I installed this ZUMIMALL G3K 4G LTE camera to monitor an area of my property that is completely out of range for standard Wi-Fi. After using it for a over 2 months, it has proven to be a dependable solution for remote surveillance without internet or power connections. It was super easy to set up and connect to the App. The built-in SIM card connected immediately to the local tower. It operates on major U.S. carriers choosing whichever signal is strongest.
The 9000mAh battery, paired with the included 8W solar panel, keeps the unit running without much hassle. I haven’t had to touch it once since mounting it outside in the elements. The video is clear and detailed, even when it gets dark, as the 150-lumen spotlight turns on to provide bright, full-color night vision. It makes it much easier to see faces and even pick out license plates at night. The 98-foot daytime and 82-foot nighttime detection ranges are really impressive.. The auto-tracking smoothly follows subjects as they move with NO BLIND SPOTS. Considering what you get, I’d say it worth every dollar.
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Jeff
★★★★★
Strong 4g Camera that has a Duel Sim setup and large Solar Panel
I have a number of these cameras. They do a good job at focusing on different needs for the cameras. It seems more and more 4g Cameras are coming out and after being offered this camera to try I would say this has a particular sweet spot. This one comes with about 300mb of trial data which lasts about 7 days. After that you can sign up for a plan that starts about $20 a month. I find this to be on the higher side of pricing but there is something that camera does that many others cannot do. They have two sim card slots which they call and “internal” and “external”. This is huge because you can purchase their plan which automatically chooses between 3 main networks (which is quite nice) OR you can put your own sim card in if you are already on another family plan. You can then choose which card to use. This not only gives you options for pricing but also gives you redundancy with two sim cards. I think this is what makes this particular 4g camera stand out.
Another thing they do really well is focus on saving data. You can either choose “real time” which uses standard SD or HD data (Pictures included of both resolutions) or you can choose “data saving” which takes a frame every few seconds which save a huge amount of data. If you it catches something then it can record in real time. I thought this was well played. A few other notable features is that this is the largest solar panel I have seen on a camera. It is very big compared to my 3 others. This really would allow for it to charge with more limited sun which fits well with this camera being designed for locations that have no power or internet. The other nice feature is that as soon as you turn it on, it is connected to 4g straight away so there is no messing around to get it hooked up. The video quality is on par with my others with little to no fish eye effect, the app is strong and initiative. It feels “mature” and I use it daily for my other cameras with no complaints and little advertisements unlike some of my other apps.
A few things that I think could be improved. I put it on my property that has no internet and it connected straight up and was working. After a while, however, it could not find the network and said “could not find single”. It would then work again. I have a phone with a similar network and it stays strong the whole time. I then took the camera to another location a good distance away and it was a strong single the whole time. They say as much in there advertisement that their bottom purchase option drops out in busy times but the their premium purchased network does not. In other words, it feels a little more fickle with reception than my phone. If it is strong, it works well but if not, it may be fickle.
The other draw back is if you don’t buy any data plan there is no way to use the camera through bluetooth or wifi. You can just check previous videos on the SD card.
Overall, it is a great PZT camera that runs on multiple 4g networks or your own network. If you need a 4g Camera this is a very strong runner with two Sim card slots, data saving and a mature app but if you need wifi, 4g hybrid you would not be able to do this.
JCS
★★★★★
Great camera!😎👍💯
Excellent product very reliable and the AI works great for human detection. I own several of these cameras
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Fran Benson
★★★★★
No power, No WiFi, No problem.
This camera is just what we needed to monitor our deck and backyard. WiFi and power is not available in this location. This camera uses cellular connectivity and comes with its own solar panel which keeps its internal battery charged.
The camera connected to the cell network without any issues and took less than 30 minutes to connect and mount including the solar panel.
The Zumimall app on my phone controls all of the camera features. We are using most of the default settings to start with although we turned on the tracking mode so the camera will rotate and track any alerts. The AOV mode records 24 hours a day by default so you can review video anytime of the day using the history function. Cloud services are also available for storing video but we added a 128gig micro SD card that stores video when the camera detects alerts.
We take care of a feral cat community in our neighborhood and want to monitor any animal activity on our deck and backyard. This also send alerts to my phone so we know when someone steps in the area. We use the B&W mode for night activity and there is a color option if you prefer full color. We like to monitor animal activity, other than the cats so we make sure not to attract other animals to our deck. We have houses for the cats and don’t want other animals using them or hurting the cats.
So far we are very happy with this camera and it stays fully charged with the solar panel. This is a great purchase if you don’t have WiFi or power at the location you want to monitor. All you need is some sun.
