Eufy Indoor Camera vs Reolink E1 Pro - Comparing 2K Indoor WiFi Cameras

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Today, we are going to compare the new Eufy Security indoor cam 2K Pan and Tilt with Reolink's E1 Pro which is Reolink's mid range model on their E1 series of indoor WiFi cameras. I compared both of these camera because they have the same price point of $49.99. Both of them are considered 2K quality cameras but their pixel resolutions are different. The Eufy's maximum resolution is 2304 x 1296 pixels and the E1 Pro is 256 x 1440 pixels. Check out the video quality and see if there are any difference.
Aside from video and audio quality, we are also going to compare their features like motion alert notification speed, recording options, siren test and overall app experience and at the end you decide which 2K indoor camera will have a place inside or inside looking outside of your home.
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@---GOD--- Жыл бұрын

Reolink updated the firmware and software which added a bunch of features that were missing during this review from 2 years ago. It's something I really love about Reolink. They are always improving.

@IvyMike. 10 ай бұрын

I stayed tuned to the end of the video, thanks to your reviews of Reolink cameras, I now have a 6 camera system comprising of the RLC823A, Trackmix and 4 RLC510A's. Love your work bro, keep it up.

@unclnis Жыл бұрын

Another excellent review, thanks!

@appapp2683 Жыл бұрын

This is a super detailed and useful test, thank you so much for your sharing. Support

@AquariumThoughts 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comparison. I've been looking between a few different different brands. Looking at it, I think the image quality looks better on the Reolink but had worse audio. But in the end, I'm not looking at the audio as much as I'm looking at video. 👍

@gilmorealcantara8162 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review Kabayan. it help me a lot

@nimkal 2 жыл бұрын

Your thorough and in-depth review testing of cameras has helped me a ton to chose a camera for my 1 bedroom apartment which I will be renting. I was comparing the Reolink E1 vs Wyze 3 as budget options in Canada, and the Wyze 3 seems like a way better option even though I don't like the delayed longer motion notification it has. However Reolink doesn't even send a picture with the notification and the connectivity issues is no good either. So Wyze 3 for me. Thanks a lot.

@ninjesus4079 Жыл бұрын

You will be spying on the people you rent your flat to? creepy

@glamorousphotog 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video as usual! Could you please review the new Swann Tracker Security Camera? They apparently won a CES 2020 Award? Would love to see the comparison!

@peterharper9703 4 жыл бұрын

Thank for the info. I put in for the Beta Tester...

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome..

@phhu4175 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great review. Could you please make a video on how to configure Eufy indoor pan & tilt camera, app, and a wireless router so a user can review live video on a cell phone when he is not at home. Thank you

@dannymcneal 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to receiving my pre-order of two Eufy pan and tilts. Sure hope that when it gets HomeKit certification, I will be able to ask Siri to show the video on my iPhone/iPad, like the others do. After watching your comparison, I’m glad I went with Eufy! Another great video! Thank you!!

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You. The Eufy's are pretty good..

@crand20033 3 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster are Eufy's better than the Wyze pan and tilt? I am mostly concerned with audio and video quality?

@bobby1970 2 жыл бұрын

The Eufy camera did a much better job with the infrared night time darkness recording, compared to the other camera. The other camera was washed out when he stepped close to it.

@ronm6585 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@bjaurelio 4 жыл бұрын

We're looking for something to replace our Wyze cameras because they have become very unreliable. Given the poor audio of the reolink, I think the Eufy is what we will plan to try out.

@rodmolina7 4 жыл бұрын

Great review as usual! Do you have any experience with TP-Link Tapo c200 camera?

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you... and no experience with TP link cameras..

@picardo5397 4 жыл бұрын

You are soo close to 70k

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.. I am... thank you guys for watching my videos...

@boblennon9457 3 жыл бұрын

For The E1 Pro, when you say that the app time out, does it mean it stops the continuous recording or just that you need to restart the app, but the continuous recording is still recording no problem?

@ossslui 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video lifehackster, can you install the eufy one on the ceiling @lifehackster?

