Reolink RLC-410W Security Camera Review

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Reolink, focusing on full-range cameras for every family, is devoted to delivering security cameras, baby monitors, pet cams, sport cams, and other camera solution for peace of mind and entertainment.

2009:   Reolink started up.Founder is Huawei's R&D and product elite.

2011：Focus on OEM for security products. Markets: US, AU and EU

2015：Start Reolink brand and B2C sales.

2017：Improved from Reolink Argus, funded over $1,000,000 within 30 days in 2017

2018：Reolink Argus 2 comes,works with rechargeable battery and solar panel with non-stop power charging to solve the battery life problem. Its 3G/4G Network camera Reolink GO is on the way. Cloud service is going to be online.

At ValueQ, we reviewed 3 Reolink’s security products namely, Argus 2, RLC-410, and RLC-410W about  its packaging, settings, function and app. experience.

In this article we reviewed the affordable RLC-410W Wifi camera from Reolink. Also, check out the review of Argus 2 and RLC-410.

What’s Good?

We already reviewed Argus 2 and RLC-410 5MP security cameras from Reolink and we found that both of them have great value-for-money features. Reolink RLC-410W is also not an exception here. It packs all features of its brothers like

·       Wireless connectivity-for hassle free setup and Dual band  WiFi support

·       IR LEDs-clear night vision with 18 IR LEDs,

·       IP66 rating-weatherproofing to protect the camera from rain, snow and dust,

·       Portable-compact but sturdy design which makes it easy to store and use the camera.

·       5MP Sensor-the 5MP sensor is capable of recording clear high definition footage

·       Storage-With the Micro SD card (not included in the box) storing videos locally becomes easy

·      Real-time Notifications-Get instant notification on Email, push notification etc when the camera detects any motion in the field of view

What’s Not That Good?

·       SD card Storage: SD card can only max support 64GB, but with SD card, the camera can just do motion detection record, usually the 16GB is enough.

·       Takes time between switching camera modes-The camera is that it takes around 4 seconds to switch from Day to Night mode which is not really an issue, however, it happened so I mentioned it here.  

·       Slightly Different App-The App end on the user guide is not the same as the one we downloaded from app store, which is a little confusing.

·       Cloud Service：Now it’s not available, but it was said that will be released in Oct.

Unboxing

Well for starters, the packaging of the Reolink RLC-410W is of much higher quality when compared to the 410 version. The brown cardboard box is replaced by decent quality blue and white box.

Removing the tape and opening up the box reveals the following stuff

• RLC-410W
• 2 x Antenna
• 1m Network Cable
• Power Adapter
• Quick Start Guide
• Surveillance Card
• Mounting Screws
• Wrench
• Screw Driver
• Mounting Hole Template
• 4.5m Power Extension Cable

While all the required and necessary stuff comes right in the box, the Screwdriver and the Wrench feels a nice gesture for properly mounting the camera by Reolink. Overall, the packaging quality of the RLC-410W model is quite an improvement over the 410 model.  

Design and Build Quality

Honestly, the Reolink RLC-410W looks very similar to the 410 variant. Although, there are two removable antennas on the back for wireless connectivity which are completely removable. The camera has a very generic security camera design, however, it is compact compared to most of them. There is only a white color option available which is OKAY as no one wants a colorful security camera which attracts too much attention.

The RLC-410W has a solid aluminum body which is capable of resisting decent impacts. Also, it comes with an IP66 weatherproof rating which means that the camera is capable of working during rain, storm, snow etc without any issues. The working temperature range of the camera is -10℃~+55℃(14°F~131°F). Talking about the size and weight, the overall dimensions of the camera are 67 x 186 mm and weighs around 350 grams.

On the front, there is a 5MP sensor to record or stream high quality security footage. Surrounding the camera sensor are the 18 IR LEDs which rare used of night-time surveillance. Moving to the rear side, there is an SD card slot which can be used for memory expansion allowing the camera to store video footage locally. There are two mounting screws on either side of the SD slot which are used to help the wireless antennas in position.

There is a wire attached to the camera which has 3 Ports-Ethernet, Reset and Power.

Overall, the build quality of the RLC-410W is very solid which makes it a perfect security companion in any situation.

Setting Up

Reolink RLC-410W is one of the few cameras which I found really easy to set up. All you need to do is attach the antennas to the camera using the screws which can be found at the back of the camera. Next, you need to download the camera application for which you have to scan the QR code given in the User Guide. The application and setup procedure is very similar to the Argus 2 and RLC-410 we have post.

After downloading the app, you need to create an account. For better security, we recommend you to use a strong password.

In our case, we name it ValueQ and disabled the DST settings.

If you choose to enable DST, set up the camera as follows

Since the RLC-410W supports wireless connectivity, you can now switch from wired connection to wireless connection by going through the WiFi settings. You have to set-up the Wi-Fi settings only ones.

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