In the last few months, we’ve seen a steady stream of smart security cameras that can articulate to provide 360-degree coverage. They’re certainly useful, as the Eufy Security Indoor Cam 2K Pan and Tilt showed us — and it’s still the camera to beat at the moment. The Reolink E1 Zoom is looking to dethrone it. The Reolink features a similar articulating camera with one peculiar feature you don’t see too often in an indoor camera: A zoom lens. It’s a rare extra, but is it a meaningful addition for a smart home security camera? The Reolink E1 Zoom has a 5-megapixel Super HD camera paired with night vision, two-way audio, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a 3x optical zoom. At its widest, it covers a 98-degree horizontal field of view, which is substantially narrower than its contemporaries. Ring’s Indoor Cam, for example, has a wide 140-degree field of view. This would typically be a problem for other cams, but the E1 Zoom can pan on its base to cover 355-degrees on the horizontal. The Reolink E1 Zoom...
Zoom delivers more details; Excellent night vision performance;
Sluggish zoom and focusing; Can't automatically track; Weak internal microphone;