Today, with the rapid development of intelligent products, people's living environment and lifestyle have undergone fundamental changes. For example, in the field of smart home, in addition to smart and convenient, we pay more attention to its safety and protection system. Especially for many working people, because they are busy working all day, they have less and less time at home, that is, they have to take care of the elderly or children at home, and they have to be busy with their own work, so family security has become a topic of concern. In the past two years, the emergence of intelligent cameras has solved this problem for many families.

Founded in April 2014, Shanghai Chuangmi Technology Co., Ltd. is a Xiaomi ecological chain enterprise and a high-tech enterprise focusing on smart home. Since its establishment for more than three years, the company has launched a number of smart products recognized by the public, such as the familiar Xiaomi smart socket, Xiaomi key, and Xiaomi Wifi U disk version. Today, the author comes to experience a new product released by Chuangmi on May 16 - Mijia Smart Camera PTZ Edition, which not only has 720P image quality and two-way voice call function, but also supports 360 ° flip design as the biggest highlight of the product. So, what is the actual experience of this PTZ camera? Next, we will experience this new product with the author.

Unpacking&Appearance:  

For the evaluation and interpretation of a product, we still start from the unpacking and appearance. From the perspective of external packaging, Mijia's traditional simple style is continued. The packaging box is mainly white in color. On the front of the package is the product effect picture, and on the left side is printed the logo of Xiaomi and Mijia. In addition, on the back of the packing box are written the product parameter information, the address of the client, manufacturer, manufacturer, product barcode and other information.  

After opening the package, the first thing we saw was the unique Mijia smart camera PTZ version. The body was a classic white and black model, which looked very cute and stylish. In addition to the host, the accessories in the packaging box include: product instructions, power adapter, power cord and screw in base accessories.

The user manual of Mijia intelligent camera PTZ version is introduced in detail, and the design style of 6-page folding front and back printing is adopted. The contents include: product introduction, basic parameters, key descriptions, connection settings, function introduction, after-sales service and support, non warranty regulations, etc. There is no warranty card for the three guarantees certificate in the packaging box, which may be the reason for the trial product. Here, it is recommended that you read the instructions carefully before using the camera, so as to master the use method and other precautions of the camera in detail.  

The power adapter in the attachment is as shown in the figure above. It uses 5V/2A output, which is basically the same power as our standard mobile phone charger. It is worth noting that the input voltage supports 100V~240V. As we know, 220V is the domestic standard voltage, while in other countries, such as Japan, 110V voltage is used, so the design is more applicable. Of course, the wide voltage design can effectively protect the smart camera from damage caused by unstable voltage.  

So much has been introduced before, and now it's time to enter the object we focus on today - Mijia smart camera PTZ version. The size of the product is 115 * 78 * 78mm, the main body weight is about 239g, and the camera has many bright features, such as 360 ° dead angle monitoring 720P resolution, infrared night vision, mute motor, motion detection (nursing time and angle can be customized, such as detecting abnormal dynamic changes, recording 10 seconds of video in real time and pushing warnings to mobile phones to prevent dangerous events.), inverted installation, etc. This camera, called omni-directional detection, can always guard every side of your home!  

As mentioned earlier, this product can be installed upside down, and the packing box has built-in screw in base accessories. The installation process is simple and convenient, and can be applied to some special scenes, such as the roof, wall and other locations in the home. In addition, four anti slip pads are designed at the edge of the base, which can effectively increase the friction on the plane and make your camera more stable.  

The back of Mijia smart camera PTZ version is designed with speaker holes, which can not only effectively solve the internal heat dissipation problem of the body, but also make the call sound clearer and louder.  

The bottom of the machine body is designed with a reset button (RESET) and a Micro USB power supply interface. It should be noted here that if you have wrong settings or change a network environment connection, you can press and hold the reset button to restore the factory settings.  

