Xiaomi CCTV cameras: review of the device range. IP camera Xiaomi Yi Ants white – smart surveillance camera

Check what's going on in your home at any time

• Video quality 720p HD
• 111° viewing angle
• Two-way audio communication
• Motion Alert

Your home on your smartphone screen

Any time of the day, anywhere

Install the Xiaomi Yi Home camera anywhere in your home and connect to it via your smartphone. Two-way audio and excellent picture quality allow you to communicate with your household remotely.

Home safety is always under control

Smart motion recognition system

Regular cameras security systems simply record video. You don't always have time to look through it. The Yi Home Camera device has technology that detects motion. When activity is detected, an alarm message will be instantly sent to your smartphone, and video will automatically begin recording to the cloud service.

Motion Sensor

Photo uninvited guests

Instant notification to your phone

Observe pet behavior

With 4x optical zoom, the camera captures the finest details. You can see what your pet is doing in your absence: sleeping peacefully or playing pranks. Use special application to track your pet's activity. If the animal behaves badly, give it a sound command.

Follow the animal's adventures

Make sure everything in the house is in order

Talk to your pet through the camera

Make sure your baby sleeps soundly

Clear images day and night

Xiaomi Yi Home Camera 720P will take on the role of a video nanny if you install the device near the crib. At any moment, parents can see from their phone what the baby is doing right now. The 940 nm infrared sensor provides clear video in both complete darkness and light.

Night vision technology

Child supervision

Harmless infrared rays

Don't miss important moments in your family's life

Two-way audio communication allows you to always be close to your loved ones. Even if you are far away, you will not miss important moments - you will see and hear everything in real time. The Xiaomi Yi Home camera can be used to communicate via Skype or standalone through the YI Home app. In any case, the quality of the video transmission will be at its best.

111° view

Face to face conversations

HD 1280x720p video, wide viewing angle lens

Glass lenses are equipped with an F/2.0 aperture, which allows you to obtain a bright and contrasting HD image (1280x720 pixels). Wide view(at 111°) will help you see everything that is happening at home. With 4x magnification, you can see every detail down to the smallest detail.

Capture life's special moments

Xiaomi Yi Home Camera has an SD card slot (up to 32GB) to record video. You can enable the function automatic saving records.

YI Home app - simple and convenient

Open the Mi Home app to instantly connect to your home, talk to your family, or see your beloved pet. Setup couldn't be easier:

1. Download YI Home app on your phone
2. Connect the camera to Wi-Fi
3. Sync your camera with your smartphone

In order not to worry about what is happening at home in your absence, Xiaomi has released IP cameras. The device transmits and records video in HD format, with maximum clarity. So, you can not lose sight of more than one detail. This device is most relevant for families with children. For example, if the children are playing in one of the rooms, and you need to be in the kitchen preparing dinner, simply synchronize the gadget with your smartphone. This requires a special application. Now that everything is connected, you can know for sure that your child is not in danger. The wide viewing angle of the video camera will allow you to see much more space than on models from other manufacturers.

The device is quite miniature. So it’s almost impossible to notice it right away. You can install the Xiaomi camera in any place convenient for you. Even when flying thousands of kilometers away on vacation, monitoring the situation in the house will protect it from uninvited guests. And if such an unpleasant incident did happen and ill-wishers managed to break into the apartment, you will be able to provide photos and videos to the relevant authorities. Having bought a Xiaomi IP camera, you can be completely calm about what is happening in the house and receive visual information in real time. On our website, you will be pleasantly surprised by the prices of the goods. You can pick up the camera in Moscow, or choose other cities for delivery.

The widespread brand Xiaomi (Xiaomi) is today well known to consumers in the CIS countries.

Having begun its penetration into the Russian-speaking market with inexpensive smartphones, in which the technological hardware was somewhat unstable, the manufacturer continuously improved the quality of its offerings.

The range of products has also improved. Today in price lists you will find not only reliable phone, but also Xiaomi, DVRs, routers and much more.

Features of Xiaomi products

If we consider Xiaomi products from the perspective of the approach to the development of ergonomics and standard schemes of hardware solutions, we can immediately highlight several distinctive features brand products.