@mingy4730 3 жыл бұрын

And when mounted on the ceiling, can I set it up to view a certain area or does it go back to default view? I hope that makes sense...

@RandalTurnerMKULTRA 3 жыл бұрын

I have been looking for a camera to catch a small rodent rat size inside the house, It needs night vision and good motion detection for small critters, I like how some you have shown allow picking an area to sense motion which I think would help catching it. Which camera would you advise getting? I purchased a cheap spy cam but have problems with software not connecting and the motion detection sucks. Thanks in advance for the advice. Note: I want to get high quality images of this in night vision so one with good quality image in night mode.

@noahcanoa 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a vidio of the reolink nvr system?

@kenki808 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. 🙏🏽 One question, is the footage on the SD card encrypted? I am hoping to be able to backup the footage on to my external hard drive.

@maselitoamazigh1385 3 жыл бұрын

on the eufy yes , you can acces the footage even if u have the sd card , you need to use the app . somehow you cant turn that off 😔

@subramaniamarun 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please compare eufy and ezviz indoor cams?

@bekim7316 3 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video how Geofencing work with the Eufy Cam?

@lhyman 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Please tell me which is better the Reolink C2 Pro and the E1 Zoom

@thonchaiyangywjpheej7573 2 жыл бұрын

Is the reolink Poe camera TV streaming good?

@jenjonphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Great video sir! Can you mount the Eufy Pan upside down?

@maselitoamazigh1385 3 жыл бұрын

yes , it comms with a mount and it has the option in setting to flip the footage 180° automaticly , actually the tilt works even better upside down

@VaderYouSeekVader 2 жыл бұрын

Does the Eufy camera use PIR or pixel change for motion detection?

@tony359 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there - been watching several of your videos now. I ended up buying some Eufy based (also) on your reviews. I am, unfortunately, returning them all for a major flaw which I feel you should mention on your videos: the Eufy WiFi cameras will NEED the WiFi to even record on the SD card! I am not talking of the ones based on the external base, I mean the Outdoor Cam C24 which are standalone and have an SD card in the camera itself. I got that confirmed by Eufy customer support. I tested myself: I disabled WiFi for 10 minutes. When I connected back, one camera kept recording ok, one lost 10 minutes of footage, one lost 6 hours of footage (??). Also, and this is also confirmed by Eufy customer service, the recording quality DEPENDS on the quality of the Wifi. Even though the recording is local on the SD card - I suppose the cameras can only encode once so they adjust for the worst bandwidth available at the moment. I am not questioning your videos at all, I feel they are well done and very comprehensive. And Eufy has NO MENTION of this whatsoever (again, they did confirm that there is no mention themselves!). Just for that reason, Eufy is a no-go to be honest. I hope this helps and thanks again!!

@ivanfantang3591 2 жыл бұрын

come on baby, it is IP cammera.

@tony359 2 жыл бұрын

@@ivanfantang3591 with a local SD card for recording!! Clearly, I’m not complaining about the cameras not being accessible without wifi, baby! 🙂

@speedracer9132 2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to know if anyone can confirm this because I’m deciding between this Eufy and the reolink E1 zoom to replace my wyze cam since their recent scandal

@tony359 2 жыл бұрын

@@speedracer9132 that was confirmed as a normal behaviour from Eufy’s tech support.

@sunlee79 4 жыл бұрын

Great review as usual. Eufy seems much better and more reliable all round. Thank you!!! Can the eufy pan n tilt be used as a inside window facing outside camera like you showed with the wyze earlier?

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I did a recent camera through glass setup part 2 which includes this camera -> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y796o7lo0dTOhY0.html

@sunlee79 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Oh yes.. you're ahead of the curve :)

@hawaii137 3 жыл бұрын

What's the reload times on the product?

@neshpatel8432 2 жыл бұрын

Hi have you tried to compare with eufy 2k vs reolink E 1 zoom plz 5mp.?

@eburnate 3 жыл бұрын

I understand that the Eufy SD is encrypted. Is it the same with Reolink

@robertgregory2618 4 жыл бұрын

WELL DONE....

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You.

