Smart cameras have been developing at a high speed in recent years. There are a wide range of products on the market, both from traditional camera manufacturers and Internet companies. These smart cameras can be viewed remotely and have mobile monitoring and alarm functions. However, the actual experience is quite different. Many products have more or less some problems that need to be improved, There are not many high-quality products that are really beautiful and easy to use. However, with the fierce market competition, major manufacturers are constantly improving the quality of their products and improving the use experience of their products. More and more excellent smart cameras have entered our vision.

The youth version of 360 smart camera evaluated by Bug is a smart camera with high attention. As an important product in the ecological chain of 360's smart home products, this smart camera has been entrusted with the mission of exploring the market. Its novel water drop shape has attracted many eyeballs and is affectionately known as a small water drop. So this smart camera has a bright appearance, What's the performance? Let's see the evaluation of Bug.

Packaging: fresh, simple, elegant and clean

The packaging of this camera is simple. The paper packaging with white background, except for the large water drop abstract pattern on the front, and the information sticker with green background on the back, does not have too much decoration and printing, giving a fresh, elegant and clean feeling on the whole.

The packaging box is made of degradable and environment-friendly paper. The front of the box is printed with the abstract pattern of the camera, which looks like the shape of the water drop. This is also the origin of the name of the small water drop. The green label on the back of the box is printed with some basic parameters of the product, the QR code downloaded from the APP and other information. The bottom of the box is marked with the color of the host. The small water drop evaluated in this paragraph is elegant white, 360 Mall also has orange to choose from. It is said that there will be a total of 5 colors to choose from.

The inner box is also neatly arranged. The upper layer is a camera and a manual, and the lower layer is a small accessory box. There is no redundant design. Small water droplets are stably placed in the upper layer inner box. The manual covers the upper layer, which can also play a certain role in protection. The lower layer inner box has holes for easy extraction. This kind of small detail is also very noticeable.

All objects, camera * 1, power adapter * 1, MicroUSB power cable * 1, 3M base double-sided tape * 1, instruction manual * 1, thimble * 1, the whole set of products also give a simple and refreshing feeling. It is interesting that the thimble is fixed on the cover of the instruction manual.

The output of the power adapter is a commonly used 5V 1A, which is connected to the camera through the MicroUSB cable. It has strong versatility. Now many rows of plugs are equipped with intelligent USB interfaces, which can be directly plugged in and used, which is more convenient. The MicroUSB cable comes with a storage self-adhesive tape, which is more considerate in design. The production of the manual document is standard, and the content is relatively easy to understand, This is also the most basic requirement for a good product.

Product: cute appearance and good details

As a smart home product, appearance and details are very important. Little water drops adopt the design method of imitating objects in appearance. The inverted shape of the water drops is highly recognizable, and it looks mellow and lovely. In terms of details, this camera is designed to a high standard, and the workmanship is also meticulous. After looking for a long time, I couldn't find a place to complain.

The whole model is divided into two parts, the upper part of the camera and the lower part of the base. The camera is in an inverted water drop shape, which is relatively round and looks simple and generous. The white plastic surface has been specially treated, which is very delicate and has excellent touch.

The front middle area is designed with a black bright surface, and the surface is covered with a film to prevent scratches during transportation. The lens is embedded in it. The lower hole is a MIC hole, the upper side is an LED status indicator light, and the back is generally hemispherical. A square area of the horn mesh is set in the middle, which also plays a certain role in heat dissipation. The lower left corner is the SET key, which needs to be inserted with the attached thimble before pressing, The side of the camera is equipped with a MicroSD card slot, which can support a 32G TF card at most. The MicroUSB power cable socket adopts a recessed design, and the rear shell of the entire host is fastened with four screws.

The camera and the base are connected by an ultra wear-resistant plastic ball universal joint with moderate damping, which can achieve stable positioning at multiple angles. In order to increase the rotation angle of the camera, a notch is made on one side of the spherical slot, which can place the camera in parallel with the base, and the camera can be rotated at any low speed to adjust different angles, In order to obtain the broadest adjustable view range.

The small water drop base of this youth version adopts the magnetic adsorption fixation method, which can attach the camera to the plane with iron surface, but pay attention not to put the base near the computer host and hard disk and other places that will be affected by magnetic interference. In addition, After the MicroUSB power cable is inserted into the camera's back recessed interface, the connector is hidden behind the connecting strut, which takes up less space and is beautiful.

Experience: stable operation is the greatest advantage

As a camera in the Internet era, 360 Smart Camera is also focused on functional design. Thanks to the vast experience accumulated by previous generation products, this camera has no problems in actual use. It has good experience in remote monitoring, interaction and video sharing. It is a relatively mature camera product, However, due to the low light level night vision function, although the light pollution is reduced, there are still some blind spots in monitoring.

