Logitech Circle 2 Indoor/Outdoor Weatherproof Wireless Home Security Camera (Person Detection, 24-Hr Free Time-Lapse), Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Once I had Logitech help with installation and set up it sure works wonderfully and with no hassle the camera is amazing in clarity and the battery life is very good all I can say is I wish the charging time was shorter but it definetely takes a good 4 hours or more t get them thoroughly charged and the reset button on the side isn't clearly marked and hard to keep pressed down but once they walk you through it its a piece a cake glad I didn't return it and called around to get them to work properly the Logitech people couldn't be nicer to work with !!

Cons:- THE CAMERA DOES _NOT_ OPERATE WITHOUT AN INTERNET CONNECTION. This is 100% intolerable. There are no options to connect this camera to an existing security system nor are there any options to use a local recording device. How can a "security camera" be secure if the security footage must leave the local, secure network?!- None of the motion detection options operate locally! The camera streams video 24 hours a day to a 3rd party service. LOGITECH FORCES ALL OWNERS OF THIS CAMERA TO PAY A MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION FEE FOR WHAT THEY LIST AS A 'FEATURE' OF THIS CAMERA. IT IS NOT A FEATURE OF THIS CAMERA! IT IS A PAID, PREMIUM FEATURE FOR THEIR ONLINE SERVICES!- Because it must upload data to a 3rd party server AND download streaming video (network congestion) back to a local computer or smart device, connectivity is intermittent and poor. Live streaming is useless because of this. Not only does it add 5-30 seconds of lag to the feed, the live feed is forcibly paused and does not automatically resume. This is the opposite of how a security camera should operate. I have a 200Mbit internet connection with 50Mbit of upload bandwidth. This should NEVER be an issue with the amount of bandwidth I have and it wouldn't be if I were able to store the video on my network!- The standard (included) mount is not designed to support the weight of both the camera and the battery. It will not stay positioned without additional support.Pros:- Decent camera lens and sensor. Too bad no one can take advantage of either one since video can't be recorded to a local device and stream compression reduces the quality significantly, making this pointless.- Attractive design? I'm reaching here.I don't recommend this camera for anyone.

UPDATE: Logitech did a great job with the software updates and the battery life, night vision and speed have improved dramatically.> Battery: lasts a solid week (not watching live, which soaks up battery)> Recharge: takes 4-6 hrs (faster if you remove the camera face)> Microphone: amazing> Clarity day/night: amazing> Coverage area: amazing> Resolution: amazing> Ease of installation: could use a little more detail on the way the camera "pops" off the mount... it's not obvious.> Setup: super easy!> Design: Nailed it! beautiful and functional

Impressive for 9 months, then, ... The video went gray static though audio continued to work. This fixed itself but then lost WiFi 2 days latter and the unit is unable to connect.Thank you Michelle B. I was impressed by Michelle B. but Logitech should rethink their business decision here- one phone call vs. 6 emails over more then a week.I do not understand why Logitech thinks a phone call is too expensive. I'm hoping COVID-19 isn't being used as an excuse. After several emails I was able to get a pass and a new lens unit was sent out.

When I received the camera, the base was broken and completely unusable. I did not reach out to the company to get a replacement, as I wanted something I could start using right away, and was planning to switch it over to a window mount, which did not require use of the base. It worked for a little while, although while using it in the window it only caught about 30% of motion events. However, I did like that I could check the camera on my phone to see who was at the front door, so I kept using it. Then, I switched wifi routers, and it has completely stopped working. I am following all of the proper steps (i.e., making sure it's plugged in and flashing blue, making sure my iPhone Bluetooth is on, being within 3 feet, etc.) and my phone just can't find the camera anymore. Customer support is only available during the week, and I work long days and will not have time to take a few hours off during a weekday to deal with this, so it's going in the garbage, and I'm going to have to start from scratch. If I could rate this zero stars I would.