I was excited to get the E42 reduced from ยฃ169 to ยฃ119, but unfortunately it just doesn't cut the mustard. Installed it outside just above my conservatory at 11 feet. It does NOT connect to my homebase, so I hooked it up to my home WiFi, which it said had excellent connection. However it doesn't record anything and its pointless buying an sd card, as its not even picking up any movement, therefore its not sending me any notification. There could be a bunch of people having a party in my garden and I wouldn't even know.!!! Basically I can only watch real time footage and NO past events. Pointless really๐ก and to make things worse, eufy have now dropped the price down to ยฃ104, two days after I bought mine...the only saving grace, is my eufy front door bell never let's me down..
I originally bought a S100 light cam and decided to add a security camera E42 a few days ago. Initial issue to connect to wifi, however, a simple reboot of our wifi alongside the connection via app worked. Brilliant addition and easy to view alongside the lightCam. Eufy has been a good range of products for us and will continue to expand as necessary.
This is my first solar camera and I am really impressed with the charging plus the 300 plus angle range which follows Humans whilst in the activation area
I have upgraded a number of Blink cameras to this model. The AI tracking and range of movement is such that I have mounted the camera on the corner and it covers by movement tracking what 2 seperate cameras used to cover. It is also significantly better quality in the dark. I was so impressed I bought another straight away.
Great product! Easy to install.
Thank you for requesting a review. I purchased the SoloCam E42 based on the advertised features, particularly the 8ร digital zoom. However, my experience doesnโt match the promotional images. When using the zoom, the picture becomes heavily pixelated and lacks the clear object definition shown in Eufyโs marketing material.
At the moment, the zoomed image is not usable for identifying people or objects. Could you please advise whether this is expected behaviour, a fault with my unit, or something that can be resolved through settings or firmware?
Easy to set up. Solar panels working well
This is a terrific little security camera that offers a lot of features for not very much of your money and is ideal if you are on a budget or have a small property or area you want to secure.Very easy to setup and install, it's very lightweight so it's easy to mount and the solar panel can be attached to it or can be installed near it where it might better get the sun.The motion detection and picture quality are great and the field of view is excellent and it tracks quickly.I have had a solar powered camera before but it started struggling during the short days of the Scottish winter however this has been fine and the battery has never flagged. That said it is in a back garden where it is not being triggered often, if you had it at the front of the house looking at a street then it might struggle though you can buy bigger panels.I already have Eufy doorbells so I am used to the software though I do think its pretty easy to use though does have a few quirks but it's easy to use and fairly intuitive and offers good functionality.The camera will work fine on it's own with a memory card installed and there is no monthly subscriptions to pay.If you can afford it though I would recommend the Homebase unit though as this adds a lot of great features like facial recognition etc though it's not essential.Bang for buck this is a great little camera and Eufy are improving their home security setup and hardware all the time
Best camera I can find from web site it very easy to setup without any problem just use the micro sd card rather subscription these the best one I can find the video it 4K and zoom which it good plus got solar panel to keep in charge and it still 100% for 4 weeks now, WiFi no problem I didnโt need a S380 Homebase because I used micro sd card instead and got these lovely alarm and flashing lights on these camera it really very loud by using the app on phone if anyone came near my property and click alarm to make them run away, I get notifications pop on my phone app to let me know if anyone here also gone out for a day that no problem so am happy with now I just brought another one more for the front of theproperty.
I requested it because I am already very familiar with the Eufy ecosystem and use two of the brand's security cameras regularly. I was hoping this one would help cover a blind spot in my outdoor area, especially since it has pan-and-tilt capabilities.It is a high-quality, comprehensive kit that is relatively easy to set up. Since I already had the Eufy app, pairing the camera was quick. I also use the HomeBase S380, so I opted to use that as the connection point and recording base for any captured footage.The picture quality is good, with clear, sharp images and sound colour reproduction both day and night. It also has a wide field of view, with smooth pan and tilt, providing extra coverage where needed (I have mounted it on the corner of my outside wall, which allows me to see the back garden and the side of the house - something I couldn't do with two fixed position cameras).Motion detection works well and sends a notification to my phone within seconds of being triggered. The sensitivity has a good amount of adjustability. Sometimes, the Eufy AI can get things wrong (e.g., telling me that a 'human' was detected when in fact it was a cat), but you can feed back these errors through the app and help the AI learn.The battery life is excellent; I've had the camera running continuously for at least a month, and it's still going strong. Even in low-light conditions, the solar charger still powers the camera and keeps it ticking over.In summary, a useful and good value item.
