Reolink E1 Outdoor Review - Features, Unboxing, Setup, Installation, Video & Audio Quality

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Today, we are going to check and test out the Reolink E1 Outdoor which is a pan and tilt camera and also has a 3x optical zoom. It has spotlights for color night vision at night and has 5MP video quality. So, we will check out its features, do the unboxing, set it up and do the installation and run our usual tests and see if this pan and tilt outdoor Wi-Fi camera from Reolink will find its way to your home.
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00:00 Introduction
00:42 Features
01:34 Unboxing
03:19 Setup
03:47 Installation
04:08 Settings in the App
06:58 Daytime Video Quality
07:52 Color Night Vision
08:30 Night Vision
09:12 Motion Alert Notification Speed
10:01 Motion Tracking 2 people
10:15 Maximum Detection Distance
11:33 Camera Audio and Siren Quality
11:49 Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Demo
12:34 Final Thoughts
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@madisonivory3030 2 жыл бұрын

I love how he explains things in Simple ways yet mentions everything important that we need to know. Ugh I m getting this camera now.

@footballer3524 2 жыл бұрын

Madison, if LH is not the best, he sure is one of the best out there. I subscribed when I think he was at less than 10K or 20K subscribers I think and due to his reviews, I have been able to make my home surveillance decision purchases and now my home has more surveillance cameras than the "White House" :) You've come to LH and his reviews are not biased and as he states it the merchant product giveaway does not come with strings attached. He tells it like it is.

@00Dogar 2 жыл бұрын

Had it for 2 weeks now & it is loaded with features & in app tweaking option are endless. Excellent video quality, day & night. Reolink customer service is great & respond v quick, even sent me link to latest firmware! Happy customer 😃

@joshmarauder 11 ай бұрын

This guy was born to do this..i dnt even read the manual i come straight to this channel

@arlyn8211 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, you always cover everything! More power 😊

@Moped-Frank 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and useful review! Thanks!

@omlecado Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review! This was quite helpful in finding my parents a good security system 😊

@LifeHackster Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@jamiehiggs5389 2 жыл бұрын

Gday from Australia, love your videos :)

@woodyblakemore8401 2 жыл бұрын

Good breakdown!

@Sugarsail1 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough review. The large cable end is indeed problematic for getting through a wall.

@markmcphie8265 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, I have the same camera but have experienced different results with the tracking. If the person walks slow it tracks great but if your an Amazon delivery person and moving fast it can't keep up and just stops tracking. Did you have any issues on fast people tracking?

@shion_lwn 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2 Reolink Lumus and both cameras' leds have quit working. I am curious with this E1 camera. I like the features-pan,tilt, people and car detections. Although, the night vision in both color and black&white looks blurry and indeed Lumus wins in this. it's a bit of shame considering the 5MP and all the features this camera has. I saw your comment reply that Reolink is working on improving the night vision quaity of E1. I hope they will get it done asap.

@cali_gold3102 2 жыл бұрын

Awesone channel! Would love to see a comparison with the Reolink E1 Outdoor vs Eufy Floodlight Cam 2 Pro. Bought the Reolink Argus PT because of your reviews, great info.

@heliav8r 2 жыл бұрын

At the end of the video, when you were showing routing the cable through the eaves, you inserted a white plug in the hole to seal the wire. is that small plug included with the kit?

@shanebishop3060 Жыл бұрын

Hi Lifehackster, how's the reliability during power outages? I live in an area with several power outages a month and I'm strugglong to find a great outdoor camera that doesn't require 4g/5g cellular data. Does the SD card upload lost video during the outage to the cloud once connection is reestablished?

@b4g4b3l 2 жыл бұрын

hi there, did they upgrade anything to this camera ? a better night video ? or did they remove the noise when using ptz ?

@davew657 2 жыл бұрын

Can you suggest one like this that has better FPS at night? I like it all except for the blurry night part. You did not say if it can be set to a higher frame rate if the tracking is turned off or with the color turned off.

@ussweeneyd 2 жыл бұрын

Very good review.

@delatroy 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to get an rstp feed from an outdoor camera? I want to feed notifications into home assist

@BibleExposition2022 2 жыл бұрын

The audio also very clear, it receive the sound quite good.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the recording especially at night is pretty clear.

