WYZE Cam Pan v3 Indoor/Outdoor IP65 1080P 360° Pan/Tilt/Zoom WiFi Smart Home Security Camera, Motion Tracking for Baby/Pet, Color Night Vision, Works with Alexa&Google Assistant, Free Expert Setup

Bought two Wyze cameras - this one and the stationary cam v4. The tilt on this one is nice but I honestly keep it stationary most of the time so prefer the higher-quality stationary ones, but my use case is also on-demand monitoring and the space is small enough that the camera doesn't need to move. So if you've got other needs - security or a large space, this is likely a great choice. Just know that 1080 quality does start to look a little underwhelming over distance. Gonna copy/paste what I said about the other camera: The two-way communication is actually pretty awesome - for as small as it is the camera's mic pics up decent audio. I did find that if you're on the monitoring end and want to speak through the camera you should do so slowly and deliberately as it takes a half-second for the speaker on the camera to kick on and broadcast; it cuts you off a little so just make sure you enunciate. Night mode is neat but I never use it. I use this for on-demand monitoring rather than 24/7 security so I had to look up how to disable certain things (motion tracking boxes, automatic light/alarm, etc.) but all were, blessedly, able to be disabled. Other reviews said those settings sometimes mysteriously come back on but I haven't experienced it, but had this operational for only about 20 days now. Having had this installed for over two week I've had none of the problems others spoke about. App is surprisingly functional and stable. I wish there were a "refresh" button in it as I had to close it out and re-open a couple of times to catch up to a live feed, but other than that no big deal. I will say they REALLY like to push notifications, access to your device, and upsell their cloud service. You can always hit no, but the popups are recurrent - I've had several in the ~20 days of use so far, so likely every few days you'll be asked if you're *REALLY* sure you don't want to buy online storage. Cameras haven't disconnected at all. Again, had to restart the app a few times but they were never unavailable to me. Unless I got lucky with these units I'm guessing they ironed out the problems people were having and/or the issues folks experience are because the cameras are on the periphery of WiFi - these do take a lot of data and so a strong, consistent signal is necessary. If you're monitoring these remotely on cell signal, know you'll need a good 5G signal to get an uninterrupted live feed. If you're low on bars or busted down to LTE you'll get some chop, maybe serious chop, depending on how hairy your connection is. These are essentially like streaming Netflix so again strong, consistent data is key if you want a truly live monitor. All in all, for the price, I'm honestly blown away. They have to be making near-zero on the hardware and using cloud subscriptions to subsidize selling the units, which would explain the constant badgering to sign up. But in the end that just means I get a really serviceable entry-level camera for the cost of a nice lunch.

I love Wyze! Excellent price point and easy to install. I have the old ones and these ones are really easy to setup. The quality of the image is really good for this price point and the motion detection is really good. It allows you to pay monthly for cloud storage to stare the footage, but you can also add an sd that stores footage, NO MEMBERSHIP! This is a game changer.

I already use Wyze standard cameras to monitor the outside of my home, and when I saw this Pan/Tilt model on Amazon, I ordered it right away. I’m very impressed with its performance. The camera offers nearly 350° of horizontal rotation along with smooth up-and-down movement, providing excellent coverage. The video quality and responsiveness are great, and it easily outperforms several more expensive alternatives I’ve tried. Overall, this is a fantastic value for the price and a great addition to any home security setup.