@MrSam-mg5ut 2 жыл бұрын

Why have you not reviewed E1 Outdoor 5MP?

@tomasz8296 Жыл бұрын

I'm looking for a wireless (battery) security camera which works with Wi-Fi only , and is able to record without any subscriptions ; with motion notification in app w/ photo and good night-mode. Would you recommend something? PLS. I can do wired-cam but prefer battery-powered

@AngeloShabazzX 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Life Hacker Can both camera apps do multiple cameras. Meaning can you link two or more cameras, one in each room?

@Mangold108 2 жыл бұрын

yes

@ReyG_HKSH 4 жыл бұрын

Another great comparison. Eufy has been on a roll with releases, and it’s great seeing the competitive pricing on their indoor cameras.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@zuhairhlayel 4 жыл бұрын

Great

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

thanks...

@viperorr 4 жыл бұрын

I bought Reolink E1 Zoom, thinking its like E1 Pro but with zoom. When you showed the Bookmark/preset feature, it is not in my E1 Zoom (App is up to date). Same for the auto pan. Why would reolink not add it? Is it because of the zoom auto focus feature that gets in the way?

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure.. I remember, I got some comment before with the same issue..

@stargate25645 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster, yes, this commentary was from me. Reolink has stated to me that they did it for longevity of the internal hardware, but this is a poor excuse because the minor adjustments needed to turn the camera to the exact spot it was before you panned wears out the internals more than just having a memory location. The Reolink E1 Zoom also has speaker and microphone consistency issues.

@viperorr 3 жыл бұрын

@@emmali619 Thanks for the Good news Kelly. Appreciate it.

@UmairVatao 2 жыл бұрын

Is eufi onvif compatible?

@macster1457 2 жыл бұрын

The newer version of the E1 Pro has Ethernet now.

@cdiaz1823 4 жыл бұрын

Hi can you do a review on the new Eufy pro 2 camera its only sold at best buy right now it just came out 2 days ago today is june 19 Eufy told me today that its not available on there website yet but they released it to best buy for now

@jamesmani4739 4 жыл бұрын

@LifeHackster please do the review ASAP. Best buy lists the pro 2k outdoor cameras

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t even heard of this until now...thanks for letting me know..

@jaishpuri7001 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a couple of Reolinks and I thought it was just mine that had faulty mics but looks like yours also struggled to pick up sound?

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a bit low in sound..

@theotherguy6155 3 жыл бұрын

how long are the cables that come with each of these? and what's the longest they allow?

@maselitoamazigh1385 3 жыл бұрын

for the eufy its just a usb power cable , so it doesnt matter as long as the cable is , the data goes over wifi , if the camera is more than 5m far i will recomend to buy and extention power plug and then just use the stock charger its the same on the reolink exept if you wanna do a nvr system then the limit is about 100m (cat5 cable) or 120m (cat6 cable)

@stargate25645 4 жыл бұрын

Reolink has stated that newer E1 Zoom cameras will not have the memory feature or auto pan. People should keep this in mind if purchasing the others in the E1 line.

@speedracer9132 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the newer e1 zoom is quieter than the e1 pro

@gojeffgordon24 4 жыл бұрын

E1 has better specs on paper, but feel the Eufy feels to have bested it in my book.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Overall user experience.. Eufy is better..

@tommytqt1 4 жыл бұрын

Did your Eufy stop recording yesterday? I couldn't even open my recorded videos. I searched online and people said the Eufy server was down. Huh???? The camera stands alone and records locally. But still need the company server? For what? Very interesting. I have the new Indoor 2k cam (not rotating one).

@LEOretired 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have both the Eufy battery doorbell & the new 2k indoor cam...both were down yesterday because of a Eufy server upgrade or problem.

@pjschube 4 жыл бұрын

I heard other people were having issues but I did not. I have 4 eufycam 2c's and the wired doorbell and all of mine were working during the "outage".

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.. I did a community post on it.. it is now back to normal.. supposedly they were upgrading and an outage happened.

@jada1173 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, so when the servers is shoot down for good the camera is useless junk? Speak about planned obsolete features.. Stay away from this shit..

