REOLINK 5MP Security PoE Camera, Surveillance Outdoor Indoor, Human/Vehicle/Pet Detection, 100ft IR Night Vision, Work with Smart Home, Support 256GB SD Card, Time-Lapse, RLC-510A(Black)

Reolink proves to be an outstanding CCTV camera brand with its impressive features and reliability. The camera's high-quality resolution and wide-angle lens capture clear and detailed footage, ensuring effective surveillance. Additionally, Reolink's user-friendly interface and robust build make it a top-notch choice for anyone seeking a dependable and advanced security solution. Easy to install and the software is amazing to use. Can connect to the DVR and stream onto a phone or laptop.

I purchased this for a side area of the house and it's perfect for that application. Video quality is very good.... night vision is good and overall it's an excellent static camera at this price range.....plus it's a Reolink. I'm using this camera with Blue Iris and Agent DVR. Easy to setup in both.

I had old name brand Poe cameras that I liked except the newer models claimed better resolution but I didnt agree. My old 720p cameras were 3x the size and I could make out a license plate from further away than the 4k version. They had an incredible dslr and lense. Reolink 4k are really good but still not as good as my 720p cameras; keeping those for my driveway and parking area. These 5mp cameras are good but can’t read a license plate from further than 50ft away. The 4k can. My old camera software was not considered user friendly but that was because it was very powerful, expert level. Reolink software is super easy to use with a slight learning curve. Great motion detection with low alarm if you set it up correctly. If you set it up right, flying bugs will not initiate an alarm. Love the fact I can view cameras remotely while away from home. My old cameras you had to pay for a service. The night ir’s are really good although for the 4k cameras I have powerful supplemental ir lamps. They don’t tend to last long so I am replacing those with motion detection flood lights so I can view in color at night. Last time my stone mailbox got hit, I wasn’t even sure of the color of the car. I could make out the possum they swerved to miss. Lol. 4 stars as I wait to see how they hold up in weather.

This 5MP PoE camera has been great.It is out in the sun and rain and no problems.Easy setup for a ZoneMinder NVR!Better picture and it has been waterproof than some 4K cameras.

I had an issue that drove me insane. I still rate these cameras as 5 star. I’ve had 4 units outside for several years with zero issue, until now. But, there is a fix to my issue. One camera wouldn’t connect anymore- It kept asking for password and it would try to initialize with no luck. I figured out that the reset button is a normally closed switch. When it gets rusty and old…. The continuity is no longer there with small resistance. It had a 10k ohm resistance instead of like 2 ohms to supply the camera pull up voltage on device. In other words, it was probably stuck between resetting and not resetting. Just cut the switch off. Problem resolved. When you install these make sure the switch is dangling downward so water doesn’t get in. Either way though, with time, moisture will get to it like it did mine. If you need to reset manually, just touch the wires together after cutting switch. UPDATE 11/26/2023- I purchased the latest model and they have fixed this issue. They now have a screw on cap to keep weather out of the switch. :)

I've wanted to review these for a long time. I did a lot of research on PoE (power over ethernet) cameras that are compatible with Synology NAS (network attached storage) devices, and these came up consistently in the top of just about everyone's budget camera list, and even in the top 10 on a list of cameras overall. While these cameras can be used as standalone cameras since they accept microSD cards for internal video clip storage, most people I've looked at used a Synology NAS to store their video.These cameras are 5 megapixel, which is a good resolution for many applications, and is higher than 1080 HD. 1080p HD is 1920 x 1080, while 5 megapixel is 2592 x 1944. This resolution is good enough to get very detailed stills and video, even being able to catch detailed license place numbers on passing cars, depending on the speed they're traveling.Where Reolink really shines are two VERY important areas: software and app support, and customer service.Reolink has computer software that runs on all platforms, with installers for Windows, Mac, IOS, and Android, and Linux/BSD support is available via fully-supported Browser intergrations. I've tested both the Windows software and the IOS app, and they both worked flawlessly. You can receive motion alerts via the software if a camera detects motion. These smart alerts can be tailored to say if a person was detected, or a vehicle. The individual cameras' detection zone can also be customized, so that a tree in the view of the camera won't trip the motion detection if the wind is blowing. That section of the view can be excluded. Very cool.The other area where Reolink shines is their customer service and support. I have had several email conversations with them, even prior to making any purchases. While I haven't had to reach out to them for technical support due to an issue, I've read plenty of others' reviews where they have, and Reolink is very attentive and helpful. Based on my pre-purchase experience, I can't imagine anything different.For the purchase price of around $50USD, these cameras are a fantastic value. You can splurge a bit and go up to around $80 to get the 4k/8 megapixel version, but for most uses, this is overkill. Reolink also makes a similar camera that instead of having a fixed zoom, has an optical zoom, making it ideal for areas that you want to zoom into, such as down a long driveway. Depending on model, there's a 3x or 4x optical zoom, which run anywhere from just over $100, to nearly $200, depending on features.