The Amcrest IP8M-T2669EW-AI is an extremely feature-loaded 4K IP camera. Features like true 120dB Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) and advanced motion detection methods like tripwire (line crossing) and intrusion detection. While Amcrest cannot match the price points that Reolink hits, they differentiate their products by adding a few premium features without a huge price tag. So why not go for something that you can buy with 100% peace of mind with a full warranty and the ability to return to Amazon if you don’t like it. While Dahua doesn’t really support retail customers, Amcrest is purely targeted at retail customers like you and me. The cameras can instead record to a Reolink NVR or any 3rd party NVR or software that supports the ONVIF standard and RTSP protocol.Īmcrest cameras are actually rebranded Dahua cameras. SD cards are best suited to intermittent motion detection clips being written, rather than continuous data recording. You will just end up wearing out the SD card sooner. The camera doesn’t support continuous recording to the on-board SD card, which is fine because its not something I recommend anyway. So you can set up the camera to do basic or smart motion detection, record to NVR/FTP or the onboard SD card, and it will overwrite older videos automatically. It’s great if you are just starting out and have a single camera or do not have a dedicated NVR. All Reolink standalone IP cameras including the RLC-820A have this feature. One of the features I look for and often fail to find in budget cameras is our beloved built-in NVR feature. There is a true IR cut removable filter (ICR) to ensure excellent night time videos and faithful colour reproduction during the day. Noise reduction and backlight compensation are also available. That’s huge and kudos to Reolink for bucking the trend here. Reolink not only does the smart motion detection locally but importantly does this without asking you to pay a monthly subscription fee. Yes other brands such as Nest and Arlo also have smart detection but those require rely on the cloud for this to work – no Internet connection means no smart motion detection. I would place these person and vehicle detection features between basic and advanced motion detection of the old classics, Hikvision and Dahua. Smart motion detection of people and vehicles is becoming more common across Reolink’s model range. In 2022, the RLC-520A has been replaced by the RLC-820A. Reolink continues to be our favourite for budget-friendly outdoor IP cameras in 2022. I started reviewing Reolink products in 2017 and have been impressed with the consistently high quality yet affordable products they have put out.
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