The eufy HomeBase 3 is a more improved, feature-rich device than its predecessor. It fits easily in any location where you want it, and it’s easy to set up. To set up the HomeBase 3, simply plug in its power cord and connect the Ethernet cable that comes with it to your Wi-Fi router and to the device. Then, hold the eufyCam 3 or the eufyCam 3C close to connect them. The eufyCam 3 and eufyCam 3C confirm that you don’t have to settle for conventional IR night vision when you can get optimally illuminated color night vision at a similar price. You can operate both devices fully at colored night vision without taking too much toll on the camera. Notice Every Small Detail in 4K: See crisp 4K images so powerful, you can see license plates up to 10m away.

So, if you position the cameras where they can receive enough sunlight, they will almost always maintain a 100% battery life both day and night. It doesn’t matter if you use it with the 4k video setting or you set the spotlight to the highest brightness or you keep every setting running at maximum. On top of that, there is the power manager. This is the feature that lets you change the lengths of your video footage. Longer clips tend to drain a battery. As such, to avoid this, you may have to reduce the lengths and this is where the power manager comes in handy. Sample video: This daylight video sample is good enough quality to make plain the weeds have beaten the grass and the lawn needs attention. The eufyCam 3 and eufyCam 3C feature the Bionicmind AI algorithm. This is a self-learning AI that over time, learns to differentiate your acquaintances from strangers. It does well for actual recognition and whole human recognition. Even better, it works excellently for non-human detections as well. These include your vehicles and pets. This feature is present on both devices, and as such, cannot help you pinpoint the superior choice. Comparison between the functionalities of the eufyCam 3 and eufyCam 3C Put Yourself in Control: Feel at ease conveniently controlling eufyCam 3C with voice activation via Alexa and the Google Assistant.In winter, where gloomy days and snowfalls are the reality, of course, solar charging will be impeded because snow tends to cover the panel. But during this period, you enjoy prolonged battery life with these cameras. The eufyCam 3 and eufyCam 3C feature AI motion detection, allowing you to enjoy a wide range of sensitivity. You can tweak this sensitivity to your preference. However, if you’re not sure of what to do, you can leave this at the default setting. That works satisfactorily.

Mounting the eufyCam 3 or eufyCam 3C is pretty simple. All you have to do is place them following the positioning guide. You need just two screws to secure each camera, and they are included in the box. Simply drill holes accordingly, and mount either camera by rotating them until they are well threaded in. The solar panels charge the built-in battery while sunlight is available. If the camera's current operation uses more power than the solar panel can provide, the battery level will reduce. See Colour at Night: The built-in starlight sensor and F/1.4 aperture let in all available light to show you true colour. Again, the spotlight function of both cameras offers optimum illumination. It also allows you to tweak this function quality from high to medium and low. You can always leave it to medium or high and you’ll always get pretty crisp night videos. The solar panels are not charging the device enough. One possibility is that the position of the camera is not allowing enough access to direct sunlight. In this case, adjust the position or location. It may also be that the weather is not ideal for solar charging. In this case, there is no need to worry. When the weather becomes sunny, normal charging will resume.There is also a mounting port and sync button on both cameras. Thus, the only major difference in the build is their structure and weatherproof rating. Besides this, every other difference is negligible. The app is also very easy to navigate and contains a good range of features. We liked the ‘anti-theft protection’ which will encourage your camera to be suspicious if the view changes from the position you have chosen to mount it at. We have to admit that, during our testing, the facial recognition didn’t seem to work, though the pet detection certainly did (‘pet’ seems to include foxes). There is no difference between the eufyCam 3 and the eufyCam 3C when it comes to storage with the HomeBase 3. They both feature 16GB EMMC in-built storage on the HomeBase 3. Since you’re likely to record in 4k, this could be insufficient in the long term. As such, you may need to expand the storage. When the need arises, you can use a hard drive for storage expansion. Installation and Set up of the eufyCam 3 and eufyCam 3C We thought the default 16GB a bit stingy, especially as more Eufy cameras can be added, but it’s actually a workable amount; it gives you a few weeks storage unless you get an unusual amount of triggering. Were you to add more cameras, or want longer storage, having the drive bay makes this a flexible system and the camera quality is tough to beat.