I have been using this product for over a year now and there are some great things and not so great things. What's Good: This camera is pretty much the more consumer friendly version of security cameras where it has all the bells and whistle of the more professional security system, but without the hassle of doing everything that a dedicated NVR/DVR system would require. No need for any of that wiring and routing ethernet cables through the crawlspace or attic, this neat gadget connects and functions using wi-fi, and realistically only needs to be within 6 feet from the nearest conventional power outlet. Do note that the cable is a micro-USB 2.0, so pretty much an older charger from a smartphone will work just fine, however I do recommend you use the included cable since it was specifically designed with weatherproofing in mind. Just like other Wyze cameras, this one is almost a plug-n-play. All you really need to do beforehand is to download the Wyze app that's available in the Apple App Store or Google Play store and create an account if you don't have one. The app itself is self-explanatory and will walk you through the entire setup process. Once you're setup, you can see all the features. Some notable ones include: - 360-degree rotation - Pan-Tilt-Digital Zoom - Privacy Mode - Scan Mode - Time lapse - Colored Night Vision - Motion and Face detection -Speaker/Siren/Microphone And more passive features include: - Localized SD Card - Ceiling Mounting Solutions (1/4 Thread means it can be mounted to a tri-pod) - Weather-proof My personal favorites are the Colored Night Vision and the Time Lapse. Colored Night Vision is especially my favorite as it mostly does away with dealing with black & white night security footage. This can be helpful if you need to look at special details when investigating using the Wyze, such as color of a vehicle, or the color of lights of a vehicle driving by (This was especially helpful when identifying emergency vehicles). Time Lapse was another favorite as you can dictate the time span of how long you want to record a session. This was especially helpful for me when using the camera as a fun camera that could be used when recording mass gatherings like a party or a convention. Video Quality is more of a even playing field. Its a 1080p camera, so you get the quality of 1080p footage. It is good quality, but there are so many other options of similar performance. Why 4-stars? For me to put it at four stars despite enjoying this product very much falls short of one thing: Limitations of the app. Unfortunately, if you want the full amazing experience if requires great software, but that great software is half-way locked behind a subscription. Now don't get me wrong, the subscription known as "Cam Plus" is actually a good deal at $2.99/month or $19.99/year (price based on the time this review came out), but I'm a big fan of not paying a subscription at all; personally I'd like that ~$3 to go to my next cup of coffee. Despite the limited experience of not buying a subscription, there's a reason why Wyze cameras became my go to security solution. It's COMPLETELY OPTIONAL. In its free version in the app, you go as basic as motion notifications and occasional few-second recordings just to get a general idea of what event is happening in your security camera, which is more than enough of features for me. Be aware that you will need a micro-SD card to help with recordings since cloud storage is very limited. The Final thing to discuss is... why bother looking at the V3 when the V4 is already available? The V4 has all the features I mentioned above, but its newer, faster, has an upgrade from a 1080p sensor to 4k sensor, and is similarly priced. Might as well go for the latest model, but if you specifically wanted the (comparably) older security camera, the Pan V3 is my go-to.

I’ve had this camera for around three days, and I absolutely love it. Wish I had gotten a much sooner! Around three nights ago, my family’s car was broken into. Our drivers side window was smashed and the entire steering wheel column was gone. If only I had a camera at that time… then maybe it could have been used to deter the theft or maybe even figure out who committed the crime. I had purchased a camera off Amazon around a year earlier - but it was awful in every regard. So after our car was broken into, I started looking around online for the best cameras at affordable prices. In the end I was down to choosing between two brands - WYZE and another. I took all of the information I had about WYZE into account, as well as reviews. I even saw a video that had been recorded of another victim’s car being broken into using WYZE. Set up was easy. Took less than 10 minutes. Downloading and signing up through the app was quick and simple. The camera itself feels of very good quality; it has some weight to it and just doesn’t feel like a cheap piece of plastic. Now, when I had a different camera months ago, it did a terrible job at picking up anything, really. I had it set up to where it was supposed to notify me when a person would cross into my designated zone… rarely if I ever did. But with WYZE? No issue there! It picks up every single person, walking or riding a bike, every car that drive drives past… It’s even picked up a few stray cats. It misses nothing! And