We saw how Blink’s technology progressed, but if there’s one thing we really want Blink to improve, it’s their cameras’ night vision. When we tested Blink’s indoor-outdoor XT2 camera (now discontinued), we noted a problem with glare in our nighttime feed. Each time we ran through scenarios, we saw glares that produced reflections and at times distorted or obstructed some of the objects in the frame.

Fortune Business Insights. (2020, July 8). Facial Recognition Market Size to Reach USD 12.92 Billion by 2027; Growing Adoption of Internet of Things (ioT) And AI Technologies to Stoke Demand. In our head-to-head comparison of Blink and Ring, we highlighted how many of Blink’s features can be customized based on the user needs. The Blink Home Monitoring app, where you’re going to be spending most of your time setting up and tweaking your Blink Indoor, allows you to tailor everything from how sensitive the cameras motion detection is to mapping out zones within the frame to changing the length of our video clips from 60 seconds down to 5. Also worth mentioning was how easy the app is to use, and how it was clearly designed with the end user in mind. Bonus points for Blink, there. This rating is derived from our editorial team's research, hands-on product testing, and customer surveys.Be alerted to what matters via your smartphone whenever motion is detected, or customise motion detection zones so you can see what matters most. Later in the year, when we met Blink Outdoor, we were keen to test this feature once again. An outdoor camera isn’t worth much to us if it doesn’t work well at night, as criminals often wait for the cover of night to strike.

Even an indoor camera like the Sight 180C from Zmodo, which we tested as part of our full Zmodo camera review, didn’t see very well at night, even though it’s literally called “sight.” Esat Dedezade is a freelance writer, journalist, and content creator. After six years as a staff writer and deputy features editor at Stuff, he left to pursue a new challenge at Microsoft, where he was the editor of their European news centre for three years. You’ll recall, though, that our Blink Mini is wired. So if you’re looking for a camera you can put anywhere, without worrying about proximity to power outlets, we’d have to say Blink Indoor wins out over its mini-me. Components include Blink Mini camera, 1 stand (attached), 2 mounting screws (per camera), 1 USB cable, 1 power adapter. Tap the cameras settings icon to monitor battery life and the current indoor temperature, set temperature alert thresholds, enable motion detection and set motion zones and sensitivity levels, configure video clip length, and adjust video quality and audio settings. Here you can also enable the Photo Capture feature and update the camera’s firmware.That was just for the camera itself, though. The Blink Indoor, like most of Blink’s cameras, requires a Sync Module 2. This tile-shaped device roughly the same size as the camera functions as a hub that bridges the camera’s connection to your Wi-Fi router. And unlike the camera, the Sync Module needs to be plugged in.

Choose to save & share clips in the cloud with a free 30-day trial of the Blink Subscription Plan. After your trial, continue the subscription for a fee. Alternatively save motion clips & photos from up to 10 Blink cameras connected to the Blink Sync Module 2 locally in your home & view them through the Blink app or the computer by plugging in a USB flash drive (sold separately) for no add fee.

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It feels sturdy and robust in the hands despite its plastic build, and the included mount is easy to install even for nervous DIYers, though we opted to simply stand it up on a bookshelf. The mount itself is also stiff enough to ensure the camera will remain pointing where you aimed it. There’s also the usual levels of distortion around the outer edge of the picture as a result of the wide-angle lens, but that’s to be expected and poses no real annoyance. Overall, the day and night performance of the Blink Indoor is impressive, letting you relax in the knowledge that everything is being captured in more than enough detail to be useful. First, let’s talk about size. Blink Indoor is definitely considered a small camera, standing at around 2.7 inches, with a flat, lightweight body and a detachable stand.The Blink Outdoor’s Full HD camera provides a clear picture that’s sharp enough to identify the faces of any intruders. The feed automatically switches to infrared-powered night vision in low light which drops the color for a monochrome view. Despite this, things remain clear, though objects further away do lose some detail. The Sync Module is far from a nuisance. We see other brands employ the same setup, such as when we reviewed Arlo’s wire-free cameras. And frankly, we like it. The Sync Module can connect up to 10 cameras at once rather than each of them connecting to your router individually, which could drag your network speed. It also helps battery-powered cameras conserve battery, which is one of the reasons that Blink cameras can promise a two-year battery life. The Sync Module 2 also enables local recording, but more on that later. But we do want to mention that the brand has, in the past, offered a free storage option, where we could record and save some video to the cloud without any extra cost. That’s since been discontinued, leaving some Blink users in the lurch.