With the D-Link Full HD Pan & Tilt Wi-Fi camera (DCS-8525LH), you can see what is going on in every corner of the room without the use of a distorted wide-angle lens. It delivers sharp, colorful video during the day and equally sharp black-and-white video, and recorded video is just as good.

Sharp 1080p video; Mechanical pan and tilt; Motion and sound detection; Works with Alexa and Google voice commands; Supports IFTTT; Cloud and local storage

Sluggish pan and tilt response; MicroSD card not included

It seems that more and more people are buying cameras for their homes these days. The D-Link DCS-8525LH full HD pan & tilt Wi-Fi camera is a part of that growing trend. I personally have 4 Arlo cameras monitoring my home, and I know several neighbors who have cameras mounted around their homes as...

Excellent pan and tilt capabilities; Easy to set up; 1080p video; Quick notifications

Learning curve; Lag on video and camera movement; Pointless 2am notifications

D-Link has been steadily releasing different types of security camera, routers and so on over the years. For this month, we received a few products from the brand, and one of them is the new DCS-8525LH. It is an IP Camera with Wi-Fi and Cloud Recording capabilities.

Miniature; can be hidden in plain sight; Mountable; Clear recordings

mydlinkapp should be better optimised

D-Link have a new Wi-Fi security camera on the market for home users with their Full-HD Pan & Tilt Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-8525LH) that has a wealth of features to monitor, protect and hopefully act as a deterrent.

The camera itself is ok and gives good pictures, but the big lack is that it can only be run through a subtle app (mydlink). This app is the only way to access the camera. It can not be reached via a regular computer. The installation is done by scanning a QR code on the camera in the app.

Today's trend shows that more and more households are purchasing cameras to keep their properties safe and in-check at all times. If you're one of the people who need such devices for your home, then the DCS-8525LH from D-Link is a good option to consider.

The D-Link Full HD Pan & Tilt Wi-Fi camera (DCS-8525LH) is an indoor security camera that provides clear day and night video at 1080p, as well as motion and sound detection. It records motion and sound events and stores the clips locally on a microSD card or for free in the cloud, and it uses mechanical pan and tilt to provide whole-room coverage. At $99.99, it's half the price of our Editors' Choice, the iSmartAlarm iCamera Keep Pro, but it lacks some of the extras that you get with the more expensive camera. Still, it's a solid alternative if you're looking to save money. Design and Features With its mechanical rotating base and round pivoting camera head, the DCS-8525LH looks like a mini R2D2 robot. It measures 5.2 by 4.3 by 4.5 inches (HWD) and has a 3.5-inch Wi-Fi antenna attached to its right side for use with the internal 802.11n radio. The rear of the base has an Ethernet port for wired connectivity to your network, a microSD card slot, a reset button, and a mini USB powe...

The D-Link DCS-8525LH is an indoor Wi-Fi security camera offering motion and sound detection, mechanical pan and tilt, and cloud and local storage.

Sharp 1080p video; Mechanical pan and tilt; Motion and sound detection; Works with Alexa and Google voice commands; Supports IFTTT; Cloud and local storage

Sluggish pan and tilt response; MicroSD card not included