New Wyze Cam Outdoor looks pretty awesome
And it's just $50.
Wyze continues its trend of super-affordable security cameras with its new $50 Cam Outdoor.
Disclaimer: We aren't recommending that consumers purchase Wyze products at this time. Over the past several years, Wyze has suffered from repeated data leaks and security breaches, including a 2019 user data leak, exposed databases in 2022, and exposed video files that same year. More recently, Wyze has seen both 2023 and 2024 security flaws that let at least 13,000 people see through other Wyze security cams owned by unrelated users.
Currently, Wyze's forum report on the latest breach includes an update from February 19, 2024: "Our engineering team has added a new layer of verification between users and event videos to prevent this from happening again. We've also removed the client library and will not be using caching until we can find a new client library and stress test it for extreme scenarios like we saw on Friday."
This response is a start, but Wyze has repeatedly struggled to reliably update its approach to security and meaningfully communicate with its users. While we have seen security companies bounce back from security problems in the past, we haven't seen this kind of improvement from Wyze yet. So we are not endorsing their products or any services where you need to create a Wyze account with your personal info.
We'll keep you updated on Wyze's security and privacy if our recommendations change. If you're looking for security brands that have made notable security improvements or have good privacy track records, we can recommend products from Ring, Google's Nest, Blink, and Arlo.
Wyze, the startup behind the $20 Wyze Cam, has a new product -- the Wyze Cam Outdoor. This iteration of its awesome indoor home security camera has a weatherproof housing a battery-powered design and, like the Blink XT2, the Wyze Cam Outdoor comes with a base station.
The Wyze Cam Outdoor Starter Bundle goes on sale Tuesday for $50 and includes one camera, one base station and all the required power cables and hardware. Additional standalone cameras will be available at a later date for $40 each.
In addition to the Wyze Cam Outdoor's square design and affordable price it also shares similar specs with the traditional indoor Wyze Cam. Here's an overview:
- Weatherproof
- Rechargeable battery-powered
- 3- to 6-month expected battery life
- 1080p HD live streaming
- Motion detection
- Night vision
- Two-way audio
- Built-in microSD card slot
- Free 14-day cloud storage
- Timelapses
- Supports Alexa and Google Assistant
Wyze claims its new camera has an "offline travel mode" so you can pack your Wyze Cam Outdoor with you to watch over your hotel room -- or to capture timelapses while you're camping (I'd definitely like to try a night time timelapse). To enable travel mode, Wyze says you press the camera's sync button twice to connect it to your phone.
The Wyze Cam Outdoor Starter Bundle is available now at Wyze for $50.
