I Tested This New Solar Security Camera Under Gloomy Skies to See if It Charged - CNET
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Arlo Essential Solar Security Camera
8.5
Pros & Cons
- Compact, flat design with built-in solar panel
- Very efficient battery use with multiple power management settings
- Solar panel helps battery slowly recharge with only periodic light
- Many options for various object and state detection
- Privacy and activity zones
- Reasonably affordable
- Built-in spotlight and siren
- Cam is a little heavy for the mount
- You'll have to pay a $10 subscription for any AI features or cloud storage
- Doesn't play well with squirrels or snowfall
Solar panel features help solve the decades-old question about wireless security cameras — how hard is it to keep the battery charged? These little panels are made to help charge up batterieswhen they get full sun exposure in good weather, but what happens when the seasons get dark and rainy? So when Arlo announced its new compact solar camera this fall, I knew I...
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