Wyze Cam OG series gets back to basics—and then some

Wyze Labs introduced a pair of budget-priced residence safety cameras Tuesday in its all-new Wyze Cam OG collection. Each cameras will carry $4 reductions for a restricted time.

The Wyze Cam OG covers all of the options you’d look forward to finding in an entry-level ($24, $20 for a restricted time), indoor/outside safety digital camera: 1080p decision, full-color night time imaginative and prescient, and IP65 weatherization. The Cam OG Telephoto, $34 ($30 for a restricted time) is outfitted with a 3x telephoto lens, nevertheless it has a a lot narrower discipline of view (27 levels). Other than that, each cameras shared the identical function set.

Just like the lately introduced Wyze Cam Pan v3, the Wyze Cam OG line is IP65 waterproof, that means they’re solely protected against mud and that they’ll face up to being sprayed with water jets from any course. Gone is the accordion stand of earlier generations: that is changed by a brand new swivel stand on the underside of every digital camera. Wyze says it has upgraded the cameras’ microphones and audio system, and the essential OG cam is supplied with a motion-activated highlight above its lens. The corporate says notification speeds have been up to date, and the app expertise has been reworked to make setting movement zones and looking by way of occasions extra manageable.

Is 2 cameras higher than one?

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Whereas Wyze says that customers can use both digital camera independently, the 2 are designed to work in tandem. With Wyze’s elective stack mount (accessible quickly), you’ll be capable of mount the cameras collectively to get two views of the identical space, providing you with a better have a look at an space of curiosity.

You may want a broad view of your porch, for instance, however a close-up have a look at who’s at your door or mailbox. Some safety cameras, together with the EZVIZ C8PF and the Eufy Video Doorbell Duo, fulfill that mission by integrating two lenses right into a single digital camera housing. However neither of these merchandise ship the pliability to level each lenses at considerably totally different angles, they usually’re each considerably costlier than Wyze’s answer.

The place does this go away the Wyze Cam v3?

Wyze says its $36 Wyze Cam V3 will stay in its lineup, partially as a result of it’s an integral function to the Wyze Cam Floodlight ($94). Along with casting a a lot bigger pool of sunshine, this combo gadget can assist a second Wyze Cam v3