This camera is hopefully the end of a long road to find the best security camera for my needs and is no word of a lie the fifth camera I've tried. I have tried Firstrend, Yi, SV3C PTZ, and Jennov PTZ cameras. Firstrend has had connection issues (cameras dropping out) no matter what I've tried, Yi worked great BUT wanted you to pay a monthly/yearly fee to have access to your videos, SV3C PTZ worked great for about a month and then the wifi dropped and would not come back, Jennov PTZ would not connect to my network. I’m using a Netgear ORBI wifi system with two satellites, so range connectivity is not an issue.
So here we are with the Reolink, First impressions have been great so far.
Pros:
The camera its self is nicely made with a metal body.
Setting up was super easy, as soon as I opened the phone app it found the camera and added it.
Video quality is amazingly clear (see pic, the spiders seem to like it too).
The fact it works with both 2.4ghz and 5ghz is huge. Most IP cameras only work with 2.4ghz
Connecting through the phone app has been ok, it can be a little slow connecting.
The computer app is easy also it works on both PC and MAC (big plus) compared to the other cameras which only work with PCs.
Cons:
Unboxing it seemed to be missing caps for the reset button and LAN port so I had to tape them.
Like I said connecting through the phone app can be slow
I did have a difficult time setting up email notices using Gmail and under up using Yahoo mail instead. Gmail just would not work.
Motion detection is very sensitive even at the lowest setting I keep getting false notices. Last night we had rain and setting it off so much I just turned it off and as you can see in the night picture spiders have mad a web in front of the lens which is setting the detection off as well. ( I’ll fix that in the am).
So overall I'm very happy with this camera, hopefully it will continue to impress me if so I’ll pick up a few more and hopefully the wifi PTZ version.
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| Sold By | — | ReolinkDirect | ReolinkDirect | ReolinkDirect | ReolinkDirect | ReolinkDirect |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Power over Ethernet | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| video resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 5MP | 4k | 5MP | 4k | 4k |
| wireless tech | Wi-Fi | Corded WiFi | Wired/PoE | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6+2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| viewing angle | — | 80 degrees | 87 degrees | 80 degrees | 123 degrees | 88.8 degrees |
| night vision range | 100 feet | 30 meters | 100 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet | 30 meters |
| mounting type | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Wall/Ceiling Mount | Wall/Ceilling Mount |
| alert type | Audio and Motion | Motion Detection, Human/Vehicle Detection | Motion Only | Person/Vehicle Detection | Human/Vehicle/Animal | Human/Vehicle/Animal |
Product Description
Higher resolution makes a big difference in security. RLC-511W outdoor WiFi camera features 5-megapixel (2560x1920), which is nearly 2.4X the resolution of 1080p Full HD, and even 1.3X the resolution of 1440p. It provides you with more details about your home security.
* It needs to be plugged into an outlet for continuous power. Wireless means that this wifi camera transmits data via 2.4GHz / 5GHz wifi.
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Motion Detection & Alerts in Real TimeWhenever anything goes wrong, the RLC-511W security camera can detect it and trigger an alert immediately. You are free to enable all or disable some of them depending on your needs. |
Recording scheduleUsing the Reolink Client or Reolink App, you can set up a recording schedule for each camera according to your needs. |
Motion ZoneYou can configure the motion zone to your liking, choosing where to detect objects' movement and where not to. |
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High Quality Night Vision24PCs infrared LEDs and advanced IR technology help to achieve high quality night vision (up to 100 feet). This allows you to see everything clearly at night. |
Flexible Storage OptionsSupports micro SD cards up to 128GB (not included). You can also set up an FTP server to save videos without missing a beat. |
Work with Reolink NVRA Reolink NVR is a better option if you want to keep videos for much longer time or have several cameras to operate. |
Live View from AnywhereWith sound recording, you can monitor your home situation during your travels or find out what your kids are doing when you are in the kitchen. |
IP66 Certified Weatherproof
One of the best outdoor waterproof and weatherproof security cameras ever! With IP66 waterproof rating, rain, shine, cold or heat - the RLC-511W Outdoor Security Camera tackles it all.
