security camera is half-priced at $20, and it can be bundled with a weatherproof power adapter
I tested the Blink Mini 2 for a few weeks and noticed some big changes over the original Blink Mini
competitor. Wyze Cam maker Wyze Labs has recently been the target of user frustration after a service outage led to a privacy incident where some users could temporarily see other users’ live cameras and events.
Also: A battery-powered floodlight camera was exactly what my dark backyard needed
While not as bright as an outdoor light, the spotlight is bright enough to illuminate people as they approach and light up pathways in the dark. This made me consider setting up the Mini 2 by the garbage cans beside my house, but I decided against it since I don’t have a power source nearby, and the camera needs to be plugged in at all times. The Mini 2 would go perfectly in a garage or a carport to illuminate a driveway or surveil a back door.
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Like the Blink Outdoor 4, the Blink Mini 2 can notify you when a person has been detected, ignoring all other motion powered by the Blink’s silicon.
“Blink makes its chip and uses the chip on our cameras, which means we own the end-to-end experience and design of our camera,” Cohn explained. Using proprietary silicon and design ensures Blink can guarantee the entire privacy and security experience from when the light enters the lens to the recorded video clips, Cohn added.