A very good security camera and easy to set up, either independently or with a Eufy homebase unit.
I have a full eufy ecosystem, however all my cameras are hardwired. So I was looking forward to trying the solar powered option. So far I've been very impressed, I initially tried this indoors (but next to a window so it still got sun), it worked great for watching pets and is quite manoeuvrable. I then put it outside to cover the back garden (I mounted with a third party rain pipe adaptor). Even in low light and miserable weather, im yet to run out of battery in the 3 weeks I've been using it. As with all Eufy products I've had the build quailty is good and feels solid. Picture quailty is impressive for the price point and notifications can be changed depending on how often you want to be alerted. The app is brilliant, intuitive and easy to set up and pair. You can add storage via a card if needed. Overall, a great option for somwhere where you might not have power or the knowledge to hardwire. Very happy
First impressions are good. It arrives well packaged and presented.I found the instructions were clear and easy to follow.Installation on a corner wall was easily accomplished in short time.I was very impressed with the daylight image quality. It really is very good. The night time was less impressive, but still very good.Connected via wi-fi, I had no problems and found the signal strength to be strong and consistent.Having the ability to store the data on the camera rather than pay for a cloud subscription was a big positive for me.I found the battery life to be very good and the solar recharging seemed perfectly good, even during a British winter.It is quite expensive, but this reflects the functionality and quality of the whole kit.
A bit of peace of mind now sits in the palm of my hand thanks to the SoloCam E42. This weather-sealed bullet camera records in native 4K, can spin a full 360 degrees, tilt up and down, blast a 103 dB siren with a strobe light, and keep its clips on board, with space for up to 128 GB or as much as 16 TB if it is paired with a HomeBase S380. Power comes from the small solar panel on its roof, and in my experience two good hours of Scottish sunshine are enough to keep it going.In daylight the picture is remarkably sharp, and number plates are readable at roughly ten metres. After dark, the built-in LEDs keep faces clear, although the edges of the frame can blur a little. The artificial-intelligence tracking usually ignores swaying branches, yet the occasional nosy seagull still manages a cameo appearance. Pan and tilt motors react in less than a second, although the companion application sometimes leaves me staring at a loading screen for five or six. The strobe is savage at dusk but loses some bite under full midday sun. Three persistent weeks of drizzle in Aberdeen left the battery at about sixty per cent, which seems honest enough.Solid construction and fee-free local storage justify the asking price. If the application felt snappier and a micro-SD slot had been included, I would have struggled to find fault at all.
Easy set up and good quality video
Been running the SoloCam E42 for a couple of weeks now and, on the whole, Iโm impressed. Setup was a doddle: mounted it under the soffit, paired in the eufy app, job done. Because itโs wireless with a built-in solar panel, thereโs no drilling through walls or faffing with power โ I sited it where it gets a couple of hoursโ direct sun and itโs kept itself topped up nicely so far (UK winter will be the real test, but it hasnโt dipped below โhealthyโ yet).Picture quality is properly sharp. The 4K feed makes number plates and faces much easier to pick out compared to my older cams, and the pan/tilt gives you full coverage without juggling multiple units. The AI tracking is handy โ when someone walks up the drive it follows them smoothly, so you donโt get a clip of a shoulder disappearing off-screen. Iโve set it to โpeople onlyโ, which has cut down the false pings from cats and swaying shrubs. At night the IR plus the deterrent lights do a decent job; the strobe and siren are loud enough to make chancers think twice.Build feels solid and weatherproof (IP65), and I like that you can keep everything local. Thereโs no forced subscription nonsense: stick in a microSD (not included) or pair it to a HomeBase S380 if you want bigger storage and the fancier AI bits later. Two-way audio is clear enough for parcel chats, and notifications land quickly when the Wi-Fi is strong.Niggles? A few. The app can be a touch laggy when youโre manually panning, and if your router signal is marginal youโll notice it. The camera only does 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, so plan your placement accordingly. Out of the box the motion zones take a bit of tuning to avoid windy-day alerts. And at this price a basic 32 GB card in the box wouldnโt go amiss.Overall though, itโs a very capable, low-fuss security upgrade: clean 4K, proper pan/tilt with smart tracking, solar that (so far) just works, and no monthly fees. Sort the motion settings and give it decent Wi-Fi/sun, and itโs a set-and-forget bit of kit. Solid four stars from me.
