4G Surveillance Camera 24/7 Recording Solar Battery-Powered Outdoor Wireless Camera, Color Night Vision, Alarm, PIR Motion Detection
SKU: KF50.0025AU
Night vision images are very clear. Motion detection is pretty fast and picture quality is great.
13/02/2023
I use two of the cameras. One in the garden and one at the front of the house. I chose the camera because I didn't want to drill any holes in the house or put extra sockets. Therefore, the camera with battery operation and solar panel is a good alternative. If you position the camera well for yourself (e.g. near a window on the upper floor), you can easily attach a power bank to it in an emergency.
Furthermore, I wanted a camera that does not necessarily need a cloud, but saves everything on an SD card. If someone wants to steal a camera, they do so. If it's high enough, this isn't impossible, but it's a bit more difficult. Therefore, I personally see storage on an SD card as problem-free.
The camera delivers good pictures and is easy to attach. The setup is also very easy. Install the app on your smartphone, switch on the camera, scan the QR code and off you go to the WLAN. That's it already. For the first start-up I would use the smartphone app, later you can also install the Windows software.
A password is assigned to the camera during setup. You should make sure that your password is secure. So at least 8 characters (better more), consisting of numbers, upper and lower case letters and special characters.
Since the camera has been hanging in the garden for a while, I can already say something about the solar panel. I didn't preload the camera on the back. This was attached immediately when the battery level was 70%. The solar panel charged the battery to 100% in a week. The sun doesn't have to shine directly on the solar panel, it's enough that it's just there. On the front of the house, I don't have direct sunlight. A house is just too far ahead for that. Despite this, the battery is kept at 100% in the morning hours.
What I would like for this camera from K&F CONCEPT in the future:
- The possibility of connecting to a server or to the disk station
- A solar panel with good weak light behavior for retrofitting would make the winter days a little better. I have no experience in winter operation but I can imagine that it will be a little more difficult to charge the battery in winter.
So far, the K&F camera has received a clear buy recommendation from me.
However, the settings also play an important role here. Motion detection and a schedule for when the camera is "on" help save battery. When you are at home, the PIR does not necessarily have to be switched on. If you leave the house for a longer period of time, you can quickly change the schedule with just a few clicks.
Addendum:
It's autumn now and so far I'm still happy with the cameras. I had to recharge the camera on the front once with a power bank (there is a lot of movement at the front door in particular).
Since I placed the camera very well, I got to it very quickly and it was charged to 100% again within half an hour. The weak light behavior of the solar panel is also better than expected.
The support is also very good. The second camera was defective from now on and a new one was sent to me without much back and forth writing. The new one was defective when it arrived and a third one was shipped immediately. Everything uncomplicated and fast. The shipping costs for the return were refunded immediately after a short request.
Furthermore, I wanted a camera that does not necessarily need a cloud, but saves everything on an SD card. If someone wants to steal a camera, they do so. If it's high enough, this isn't impossible, but it's a bit more difficult. Therefore, I personally see storage on an SD card as problem-free.
The camera delivers good pictures and is easy to attach. The setup is also very easy. Install the app on your smartphone, switch on the camera, scan the QR code and off you go to the WLAN. That's it already. For the first start-up I would use the smartphone app, later you can also install the Windows software.
A password is assigned to the camera during setup. You should make sure that your password is secure. So at least 8 characters (better more), consisting of numbers, upper and lower case letters and special characters.
Since the camera has been hanging in the garden for a while, I can already say something about the solar panel. I didn't preload the camera on the back. This was attached immediately when the battery level was 70%. The solar panel charged the battery to 100% in a week. The sun doesn't have to shine directly on the solar panel, it's enough that it's just there. On the front of the house, I don't have direct sunlight. A house is just too far ahead for that. Despite this, the battery is kept at 100% in the morning hours.
What I would like for this camera from K&F CONCEPT in the future:
- The possibility of connecting to a server or to the disk station
- A solar panel with good weak light behavior for retrofitting would make the winter days a little better. I have no experience in winter operation but I can imagine that it will be a little more difficult to charge the battery in winter.
So far, the K&F camera has received a clear buy recommendation from me.
However, the settings also play an important role here. Motion detection and a schedule for when the camera is "on" help save battery. When you are at home, the PIR does not necessarily have to be switched on. If you leave the house for a longer period of time, you can quickly change the schedule with just a few clicks.
Addendum:
It's autumn now and so far I'm still happy with the cameras. I had to recharge the camera on the front once with a power bank (there is a lot of movement at the front door in particular).
Since I placed the camera very well, I got to it very quickly and it was charged to 100% again within half an hour. The weak light behavior of the solar panel is also better than expected.
