Zmodo Mini Pro 1080p Indoor Home Security Camera Wireless Baby Monitor Pet Cam Nanny Camera Two-Way Audio, Night Vision, Motion Detection Work with Alexa

Security cameras are a great way to secure your home. Today, we have an affordable way to get into security cameras, which is the Zmodo Mini Cam. This retails for only $20, which is a pretty great price considering all it offers.The product comes in a white plain box which is easy to open. Inside, we find the two cameras, two cables and plugs which use microUSB, two brackets for mounting, and two sets of screws for mounting. So the box includes everything you need.To set up the device, we download the Zmodo app available on the App Store and the Google Play Store.We click the plus button in the top right corner, and click QR code setup, since later in the setup process we will show a QR code to the camera for it to connect. We then plug in the camera, turn off silent mode since we will receive voice instructions.We need to connect our phone to the Wi-Fi network we want our camera to be connected to. Keep in mind the camera does not support 5Ghz networks. We enter the Wi-Fi password and we are presented with the QR code to connect the device to Wi-Fi. After it connects, we choose a device name and we choose a password. With the purchase of these mini cams, we are provided one month free of Zmodo’s cloud service, which we will get into in a moment. After the trial, it’s either $50 a year or $5 per month. So it’s a very simple setup.Let’s start with the design. I think the design is exceptional. It looks very simple and modern with the reflective black front. It’s a simple design which means it should fit nicely around the home. I love how light and portable the camera is. The lightness makes it easy to mount and the small size means it can fit pretty much anywhere. The hinge can rotate all the way flat, or all the way forward. The camera can also swivel around, which can be useful when mounting the camera. It has a small blue light on the side when it’s operating but it isn’t too bright to be bothersome. So overall, the design is very good.Now let’s talk about the features of this security camera. It has 1080p and I can definitely notice that. The live streaming is clear and not pixelated. It also has an intercom feature which lets you talk through the camera. While the speaker is not very clear, it’s perfectly fine for talking through it and it’s nice to have. The camera also has night vision which allows it to see in the dark. The camera also works with Alexa and Google Assistant. This means if you have an Echo Show, or a fire tv, you can view the camera live by just saying show me the bedroom, for example or whatever the camera is named. The same works with Google assistant, such as with a Google nest hub.One of the interesting things about this device is the cloud feature. The cloud service makes the camera much better. As mentioned earlier, this device comes with one month free cloud service, which is nice. After that, it’s $50 per year or $5 per month for the premium plan, and $100 per year or $10 per month for the platinum plan. The premium plan has 7 days of 24/7 cloud recording, which means even if an intruder destroys the camera, the footage won’t be lost. On the other hand, the platinum plan has 30 days of 24/7 cloud recording. For the premium plan, there is 7 days of alert clip storage, while for the platinum there is 30 days. Alert clip storage is the alerts that you see in your notifications. With the cloud plan, these will be stored. Other than that, both plans are the same. They both let you set motion detection zones and they both have video editors and time lapse clips. They both also have AI enabled object detection, which uses advanced machine learning to detect what’s going on in the footage. This can detect multiple things, such as people, animals, and vehicles. It’s a cool feature and I think it’s a great implementation. Keep in mind the cloud isn’t required though. The camera still records clips of motion free of charge.Now let’s talk about the app. The app is simple, intuitive, and it has some good features. The app is structured around four tabs: Home, Events, Cloud, and Me. Home is where you configure your notifications and can view the live view of your cameras, or the recorded playback. The events tab is where you see the motion clips. If you have the cloud service, it will take you to the time the motion occurred in the 24/7 footage. The cloud tab is where you can subscribe to the cloud service and see the various plans. And finally, the me tab is where you manage your account, get product support, and more. Overall, the app is simple and easy to use.So overall, I would highly recommend this product. The nice compact design, nice features, good cloud service, machine learning object detection, good app, really makes this a complete package. Additionally, the camera only costs $20 which is an exceptional value considering all it offers.

I would highly recommend these. They are tiny, but mighty. The app on your phone works well. You can have it alert you as much or as little as you want. You can hear the sound really well and can talk to the other end as well. My sweet little dog has attachment disorder and this works great to keep in touch. I would highly recommend.