I was very pleased to receive this product, at the time I received it, it was priced at ยฃ129.99 and I consider this to be good value for money. It was well packaged.Eufy is a make I really like, they make great products which all integrate with each other well. I have the Homebase S380 set up already and this allows me free and easily accessible storage. Connecting the Solocam E42 is very simple - the app takes you through the process.With this camera, before installation charge the unit fully - especially if you are using the solar panel. If you want to save the captured film 24/7 you will need the camera connected to mains power - there is a suitable lead provided. I use my camera to notify me with geolocation - this allows different setups between home and away - very simple to do. One default change I do change is to turn off the alarm when in "Away" mode - I find false notification do happen or even the postman will set it off - but that's a personal preference.I also turn off the light when using night vision although you loose colour the night image is very clear!I recommend this product!
I was excited to get the E42 reduced from ยฃ169 to ยฃ119, but unfortunately it just doesn't cut the mustard. Installed it outside just above my conservatory at 11 feet. It does NOT connect to my homebase, so I hooked it up to my home WiFi, which it said had excellent connection. However it doesn't record anything and its pointless buying an sd card, as its not even picking up any movement, therefore its not sending me any notification. There could be a bunch of people having a party in my garden and I wouldn't even know.!!! Basically I can only watch real time footage and NO past events. Pointless really๐ก and to make things worse, eufy have now dropped the price down to ยฃ104, two days after I bought mine...the only saving grace, is my eufy front door bell never let's me down..
I originally bought a S100 light cam and decided to add a security camera E42 a few days ago. Initial issue to connect to wifi, however, a simple reboot of our wifi alongside the connection via app worked. Brilliant addition and easy to view alongside the lightCam. Eufy has been a good range of products for us and will continue to expand as necessary.
This is my first solar camera and I am really impressed with the charging plus the 300 plus angle range which follows Humans whilst in the activation area
I have upgraded a number of Blink cameras to this model. The AI tracking and range of movement is such that I have mounted the camera on the corner and it covers by movement tracking what 2 seperate cameras used to cover. It is also significantly better quality in the dark. I was so impressed I bought another straight away.
Great product! Easy to install.
Thank you for requesting a review. I purchased the SoloCam E42 based on the advertised features, particularly the 8ร digital zoom. However, my experience doesnโt match the promotional images. When using the zoom, the picture becomes heavily pixelated and lacks the clear object definition shown in Eufyโs marketing material.
At the moment, the zoomed image is not usable for identifying people or objects. Could you please advise whether this is expected behaviour, a fault with my unit, or something that can be resolved through settings or firmware?
Easy to set up. Solar panels working well
This is a terrific little security camera that offers a lot of features for not very much of your money and is ideal if you are on a budget or have a small property or area you want to secure.Very easy to setup and install, it's very lightweight so it's easy to mount and the solar panel can be attached to it or can be installed near it where it might better get the sun.The motion detection and picture quality are great and the field of view is excellent and it tracks quickly.I have had a solar powered camera before but it started struggling during the short days of the Scottish winter however this has been fine and the battery has never flagged. That said it is in a back garden where it is not being triggered often, if you had it at the front of the house looking at a street then it might struggle though you can buy bigger panels.I already have Eufy doorbells so I am used to the software though I do think its pretty easy to use though does have a few quirks but it's easy to use and fairly intuitive and offers good functionality.The camera will work fine on it's own with a memory card installed and there is no monthly subscriptions to pay.If you can afford it though I would recommend the Homebase unit though as this adds a lot of great features like facial recognition etc though it's not essential.Bang for buck this is a great little camera and Eufy are improving their home security setup and hardware all the time
Best camera I can find from web site it very easy to setup without any problem just use the micro sd card rather subscription these the best one I can find the video it 4K and zoom which it good plus got solar panel to keep in charge and it still 100% for 4 weeks now, WiFi no problem I didnโt need a S380 Homebase because I used micro sd card instead and got these lovely alarm and flashing lights on these camera it really very loud by using the app on phone if anyone came near my property and click alarm to make them run away, I get notifications pop on my phone app to let me know if anyone here also gone out for a day that no problem so am happy with now I just brought another one more for the front of theproperty.
