
If you insert a microSD card into the Wyze Cam, you can enable continuous video recording. For starters, you get 14 days of rolling cloud storage for free. (Image credit: Future) Wyze Cam v3 review: Video storage feesĪpart from the low cost of the device itself, one of the other attractive features of Wyze has been its affordable cloud storage fees. Looking for a cheap camera that can physically rotate? Check out our Wyze Cam Pan review, as well as our Yi Dome Camera X review. In addition, the Wyze Cam v3 has simultaneous (or full-duplex) two-way talk, and a new speaker is loud enough to emit an 80-decibel siren.


While the camera’s resolution is the same, it has a wider field of view (130 vs 110 degrees), lower aperture (f/1.6), a higher frame rate (20 fps for day/15 fps night, versus 15 fps day/10 fps night for the Wyze Cam v2), and improved night vision, thanks to double the number of infrared LED. The Wyze Cam v3 boasts several improvements over the previous generation. Wyze Cam v3 review: Video and audio performance Still, the Sense is no longer available, so it’s a moot point for everyone who doesn’t already own it. However, there’s one downside to the Wyze Cam v3: Unlike the v2 model, it can’t be outfitted with the Wyze Sense, a small module that lets you link the camera to motion and door/window sensors.

It gives you more flexibility in mounting the camera outdoors, though not as much as the Wyze Cam Outdoor, a fully wireless model, and on our list of the best outdoor security cameras. For starters, the v3 has a power cord that’s hard-wired into the back of the camera this attaches to a 6-foot-long microUSB cable (included), and a USB adapter plug. Because the Wyze Cam v3 is water-resistant, it has a slightly different design than the Wyze Cam v2 model.
