[Review] D-Link DCS-2630L - Full HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera

D-Link DCS-2630L - Full HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera Review
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My most expensive IP Camera purchase. At SGD$299 I wouldn't say that the D-Link DCS-2630L is anywhere near cheap. The size of this IP Camera is really big as compared to the many brands I have used. It captures an excellent 3-megapixel picture with its 1/3" progressive CMOS sensor. It also detects both sound & motion. Storing videos can be performed in numerous ways - you can store either by SD card or FTP to a NAS and/or HDD or both.

This big little camera comes with six infrared LED lights and two passive infrared sensors.


Snippets of the Web UI Management Page






















My thoughts:

The DCS-2630L image quality was exceptionally good and pack an ultra wide viewing angle of 180 degrees. This camera doesn't offer cloud storage so it is not suitable for users looking for cloud storage capability.

 Configuration was alittle trickier than many other brands out there. Despite having a QR code which suppose to make configuration a breeze, the QR code could detect my camera just fine but failed at the wireless configuration page when both my SSID and password are definitely accurate. I would've prefer it to come equipped with an ethernet port so it will make the entire setup much easier.


Pros:
  • Ultra-wide viewing angle of 180 degrees
  • Exceptional video quality
  • Extremely customization detection settings
  • Motion & sound detection
  • Record a few seconds before and after the motion (extremely smart!)
  • 802.11ac wireless compatibility
  • Supports 128Gb microSD card
  • 8x zoom
  • Pre-event recording - allows video to be recorded before the video is taken
  • Auto Cyclc of SD Card storage
  • Exceptional video encoding type - allows more videos to be saved - approx 6 days with 64GB
  • MicroUSB for power input

Cons:
  • Physical size will be better if it is smaller (look at DCS-2530L)
  • Setup wasn't as breeze as expected
  • Night vision range was a little disappointing
  • Advanced features not available via app.
  • App doesn't allow remote access to camera
  • Works best only with Internet Explorer
  • Audio feedback is extremely unacceptable when both speaker and mic are turned on.
  • Pre-event recording caps at 5seconds
  • Maximum video duration caps at 10seconds
  • SD card recording caps at 6minutes per file


Location: Singapore

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