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| Data Transmission | 2.4/5Ghz WiFi | 2.4/5Ghz WiFi | 2.4/5Ghz WiFi | 2.4/5Ghz WiFi |
| Motion Detection | Smart Human/Vehicle Detection | Smart Human/Vehicle Detection | Smart Human/Vehicle Detection | Motion Detection |
| Pan/Tilt/Zoom | 5x Optical Zoom | 6x Digital Zoom | Pan: 360°, Tilt: 0°~90°,5x Optical Zoom | Pan: 355°, Tilt: 50°, 3X Optical Zoom |
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I wanted a wireless camera to set up in my backyard to live stream birds coming to a feeder.Previously I tried two Campark cams, a Canon video camera, and a Reolink wireless camera before I got to this one and finally found decent image quality.Overall the unit looks and feels well made but not perfect. Some issues:The ball pivot for the camera mount is stiff and lacks acceptable side-to-side movement and the spud that holds the pivot to the mounting base is only locked in place by a very tiny alllen set scew. No allen wrench is included to tighten the screw, which was loose when I received my camera. Getting the mounting plate screws in without scuffing the camera body because it would not pivot out of the way was frustrating.The mounts for the two antennas seem flimsy and the antennas don't really tighten down very well using only fingers. A small bird landed on one and pushed it out of position.The camera must be plugged into your home network with the provided ethernet cable to set it up. This is a bit clunky and I expected the camera to set up completely wireless as my previous Reolink camera did.The wire for the power supply is very light and flimsy and I don't think it's really designed for outdoor work. This is an outdoor camera and all components should be weatherproof.The instructions with the unit are weak and not clear at all. Getting the camera to link to YouTube was a pain and the instructions for livestreaming were only found buried on the Reolink web page. The instructions were not up to date for the softwares involved.Speaking of software, the Reolink Client software that you use to set things up is slow, and is not intuitive. Some info ballons when hovering over buttons would be nice. The optical zoom buttons are half dead, i.e. much to slow to respond to a mouse click. Too many options and features go completely unexplained.It would be nice if the camera came in black or even camo. White makes it too obvious outside. There should be a solar panel option to free the camera from need a 110v outlet.Never the less, the unit itself does work and does give a nice image although it blows out highlights too easily. I may wind up buying a second one to expand the bird show as my birdwatching friends seem to be enjoying it.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019
This camera is hopefully the end of a long road to find the best security camera for my needs and is no word of a lie the fifth camera I've tried. I have tried Firstrend, Yi, SV3C PTZ, and Jennov PTZ cameras. Firstrend has had connection issues (cameras dropping out) no matter what I've tried, Yi worked great BUT wanted you to pay a monthly/yearly fee to have access to your videos, SV3C PTZ worked great for about a month and then the wifi dropped and would not come back, Jennov PTZ would not connect to my network. I’m using a Netgear ORBI wifi system with two satellites, so range connectivity is not an issue.
So here we are with the Reolink, First impressions have been great so far.
Pros:
The camera its self is nicely made with a metal body.
Setting up was super easy, as soon as I opened the phone app it found the camera and added it.
Video quality is amazingly clear (see pic, the spiders seem to like it too).
The fact it works with both 2.4ghz and 5ghz is huge. Most IP cameras only work with 2.4ghz
Connecting through the phone app has been ok, it can be a little slow connecting.
The computer app is easy also it works on both PC and MAC (big plus) compared to the other cameras which only work with PCs.
Cons:
Unboxing it seemed to be missing caps for the reset button and LAN port so I had to tape them.
Like I said connecting through the phone app can be slow
I did have a difficult time setting up email notices using Gmail and under up using Yahoo mail instead. Gmail just would not work.
