- Image sensor: 1.3-megapixel CMOS sensor
- Video resolution: 1,280 x 1,024 pixels (up to 10 frames per second)
- Connectivity: Ethernet port, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Memory card slot: MicroSD
- Zoom: 16x digital zoom
- Recording medium: MicroSD/Network-attached storage
- Viewing angle: 310 degrees (horizontal), 90 degrees (vertical)
- Audio out: Yes
- Night vision: Yes
- WPS connectivity: Yes
- Mobile app: Available in Android and iOS, free
The price of this D-Link DCS-5230L wireless camera is at the high-side but it has all the bells and whistles that you could wish for in an Internet protocol (IP) camera, from night vision to Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) connectivity.
You can access the camera from anywhere, either using a browser or via the app mydlink Lite.
The video images tend to look washed out and the colors seem wrong, even in natural light. However, the infrared night vision works very well.
It has two-way audio communication with its built-in microphone and, when you plug in a speaker, you can listen to what your children are doing and then remind them to do their homework, for example.
With D-Link’s mobile app, it takes up to 2seconds after you press on the virtual directional key before the camera starts moving. You can zoom in with a virtual slider, albeit slowly.
The iPad app, mydlink+, costs US$0.99. It does pretty much the same thing but on a bigger screen.
