eufy security eufyCam S300 (eufyCam 3C) 3-Cam Kit, Outdoor Wireless 4K Camera, Expandable Local Memory, Face Detection AI, Spotlight, Colour Night Vision, 2.4

I will not pretend to know everything about camera/security systems. All I can do is compare what I have. Somehow I've ended up with 3 different systems in my house, lol. I have Eufy (my first system), Mother's Day my son bought me a blink set that included a doorbell cam, and then my daughter talked me into a ring doorbell after the blink finked out and would not connect to my wifi. I bought the Eufy almost 3 years ago when moving into our current home, I bought it based off reviews. Compared to blink, it's pricey, but wow is it worth it. After about a month, blink lost connection with my network and we tried forever to get it back. I could not get it, so I bought the Ring Camera doorbell (my daughter suggested it, but really I should have gotten a Eufy). Then somehow, we got the blink connected again, and during that time we hooked up the Ring doorbell. Then the power went out. blink and Ring go offline and I had to reconnect them again. This has happened more than once since installing them. However, Eufy, in the almost three years I've had it ALWAYS reconnects on its own. Not once have I had to reconnect the cameras. Also, the video quality is excellent, out of the three systems, Eufy is hands down the best video, especially for distance, it's so clear with no blur. Night vision is awesome as well. I get the notifications right away and when I go to the dashboard, it comes up quickly. I recently emailed Eufy to see what kind of solar panel I could attach to my driveway cam as it gets lots of action, and while the batteries last a long time, that one drains faster. I received a response right away with what was compatible, and after I got it, it was pretty easy to install. So out of the three systems I have, Eufy is number one hands down. Ring is good too, except going offline when disconnected is really irritating. blink, don't waste your money.

We first bought a competitors product and immediately returned it. What I like about the.Eufy system is that the camera quality is better and the night vision is better. Additionally, you don’t have to pay for storage. So many of the competitors trick you into thinking that until you get the product home. These were so easy to install and connect to my Wi-Fi. This week, when I was not home, I received an alert that someone was at my front door. The motion detection feature picked him up immediately and alerted me through the app. It was a delivery man, and I was able to communicate with him from another state to let him know where to leave a package. It was very easy to hear him an easy for him to hear me as well. There are just so many good features that you get with Eufy system versus the competitors that I would highly recommend this product! We have even purchased more for family members.

Was a little worried about purchasing this after some of the negative reviews came out about the end-to-end encryption on the live video streams and The fact that unsinking the camera removes the footage. However that seems to be fixed in this latest version. They work well as front door cameras for me in an apartment building. The 4K quality is reasonably good. I shoot with a lot of cameras so I was actually semi-impressed for the price how good the camera turned out to be. Granted I wish the infrared light was stronger so it would work in darker indoor spaces. I have them about 4 to 5 ft on either side of the door facing down at a 45° angle. If the lights aren't triggered in the hallway the infrared lights don't necessarily pick up anyone until they touch the door. Even if they sold an accessory like an IR light that was tied to the cameras it would help. Overall I like how the footage stays on the internal 4 TB hard drive I installed in the base station. I'm not sure I can really comment about the signal quality because my apartment is open concept so they have worked very well. The camera's battery life seems to work well. We will see how they hold up didn't want to bother getting the solar panel versions because I use them indoors. The facial detection works frighteningly and surprisingly well. I wish it had more functionality built into the app hopefully they will update this in the future, because it's kind of not very powerful in terms of the stuff you can do with it. It will recognize almost any face that's at 45° angle to the camera. It seems to have a little trouble if someone is profile but it's pretty close. I like how you can name, and assign tags for individuals. But sadly that's really all you can do with it. It's is very basic. There aren't many tags and there isn't really any functions tied to them in terms of notifications or triggers. For example I actually bought the cameras to make sure a certain person was not coming over unannounced. I was having an issue with this person and possibly considering a restraining order. I had hoped that using the facial recognition software I could set up an alert and actions specifically based on that person. Sadly the app doesn't really work like that. The alerts and actions are all the same and has no integration with the actual facial recognition other than telling you the name and the pre-selected category. I could see this is a very helpful tool for people who are considering restraining orders. Because you would be able to have documented evidence that someone showed up and you could have a custom notification sent to you immediately. So I'm sad it's not more of a feature. I'm also kind of sad that I couldn't do the reverse for my neighbors. I don't need the cameras being triggered or alerting me every time my neighbors leave the apartment. Especially if their face is recognized by the device. I get why the system functions the way it does. It's the simplest implementation of the facial recognition software which keeps the data processing down, and works ok as a novelty for basic family setups. But it would work way better with custom notifications and actions assignable to each person, And I think it could be easily added to the apps functionality. Overall I think it's one of the better security systems on the market since I don't have to sign up for some cloud service and share my data all over the web. I also imagine it's why they can implement high resolution 4K cameras easily because those cameras don't have to send all of the footage to a server far from your house. If I had to score it, I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. If they integrated the facial recognition into the app better it would be beyond five stars and miles above any other security system on the market.

