Hikvision Ezviz Mini Trooper Totally Wireless Camera Tested

By: John Scanlan, Published on Jun 13, 2017

Totally wireless cameras are a major growth trend in video surveillance, driven by consumer demands to eliminate wiring. Hikvision is now joining this space.

IPVM has already tested the following products in this category:

Now, IPVM has tested Hikvision's offering here, called the Ezviz Mini Trooper:

We tested the Mini Trooper against Netgear's Arlo and Samsung's SmartCam A1 Outdoor to see how it compared in image quality and usability compared to similar cameras.

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***, **** *** ****** Hikvision's ******** ****, ****** the ***** **** *******:

** ****** *** **** Trooper **************'* **************'* ******** ** ********* *** *** ** compared ** ***** ******* and ********* ******** ** similar *******.

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***** *** ***** **** Trooper's ****** ************ *** similar ** ******** *********, it ******** **** *** integration **** *** ***** platform, ***** ****** ***** to **** ** **** other *****/********* ********* *** cameras **** ** **** (in *** ***** *** Hik-Connect **** *** *** iVMS-4200 *** ****-****). **** allows ***** ** ****** from ******** ** ******* in ******* **** ******* and ***********, ******* ** only ****** ****** ******* ** Arlo. ********, ** ******* Hikvision ******* *** ***** to ******** **** ** part ** ******, **** commercial, ************ *******, * clear *********** *********.

** *** *****, ***** quality *** ******* ******* the ******* *** ****, with *** ******* ** Outdoor ****** ********* ********** better ******* *** *** night. ************, ***** *** effectively ******* ** ****, requiring ***** ** *** up *** **** ******* then **** ******** *******.

*******, **** *** * home **********/*** *********, ** it ********** ***** **** multiple *********, ********************,****, *** ******. ***** offers *************/****** ***********, *** **** not ********* ***** ***** with ***** ***** ********.

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*** **** ******* ** priced ** $*** ***. This ** ******* ** Arlo, ***** ***** ~$*** for * ****** ****** kit.

*** **** ******* ** slated *** ******* ** early ** ****, ****** back **** *****'********* **** ** ***** 2017.

Physical ********

*** ***** ***** ******** a ******** ******** ** the ******, *** **** station, *** * ********** to *** **** ******* Netgear ****.

Battery ********

*** **** ******* **** on * ***** ******* batteries, ********** *** *** bottom ** *** ******, shown *****:

** *** *****, *** Trooper *** ******* ** a **** ******. ***** 2 **** ** **** testing *** ***** ** days ** ****** ******, the ******* ********* ***** reads "***%." ***** ****** "up ** **** ******" battery ****. ** **** to ***** *** ****** running *** ** ********** 30 **** ** ***** battery ***** *******.

Beware ******* ***** ********

*** ******* ******** ******** "Battery *****" ********, ***** below.

***** ****** ****** **** adjusting ***** ********, ** they ****** ********** *** compression. ** ** *******, the ***** ***** ***** the **** ***** ** each *******, ******** **** 720p ** ******* ** 512x288.

****** ** **** **** were ***** ***** *** full ********** "**** ***********" setting.

Base ******* / *****

*** **** ******* **** station ** **** ** plug ******** **** ** outlet, ****** ***** ******* in **** ******** ***** use * ******** ***** cord. ******* ** ****, the ******* **** ******* will ***** **** *********** of * ****** **** outlet ** *** ***** multiple ***** ***** ***********, at ***** * ***** annoyance *** **** *****. Additionally, **** ****** ** not ** ********* ** being ****** ** ******* hub *******, ***** *** often ******* **** ******** routers, ******** ****** ******, etc.

*** **** ******* ******** two ****-**** ******** ***** lend ** *** ********** of * ****** (***** extended ** *** ***** above).Ezviz ***** ** ************* as ** *** ***** should/should *** ****** ***** antennas. ** *** ** difference ** ***********/***** ** either *************.

*** **** ******* ** setup **** ***** ***** devices, ** ******** *** QR **** ** *** base ******* ****** *** Ezviz ***. ******* *** added ** ******* *** QR **** **** *** base ******* **** *** trooper ******, ***** ***** the ****** *** ****. Up ** *** ******* may ** ***** ** each **** *******.

Ezviz / ********* *************

*** **** ******* ********* to ***** *** ******* over **** ** *** compatibility ******* ***** *** Hikvision ********. ****** ***** of ****** *** ** added ** ****** *** Ezviz ****** *** ** Hikvision's ***-******* ****** ***. In *** ****** ***** we **** *** ***** Trooper *** * ********* 2042 ***** ** **** the ***** *** (***** background) ** **** ** the ***-******* *** (*** background). *** *** *************** ***** ******* (***** / **********) ********* **** ******* ** these ****.

***** *** ******* ***** without ***** ** ***** apps, **** **** ** does *** ******** ** iVMS-4500 ****** ** ****-**** desktop ****. **** ********** to *** *** ****** via ****-****, *** *** displays ** "******* ** code" *******, *** ** cannot ** ****** **** when ******* **** ** Ezviz/Hik-Connect ******* ***** ** is ******* ********** ****.

Image ******* ***********

** ****** *** ******* in *** ********** **** / ******* *********** **** full *****, ~*** ***. The ***** ***** ** the **** *********** ***** of ****.

