Review Tuya Solar Panel Powered PTZ Dome Camera SQW-2/Q6

SQW-2/Q6 is a wireless security camera adopts mini dome design, the product adopts low power consumption design plus solar panel recharging system to offer completely wire-free installation. The camera employs HD image sensor to capture 2K resolution (total 3-megapixel) video. It adopts fully-sealed design can withstand rain, dust, frost, snow, suitable for both indoor and outdoor application.

 

Product Introduciton Video

The camera has two Wi-Fi antennas 1T1R, supporting 2.4G (IEEE802.11 b/g/n) Wi-Fi connection, maximum speed 150Mbps, the high speed is adequate for 2K resolution video streaming.  

The dome camera includes six pieces of high power IR LEDs, which illuminating up to 30 meters’ distance. They turn on automatically when the camera operates under dark or dim environment, it’s called night vision function.

Under the camera, there is a PIR motion sensor or radar, this device can detect the human movement by measuring changes of infrared energy in environment. With help of PIR motion sensor, the camera can wake up from hibernate status automatically when someone enters into monitored area. It records video and notify you instantly.

We can find a screw hole on the top of camera, it’s used for the installation of the solar panel. The solar panel can either be installed separately or be fixed on the top of the camera.

The product includes a 10-watt high conversion rate solar panel; the solar panel attaches a 3 meters’ power cord. If the solar panel can’t receive sufficient sunlight when it is installed on the top of camera, installer can fix the solar panel on a different place where the sunlight is sufficient.

On the bottom of camera, we can find its interfaces. It includes the reset button, power switch, TF memory card slot and Type C Data jack. Users can insert a memory card (e.g. 128G) to store video clips. You’re able to play them right through your smartphones remotely.

We can find the USB port on the bracket of dome camera. This jack is used for charging the camera (to be specific, charging the internal battery) and connecting to the solar panel. It’s also a Type C jack, which is very convenient for charging.

The product includes a wall mountable bracket for the solar panel, therefore solar panel can be mounted on a different place individually.

We also can find another set of bracket with several screws, they’re designed to fix the solar panel on the top of camera.

In conclusion, this camera is not only suitable for professional installers, but also for Do-it-yourself users. It includes all the accessories you need to install the camera by yourself. Its pan and tilt capability enables camera to cover a large area, plus utilizing solar panel, it saves budget. Lastly, the camera is based on Tuya IoT platform. It’s a good choice for users who have already used other Tuya smart devices.