Solar/battery performance much better than expected
I've been switching away from Nest cameras as they seem to have stagnated since being taken up by Google. I've generally been very happy with the Anker family of products, so decided to give Eufy a try. I've been looking for a solution for my porch that doesn't require plug in power because my front porch is notably devoid of outlets. I had previously drilled holes to run USB power, but it's probably sketchy from a code compliance standpoint and unsightly. In any case, the combo of solar power and motion pan-tilt was enough to make me give it a try.When the camera arrived, I saw the small solar panel and after getting the camera set up (very easy), I was immediately skeptical that it would work. I live in Seattle, and the install area has only broken sun exposure. Seattle's winters are not exactly known for sun, so I was concerned that the motorized pan-tilt was going to be too much for the little panel to offset. I should not have worried. The power draw is surprisingly low, and the battery strength stays in the high 90% range even with my settings optimized for surveillance and a straight week of clouds/rain. I can see it actively charging even with indirect light path and densely cloudy skies. Time will tell how the battery holds up over time, but this has well-exceeded my expectations for power management.As far as overall performance, the picture quality is much better than my newer generation Nest cameras, motion detection has been accurate, and it connected to my home base without fuss. The speed of the pan-tilt could stand to be a little faster to track quicker-moving subjects but it does fine with people walking at a normal pace.I like this enough that I've already ordered a second one.