Hello, my first post here - looks like a very friendly and active forum with tons of info!
I have been reading and reading but kind of blown away by the huge variety and combinations to choose from. Then I also dont seem to find some of the model numbers mentioned on places like amazon.nl, so I am seeking advice please.
I'm moving to a new detached house mid 2025 within europe (NL) and planning a fresh security camera set up. It will be 3 cameras mounted at about 2.5m-3m height around the outside of the house: 1) facing the driveway/garage 2) Front garden 3) Rear garden. (Essentially guarding all entrances/exits of the property). The front side of the house will have public street lights, the rear garden is likely to be darker at night.
My wishes are:
We currently have a ring doorbell that works perfect and super user friendly. I was briefly considering 3x stickup elite cams but seems the quality just isnt going to cut it - I could be wrong but cant see it working. And it is cloud based which has both pros/cons.
Budget is about 1000-2000euros but flexible. I'm looking for a very good quality and reliable solution. But I also dont want the cameras to be worth so much that they are the things that get targeted/stolen
I'm grateful for your suggestions and recommendstions
I have been reading and reading but kind of blown away by the huge variety and combinations to choose from. Then I also dont seem to find some of the model numbers mentioned on places like amazon.nl, so I am seeking advice please.
I'm moving to a new detached house mid 2025 within europe (NL) and planning a fresh security camera set up. It will be 3 cameras mounted at about 2.5m-3m height around the outside of the house: 1) facing the driveway/garage 2) Front garden 3) Rear garden. (Essentially guarding all entrances/exits of the property). The front side of the house will have public street lights, the rear garden is likely to be darker at night.
My wishes are:
- poe+ powered
- Performs well at night / ultra low light
- No spot lights, and ideally no active lighting at all (stealthy camera set up if at all possible)
- One way audio
- Visible to crooks but not too big and obvious so that it spooks neighbours
- Optical zoom probably not needed
- ptz probably not needed
- Turret style is probably most suitable for mounting locations
- A dedicated fanless nvr that also powers the poe+ cameras.
- nvr playback must be wife friendly too ideally from web browser/ android / apple devices.
We currently have a ring doorbell that works perfect and super user friendly. I was briefly considering 3x stickup elite cams but seems the quality just isnt going to cut it - I could be wrong but cant see it working. And it is cloud based which has both pros/cons.
Budget is about 1000-2000euros but flexible. I'm looking for a very good quality and reliable solution. But I also dont want the cameras to be worth so much that they are the things that get targeted/stolen
I'm grateful for your suggestions and recommendstions