@catalinbelibou5812 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there . I’d like to ask you about recording and PIR . So I just bought E1 outdoor about 2 days ago (I really like it) but I think there’s a issue about detecting person recording,for example I was walking around and the camera were follow me perfect (every single move I was followed) received notification on my phone straight away. Now , when I checked on cloud I can’t see any recording of my movements . Everything I can see is just when I went away (just about 2-3 seconds recording). I’d like to mention that I was walking over a minute.

@mikesimko7804 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Nicely done video! Question: This Reolink E1 Outdoor cam has all the features I want and the ability to connect to 5G Wifi (Hard to find that) But, do you know of a camera like this that is Battery/Solar powered so that I don't have to run wires all over the house?! *Looking for totally wireless and wirefree!

@jovcriswells 2 жыл бұрын

i'm looking for a reolink camera that has a two-way audio and ethernet with wifi option. is this a good choice?

@u9meclu9mecl4 Жыл бұрын

Is there a pre-motion recording in E1 Outdoor? If yes, then what is duration? Usable or just check box? Thanks

@zuhairhlayel 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you. Thanks.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@tho2jr Жыл бұрын

Hi sir, is there any digital zoom between optical zoom on that cctv reolink? If any digital zoom, how many times zoom? Thanks

@ricardooliveira882 Жыл бұрын

when the camera stops following the person does it go back to a default position or does it remain pointed at the last detection?

@abc123fhdi 2 жыл бұрын

This is pretty good! How is the wifi connection at 5MP? Optical zoom is nice too, you will be able to see license plates with this. Night vision needs some improvement though, you can only see license plates and people clearly during the day. Also, no wind buffeting noise from the mic, probably because the mic is protected with a foam cover similar to pro mics to eliminate wind buffeting.

@Thiago-tr1ur 2 жыл бұрын

I have some news like others from Reolink. I'm having problems with this model only. It has an absurd delay and I'm not using wifi, it's connected directly to the intelbras nvd, I've tried to connect it to a switch and then nvd. As the day goes on, the delay will increase. After they come back without delay I can't figure out the problem. Anything going through this?

@claudioperez4312 9 ай бұрын

Could someone post what current Reolink cameras are supported by Reolinks USA based cloud storage service? Just starting on the Reolink road with an indoor E1 Pro. Thanks!!

@joshmarauder 11 ай бұрын

Question for you bro. The optical zoom can be used only when live viewing or can it be used while video playback?

@smm9030 2 жыл бұрын

When I hook this up directly to my reolink nvr I lost the ability to turn the light on via the that. Did you connect to an nvr? do you have any issues???

@ronm6585 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@kear3922 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have 3 questions. 1, How many users can use the app. 2, Does it record 24/7 or just when notifaction. 3, is there a limit to how many ipads/tablets you can connect to monitor. many thanks in advance

@FilSan86 11 ай бұрын

Is the camera also automatically zooming while tracking? Or can the zoom be used only for the live view?

@BeanieBots Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent review. What does it mean to be able to save to an FTP server? Does that mean I can save to my own computer at home and not have to subscribe to their could service? Thank you.

@OHYEAAHH203 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for you to review the REOLINK 823A PTZ cam when available. I heard they will finally be available to order next month and maybe a surprise release on amazon within the next 2 weeks.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I have to check it out.

@jamiehiggs5389 2 жыл бұрын

Same here eagerly awaiting :)

@jccharles7280 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 questions please answer. 1 can this camera be powered with a solar panel? 2 how long does the camera record for?

@macster1457 2 жыл бұрын

great review.. looks pretty good at daytime...too bad is not so great at night!

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I know. I wish they can improve it. Their Duo is way better at night and about the same in daytime.

@macster1457 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster I have been thinking of getting the E1 pro new version which has Ethernet port...but I haven't found a review on how it looks outside, even though it's meant for indoors.

@brainpower7641 2 жыл бұрын

Dear is it possible to power it with two solar panels ? thank you for the explanations

@pattyangel1981 2 жыл бұрын

Hi… I have a 16 camera NVR… is there a way to only set the certain cameras to notify u…

@armandhug7582 Жыл бұрын

Merci pour cette vidéo 😉

@fabianturner9543 Жыл бұрын

I can anyone help me my reolink cam continue to record thousand of videos lile 13000 and when i delete them it keeps coming back what settings can i go to to stop it thanks

@warrenzammit1950 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you store the videos on the reolink app without an sd card?

@peng8032 2 жыл бұрын

Hi does E1 outdoor support continous recording to SD card?

@vietnamvet6474 Жыл бұрын

Can i just run power to the camera and connect to wifi to use it and see it on my phone. Are do i have to run a ethernet chord outside to see it on my phone?

