Canary Flex Camera Review- Great Indoor/ Outdoor Option?

Note: As of February 5th, 2019, all Canary cameras come with person detection.

The #CanaryFlex comes with 1080p, but depending on your connection it may actually stream in 720p. This is dependent on a number of factors, but the potential quality is great and the general quality is good.

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Time Stamps

0:41 Features
1:03 Initial Thoughts/ Design
2:13 Necessary Features Test
2:31 Video
3:31 Audio
4:01 Night Vision
4:20 Storage
4:50 Smart Platform Integration
5:14 Artificial Intelligence
5:57 Value
6:35 Convenience
7:06 Mobile Application
10:41 Recap

The #CanaryFlex has an interesting capsule. It has a couple of color schemes, but we have the black version.The Canary also has a smooth double tap or pinch on the screen for zooming in. Unfortunately, the field of view on the Canary Flex is only 116 degrees. The two-way audio on the Canary Flex works well and is useful for directing people in a room or talking to a child arriving home from school. However, like the Canary All-in-One Home Device, it is weird to talk about two-way audio on the Canary Flex because it requires the premium membership.

The night vision on the Canary is solid and allows the viewer to get a good idea of what is going on at night from up to 25 feet away. It has infrared LED lights, which really help to present clear black and white footage. The Canary comes with no local storage, but has various options for cloud storage. It comes with 12 hours of footage, but for $10 a month or $99 a year you get 30 days of cloud storage. The smart platform integration on the Canary Flex is pretty strong because it connects to both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The artificial intelligence on the Canary Flex is limited to person detection and schedule learning, but the company says that it will be rolling out more artificial intelligence in the future.

The Canary Flex is a good value without the subscription, but a great value if you were planning on paying for plan for a premium plan with your indoor home camera. The premium subscription (Canary membership) provides extended cloud storage, but also allows you to use the two-way audio. The Canary was very easy to set up and did not take us more than 15 minutes. The convenience was bolstered by the App, which was not only beautiful, but intuitive. Overall, the Camera did well on the Security Baron's Necessary Features Test. Our concerns are that if you need local storage and do not want to pay for a premium membership then you may want to look at a different option.

This review comes from our Director of Content Gabe Turner.

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[ediiron]

*Nice **Newest.Technology** cameras, superior to XT2 design, included Mount is much better.Note, these are slightly larger in size than the XT2, and don’t fit into enclosures designed fir the XT2. I tried them ...*

[tomchepey]

Great review. Thank you. We have had the canary all in one since late 2017 and it has been flawless. Just got the flex delivered today and anxious to try them outside the house. Probably will add outdoor in for a red flood light in to enhance night time capability

[nix]

Thanks for the review.

I just have a fundamental problem when I am required to pay a monthly fee to use hardware (audio) I already paid for. In my mind that would be like making me pay a monthly fee to use the power windows in my car. Sadly I see that trend coming. Anyway, thanks again.

[dakybeast]

Can u make one video and explain motion sensor and where exactly you want to motion be actived

[robertkluge]

What is the coldest temperature that this will operate at

[tinamagnuson]

Anyone have issues with the battery taking all day just to charge to 18 percent? And then the battery dies after only 3 days? It started out fine, but as soon as I upgraded to 300mps internet- it became crap.

[ABPreach]

Are these still good in 2023. They haven’t updated anything and the app crashes often.

[diogomfguilherme]

Hey man, I keep watching your videos but do not seem to get an answer. Is there any outdoor security camera (battery powered) with motion sensor AND storage options? I feel tempted by
RING Spotlight, however, no storage and commitment to cloud plans is not an option! Any suggestions?

[johnmorris]

How would the battery and camera hold up in cold climate?

[redhook]

Does this camera have a motion feature?

[BeeBombard]

What is the best no cords attached wireless outdoor and indoor security camera?

[Tesnobay]

Have you had a chance to review with new features?

[Jimjam]

How do you link the canary Flex to Alexa?

[paige]

I’m considering this bc they are doing a deal where you pay nothing for the camera, but pay $15 a month for the camera and service. Do you think this is a good value? Or is there something better that I could buy outright without a monthly fee? I did buy two cameras for $60 on amazon with great quality video but sadly they didn’t have a battery to charge, they had to be plugged in and i wasn’t sure how to set it up so someone couldn’t just unplug them when walking on my porch. I’m looking for a good value.

[niravniel]

Hi, great video, one question though, can I stream live view from canary flex outdoor camera to my chromecast, google home max, TV with chromecast and google asstistant built-in?

[romermabini]

can I use it in my home and I will go to other country does it still works on my phone?

[galb]

Can I have this camera watch out of a window or would the glare of the glass be a problem?

[Thetrurth]

Hi, can use this camera to record for 24 hours . Do I have to control all over the app or there is specific button I can hit and start recording?

[yuyiboy]

How long does the battery last? Great review😊

[BrashKnucklesEntertainment]

I love my canary. I have a flex and a view. A few hours ago someone busted the window out of my neighbors house and my roommate caught them in the act! Sorry fuck bailed..im here curious of its outdoor abilities. I live in MI wanna know if it can withstand a harsh winter before I buy a second one for the outside!