10 Best Home Security Cameras Reviewed in 2024

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Get alerts and texts from this great camera to a smartphone or PC with the included app. Keep recorded events stored on an NVR, Blue Iris, FTP, NAS, QNAP, or Armcrest Cloud as they occur. It includes remote tilt/pan with digital zoom for closer looks to protect your home and family 24/7. You will not miss anything wherever you are, plus the footage can be live-streamed for playback with preferences. This fabulous camera is secure, simple, and reliable. It comes with motion alerts and PTZ and includes two-way audio for listening and talking. The two-way audio and listening allow you to not only see what is happening where the camera is but to also hear what is being said and noises.

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This camera can be programmed to send texts and alerts to your smartphone or PC. When you are away from home, this is great to let you know there may be issues at home.

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Priced well below the average for the listed home security cameras, this model derives its value from the LED night vision, digital zoom, and 90-degree wide angle view.

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It has the latest technology in night vision with eight LED infrared beads built in to extend the visible distance at night by three meters in total darkness. Included is an advanced and responsive microphone with a filter for clear audio and two modes of communication. The Intercom mode allows one person to listen and talk at a time and Hands-free mode lets both listen and talk freely at once. You can get alerts when you are away with the ten-second tracking motion that centers and tracks the object moving. With the press of a button, up to eight favorite positions can be chosen. It has auto-cruise to pan the area horizontally for 360-degrees or use your bookmarks. This feature is great for big areas that need a fast scan. The app is intuitive and user-friendly. Customizable settings include schedules, camera sharing, bookmarks, auto-cruise, and activity alerts. This fabulous device will connect to a huge number of other devices with the same account for convenience. It is available for Android and IOS devices, plus supports the YI Cloud, so the footage is not lost with an SD card. This guarantees that videos are secure, protected, and safe. The night vision of this device is wonderful, even in pitch darkness. The LED lights will not be so bright as to frighten the baby if used for monitoring of an infant.

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When the degrees of vision are totaled for horizontal and vertical, this camera provides 360-degree access to seeing everything near the camera. This is perfect for larger areas.

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Being one of the more economical devices on this list, this camera is great because of the advanced night vision, microphone, and lens.

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It will work at any home, regardless of if you have existing doorbell wires, and can pair with Alexa to send announcements to your Echo devices when a visitor arrives. You can use your Echo devices to speak to and hear them, and a lifetime theft protection means that if anyone ever steals your Ring doorbell, the company will replace it. Ring monitors the home in HD video, including infrared night vision so even if the porch light is off, you can tell who’s come a-knockin’. Live View on-demand means you can check in on your property at any time, from anywhere, as long as you have an enabled smart device or computer with you. It’s customizable, with expandable sensors and additional resources you can purchase to outfit the whole property. Ring is the best way to keep an eye on your home, whether you’re inside, or at a distance. The Ring surveillance system also includes a remote-activated alarm. You can enable it from your device manually, or set it to sound off if you won’t be home for an extended period of time, and the perimeter is breached.

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You can adjust the sensitivity of your motion sensors. We all know Fido and Fluffy have set off a few alarms in their day, and this feature allows you to make sure that you’re not receiving a ping every time a squirrel comes snooping around your doorstep. With Ring Pro and additional service you can add, you can also save the videos of your visitors and review and send them.

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The Ring Doorbell is one of the pricier items on this list, but it’s for good reason. This isn’t just a plain old camera with feed to your phone or laptop; it’s got a lot of additional features that will reinforce the security of your home.

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This amazing camera has wonderful clarity because of the optic high-tech lens and megapixels. It captures moving objects well and includes a smart alarm for motion detection. You can speak with others via this camera in real-time because the connection is through WiFi with just a simple click. Record videos with your cell phone and monitor pets, the elderly, and babies with this terrific camera. The features include two-way audio, high definition, installation in one click, and fantastic visibility. It will save file from a video for up to two months. Clarity of digital devices depends on the pixel amount and the quality of the lens of the camera. This one has megapixels and a high-tech lens for superior clarity.

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The night vision of this camera is fantastic! Up to 32-feet is the range in which objects can be seen with clarity in your home. This is a long way to see in total darkness.

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Being one of the less expensive devices on this page, this camera gets its great value from its easy installation and wonderful visibility.