I requested it because I am already very familiar with the Eufy ecosystem and use two of the brand's security cameras regularly. I was hoping this one would help cover a blind spot in my outdoor area, especially since it has pan-and-tilt capabilities.It is a high-quality, comprehensive kit that is relatively easy to set up. Since I already had the Eufy app, pairing the camera was quick. I also use the HomeBase S380, so I opted to use that as the connection point and recording base for any captured footage.The picture quality is good, with clear, sharp images and sound colour reproduction both day and night. It also has a wide field of view, with smooth pan and tilt, providing extra coverage where needed (I have mounted it on the corner of my outside wall, which allows me to see the back garden and the side of the house - something I couldn't do with two fixed position cameras).Motion detection works well and sends a notification to my phone within seconds of being triggered. The sensitivity has a good amount of adjustability. Sometimes, the Eufy AI can get things wrong (e.g., telling me that a 'human' was detected when in fact it was a cat), but you can feed back these errors through the app and help the AI learn.The battery life is excellent; I've had the camera running continuously for at least a month, and it's still going strong. Even in low-light conditions, the solar charger still powers the camera and keeps it ticking over.In summary, a useful and good value item.
A very good security camera and easy to set up, either independently or with a Eufy homebase unit.
I have a full eufy ecosystem, however all my cameras are hardwired. So I was looking forward to trying the solar powered option. So far I've been very impressed, I initially tried this indoors (but next to a window so it still got sun), it worked great for watching pets and is quite manoeuvrable. I then put it outside to cover the back garden (I mounted with a third party rain pipe adaptor). Even in low light and miserable weather, im yet to run out of battery in the 3 weeks I've been using it. As with all Eufy products I've had the build quailty is good and feels solid. Picture quailty is impressive for the price point and notifications can be changed depending on how often you want to be alerted. The app is brilliant, intuitive and easy to set up and pair. You can add storage via a card if needed. Overall, a great option for somwhere where you might not have power or the knowledge to hardwire. Very happy
First impressions are good. It arrives well packaged and presented.I found the instructions were clear and easy to follow.Installation on a corner wall was easily accomplished in short time.I was very impressed with the daylight image quality. It really is very good. The night time was less impressive, but still very good.Connected via wi-fi, I had no problems and found the signal strength to be strong and consistent.Having the ability to store the data on the camera rather than pay for a cloud subscription was a big positive for me.I found the battery life to be very good and the solar recharging seemed perfectly good, even during a British winter.It is quite expensive, but this reflects the functionality and quality of the whole kit.
A bit of peace of mind now sits in the palm of my hand thanks to the SoloCam E42. This weather-sealed bullet camera records in native 4K, can spin a full 360 degrees, tilt up and down, blast a 103 dB siren with a strobe light, and keep its clips on board, with space for up to 128 GB or as much as 16 TB if it is paired with a HomeBase S380. Power comes from the small solar panel on its roof, and in my experience two good hours of Scottish sunshine are enough to keep it going.In daylight the picture is remarkably sharp, and number plates are readable at roughly ten metres. After dark, the built-in LEDs keep faces clear, although the edges of the frame can blur a little. The artificial-intelligence tracking usually ignores swaying branches, yet the occasional nosy seagull still manages a cameo appearance. Pan and tilt motors react in less than a second, although the companion application sometimes leaves me staring at a loading screen for five or six. The strobe is savage at dusk but loses some bite under full midday sun. Three persistent weeks of drizzle in Aberdeen left the battery at about sixty per cent, which seems honest enough.Solid construction and fee-free local storage justify the asking price. If the application felt snappier and a micro-SD slot had been included, I would have struggled to find fault at all.