The support is also very good. The second camera was defective from now on and a new one was sent to me without much back and forth writing. The new one was defective when it arrived and a third one was shipped immediately. Everything uncomplicated and fast. The shipping costs for the return were refunded immediately after a short request.
29/01/2023
This is already my second camera, the first one I bought in five months in winter and hung it up despite poor lighting conditions, cloudy bad weather, the camera battery was always fully charged. I also found the connection to the Internet quite pleasant. The pictures have day
and
night convinced me and above all that you can pan the camera every time where you need it
The camera takes photos and videos when there is movement These can then be saved on a memory card in the device Only when the internet fails does the camera do its job
I have fitted my camera with a small hood, why because of the sun when the sun is shining or changing quickly from dark to light, it would otherwise quickly trigger a false alarm. To prevent this, I put this weather protection over it and since then have almost never had a false alarm. Also the voice playback despite 5
m in the air convinced me I've already surprised a few people with it.
Of course, the camera also has an alarm function via light or sound or both. You can set it during the day or at night. If someone walks through the picture, they will hear loudly that there is a camera hanging there but also turn it off
All in all, the camera convinced me, so I've now bought a second one to be able to cover the rest of the property
and
night convinced me and above all that you can pan the camera every time where you need it
The camera takes photos and videos when there is movement These can then be saved on a memory card in the device Only when the internet fails does the camera do its job
I have fitted my camera with a small hood, why because of the sun when the sun is shining or changing quickly from dark to light, it would otherwise quickly trigger a false alarm. To prevent this, I put this weather protection over it and since then have almost never had a false alarm. Also the voice playback despite 5
m in the air convinced me I've already surprised a few people with it.
Of course, the camera also has an alarm function via light or sound or both. You can set it during the day or at night. If someone walks through the picture, they will hear loudly that there is a camera hanging there but also turn it off
All in all, the camera convinced me, so I've now bought a second one to be able to cover the rest of the property
18/01/2023
Easy to install, really obvious setup and the camera seems to be working fine.
However, the night vision is a bit weak. Although it works in the dark, the IR LEDs may be too much for the CCD to manage.
You get a picture but I would defy anyone to pick out details and unless your brickwork is the usual red variety it will swamp. I've decided to put some tape on a coupe of the IR to see if that helps. It could be better if there is a way to dim the IR, but for the price paid it's really a steal. Solar charging works as advertised, even on cloudy days.
There is quite a long latency from camera to screen, I suspect most don't worry about that and detection works well and no false positives (so far).
However, the night vision is a bit weak. Although it works in the dark, the IR LEDs may be too much for the CCD to manage.
You get a picture but I would defy anyone to pick out details and unless your brickwork is the usual red variety it will swamp. I've decided to put some tape on a coupe of the IR to see if that helps. It could be better if there is a way to dim the IR, but for the price paid it's really a steal. Solar charging works as advertised, even on cloudy days.
There is quite a long latency from camera to screen, I suspect most don't worry about that and detection works well and no false positives (so far).
03/01/2023
Since our side entrance door to the garage cannot be seen from the outside, a camera had to be installed, and because we didn't want to constantly lay cables, one with a solar cell.
While searching, we came across these from K&F Concept and struck it down at a reduced price.
Installing the app was easy, integrating the camera was more annoying.
So far the camera runs very well and the settings are mostly easy. It's a pity that you only have three privacy masks and that these are only possible as rectangular.
While searching, we came across these from K&F Concept and struck it down at a reduced price.
Installing the app was easy, integrating the camera was more annoying.
So far the camera runs very well and the settings are mostly easy. It's a pity that you only have three privacy masks and that these are only possible as rectangular.
18/12/2022
Fantastic camera!!
I loved how easy this was to set up, no big cables making everything very easy to manage.
it works perfectly, i put a 32gb micro sd card in it a week ago and it still records every time a person walks by my house, pretty sure it will record the whole month of november and december , maybe more?
Love the fact that there is a speaker on it so not only does it pick up sound but it also provides an option to speak through it if I need to speak to a delivery driver or postman I can.
The ability to move it fantastic, I can look up and down the street no problem!
I've even observed my cats with it.
The app is very easy to use, I would leave the notifications off if you live with a lot of people on a busy street as you will get a notification every time someone walks by, but it shows how well it recognizes people. The app also lets you reduce detection sensitivity, which is great if you wanted to keep notifications on.
It's been charging all week and not losing any battery life despite the weather being pretty terrible, not much sun either but it still held up.
Live mode is viewable in SD and HD, but I keep it in HD all the time. It will record in HD no matter what.
I'm sure you can have multiple devices on the app which is perfect if you want 3 or 4 of these around the house when they can pick up the internet very well.
All in all this is a great product, easy to use works great and the price is great too!
It looks good too!