1. The number of controls and adjustments is minimal. However, buttons and other elements make it easy to access the desired functionality. At the same time, the location of each switch is carefully thought out and convenient.
2. Xiaomi devices are emphatically technological, with housings of a somewhat minimalist design. Typical WiFi The Xiaomi home security camera is a simple lens, without excessive adjustments, a smooth body with minimal curves, made of plastic.
3. In hardware solutions, there is a clear balance between cost and level of technology of nodes and key elements. For example, sensors are used to achieve an ideal picture, characterized by reliability and reliability. But the model range of such structural elements belongs to the segment of long-used, well-known products that do not belong to the latest technological generation of products.
4. In terms of applied software shells There is also a desire to use low-cost and reliable solutions. WiFi Xiaomi camera will not offer any highlights. The software for its management and configuration is based on standardized shells, operating systems. It is reliable, predictable, intuitive.

Xiaomi products have another distinctive feature: the manufacturer strives to offer as much useful functionality as possible.

For example, regarding inexpensive cameras They have smoke and temperature sensors and will pamper the owner with the capabilities of a real optical zoom.

In addition, the brand follows the path of optimal compatibility of all its devices.

This means that the Xiaomi WiFi security camera provides access from a smartphone from this manufacturer, control and configuration using proprietary software.

It is precisely because of these features that Xiaomi products enjoy deserved popularity among consumers. Today the brand cannot boast of the most attractive prices.

However, in terms of the overall balance of cost, convenience, simplicity and functionality, the Xiaomi CCTV camera can confidently win the competition against any competitor from its price segment.

Review of the Xiaomi IP camera range

Among the range of offers digital cameras Xiaomi can find an option that can fully satisfy the owner’s needs in solving specific problems.

The manufacturer offers models for home and street, with directional or all-round visibility, miniature devices and solutions of average size.

Small Square Smart Camera

Small, similar to a cube on a support, the camera from Xiaomi will offer the owner not only high quality image, but also ample opportunities to access data.

To the highlights technical solution relate:

• full optical 8x zoom;
• image resolution 1920x1080 pixels;
• night mode and corresponding infrared illumination;
• built-in microphone and speaker;
• smoke and carbon monoxide detector.

The camera can be integrated into the alarm system to activate an alarm, the image and sound from it can be obtained remotely by connecting Xiaomi smartphone or other device.

High-quality images are guaranteed by a 1/2.7″ CMOS sensor. The camera operates at temperatures from 0 to 40 degrees, consumes only 0.5 watts, has a viewing angle of 110 degrees, and can save data to a card with a capacity of up to 64 GB.

MiJia 360° Home Camera

Convenient, technologically-looking MiJia 360° Home Camera - built on a powerful processor platform, has many automatic modes adjustment, can change the direction of the lens by 75 degrees vertically.

Features of the model include:

1. multi-LED night mode illumination, with a range of up to 10 meters;
2. connection via WiFi, microUSB, ability to store data on a memory card up to 32 GB;
3. operating temperature range - from -10 to +55 degrees. If there is a need and climatic conditions allow, MiJia 360° Home Camera can be used as a xiaomi dome outdoor security camera, when installed in places where the device will not get water;
4. built-in speaker and microphone;
5. Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity;
6. motion sensor with own system sending service messages.

This camera got its name thanks to another feature: a block with optical sensor rotates freely 360 degrees. The device generates a 1080p video stream, H.264 compression, images up to 1920x1080. The camera has a 1\8″ sensor with a resolution of 4 megapixels.

Yi Home International Edition

If you need a home camera with universal capabilities, including support for access protocols, Yi Home International Edition will be an acceptable option.

The device has a number of features that make it suitable for solving literally any problem.

• built-in motion sensor can send messages to the owner’s phone;
• there is a built-in speaker and microphone for negotiations;
• infrared illumination in combination with a sensitive sensor allows you to shoot video in minimal lighting;
• photo resolution reaches 1280x720 pixels, which in combination with optical zoom allows you to obtain high-quality images;
• Almost all popular access and data transfer protocols are supported;
• the device is made in a body of minimal thickness, which allows you to hang the camera flat on the wall;
• Supports saving data to a memory card;
• The camera can broadcast a data stream to several networks at once.

