Xiaomi outdoor camera explains in detail: What are the similarities and differences compared with smart doorbell?

Recently, Mijia Eco-chain released Xiaomi outdoor camera, and the camera camp added new members. There are several elements that interest me: outdoor, wide angle, built-in battery, indoor and outdoor expansion.

I have used Xiaomi Smart Home for the seventh year. Today, I have to feel that large-scale category innovation no longer exists on the basis of the existing home demand and technical level. It is difficult to find a product that can make users feel fresh when they first see the Mijia wireless switch, and no product can make a leap-forward progress in a certain aspect of family life.

One thing may be an exception, that is, safety is related to security. I have three cameras in use at home. Because of busy work, I have limited time to get along with my children. It is an emotional need and a sense of security to be able to see his dynamics at work at any time.

At the same time, parents are also anxious: the child grows up day by day, and we can't grasp his present, so we can only try to keep the image information. Monitoring is a means. Of course, I will try my best to deal with privacy and other issues involved, and I will also open them to readers for discussion. Everyone is welcome to express their opinions.

In addition, I am also a user of smart doorbell, for the safety of my family, but also to deter bad elements and take care of the courier at the door. This evaluation has been written before. The core benefits are strong deterrence and low cost, but it can't solve the delay problem.

Will Xiaomi's new camera be a cross product of security and recording? Can you complete the tasks of recording, monitoring and security? Dad decided to give it a try.

Dad doesn't keep unpacking records, which wastes time, mainly the reader's time. All the accessories here are unfolded.

The accessories of Xiaomi outdoor camera are very textured, and it is gratifying that the interfaces are all Type-C ports. It is suggested that all manufacturers should conform to Si Qi.

The input power of outdoor unit is 10w.

The input power of the indoor unit is also 10w, which is equal to the output of many patch panels, so I didn't take this charger with me, but plugged it directly into the usb of the patch panel.

List of indoor machine interfaces. The indoor machine works very well, the desktop is beautiful and full of science and technology. This place attracts three key points:

1, you can see that the memory card is in the indoor unit. This setting is amazing. The advantage is that data security is guaranteed, but there is also a problem. How is this transmission done? I'm starting to have questions. Of course, I got the answer later.

2, the machine has a network port, supports wired connection, does not occupy wifi, and is well received.

3, there is a usb port, and I know that this location is reserved for external usb to store data. Great!

After the installation experience, dad felt it was really necessary to introduce the functions of this product. Dad still thinks that this is just a wireless version of Xiaomi's camera, which allows you to set up a monitor where it is not convenient to set up wifi and wires. But after the actual installation, I found this conjecture is right or wrong.

First, it is indeed a wireless version of the camera.

The outdoor unit comes with its own battery, which supports two installation forms: gluing and punching, and is waterproof. I imagine that this camera can be placed in the yard, or in a coquettish indoor position, which can get a better perspective and avoid wiring trouble.

Second, it is actually an advanced security "doorbell".

After actually accessing the app, I found that this camera will only be turned on when the action is triggered, and it supports voice-changing calls and other functions. This setting is actually more suitable for being placed at the door. When it is used as an electronic cat's eye, it can communicate with visitors and record suspicious people's visits, which plays a deterrent role.

Third, compared with the electronic doorbell on the market, it is much more powerful.

The reason why it is called electronic doorbell is only because, according to the current consumer's cognition, Xiaomi outdoor camera is really closer to the intelligent electronic doorbell in the scene, rather than a camera that can be remotely monitored, recorded and viewed in real time.

At the same time, compared with the existing intelligent electronic doorbell, it is much stronger, mainly in several aspects:

-Flexible installation position. Intelligent electronic doorbell can only be attached to the door, and the camera can be placed in flexible positions such as beams and doorposts.

-Support to watch at any time. Intelligent electronic doorbell can only be triggered passively, and users can view it in real-time and offline scenes. When it is activated, users can receive notifications and see real-time images to communicate with tourists. You can only view historical monitoring when it is not activated. Xiaomi outdoor camera can support real-time standby because of its large-capacity battery support. When users visit it, it will be activated and become a camera that can view and talk in real time. When users don't access it, they will quietly wait for the low-power trigger.

-Faster trigger speed Due to the existence of large batteries, Xiaomi's outdoor camera is more sensitive to wake-up. Compared with smart doorbell, outdoor camera can trigger and record more than 2 seconds in advance, which is especially important for doorbell scene. Some people who pass by quickly can only see one figure after two seconds.

-This gives Xiaomi's outdoor camera a very long standby time. I hardly felt it dead in the week I used it, but if the electronic doorbell uses rechargeable batteries, it should be replaced every two weeks.

-The setting of the indoor unit Because of the existence of the indoor unit, Xiaomi outdoor camera can better save the past videos, especially for users who have yards or live in villas, and these multi-channel monitoring can be aggregated and presented in Mijia app.

I chose the installation position on the beam opposite the entrance door, and the perspective of this place can complement the doorbell, so that we can see the express delivery at the door.

The interface of Xiaomi outdoor camera is divided into two layers. Click on the first floor to view activities and photo albums. On this floor, Xiaomi outdoor camera automatically presents a three-day cloud service, so the event interface can view the events of the past three days.

An album is a file saved to a local mobile phone for viewing. There is a detail here, which can be seen in Outdoor Unit Settings-Storage Management-Local Storage File Management. The indoor unit locally stores the files stored in the card, and supports viewing and deleting operations.

However, there are two details missing in this part, which can be improved by adjusting the logic of Mijia app later. 1 The entrance is too deep, so it is suggested to put it next to the activity; 2 Yes, there is no operation such as storage, so it is recommended to align with the experience of other cameras.

Due to the logic of generating video files triggered by events, the memory card used for Xiaomi outdoor camera is very economical. I use a 64GB memory card. Roughly speaking, it may not be enough for a quarter. After all, a video file within 50M will be generated within one day.

Xiaomi outdoor camera is suitable for users who like the function of electronic cat's eye, but are not satisfied with the triggering conditions, effects and battery life of electronic cat's eye, or users who have real-time viewing needs. And if you have a yard or villa, Xiaomi outdoor camera can also meet the needs of outdoor monitoring. Can be centralized management, cloud view, avoid wiring trouble, waterproof.

But it needs to be clear that it is not another "camera" product of Xiaomi. From the product definition, Xiaomi outdoor cameras are subdivided under security cameras. It is a product with good texture and effect, but there are also some problems, such as the files on the memory card can not be viewed remotely.

In short, compared with the price of 399, Xiaomi outdoor camera is a good product to continue Xiaomi's cost-effective orientation. It is suggested that friends who love digital can buy early adopters if there is demand, and they can get great satisfaction. Anyway, I often want to open the mijia app after installation and study it. That kind of inner satisfaction and pleasure can't be given by any product, especially in today's digital market with serious homogenization.