Its a decent little camera with the usual features. You can use it in different applications, I have mine in the window as an indoor porch camera that can't be messed with from outside. It can be used as a motion detector, something like a nanny cam or other uses. Expandable storage as well. This obviously isn't some top of the line 4k supercam, but for what it is, its a great value

We use this camera to spy on our dog when we go out and its wide angle lens allows us to see her from one corner of the living room to the other - about 25'. It's much easier to download the app and link up the device, open the app on phone, record and zoom - than our prior versions of mini cam/home security products in the past. It has good color rendition and high resolution. Everything needed came in the box including the scan code to download the free app. Memory is provided with an SSD card sold separately or subscription service online to the cloud.

The good-This camera is compact and has lots of features. It can be used indoors or outdoors. There's motion detection. There's night vision. It's wireless. It can send notifications to the phone. Once configured, the live video may be viewed remotely from anywhere. It has a USB-C cable for charging.The bad-It takes hours for the battery to charge. The battery doesn't stay charged long. In order for it to run all day and all night, it has to be plugged in. The setup is tedious. There's no memory card. There's a paid subscription for the cloud storage.Overall, this security camera is usable and the price is extremely low.

This camera is a security nightmare and here's why.The hardware is interesting and price appropriate. It's a plastic case with a thin soft/matte coating. Packed in a small cube about 1.4" on each side. The camera appears to have 940 nm IR illuminators - which, unlike the more common 850 nm IR LEDs, does not visible glow red to the human eye. It's powered by an Ingenic T23 SoC, which has some interesting implications. The T23 is rated at maximum performance of 3 MP @ 40 fps. For reference, 1080P is 2 MP and 4K is 8 MP. It is possible there is a 4K sensor that is downscaled or run at a low FPS, but I found no sign of it running at more than 1080.I tried recording to a TF (microSD) card, but it was unreadable on Mac, despite showing as an ExFAT partition, which is readable on Mac. So I was unable to examine the locally recorded files.I connected to the app (more on this later), and was able to get ONVIF profiles, but I was never able to connect over RTSP (more on this later). The ONVIF profiles show it is advertising 2 streams - a 1080p @ 15 fps stream with a max bitrate of 1024, and a 640x360 stream. So it appears the highest resolution this is capable of streaming over the network is 1080p @ 15 fps.It requires an app called O-KAM Pro, which is pretty poorly made software. This app, on iOS, will request access to everything - Bluetooth, location, network, microphone, photo library. I was able to configure and use the camera by only allowing Bluetooth, but why the software would need access to all these services is unusual and concerning. O-KAM Pro does let you configure a few basic settings on the camera - WiFi network, video quality (I left it at the default maximum of "Super HD"), and set a password. The password, as far as I could tell, does not affect the ONVIF/RTSP situation.Here's where it gets interesting. I watched the network traffic, and this camera immediately upon connecting to the network will query DNS for a couple subdomains in the eye4.cn domain, which appears to be hosted by VStarcam, a Chinese camera maker with a website that is not available in English. It then opens TLS connections to one of the IPs it returns and streams data. Since this a TLS encrypted connection that presumably validates against a certificate in the firmware, I was unable to see what it it streaming. There are also UDP stream(s) that send binary encoded non-standard data on non-standard ports. Due to the constant streaming of data, I think there is more being streamed than simply firmware update checks or configuration data. It appears to be sending some sort of ongoing data sequence.When looking at Star cameras, there is an extremely similar one called the CB71, advertised as a 1080P camera with a 3MP lens. If I were a betting man, I'd put decent odds on this being a repackaged CB71 for the US market.When blocking the internet, I could not get this camera to boot up to serve the ONVIF records. So it seems that this camera is not functional until it has successfully opened a network stream to the servers which are hosted on a .cn domain (China TLD).The TLDR of this is that this behavior is unusual and I find it concerning. This does not appear to be usable as a standard IP camera, but instead would require using cloud services hosted in China. I personally am not comfortable using this camera on my network, as I have no visibility into the data being sent to the home servers.

The camera is tiny, sturdy and does a great job capturing images with high quality. It also needs continuous charging if you don't want to risk it turning off at night time. The app was easy to set up, and you have to allow all the permissions to have perfectly working camera access to your phone.The catch is that you may need a subscription for cloud storage or you can use your own memory card. It has a good motion detection sensor, and you can set the sensitivity manually.If anything is detected, the camera sends and alarm notification with images to your phone which is pretty cool if you ask me. That gives me peace of mind. I didn't give it the full five stars because I thought the battery will last longer, but for the price is a great deal!

I recently set up the Shaopao Mini Home WiFi 4K Camera, and it has quickly earned a permanent spot in my security lineup. Despite its incredibly small footprint, this cam packs a serious punch—delivering crisp 4K video both day and night. Setup was a breeze: just mount it indoors or outdoors, connect to my home WiFi, and instantly access a live feed through the intuitive Security APP on my phone.Rock‑Solid FeaturesUltra‑Crisp 4K Resolution: Every detail is crystal clear, from facial features to license plates, making it easy to identify anything important.Night Vision & Motion Detection: The built‑in IR LEDs kick in automatically when the sun goes down, casting a bright but non‑intrusive glow. Motion alerts are swift and accurate—no more false alarms from passing cars.Totally Portable & Weather‑Tough: I’ve moved it around my patio, garage, and home office with zero fuss. It handles light rain just fine, and its compact design hides discreetly in any corner.Seamless Remote Viewing: Whether I’m at work or on vacation, I open the app and see live footage in seconds. Playback controls and instant alerts make catching up on recorded clips effortless.Overall, the Shaopao Mini WiFi 4K Camera combines top‑tier video quality, reliable motion detection, and easy remote access in a deceptively small package. If you’re looking for a portable, powerful surveillance solution, this little cam hits every mark and then some. Highly recommended!