that is super important to me. I have signed up for one of the subscriptions where it is able to tell me if it picked up either a person or a car going through my designated zone. I really like that because I’m more concerned about whether or not a person is walking through the area and not a car. I get notified each time (I know for some people that might be irritating, but for me, I like to know) anything goes through the zone. The recording quality of the camera is very good for 2K. Obviously it’s not as great as 4K but hey, it’s still really good quality and everything is crisp. There is a zoom in feature so you can zoom in if you want; but admittedly, when you do zoom in, things do get a little blurry. It has an alarm, so if you happen to see someone creeping around your area or maybe getting a little too close to your car for comfort… set it off! I tested it out while a family member was in the street. They immediately looked up as soon as they heard it. So it is loud enough to where they will definitely hear it. It does have a voice feature, so you can talk through that, but I don’t see myself using it because I have my camera at a higher height. Speaking of height - this camera works amazing and like I said, captures everything, from the height it is at. I’m not good with measurements, but this camera is quite a ways up. That is one thing I was worried about; with it being so high up, would it be able to detect motion and such. But zero issues! I highly recommend you just get an SD card to go with this. I went with 256 GB. That is more than enough. It continuously records. Then you can go back and look at whatever timestamp you please; and that timestamp will show if there was any sort of activity. Once the SD card gets filled, it will simply start overwriting old videos with new ones. I love being able to control the camera since it’s a panning camera. I can easily make it look upward, more downward, left, right, whichever. So overall, I absolutely LOVE this camera and what it offers. I’m sort of beating myself up for not having gotten it sooner. Maybe then, our car wouldn’t have been broken into. I know having a security camera, doesn’t always deter theft, but it is possible, and it is nice to have the thief on camera. I highly recommend this camera. I feel everything that you get with it for the price that it is? A total steal. I’m thinking about eventually upgrading my subscription so I have access to even more features. And I am already thinking about getting more cameras for other areas of the house.

First, I use a wide variety of camera makes and models. However, years ago I discovered Wyze and their low cost and easy to use with good video (for the time) security cameras. I bought 12 of those over the next year of them first appearing, including the Pan an V1 versions. Note that every single one of these cams STILL work, even the ones outdoors (with the silicon protectors on them) and been running just fine till this day. However, once we hit v3 and v4, and the new Pan cameras, two of the pan cameras I just recently bought, they either failed at waterproofing (despite me making sure the rubber doors were secure and they were under the eaves to protect from direct rain) and one just died and took a SD card with it. This was a Pan cam in black. I replaced it with a v4 gray stationary camera, not even a month after using it it no longer will connect to ANY network no matter how close or distance. I have a dedicated network for my POE, other brands and Wyze on a high end router and extenders where needed. Then I bought two more white latest version of the Pan cameras to put on either side of my house garage door, and these had protective domes above them even though they are "waterproof". Let's name them G1 and G2 (which is what they are called). G1 is on the south of the door which faces West. G2 is North of the door still facing West so that they can cover by motion tracking (G1) and pan scanning (G2) as I get a LOT of deliveries. On the front of my house there are 6 Wyze cameras and one Amcrest (which never has failed in any manner). Right now only G2 out of all 6 front porch and garage Wyze cameras have stopped working or stopped connecting to any network even if I take them down and reset them and use a different network (I have 3 networks running through my property here). The Black Pan Cam that was on the SouthWest corner of the house (still the front) died after being filled with water despite sealed and not directly in the rain. G1 just has stopped connecting yet seems to be still "operating" on its own following around. Trust me I have tried different extenders, networks, and the next is high powered POE extenders that have a huge range but so far it won't connect to anything. G2 still works doing it's Panning job but as with ALL Wyze cameras your chance of actually keeping a connection and watching what is going on is IFFY at best. I replaced the SW Black Pan with a v4 stationary camera. A couple of months later it now no longer works or won't connect. A few feet east of it is a Wyze camera that is supposed be watching my parking area, it too has stopped working. I have another v4 on the front porch above the locking mailbox (which is secured to the side of the house) and it watches nothing but the front porch as shipments