EZVIZ C3X Review - Outdoor WiFi Camera - Unboxing, Features, Setup, Installation, Video Quality

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4 жыл бұрын

Today, we are going to check out the newest outdoor WiFi Camera from EZVIZ and the first dual lens seen on a security camera. EZVIZ labeled this camera an AI-Powered Dark Fighter and watch the video and you will see why.
We will do the unboxing, check out its features, set it up, do the installation and run battery of tests and see if this low light color recording WiFi camera from EZVIZ will find its way in your home.
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Here are some features of this security camera...
1080p Full HD - please see the video footage
Color Night vision under low light using 2 lens technology
AI with human detection and vehicle detection
Active defense with siren and strobe light
No subscription and records to a micro SD card..up to 256 GB.
Time Stamps:
00:49 Features
02:39 Unboxing
04:03 Setup
05:12 Settings
08:51 Installation
09:17 Video & Audio Quality
12:35 Motion Alert and App responsiveness
15:00 Detection Distance Test
15:58 Audio Quality Test
16:08 Siren Testing
16:41 Alexa Testing
17:01 Google Home Testing
17:23 Final Thoughts
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@mmb811 3 жыл бұрын

Best review EVER, to the point, no BS, and very informative and VERY COMPREHENSIVE testing, thanks. Keep up the great work!

@moviesandseriestopscenes3456 3 жыл бұрын

I love it,got all my answers from 1 video,that has never happen before.Thank you

@AnisioSP 4 жыл бұрын

This must be the best review ever ! Thank you very much

@rowdyrhodie 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for probably the best review I have ever watched.

@suselew 4 жыл бұрын

Love that intro music!

@astraxxxx Жыл бұрын

Great job, real testing, all very clear, thanks you so much !

@doorguard4095 3 жыл бұрын

Great job with the video. It was very helpful and I appreciated the testing you demonstrated.

@Luna-cf3op 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your review. Very good, your answered all my questions I had before buying this model. Keep up the good work.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@dvdavidC 2 жыл бұрын

you are the best reviewer of youtube, thanks for the info of this camera

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@amywalker7515 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all your objective camera reviews. I've looked at maybe 50 different cameras trying to find one with all the features I need and after watching this video, I believe I have found it.

@Pch100 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the review I have just ordered one.

@gojeffgordon24 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive night abilities! Some of those on a POE system would be nice. Even adding to an existing system wouldn’t be bad. 4K in that would be a new standard for the best system.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

I agree... I suggested to them..PoE same dual lens, 4K, AI, and app..running on wired NVR..

@oikothan 3 жыл бұрын

pretty cool review man!! thanks

@kariko07 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I’m looking for a wireless cam like this and I have to say, WOW, this is a seriously well thought out feature test.. awesome job!! Thank you

@Relayer56 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Nobody does it better!

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You. I appreciate it.

@CycoWardDrew 11 ай бұрын

We love all of our blink cameras!

@JanisTreijs Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the review!

@martinh6677 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent review thank you.

@yuvitan 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! 🙏🏻

@frankgrunder8242 4 жыл бұрын

If only Reolink had the detection range like this cam. I am really impressed with this unit. And again thank for making the best cam reviews out there.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

I know..but they will be limited to around 30 feet because of the PIR sensor.... (for their WiFi cameras)

@Smokey00 4 жыл бұрын

My reolink lumus can detect stuff super far away because it has pixel detection.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Ace - it is PIR..unless it uses both..it has the half dome sensor in the front..

@Smokey00 4 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster yes it uses both sometime it will detect my neighbor walking out or her door across the street. I had to set up a zone to block the area. I remember when you made the video about it, yours was not working at the time but it has been fixed. The only issue I'm having with Reolink is it's not getting notifications unless I unlock my phone.

@jedibitch 4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate all these reviews. You've helped me shape my video security choices a lot. Thanks!

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@santiagodelbono1 3 жыл бұрын

Great review!!!

@boojackson7133 4 жыл бұрын

Great review I can always trust. This seems to be the camera I'm looking for..definitely getting this product

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You.

