REOLINK CX810 ColorX PoE Camera, 4K UHD, True Color Night Vision, F1.0 Super Aperture, 1/1.8'' Image Sensor, HDR Technology, Person/Animal Detection, Spotlight & Siren Alarm, 2-Way Talk

The media could not be loaded. I have used many security different cameras including Reolink and non-Reolink. Of all the cameras I have used to date I would rate the Reolink CX810 as the best one. In this review I am going to explain why. In addition, I am also going to explain a couple things that you should know to understand exactly the performance you can expect. I am not going to discuss the technical specifications of this camera. Instead I am going to use a number of different usage scenarios to show you the images the camera will produce.The first point I want to discuss is that this camera has low light technology. What I mean by this is that it will deliver true color even at night IN VERY LOW LIGHT SITUATIONS (no IR or light).All of the pictures/video in this review have the CX810 set up for 3840x2160 resolution using the H.265 protocol (lower bandwidth). The CX810 has 3000K lights (not UV) that will turn on when it detects motion to illuminate the area. In all the the pictures/video in this review I have disabled these lights. Because my camera is part of a security system I don't want the people to know they are being filmed so I have disabled them. The point being that whatever you see is based on whatever light is coming from somewhere else (more on this later). I am using Synology Surveillance Station which has both the CX410 and CX810 cameras in its compatible list (otherwise you have to use generic ONVIF).PIC1 (I have labeled each picture in the upper right corner because they don't always appear in the order I add them to the review) shows a daytime picture of my driveway/yard during the day during the summer. I think the color and clarity of this image is good.PIC2 and PIC3 are pictures taken at night when it is getting dark (although not completely) and dark. Pic2 was taken in the summer and the grass is very green in color. Note that this picture was taken at 8:14pm and it was starting to get dark (although not as dark as it is going to get a bit later). The proof that it is somewhat dark is that my solar light turned on (next to driveway and garage) and the neighbors lights on their garage are on. Because the camera is very sensitive these lights will "wash out" the areas around them. Compare PIC2 to PIC1 looking specifically at the neighbors garage and you will see what I am talking about. PIC3 was taken at 12:09AM (midnight) and it is as dark as it is going to get. One thing you need to understand is that this picture was taken during the winter so the yard is not as green as it was in the summer pictures.As I have shown in PIC2 and PIC3 the camera does a real good job as long as there is some light. PIC4 is a second CX810 I have showing my back porch. Note that you cannot see anything on the porch. Note that the lights in my neighbors yard appear to be very bright resulting in my back deck showing no detail. I wanted to be able to see my back deck. What I ended up with after some experimentation was to add a dusk to dawn light for my back porch. Because a bright light will "wash out" details (like I showed in PIC2) I put a piece of aluminum foil in the side of the light facing the camera (so the camera would not see it). PIC5 shows the results of adding the dusk to dawn light (note you can see the silvery aluminum foil blocking the direct light toward the camera). The light bulb in this light is a 40W equivalent LED bulb (it was the lowest wattage I could find). The 40W bulb completely lights up my back porch which is about 45 feet long and some of my back yard . I consider the image quality in this picture as good.I have also attached a video to this review. Since you can only add a single video this is actually a compilation of 3 different videos. The video was taken by the driveway camera which uses the available light from my neighbors. The reason I have added this video is to illustrate what I will call "ghosting". The first part of the video shows a fox moving across an area of flowers (this is winter so they are dormant) and then moves onto the driveway and stops. Thile the fox is moving across the flower area it appears to be somewhat transparent. The second part of the video shows a fox moving up toward the camera then across the driveway into the flower area. The ghosting occurs as the fox moves more quickly across the driveway. The third part of the video shows a cat that starts out on my stepping stones and walks across the driveway. In this segment the ghosting occurs as the cat walks across the driveway. If I had a light on (like on my back porch) then this ghosting would not appear. The ghosting only seems to appear in very low light situations and you have movement (remember I have no lighting in these images except for what the neighbors generate).I was able to generate these videos because the CX810 recognized not only movement (like a light moving across the yard due to a car driving by) but as an animal. I have videos of deer, coyote, fox, cat, rabbit, squirrel and birds which were detected as animals by the camera. I doubt that it detects them all but it does the best job of any camera I have owned up to this point.I chose not to use the lights on the camera which would eliminate the ghosting and generate better image quality. All of the other cameras I own have IR lights (not visible by human vision). I don't like the IR lights because they attract bugs which fly around the lights (are attracted by the IR) and then generate false motion detection. The CX810 low light technology allows me to not need the IR lights and eliminates this problem and gives me true color even in low light.If you are looking for a camera that will generate true color images even in very low light situations you should consider the Reolink CX810 (there is also a CX410 lower resolution). It will get the job done!

I’ve been using this color night vision camera for about six months now, and I’m genuinely impressed with the clarity it offers at night. Unlike the standard black-and-white infrared cameras, this one gives full-color footage even in low-light conditions, which makes it much easier to identify details like clothing colors or vehicles.Setup was straightforward — the app walked me through the process, and the camera synced with my system without much hassle. During the day, the image is sharp and clear, and even at night, the colors remain surprisingly vivid as long as there's some ambient light (like a porch light or street lamp).It’s not perfect in total darkness, Motion detection is responsive, and I haven’t had any false alerts so far.All in all, it’s a solid camera for the price, and the color night vision really does make a difference in home security footage. I’m happy with the purchase and would consider adding more to cover other areas.

I've tried or have family who have/have tried most of the big names in home security cameras. I'm converting them as sales make sense as Reolink is the best I've found. Good picture, quick connection, good enough app and no subscription fees necessary (there may be an option to upgrade coverage, but haven't found a need to). The only downside so far is that I haven't found a way to choose a different notification sound for each camera.Between the Reolink cameras, I have the CX810 model and the Duo3. The Duo3's field of vision is nice and may allow you to cover most of the front of your house with one camera, however the clarity seems better on the CX810 and it performs far better in low light. Both options are POE - you run an Ethernet cable to them and they have power/connection so super easy.I also have tried installing the cameras standalone with SD card for storage and using the hub. If you're getting more than one camera, get the hub. In the future, you likely will find an excuse to add more cameras. You'll also likely save on cost in the long run as each standalone installation will require a memory card and a POE injector (about $20). Without the hub, injectors are needed to send power over the Ethernet cables for the cameras.UPDATE:Waited a couple months after purchase to install one of the cameras. It was not working properly, so I contacted support explaining the situation. I had to pay return shipping, but they sent me a replacement. Still very happy with Reolink and knowing they back their product makes it feel like a safe buy.

A durable, well built metal frame 4k Camera that uses a set of programmable, smart dim white lights to illuminate the darkness with full color when it senses a person, vehicle or pet with the built in AI functionality. It has a siren plus a speaker and microphone so you can monitor your surroundings and possibly scare someone away, or talk to them if they're at your door. Even without the lights on, the big lense makes nighttime look like twilight with an etheral look to it. picture is a cloudy, rainy day. would buy again. the spotlight can brighten when it senses someone so you can get a nice color look at the person instead of those shadowy night figures darting around.

This is a fantastic camera. We just repainted our house, so I took down all my cameras and decided to upgrade one of the ‘base’ cameras that came with my system. This camera is a major upgrade, its low light capability is exceptional. I am including 3 photos - one is with the spot light on, it’s the first photo that has less pronounced shadow. Image is very clear a color is fantastic. 2nd image is si to the spot light off - this shows the real strength of this camera. I do not have any of outdoor lights in this photo. The last photo is from one of the base level cameras, to show the difference. I will be slowly my other cameras with this camera