Eufy SoloCam Pro E40 Review - Is It BETTER than the Eufy Cam 2 Pro?

Today, we are going to check and test out the Eufy SoloCam E40 or the SoloCam PRO and see if this new standalone wireless battery powered WIFI camera from Eufy is a good option for your home. We will do the unboxing, check out its features, set it up and do the installation. We will then check out its video and audio quality and compare this with the Eufy Cam 2 Pro because there are a couple of improvements that Eufy made that they didn't advertise and see if these will make you choose this E40 over the Eufy Cam 2 Pro.

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00:00 Introduction
01:30 Features
02:25 Unboxing
03:20 Setup
03:56 Installation
04:10 Settings in the App
06:50 Video & Audio Quality Daytime
07:44 Video Quality at Night
08:55 Comparing Video Quality with Eufy Cam 2PRO
10:02 Motion Alert Notification Speed
11:23 Maximum Detection Distance
12:54 Motion Detection Comparison Eufy Cam 2C PRO
14:01 Camera | Siren Audio Quality
14:21 Amazon Alexa Demo
14:35 Google Assistant Demo
14:56 Final Thoughts

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[paulmiyagishima]

Wow! The E40 is quite impressive. The mic on this camera is incredible. At 40ft your voice came in perfectly clear. The daytime video is very good {it helps that you had a beautiful day in Texas!} Thanks for doing the walking towards the camera test! Please continue to do that test. A lot of videos you see on the internet are thieves walking towards the house to steal packages or to break into cars. The earlier a camera can pick up and notify you could be such a huge thing for a homeowner who is worried about intruders. Thanks again for all of your hard work! Now go celebrate the 4th of July!

[komits]

Hello, We just got a new eufy system for Christmas. We wanted a 3 camera system to cover our yard so we got the 2 camera eufyCam 2 Pro with base station and a SoloCam E40 which I thought was an add on camera for the base station. After setup I learned the E40 was really a stand alone camera and did not need a base station. Also, the E40 has a polygon activity zone which seems much better then the rectangle zone on the 2 Pro for my odd shaped lot. I am trying to decide to a) keep what I have, b) return the 2 Pro/base station and replace with 2 E40 cameras, c) replace the E40 with 1 true add on camera to the base station. Other Pros/cons: The base station can control all connected cameras with 1 click vs a click for each E40; The 2 Pro (on paper) seem to have a longer batter life vs the E40; Each E40 is another wireless device on my already busy wireless network vs the base station can be a wired device; and finally, 2 E40’s are $100 less then the 2 Pro/base station setup. Are there other pros or cons? What do people recommend? Thanks in advance for any advice and guidance!

[cameraz]

Very good review. The SoloCam E40 is a nice camera, but I wish it had several features I have on my Eufy Cam E, like battery life that lasts longer than a year, and a Home Base with an SD card and its own siren. Eufy is always improving its cameras, but I wish it didn't have to remove important features it has on older models.

[Marie-tsrp]

Thanks Sir! Cant wait for the built in solar panel cam!! I ordered a Eufy system via your link!!

[kennys]

You’re videos are awesome and helped me make a decision on replacing my Arlo system. Go figure Amazon has a one day deal going on for eufyCam 2 pro 4 can kit for $405. Which is a deal! Keep up the great reviews!

[LifeCoachLandry]

Will Get the S40 when they launch, want wireless but dont want to have to take them down to charge.
Eufy should move to USB C and rid of needing a home base for doorbells. Good reviews, stay Balanced brotha.

[damien]

Perfect testing thanks. Like that you show how long it takes to show on Amazon show. Looking forward to riolink 511wa

[TenchiMisaki]

I'm confused: Why would anyone not want a base station? When it comes to local storage, a thief can break-in and steal my camera by simply unscrewing it from the wall. Local footage is now gone and I'm now clueless as to who broke into my place. With a base station, you can try to hide it or lock it in a secured storage area. Mine I locked it in a server rack mounted high on the wall.

[hayasammattentertainment]

Very good review. been longing to have those cameras too. but no budget yet.
More power to your channel. More subscribers too.

[pinoiboi]

Awesome review. Keep them coming. Wanted to know. When charging, do u have to take the camera down everytime??

[garage-guy]

Battery recharging is always a detractant. Curious to see how the upcoming solar camera works especially if camera(s) is/are mounted under eaves for additional protection from element.

[ghostraider]

Great review! 😄 For me the motion detection and a lower 2K compression quality really is a sell for me on the SoloCam E40. Other cameras have a subpar motion detection sensor. 2 months of recording is more than enough for my needs. Gonna preorder now!

[ghostraider]

So I ordered 2 Eufy SoloCam E40s. Gonna test them out and see what they’re capable of 😊

[gbinman]

I bought an E40 recently. I have a Ring Peephole (a gift) that I like except it cannot detect people coming toward it, which makes it pretty useless. I mounted the E40 to view my walkway with a diagonal view. Video is great and detection is pretty good. I setup the activity zone. Easy to do but doesn't work at all. If not in human mode, it alerts on every car that goes by even though my activity zone doesn't include the street. I reduced the zone to be about 10' from the curb no difference. I would be okay with human mode, except that the app says at night it will change to all motion mode. I haven't yet had night mode, but am not happy with the implications.... in night mode it's going to alert my phone and echo show for every car.... that totally sucks. I have looked at support comments, apparently this is a long standing problem. WTF!

[superbaggio]

Always top reviews very complete and informative 👍🏽

[justfootprints]

Can you do a video on Eufy settings that will actually give usable footage. I'm seeing lot of issues like human detection is not accurate and clips are too short. Sometimes clips start late, I think detection and start of recording time is slower. I would love to see your analysis on human detection settings and clip size tricks that could help.

By the way, your videos helped me a lot in making purchase decision.

[ZLy]

Thanks for reviewing this. I feel like the E40 is a slightly updated but watered down version of the 2k pro. To each there own but I’m sticking with the homebase w 2k pro cams. I feel like the solo cam isn’t for me but it’s nice to have a choices!

[infrequentgamer_greg]

Thanks for that video, as it was very informative. I have a few newbie questions for you since I am trying to learn about these security cams.
1) where are the video clips stored...on the on-board memory...or is it streamed to the Eufy website (where one can review, and save them)?
2) since it has a rechargeable battery, do you remove the batteries to charge them, or do you have to remove the camera from the mount, bring it inside for 8 hours to recharge it?

[jimcan]

Good one - complete and quick. Question: Can I mount this far from WiFi ...remove it if I sense something suspicious and carry it back to WifFi and review the footage?

[shanew]

What's the best Eufy cam for outdoors in cold climate that has zero lag and long battery life?