@ronm6585 4 жыл бұрын

Nice review, thanks.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@michaeln.8401 3 жыл бұрын

Eufy: I’m the best home security camera! Ezviz: hold my beer

@souhailla10 3 жыл бұрын

running man test !!! fantastic !! :-)

@beldenferguson8145 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video and informative. Thanks

@LifeHackster 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@marcellajohnson5532 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review I will be upgrading from the ezviz ctq3w due to numerous false alerts and no detections of motion.

@adik4919 4 жыл бұрын

Great review. Good camera with perfect picture for day record and night especially, 25fps makes it more crisp. For those who worry about privacy the problem will be producer - HIKVision - China state owned company. I hope one day Ring will be able make same video quality for its products.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks..

@vmauris 4 жыл бұрын

Se ve muy buena cámara!! 👍

@alexotalvaro6147 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Friend, great job

@abdulsalamalanazi116 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend your the best

@Rumouruk 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I have just ordered three for my home. I already have the indoor Eziviz C1 and although it is only 720p, the picture quality is good. I looked at Ring and Google cameras, but failings on both of those. Both require a subscription to record, these Ezviz record locally and I can download from the card and reformat in the cam. Looked at the Arlo 4K, battery life is abysmal! (Ring are no better!) If these are only half as good as the reviews I have read, they will more than fit the bill.

@terasmusik 3 жыл бұрын

Great review

@joshx413 4 жыл бұрын

You should check out the option of adding time stamps within the video player timeline. Very convenient. Great video as always

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@steves5933 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is impressive. It would be nice if it could also work with a solar panel. Thanks as always for a great test.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You... battery version would be nice..

@zuhairhlayel 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent , I trusted your reviews more than 3 years back. Thank you.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate it.

@ttlogic386 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent channel, thank you! Quiz: is it the Reolink Lumus?

@garfy1000 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review! Its a bit odd they didn't put a light button on the live view for the C3X? Just siren, speak, photo and record buttons...

@FPV-ke1ef 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@MetalJase 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Any plans to review the AZVIZ C3X 2K+ camera?

@allenmartin9900 3 жыл бұрын

A couple of years ago we had a broken trail cam that had blackout leds so I was curious as when I took the camera apart all it had was tint similar to thick window tint covering the infrared leds. I thought they worked at a different light spectrum or something. I wonder if it’s that simple. Great Channel and information.

@djhey123 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Great vid as always. Just curious, which cameras would you recommend for the easiest/best DIY setup? I'm currently looking at Argus 2's with solar panels, but I'd love to know if you had any other suggestions.

@WaynesWorldStudioVancouver 3 жыл бұрын

Came across your review and I would say you can do it way better by editing what people need to see first. A hook I would say, introduction the video quality of the camera first before giving all the spec. I have to skip all the unboxing first before getting to see what the camera can do for me! Most people might be turned off because of the spec and skip the video. Btw, move that stupid light beside you, I have no idea why so many bloggers are doing this, it is painful to watch the light as the composition drawing the eyes toward the light. Watch the video and see for yourself, just it looks cool doesn’t mean it works for the audiences. If you like to keep the light, have dimmer switch to lower the power that doesn’t hurt the eyes! Thank you for the review bro!

@FebriDel 2 жыл бұрын

Good job wonderful

@beongky 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man for the most complete review of this camera. It helped me a lot to decide on buying this specific model as my new cctv camera. Just one question. How did you configured it to beep (sound) x1 when human is detected and continuously illuminate without flashing? I would like to set up as you.

@AJDIYNetwork 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Vince, great video, but I think I am partial to RING cameras based upon your previous reviews. Stay safe!

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

You too..thanks..

@howiehoward4911 Жыл бұрын

This is a great review of this camera. The best I have seen. Very informative and it answered all of my questions. LiveHackster, you have a gift when it comes to reviewing and explaining in a clear and concise manner tech items like this. Based on this review I have found the camera that will satisfy my needs in a security camera to monitor my driveway. Thank You!!!

@davidececcarelli8851 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Have you tried mounting sideways (with lenses vertically aligned) and checked if it the human detection AI features still works?

@dennisjanda5081 4 жыл бұрын

You sound enthusiastic about it..Latency is excellent compared to others..Thanks..Great Review !!

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.. this is a pretty good camera..you will be seeing more updates and comparison videos in my future videos...

