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This model’s treats dispenser also performed poorly in tests, and you must use PetChatz’s proprietary treats or it voids the warranty. The onboard video screen was overexposed and undersaturated, it never centered me onscreen for my pets to see, and there was always a 3-second delay. The camera’s field of view was 103.5 degrees during testing.) It’s the only pet camera I found with both two-way video and audio, but I considered the video feature to be a parlor trick for humans entertaining guests because it only stressed out my pets during testing.

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(PetChatz released a software update after our testing period. ( Alternatively, you can purchase a stand for $60.) The PetChatz’s low position over the outlet and tight, 110-degree viewing angle make it the worst camera to get if you want to keep watch over an entire room it works better for close-up interactions with your pet. Installing the camera is a huge pain because you have to mount it on a wall over an electrical outlet.

It’s also the largest, measuring 7 by 4 by 12 inches and weighing 6 pounds. The PetChatz HDX is $350, making it the priciest model we tested. The pet owners I consulted preferred models that were quieter, like the Petcube Bites 2.

Finally, Furbo’s most popular feature, a treats dispenser, makes a loud, grinding sound before it tosses treats into the air.

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(I also tested the audio sensors by talking near it and playing the TV, with little success.) There’s no free cloud storage solution-owners must pay $7 a month or $69 a year to record 10-second clips of their pets. And when I tested the “barking” alerts with recordings of 11 individual dogs barking, the camera couldn’t successfully detect barking (or sound) most of the time. Push alerts arrive only every 30 minutes, which can be frustrating for owners who want more-frequent updates to their pets’ movements. There’s a three-second delay between real-time movement and the app livestream. But there’s no way to securely share livestream access with family or friends you have to give away your login credentials, which is a security risk. The Furbo Dog Camera has a modern silhouette, is easy to install, and offers clear video and wide, 160-degree viewing angles. “I use the one pointed in the backyard to make sure there are no rabbits or wild animals nearby before I let out.” “The clarity is fantastic,” said Tony Kaye, who owns two of them and is a senior associate of commerce operations at Wirecutter. The Wyze v2 captured clear images no matter where it was placed. But the Petcube cameras’ wider angles have a high distortion rate, like a fish-eye view, that makes them useless when they’re on a coffee table or the ground. For example, the Petcube Bites 2 and Petcube Play 2 have 160-degree viewing angles that offer a great view of a large room when they’re posted on a high bookshelf. When you record video from a wide-angle lens, the footage is warped around the edges, but with the Wyze, it’s not as severe as with some other cameras I tested.

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(For comparison, most mobile phones default at 30 fps, but the Wyze camera still managed to produce smooth videos in our testing.) It’s also the only camera I tested that offers video playback in 360p, or 1080p at multiple levels of compression. The Wyze Cam offers a 110-degree viewing angle at 1080p resolution (the same resolution as the 2018 Roku Streaming Stick), and it records videos at 15 frames per second, or 10 fps in night mode.

This security camera has a lens that matches those of its pricier pet-camera competitors.