Easy set up and good quality video
Been running the SoloCam E42 for a couple of weeks now and, on the whole, Iโm impressed. Setup was a doddle: mounted it under the soffit, paired in the eufy app, job done. Because itโs wireless with a built-in solar panel, thereโs no drilling through walls or faffing with power โ I sited it where it gets a couple of hoursโ direct sun and itโs kept itself topped up nicely so far (UK winter will be the real test, but it hasnโt dipped below โhealthyโ yet).Picture quality is properly sharp. The 4K feed makes number plates and faces much easier to pick out compared to my older cams, and the pan/tilt gives you full coverage without juggling multiple units. The AI tracking is handy โ when someone walks up the drive it follows them smoothly, so you donโt get a clip of a shoulder disappearing off-screen. Iโve set it to โpeople onlyโ, which has cut down the false pings from cats and swaying shrubs. At night the IR plus the deterrent lights do a decent job; the strobe and siren are loud enough to make chancers think twice.Build feels solid and weatherproof (IP65), and I like that you can keep everything local. Thereโs no forced subscription nonsense: stick in a microSD (not included) or pair it to a HomeBase S380 if you want bigger storage and the fancier AI bits later. Two-way audio is clear enough for parcel chats, and notifications land quickly when the Wi-Fi is strong.Niggles? A few. The app can be a touch laggy when youโre manually panning, and if your router signal is marginal youโll notice it. The camera only does 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, so plan your placement accordingly. Out of the box the motion zones take a bit of tuning to avoid windy-day alerts. And at this price a basic 32 GB card in the box wouldnโt go amiss.Overall though, itโs a very capable, low-fuss security upgrade: clean 4K, proper pan/tilt with smart tracking, solar that (so far) just works, and no monthly fees. Sort the motion settings and give it decent Wi-Fi/sun, and itโs a set-and-forget bit of kit. Solid four stars from me.
I was very pleased to receive this product, at the time I received it, it was priced at ยฃ129.99 and I consider this to be good value for money. It was well packaged.Eufy is a make I really like, they make great products which all integrate with each other well. I have the Homebase S380 set up already and this allows me free and easily accessible storage. Connecting the Solocam E42 is very simple - the app takes you through the process.With this camera, before installation charge the unit fully - especially if you are using the solar panel. If you want to save the captured film 24/7 you will need the camera connected to mains power - there is a suitable lead provided. I use my camera to notify me with geolocation - this allows different setups between home and away - very simple to do. One default change I do change is to turn off the alarm when in "Away" mode - I find false notification do happen or even the postman will set it off - but that's a personal preference.I also turn off the light when using night vision although you loose colour the night image is very clear!I recommend this product!
I was excited to get the E42 reduced from ยฃ169 to ยฃ119, but unfortunately it just doesn't cut the mustard. Installed it outside just above my conservatory at 11 feet. It does NOT connect to my homebase, so I hooked it up to my home WiFi, which it said had excellent connection. However it doesn't record anything and its pointless buying an sd card, as its not even picking up any movement, therefore its not sending me any notification. There could be a bunch of people having a party in my garden and I wouldn't even know.!!! Basically I can only watch real time footage and NO past events. Pointless really๐ก and to make things worse, eufy have now dropped the price down to ยฃ104, two days after I bought mine...the only saving grace, is my eufy front door bell never let's me down..
I originally bought a S100 light cam and decided to add a security camera E42 a few days ago. Initial issue to connect to wifi, however, a simple reboot of our wifi alongside the connection via app worked. Brilliant addition and easy to view alongside the lightCam. Eufy has been a good range of products for us and will continue to expand as necessary.
This is my first solar camera and I am really impressed with the charging plus the 300 plus angle range which follows Humans whilst in the activation area
I have upgraded a number of Blink cameras to this model. The AI tracking and range of movement is such that I have mounted the camera on the corner and it covers by movement tracking what 2 seperate cameras used to cover. It is also significantly better quality in the dark. I was so impressed I bought another straight away.
Great product! Easy to install.