@ed-gw3ov 4 жыл бұрын

For the $$$$ it sounds like a great security cam!

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

It is pretty good... I wish it is PoE..

@rosapoov1078 3 жыл бұрын

I got C3Wpro. Very nice 4MP

@tonyn152 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all of your reviews! I just bought and installed 2 Victure cameras and the motion detection is horrible. All they do is alert me to cars going past my house and insects at night, even on the lowest sensitivity settings. They are so busy recording cars, birds, etc. that they totally miss people coming up to the house, so I will be uninstalling and sending these back. I have been searching for a different camera that I can lower the sensitivity or adjust zones to not record background motion, and only want alerts for people by the front door or in the driveway. Since you have had this camera for around a month now, are you still happy with it? Do you think the zone and human detection features would fit my needs for an outdoor wired camera to only detect people by the house and not background motion in the distance? If you have any better camera suggestions for me, please let me know. Thanks again for all of your hard work putting these reviews together!

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes..the C3X has been working pretty good.

@Readyplayerf1 3 жыл бұрын

If you had to choose, for yourself, the swann, ezviz or arlo, which one would you go for? Great and informative video, keep up the good work mate

@LifeHackster 3 жыл бұрын

EZVIZ

@erichan337 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! But compared to the C3W Pro, which one would you recommend in terms of picture quality especially at night and fluidity of motion? Which one has less false alarm?

@chrisbow1776 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I am debating whether to buy this one, but at you say, 2k or 4k would be nicer. Since this video is two years old, I am guessing they must be bringing out a 2k version soon?. I already have 2 Exviz camera inside my house and love their simplicity and all at the low cost I paid.

@MegaAlphatron 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, as all your reviews. Thanks! It looks like the field angle is too short compared to other cameras you have reviewed though. The price is just right for me. Would you think (considering the short field angle) that this is the best camera for this price range (80-90 USD)? Thanks!

@LifeHackster 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a pretty good camera. Thanks.

@tbimac 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you once more for your nice review. Very interesting. Keep going.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You. I appreciate it.

@bobworkingman4366 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks! Having trouble recording on SD card any videos would help/ thanks again

@2000festa 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dude, Thanks for the in-depth review, can I ask your thoughts on the new Ezviz LC3 I have the x 2 LC1 and picture quality isn't good on registration plate on cars or face's (UK)

@ipb1966 4 жыл бұрын

Another great review - thanks. Do you know if this allows 24/7 recording to SD card?

@MrEveryReview 4 жыл бұрын

He said it does but didn't have it checked off in the video. It should record 24/7 to the SD in which case if it does I'll jump on this. . If he could do a followup video that would be awesome

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, there is an option on the app...

@pinoypop02 Жыл бұрын

@LifeHackster Thank you for this review. I know this product has been out for very long now but I want to ask. Is there a cooldown for the notifications when motion/person is detected?

@salmonbokinala9952 3 жыл бұрын

nice channel

@shahsyed5455 Жыл бұрын

Great

@souhailla10 3 жыл бұрын

really great video .. sir... what is in your experience the best cloud camera on the market these days..??

@santivalles1804 4 жыл бұрын

Great review! Thanks! Does it produce false alarms in human mode?

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Haven’t had any false alarms yet..

@chrisnunns 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. Thanks. Can you please tell me what happens when the card is full ? Thanks in advance

@highland5826 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought C3X and I am in love with it. I have one question though, In the alarm notification, what is the difference between Motion Detection Area and Draw Detection Area?

@KnowledgeFromAbove 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, i think that thw snapshot for the contest its from the Toucan Wireless Outdoor Camera. Cheers

@philipfm 4 жыл бұрын

Good Video I wish they were made with closed captioning

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

I turned it On..

@secretservicebob3288 3 жыл бұрын

Good review my dude :) helping me make some informed decisions

@jawadrabbani8388 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, nice review, can you please let me know how i can extend the power cable? The cable that comes in the box is very short.

@MrCamkiee 3 жыл бұрын

Great cam! I have the indoor one and looking for outdoors. But the thing is I live in Minnesota where we get a lot of snow and -50 on winter time. I wonder if this camera would still work....

