While Xiaomi’s latest indoor cameras shoot in 2K, the Mi Wireless Outdoor Security Camera doesn’t. The 2-megapixel sensor limits the definition of recordings to 1920 x 1080 pixels at best, and it is possible to switch to 720p to reduce its weight; A particularly useful option in local storage. The optics for its part offer 130-degree vision and Xiaomi obviously adds to this infrared vision for the night, but also the WDR option that makes it possible to see faces a little better, especially against light.
Per day
Against the top-rated battery camera we’ve tested so far, the Nest Cam (Battery) From Google, the Mi Wireless Outdoor Security Camera 1080p is struggling to compete. Our test scene is with the latter being captured in much lower quality despite the identical definition, and the Xiaomi camera doesn’t handle the abundance of light very well. However, the image is pretty much usable and we shouldn’t have much trouble recognizing faces.
night
The night vision of Mi Wireless Outdoor 1080p is very satisfactory. Despite the slight overexposure of the center of our test scene, the image makes it possible to distinguish most of its component elements, whether they are on a light or dark background. The level of detail is still lower than that of the Google Camera, but highlighting features and contrast allows Xiaomi to better highlight certain elements, such as plush fur and in general hair and hair. Often distinct items.
In our ID test, the Mi Wireless Outdoor 1080p performed slightly less than its Google-branded competitor. It allowed us to recognize a face at about 3.50 meters away, as opposed to 4 meters for the Google model. On the other hand, the latter is more effective in detecting motions, as we evaluated the system’s range at 9 m. To activate the Xiaomi camera, the movements should be made at a distance of 5.50 meters as far as possible. It should also be noted that it then struggles to differentiate between people and thus risks not sending a notification if the corresponding filter is activated. There is likely to be a problem with the use of the PIR sensor.
This activates the camera, which should then activate the night vision. So the camera first detects a change in light, and only seems to remember it. However, it is not convenient to use images. If the first items are too dark, the night vision is activated almost instantly and one loses only a tiny second of movement at the origin of the trigger. It’s best to activate notifications for all movements after dark so that you don’t miss a thing. If the camera records all movements, regardless of the selected notification settings, it is still necessary to know that the images are available to search and view.