Thank you for requesting a review. I purchased the SoloCam E42 based on the advertised features, particularly the 8ร digital zoom. However, my experience doesnโt match the promotional images. When using the zoom, the picture becomes heavily pixelated and lacks the clear object definition shown in Eufyโs marketing material.
At the moment, the zoomed image is not usable for identifying people or objects. Could you please advise whether this is expected behaviour, a fault with my unit, or something that can be resolved through settings or firmware?
Easy to set up. Solar panels working well
This is a terrific little security camera that offers a lot of features for not very much of your money and is ideal if you are on a budget or have a small property or area you want to secure.Very easy to setup and install, it's very lightweight so it's easy to mount and the solar panel can be attached to it or can be installed near it where it might better get the sun.The motion detection and picture quality are great and the field of view is excellent and it tracks quickly.I have had a solar powered camera before but it started struggling during the short days of the Scottish winter however this has been fine and the battery has never flagged. That said it is in a back garden where it is not being triggered often, if you had it at the front of the house looking at a street then it might struggle though you can buy bigger panels.I already have Eufy doorbells so I am used to the software though I do think its pretty easy to use though does have a few quirks but it's easy to use and fairly intuitive and offers good functionality.The camera will work fine on it's own with a memory card installed and there is no monthly subscriptions to pay.If you can afford it though I would recommend the Homebase unit though as this adds a lot of great features like facial recognition etc though it's not essential.Bang for buck this is a great little camera and Eufy are improving their home security setup and hardware all the time
Best camera I can find from web site it very easy to setup without any problem just use the micro sd card rather subscription these the best one I can find the video it 4K and zoom which it good plus got solar panel to keep in charge and it still 100% for 4 weeks now, WiFi no problem I didnโt need a S380 Homebase because I used micro sd card instead and got these lovely alarm and flashing lights on these camera it really very loud by using the app on phone if anyone came near my property and click alarm to make them run away, I get notifications pop on my phone app to let me know if anyone here also gone out for a day that no problem so am happy with now I just brought another one more for the front of theproperty.
I requested it because I am already very familiar with the Eufy ecosystem and use two of the brand's security cameras regularly. I was hoping this one would help cover a blind spot in my outdoor area, especially since it has pan-and-tilt capabilities.It is a high-quality, comprehensive kit that is relatively easy to set up. Since I already had the Eufy app, pairing the camera was quick. I also use the HomeBase S380, so I opted to use that as the connection point and recording base for any captured footage.The picture quality is good, with clear, sharp images and sound colour reproduction both day and night. It also has a wide field of view, with smooth pan and tilt, providing extra coverage where needed (I have mounted it on the corner of my outside wall, which allows me to see the back garden and the side of the house - something I couldn't do with two fixed position cameras).Motion detection works well and sends a notification to my phone within seconds of being triggered. The sensitivity has a good amount of adjustability. Sometimes, the Eufy AI can get things wrong (e.g., telling me that a 'human' was detected when in fact it was a cat), but you can feed back these errors through the app and help the AI learn.The battery life is excellent; I've had the camera running continuously for at least a month, and it's still going strong. Even in low-light conditions, the solar charger still powers the camera and keeps it ticking over.In summary, a useful and good value item.
A very good security camera and easy to set up, either independently or with a Eufy homebase unit.
I have a full eufy ecosystem, however all my cameras are hardwired. So I was looking forward to trying the solar powered option. So far I've been very impressed, I initially tried this indoors (but next to a window so it still got sun), it worked great for watching pets and is quite manoeuvrable. I then put it outside to cover the back garden (I mounted with a third party rain pipe adaptor). Even in low light and miserable weather, im yet to run out of battery in the 3 weeks I've been using it. As with all Eufy products I've had the build quailty is good and feels solid. Picture quailty is impressive for the price point and notifications can be changed depending on how often you want to be alerted. The app is brilliant, intuitive and easy to set up and pair. You can add storage via a card if needed. Overall, a great option for somwhere where you might not have power or the knowledge to hardwire. Very happy
First impressions are good. It arrives well packaged and presented.I found the instructions were clear and easy to follow.Installation on a corner wall was easily accomplished in short time.I was very impressed with the daylight image quality. It really is very good. The night time was less impressive, but still very good.Connected via wi-fi, I had no problems and found the signal strength to be strong and consistent.Having the ability to store the data on the camera rather than pay for a cloud subscription was a big positive for me.I found the battery life to be very good and the solar recharging seemed perfectly good, even during a British winter.It is quite expensive, but this reflects the functionality and quality of the whole kit.