come in and I finally realized it TOO is now not working. What is going on? All the "newest" versions of Wyze cameras SUCK! They keep failing. I have one more pan (covered from rain) on the NE corner of my house watching my gate entry between my neighbor and my home. It stopped working. (sorry for the long post but it continues) Now note that ALL my old cameras but one (a first generation pan cam) are STILL WORKING. One in one of my buildings rock solid watching who enters the building. Another one above my Lab building door watching who is at that security door. A first generation PAN cam with a silicone cover and mounted on an older Pan Cam holder, under an eave is still, after ALL these years of it being out in the rain, snow, storms, tornados and the like WORKING JUST FINE! All the first generation Wyze cameras all still work even the ones I have stored in a box I pulled out and tested, no problems. I also pay a monthly fee for all my cameras to be on Wyze's "advanced software and AI stuff" subscription for all the cameras. Lot good it actually does! That will be turned off very soon, and 32 Wyze cameras including the old ones that still work, I will be dancing around a bonfire with them melting and posting it to YT. I have invested hundreds of dollars in new Wyze cameras because I liked their simplicity and decent video quality, and that they worked. But since Gen 3 nearly every camera is failing while Gen 1 and 2 are doing just fine. I wasted that money, plus the infrastructure to connect them all to the network expanding it (something I know how to do very well) and they all get solid signals. I have tested over and over again. Now I have at least 6 "new" and "improved" cams that are worthless. They can't even watch a rock sitting still 2 feet away without dying. Naturally Wyze doesn't have a great warranty that I am aware of and some now may be out of the warranty but since Amazon started really promoting Wyze and they got popular their quality has gone drastically down. I didn't want to spend thousands on high end cameras when I THOUGHT Wyze would work just fine, and even switching some of them to different networks (the ones that didn't physically fail) to take the load off thinking that might be it, well even a brand new high end router with long range and three satellites can't keep them connected if you can connect at all to them. So to all new customers I saw, "LOOK ELSEWHERE" for a decent camera cause you cannot depend on these cameras when you NEED them to work. I haven't heard from Wyze at all on the matter despite numerous emails. I would rather spend $300 to $800 per single camera KNOWING it's going to work rock steady and not fail anytime soon (AS IT"S CRITICAL FOR ME) than spend a few hundred on cheaper and cheaper lack of quality builds all because of "new tech" in them (which the high end cameras also have AND have better video quality and can recognize license plates). So it's in your hands now Wyze. I doubt you will do a thing because you sell in BULK, not quality anymore.

PROS: -Price -Ease of use -Overall Quality -App / features CONS: -A.I. detection needs improvement. -Sound when moving -Video Quality when camera moves PROS I just want to start off by saying that for the price, these are EXCELLENT cameras. I have 3 Wyze Pan Cam V3's so far and have plans to purchase more for my mother's house in the near future. Starting off with price, these are pretty inexpensive units, considering the amount of features packed into them. There are certainly much higher quality units out there, but the cost will increase dramatically for them as well. In my opinion, you get far more than you pay for with the Pan Cam V3 making them well worth their low cost. It does not get much easier to get going than it is with these guys. Just plug in the included usb cable to the included wall adapter, download the app and after just a few minutes of setup, you’re up and running. The camera can be used indoors or outdoors. If using indoors, find your suitable location, plug it in and go. The camera is very quiet when panning, to anyone in the room with it. I will say though, that when watching back recorded videos, you can definitely hear the movement, which I was surprised to find. More on this in the CONS section. The build quality of the camera is good. It does not feel cheaply made at all (especially considering the low price point). Overall video quality is good as well, but there are some slight issues I have run into when panning (see the CONS section for details). Audio quality is good as well. I can make out voices and have conversations with anyone outside when needed, so the 2 way audio works well in that regard. The app has a TON of options. You can go basic or really dive into them for more control if you choose. I like that you have this flexibility. You can set various sensitivity options for detection events, event recording, alarm settings, notifications, etc. Some features are paid only features, but at the most basic level, as long as you have an SD Card (not included) installed you will be able to go back and watch videos of saved events. CONS A.I. options are available within the app for this camera and I would say that this is the biggest opportunity for improvement. The A.I. options allow you to select event triggers