Although Yi Home International Edition cannot boast of FullHD video, it will be extremely convenient as a video baby monitor, security device, or motion detector. The camera's viewing angle is 111 degrees, which allows you to cover a large observation area.

Dafang 1080P

A camera that is called a favorite according to many users.

It is extremely simple and unprepossessing appearance, however, it has irreplaceable features, easy position adjustment and other conveniences.

The key features of the model include:

1. having its own WiFi transmitter, the camera can act as a separate access point for direct connection;
2. the wavelength of infrared illumination with 6 diodes is 940 nm, which allows you to highlight the smallest details of the image in night mode;
3. the camera covers a large area thanks to a viewing angle of 120 degrees;
4. Possibility of adjusting the position 93 degrees vertically and 360 horizontally.

The device can operate at temperatures from 0 to 40 degrees, humidity up to 90%, provides a WiFi connection, and offers to save data to a memory card.

The power cable connection scheme is also interestingly implemented: into a stationary stand on a non-slip suction cup, on which the camera body rotates freely. The device generates a FullHD 1080p video stream, with an image resolution of 1920x1080 pixels.

YI Dome Camera 360°

A device that can replace several cameras at once is the YI Dome Camera 360°. Features of the model include a servo-drive mechanism.

Using the control software, you can set up to 8 viewpoints. And the camera, according to a configured algorithm, will independently change the direction of view in order to cover the necessary parts of the observation area.

Other features of the device include:

• position adjustment in two degrees of freedom, with a full rotation of 360 degrees horizontally and 115 vertically;
• viewing angle of 120 degrees;
• built-in motion sensor and system for sending messages to the owner;
• built-in microphone and speaker, two types of voice calls;
• infrared illumination and night photography;
• memory card support.

The camera can be accessed either through WiFi router, and through direct connection with a smartphone.

Advantages and disadvantages of Xiaomi cameras

Xiaomi cameras offer many useful features for a reasonable price.

To the undoubted advantages model range include ease of setup, good quality images, attractive functional content of devices.

They are made in neat, discreet cases. However, it is worth noting the disadvantages of some solutions. In particular, there is a focus only on proprietary software.

If you use a shell from Xiaomi, you can connect to the camera with literally two touches of the sensor. Setting up is no less easy.

If you use third-party software, you may have to spend a lot of time setting the necessary parameters before starting to use video surveillance.

Conclusion

Xiaomi cameras make it possible to get excellent functionality for little money, high quality video and many attractive options. The products are very competitive in their price segment.

Therefore, they are confidently gaining popularity among a wide audience of consumers interested in the ease of setup and use of video surveillance equipment.

Video: Xiaomi MiJia 1080P review and setup of CCTV camera

Hi all. Today I want to talk about the IP camera from Xiaomi. There have already been reviews of this camera, but these were regular versions, the same one with night vision (IR illumination). I’ll also tell you how to modify it for full use(access via browser, correct time zone, etc.). Why it is needed, I think it’s clear: we remotely watch the picture from the camera, listen to the recording from the microphone, receive notifications about the danger on the phone (movement in the camera). Now the topic is “ smart home» is developing very actively. Xiaomi also keeps up and constantly releases new devices: humidifier, rice cooker, IP camera, light bulb, etc. Of course, this is not a smart vacuum cleaner or a refrigerator that determines what is in it, but still there is progress.

We start, as always, with the characteristics of the IP camera (translated into Russian).

Characteristics.

