REVIEW - Worth It CCTV - Mi Camera 2k by Xiaomi

Technology is getting better and better, now we can have a CCTV like products in a more affordable price.

CCTV at home is must have nowadays, it provides security and assurance to the owner and the people within the area. Some use these monitoring device outside and some are used indoors.

Before it takes an expert and a lot of pre-requisite devices to install a CCTV, such as switches, storage servers and network equipment, but now because of the technology advancement, we can have our very own surveillance camera that is easy to install and very much affordable.

Introducing the Mi Camera 2K from Xiaomi.

This 2304 x 1296 resolution camera allows you to capture images in great details.

PACKAGE CONTENT

1	Camera
1	Magnetic Mount
1	Power Cable
1	Metal Pad
1	User Manual

Specification:

RATED INPUT	5V〜1A
VIDEO ENCODING	H.265
OPERATING TEMPERATURE	-10°C to 50°C
RESOLUTION	2304 x 1296
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS	60 x 48 x 67.5mm
LENS ANGLE	125°
WIRELESS CONNECTION	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz
STORAGE	Micro SD card
COMPATIBLE WITH	Android 6.0 & iOS 11.0 or above

I CAN SEE YOU

Seeing cctv footages from news make me wonder why do they still buy low resolution surveillance cameras when these public areas must have a better image/video quality to provide better visuals on what is happening in that location. Thankfully with Mi's lineup of cameras, they offer better resolution of 2304 x 1296 with 3 megapixel of camera quality.

The camera angle also have a fish eye like curve giving you a wider perspective of the area it covers. Additional to a quality image it offers, this security camera comes with a night vision feature that gives you brighter images in low-light conditions. A built-in 940nm infrared lighting produces non visible red glow offering you clear images of the area even if the lights are off.

TALK TO THE CAMERA

Having microphone and speaker on a CCTV camera is a nice to have feature but it may cause you a lot for these additional features. No need to worry for the Mi Camera 2K includes a Two-way real-time voice call feature allowing you to hear clearly from where the camera is located and able to talk to the person in the area.

OTHER FEATURES

The compact design of the Mi Camera 2K allows it to be easily installed at home, in shops, on top of shelves or even beside your TV. The metal pad that comes along with the magnetic mount makes the installation even easier. Though it can only rotate manually so installing it is a one time setup and needs to be adjusted if need.

Storage wise, based on Xiaomi's website the Mi Camera 2K has three fold encryption that provides full data protection for privacy: 1. Encrypted communication validation, 2. Encrypted data transmission and 3. Encrypted cloud services. You can also install a microSD locally on the camera to store the footages.

QUICK 3-STEP SETUP

Setting up this compact surveillance camera doesn't require an expert, you just need to follow 3 easy steps.

 

Yes, you are right, you can access the Mi Camera 2K anywhere as long as you and the camera is connected to the internet. The Mi Home app can be downloaded on either iOS or Android devices. Image and voice quality will depend on the internet connection, so partnering this compact surveillance camera with a reliable router is a must to maximize the better image quality of the camera.

CONCLUSION

Having this piece of technology readily available at home, make us more secure especially on days we are outside and making a living or resting our battered body at the beach. The SRP of the Mi Camera 2K is PHP 1,599 but I got it for PHP 1,399 on a sale. The process of setting up the camera will take you approximately around 5-15minutes, what takes time is where you will place the camera for we need to make sure it can cover most of the area since it doesn't have a auto rotating feature.

We will give this simple yet effective piece of technology a Silver Award, a very easy to setup surveillance camera but doesn't have a rotating feature.

But with a its price point, we can say over all, we give it an 8/10 score.

For more info about this product and other Mi CCTVs, you can check their website: CLICK HERE

You can purchase the Mi Camera 2K HERE

How about you? do you have these kind of surveillance camera at home? or are you planning on getting one? Let us know in the comment what you consider on getting one.