for things like cars, people, pets, package detection, etc. In my experience, cars have been detected as pets, pets as cars, pets as packages and so on. The A.I. in this respect has a ways to go still. I have also experienced the camera get confused and just “staring” at the wall next to where it is mounted. It detected shadow movement from sun/trees and locked in on it for hours at times. It took me a while of playing with detection settings to get past this for the most part, but it will still occasionally happen from time to time. The app does have the option for you to give feedback on what was in the detection event, such as people, animals, cars, etc. I presume this will help them improve the detection as time goes on, so this is promising. The other big issue I have is with the “waypoints” You can select them based on where you want the camera to stop when it is in “pan and scan” mode. I have mine at the center of my house lengthwise. I have a waypoint that covers from the left end of the house to the center, then a 2nd that covers from the center to the right end of the house. You can adjust these waypoints up, down left and right as needed to get the best coverage to suit your needs. NICE! The issue I have found though, is that over time, these waypoints can wander so to speak. I can have them set and check a few weeks later and the camera’s left most point will be further to the left that where it was set for example. Or I can set at a specific height, and later the camera angle is higher or lower than where I had set it. A minor annoyance, as you have to go back in and re-set your waypoints, but it’s enough to be worth mentioning. Again though, for the price point this is definitely something I am ok dealing with. My other issues are with video and audio when panning. When you pan, you can audibly hear (in recorded video, not in person) the camera moving on one camera it sounds like a woodpecker, lol. A minor annoyance again, as I am really more interested in the video from these, not the audio but again, I thought it’s worth mentioning. Video quality, when panning also goes blurry. Once the pan stops, the video clears within a second or so. Something I also thought worth mentioning for those considering these cameras, but I once again restate that for myself, given the price point I can deal with this minor annoyance. Overall, despite the minor gripes listed here, I absolutely love these cameras. I have 3 so far and will definitely be adding more to the collection for sure. If you’re looking for inexpensive, good quality cameras for some additional peace of mind, these are absolutely worth every penny!

Its a great camera!! I came to know of this camera through a relative of mine. He lives in Florida and his dad (my Uncle) lives in Jamaica so he bought one and installed it there. After he shared the accessibility with me, i could also watch through the app. I was amazed at the clarity and the motion tracking. The sound is very crisp as well too. This camera is very top notch. It gives a very state of the art security feeling. I bought one for my residence a few days ago. It is very easy to install and there is no assembly required on the cam part. Two screws come with the bracket. You can install as easy as 10 minutes if you have a good location and the right tools. The only issue i have with this product is instructions on how to use it but that might be my fault. I subscribed for the Cam PLUS so the cam could record. Once i purchased it, the cam wasnt recording. I contacted Wyze, they said they couldnt do anything so they suggested i contact Apple. Apple couldnt fix it either which was frustrating. So i had to search forums to see if anyone else had the issue. So if anyone is reading this and you're having trouble getting your subscription for your cam to work, purchase the subscription through the WYZE website/portal. Once i went on their site and purchased the subscription, everything went smoothly. The only thing i had to was tweak what I needed the cam to do. It wasnt doing the 'Track Motion' once i had it up and running so i had to also google where to find that option. On the app, there is a row of options for you to use to tweak the camera. I didnt know I could scroll to find other options and that is where i found the 'Track Motion' option. Usually if there are more options that dont fit on a screen, there would be an arrow or something indicating that you can scroll. So in my opinion the app isnt too user friendly. Maybe I'm old and just didnt have any patience. Other than that, the camera is superb. You cant beat $20 for a years subscription for recording. I have a 2nd one i need to install. For some of you considering it, please look up alternative mounting brackets for your needs. I just recently saw that they have ones that can extend out from the wall if you need that or ones with a covering for your cam. Also you may need longer power cords. This camera does NOT run on batteries. ONLY a power cord. So keep that in mind if you want to have a camera away from your house. I bought a 20 foot cord but I think they also offer 30 footers. I plan on getting the doorbell soon so i can have all my security equipment on the same app. I have BLINK now so i dont want to have to switch back and forth. I highly recommend this camera.