Having just received and configured 4 of these cameras today, this is only an initial review.Next-day Prime shipping almost came off without a hitch. Because I wanted these cameras completely up & running today, I was watching the porch like a hawk all day. In the early afternoon, with no packages on the porch, I decided to check the order for delivery updates. Much to my surprise, the order showed completed with a grainy low res picture that looked vaguely familiar, but wasn’t my house. Turns out, the driver left them next door. After retrieving them, the easy part began.Unboxing and physical set up were both a breeze. Packaging was iPhone like in its simplicity and set up guide was clear & easy to understand.Configuring 3 of the 4 cameras was equally easy following the directions and was done in minutes. The 4th, was a little tougher. After the mobile app failed to pick up #4, I tried to add it individually. Because the app was already familiar with my network at this point, it pre-filled the network ID & password. After multiple failed attempts, rebooting a few times, and even giving the pin-hole factory reset button a few clicks, I finally had to call for support. Alex from the help desk informed me that the app likes to garble passwords when pre-filling them, so after manually keying in the network credentials one last time, #4 was in business.From there, opting in/out of cloud service, naming the cameras and configuring their settings was simple. Everything was very intuitive. No guessing.Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly regarding the cameras & camera related settings themselves:The good:- better than anticipated daytime picture quality- zoom capabilities in live viewing mode- two-way audio is crisp & clear- time stamp is always present, live or recorded- multiple pre-formatted settings for when you’re home, away, sleeping, etc. All were easy to customize.- Customizing individual camera functions like setting motion detection area and camera orientation were easy. Simply view live, click the gear icon for settings during a live feed and configure away.The bad:- included mounting brackets are too light to be used as stands and require weighting or anchoring with tape. Appear sturdy enough to hold the weight of the camera when used for wall mounting, but that’s not the application I needed. Not a huge issue. A small strip of Gorilla tape did the trick.- motion detection seems spotty. I’ll provide more information about this when I update this review after a few months of use.- night vision image seems less than stellar. A single IR bulb provides lackluster IR illumination for an otherwise good camera. Using a ring of IR bulbs surrounding the lense would probably resolve this, but would probably drive the cost up accordingly.- if perched on a flat surface visible to the lense in low light conditions, the blue connection status light creates a reflection that degrades the image quality. BTW…that little blue status light that indicates you’re connected to your network never dims or turns off, making these cameras anytibut discrete.The ugly:- aside from the delivery person taking the package to the wrong house, which isn’t the fault of the cameras or the seller, I can’t really categorize anything as ugly initially.Overall, these are great little cameras at a great price point. They’re not 007 quality spy cams, but they not supposed to be. As long as you manually enter your network credentials, connection is easy. The mobyapp makes customization a piece of cake and the cloud service gives you solid recording & playback options to choose from. With all that said, I’m pretty happy with the purchase.

These little cameras are absolutely perfect to use as two-way communication in a baby’s room (which is how I first started using them when my kids were small). That way I could see them at night, as if it were a video baby monitor, and could comfort them with my voice if they stirred without having to go in and wake them completely. Once my kids were older I bought several more and put them in the main living areas. At this point, it was to be petty and catch arguments so no one in our house could ever go back and say they didn’t say something they said haha. But it’s also really helpful for checking on our house and dogs when we are out of town and maybe have someone coming in to feed them every day. It made me feel better to get to talk to my dogs. The audio in the app is very good, my husband and I have had full conversations through the cameras. I love that they also have night vision. I will continue purchasing these, and the Zmodo outdoor cameras. They really are wonderful.

I purchased these a couple weeks ago and so far have been very pleased. When they arrived, they were very easy to setup. Make sure you are not connecting to a 5g wifi network; it’s in the directions but my phone is always on a 5g so I had to ensure I switched to a regular wifi for setup. The night vision is not amazingly clear but that wasn’t really why I purchased it so that wasn’t a problem for me. I just wanted to be able to check on my kids when they are alone during the day and ensure they logged on for classes. The motion detection works 1000% and I get alerts frequently for movement of any people or animals. The speaker quality and microphone are clear and crisp and make it easy to communicate with home. As far as installation, I didn’t want to screw any mounts into the walls and have permanent holes so I used a couple velcro Command hooks and it works perfectly! I highly recommend these cameras!