Quick Summary: Our Toplist
“Great camera features blended in with an even better design, the SS Peephole Camera is a fierce competitor with a great price.”
“A slightly larger display than usual with great motion detection technology”
“Although it’s a bit pricy, it’s packed with all the latest technology and offers the best user experience. ”
“The Remo+ RemoBell S offers up high end performance at very reasonable pricing.”
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Buyers Guide
when choosing a peephole camera there's a couple of things you need to keep in mind to make sure you get the best model.
Screen size
this is an interesting feature that you need to either have or do not have dependent on what you actually want to use your peephole camera for. If you want a fully phone operated peephole camera you might be more suited to something like the ring or Remo which does not come with the display. However if you have something without it display the issue then becomes do you have your phone on you at all times and do you have it off of the do not disturb. Certain times you also do not want to be the only person that has access to the app to be able to see who is at your door. You may have a babysitter working with in your house and once the peephole goes off she will not have access to who was at the door whereas with an LCD screen you can easily see who was there. As you can see now there are a lot of issues and deficiencies with the screen less peephole camera.
Power source
this is also a pretty big thing to keep in mind if your people camera is battery-operated you need to have some good functionality to conserve that battery you do not want to be consistently changing batteries every week. Also if your peephole camera has a rechargeable battery you want to know how long that battery can last. Finally there are some people cameras that can be wired into wall outlets and power sources this is great for maintaining that power year-round by it can also be a little risky when it comes to the installation and all of those extra wires.
Camera quality
a lot of these people cameras come with the bare minimum camera quality because basically you want to be able to see who was there but you don't need HD quality because it's usually a small amount of time that you are viewing. However at times if you want to be able to take footage about robber or really be able to zoom in on someone's face you are going to need a slightly higher megapixel peephole camera.
Motion detection
one of the most essential features for people cameras these days is motion detection because without motion detection you are going to use a lot more battery life. Motion detection allows your people camera to stay in standby mode until someone or a subject enters the screen at that point it turns on and has the ability to immediately start taking photos or videos of whoever is now there.
Night vision
because you are using this peephole camera to either take photos or record you do not want camera that is only usable half of the day. Where night vision comes in is if someone comes after hours to your house for example at 9 PM and you need to take a photo this is going to be able to take that photo and illuminate the subject.
Wi-Fi conductivity
if you want to be able to use your Wi-Fi peephole camera when you're not in the house you need this functionality. Essentially without this functionality you cannot remote view when you're at work and it takes away one of the most useful functionalities of a people camera. What's great about remote viewing is at any point of the day if you're away and a package is delivered you can see exactly who it is or if someone knocks on your door you can see exactly who.
Wrapping up
Whichever peephole camera you choose just make sure you think about what functionalities you exactly need and sometimes it's better to get functionality you may not use just to make sure that you get a comprehensive device that stands the test of time.