*** ********** ******** ** are **** ********* * gif **** ******** *** varying ****** ** **** for *** ******* ** this ****.

***** *** *** ******* provides ******* ****** ** the ****, ******* **** a ******** *** *** higher *** *** ******* Outdoor ******** ****** ****** than ****.

**** *** ******* ******* away **** *** ****** the *** **** *** Samsung ******* ******* ********** crisper ******* ** *** subject. *** ******* ******** less ****** ** *** chart **** *** ******, however ** **** ****** than *** **** ***** is ****** ***.

** *** ***** *** at ***** ********* *** Trooper *****, ******** ******* detail ** *** ****, but ** *** ********* by *** ******* *******. In *** ***** *** Arlo *** ******* ******* similar ******, ******* *** Trooper **** ******* ** many ******** ***** ** the ***** ******* *** the ***** ** *******, while ********, *** ******.

**** *** ******* ** 17' **** *** ******* they *** ******* ****** detail ** ****** ******* is ** *** *****, but ** *** ******* details ****** ****.

Recording / **** *******

***** ********* ** ********* not ********* *** *** Mini *******, **** ***** claiming ** **** ** introduced "***** **** ****." All ****** ******* ****** to *** **** *******'* microSD (* ** ********* pre-installed, *** ********** ** to *****).

Test **********

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  • ***** **** ******* **** Station: ******** **.*.* ***** 170410
  • ***** **** *******: ******** v1.2.0 ***** ******
  • ******* ****: ******** *.*.*****
  • ******* ******* ********: ******** v.1.01_170523

****** ** **** **** were ***** ***** *** full ********** "**** ***********" setting.

Comments (8)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

06/13/17 03:07pm

***** ** ***, ***** ******. "***** ****** *************/****** ***********, *** **** *** ********* *****.", *** **? ******* EZviz ** *** ***** ***** **********? **?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 06/13/17 04:47pm

**** ****** **** **** **** ***'* ********** ***** ***** **** third ***** ******** *********. **** ****, *** *** *** **** and ***** ***** ** *** *********** ***, *** *******. *** can't ** **** **** *****.

*** ***** *********** ****** *** ** ******* ******* ***** ** alarms ** ***** ******* *** ** ****** ******* **** ** sleep **** ** ***** ************* ***** ** ***** ********. *'** tested **** *** **** **** ****, **'* **** **** ******* than ***** *********** ** ********* ******* *** ********** *****.

Undisclosed End User #2

06/13/17 06:43pm

* ***** *** *** **-** *** *** ******** ************, ** least *** ** *.* *** ** ** *****, ***** **** frequency **** ** ******* *********** ***** *** **** **** ********** (where * **** ******) *** ****** ********** ** *** **** reliability.

** ****** * *** **-**, *** *** ***-******** ************, *** I *** ** **** *** * ***, ***** * *** has ** ***-*********** ******** ** ********** ** *.* *** *** only **** * ***-***********.

***, ****** *** *** ******** ************.

** $*.**

John Tran

06/14/17 12:32am

*** *** *** **** ** *****? * *** ** **** problem ******* ** ** *** ******* *** ** **** ************* once ****** ******* **** ****** *** **** ******* *** ***** to *** ******.

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Tran | 06/14/17 02:12pm

***** *** ******** ******* ********* *** **********, *** ****** ******* issue *** **. ***** *** ****** ***** ** **** *** base ******* ** **** ****** ***** *** ******* **** ****** a ****** ** **** ** **** *****. *** ****** ******* once ****** ******* ** ~**'.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

06/15/17 02:30pm

**** ***** ***** *********** ** ************* **** ***** *** *********? We're ****** ******* **** ********** ***** ** ***** *** * camera **** ****. * ***'* ***** * ***** *** ** for ******* ** ********** ************. * ***** *** **** ****** houses *** *** ****. ***** *** ** ******** *** ******* cameras, **** ****** ***'* **** ***** ** ********* ******* ******, they **** ** **** **** ******. ** *** **** ***** now *** ****** **** ***** *** ******** **** **'* *** really ********.

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 06/15/17 08:20pm

** - **** ****** ** *** ***** ********** *** **** it ********* **** ****/*** *********.

*** *** **** *** ********* ** ******** *** ** **** system ** *****. * **** "***** *" ******* ** *** outside ** ** ***** **** ***** ** ** ***, *** we **** ** ****** ******** (***** *****) ****** **** **** records ** ** ** ****. * *** **** **** *** through *** **** ***. ** **** * ***** **** *** use *** ******** ****** ** * ***** *** / **** monitor. ** *** **** - ****** **** *** ****** ** needed.

**** ***** ** ************ **** ********* **** (** ***) *** the *******, ** ** ****** * **** ********* *** ******* during **** **** ** *** ****** *****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 06/29/17 06:57am

******: ***** **** * ****** ***** ** **** ******* ******* I *** ** **** *** ****** ****** ***. ***** *** no *********** ********, ***** ***** *** **** *** **** **** my ***** ***** * ******, ** *********. *** **** **** the ****** **-**' ****? *********. ****** ** ******** *** **** where * ****** ** ******? *********.

******** ******* *'* ***** ** **-*** *** *** ** ***** problems ********.

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