MICROSEVENOpen Source 14x Optical Zoom 4K/8MP PTZ IP Camera,3.5 in,WiFi+PoE, Motion,PTZ auto-Tracking,Outdoor,Spotlight,IR,Active Deterrence,2-Way Audio,FTP, 256gb Slot,Broadcasting on YouTube,Meta

I got two of these to cover an area in front of our home, and they let us see the entire space end-to-end perfectly. The camera has an incredible 150° field of view and can stream video in 1080p at ~30FPS max. The overall image size is 1920x1080 (not super-awesome but definitely not bad).The camera and the mount are all metal construction, no plastic pieces, and it's very compact- the camera "ball" itself is only 70mm (2.7") in diameter . Since this will be outside and directly exposed to the elements, I added some silicone rubber sealer around where the wiring goes into the camera just to make sure there's no leakage into the camera.As mentioned above, two of these cameras will give you approximately 300° of coverage, and there's hardly any 'fisheye' distortion. (Maybe they're de-warping the image in the camera? I don't know.) Also, the night vision is surprisingly good; I expected it to be poor based on other reviews but it's crisp and clear, no complaints at all.The built-in web-based interface has a good selection of clearly marked tabs with all the settings you need. It works with PoE or with a separate 12vdc adapter (not included).The camera works perfectly with Blue Iris. Just point Blue Iris at the correct IP, and select "Foscam" for the Make and "FI86xx/98xx compatible" for the Model. The Main Stream path is: /livestream/11?action=play&media=video_audio_dataThe camera has only one significant drawback in my opinion, and that is that there's no slot for an SD card so there's no local storage or recording in the camera itself. For my use that's not a fatal flaw, but it may be for some people. If they added an SD card slot to this thing it would be just about perfect.All in all, I think this is a great little camera for the price; it's loaded with features, has a great picture, and a crazy-wide field of view. Highly recommended.

I have gone thru several brands of security cameras over the years, CCTV with DVR, IP, POE, Indoor, outdoor, etc.. I always looks for cameras, which are "open source", meaning ones I can set the IP addresses and ports, and where I can use third party apps and programs, such as Blue Iris. I hate having to search thru the item descriptions, only to have to ask the question if the camera is open sourced or not. Most of the time the response I get is that I would have to use only the respective app for a particular camera, yada yada.. Cutting to the chase, every Microseven camera I have purchased (6 in all) have been open sourced and are flawlessly accessible via Blue Iris software as well as the third party Android app I use. Unlike Amcrest, there is no limit as to how many cameras that can be added to the Microseven Cloud site. Amcrest boasts that their cameras work with Alexa however, they don't tell you that only 1 camera can be added to their cloud site before they will charge a fee. Both Microseven and Amcrest cameras have to be added to their respective cloud sites for them to work with Alexa. Therefore, Microseven cameras not only provide a beautiful and crisp picture, they are extremely flexible in their setup and compatibility. I wish that all of the camera manufacturers would be as forthright as Microseven. I for one will not purchase another camera other than Microseven cameras!

The only complain is that the motion detection of this is way behind. It should have some 5 seconds pre-motion video like other cams (amazon, armcrest, ...). The quality of the video is great. Free 24-hour capture is also a plus. But again, it should update to give some 5 seconds video before what happen!

I was looking for an IP camera with a reasonable configuration/setup. I quickly found the DHCP query in the server log, updated static DHCP, rebooted the camera and logged into the web interface. None of the web interfaces are great (or consistent) on IP cameras but I figured it out. It's being used in the garage and streaming RSTP to zone minder. Zone minder plays nice with this camera. Just ordered a second camera to replace another foscam, this time outdoors. I like the wide angle. POE works well also.

Camera failed after a few months & was asked by support to return it for "repair." I paid for return shipping & now I don't get a reply from Microseven. I guess I'll stick with Amcrest.

I am using these cameras with Blue Iris and not using the integrated monitoring options. ONVIF camera setup was easy and the picture is stable and good in low light. I purchased 3 cameras; I plan to purchase 2 more to finish replacing some older IP cameras. The camera has a fairly long connection whip, and the extra RCA connectors make it somewhat difficult to squeeze into a 4" round connector box. The base of the camera is also the same size a 4" round box cover; I used a plastic cover and drilled extra holes for the camera base.Overall, easy setup with a NVR and ONVIF and the wide angle loogs great. This was a great upgrade for my 3+ year old IP cameras.

Does NOT work completely with Alexa. I bought 8 Microseven cameras, hoping to have Alexa notify me when someone entered my property using a routine. Alexa cannot do that.It is not easy to install this camera because of how the screws are in deep wells. The audio settings are tricky and it takes a lot of trial and error to communicate using them.The picture us pretty good, however.

It was on of the easiest installs of a camera on our system I have ever had. It works great.