@agency1000x 2 жыл бұрын

cool video thanks! hey can you mix and match reolink cameras and put that camera on a NVR - RLN16 ?

@estebandee-doh8972 2 жыл бұрын

LifeHackster, I need your help. I purchased this camera which is supposedly a 5mp HD camera.....Therefore, my concern is with the SD cards, Should I better invest to purchase a Sandisk Extreme Plus microSDXC UHS-I card or will i be overspending unnecessarily because it does not take advantage of the extreme card capabilites and I am better of purchasing a SanDisk 128GB Ultra MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - 120MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Micro SD Card??? This same question applies as well towards the Reolink Argus PT camera (1080P) and the indoor agains the window Panasonic Homehawk camera (1080P) . I hope you can clarify my concerns....thanks.

@rubinho535 2 жыл бұрын

I buy this camera, but the PTZ on my camera not working to the left and to the right, can you help me?

@NIEVE8841 2 жыл бұрын

Hi men. Can you please tell if the live vew last untill I want to stop or it has a limited time to live vew and I have to pay to have it unlimited tiem of livestream? Thanks men.

@MrMardan16 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Denmark ;-) I bought 12 cameras from Imou, 8 Cruiser 4mp and 4 Turret 2Mp, I struggle with fault alarms when it gets dark from lights from cars hitting my house and when it is raining or there is moisture in the air :-( I'm looking for something else wifi cameras that do not come with the false alarms is that Reolink e1 outdoor I should buy? regards kim

@etreese5503 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video thanks for posting. I am not real "techy" but wondering if this camera would work if I cannot hard wire it to ethernet? I want one for outside to monitor a pasture and have power but no ethernet cable. Thanks!

@44Mag 2 жыл бұрын

Can it be used on a solar panel for a power source?

@waatao9856 2 жыл бұрын

is the rrope any good to tie around a square gutter??

@Jayling 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great review. I do have a question - on my older Reolink wi-fi one and the E1 zoom, in the Device Setting under Network it has a section for Email where you can select Picture (or Video or None) as an Attachment.. I'm wondering if this E1 Outdoor has that setting also. Thanks again for everything you do. :)

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

There is an email option on the settings but you have to go through setting up the email and it is not showing option for video or pic yet. I don't setup email notification on mine.

@Jayling 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Thanks so much for checking for me. This may be a problem as I just ordered it and should arrive today, but I need that photo attachment in the email like the other E1 has. Anyway, thanks again for looking. :)

@Jayling 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster I got mine yesterday. In case anyone else is interested, once the email section is setup, you can choose to have a Picture attached to the email, so all is well there. Thanks again. :)

@lounv 2 жыл бұрын

The email is delayed by almost 5 minutes sometimes. Way too long.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

@@lounv Email for notification is not going to be reliable or timely because there are a lot of factors involved like how often the email servers refreshes and also how often your phone fetches email from the server. The same thing if you are in a computer browser..the refresh is not instantaneous. Phone or app notifications are still the fastest.

@JorgeSilvaj-dc2oj Жыл бұрын

hey you didn’t explain how you can delete the videos from the sd card can you help me with that thanks

@lifejourney1136 Жыл бұрын

Hi is there a way to only see the videos where there was a person detection? Thanks.

@ruudwilschut9095 Жыл бұрын

Does this camera records on H265? I can't find it in the specs. Seems like the perfect outdoor camera. Thanks for the video!

@jsanti8572 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel has come a long way! I got a reolink nvr system a couple years ago based on one of your reviews. Still running solid. I do have a quick question. What cell phone works better with your security apps? Currently have Samsung s10 but I'm due for a new phone.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have and always been using an iPhone.

@michaelagustin9649 2 жыл бұрын

Hi LH, thanks for all your helpful and informative videos!!! Just want to clarify, I have to purchase the micro sd card separately right? didn't see it during the unboxing. If so, which is a good brand?

@wigglywrigglydoo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not the guy that did the review but I purchased the E1 Pro and it didn't come with a microSD

@michaelagustin9649 2 жыл бұрын

@@wigglywrigglydoo thanks for the reply

@tjac4801 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos, do you have a video showing how to get power to a camera with no power outlets near your camera’s..I hope that makes sense lol

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Here you go... -> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9ujm9uBp52Vgo0.html

@Da78Gemini Жыл бұрын

Can you disable the spot lights?