I really wanted to like the Eufy HomeBase 3. On paper, it promises to be a powerful hub for Eufy’s security ecosystem—offering advanced AI features, expanded storage, and “smart” recognition. In practice, it’s a borderline disaster. Let’s start with the much-touted AI facial recognition. It is so bad that it borders on comedy. The system routinely misidentifies the hood of my car, shadows on the ground, and even the neighbor’s garbage can as “recognized” people--it usually thinks these people are me! It identifies most faces as me yet it regularly fails to recognize my face. Honestly, it would have a higher success rate if it just picked random names out of a hat. It’s useless as a security feature because the alerts are completely unreliable—and even worse, they’re constant. My phone now dings every time a tree rustles or a cloud passes overhead. Then there’s the lack of HomeKit support. Eufy has been promising deeper integration with Apple’s ecosystem for years now, and the HomeBase 3 does absolutely nothing to deliver on that front. If you’re in the Apple ecosystem and hoping this will work with HomeKit Secure Video or even basic Home app integration—don’t hold your breath. It’s essentially non-existent, and there’s no clear roadmap for future support. To top it all off, the HomeBase 3 only works on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, which is absurd in 2025. This frequency band is slower, more congested, and increasingly unsupported by modern routers. I expect a security system hub—especially one advertising AI and video processing—to be compatible with 5 GHz networks. But no, you’re stuck throttling everything through an outdated connection. All in all, this feels like a product still in beta, not something ready for market. Eufy needs to go back to the drawing board on both the software and the hardware. Avoid the HomeBase 3 unless you enjoy being notified that your driveway is secretly a person and your actual family members are invisible. The cameras capture clear video, but they are only as good as their, which is, unforftunately., the Homebase. As much as it pains me to say it, if you care about facial recognition and reliable notifications, you are better spending a bit more money on a system that actually works. I am very disappointed in Eufy.

I’m an advid researcher when purchasing products, I want quality balanced with value and read tons of reviews. After several weeks of comparing DVR/NVR, cabled/ wireless and much more, I pulled the trigger on Eufy products including a doorbell and other cameras too. I went with this combo as I really liked the newer homebase 3 (all products connected to the base with ease including 200 series devices). Also after initial setup (plugged into router) you can make the base wirelessly connect to your home network (so base can be placed anywhere unlike a fixed solution). I purchased a SATA drive separately (higher capacity for less money) but it was easy to install and storage management system had a single button format tool (if needed). Mounting is very straightforward with ample angle adjustability and battery powered devices makes it so convenient as you could move them around in minutes if desired. Wireless coverage is outstanding and everything reached back to homebase connection on a large home through many walls and out to garage. Mobile phone app (free) is well designed with many additional feature I wasn’t expecting. My research paid off and even at a bit pricier solution, catch a sale and you will not be disappointed either.