No pulling strings, no pulling the strings, review of Xiaomi’s first truly wireless camera, it’s perfect for home use

At present, most home cameras are aimed at indoor environments, and generally few are used outdoors. Because it involves pulling wires to pull the net outdoors, it is particularly troublesome to modify it. In response to this situation, Xiaomi has launched its first outdoor camera battery panel, which is extremely easy to install. You can install the outdoor unit wherever you want, and you no longer have to worry about wiring.

So Acceleration recently bought this Xiaomi outdoor camera. Please read the detailed review about your experience.

Unboxing

The outside of the Xiaomi outdoor camera is a white rectangular box, which is not too big and has a very simple and stylish design. There is a picture of the product on the front of the box. The upper right corner is the eye-catching Xiaomi logo. The lower right corner is the product name and an introduction to functions such as wireless connection, AI humanoid detection, and smart alarm. This outer packaging alone can give you a simple understanding of the Xiaomi outdoor camera.

Opening the box, you will find more than one outdoor camera, as well as an indoor unit, power adapter, Type-C data cable, instructions, and accessories and installation tools such as Phillips screwdrivers, screws, and plastic bolts. No other accessories were seen. Any installation wires, etc.

Appearance: Simple and stylish

Because this Xiaomi outdoor camera is mainly composed of an outdoor camera and an indoor host, we will look at their respective designs separately.

The outdoor camera is oval in shape and has a white body. The camera can be clearly seen on the black side of the front, which is a 3x zoom lens with a 130-degree wide viewing angle. There is a large circle next to the camera that is an infrared human body sensor, and there is a light sensor and status indicator below.

On the side of the fuselage, it is designed with a power button covered by a silicone plug. It is worth mentioning that this silicone can be opened. After opening, the Type-C charging port and reset hole are hidden inside. It is obvious that when placed outdoors, it can play a very good role in preventing dust and water, and is not afraid of wind and rain. At the same time, this product supports IP65 dustproof and waterproof, so it can operate stably in special weather. Below the power button is a speaker hole, which can be used for voice communication, to accompany family members or to deter thieves.

The camera body is smooth, simple and stylish. It is connected to the base by a metal rod, and the spherical connection point allows for flexible viewing angle adjustment in a wide range.

The indoor host looks a bit like a router at first glance, with a white body and two antennas on the back. However, it is smaller than commonly used routers and supports 2.4GHz WiFi wireless connection.

On the back of the fuselage, the indoor host is designed with an RJ45 network port, USB interface, TF card slot, Type-C interface, and reset hole. Obviously, in addition to networking, it also supports USB flash drives and TF cards to store data, etc., which is very convenient to use.

Installation and networking: wireless operation is simple and convenient

The installation of this Xiaomi outdoor camera is very simple. According to the operation instructions, remove the anti-theft screws on the detachable base, and the base will be separated. It comes out and can be fixed on the wall. It is worth mentioning that in addition to the anti-theft screw structure, if the fuselage encounters abnormal movement and is forcibly removed, it will activate an alarm, which can effectively avoid outdoor theft and make it safe and secure to use.

After fixing it, click the buckle, which makes it easy to install the outdoor camera without having to find ways to connect the power cord to the network cable.

Then connect the indoor host to the power supply and set up the network connection, intelligently add the indoor unit and outdoor camera in the Mijia APP on the mobile phone, complete the device binding in sequence, and it can be officially used.

Experience effect

In fact, you can clearly understand the relevant functions of this Xiaomi outdoor camera in the APP. It supports motion detection, infrared night vision, lens distortion correction, voice change or speech For functions such as calls, you can directly set related functions and working status on the mobile phone. Monitoring and operation are very free and convenient.

Without further ado, let’s just take a look at the monitoring screen effect. Installed outside the window, you can see the road, shops and three-car parking space downstairs. Although it is daytime, the light is not particularly good on a cloudy and rainy day. Even so, the picture is very clear and realistic. The electric car can be seen very clearly. It will be more reassuring to put the electric car downstairs in the future.

Let’s look at the monitoring effect when the light is relatively dark at night. Although the picture is darker than during the day, the clarity is still very good. There is no blur or blackness, and electric vehicles and trees are still visible. It's so clear that even the writing on the billboard can be seen clearly. I have to say that this smart night vision technology is indeed very powerful, and the image quality optimization is also satisfactory.

In addition, the human motion detection function of Xiaomi outdoor camera was specially tested. Install it at the door. When someone enters within 7 meters of the corridor, it will start recording and pushing the video to the mobile phone. You can check the surveillance screen in time. The cloud can also use AI face recognition to recognize family members. This human body motion detection is very accurate and timely, safe and guaranteed.

Of course, it does not record all the time. The daily human body sensor is in a dormant state, and the video will only be recorded when someone intrudes. So regardless of its wireless connection, the built-in 5700mAh rechargeable lithium battery can achieve low power consumption and long battery life. Generally, home security can be used for three months before recharging, which is not troublesome.

Expanded use of acceleration:

In addition, this Xiaomi outdoor unit is more convenient to use indoors. It can be directly plugged into the power supply or directly charged with a charging pad. What’s more, this Xiaomi outdoor unit also supports one-to-multiple installation methods, such as 1 indoor unit base station + 2 cameras, which can be viewed inside and outside the house.

Summary:

This Xiaomi outdoor camera gets rid of the trouble of wire connection. It is convenient and simple to install wirelessly. It can be used efficiently both outdoors and indoors. The surveillance picture is clear and it can also use infrared sensing. The key price is not expensive, it is very suitable for home security, and friends with ideas can feel free to experience it.