@techcomplex9288 2 жыл бұрын

Hi bro awesome to see they have launched a new one, can this support remote viewing, *example: even when not at home, anywhere or if you was around the world?*

@christopherh4664 Жыл бұрын

How do you get the tracking to work? I cant find the option :)

@mikegarza2715 2 жыл бұрын

can this camera connect to multiple phones for live viewing at the same time on each phone, like 2-3 phones at once?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. They said 20 users (1 admin account & 19 user accounts); supports up to 12 simultaneous video streams (10 substreams & 2 mainstreams)

@davidbell7094 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lifehackster i watch all your videos just thought I'd let you know 😉 Now Sir I was setting up my new Reolink e1 outdoor camera everything was going well then I lost everything. I'm having trouble with the Reolink app it was easy to set up. Then something come up so i had to leave it...now I'm back to setting the camera up.I cannot get the app to work I reinstalled it but it's just doing daft things. Can you advise me on how to set up the app as if i was doing it for the 1st time. I would appreciate any ideas gratefully 🙏

@hectorromero3536 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a Reolink camera that I could put outdoor to track hummingbirds from my wife by any chance with this one do it or is there another one that would that you know of?

@LifeHackster Жыл бұрын

The tracking on Reolink cameras are currently only for dogs and cats. I don't think it will be able to track birds.

@ixography 2 жыл бұрын

is it possible to turn on the notifications manually whenever I want to? I dont want it to be send me notifications when I am at home and I pass by the camera. Thank you and nice video

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can in the app.

@aaronhill3020 2 жыл бұрын

Will this camera work with the solar panel?

@joyace9674 9 ай бұрын

I am a senior and live on my own I bought the one for indoor use but I don’t know how to use it I have no one to help me I plug it in and I got the app on my iPhone I can see it where I want to be placed it doesn’t rotate on his home and I also put the SD card in it too but it doesn’t record anything I really need it 24/7 I don’t trust where I live in my community I need help do I have to pay in order to use this? Thank you 😊

@nathanruben3372 Жыл бұрын

reolink qeb site says it is poe..which is correct?

@peters.3375 Жыл бұрын

Could you please do your detection distance tests at night as well. I purchased 3 Wi-Fi Reolink cameras and they are almost useless for any detection further than 10 feet at night.

@gilgilberto70 2 жыл бұрын

muito bom. parabéns. brasil.

@jorgeofc 2 жыл бұрын

Do you plan to review the new Ring Alarm base with Eero 6 integrated? Just wondering if it is worth the upgrade. To me, might be, just to add a 4th Eero to my system and could have the base wired. But, still don't know how worth it would be.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I am not sure yet but I might make a video talking about it. One thing that I need to verify is if old users will be grandfathered in because of their new pricing.

@jorgeofc 2 жыл бұрын

@@LifeHackster Yes. The new pricing is only if you go with the second tier of monitoring, which includes the internet backup (if your internet goes down, with an internet outage or so), the new base station can provide wifi to the cameras until your internet kicks back in (if you don’t have power outage to the cameras). That’s the only thing that makes it cost extra. If you keep your current plan, you can just use the new base station for an additional “Eero” and that’s it. That’s my understanding. Looking forward for all your videos. Thanks!

@Alicia_Michelle Жыл бұрын

Can this camera be screwed to the floor so it be upside down?

@Moes_Prep_and_Tech 2 жыл бұрын

Is this a Pixel Based Camera? If not does Reolink have a pixel based motion detection camera that you can recommend?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is pixel based plus AI - person/vehicle detection.

@groovr22 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job on this video..!

@lounv 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if rich notifications will ever come to Reolink? Have they ever replied to this question?

@user-xg8sm8jd7r 10 ай бұрын

Is it possible to draw a polygon to mark the region for motion detection?

@LifeHackster 10 ай бұрын

Reolink does the opposite, you mark out the areas you don't want to be notified about.

@smm9030 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen some reviews that say that this unit can be power via POE. Can you please double check and confirm this? Thank you!!!

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I have to check but Reolink support confirmed this that it is not PoE on their Amazon listing.

@rjbrowning85 Жыл бұрын

Will you be reviewing the new 4K POE version of this camera?

@DustyRolle 2 жыл бұрын

Does this record 24/7 since it's powered??

@anterogpsilva Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered from these videos... it seems that when the camera is tracking there is a noise captured by the camera microphone. How noticeable is this when you are using the backyard? I wouldn't like to have a camera making a bunch of sounds because it's tracking people while I'm just enjoying the backyard with my kids.