Model: Xiaomi Xiaoyi Ants camera with night vision.
Matrix: 1/4" CMOS
Matrix resolution: 8MP
Video Resolution: 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 ( HD)
Frame frequency: 20 fps (1280 x 720)
Audio input: built-in microphone.
Audio output: External speaker.
Lens material: glass.
Viewing Angles:
Horizontal angle: 92.7°
Vertical angle: 48.7°
Diagonal angle: 111.2°
IR illumination: 940 nm.
Night vision working distance: 5 meters
Data store: Micro SD card up to 32GB and Xiaomi router.
Cloud video storage: Yes
Protocol support: IPV4,UDP,TCP, HTTP,RTP/RTSP,DHCP,P2P
WiFi: IEEE802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n Draft
Compatibility: iOS 6.0 and above, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch,Android Device.

Contents of delivery.

Box with YI logo, 5V 1A power supply, instructions completely in Chinese, peephole + stand, adapter from the store.

Appearance.

The camera itself is compact and neat.

Separate peephole.

Separate stand. Adjustable only in height. The stand is weighted and does not tip over in any position.

The back side of the camera, signed all the connectors.

There is a 2 color indicator on the front side. Orange - ready to configure. Blue light - connected to WiFi, ready to use. Indicator can be disabled in the settings to make the camera less noticeable.

Setup. Connect to the application.

First, go to 4pda in the topic about Xiaomi IP camera:
Download the YI Home application from MultiROM:
It is recommended to use this application, as it makes installation easier and has fewer problems.

I’ll also note: I have a camera version v. 2.1, October 2015.
The firmware is stock 1.8.5.1 K (it seems that they do not recommend updating to a version later than L, otherwise the camera will not work outside of China).

Setting up the camera is so simple that I don’t even see the point of showing anything. A minute in time, no more.
1) Create a Mi account if you don’t have one yet.
2) Download the application.
3) Turn on the camera, launch the application.
4) Click + at the top right and follow the instructions in Russian in pictures.
There you need to enter your username and password from WiFi networks and wait a little. All!

On 4pda they scared me that I needed to set it up with dancing and a tambourine, but everything worked out. Moreover, Xiaomi is a huge plus for such an intuitive clear instructions in pictures in the application itself.

Yi Home application interface.

Main screen. Here we see all our cameras (there may be several of them, the name + the last photo from the camera is shown). From here we can also go to the gallery through the Photo button.

We select our camera and get into the control window.

What you can do and what you can see.
1) Enable audio recording on the camera microphone.
2) Enable video recording.
3) Take a photo.
4) Go to full screen view.
5) The middle button is like Alarm - a sound is made on the camera.
Information: date, time, camera name, scale with information about when the recording was made (you need to record the time on the camera, more on that below), connection speed, how much traffic we spent viewing the image.
Also displayed here important points When there is movement in the camera, we receive a notification on the phone (you can turn this off).

Basic camera settings.

In addition to selecting HD and SD recording quality, there is also a settings menu on the main screen.
You can change the camera name, update the firmware, turn on/off the indicator, turn on/off the motion detector and notifications, etc.

Video test (day and night shooting), audio and photo of Xiaomi IP camera.

Mini video. Instead of a thousand words)

Test shot in complete darkness (the eye cannot distinguish objects). Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised (IR illumination gets 10 points).

Daytime photo. The quality is average, but it will work for an IP camera.

What can be added. What did I do?

All possible improvements are located here in the FAQ section:
You can access the camera through a browser, make it work without the Internet via mobile point access, translate voice acting into Russian, etc., etc.

I was interested in: access to the camera through a computer and the correct time zone to correctly display the timeline when the recording was made.
Thanks to the enormous work of w3bsit3-dns.com users, this couldn’t be easier.
I leave a link to the instructions:
You need to download the archive with scripts and load it onto your memory card, turn on the camera and you're done.
Now our time is correct (Moscow by default) and you can view video from the camera from any computer, and not just through the application.
To do this, download VLC media player. Then go to the camera application, camera settings / network information / IP address, remember it.
Next we go to VLC player-> Media -> open URL -> write rtsp://CameraIP:554/ch0.h264, where CameraIP is the IP that we remembered.
We see the picture from the camera and rejoice :)

Some metrics.

I will not insert photos so as not to clutter the topic.
Power consumption: 5V 0.2 - 0.3 A.
Traffic consumption: 70 - 120 kb/s depending on settings.
Device temperature after 2 hours of use: 34.3 degrees Celsius.

