Waterproof, battery powered, 100m wifi security camera?

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#193577 15-Mar-2016 21:46

Is there any reliable camera I can buy to put down a long driveway (30m)?

Ideally AA battery powered, waterproof, and has a decent wifi range say 100m/300'.

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#1514116 16-Mar-2016 07:15

If you hadn't mentioned WiFi there are a few options out there for portable cameras. If you want WiFi connectivity the simple answer is nothing good - you'll have to take it down and charge it every day.

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#1514119 16-Mar-2016 07:21

Have a look at http://www.arlo.com/nz/products/kit/

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#1514131 16-Mar-2016 08:01

sbiddle:

If you hadn't mentioned WiFi there are a few options out there for portable cameras. If you want WiFi connectivity the simple answer is nothing good - you'll have to take it down and charge it every day.

Without wifi what are the options?

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#1514133 16-Mar-2016 08:03

cabled with POE or wifi with a power supply

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#1514141 16-Mar-2016 08:21

Jase2985:
cabled with POE or wifi with a power supply

No power supply at point of monitoring. Would the cable power if 12V DC be allowed (without buried 60cm under ground) be

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#1514147 16-Mar-2016 08:34

joker97:

sbiddle:

If you hadn't mentioned WiFi there are a few options out there for portable cameras. If you want WiFi connectivity the simple answer is nothing good - you'll have to take it down and charge it every day.

Without wifi what are the options?

There are a lot of battery powered portable cameras out there. I've never used any so don't have any recommendations.

Most of these are still low spec compared to modern IP cameras. Cabling a camera would always be the best option.

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#1514184 16-Mar-2016 08:56

Check out Arlo - havent used one but looks pretty good. Battery life is a couple of months.