REOLINK 6MP PoE IP Fisheye Camera with 360° View, Surveillance for Home/Office Security, Smart Human Detection, Two Way Talk, Ceiling/Wall/Desk Mount, Multiple Panoramic Display Views, FE-P(White)

Great addition to monitor new dog
After adopting a new 16 mo. old dog, she came with a little separation anxiety. Arriving home after a test 20 minute outing, we found her lying on the dining room table, wagging away! We purchased this camera to observe and better understand her anxiety so we can help her overcome it. It covers a large great room and also the door leading to our garage, where the dog lies in wait for us when we leave. The installation was simple, once the ethernet cable was routed through the attic.When viewing live or recorded footage from the client (via monitor hooked to the NVR), the camera has three viewing styles, see pics. The fisheye is of course a bit distorted but you get used to looking beyond that. The elliptical “stretched” fisheye is the style I prefer, as it displays our great room most accurately. The expanded mode shows each angle with the most detail, but for me it was hard to follow as a moving subject would appear in two frames at once. The expanded mode is the one my wife prefers, so I guess it is just a matter of how your brain sees things. The footage is recorded in whichever mode was selected at the time. We have ours set to record 24/7, just like the other cameras in our system. Another review had said this option was not available to them. The REOLINK phone app has four viewing modes, which other reviews have covered in full.I downsized the resolution to upload the images on this review, but also included a zoomed-in, full resolution detail of the dining table to understand the quality of the image. Can’t read over a person’s shoulder or anything, but the overall 6MP image quality is close to the other cameras in our setup, which are 12MP.To touch on other reviews that mention high heat coming off the camera, it is indeed pretty warm to touch in places, probably around 100 degrees. That said, I have no concern of it starting a fire or leaving a mark somewhere. Many other indoor and outdoor cameras I’ve used from multiple manufacturers run very hot as well. Time will tell if the operating temperature affects the longevity, but for now we are very happy with our purchase!

360 view and low mounting profile.
Absolutely brilliant, one camera to replace 4 for a full 360 view and it’s barely noticeable, people either don’t notice it or think it’s a smoke detector or something, perfect for open plan areas where you need full coverage.Best option for me personally was “dual panoramic view” your mileage may vary but there’s a few other options if you need something different.There’s still some distortion of the image at the edges but for it’s versatility it’s worth it instead of mounting 2 x 180’s or 4 x 90 degree standard cams which would look bulky and ridiculously out of place in my modern home.Also as with other reolink POE cams it’s basically plug and play no fiddling with IP addresses etc and I simply use a POE switch, sd cards in cams and the app, no NVR needed for this configuration…however if you want a monitor for live viewing instead of using your phone etc or if you want footage backed up in a more secure location if your cams are mounted low for example then an NVR is probably a better option for you.