Investing in an outdoor security camera is one of the best ways to keep your home safe – whether you’re in or away. And now is a great time to go for it, with Imou’s security cameras discounted by up to 30% in the Amazon Spring Sale. Imou is a consumer IoT brand that has been making and refining smart security products since 2015.
If you have an older security camera, you may have had problems with complicated wiring, or unnecessary alerts when there’s a fox in the garden or waving branches in the frame, or a poor-quality image that leaves you with more worries than answers.
The IMOU Cell PT Kit has a feature set that that’ll protect you from these issues, even while it’s protecting your home.
Here are some of the best reasons to buy.
If a clear view of what’s going on around your home is the most important factor, the Cell PT has QHD 2K resolution. That’s a resolution of 2304 x 1296 pixels – almost 3 million pixels in total. That’s a huge step up from a 1080p camera. If you’re coming from one of these, you’ll notice a much sharper image, allowing for better identification of faces and other details.
The Cell PT is battery operated, with no need to wire it in and a quick, ‘one click’ installation. The trade-off with cameras like this is that you’ll need to recharge the battery regularly. For most cameras, this means recharging every 2-6 months.
But, thanks to the large, 15,000mAh battery, and adjustable settings that let you conserve power for when it’s needed, the Cell PT can last up to 280 days between charges – that’s around nine months. When you need to top up, its USB-C port offers fast charging.
Plus, the Cell PT Kit comes with a durable, waterproof solar panel. This means that the solar panel can protect the battery life, while the battery means you won’t have to worry about the panel charging enough during rainy weather.
Another advantage of the Cell PT is its near 360° view. It supports a 355° pan and 90° tilt, so all you need to worry about is finding the perfect spot for it. It’s also IP66 water resistant and sealed against dust penetration.
For communication with friends and family, it’s equipped with an inbuilt speaker and microphone, so you can call your children in from the garden while you’re indoors, or tell your dog to stop digging up the flowerbed. It has an intruder deterrent in the form of a 120dB siren.
When it comes to ensuring that you’re only alerted when necessary – and always alerted when you need to be – the Cell PT has effective PIR (passive infrared sensor) human detection, so it can differentiate between people and pets or other movement. Imou’s detection algorithm will track moving objects and keep them in frame, so you won’t miss a moment of your child’s activities, or lose sight of a visitor in your garden.
At night, you have a choice of night vision modes. You can switch on a full colour view, which uses inbuilt spotlights to ensure you can see clearly in the dark, or opt for energy-saving black and white by choosing the infrared mode. There’s also a smart mode, which will switch from infrared to full colour when activity is detected, to help maximise battery life.
There are five different operation modes you can choose from, so you can optimise it for long battery life or continuously record video, depending on your needs. It’s easy to swap between modes as well – you can do it in the app. There are plenty of other options in the app to tailor your home security to your requirements as well. You can adjust the alarm tone, the detection sensitivity and customise your detection zone, among other options.
You can choose to save video locally to an SD card or go for an Imou subscription plan for cloud storage.
Buy now and not only will you get the discount, but you’ll also get free shipping, seven days of free cloud storage, a two-year warranty, lifetime technical support – including 24-hour email support – and hotline support.
Also included in the sale are the dual antennae outdoor camera Cruiser SE+2MP and the Ranger 2C 2MP, an indoor security camera you can also use to keep an eye on children if you pop out of the room, or pets when you’re away from home.
You can see all the IMOU products available in the Amazon Spring Sale.