4K PoE Security Camera Systems

How to Choose a 4K PoE Security Camera System

eufy 4K PoE security camera systems save video to the hard drive in the recorder, so the kit is most of what you spend and there is no monthly plan to add. Three questions narrow the choice: how many spots you need to cover for your budget, whether you need to read faces and plates at night or from far away, and which camera shape fits where it mounts.
What will the whole system cost? Count the doors, paths, and driveway you want on camera before you compare kits, because the number of cameras and the type of camera set most of the price. A fixed 4K camera is the lower-cost way to cover one area, and a tracking camera costs more per camera, so keep tracking for the few areas where you need to zoom in. If you want to watch the front door, back door, driveway, and one side of the house, the eufy PoE NVR Security System E41 gives each of those four areas its own 4K turret camera. If you also want the backyard, garage, and side paths on camera, the eufy PoE NVR Security System E40- 8× 4K Bullet Cameras covers up to eight areas from one recorder.
Do you need to read faces and plates at night? A face or license plate is readable only when the subject is lit and close enough, so night vision and zoom matter more than the 4K label. At a front door or side path, the eufy E40 bullet and E41 turret cameras record a 4K, 122° view. They show color at night without the spotlight, and switching the spotlight on with HDR helps you read a plate. On a long driveway or a wide yard, a PTZ security camera turns its zoom lens toward the person or car its wide lens spots. The eufy PoE NVR Security System S4 Max follows a subject with a 2K tracking lens. The eufy Security NVR System E50-4-Cam Kit tracks with a 4K lens.
Should you pick bullet or turret cameras? Pick by where the camera mounts and whether you want it noticed, because the eufy E40 bullet and E41 turret record the same 4K, 122° view. A bullet camera is easy to see from the street, while a turret camera is compact and less obvious. The E41 turret suits indoor spots as well as outdoor ones. Several kits come both ways: the eufy PoE NVR Security System S4 pairs its two tracking cameras with two 4K bullet or two 4K turret cameras, and the S4 Max kits add two of either.

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