Have you ever considered installing a smart camera in your home? Nowadays, the functions of smart cameras are powerful enough. Its role is not only for security. Smart cameras can also help you to take care of children, the elderly and pets at home. At present, it can be said that there are a hundred flowers blooming in smart cameras on the market. How to choose when facing different brands and models of cameras? In order to solve everyone's confusion, I personally purchased three popular smart cameras at my own expense. Let's see which of them is more worth buying.
1. Appearance comparison
I believe everyone is unfamiliar with the Puffin brand, but if you mention Huawei Smart Selection , you should be familiar with it. Yes, the Puffin smart camera is an ecological product from Huawei Smart Selection. This smart camera code-named HQ5C is the star product of the Puffin brand. This camera has a 4-megapixel 2.5K resolution and is equipped with multiple AI functions including AI recognition.
The overall shape of Puffin's AI smart camera is a bit like a reduced version of a desktop trash can. What is more interesting is that a pair of decorative blue silicone ears are designed on the camera, giving the overall look that cute feeling. The back of the fuselage is equipped with speaker openings and a Micro-usb interface .
The camera can be rotated horizontally through the pan-tilt design at the bottom, and the black camera body can be rotated vertically in the circular slot. The camera can be rotated downward to achieve physical shielding, and the front of the fuselage is also equipped with a one-button direct call button. In addition, this Puffin camera has a built-in 32GB storage space and does not support memory card expansion.
In addition to supporting horizontal placement, the Puffin smart camera also supports three installation methods: flip-mounted and wall-mounted. The rich installation accessories can facilitate the installation of the camera.
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The camera power interface is arranged at the bottom of the machine. The Type-C interface is more convenient to use and supports ceiling installation. It is worth mentioning that the included fixing accessories provide a 1/4 screw port, making camera installation more convenient.
EZVIZ is a smart camera that focuses on security. A living smart home brand, this Poke Ball indoor camera model C6C is its new product in 2022. The spherical appearance is indeed very recognizable among the cameras. The camera has 4 million pixels and can display 2560X1440 pixel images. The power interface of
adopts Micro-usb interface. Surprisingly, it is also equipped with a network cable interface at the bottom, but for general indoor use, no one will choose this interface. html The 2
camera also supports physical shielding, and there will be a cartoon face shape after the camera is shielded, which can make it easier for users to see the current camera status. When the camera is shielded, a memory card can be installed, and the reset button of the machine is also set in this hidden position. The
camera provides two installation methods: placement and inversion. The compact shape is very convenient whether it is placed on the table or hung on the roof.
2. Image quality
As a camera used for security and taking care of the elderly, children and even pets, the field of view determines whether more content can be seen. A wider view will undoubtedly help you control the situation of the whole family.
Puffin camera can achieve a horizontal 360-degree viewing angle and a horizontal 150-degree viewing angle. In addition, there will be a pause when the camera moves a certain distance in the horizontal and vertical directions. The
EZVIZ camera has a 360-degree horizontal viewing angle and a 130-degree vertical viewing angle. The gimbal moves slowly and the noise is relatively louder than the other two models.
The three cameras can achieve a 360-degree horizontal viewing angle through the rotation of the gimbal. The main difference lies in the performance of the vertical viewing angle. The picture below shows the maximum upward angle of the three cameras. It is not difficult to see that the best vertical viewing angle is the Puffin, which can achieve an almost vertical upward viewing angle, while the smallest angle is the Fluorite.
Let’s look at the static perspective. Try to place the three cameras in the same position to take screenshots. The screenshot effect is as shown below. It must be said that the 360 PTZ camera shows stronger hard power. The ultra-wide-angle lens brings a wider field of view.
The picture below better reflects the contrast effect. When both Puffin and Fluorite intelligently see a corner of the single sofa on the left, 360 can already see the location of the foyer. The field of view of 360 PTZ Camera 8Max is really crushing.
Summary: Viewing angle range performance: 360 PTZ camera 8Max Puffin AI panoramic camera Fluorite Poké Ball web camera. The
As the current mainstream camera, the image quality is very good when there is sufficient light during the day, but the 360 still performs better in terms of picture texture. On the one hand, the white balance of the picture is better, the picture is closer to the human vision, and on the other hand, the details in the dark parts will be better. The main difference between the three cameras
is the image quality in low light or no-light environments at night. When comparing the image quality in a low-light environment with only one floor lamp in the living room, it can be said that the image quality of the 360 PTZ Camera 8Max is indeed much better than the other two models: first, the color performance is closer to reality and the colors are more natural; secondly, both bright and dark details in the picture can be recorded; finally, of course, the picture definition is higher, and the 5-megapixel camera can capture more picture details.