@ChrisChatfield 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very informative. Can it record in colour at night without any lights, indicators, or IR lamps on at all? (Just some ambient light from more distant street lamps or moon light.)

@VideoCoacalco 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched must of your videos and I still can't decide which camera to buy. In your opinion what is the best one? Another question, why no Nest Cam review?

@andybibby342 4 жыл бұрын

This camera is a game changer! Is there anything on the market to challenge this unit?

@jgraeff1 4 жыл бұрын

Lifehackater What camera would be your recommendation as of 2020 to date? Looking to install one for the front of my house, have a ring video doorbell, haven’t been super impressed with it though.

@YukonHawk1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Great camera but to plug it in is a deal breaker.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.. it needs to be plugged in..

@DiegoMina 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster You can just get a PoE splitter to split data and 12v power from your passive PoE switch or injector. Works very well on the C3X units I just picked up. That being said, how did you get the spotlight to stay on instead of flashing? When enabled, spotlight will only flash on and off, not stay on like in your video. Thanks.

@roydeanosman Жыл бұрын

Hi, instead of using the supplied power adapter. I already have the old analog power DC built into the wall. Is it possible to use that instead and plug it into the c3x power connector? Appreciate your feed back. Thanks.

@win365ru 3 жыл бұрын

You can use PoE splitter to power it over 1 cable

@superlight47 4 жыл бұрын

Very wonderful, I just find a next wi-fi camera that I like and will get one or two when the time is right. I like the customization of the motion detection zone, the quick detection of motion indicated by it beep and flashing light, I like the picture quality for night and day. The only two things I do not like are the fact that it has an Ethernet port but still you have to still connect to the power adapter as you stated in your test. And second since it has a Ethernet port, they should have made it dual mode to work on Poe to an NVR direcly and by Wi-fi that way you have to option how you want to connect.

@LifeHackster 4 жыл бұрын

I know, they should have added PoE on it...they have everything right though on the camera...if they can only have a PoE and in 4K...

@andybibby342 4 жыл бұрын

The spotlight support works against the camera at points. Better under IR.

@Bonjour-World 3 жыл бұрын

KISS for reliability. POE just adds addition layers of protocols and hardware (i.e something else to go wrong). As long as you have to run a line to the camera to get power to it then keep it simple and reliable with 12 Volt DC (my worthless 2 cents :-)

@santiagodelbono1 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought it for your review. Thank you but I am having issues with the draw and line detection, seems to be detect outside the draw. If I only want the line detection should I deactivate the area zone marking a single little square somewhere?

@sharonbennett9737 2 жыл бұрын

You didn't show how to mount it outside. Did I miss it? Still very informative. Thanks!!!

@danner23gmail 3 жыл бұрын

hey....I need more details about how to configure " night mode" ,thank you

@Lolobond11 4 жыл бұрын

Which one do you think is better, this is one or the Reolink Argus 2?

@erikramos3171 3 жыл бұрын

Any update on Motion Alert especially on App responsiveness? Thank you.

@MrC7H5N3O6 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a little bit confused. Can you go straight to live view from a push notification so that you can use the 2 way audio? Considering this camera instead of a video doorbell.

@Carlas22752 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, will you be able to completely disable the spotlight camera and only keep the night vision LEDs? Also did it detect bugs that was flying past? My current cam picks up even the smallest bugs with only LED lights that they seem drawn to so I'm getting constant notifications and recordings of bugs :(

@bobworkingman554 3 жыл бұрын

love the camera, do you still need the iclould with the sd card.

@LifeHackster 3 жыл бұрын

No, you don't need to be subscribed to the cloud if you have a micro SD card installed.

@zaknaik8743 3 жыл бұрын

can do a review ASAP of DAHUA HDW3849H-AS-PV, this is 8mp give full color video in night , you looks to honest reviews and many people really need your opinion asap. please do consider.

@fdifenza78 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve the same camera too. I didn’t find any way to hide the EZVIZ logo or timestamp. I’d like to use it to record outdoor videos to publish on web

@mr.wolter 3 жыл бұрын

Hi again, Is there any camera at all (any brand) with 4K and color night vision with starlight or IR so that it is not needed to use Led spotlight in the dark?