When I first got started, I was confused. How could I not find the Micro SD card slot? It is below the black area of the camera, as shown in the figure above (you know the importance of the manual).  

After the camera is inserted into the Micro SD card, the video can be recorded and saved, and the user can view what has happened at home through historical playback at any time. There is just a 16G high-speed card in hand, which is inserted to prepare for the power on test. It is worth mentioning that when we select the SD card, we should choose the FAT 32 format memory card and support a maximum of 32GB. In addition, Mijia smart camera PTZ version also supports recording videos and storing them in cloud space, and supports binding Xiaomi router (built-in hard disk).  

Finally, we ended the analysis of this chapter by recording a GIF dynamic chart. Through the trial of the past few days, the author felt that 360 ° dead angle monitoring is the most profound. It is understood that the Mijia smart camera PTZ version uses a dual motor PTZ, which can rotate freely from top to bottom, from left to right, with a horizontal viewing angle of 360 ° and a vertical viewing angle of 115 °. It has a wide angle of 100.4 °, minimizing dead angles for shooting and realizing panoramic monitoring. No matter where you are, you can always control the dynamics of your home 360 °. It's fun and practical. It's so simple!

APP&Experience:  

In this chapter, the author will take you to understand the connection settings and actual experience of Mijia's smart camera PTZ version. The content includes: connection and setting of Mijia APP, brief analysis of APP functions, and live recording scene experience.  

Like other Mijia smart products, Mijia smart camera PTZ version is easy to connect and configure. In the WIFI network environment, turn on the camera power, and then turn on the Mijia APP in the mobile phone (if users do not download the APP, they can scan the QR code in the manual to download and install it). The APP will prompt that a new device is connected. In the "Add device" list, select Mijia smart camera PTZ version, and click Next when you hear the prompt tone of "Waiting for connection".  

Next, you need to set up your WLAN, and then the QR code on the phone is aimed at the camera. When you hear "QR code scanning succeeded", you can complete the configuration (it will be displayed in the Mijia APP device list, or you can create a shortcut icon to the phone desktop). It should be noted that there will be a prompt tone and the indicator light will flash during the whole connection process.  

The main interface of Mijia Smart Camera PTZ APP is intuitive, and the rotation direction and angle of the camera can be controlled through the middle circular console. The common function buttons in the main interface include definition, full screen, photographing, video recording, two-way voice dialogue and nursing assistant. When the nursing assistant is turned on, if someone or something moves in the nursing area, the alarm video will be recorded immediately and a notice will be sent to you. It is still very practical. In addition, click the logo on the upper right corner of the main interface of Mijia APP to enter the "Settings" menu interface. There are general settings, use help, sleep, status light, time watermark, infrared night vision function, camera calibration and other functions, which will not be explained in detail here.  

In the first chapter, we learned that this camera has 720P resolution, which is lower than 1080P high-definition camera pixels. But through actual experience, the author believes that 720P image quality can fully meet our daily needs. It is worth mentioning that the camera of Mijia has 10 built-in 940nm infrared fill lights, which can automatically switch the infrared fill light mode through the change of external light intensity. The image quality is very clear both in the day and at night.

Conclusion:

I write here that we can have a simple experience with this Michaelis' PTZ camera. Through the introduction of the previous two chapters, we have a more systematic understanding of Mijia's PTZ camera. The cute appearance, 360 ° dead angle free monitoring, two-way voice call, undisturbed night vision mode, nursing assistant, inverted installation and other advantages make this smart camera, which sells for only 199 yuan, more competitive in the market. Although 1080P resolution is not configured, it can fully meet our daily use. I would like to share with you in detail in the second chapter. Due to the poor network condition at home, the camera is disconnected from time to time, so I had to receive the manuscript in a cursory manner. I will have the opportunity to discuss with you in detail in the future. Finally, thanks Love to play computer games The platform provides the opportunity for horn trial experience, and also thanks to the trial products provided by Chuangmi.

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