@LifeHackster Жыл бұрын

With this model, you can hear it and can be annoying.

@97Giorgos97 5 ай бұрын

@@LifeHacksterThat's very unfortunate... Cause the camera is honestly of great build quality!

@markd.songsandstuff7728 2 жыл бұрын

E1 Outdoor was first advertized with auto tracking. But now it's not shown as part of the specs. If you buy one it may not have auto tracking. I bought one several months ago. It did not have auto tracking. I was able to download a different firmware version that had it but I don't know if it's still available on Reolink site. Auto tracking works but sometimes stops far left/right and won't go back to preset position. I have to manually use the PTZ control to put it back to preset position. It also gets a little out of preset alignment sometimes and I have to recalibrate it. I hope Reolink fixes this with new firmware update. Also, it cannot look 90% straight down so it can't track someone walking directly underneath it close to a wall or around a corner. I agree the night vision isn't great, blurry with movement. I wish it was POE. Overall it's a good fun inexpensive PTZ camera and I like all the things it can do. Thanks LifeHackster for another great informative video. I want to buy a Reolink 823A PTZ when it's released assuming the auto tracking is dependable.

@TheRealoldcar 2 жыл бұрын

I have no auto track on my 2 units as well. Same experience with returning to presets and the poor night vision.

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. I did receive comments about losing the set positions. I hope Reolink addresses these issues and improve it. As to night vision, the Reolink Duo has way better night footage quality and about the same daytime quality and can be a better option. I might actually do a comparison.

@gjordan8800 2 жыл бұрын

can you please do a review of MAXIMUS SMART SECURITY LIGHT thank you

@christianbouligny9182 2 жыл бұрын

Are we ever going to get the Reolink vs. Lorex NVR Systems?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I still have to check and test Reolink's spotlight IP NVR cameras that have 2 way talk.

@js1360 2 жыл бұрын

I see 2.5 sec delay between changes in the scene and my 5mpx preview. Additionally image gets frozen every minute or so for few sec. Cable /wifi does not have an impact here. Hikvision delay is 0.9sec. It's not ideal for sure, and I'm not confident its good enough either.

@neil3589 Жыл бұрын

After this review I bought the camera, I like the functions but the tracking only works in pan and not tilt so isn’t great and rain seems to set it off all the time. Really disappointed with the tracking not able to tilt.

@luisma1161 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely would buy it if it had POE I need two in the front of my house right now I have two which are PTZ but have no tracking. Too bad

@just_inolredneck8319 2 жыл бұрын

Do they make these that’s solar powered and wireless ..? If they did I’d b all over this!

@Random_How-tos 2 жыл бұрын

Great review! Do you know if it supports POE?

@derekmoen5382 2 жыл бұрын

no watch the end of the video! kinda a bummer i was hoping it did

@hokiedokie 2 жыл бұрын

So no poe? Does reolink have a camera with same features and poe?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKpjp8Zq3NylmJc.html

@garyschenck6271 Жыл бұрын

How is the reolink now after two years?

@petiteboulangerie Жыл бұрын

LifeHackster, What's the point in saying, "if you have any questions, please comment down below"? Over the past year, apart from a few times, you haven't responded to your viewers' questions. What's up with that?

@marcusbiller867 8 ай бұрын

Algorithm, bro.

@footballer3524 2 жыл бұрын

LifeHackster, the Reolink E1 outdoor camera link to Amazon takes your viewers to purchase the one without auto tracking which is not the same which you reviewed. I hope not to be wrong in that small detail.

@brittgayle467 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that as well

@timmyhendero3373 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a review on the outdoor simpli safe camera ?

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

I cancelled it because they require you to have an alarm system to set it up.

@waatao9856 2 жыл бұрын

is this 24/7 recording?

@TheTexwiz 2 жыл бұрын

Hello I’m a big fan of Reolink, I’m hoping they would bring a product like a 360 fish eye camera would be great. Hopefully they will….. great review for this one really like this new camera

@LifeHackster 2 жыл бұрын

That will be a good idea. A lot of businesses use that type of camera.

@97Giorgos97 5 ай бұрын

Great presentation! Please test WiFi signal strength (dropouts etc) next time! Thank you!

@cordinate81 2 жыл бұрын

Monthly Membership covers what exactly?

@BGP369 2 жыл бұрын

i am wondering why i bought 4 lumus now after seeing this video... almost the same price :P, though I have to say the Lumus is doing a pretty good job now.