EZVIZ Mini 720p HD Wi-Fi IP Camera

In the modern world full of crime and worries, it is of utmost importance to have peace of mind while on holiday or to keep an eye on an elderly relative,  a pet, or checking the babysitter. Nowadays, security cameras are finding their way into more and more houses, offices, etc. One of the reasons of increasing popularity is that security systems today are affordable, easy to use and quick installation is offered by a huge number of systems. Today, we want to introduce a small compact Wi-Fi cloud camera with a ton of features to protect what you value the most. This tiny Wi-Fi camera is big on value, offering most of the features of its bigger competitors at a fraction of the price.

EzViz Mini is very easy to set up – You should make sure an SD card is installed, plugging in the USB cable to the mains adaptor, then waiting for the status light. The second step is  activation using the free Ezviz smartphone app, vailable from Google Play or the App Store. This involves registering the app for security reasons, using a simple QR code scan and verification code to link the device to the app, then logging onto the local Wi-Fi network. The camera and its built-in microphone will now monitor and record everything in its field of view, while images can be accessed using the app or directly from the SD card.

Security cameras usually work best when high up, so the Mini comes with a mounting kit consisting of a steel plate, sticky pad, screws, and molly anchors. This makes it easy to tuck the camera away in a corner, but it also meant investing in a USB extension to reach the outlet. Though the Mini has a microphone, it can be placed next to a television with little sound interference and the playback is not dominated by the program sound.

The fish-eye lens on the Ezviz Mini is very good, the color and resolution - surprisingly sharp and vivid. The camera balances itself well in daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and a mix of artificial lighting.
The 720p live streaming video is crisp in both regular and night vision mode and you can set it to either portrait or landscape view (and even monitor up to four cameras simultaneously in "quad" view if you happen to have more than one Mini installed). And, you can manually adjust between basic, standard and HD video quality, depending on your bandwidth limitations.

The night vision function was a pleasant surprise with very responsive automatic switching as the lights go on and off. If the lighting conditions are too ambiguous, the IR can be deactivated and a more vivid, low-resolution visible light image substituted.

A 16 GB card can record around four days worth of clips in a very busy domestic environment, depending on the amount of activity in the area. If you need more, the camera can handle SD cards up to 64 GB

In conclusion, the Ezviz Mini seems a good, inexpensive security camera with microphone that's user friendly for the most part, and would be practical as a baby, elder, or pet monitor. It could even be used as a door monitor or basic security in a small business.