eufy SecurityOutdoor Cam E220, All-in-One Outdoor Security Camera with 2K Resolution, Spotlight, Color Night Vision, No Monthly Fees, Wired Camera, IP67 Weatherproof, Motion Only Alert

Installation was easy and since I already had the Eufy app for my door lock, it was very simple to just add my new camera to it. It has amazing video quality…much better than my old Nest camera that it replaced. And best of all, there’s no subscription fee!

We have an existing outdoor eufy system and just wanted another camera in our garage.Since there are outlets everywhere, this seemed a logical choice as an easy add on.It was.Set up, connection and video clarity is fantastic and easy.The only minor issue I had was setting it in place because the location of and the way the power cable protrudes from the bottom area of the camera does not allow a full range of angle positions.Video is clear, crisp and trigger response is quick.

I just installed my new outdoor camera last night. The pairing, setup, and firmware update went as smoothly as all my other Eufy cameras.Installation was also easy, almost TOO easy. The magnet mount is about as dead-simple as it gets and seems to hold well. If it moves around in high winds, I might use a little caulk to help hold it in place. I kind of wish there was a native way to mount it more securely to make it a little harder for a miscreant to just walk up and yank it down. I set mine about 9 feet up on the underside of a roof eave, so that's probably unlikely.One small gripe is the cable. To be able to feed the USB tip through a wall/surface, the hole has to be like 3/8" wide leaving a sizable gap around the USB wire. I ended up "precision-drilling" an oblong hole, connecting the two USB plugs together, press-fitting the bulky part of USB connector into the hole, and caulking around it to keep it secure and keep any bugs out. I wish Eufy would provide a grommet of some kind that would fit around the wire and fill the hole once the wire is run.

This used to be an amazing camera for what you got. Sharp image, quick, fluid footage and easy peasy mounting. However, a recent update has turned this into a nightmare and I can no longer recommend it at all.TL;DR - If you update this camera to BionicMind (in the most recent FW update sent out around April 2025 2.0.8.0) and if goes offline, it will never come back online, it's dead - software bricked. Get a warranty replacement or prepare to buy a replacement camera.Explanation: Eufy introduced FW 2.0.8.0 recently, which updates the camera to be able to utilize not only the storage in the HB3, but also BionicMind AI. Those with the HB3 have generally been quick to switch over because BionicMind is better than the Edge AI in the camera. However, there's currently a bug that causes the camera to go offline. Once it goes offline, it will not come back online. It is essentially software bricked because for security purposes, Eufy introduced firmware (software embedded in the camera) that made it so this camera cannot be factory reset back in December of 2022. Before now, there was no reason to factory reset it, but due to this new FW, it cannot see the Wifi network after it goes offline. So, you'll do what you need to do like power cycle, and then you'll delete it from the app and try to factory reset it but it will never factory reset. Once you try to re-add the camera you'll notice that it will never be able to pick up a wifi signal. In summary, 2 issues have been compounded; the bug causing the camera to not detect wifi and factory reset functionality being removed previously. Had the device been able to be factory reset, you'd have been able to set it back up and not connect to HB3, just use it as it could be, previously, with the microSD card or Eufy cloud.Symptom: Once you switch to HB3, camera may work for hours, days or even weeks but once it goes offline you'll notice the blue light blinking. If you power cycle and it does not come back online, that's it, it's been bricked.Fix/Workaround: There's no fix as of April 11, 2025. There's no way to downgrade the FW currently and Eufy has said that it won't be possible. All I can do here and now is warn owners and potential buyers of this camera to NOT switch over to BionicMind at the moment. This ONLY pertains to 2.0.8.0 currently, but due to the nature of this issue, I would not buy this camera right now at all. If you do or did buy it, it you really want to keep it, set it up to connect to the router, not the HB3, but again, I would return it and get some other Eufy product...(E330 Pro is great if you need an outdoor device or the E30 Indoor PTZ for indoor or enclosed areas like porches, etc).I'm sure Eufy will introduce FW to fix this eventually. Good Luck!

The media could not be loaded. 2K video is very good. Looks even better in daylight. Easy to set-up. Included 32GB card holds about 1month of events for me. AI for motion/human detection is good but needs to be better. Spotlight is ok. It does light up an area within about 15 feet but also causes a minor flare in the video. Speaker and microphone are excellent. The web portal presents a great live view on my PC but currently does not show events. I have been told by Eufy tech. that the web portal will eventully show events but only with a cloud subscription. In the meantime the events and live view are easy to follow with a very good phone app. Tech support has been very helpful so far. Waits are short and seem to be US based.

The media could not be loaded. I currently have had 3 of the E220 Outdoor cameras for a year and a half and I have been fairly pleased with them. I’d say once I got them setup and configured, I’ve only had issues maybe 3-4 times total since installation in July of 2023, we are now in January of 2025. One camera is fully exposed to all the elements and has yet to have any issues.Installation was easy, pairing to the app was easy, and they’ve just worked. Best part is NO SUBSCRIPTIONS REQUIRED. I got rid of Ring due to no local storage. If the internet was out, they wouldn’t record. Plus, Rings plan I had to be on because I had multiple cameras was over $100 a year.Video quality isn’t the best even though they claim 2k. You’re not going to read license plates with these regardless of what they say.I’d absolutely purchase them again in the future.