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Using your PC, tablet, or phone, you can speak, hear, and see visitors. The installation of weather-proof boxes is required. This great device includes Live View and infrared vision at night to monitor the home in a video of 1080HD. It comes with theft protection for a lifetime with free replacement. Light up the blind spots in your area with the bright lights of this fabulous camera. You can set off a siren instantly with your phone if you see suspicious activity in the view of the camera. This alone would scare burglars, so an invasion can be prevented.

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The bright spotlights that are mounted with his camera are wonderful to illuminate the blind spots. Intruders have almost nowhere to hide when this camera is on the watch.

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This is the second-highest-priced product in this category, and its high-quality features of theft protection, floodlights, and siren make it worth the cost.

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Get the help when you need it most and where it is needed in a moment’s notice. The home camera system features a monitoring system that is optional, meaning if you don’t want the service you don’t have to use it for the camera system to still work. If the service is taken advantage of users are able to be connected to dispatchers that are able to contact an emergency service that you would need ASAP. They can even be dispatched to your home when you are away, no matter if you are at work or even on vacation across the country.

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All of the monitoring services are easy to access with one simple app. The app can be downloaded, connected to the system, and then the user-friendly system can be accessed with ease. The app interface is very intuitive and the interface has features that are able to be customized making the experience even that much better. From alerts to camera schedules to sharing your video access it is all done at the touch of a button.

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This four-camera home security system that connects to your home Wi-Fi system if super affordable and offers all the same features of those big company services. One of the bonuses with this system is it does not require a subscription service to function. It features cameras that have night vision that allow you to clearly see in any dark or lower light situations ensuring that your home or even business is safe at all times.

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This fabulous camera is compatible with Alexa and comes with 14-day storage in the cloud. You can share and manage several cameras using the Wyze app, plus there are no fees from subscription plans necessary. It records an alert video of ten-to-fifteen seconds when sound or motion is detected. This great product comes with a six-foot power cable and will mount anywhere without screws. It has a base that is magnetic and a metal plate that is adhesive. Screws are not needed to mount this camera on the wall or shelf because the base and magnetic plate have adhesive. Just simply stick them where you want them to go.

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The small size of these cameras gives them unlimited possibilities of where they can be placed in the home. Those who are looking to do harm will not notice these providing the value of surprise.

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Being the lowest-priced item in the list of home security cameras, the value of this item comes from its small size, mounting abilities, and motion technology.

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Access it with most IOS and Android phones and PCs, as the app makes talking and listening in remote areas possible. Save and playback videos without removing them from the camera, plus the video is not stored on servers. Personal information will not be jeopardized. It has 350-degree pan and 76-degree vertical tilt and the digital zoom is 4x for fantastic coverage. Included are eight presets that are adjustable and night vision of as much as twenty feet made capable with the IR LED lights. You can see the whole room when monitoring a baby even at night with this terrific camera. Videos do not have to be removed from the camera to view them with this product. View them from most smartphones and PCs with ease because of this great feature.

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You can zoom in up to four times the original size of the video with this fantastic camera. This makes almost everything within the scope of the camera visible from a remote place.

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Costing about half of the average price of these cameras, this product has the wonderful features of high visualization and private videos.

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It uses battery power but still needs a power supply for the cameras and does not require video cables. View areas anytime and anywhere from tablets or phones. It features video detection, video backup, and sync playback and can endlessly stream to your PC, tablet, or phone. Four cameras come with this option, and more can be purchased in other item packages. With four cameras strategically placed around your home, intruders will not have a chance.

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Even though this item does still have to use power for the cameras, it is quite versatile in where the cameras can be placed because of the cables. This allows many options for you to put them where it is best.

Value

This item is the closest to the average price of these security cameras. Its value is due to its number of camera choices and versatility in location settings.

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This set of security cameras is ready to catch every moment. The design is simple and even accents the décor of the room without screaming, here is a security camera. Each camera features 1080p video recording with High Definition resolutions at all times. Plus allows you to be able to connect to the camera directly and even do 4x times zoom in on anything in the camera's vision.

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Connecting to the camera and accessing up to all four cameras simultaneously on one screen is simple and easy, but the best part about the ease of these cameras is that they are able to connect to the Alexa app. Then you can access the cameras with a few simple voice commands. The few commands will allow you to turn the cameras on and off plus even show you what is going on in the home.

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Choosing to protect your privacy with these smart cameras is a choice that is totally your own. When you make that decision you will never regret it. The smart home monitoring system is easy to use, features high-resolution video monitoring, and two-way audio that is perfect for any home. The total bonus is the voice command service through Alexa. It is a total bang for your buck kind of system.