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What price would you pay for safety? For millions of homeowners and renters, security cameras represent more than a worthwhile investment; they’re also an effective tool in preventing crime.
One of the biggest draws of home security cameras is that they create an immediate visual deterrent against break-ins, trespassing, and other intrusions. And since so many cameras nowadays are run through a mobile app and a Wi-Fi signal, monitoring your home using video surveillance is now as easy as picking up your smartphone.
We’ve tested and reviewed loads of security cameras and brands, and we’ve kept a pulse on all the twists and turns this industry has taken. We’ve seen companies release newer and smarter cams every year, from floodlight cams to traditional wired surveillance systems, and from high-performance cams to simple, minimalistic devices.
In our experience, we’ve found that while security cameras are easier than ever to use, buying the equipment itself is still somewhat challenging, as cameras with newer, sleeker technology continue to flood the market.
So in this guide, we’ll break down everything you can expect out of your camera buying experience. We’ll cover the bases of this ultra-competitive market and the ins and outs of the best brands. And we’ll get you closer to choosing the right cameras for your home and budget, no matter what your security needs may be.
You know you need cameras, but do you know why? When we begin the process of choosing a new home security camera, the first thing we do is research property crime statistics in our area, focusing on package thefts, break-ins, and other incidents. We know these crimes occur; but where? How often? What time of day? What time of year?
In our view, it’s not enough to install a video doorbell and call it a day; we always recommend targeting your camera purchase to specific threats or concerns.
After all, we might have our eye on a decked-out Arlo Ultra system with 4K video, but since we just heard about a few mischief-making teens cutting through our neighbor’s backyard at 4 a.m., it might be smarter for us to go with a pair of solid 1080p Zmodo cameras and some extra lighting for our exterior instead.
And with the precipitous rise in online shopping that’s only accelerated in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, we can’t overstate the importance of a good security camera, either with a doorbell or without, to monitor the front door.
According to a recent crime study,1 36% of Americans have reported having a package stolen from their property at least once. Of those, 44% have had a package stolen at least twice. And very few (11%) said the porch pirate was caught and the package recovered.
That said, we’re always thinking about new vulnerabilities and trouble spots elsewhere around our property, and you should, too. We can say that in this market, whatever your needs and preferences for home security might be, there’s a camera out there that can deliver it. Now let’s get down to the nuts and bolts.
Though it might sound odd, we also think it’s a good idea to view your home through the eyes of a burglar. What do we mean? Well, first, think about what burglars look for: Areas with little to no lighting, where they can move undetected, for example. A camera with motion-activated lighting, like a Ring Spotlight Cam, lets any potential intruder know they’re messing with the wrong house. We tested and reviewed Ring’s Spotlight Cam.
We’ve run into dozens of scenarios like these, and though we’ve (thankfully) never been burglarized ourselves, experts have warned2 for several years that it can be traumatic and devastating to find out that a stranger has been inside your home, rifling through your belongings. Security cameras can be an easy and inexpensive way to avoid this.
How Much Camera Resolution is Enough?
Another important topic to discuss is camera resolution. It can be confusing to understand how much is enough. In this article, the term “resolution” refers to the number of dots (pixels) that make up a video picture; the more dots, the more detailed the video image. The same is true of high-resolution TV sets, and the two most popular TV resolutions today are 1080p and 4K. 4K resolution contains about four times as much picture information as 1080p. Surveillance cameras are also manufactured in these two resolutions, and it would be natural to believe that the more dots in your video image the better, right? Yes and no. When it comes to surveillance cameras, there are some tricky consequences to having such a high-resolution 4K image. In this case, more is not always better.
You would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between 1080p and 4K resolution when looking at a normal camera image. The one major benefit of 4K resolution is the ability to resolve detail after the fact, which means that users can zoom in on details such as faces while the recording of a security event plays. However, while 4K resolution offers some benefits, it also brings with it some drawbacks. 4K images are very large and take up a lot of recording storage space. So much, in fact, that they need about four times the hard drive space of 1080p to record the same length of video footage. Be prepared to spend more money if extended video storage is important.
If you are interested in a 4K camera system, you ideally will have a very high-speed Internet connection and a robust home network, ideally an enterprise-grade network. As discussed above, the 4K camera images are very large, and that is a lot of data to push around the home’s network and optionally, to an offsite cloud recording service (more on that below). Rely on your HTA Certified technology professional for advice here, as they will be able to determine if a 4K camera system will work in your situation. Some of the better camera system brands have controls to adjust some of the recording parameters in order for slower network connections to still work reliably. Keep in mind that 1080p resolution generally has enough detail to deliver important video information while preserving network bandwidth and hard drive storage.