Blink Outdoor 4: Wire-free Smart Security Camera with 2-Year Battery Life – 50% Off!

User Reviews Summary

Pros

• Wire-free design allows for easy placement almost anywhere;
• Decent image and video quality, with good night vision;
• Many add-on options and settings available, such as adjusting video length and sensitivity per camera;
• Optional subscription plan;
• Supposed two-year battery life;
• Sound quality is better than expected;
• Easy to install;
• Works well with Alexa for voice control;
• Good picture quality and person detection works well in most cases;
• Subscription includes camera replacement in case of failure;
• Durable coating on the outside;
• Wider and clearer camera angle compared to previous models;
• Person warnings are more useful than general notifications;
• Battery life can last several months in real use;
• Cloud storage option with a free 30-day trial of the Blink Subscription Plan;
• Local storage available with the Sync Module 2 and a USB drive;

Cons

• Doesn’t come with long arm mounts or a USB memory card;
• Slowness in notifications, sometimes with significant delays;
• Inconsistent performance among cameras, such as uneven trial period photo capture;
• Subscription required for person detection;
• Uncertainty about video storage source during the free trial;
• Battery life monitoring seems inaccurate;
• Unclear purpose of the armed/disarmed state without a sound alarm;
• Some cameras may not be triggered by certain small animals’ motion;
• Lack of date and time marker on photo captures;
• Difficulty in using with Alexa for viewing;
• By the time of notification, motion may be over and not recorded;
• Narrower lens range compared to some other cameras;
• Batteries may die faster than expected in some cases;
• Design for attaching to the wall mount is inconvenient;
• Limited sharing capabilities in the app;
• App interface could be more intuitive and customizable;
• Some cameras may have connection issues, such as disconnecting randomly;
• Motion zone setting may not work effectively;
• There is a delay between motion detection and triggering an Alexa routine;
• May not work in subzero temperatures;
• Live view has a slight delay and motion detection may be slow to trigger recording;