C8PF.
A snow-white plastic shell joins the camera’s globular chassis, creating a slightly ugly peripheral (in my opinion) that No. Let’s just say that hiding C8PF will be a difficult time for you, if that’s your goal. Then again, a visible camera could actually be Stay Prevent intruders.
Conveniently, the EZVIZ comes pre-attached to the mounting plate of the C8PF, which makes it easy to fix the bracket to an awning or outer wall without having to subsequently snap the camera.
EZVIZ’s speed tracking is intelligent enough to ignore pets, moving vehicles and other inhumane intrusions (object awareness is adjustable in the app).
In terms of wiring, you will need access to an electrical outlet. With no battery option, C8PF requires DC power. Disappointingly, the DC lead is quite small, and the female adapter that it plugs in (attached to the camera body) is not weatherproof. While you can buy weatherproofing tape to wrap things up, it’s quite a surveillance for an outdoor camera.
Before physically installing, we recommend activating the camera inside your home and mounting it outside after registering in the EZVIZ app.
Device activation is a fairly straightforward process. Once you download the EZVIZ app (for this iOS And Android Hardware) and create an account, you will be asked to add your first EZVIZ camera. Select C8PF from the list of available options and scan the QR code at the bottom of your camera
Next, you choose the Wi-Fi network (only 2.4GHz) to which you will connect the camera. Once online, C8PF will update a software. After the update, you are ready to start using it
Features
The C8PF is designed to provide an impressive range of speeds. Once mounted, the camera panes 340 degrees left and right and tilts 80 degrees up and down. Marketing for C8PF lassos for full 360 degree panoramic coverage These dimensional glasses together.
With two onboard lenses (more on these below), the EZVIZ app offers a master live view from the telephoto lens in your chosen preset zoom, as well as a picture-in-picture view from a wide-angle lens.
A key requirement for any outdoor camera is the ability to set predefined motion zones. Whenever a human subject enters a divided area, the cam should automatically focus and start recording. The EZVIZ app lets you create customizable motion zones in three different ways: drawing zones, using pre-configured shapes, or applying line crosses that point the camera into action whenever an object crosses the app-arranged “fence”.
Even better, EZVIZ’s speed tracking is intelligent enough to ignore pets, moving vehicles and other inhumane intrusions (object awareness in the app is adjustable).
Designed for outdoor use, C8PF is IP65-rated, meaning it can absorb any amount of dirt, dust and water. The mounting plate has a built-in speaker and a microphone for bi-directional ability, allowing you to talk to family, courier and other front door guests.
While you don’t need a subscription to use the camera’s recording capabilities, you still have to pay for a place to store your footage. The built-in microSD card slot can handle up to 512GB, but EZVIZ offers if you prefer to go cardless. Remote storage via its CloudPlay platform.
Powered by last-minute military-grade encryption, you can try the free service for the first 30 days. After trial, standard plans start at 4-per-month or $ 40-per-year for a single camera coverage, with premium plans starting at ক্যাম 9-per-month or $ 90-per-year for up to four cameras.
Oh, and we almost forgot to mention that C8PF is unfortunate No. Fits Alexa And Google Assistant, Unlike other models in the company’s lineup.
Video type
A great calling card of the C8PF is its dual-lens capability. A 12mm telephoto lens comes close to action with full zoom up to 8x zoom (other stops include 1x, 2x and 4x) in a completely lossless format. On top of that, there’s a 2.8mm wide-angle lens that always captures a widescreen view no matter what your C8PF is directed at.
In daylight, both lenses do a fantastic job. Shooting at 1920 x 1080p, the overall image quality is sharp, with well-balanced color and contrast.
In daylight, both lenses do a fantastic job. Shooting at 1920 x 1080p, the overall image quality is sharp, with well-balanced color and contrast. Depending on the time of day, sunlight bouncing from a pile of snow scattered around my apartment complex was somewhat harshly rendered, but this harsh exposure certainly didn’t happen all the time.
I guess I’m accustomed to zooming the camera which reduces the image quality. Yeah Al that sounds pretty crap to me, Looks like BT aint for me either. Zeroing in the building across the street from me, the C8PF did an excellent job of focusing on the unit numbers, with a touch of opacity present in the frame.
Overnight, the camera kicks its four onboard IR sensors into gear, providing a black-and-white image that is rated to capture footage 98 feet away. Does it work? Yes, but not as effective during the day. When the sunlight loses the relative sharpness of the footage, the night vision of the C8PF becomes somewhat cloudy. Also, car and streetlamp lights have been shown to be difficult to render, resulting in excessive exposure.
When the sunlight loses the relative sharpness of the footage, the night vision of the C8PF becomes somewhat cloudy.
Perhaps adding a low-power floodlight could make a difference here. If night transparency is very important, EZVIZ C8C, C8W, And C8W Pro All colors include two built-in floodlights for capturing night footage.
EZVIZ app
I’ve used two different EZVIZ cameras, and I found the EZVIZ control app to be that good. For easy access iOS And Android devices, The EZVIZ app is your all-in-one hub for camera control, profile and hardware customization, general settings, speed control, and more.
Launch platform, Device The screen displays a thumbnail view of the last-captured footage from your installed EZVIZ cams. A Library The tab keeps a log of all motion-triggered video clips. Once you select the C8PF (or other EZVIZ cam), you’ll be taken to control and customization for the hardware you choose.
Live views of both telephoto and wide-angle lenses appear at the top of the phone’s screen (if your device is in its vertical position), with a video log and filtering option at the bottom. At the bottom of the screen, you’ll find options for this Snapshot (Onscreen makes a still image whatever), Record (Takes a video clip), PTZ (Pan, tilt and zoom control), Talk (For two-way-talk option), Peak in Peak (To toggle on / off), Alarm (To adjust motion alert settings), and Definition (Resolution adjustment).
If you hold your phone horizontally, Live View captures the entire screen, but you can still access the main toolbar of options by tapping and selecting on the screen. Three points Icon
Yes, everything works, though not quite. For example, there is a significant delay in selecting the direction in which you want to move your C8PF. After the tap Left Or That’s right, Sometimes it may take a few seconds to accept your order for the cam, where I often think something was wrong.
Also, the app and box manuals are full of typo and weird syntax. I guess this has something to do with language conversion? Although I hate to be a stiller about it, I’m not a fan of the main tool I use to control my peripherals, which is plagued by grammatical problems. I don’t know if it feels like a thing … cheap.
Price and warranty
At the moment, The EZVIZ C8PF sells for $ 169 And include a One year limited warranty.
Our acceptance
The EZVIZ C8PF promises and delivers with pride – a 360-degree panoramic camera with panning, tilting and zoom function. Video quality is great during the day and PK at night. There’s a lot of app control and customization, though the look and feel of the companion platform feels a bit subpar.
Ignoring a few hiccups, C8PF is quite reliable. Honestly, though, we recommend spending a little more flour to get a completely different outdoor camera. Although 1080p footage in our experience, like the brand, is nothing like moving a stick Arlo offers better picture quality overall.
Is there a better option?
Yes. While it would be hard to find an outdoor camera that can pan, tilt and zoom for the price C8PF sells, brands like Arloro offer outdoor cams that provide a sharper picture and a better companion app. We also think that Wyze (and even Blink) could go toe-to-toe with EZVIZ.
How long will it last?
Based on its IP65-rating, we bet you’ll get about three to five years from C8PF.
Will you buy it?
We want to buy EZVIZ C8PF There was no other outdoor camera option in the store, and we really did Need To go home with a new cam that day. If there was another option, though, we’d look elsewhere.
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