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Best Indoor Security Camera 2024: Rated and reviewed
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An indoor security camera is one of the best ways to protect your home when you’re away. If anything happens, then you can easily see what’s going on immediately, giving you a chance to call the police. There are lots of options out there, but our guide to the best security cameras will help you find the right one.
We’ve tested hundreds of security cameras before but here is our list of the best ones only. Each entry has a full description of the camera, but you can also click the links to jump to the full review.
Before you start looking for your cameras, it’s worth saying that you should buy multiple cameras from the same manufacturer to keep the cost of cloud storage down.
Best indoor security cameras at a glance
How We Test
All of our indoor security cameras are installed inside our test lab, monitoring real people. We run them for at least a week, so that we can tweak motion detection and find out how reliable or annoying each model is. We download sample footage from each camera, too, so that we can compare image quality between devices.
Arlo Pro 5
The best overall indoor security camera
The Arlo Pro 5 security camera is a fantastic upgrade from its predecessor, the Pro 4, boasting better picture quality, a great app and a longer battery life.
It’s versatile too as it’s able to work both indoors and outdoors depending on your household’s needs. To make things easier, Arlo includes a wall mount that screws into the camera, allowing for plenty of scope to angle the camera. Not only that but the Pro 5 can work on a unique network via an Arlo Base Station (sold separately) or just over Wi-Fi.
Download the Arlo app and you’ll be able to customise your home screen, allowing you to see each of your desired camera streams at just a glance. Not only that but the app also lets you control your camera and adjust its recording length.
It’s worth noting that to make the most of the Pro 5, you will need to invest in the Arlo Secure subscription which enables cloud video recording. If you have just one camera then it’s £3.49 a month or for unlimited cameras at the same residential address it’s £9.99 a month.
The Arlo Secure subscription also provides smart notifications, letting you choose whether you’re notified about people, animals or vehicles. Depending on where you place your camera, this option can seriously reduce the number of alerts you receive while still recording important clips.
The Pro 5’s 160° lens offers a good field of view and shoots 2K video thanks to its 12-bit sensor. This sensor makes a huge difference for both daytime and especially night-time recording, providing an impressive level of detail both with and without the spotlight turned on.
The camera is compatible with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant and means you can stream a camera feed to a compatible smart hub. However, if you use Apple’s Homekit then you will need to invest in an extra Smarthub.Doubling as both an indoor and outdoor camera, the Pro 5 is a great addition to your home security system, thanks to its impressive picture quality and feature packed app. However, if you don’t want to splurge on a monthly subscription then we’d recommend theEufy Indoor Camera S350instead.
Reviewer:David Ludlow
Full review:Arlo Pro 5 review
Blink Mini 2
The best budget indoor camera
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly indoor security camera that comes with an optional reasonably-priced monthly subscription for cloud storage, and sports a decent quality image then the Blink Mini 2 is a fantastic choice.
With an RRP of just £34.99/$39.99, the Blink Mini 2 is an affordable entry into home security and although it may not boast some of the extra features that come with more premium offerings, it is still equipped with all the necessities you’d expect to find from a security camera.
Although it can shoot video with a full HD resolution, its 110° field of view is quite narrow so you will need to position the camera carefully to ensure you record the specific area you want to cover.
By default, the camera will monitor its entire image for motion. Whether this is an issue or not depends on where you place the camera, as high traffic areas in your home may result in multiple unwanted notifications.
If this is the case, there is an option to adjust motion sensitivity and the retrigger time (in seconds) to alter how many alerts you receive.
All recorded footage is found via the compatible Blink smartphone app which can then be downloaded into your phone’s photo album. A feature we love in the Blink app is that if multiple clips are recording within minutes of each other then they get bundled into one single video.
Speaking of recorded footage, its 1080p sensor means that the picture quality is sufficient for everyday use, however this does depend on the lighting conditions. While indirect and natural light resulted in detailed and clear footage, the camera did struggle in bright sunlight or darker conditions.
Considering the Blink Mini 2 also made its way into ourbest outdoor security cameralist too, it’s safe to say this is one of the most versatile and affordable cameras around.
