Reolink has a new floodlight camera aimed at homeowners who want detailed video, bright lighting, and privacy in one device. The Elite Floodlight WiFi pairs a dual-lens 4K sensor with on-device artificial intelligence, giving the camera an unusually wide view and the ability to run searches locally. Because all analysis stays in the housing, owners do not need to pay monthly fees or pass footage through a cloud server.
Instead of scrolling through hours of clips, you can open the Reolink app, type a short phrase such as “man in red jacket” or “gray delivery van,” and the camera serves matching clips almost immediately. The feature, still labeled Beta, draws on Reolink’s ReoNeura system, yet it operates entirely on the hardware that sits under the floodlight. Searches cover people, vehicles, animals, and parcels. The process feels closer to a desktop file search than to the thumbnail scrubbing typical of many consumer security products.
Coverage is handled by two sensors stitched together into one panoramic feed. The result is a 180-degree field of view at 4K resolution, which makes the camera suitable for wide open areas like driveways or shop fronts where a single conventional lens would leave gaps. Because the image is merged inside the camera, users see a flat frame rather than the fish-eye curl that sometimes mars wide-angle security shots.
Lighting is a second focal point. The integrated floodlights can output up to 3000 lumens, enough to turn a front yard into daylight for short spells. Owners may select a warm 3000 K tone for general ambiance or a cooler 6000 K setting when color accuracy matters, for example when police need to identify the shade of a vehicle.
Three lighting modes are available. A dusk-to-dawn option keeps a reduced glow through the night, a motion-triggered setting fires the full beam when activity appears, and a manual mode gives precise control over brightness and schedule.
Reolink also tries to reduce nuisance alerts. The camera can tell whether movement comes from a person, a car, a dog, or a package drop and then push only the alerts the user wants. The companion app supports custom zones, so you can fence off a busy sidewalk while still watching the porch. A linger timer can flag situations where somebody loiters longer than expected. If users want an audible response, the unit includes a 105 dB siren and an option to play a recorded voice clip.
While privacy sits high on the feature list, the hardware still accommodates remote access. Footage can be stored on a microSD card up to 256GB, and the camera can also record to a network video recorder for larger archives. Wi-Fi connectivity is dual-band, which should help with placement at the far edge of a residential router’s range. Power comes from a standard junction box, so owners replacing an older floodlight do not have to run extra wiring.
The Elite Floodlight WiFi continues Reolink’s pattern of undercutting subscription-heavy rivals by keeping advanced features local. That decision appeals to users who prefer paying once and owning their data outright, and it avoids the question of what happens if a cloud plan changes or the internet goes out.
The camera will soon be available on Amazon starting at $219.99. An exact shipping date has not yet been revealed.
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