eufy Security Floodlight Camera E221, 2K, No Monthly Fees, 2,500 Lumens, Weatherproof, Built-in AI, 2-Way Audio, Non-stop Power (Existing Outdoor Wiring Required, Weatherproof Junction Box Included)

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If, like me, you’re using the Eufy Floodlight Cam 2 to replace an underperforming outdoor light, you’ll be extremely pleased with the result. It’s easy to pose its two floodlights to provide full illumination to a patio area, or good light to the rest of a small to medium garden. They’re powerful lights, but using the manual controls you can adjust them down to quite a low level, more suitable for an evening gathering outside. The floodlight camera stores a rolling 10s of footage. When it detects an event, it starts recording and adds the previous 10 seconds to the beginning of the video. I configured the activity zones to exclude a parasol that billows in the breeze, after which I found I needed to drop the sensitivity by one notch. After that, switched to human-only detection, I experienced no false alarms and no missed events over a period of several weeks. Flawless 2K Surveillance: Live-stream and record in full 2K resolution and see exactly who's there in crisp clarity.

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The Eufy Floodlight Cam 2 makes a good first impression. Mounted onto a large junction box, its two metal floodlights are highly poseable thanks to two ball joint connectors, similar to those on the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro. The camera is on the large side, in part due to its wide infra-red motion detector, but the whole thing feels well made. Although much more visible than a simple outdoors camera, its all-white finish should look smart on the side of most houses or outbuildings.Unfortunately, I couldn’t say the same for the motion-activated floodlights. These are controlled by a separate infrared sensor for which you can’t set up exclusion zones or adjust the sensitivity. Our parasol triggered so many false alarms that I had to disable the feature. The lights’ sensitivity was fine with the parasol removed, but it’s a shame that they’re not controlled by the same AI and exclusion zones that work so well with the camera, or have separate motion control as you get with Ring’s Floodligth Cam. This camera is designed to connect to external wiring suitable for any outdoor light. This makes it particularly easy to install if you’re upgrading an existing floodlight or light: simply switch off the relevant lighting circuit at the fuse box (or the whole house if you want to be extra cautious), remove the old light, and connect up the Floodlight Camera’s baseplate. The Floodlight Cam uses the same Eufy mobile app (available for Android and iOS) as other Eufy devices. It appears on the Devices screen in a panel that displays the last captured image.

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Intelligent Detection and Notifications: The built-in AI reduces the number of false alerts you receive by intelligently differentiating people from objects.Every Corner CoveredWide-angle view ensures you get the whole picture while streaming in full 2K HD. When triggered by motion, you can set the floodlights to remain on for between 30 seconds to 15 minutes. You can also set their brightness independently of the other triggers – useful if you want to send a full-beam message to prowlers, but keep the lights low at other times. I also liked this camera’s ambient light feature, which lets you configure the lights at your chosen level on a schedule, or between sunset and sunrise. It’s a useful feature to have if you want constant visibility of a dark drive or pathway. With the parasol gone, infrared footage was sharp and detailed, without too much blur on moving objects.

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On the surface of it, the camera itself offers comparatively basic motion detection features. You can add up to two activity zones, letting you exclude, say, a public path next to your front garden. There’s a choice of All Motion detection, or human-only filtering through the on-camera AI. This won’t recognise a specific person, but it does let the camera filter out pets or the movement of shrubs or litter.Powerful Built-in AI: Human detection technology enables the camera to intelligently detect body shapes. Ensuring you are only alerted when a person, and not a stray cat, approaches. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. See how we test. Yes, the floodlight camera supports up to 2 activity zones. Users can set activity zones to exclude unnecessary event alerts or recording unnecessary footage. Turn Night Into Day: 2,500-lumen super-bright motion-activated floodlights deter intruders and ensure detailed, full-color recordings even at night. Turn Night Into Day: 2,000-lumen super-bright motion-activated floodlights deter intruders and ensure detailed, full-color recordings even at night.