EZVIZ CCTV Cameras

The BC1-B2 and BC1-B3 kit cameras last longest, with an EZVIZ lab claim of up to 365 days under light use from a 12,900 mAh battery. The C3A's removable 5,500 mAh battery is advertised at about 3 months of typical use. Solar charging stretches this: the EB5 has a built-in panel, and the HB90 kit comes with an 8 W solar panel.

Yes, the 4G models use a mobile data connection instead. The EB3 bullet takes a nano SIM and data plan, and the EB8/SP bundle pairs the EB8 4G pan-tilt camera with a solar panel for sites with no Wi-Fi or mains power. Check 4G coverage and band support at the site before choosing one.

Most EZVIZ cameras here record to a microSD card, with EZVIZ cloud storage as an option. Card limits vary by model, from 128 GB on the C3A to 512 GB on the E6 and CS-EL3. The BC1-B2 and BC1-B3 kits keep the card in the base station, and the LC3 has 32GB of built-in eMMC storage instead.

Many outdoor models do, using built-in spotlights: the BC1-B2 kit cameras, the CS-C3T Pro, the C8C and the H8C all switch to colour at night. The CS-EL3 gives colour night vision to about 15 metres with its light on. Indoor models such as the CS-C6N use infrared night vision instead, reaching about 10 m.

A pan-tilt camera turns left and right and up and down under motor control, so one camera gives near-360° coverage. The C6 (CS-C6-A0-8C4WF) pans 353° and tilts 133°, the HB8 Lite pans 340° and tilts 80° on battery power, and cameras such as the C6W and H8C track moving people automatically. The H8C also stores preset patrol positions.

Active defence is a built-in siren and flashing light that the camera sets off to deter an intruder it has detected. It appears on outdoor models such as the BC1-B3 kit cameras (siren and spotlight flash), the EB3 and HB8 Lite (siren and strobe) and the CS-EL3, whose 92 dB siren and strobe are disabled by default and must be enabled in the EZVIZ app.

Some do. The C6 (CS-C6-A0-8C4WF), the E6 and the CS-EL3 support dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, while the C3A connects on 2.4 GHz with no 5 GHz support. For a wired connection, cameras including the C6W, CS-C3T and H8C also have an RJ45 Ethernet port, which helps where the Wi-Fi signal is weak.

Yes, and the IP rating depends on the model: the CS-C3T and CS-C3T Pro are IP67, the BC1-B2 and BC1-B3 kit cameras are IP66, and the C3A, BC1c, CS-EL3 and C8C are IP65. Indoor models such as the C6W and CS-C6N are for indoor use only and should be kept away from moisture.

The BC1c and the EB5 (CS-EB5-R100-2F8WFL) record 4K (3840×2160) from an 8MP sensor, and both are wire-free outdoor cameras with 10,400 mAh batteries. Indoors, the highest resolution here is the E6 at 3K (2880×1620), and the C6 (CS-C6-A0-8C4WF) records 2K+ (2560×1440).

The E6 does: it supports Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa as well as the EZVIZ app. It also has a physical privacy shutter, AI human and pet detection, gesture calling and bark or meow alerts, which suits it to watching pets, babies and living rooms indoors.