@saiga6360 4 жыл бұрын

How accurate is the on-device AI of the Eufy cam for person detection? I like how feature packed it is and can also record to a NAS in some capacity.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

It is pretty accurate..their pet detection is ok but my little son is usually picked up as a pet sometimes :)

@saiga6360 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster No worries then. It's not like we humans are any different in reverse, we sometimes can't/don't distinguish our pets for actual kids. :)

@boyka1827 3 жыл бұрын

Can this be mount upside down like Ring indoor cam?

@maselitoamazigh1385 3 жыл бұрын

for the eufy yes reolink idk but proly yes too

@surgep 4 жыл бұрын

Regarding the question I say the Reolink E1 zoom.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry.. not the E1 zoom

@Real-Tecnica Жыл бұрын

Eufy wins clearer more responsive and I own both brands but after my first eufy camera I'm sold on them

@aznzensation Жыл бұрын

Reolink looks way clearer, you can almost makeup the numbers on that wall clock

@emanuelmarufo9067 6 ай бұрын

You rigtu puedes ver claramente los focos de las lamparas del ventilador you can clearly see the bulbs of the fan lamps.

@natester1064 4 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with my E1 Pro. I am constantly receiving a network unavailable message. I'm gonna return mine and try the Eufy pro instead. I was very disappointed in the E1 pro. I wonder if its cause of an internal antenna, not sure but it's very frustrating. At this point I wouldn't recommend the reolink E1 pro.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

It seems like... it is their app... ever since I have Reolinks, I need to have a good solid connection on my phone to be able to view my cameras.. Reolink NVR and WiFi cameras.

@boblennon9457 3 жыл бұрын

For The E1 Pro, when you receive a network unavailable message, does it mean it stops the continuous recording or just that you need to restart the app, but the continuous recording is still recording no problem?

@CarsonReed7 4 жыл бұрын

I think it is the Wyze outdoor cam

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry.. not the Wyze outdoor...

@MohdRadhwan 3 жыл бұрын

Is it true that the newer version of E1 Pro have LAN port ?

@LifeHackster 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't heard about this but that will be great if it does PoE.

@MohdRadhwan 3 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Just received mine today. Yep it has LAN port. Newer version has increase frame rate from 20fps to 22 and 25 fps. Max bitrate increase to 5120 Kbps.

@fluffydee 4 жыл бұрын

Can the IR night vision lights be turned off for through the window use?

@maselitoamazigh1385 3 жыл бұрын

@@emmali619 actually i think you didnt get why he wants that, he probably wants to get a motion tetection flood light/spot light and use the camera without night vision and its really worth it

@MrPir84free 2 жыл бұрын

Some may not see the value in this setup; but I have an outdoor PT camera where, two times, the camera ended up pointed in random directions, like completely down at the ground. Outside my house, at night, is a street light, so the yard is well illuminated. As a countermeasure, I placed an indoor wireless camera in the window and it sees a similar view; meaning no one can simply go over and move the PT camera. Being a battery powered camera, such cameras often miss anything less than a few seconds; so, this gives me a failback for the front parking lot. In all likelihood, it was a squirrel or bird that managed to rotate the camera; or just some quirk with the camera. I see lots of value in indoor cameras pointed outside, especially on one story homes. Glare can be an issue at night with indoor cameras pointing outside; but in many places on a one story home, almost any outside camera is easily within reach, or can be reached by walking a perimeter around the camera then disabling it by turning the camera. If it's high enough so that it can't be "touched", it's also often high enough that the video is more or less useless. FWIW, I'm now using a LaView 4MP camera that uses starlight sensors; works great in that window. going to put some in other windows.

@abhijeetnaik2590 3 жыл бұрын

eufy indoor security: I have taken this camera after watching your video....it is showing good streaming on my mobile when checking with wifi connected ....but if i go out side and use cell phone data for this app....it is not connecting with camera. I have 4g speed on my cell phone...can you help me to know the problem please.

