Circle Mini Camera - 1080p WiFi, Night Vision
Circle Mini Camera - 1080p WiFi, Night Vision
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Walnut-sized, 1080p, and it sticks to anything steel.
A 1080p WiFi camera about the size of a walnut, with a 150 degree lens, infrared night vision, motion alerts and a magnetic ball mount. Streams live to a phone app and records to a microSD card.
The point of a camera this small is that it goes where a proper security camera will not: on a shelf bracket, inside a workshop, on a windowsill, magnetically stuck to a steel beam in a garage. It is a way to keep an eye on your own space, and there are real rules about pointing it at anyone else's. Those are further down and worth reading before you buy.
What you're getting
1080p through a wide lens
A 150 degree field of view means one camera covers a whole room rather than a corner of it. Wide lenses trade a little edge detail for coverage, which on a room-monitoring camera is the right trade.
Infrared night vision
Infrared LEDs let it keep recording in low light and in the dark, in monochrome. That is the difference between a camera that works twelve hours a day and one that works all of them.
Motion alerts to your phone
It watches for movement and pushes an alert rather than leaving you to scrub through hours of nothing. Connect over WiFi and the live feed and the recordings both come up in the app.
Magnetic mount, no drilling
It sits on a small ball-joint mount with a magnetic base, so it goes onto any steel surface and angles wherever you point it. Nothing to screw into a wall and nothing to patch when it moves.
Specifications
| Video | 1080p HD |
|---|---|
| Lens | 150 degree wide angle |
| Night vision | Infrared LEDs, monochrome in the dark |
| Detection | Motion detection with app alerts |
| Connection | WiFi, phone and tablet app |
| Storage | MicroSD card |
| Mount | Magnetic ball-joint mount |
| Body | Black, roughly walnut sized |
| Price | $49.95, one-time |
Where it earns its keep
- A workshop or garage, watching your own tools
- A holiday home or a shed, checked from the app while you are away
- A driveway or a gate, where a full camera install is overkill
- A room you want to see into while you are elsewhere in your own home
- Deliveries and packages at your own door
Questions
Where am I allowed to put it?
In your own space, monitoring your own property, pointed at areas where nobody has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Never in a bathroom, a bedroom, a changing area or any private space used by other people, including guests, tenants, cleaners and family members. This is not a grey area and the penalties are serious.
What about recording sound and recording people?
Audio recording is regulated separately and more strictly than video in many places, and several US states require the consent of everyone recorded. Rules differ again for workplaces, rentals and shared housing. Check the law where you are before you record anyone, and do not assume owning the property is enough.
How much storage does it need?
It records to a microSD card, which is not included, and the card size decides how much history you keep. Buy a card rated for continuous video rather than the cheapest one on the shelf, or it will fail early.
Does it need WiFi to work?
For the live feed and the alerts, yes. Without a network it can still record locally to the card, but you lose the app, the notifications and the remote view, which are most of the reason to buy it.
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$49.95One-time · no subscription Add to cartResolution, field of view and detection behaviour are manufacturer figures. MicroSD card not included. Recording other people can be unlawful: video and especially audio recording of people without their consent is restricted or prohibited in many jurisdictions, and rules differ for homes, rentals, workplaces and shared spaces. Never place a camera in a bathroom, bedroom, changing area or any other space where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Nothing here is legal advice, and it is the buyer's responsibility to know and follow the law where the camera is used. This device is not a substitute for a monitored alarm system.
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