Barely a year after the introduction of the Eufy eufyCam, parent company Anker thinks it is time for a successor. The main spearheads of the brand new eufyCam 2 are still a long battery life, easy mounting and free video storage. The updated version, on the other hand, is slightly smarter, so you have less chance of false alarms.
Eufy eufyCam 2
price € 349 (duo pack)
Resolution 1920 × 1080
Internal storage capacity 16 GB
IP certificate IP67
Supported platforms Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
Website www.eufylife.com/nl 7 Score 70 
- Pros
- User-friendly camera system
- Good image quality
- Long battery life
- Negatives
- Pale colors at twilight
- Pricey
- Theft sensitive mounting
Did you already purchase the first eufyCam last year and do you want to expand the camera system? No problem, because the new version eufyCam 2 works seamlessly with the previously released model. Although the weatherproof housing is made of plastic, this IP camera is quite robust. For mounting you can choose between a magnetic ball construction (inside) and mounting bracket with screws (outside). It is nice that you can rotate the surveillance cameras in all directions. You can easily remove the camera to charge the battery. Select a high suspension location for outdoor use, because the eufyCam 2 is unfortunately susceptible to theft.
Configure camera system
The eufyCams communicate wirelessly with the supplied base station. For network access, connect this base station to an router or switch with an Ethernet cable. A loud female voice tells after switching on that you need to install the Dutch-language Eufy Security app on a smartphone. Once you have created an account, register the eufyCams on the base station. This all works very smoothly. It is favorable that this Anker product has a large wireless range. This makes it easy for an average home to mount the IP cameras in and around the house.
Image quality
The eufyCam 2 supports a resolution of 1080p and makes sharp video recordings with bright colors. However, the camera sensor needs sufficient light, because at a little twilight the images look somewhat dull. Because of the wide-angle lens, you can film a decent area. With the first eufyCam, the base station had a micro-SD card slot for local video storage, but this part has been removed from the second version. There is already 16 GB of storage capacity on board as standard. After motion detection, the camera system saves a video clip of twenty seconds as standard. The eufyCam 2 detects people, so that, for example, you do not receive false notifications from pets, falling leaves or passing cars. According to the manufacturer, the eufyCam 2 around people improves image quality, but during our test we saw no difference in sharpness between people and other objects.
Conclusion
Like its predecessor, the eufyCam 2 is extremely user-friendly, as both assembly and configuration are not expected to cause problems for anyone. Furthermore, the video quality and available functions are in order. Unfortunately you pay a lot of money for that. In addition to the high purchase price, the theft-sensitive installation is a flaw.
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