Smart cameras are not a new product for a long time. After playing with digital products for many years, I have evaluated many smart cameras, but most of them have a very fatal defect, that is, the lens cannot move. Almost all cameras can only shoot at a fixed angle, and the shooting range can be expanded by increasing the wide-angle angle of the lens. However, no matter how large the wide-angle is, it can only cover the shooting area of 180 °, and cannot achieve 360 ° shooting without dead angle.

The product I want to experience today is Mijia's smart camera PTZ version. What is a PTZ? The PTZ is actually a device for mounting and fixing the camera, which can rotate 360 °. The Mijia smart camera of the PTZ version is a smart camera that can rotate 360 °. Panoramic shooting is realized by fixing the pan tilt. Today I will take you to experience this smart camera.

The color matching of the PTZ version of your smart camera uses the white color that Xiaomi has always used, which is clean and tidy. The following is a round platform with the logo of Mijia printed on it. The upper part is a white sphere, part of which is black. It can be seen that the spherical camera is composed of two parts, a white shell with a black camera. Both parts can be rotated. The white sphere can rotate 360 ° left and right, while the black sphere can move up and down within the notch range. The rotation of the two spheres is matched to achieve multi angle and omnidirectional shooting.

At the back of the white sphere of the camera is the speaker area. Users can use this speaker to transmit voice through Mijia app and have a remote conversation with the monitored area. This is also a necessary function of the intelligent camera.

At the bottom of Mijia smart camera PTZ version, there are 4 foot pads and a groove. This camera can be placed on the desktop for use. At the same time, with accessories, it can also be installed upside down in a corner of the ceiling as a surveillance camera.

Like most cameras, Mijia's smart camera PTZ version also uses a microUSB interface for external power supply. Next to the interface, there is a reset button for resetting the camera.

As you can see, the lens of Mijia Smart Camera is composed of several circles. The bright black area on the outermost circle is actually transparent, and the interior is an infrared lamp cap. In the dark night without light, the infrared lamp cap will light up, so that you can take a clear picture. In the middle is the lens. The shooting angle is 100.4 degrees, which is not a big wide angle. After all, it can rotate, so there is no need to use the severely deformed fisheye lens for shooting.

There is a small LED indicator above the lens, which displays different connection states through orange and blue. Although the light is small, it is still dazzling in the dark night. If you don't like the appearance of this light, you can turn it off through the setting function of Mijia app. The entire Mijia smart camera uses a mute motor design, which can only make a slight sound when rotating, and can't be heard without careful listening.

Unfortunately, Mijia's smart camera PTZ version does not support network cloud storage, and the recorded video can only be stored in the memory card, but I couldn't find the location of the card after looking for it for a long time. Later, I read the manual and found that the camera had to be moved to the top to leak out of the slot of the memory card, which is really hidden. I inserted an 8G memory card. After testing, it can store about 4-5 days of historical videos, and can view historical videos at any time through Mijia app.

Connect the Mijia smart camera PTZ version to the power supply and place it in an indoor open position to ensure that the scene can be shot at the maximum angle, and then you can connect and set the camera.

All smart devices produced by Mijia are connected and controlled through Mijia app, which is very convenient. Because my family uses almost a full set of Mijia smart products, I don't need to re install the app. I can open it directly to see the option of adding a camera. The addition of Mijia's smart camera is an independent option. Operate according to the prompts, set up the network, and then aim the QR code at the camera lens. You will hear the voice prompt. Wait a little while, and the connection will be successful. The whole operation is just a few minutes, which is very simple.

After adding the camera, the main interface of Mijia app will directly show the entrance of Mijia smart camera PTZ version. Click to enter, and the first time the operation guide will be displayed, which is very simple and can be understood at a glance. After a few seconds of network connection, the captured picture will appear. The main interface of the camera mainly has a PTZ controller, as well as historical video viewing button, voice dialogue, photo recording and other buttons.

If the memory card is not inserted, you can only connect videos directly, and cannot take photos or videos. Only after the memory card is inserted can you take records. You can access the memory card through the folder icon in the lower right corner to view the captured photos and manage the recorded videos.

Real time monitoring can also enter the full screen mode to rotate the camera by sliding the screen. The PTZ does not rotate infinitely in one direction, but has a certain rotation angle on the left and right. When turning to the limit, the screen will prompt "I can't move!" This is turning to the head. You can also view the history video in the memory card by sliding the timeline below, which is very convenient.

I have to say that the shooting effect of Mijia's smart camera PTZ version is very good, and the picture is very clear. No matter day or night, the picture can be shot clearly, and every detail can be seen clearly. I am very satisfied with this.

I found a small defect here, because the night vision function of Mijia's smart camera is automatically switched, that is, when the light is insufficient, it will automatically switch to the infrared night vision mode. However, when the light is at the critical point of brightness, Mijia's smart camera will frequently switch the shooting mode, and will make a loud "click" sound when switching, It's the sound of the infrared light turning on. The decibel of the sound is even more than the sound of the PTZ motor. It's just like the sound of the phone taking photos. It's annoying. This is also mentioned in the update prompt of the latest version of the firmware. It can be seen that the official is also improving. However, the improvement effect of the new version of the firmware is not very obvious after the update, and this phenomenon still occurs occasionally.

As a product of Mijia, intelligence is naturally very rich. In addition to common shooting and monitoring, Mijia intelligent camera PTZ version has a wealth of setting options, which can customize a lot of content. Moreover, as a professional nursing monitoring tool, it has a unique nursing mode.

When the user needs to go out for a long time, or sleep at night, the nursing mode can be turned on, or the time period when the nursing mode is automatically turned on can be customized. When the care mode is turned on, if the camera finds an object moving, it will automatically conduct video capture and upload it to the cloud for storage for 7 days, and then send an alarm to the user to remind the user to pay attention to safety.

After a period of experience, I am quite satisfied with this Mijia intelligent camera PTZ version. Here I also summarize its advantages and disadvantages for your reference.

First, let's talk about the advantages. 360 ° shooting without dead angle can monitor all scenes to the greatest extent; Cute shape and beautiful design; Clear shooting and good night vision effect; Simple to use and rich in functions.

However, there are also some disadvantages, such as insufficient downward viewing angle when placing and using, and no lower area can be seen, that is to say, the lower part of the camera is a dead angle for shooting, but the inverted installation will not be like this; There is noise during night vision switching; Cloud storage of videos is not supported.

However, with Mijia's smart camera PTZ version, the security of my home will be improved even more, and I can also see every move at home through this "third eye" anytime and anywhere when I go out or work, without missing the wonderful moment of children's growth. Therefore, whether it is remote care, security monitoring, emotional companionship, etc., Mijia's smart camera PTZ version is a very good choice, especially the consistent good quality and excellent industrial design of Mijia's products, which look very classy when placed at home. I believe you will like it.

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