Wyze introduces a new camera with 2K resolution
Wyze Cam v3 Pro is a wired video camera for outdoor or indoor installation. The surveillance camera has a resolution of 2K and can process local images for quick recognition of people.
What’s new in the Wyze Cam v3 Pro
Wyze, a company specializing in smart home devices, has just released the next generation of its popular budget security camera. The new Wyze Cam v3 Pro, priced at $49.99, has a proprietary processor with built-in Edge AI to process the video stream faster and send alerts when objects are detected.
Wyze says that the Pro version of the camera now has a faster processor, an improved speaker, a microphone, and a better Wi-Fi connection thanks to dual antennas, although Wi-Fi still works only at 2.4 GHz.
Another new feature is called Smart Focus. It is part of the new Wyze camera app interface. Smart Focus adds a thumbnail image from the freeze frame, while the main view window focuses on the person detected by the camera, giving you more information about the subject you are watching.
Meet the brand new professional version of our bestseller. 2K resolution. Built-in spotlight. Built-in siren, Edge AI, IP65, two-way audio, microSD support, color night vision.
Wyze Cam V3 Pro is a camera with an IP65 waterproof rating. Like the previous generation, it connects to a USB cable but now has a new 5V2A power adapter. Wyze claims the new product provides video at 20 frames per second during the day or 15 fps at night. It uses a high-quality proprietary 4-megapixel Starlight sensor with full-color night vision and a built-in spotlight and siren speaker.
The camera has a micro SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB for round-the-clock recording. The lens has a viewing angle of 116 degrees and 8x digital zoom. All Wyze cameras integrate with Alexa and Google Assistant for voice control, and the new product is no exception. And with the help of its own Wyze app, it is possible to set up schedules or use automation rules.
Compared to the Wyze Cam v3, the reason to spend an extra $20 on the new Wyze Cam v3 is the higher camera resolution. The second reason may be the local processing of events when a person is detected on the video because the new product uses a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor with AI, which now makes calculations not in the cloud.
The camera is not compatible with Cam Plus Lite.
Since the camera uses local video processing, the notification of detected persons will be free. However, to view the recorded footage, you need to subscribe to the Wyze Cam Plus service for $1.99 per month or $20 per year. Please note that this camera will not be compatible with the Cam Plus Lite service. Cam Plus Lite is a free service that provides up to 12 seconds of recorded video from the cloud with a 5-minute break between recordings. That is, if you do not use an SD card to record video when the camera detects motion, you will not be able to get the video, only a thumbnail of this video.
Wyze Cam Plus service will provide unlimited video recording and add the function of detecting people, pets, parcels, and vehicles. In addition, you will be able to view the video from your Wyze cameras on the web portal.
Technical specifications
- Dimensions: 52mm x 52mm x 58.5mm
- Weight: 120 g
- Power cable length: 1,8 m
- Mounting method: magnetic, screw, tape
- Power adapter: 110-240 V (AC/DC)
- Power adapter output: 5 V/2000 mA (micro USB)
- Processor: 1.2 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB
- Image sensor: CMOS 2560 x 1440 (2K), zoom – 8x, 116°
- Night vision: 4 IR LEDs (850 nm) + 2 LEDs (5000K, 70 lumens)
- Audio: Built-in speaker and microphone; 2-way audio with noise cancellation
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz (5 GHz Wi-Fi not supported)
- Compatibility: iOS 14.0+, Android 7.0+ Operating Temperature: -4°F – 131°F (-20°C – 55°C)
- Weather resistance: indoor and outdoor (IP65)