Full review:Blink Mini 2
Reviewer:David Ludlow
Nest Cam (indoor, wired)
The best value cloud indoor security camera
While the majority of the revamped Nest range of cameras was quite expensive, the Nest Cam (indoor, wired) is a more wallet-friendly option. Despite the lower price, this camera has a lot of features that make it stablemates so good.
Top of the list is built-in recording, which lets this camera capture up to three hours of video without requiring a cloud subscription. If you do take out a Nest Aware subscription, which is good value and covers all cameras in your home, the camera’s onboard storage can be used in the event of an internet outage. When the internet comes back, the saved footage is uploaded to the cloud, so you should never miss a beat.
On-board, this camera has object detection, letting it tell the difference between people, animals and vehicles; you can then choose what you want to be told about, reducing the number of alerts that you get.
Control is via the Google Home app, rather than the superior Nest app. It’s a little clunky to use but you should still easily be able to find the footage that you want. The only thing really missing is more control over how and when the camera records.
Reviewer:David Ludlow
Full review:Nest Cam (indoor, wired) review
Eve Cam
The best Apple HomeKit camera
If you’re an iPhone user and have been hunting for a camera that integrates well with HomeKit, the Eve Cam could be ideal. It’s a little expensive for a basic 1080p camera, but for those that live in an Apple world, it could be a great addition to your home’s security.
With its round head mounted to a flexible stand, this camera looks basic but functional. It’s surprisingly flexible, and can be desk-mounted, rotating 360 degrees with 180 degrees of angle adjustment, or wall-mounted.
You install the camera using either the Eve app or the Home app, both of which add the camera to HomeKit. You can view the camera’s live feed through both apps, but the Home app is better. There’s no cloud connection involved, and you connect directly to the camera. However, you do need to have a Home Hub on your network, such as a HomePod Mini for remote connections.
You can stream what’s currently happening and turn on two-way talk to have a conversation with anyone that you can see. For more advanced options you need to have an iCloud+ plan to enable HomeKit Secure Video. As this is a HomeKit only camera, there’s no Alexa or Google Assistant support, nor IFTTT support.
As well as recording any motion, you can instead select to only record when people, animals, vehicles or packages are detected. You can also set up activity zones, so only motion in those areas of interest are recorded.
The Eve Cam has a 1080p sensor and a 150-degree field of view, which is pretty good for an indoor camera: that’s enough to capture most of a room, particularly if you can place the camera in a corner.
Video quality depends on the lighting available. During the day, when there’s a good amount of light, the video quality is pretty good. At night, the camera switches to its IR view, using its built-in LEDs to shoot in black and white. This removes quite a bit of detail from the picture, including from people.
Reviewer:David Ludlow
Full review:Eve Cam review
Imou Versa
The best budget alternative
For those who don’t use the Ring ecosystem, the Imou Versa is a great budget alternative. Thanks to its IP65 weatherproof casing, which means it can withstand heavy rain, snow or heat, the Imou Versa is versatile and designed to be used both indoors and outdoors.
For a monthly fee, you can record footage straight to the cloud and have access to up to seven-day playback. You can upgrade this monthly subscription to Imou Protect, for enhanced AI detection, security reports and the ability to share your footage with more users. If you would prefer local storage, there’s also a microSD card slot which takes cards up to 256GB in size.
Its 1080P FHD and Smart Colour Night Vision means the footage is always clear. The camera can also turn on its spotlight when motion is detected at night and shoot footage in full colour. When the spotlight is triggered, an automatic security siren is sounded and alerts are sent to your smartphone. With the partnering app, however, sirens and notifications can be adjusted accordingly to reduce false alerts.
You can also view live streams from the camera and both hear and speak to anyone in the camera’s view, with the useful Imou app.
Reviewer:Alec Evans
Full review:Imou Versa
Arlo Essential Indoor Camera
The best for avoiding subscription fees
The Arlo Essential Indoor Camera is a great value camera that has many useful features without the necessity of an extra monthly subscription.
Installation takes a matter of minutes, as it simply consists of plugging the camera in and then syncing it with the Arlo app. The camera is also connected to Wi-Fi, with no additional base station required like some other security cameras.
The Essential Indoor Camera records and live streams in 1080P HD video, meaning you always have a clear image of your home. There’s also crisp night vision that promises a clear view regardless of low light levels.
