Test Report

Surveillance camera test - protection for indoors and outdoors

Keeping an eye on the home - for 45 or almost 300 euros? What distinguishes the surveillance cameras in the test are price and features. They all send alarms and videos to mobile phones. Stiftung Warentest tested 18 IP cameras from 9 suppliers. The purchase prices range from 45 to almost 300 euros. Subscription costs for cloud services are often added. All of them can connect to the internet wirelessly via WLan, some also via Lan cable. In this way, they can transmit alarms and live images to a mobile phone.

TesterStiftung Warentest
Edition06/2022

10 Products in test

180/100
279/100
376/100
Arlo Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight, single camera white (2688 x 1520 pixels)
Network camera

Arlo Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight, single camera white

2688 x 1520 pixels

376/100
575/100
673/100
Bosch Smart Home Smart Home Eyes Outdoor Camera (1920 x 1080 Pixels)
Network camera

Bosch Smart Home Smart Home Eyes Outdoor Camera

1920 x 1080 Pixels

673/100
870/100
969/100
969/100