Conclusion.

An excellent IP camera for security for relatively little money. Great functionality, including sound from the camera, cloud storage, IR illumination,motion detection.
The only thing I would like is a picture higher resolution, and everything is fine.

Video material.

Unboxing

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Good afternoon dear friends. Finally, I got my hands on an IP camera from a well-known manufacturer Xiaomi. Since the camera Xiaomi Yi Smart I bought it with my own money, then I will not dissect it, examine the soldering under a microscope and photograph each element in the circuit. I don't see much point in this.

Today we will talk more about how this camera can be used in Everyday life, about its main functions and how convenient it is for the inexperienced user.

By the way, I noticed one interesting thing. The camera is currently sold in various stores under the name Xiaomi Yi Smart Wifi Cam Device. Although more recently the name sounded completely different, Xiaomi Yi Ants. Why would this happen all of a sudden?

Purchase and delivery

The camera was purchased from the Gearbest store. Traditionally, prices for many Xiaomi products in this store is lower than on aliexpress. And if you also have points that can be used to pay off a third of the purchase price, then it’s a big deal.

The parcel was sent literally two days after payment. Many buyers complain about Gearbest due to long shipping times, but fortunately this was not the case.

Flew to Minsk in less than a month. They gave me the tracking number and I could see how the parcel was rushing between Hong Kong, Lvov and Hamburg. In general, it was a very difficult route to fly.

At some stage of the shipment, my parcel was pressed and the corner was slightly dented cardboard box. The camera itself was not damaged, but the packaging looked tattered.

Specifications

• horizontal viewing angle 92.7°
• vertical viewing angle 48.7°
• frame rate 20fps at resolution 1280*720
• support for memory cards up to 32 GB
• support cloud storage and recordings to the local router
• built-in microphone and speaker
• 4x digital zoom
• support for IPv4, UDP, TCP, HTTP, RTP/RTSP, DHCP, P2P protocols
• night photography using 8,940nm infrared diodes

Appearance

The camera looks very stylish and leaves a decent impression. The stand is made of white plastic, the camera itself is made of black. The lens is glass and that's really good.

The camera can be tilted in both directions in a plane of 180 degrees.

The controls and memory card slot are located on the back of the Xiaomi IP Camera.

The camera eye can be easily removed from the stand. It is secured with several latches that can be pressed with your fingernail.

Connection and setup

The camera is connected and configured in just a couple of minutes. The whole process comes down to several points:

1. download and install the Mi Home program on your phone
2. log in to your Xiaomi account or register if for the first time
3. select the Xiaomi Yi Smart camera in the application
4. scan the received QR code with your camera

If you have any questions about setting up or encounter certain difficulties, you can download from our website official instructions for Xiaomi Yi Smart in Russian for connecting the device.

Camera benefits

The Xiaomi Yi Smart IP camera is an element of a smart home and, accordingly, has some rudiments of intelligence. It integrates very well into the Xiaomi ecosystem. Let me remind you that almost everything smart devices of this brand are controlled using only one Mi Home application.

The Xiaomi Yi Smart camera can be used in nanny video mode. You can observe the child either while in another room or in a completely different place. The picture is available from anywhere in the world where there is Internet. If you are far away and the child is crying, you can try to calm him down with your voice. Fortunately, a microphone and speaker are present.

So, in my opinion, the Xiaomi Ants camera turned out to be quite decent. Many future users will love it for the following features:

• high-quality night photography
• built-in microphone and speaker
• opportunity to receive push notifications to your smartphone
• built-in motion sensor
• ability to connect to the camera from anywhere in the world

There are, of course, a couple of disadvantages, but they are all software:

• problems with firmware
• after the update it switches to Chinese
• by default the camera communicates with you in Chinese

As I wrote above, the camera was purchased from the Gearbest store. At that time, the price in this store was the lowest. If you also want to become an owner IP cameras Xiaomi Yi Smart Wifi Cam Device, I suggest you still go to Aliexpress using this link and look at the current price of these cameras. After that, you can buy Xiaomi Yi Ants at the lowest price.