Definitely highly recommended
I loved how easy this was to set up, no big cables making everything very easy to manage.
it works perfectly, i put a 32gb micro sd card in it a week ago and it still records every time a person walks by my house, pretty sure it will record the whole month of november and december , maybe more?
Love the fact that there is a speaker on it so not only does it pick up sound but it also provides an option to speak through it if I need to speak to a delivery driver or postman I can.
The ability to move it fantastic, I can look up and down the street no problem!
I've even observed my cats with it.
The app is very easy to use, I would leave the notifications off if you live with a lot of people on a busy street as you will get a notification every time someone walks by, but it shows how well it recognizes people. The app also lets you reduce detection sensitivity, which is great if you wanted to keep notifications on.
It's been charging all week and not losing any battery life despite the weather being pretty terrible, not much sun either but it still held up.
Live mode is viewable in SD and HD, but I keep it in HD all the time. It will record in HD no matter what.
I'm sure you can have multiple devices on the app which is perfect if you want 3 or 4 of these around the house when they can pick up the internet very well.
All in all this is a great product, easy to use works great and the price is great too!
It looks good too!
Definitely highly recommended
09/12/2022
This is THE camera you need to discreetly monitor your home!
Just a constraint to be within range of WiFi.
The undeniable advantage of this camera is its solar power: it works at all times, no matter where it is placed, it is perfect.
It only takes a few minutes to configure, scan a QR code and it works. A first charge with a USB plug to have a minimum of autonomy and then the solar panel is used for power supply without any problems.
Image quality (day or night), motion detection, camera movement speed, it's really effective!
Online storage with subscription or on a microSD card (not included) find detections and recordings.
Very very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this camera.
Just a constraint to be within range of WiFi.
The undeniable advantage of this camera is its solar power: it works at all times, no matter where it is placed, it is perfect.
It only takes a few minutes to configure, scan a QR code and it works. A first charge with a USB plug to have a minimum of autonomy and then the solar panel is used for power supply without any problems.
Image quality (day or night), motion detection, camera movement speed, it's really effective!
Online storage with subscription or on a microSD card (not included) find detections and recordings.
Very very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this camera.
01/12/2022
The quality of the images is pretty good for this type of standalone camera. The night vision is also very correct.
The movement is very responsive, which is a very nice surprise.
Regarding the autonomy, I have doubts that the indications provided by the camera are correct since I am 100% all the time, even if I sometimes notice that it is sometimes "charged" (via the small solar panel). But I'm not worried about that!
For the spotlight, I haven't tried it (human detection mode). Too bad we can't turn it on when needed (well, I haven't figured out how to do it...)
In the end, a nice surprise for this autonomous camera that's working perfectly for the moment.
The movement is very responsive, which is a very nice surprise.
Regarding the autonomy, I have doubts that the indications provided by the camera are correct since I am 100% all the time, even if I sometimes notice that it is sometimes "charged" (via the small solar panel). But I'm not worried about that!
For the spotlight, I haven't tried it (human detection mode). Too bad we can't turn it on when needed (well, I haven't figured out how to do it...)
In the end, a nice surprise for this autonomous camera that's working perfectly for the moment.
23/11/2022
The advantage of a solar powered camera is the ability to continuously charge it with just sunlight.
The K&F Concept Solar Panel is a simple solar panel with 10ft Micro USB charging cable and mounting hardware.
It can charge your security or doorbell cameras without having to remove them to charge or run a power cord.
A bit of sun daily could keep the cameras from running out of power.
I tested a few cameras and they were able to charge them at about 8% per hour, which was almost as fast as a 5V power supply.
Battery powered security cameras can last months before needing to be charged,
but sensitive motion sensors that trigger constant recording can quickly drain the battery.
The K&F Concept Solar Panel could allow cameras to run constantly.
Also, cameras could be placed in hard-to-reach places and just let them charge and run with some sunlight.
In order to be able to use the solar panel optimally, it should be placed where it achieves the highest hours of sunshine with the highest sun intensity.
The K&F Concept Solar Panel is a simple solar panel with 10ft Micro USB charging cable and mounting hardware.
It can charge your security or doorbell cameras without having to remove them to charge or run a power cord.
A bit of sun daily could keep the cameras from running out of power.
I tested a few cameras and they were able to charge them at about 8% per hour, which was almost as fast as a 5V power supply.
Battery powered security cameras can last months before needing to be charged,
but sensitive motion sensors that trigger constant recording can quickly drain the battery.
The K&F Concept Solar Panel could allow cameras to run constantly.
Also, cameras could be placed in hard-to-reach places and just let them charge and run with some sunlight.
In order to be able to use the solar panel optimally, it should be placed where it achieves the highest hours of sunshine with the highest sun intensity.
19/11/2022