Opting for an indoor surveillance camera is very useful, especially when you are away from home. If you want to get one, we have found two affordable references, but which one is right for you? We will try to answer it in this comparison.
Amazon Blink Mini vs eufy Security Indoor Cam C120
Connected surveillance cameras are small objects that are very reassuring in everyday life, and even more so when you go on vacation. They allow you to know what is happening in your home in real time, and to alert you on your smartphone in the event of suspicious movement. If you do not want to invest a large amount in surveillance systems, there are affordable solutions like these two references, the Blink Mini from Amazon, and the Indoor Cam C120 from Eufy.
Both designed for indoor use, they allow you to keep an eye on your home remotely, with a whole host of features. Currently on sale, they are a good deal at this price. But, which of the two to choose? We will try to enlighten you in your choice through this comparison.
The two surveillance cameras on sale:
Two discreet cameras with small dimensions
Let’s start with the Eufy Security Indoor Cam C210. It is a compact indoor camera (5.7 × 5.7 × 10.45 cm; 104 g) whose design closely resembles that of the Blink Mini. It can blend in anywhere, its base also serves as a wall mount that can be screwed to a wall. Installation and configuration do not require any special effort. You just have to make sure that an electrical outlet is nearby since it does not work on battery power or with batteries. Once the camera is in place, simply connect it to the home Wi-Fi network to pair it with the dedicated application.
Concerning the Blink Mini, it also goes unnoticed. It comes in a small cubic format, covered in white plastic. Its name gives a clue to its compactness and small footprint. With its small dimensions (50 × 49 × 36 mm), it is easy to hide in a corner of the room without being noticed. It is compact, and if you want to change its place, its weight of only 48 g will make things very simple. To get started, simply plug it into an electrical outlet and place it on a piece of furniture using its modular stand which will allow you to orient the camera lens as you wish. Once this step is completed, you must pair it with wifi using the Blink Home Monitor application.
Better detailed images for one…
The Amazon Blink Mini has a sensor capable of filming with 1080 p definition. In practice, it gives an image that lacks detail, but is well managed in terms of colors and contrasts. It also has night vision, less detailed, but capable of recognizing a face two or three meters away, which is sufficient in a room like a living room. This product incorporates a bidirectional microphone, which will capture ambient sounds without too much distortion, and a low-power speaker, which will reproduce the sound correctly and effectively indoors. Alexa is obviously involved and allows you to activate recording directly by voice once the camera is paired with a device serving as a central Hub such as an Echo Dot or an Echo Show for example.
For its part, the C210 from the Eufy brand demonstrates good performance, particularly in terms of the images captured. It can film in 2K, and with such definition, the images gain detail, even when you zoom in on the subject. Night vision is also available, but the quality will necessarily be lower. It also has two-way audio, which allows you to chat directly to the person who passes in front of the lens. And if you want to control this model with your voice, know that this can be done with Google Assistant, Alexa and Siri, which will collect various voice requests, such as showing you this or that room.
Effective and reassuring
These two references highlight numerous features. They are able to detect movements and ensure good tracking as soon as a person is in the camera’s field of view. Thanks to the application, you receive a notification as soon as movement is detected. It is possible to configure specific detection zones if you consider them to be a more sensitive point. It’s also very practical to avoid false alerts, and vibrating your phone every five minutes unnecessarily.
Through the app, you can trigger the live video feed at any time to see what’s happening at home when you’re on the move, and communicate with the person. Small front for the Eufy camera, it is possible to store your videos locally with an additional SD card (not included) or if you prefer you can very well use the cloud. On the other hand, the American giant offers a subscription which costs three euros per month for each device. Amazon provides another option: the Blink Sync Module 2 (worth 34.99 euros) which allows you to save your sequences locally.
Amazon or Eufy, which one to choose?
It’s time to take stock. After detailing the Eufy camera and the Amazon camera, which is better to choose?
Just like its rival, the camera designed by Eufy monitors the interior of your home, without its presence being noticed thanks to its small size. It offers some interesting features such as motion detection or night vision. Where the Eufy Security Indoor Cam C120 stands out is in offering better definition for sharper and more detailed image rendering than the Blink Mini, and gives the possibility of defining activity zones. Better yet, to store videos, you can simply insert an SD card using its slot.
If you opt for Amazon’s solution, you should expect additional costs to take full advantage of your device. By subscribing to the subscription (with a free 30-day trial), the videos will be stored in the cloud for 90 days, or even personalized areas to monitor, all from 3 euros per month. Without subscribing, you will still have access to the live video stream from the app. Finally, in terms of video quality, the rendering of images is correct day and night.
If the Eufy brand camera or that of the manufacturer Amazon have not convinced you, there are other solutions available on the market. To discover them, we have grouped together in this guide the best connected surveillance cameras for indoors in 2024.
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