The Arlo app offers numerous extra features too. For complete privacy, you can remotely close the privacy shield on your security camera and reopen it when necessary. The camera also has a built-in siren that can trigger automatically when motion is detected, but it can also be set off manually to deter intruders.
It is worth mentioning that Arlo does offer a monthly subscription. This allows you to back up footage to the cloud, focus on activity zones and adjust what notifications you receive. However, the camera works perfectly well without it as you can still receive motion alerts, see a live stream of your camera’s view and take part in two-way communication. You can also save footage in local storage.
Whether you’re a first-time Arlo user or already have a well-established Arlo ecosystem in place, this camera is intuitive and easy to install.
Reviewer:Justin Breckenridge
Full Review:Arlo Essential Indoor Camera
Eufy Security Indoor Cam S350
The best for video quality
The Eufy Security Indoor Cam S350 has a lot to offer. With dual wide-angle and telephoto cameras, a motorised pan and tilt system, up to 4K video quality and no compulsory monthly fees, the S350 is a great choice for those who want high video quality from their indoor camera but without any long-term investment.
The main lens, a 4K wide-angle camera which can capture most of a room, is supported by a secondary 2K telephoto lens that offers a 3x zoom for capturing close-up detail. Using the accompanying Eufy Security app, a live view will default to the 4K camera with the option to switch to the 2K telephoto if necessary.
Its impressive 360° pan and 75° tilt allows you to put your camera almost anywhere and you can trust that it will move accordingly.
The S350 also lets you record clips either directly onto a microSD card (sold separately) or onto the Eufy HomeBase 3, which is useful if you’ve already invested in the Eufy ecosystem. Otherwise you have the option to save videos onto the cloud for a monthly fee.
In daylight or bright ambient lighting, the S350 records high-quality video in sharp and detailed 4K. When ambient lighting drops, the camera will switch to IR and shoot in black and white which despite bringing down the detail, still offers a clear enough picture.
Videos will record by default from its 4K camera but if you’d prefer to see both camera streams then you can put the camera into its ‘dual mode’. This compresses images from both cameras into one single video file, but will reduce the picture quality to 2K.
The S350 also actively reduces the number of recordings and alerts you receive, thanks to its built-in pet and human detection option and motion sensitivity. We found the detection option to be especially useful, as by switching to people-only detection the number of alerts we received were dramatically reduced.
As the Indoor Cam S350 is powered by a USB-C connection, you’ll never have to worry about the camera running out of battery while you’re away.
Reviewer:David Ludlow
Full review:Eufy Security Indoor Cam S350
FAQs
Inside, there are fewer problems getting to a power socket, so mains-powered cameras make a lot of sense and you don’t have to worry about changing batteries.That said, if you want to put cameras in some areas that are usually poorly covered by power sockets, such as hallways, then a battery powered model makes sense. Just be careful where you place a model like this, as pets walking around can drain the battery.
There’s little point in buying anything other than a 1080p model at the moment, as you’ll get sharp-enough footage to capture everything you need. Go for 2K or 4K footage if you want even more detailed footage.
You should turn indoor cameras off when you’re at home and off when you’re out or its night time, as this means that you won’t record yourself by accident when you’re walking around.The best cameras have tools to make this easier, such as Ring cameras, which let you activate or deactivate cameras based on the Ring Alarm setting.
The advantage of cloud storage is that any footage is safe from theft; you can always download it and hand it over to the police. However, there’s a monthly cost associated with this. If you only want the odd bit of footage and don’t want to be tied to monthly plans, look for a camera that has local storage instead.
Cameras that you can remote control to pan and tilt around used to be very popular, giving you a way to look around to see what’s going on.They’ve fallen out of favour for two reasons.First, they’re expensive.Secondly, if you move the camera’s field of view, you may not be covering the most important parts of your property.And, motion zones don’t work with these cameras, as you can’t mark an area to watch if you may move the camera. Instead, we recommend buying a fixed camera and focussing in on the area that you want to monitor. If you need more coverage add an additional camera.
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant support is handy if you want to stream footage to your TV or screen-enabled smart speaker.IFTTT can be useful, too, letting you control other devices when motion is detected, such as turning on a light automatically.Nest cameras have Works With Nest automatic rules, so they can be turned on automatically when a smoke alarm goes off, for instance, or they can turn on your Hue lights automatically if suspicious activity is detected.
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