Let’s look at the scene in the afternoon when the curtains are closed and the room is dark. All three cameras can turn on the infrared night vision function. In this scene, the 360 PTZ Camera 8Max also performs better. Not only does the picture have high brightness and high definition, but the bright range in the picture is also larger.
Summary: Image quality performance: 360 PTZ Camera 8Max Fluorite Pokeball Webcam Puffin AI Panoramic Camera
Image quality performance of 360 PTZ Camera 8Max is indeed outstanding. The image quality performance is close to the imaging quality of mobile phones, and it can show the current environment more clearly in low light and no light conditions. However, the imaging quality of Fluorite and Puffin is actually about the same.
3. Humanoid tracking
Currently, all cameras on the market are equipped with the humanoid tracking function. After turning on this function, the camera can automatically aim at people and shoot, enabling monitoring without blind spots, which is very useful for security or caring for the elderly and children.However, being equipped with this function does not mean that the camera can 100% track people. Let’s take a look at which of these three cameras performs better in terms of human tracking function.
According to actual measurements, when the moving person is far away from the camera and the speed is not too fast, the three cameras can achieve good tracking performance in most cases.
However, in general, the 360 performance is the most stable in general scenes and can be tracked accurately at all times. However, the fluorite in the middle sometimes has a tracking speed that is half a beat slower, and the puffin on the far right sometimes loses characters inexplicably.
When moving faster, 360 and Puffin can still catch up, but the fluorite in the middle will also be a bit sluggish and unable to keep up with the movement of the characters.
The 360 on the left is still the best performer in close-range scenes. It can firmly grasp moving objects at any time. This is probably because the puffin on the right will move slowly because the moving object is too close, while the fluorite in the middle often "strike".
Summary: Humanoid tracking: 360 PTZ camera 8Max Puffin AI panoramic camera Fluorite Poke Ball web camera
Generally speaking, the 360 PTZ camera 8 Max is undoubtedly the best in human tracking. During my own testing, I did not find that it could not keep up. It can also be clearly seen from the video recorded by the 360 camera that moving objects can always appear in the middle of the screen. This is really amazing!
4. Special functions
In addition to hard power performance, many special functions are also of concern to everyone, so let’s take a look at the advantages of the three cameras.
In the 360 Smart Life APP, you can easily control the camera. The overall interface design is simple and clear. The AI skills store is a highlight of the 360 camera, where you can add various practical skills to your camera. Equipped with these AI functions, you can achieve full-scene care.
For example, the no-appearance reminder, zone departure reminder, and zone intrusion reminder in the AI function are not available to most cameras on the market. These three functions can be used completely for scenes where the elderly and children are at home. If no one appears for a long time, prompts can be prompted on the APP side in time, and safety can be confirmed by phone. For children, the function of setting area departure or area intrusion can ensure that children are always in a safer environment.
Actual test: These functions can provide accurate reminders. The setting process only needs to draw a box on the mobile phone. This is a bit like The Monkey King drew a circle for Tang Monk to protect the safety. Having a naughty child at home is really worrying. There are always times when adults don't notice. With these full-scenario care functions, it can really ensure that children's safety is under control. I think the gesture call function of
is also very practical. The gesture call function is very sensitive. You only need to raise your hand to the camera and hold it for 3 seconds to make a call to the APP. The two-way call quality is clear and the performance is very good.
Among the other three cameras, Puffin and 360 support the cry detection function. I tried to play the cry of a child on my mobile phone, but only the 360 PTZ camera 8Max successfully detected the cry and played the set soothing music. In terms of storage,
supports cloud recording and card recording. Both storage methods can record the main events of the day. By filtering and viewing, you can quickly view what happened on this day. It is still very convenient to use.
can operate the Puffin camera in the smart life APP. The functions of this camera are generally quite satisfactory, and there are not many special functions. In terms of storage, it also supports local and cloud storage. The timeline-style viewing method that highlights the time is also very clever.
Of course, the multi-channel simultaneous screen function is the highlight of the Puffin camera. Displaying multiple camera images on one screen will be very convenient for installing multiple cameras at home to view surveillance images.
The APP that comes with the EZVIZ camera is EZVIZ Cloud Video. To be honest, I really don’t like this APP. First of all, the interface settings are messy, and can you imagine that there are advertisements for other products on the camera control interface? I really can't bear it anymore. Among other functions, waving recognition is a highlight, because waving can not only call the APP but also perform photo settings.
Summary: Comprehensive functions: 360 PTZ camera 8Max Puffin AI panoramic camera Fluorite Pokeball web camera
Summary: If you are also choosing a camera that meets your home needs, I personally think that the 360 PTZ Camera 8Max may be a better choice for you, because it not only has a wide field of view, good image quality, and strong computing power, but it is also equipped with a variety of practical AI functions. Of course, the price of the 360 PTZ camera is slightly higher than the other two cameras, but I think the extra price is completely worth it.
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