Every Ubiquiti UniFi Camera + ONVIF Support in Protect 5.0!

I tested every UniFi Protect security camera to see which ones are the best. As I bonus I also tested out the new ONVIF compatibility of Protect 5.0 with AXIS, Reolink, Hikvision, and Dahua cameras.

Best Camera Overall: G5 Pro

Best AI Camera: AI Pro

Best Value: G5 Bullet

Best Value High FoV: G5 Turret Ultra

Best Indoor: G5 Flex

Best Wireless: G4 Instant

Other cameras tested (in order of adjusted FoV score):

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00:00 Introduction
00:42 G3, G4, G5 and AI Camera Lines
02:07 Outdoor Exposed Cameras - Day
03:31 Outdoor Exposed Cameras - Night
06:14 Outdoor Exposed Scores
07:47 Outdoor Covered Cameras
09:24 Outdoor Covered Scores
09:55 Indoor Cameras
11:41 Camera Recommendations
13:16 UniFi Protect Highlights
15:32 Protect 5.0 ONVIF Testing
16:46 No Sponsored Reviews

[DPCTechnology]

Hats off man, that was a ton of info in 17 minutes! I agree with it all but would give the nod to the AI Pro for future proofing and AI detections. I can appriciate the time it takes to film one of these and as always, you nailed it!

[MrMadeinthes]

G3 instant use to be a steal. I wish I had gotten a few more of them before the price jump. Great little cameras for $39, not so much for $79.

[smody]

"Honey, he's out there holding a sign running back and forth again"

[ILruffian]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. Really appreciate it.

[weberzach]

A G4 instant has been on my concrete patio facing the door for 2 years. Snow, rain, blazing sun, and it still shows me when the dogs are ready to come inside.

[brianmckay]

I'm experimenting with the Protect Early Access on a couple of Reolink cameras. It's still very early days. I'd like to see Rob do a video on setting up and using Frigate. The latest update has made the UI much more user-friendly (after the cameras are set up at least).

[Timichaud]

I have several G3 Flex mounted outdoor directly exposed to the rain and snow for more than 5 years and they are still working strong ! Even if Unifi told us that they cant be directly exposed. Very very good price/quality ratio at the thime of the purchase.

[BillinSD]

This could have been 3 videos but you are a man of the people for packing it all on here. Excellent work

[giovannislab]

Man I miss that the g3 instant was $29. I’m so glad I got 4 at the price. They were great for nursery cameras

[Taylorc]

Been using UniFi protect for years and have slowly added multiple sites (my second house, parents, etc) and man it is fantastic.

[russellharrison]

I will say one of the HUGE things that didn't get mention is the fact that the mulitplay back ONLY works if its a local connection to the NVR system. Great Video for sure I think the new updates have a huge impact on what people will looking at for NVR systems.

[HuckFlynn]

Easily the most comprehensive, detailed, thorough, and insightful comparison around. Adding the analysis "adjustments" for FoV, value, etc. was pretty epic, providing the answers people were going to need before they got there themselves. "Huh, so I wonder which ... oh nevermind, he's already telling me!" Definitely interested to see how much they lean into ONVIF -- are they checking a box, or actually bringing functionality and growth?

[myridesbetter]

I remember when G3 instant was 29 dollars, I bought 5 at that time, have had a few outdoors covered and they work great still :)

[jimallen]

Unifi is clearly banking on the value of their ecosystem instead of optimizing for image quality. In fact, they seem comfortable selling bottom-tier cameras because they know they have vendor lock-in with their switches, NVR, and routers. I don’t expect feature parity for ONVIF cameras anytime soon. They need to increase the installed base of their proprietary cameras first. That builds dependency.

[TekShinji]

Great video with great review, thank you so much for the comparisons on all the cameras and a easy way to digest and take in. It was a very good video. Well scripted well made, and the information was presented clearly and concisely thank you!

[harriska]

Fantastic comparison and a stunning R1S too!

[MrTjnielsen]

You made an interesting point about the Cloud Key + Unifi wireless cameras as an alternative to Ring and similar packages. I'd love to see a comparison of the major competitors in that market - it's a huge segment that's very popular. Eufy, Ring, Reolink's new wireless hub package and your Unifi package concept would be a great comparison that would interest a lot of people.

[Mynerds]

Incredible deep dive as always. Thanks for your hard work!

For someone with only non Ubiquiti cameras and who has a UDMP, do you think Ubiquiti Protect will ever be able to fully replace BlueIris?

[Pabula]

Man all your videos are so good, thanks a lot for sharing them with us.

[geekmike]

Confirming my love for the G5pro here. I found that using the AI Pro for the initial driveway access point has given me great license plate and person detections, having the G5pros everywhere else that's exposed to elements outside. g5 bullets for areas with less traffic or have less identification needs.