A bit of peace of mind now sits in the palm of my hand thanks to the SoloCam E42. This weather-sealed bullet camera records in native 4K, can spin a full 360 degrees, tilt up and down, blast a 103 dB siren with a strobe light, and keep its clips on board, with space for up to 128 GB or as much as 16 TB if it is paired with a HomeBase S380. Power comes from the small solar panel on its roof, and in my experience two good hours of Scottish sunshine are enough to keep it going.In daylight the picture is remarkably sharp, and number plates are readable at roughly ten metres. After dark, the built-in LEDs keep faces clear, although the edges of the frame can blur a little. The artificial-intelligence tracking usually ignores swaying branches, yet the occasional nosy seagull still manages a cameo appearance. Pan and tilt motors react in less than a second, although the companion application sometimes leaves me staring at a loading screen for five or six. The strobe is savage at dusk but loses some bite under full midday sun. Three persistent weeks of drizzle in Aberdeen left the battery at about sixty per cent, which seems honest enough.Solid construction and fee-free local storage justify the asking price. If the application felt snappier and a micro-SD slot had been included, I would have struggled to find fault at all.
Easy set up and good quality video
Been running the SoloCam E42 for a couple of weeks now and, on the whole, Iโm impressed. Setup was a doddle: mounted it under the soffit, paired in the eufy app, job done. Because itโs wireless with a built-in solar panel, thereโs no drilling through walls or faffing with power โ I sited it where it gets a couple of hoursโ direct sun and itโs kept itself topped up nicely so far (UK winter will be the real test, but it hasnโt dipped below โhealthyโ yet).Picture quality is properly sharp. The 4K feed makes number plates and faces much easier to pick out compared to my older cams, and the pan/tilt gives you full coverage without juggling multiple units. The AI tracking is handy โ when someone walks up the drive it follows them smoothly, so you donโt get a clip of a shoulder disappearing off-screen. Iโve set it to โpeople onlyโ, which has cut down the false pings from cats and swaying shrubs. At night the IR plus the deterrent lights do a decent job; the strobe and siren are loud enough to make chancers think twice.Build feels solid and weatherproof (IP65), and I like that you can keep everything local. Thereโs no forced subscription nonsense: stick in a microSD (not included) or pair it to a HomeBase S380 if you want bigger storage and the fancier AI bits later. Two-way audio is clear enough for parcel chats, and notifications land quickly when the Wi-Fi is strong.Niggles? A few. The app can be a touch laggy when youโre manually panning, and if your router signal is marginal youโll notice it. The camera only does 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, so plan your placement accordingly. Out of the box the motion zones take a bit of tuning to avoid windy-day alerts. And at this price a basic 32 GB card in the box wouldnโt go amiss.Overall though, itโs a very capable, low-fuss security upgrade: clean 4K, proper pan/tilt with smart tracking, solar that (so far) just works, and no monthly fees. Sort the motion settings and give it decent Wi-Fi/sun, and itโs a set-and-forget bit of kit. Solid four stars from me.
I was very pleased to receive this product, at the time I received it, it was priced at ยฃ129.99 and I consider this to be good value for money. It was well packaged.Eufy is a make I really like, they make great products which all integrate with each other well. I have the Homebase S380 set up already and this allows me free and easily accessible storage. Connecting the Solocam E42 is very simple - the app takes you through the process.With this camera, before installation charge the unit fully - especially if you are using the solar panel. If you want to save the captured film 24/7 you will need the camera connected to mains power - there is a suitable lead provided. I use my camera to notify me with geolocation - this allows different setups between home and away - very simple to do. One default change I do change is to turn off the alarm when in "Away" mode - I find false notification do happen or even the postman will set it off - but that's a personal preference.I also turn off the light when using night vision although you loose colour the night image is very clear!I recommend this product!