Download the APP application of 360 smart camera, select Add Camera on the homepage interface, ensure that the green light is flashing when the camera is powered on, use the thimble to press the SET key, and the camera emits a drip sound. At this time, set the password of the Wifi network on the mobile phone, and then press the button of acoustic networking, and the mobile phone emits the acoustic connection password, Close it to the MIC position of the camera. After the camera successfully reads the password, it can normally connect to the set wireless routing network. At this time, the camera LED status indicator turns blue and is normally on.

PS： The one-time success rate of the connection process is very high. Unlike some cameras, which have to switch Wifi when connecting, the connection is complicated and the probability of networking problems is high.

After the camera is connected to the network, you can view the image of the camera on the APP. Although the function is basically similar to most webcams, the layout and design of the entire APP operation interface are excellent. There are humanized prompts for the first use. You can move the image left and right to get more images. The most prominent icon in the entire interface is pressing and holding to speak Video recording and screen capture are also common functions of intelligent camera remote interaction. The buttons at the bottom of the monitoring screen are the volume adjustment key for monitoring the other party, definition setting, time review, and playing songs to the baby, which can be easily and intuitively selected. Prompt bars are displayed during video recording and screen capture. The overall interaction experience is great.

By clicking the zoom icon in the upper right corner of the monitoring screen, you can switch to the horizontal screen mode of the phone to obtain a more detailed picture effect. The button menu of the screen in this mode will be hidden in time.

360 camera also does a good job in video sharing. Click "Watch with Family" on the cover of the camera to enter the invitation interface. Through four ways, you can invite family members to watch the camera's surveillance video. However, as an important interaction, the function of playing songs to the baby has always been prompted that the firmware needs to be upgraded for reasons that it cannot be used, I haven't found such an interesting function in several cameras I have used before, which is quite special, but it's a pity that I can't use it, However, it can be recalled that it would be more interesting to add a regular push song to a camera. At least, you can make an appointment to order a song on your family's birthday.

In terms of settings, Xiaoshuidi's APP provides some practical settings, such as the switch of the camera status light, the switch of the built-in microphone, the volume of the speaker, the front and back of the suspension, and the reminders when going online, offline, and being viewed. These are very targeted settings, which are set according to personal needs.

In addition to the basic monitoring video function, the newly upgraded family album function is also highly personalized, including three major parts, namely, smiley face album, time album and screenshots/videos. The smiley face album is the latest feature, but it is also unavailable in the youth version because of the need to upgrade firmware. Time album is actually a dynamic microcosm of the changes in monitoring images every day, Screen capture and video recording pages can view and manage the captured images and recorded videos. They are arranged in a timeline, which is very intuitive.

As an intelligent camera, a big function is to be used for home security monitoring. This small drop of water is also necessary. It is not complicated to set up the house keeping function. Point the camera at the direction to be monitored, pull out the red box on the area to be monitored, and then click Start House keeping. After setting, as long as someone passes through the monitoring area, Will take screenshots and push messages, which is very sensitive, but Only one monitoring area can be set.

The intelligent products in the Internet era cannot be justified without sharing function. The 360 smart camera is also doing quite well in this regard. When you enter the live broadcast of water drops, you can see a very simple classification and preview screen of live video. After you click the video to enter, you can see the dynamic monitoring screen of the current camera, as well as your comments and various bullet screens, There are many kinds of fun. You can also take a screenshot of the current screen to edit it and share it with your friends. It's very interesting. Of course, as long as you have small water drops, you can broadcast it at any time to feel the feeling of being a host.

During more than ten days of experience, Little Water Drops Youth Edition basically runs stably, no major problems are found, and the fever is not very severe, but a few small bugs are still found, as follows:

1. It was accidentally discovered that after the inserted TF card was full, the camera could not be connected, and the connection was always displayed. Later, after the TF card was removed, the monitoring screen could be connected and opened normally;

2. The function of playing music to the baby prompts that it needs to be upgraded to the latest firmware, but after clicking Update, it is found that the prompt is the latest version, and this function cannot be used;

3. The smiling face album function in the latest version also prompts that you need to upgrade to the latest firmware, but cannot use it.

I hope the official can eliminate these minor problems as soon as possible. Anyway, in addition to the so-called dim light night vision, this youth version of Little Water Drops makes people feel a little regretful. Other functions are very satisfactory. The video monitoring speed is fast, the time album is very characteristic, the home watching function is very sensitive, the live broadcast of Water Drops is also very interesting, and it is very comfortable to use on the whole, In particular, the APP interface and interaction are very good.

summary

360 smart camera adopts a mock design style in appearance, and the shape of small water drops gives a fresh and lovely feeling. As a camera in the Internet era, this product has the remote monitoring function of most smart cameras, and it is very good in the experience of APP. No problems were found. It is a relatively mature product, but it uses the low light night vision function, Although it is environmentally friendly, there are indeed blind spots in monitoring in many cases, which makes the camera more suitable for specific environments, such as the environment with dim light in the dark. It has a slight weakness in competitiveness. In general, this camera has achieved the nominal function in use, and the actual use experience is very good.