Motion detection is very sensitive even at the lowest setting I keep getting false notices. Last night we had rain and setting it off so much I just turned it off and as you can see in the night picture spiders have mad a web in front of the lens which is setting the detection off as well. ( I’ll fix that in the am).
So overall I'm very happy with this camera, hopefully it will continue to impress me if so I’ll pick up a few more and hopefully the wifi PTZ version.
So here we are with the Reolink, First impressions have been great so far.
Pros:
The camera its self is nicely made with a metal body.
Setting up was super easy, as soon as I opened the phone app it found the camera and added it.
Video quality is amazingly clear (see pic, the spiders seem to like it too).
The fact it works with both 2.4ghz and 5ghz is huge. Most IP cameras only work with 2.4ghz
Connecting through the phone app has been ok, it can be a little slow connecting.
The computer app is easy also it works on both PC and MAC (big plus) compared to the other cameras which only work with PCs.
Cons:
Unboxing it seemed to be missing caps for the reset button and LAN port so I had to tape them.
Like I said connecting through the phone app can be slow
I did have a difficult time setting up email notices using Gmail and under up using Yahoo mail instead. Gmail just would not work.
Motion detection is very sensitive even at the lowest setting I keep getting false notices. Last night we had rain and setting it off so much I just turned it off and as you can see in the night picture spiders have mad a web in front of the lens which is setting the detection off as well. ( I’ll fix that in the am).
So overall I'm very happy with this camera, hopefully it will continue to impress me if so I’ll pick up a few more and hopefully the wifi PTZ version.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2020
I wanted to install a camera on the far side of my house, but I wasn’t looking forward to doing a very long POE cable run to the Reolink NVR. I had some concerns about WiFi image stability and quality, but figured I could return it if it didn’t work out.
Have to say that this 5mp camera works every bit as good as my POE connected 4K cameras. The image is sharp and crisp and the night vision is also very good. The field of view is slightly wider which is not a problem. The camera has a better frame rate than the 4K. It will do up to 30 fps while the Reolink 4K maxes out at 20 fps.
What really impressed me was that even though my WiFi signal on the far side of the house is very weak, it streamed flawlessly to my laptop and iPhone. I do need to put in an extender to boost the Wifi signal so that it can send video to the NVR LAN for hard drive recording. I don’t know if the camera works with a non-Reolink NVR. The Reolink app/software for iPhone or Windows works great. On a Mac the software is not as good, especially for playback.
Just FYI: the install requires an outlet to plug in the connected 12v transformer. I mounted the camera beneath the garage eaves and ran the power line through the wall from the outside into the garage and to an outlet. The WiFi / NVR set-up itself is not hard, but it is not intuitive so follow the instructions step-by-step unlike myself who plowed ahead and then had to go back and read the manual to figure out what I did wrong. Real men don’t ask for directions or read installation manuals. Right? Anyhow: great camera – no disappointments.
Have to say that this 5mp camera works every bit as good as my POE connected 4K cameras. The image is sharp and crisp and the night vision is also very good. The field of view is slightly wider which is not a problem. The camera has a better frame rate than the 4K. It will do up to 30 fps while the Reolink 4K maxes out at 20 fps.
What really impressed me was that even though my WiFi signal on the far side of the house is very weak, it streamed flawlessly to my laptop and iPhone. I do need to put in an extender to boost the Wifi signal so that it can send video to the NVR LAN for hard drive recording. I don’t know if the camera works with a non-Reolink NVR. The Reolink app/software for iPhone or Windows works great. On a Mac the software is not as good, especially for playback.
Just FYI: the install requires an outlet to plug in the connected 12v transformer. I mounted the camera beneath the garage eaves and ran the power line through the wall from the outside into the garage and to an outlet. The WiFi / NVR set-up itself is not hard, but it is not intuitive so follow the instructions step-by-step unlike myself who plowed ahead and then had to go back and read the manual to figure out what I did wrong. Real men don’t ask for directions or read installation manuals. Right? Anyhow: great camera – no disappointments.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
