In the box, we have instructions for use, a USB power adapter that looks a bit cheap, screws and plugs for wall mounting, and the camera itself with its USB cable, about 2 meters long.
The camera is IP-capable, as it connects to your wifi and the Internet. So you can see what it’s filming live on your phone, and receive alerts if the camera detects movement or a person.
The camera films in 4K. There are four LED lights and two lenses, as there’s a wide angle and a 6x zoom. Which is great for seeing details like license plates, for example.
It’s also motorized to cover a wider field of vision, and comes with two steerable wifi antennas.
On the underside, under a rubber cover, is the micro SD port and the reset button. It’s rather strange that this part is so open, as you can see inside the camera. You’ll have to be careful not to drop anything inside.
The camera is also IP66-rated. This means it’s resistant to dust and water splashes. Personally, I’d place it under a roof overhang to avoid it getting too much rain and sun, as this ages the plastic, which may no longer be waterproof after a few years.
The camera has a built-in base with several holes for wall mounting.
One small drawback is that the cable does not detach. This can be a problem if you cut a hole in the wall behind the camera to pass the cable through. You’ll need a hole big enough to accommodate the large USB plug.
Installation is fairly quick with their O-kam Pro program. Simply create an account, enter the name of your wifi network and its password, and the program will generate a QR code that you’ll need to put in front of the camera so that it can connect to your network.
If this doesn’t work, the first time you switch on the camera, it emits its own wifi network. Simply connect to it to access the internal settings, and enter your wifi and password. And that’s all there is to it.
In terms of performance, the camera delivers excellent results in terms of both image and reactivity.
As the camera is permanently connected, it also films continuously. Which is great for making sure you don’t miss a thing.
This camera’s great feature is subject tracking, and that’s really interesting!
If the camera detects a human form, it will use its motors to follow the person until he or she is no longer in the camera’s field of vision. It then automatically returns to its starting position. A great feature!
However, there’s no internal battery. This means that if you have a power cut, the camera will shut down, but fortunately, once it’s switched back on, it will automatically reconnect to your wifi network.
As it operates on 5v, you can run it on a phone battery. It consumes 0.33 A in fixed operation (without using its motors to rotate). It could therefore run for up to 30 hours on an external 10,000 mAH battery, if the camera remains stationary.
If you don’t want it to switch off in the event of a power cut, simply connect the camera to an inverter and it will run continuously without interruption, even if there’s a power cut of a few hours.
A good point is that the camera is equipped with a microphone and speaker. So you can listen to the sound of the place the camera is filming, but you can also talk to someone directly with the camera, just like with an intercom.
The Okam Pro program is fairly standard.
- You can orientate and parameterize the camera
- adjust image resolution
- manage motion detection
- manage the image area to be monitored
- set up a cruise where the camera rotates continuously to scan an entire area
- Take a photo
- record a video
- or trigger an alarm from the camera.
The camera is equipped with infrared night vision, but can also use its LED lights to illuminate the area. This allows you to see details impossible to see with infrared, but you can set the camera to turn on its led lights when it detects something.
This is useful for scaring off intruders, but it can also be used as an automatic light when you’re out and about in the evening. Pretty handy if it also follows you around to give you light.
However, if you’re watching the video live, you won’t be able to switch on the LED lights directly; you’ll have to go to the night vision settings to switch to color vision. Which isn’t very practical.
The camera can save videos of people it detects, either on a micro SD card that you put in the port under the rotating head, or in the cloud (on remote computers) via a subscription.
Backing up in the cloud is very useful for making sure you don’t lose any videos, should, for example, the camera be accessible and intruders break it or steal it with the micro SD inside.
At the time of making this video, you’ll need to pay €37 for a year’s cloud backup, with videos backed up for 7 days, or €46/year for videos backed up for 30 days. These prices apply to one camera only. If you have several cameras, you’ll need to take out a subscription for each one.
If you’re looking for a camera that’s versatile enough to monitor the interior or exterior of your home, or to keep an eye on children or pets without having any blind spots thanks to its motorization, then this is the camera for you.
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