@IAMROCKANGEL 2 жыл бұрын

Also wondering about this scenario as well re eufy. 1. If you are out of the house and about and not on wifi....shouldn't you be able to still receive notifications and view livestream of your house or am I missing something? 2. Also, if you get a notification someone in your house...does eufy allow you to record or take pics on your cellphone of intruder from livestream and is there video time limit to doing that? 3. other question..does eufy work if during setup you put your phone on the 2.4 until connects w it (or do you have to use an ethernet cable to plug in til eufy connects?) (I have dual router 2.4 and 5 ghz.) 4. Is there anything that needs to be done w router b4 setting up the eufy? 5. Is there any other hardware equipment, software required to view what's on the sd card besides just your phone, eufy app and wifi? 6. Does sd card have to be formatted to something and is this done by just putting into camera before plugging in? Do you have to take sd card out to view event videos or can you access directly from phone? Thank you if anyone can answer any of these quest. Ps. Thanks for making such a great video...I just had some other questions before considering the eufy over other products b4 buying. Have a great day. Thank you so much.

@KairosTemporalis 3 жыл бұрын

The audio on the Reolink is terrible. I think the Eufy is the better buy of the two. Great review,

@aubrey5569 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting I think the opposite

@user-eu6wp6ws7c 2 жыл бұрын

Audio pickup is terrible. The speaker is better.

@temeculazone 4 жыл бұрын

Testers link is broken

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

I just tested it..it works.. try it again..

@Townie9225 4 жыл бұрын

Is it the Reolink Argus 3?

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is! Congratulations townie... shoot me an email so that I can send you your GC...

@Townie9225 4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!! I just sent you my email address with my user name. Also I signed up for the beta program for the Eufy doorbell. Thank you again for the awesome opportunity. :)

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome...

@Adrianosh 3 жыл бұрын

I hope u know that 2k is 2MP resolution. Reolinks is 4MP. Thats double pixels. One reason for the latency

@kevinlee6175 3 жыл бұрын

Which camera has the better image quality?

@MohdRadhwan 3 жыл бұрын

E1 Pro have better image quality and high video bitrate (customizable).

@jessa.3857 Жыл бұрын

@@MohdRadhwan how's the night vision with the E1 pro?

@MohdRadhwan Жыл бұрын

@@jessa.3857 For me night vision is good.

@jessa.3857 Жыл бұрын

@@MohdRadhwan Thanks for your reply! I just ordered the Eufy cam. It has the better app from what I understand.

@tecmast8147 4 жыл бұрын

Guessing, Wyze cam outdoor

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Nope.. I don't have the Wyze outdoor yet.. I wish I do though...

@sergiopabon1387 4 жыл бұрын

Reolink E1

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry not the E1...

@dantoncruz08 4 жыл бұрын

Eufy Indoor Cam 2K

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

No.. not the Eufy indoor cam..

@adobegr 3 жыл бұрын

Does HomeKit work when you have the free icloud 5GB Plan? I don't want to store videos only to watch in real-time and get notifications.

@maciejsalamon 3 жыл бұрын

Homekit in eufy work with 5gb plan, resolution is limited, ai turned off

@maciejsalamon 3 жыл бұрын

Actuall resolution limitation is 720p :( poor quality. Contacted eufy asking why

@justthatoneguy2175 4 жыл бұрын

eufyCam Solo Pro

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

No.. not the solo pro...

@justthatoneguy2175 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster 🗣nooooooooo😔

@zuhairhlayel 4 жыл бұрын

When we are going to see the Ezviz video doorbell : hope it is soon.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Soon...I'll be reviewing it soon..

@NguyenHoangMario 2 жыл бұрын

Eufy micro better

@GeorgeLista 8 ай бұрын

DO NOT BUY. I bought 4 for indoor use AI 2k while I’m travelling. One small power cut and the cameras all fail to reconnect to the wifi so they are totally useless now.

@abc123fhdi 4 жыл бұрын

These cameras aren't much better than wifi cams from a decade ago. And those cameras could be used even without an internet connection when you're on the same wifi network, vs. most cameras these days require an internet connection or you can't use the camera at all, and if the server goes down you're out of luck as well. I guess that's why they're so cheap.