4MP Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi, True Color Night Vision Security Camera

This camera is great. I had the Logitech circle cam and it would lose connection all the time. This hasn’t had that problem and has a way clearer video quality. Only downside is that the Logitech had a wider view angle than this camera. Setup was really easy. I use it with HomeKit so I have my history clips in cloud storage. The Morton detection is fantastic, and way better than the Logitech. This camera actually gets it right when it’s a person, animal, package, etc. The Logitech would always ping packages when leaves blew across my lawn. The night vision is outstanding. I got it on sale but I’d say it’s definitely worth full price. I went and bought the smaller Aqara cam for my backyard because of this camera.

I’ve used most of the major camera brands over the years, and this is the best one I’ve found if you want HomeKit support, continuous recording to a NAS (I use UGREEN), and no forced cloud subscription. I currently have 9 of these installed, and all of them have been working very well. That alone says a lot, because if there were reliability issues, I definitely would have noticed by now. The picture quality is excellent, and the color night vision sensor gives very clear video at night. The spotlight is also super bright, and I like that you can schedule the indicator light on or off, which is a nice feature that not every brand offers. Another thing I’ve been happy with is how well they seem to hold up in Texas weather. The color and finish still look good, and the dual-channel Wi-Fi has helped keep them stable and reliable. I’ve also seen some complaints about the mount design, but I actually think it was designed well. It seems clear they prioritized a sturdier mount that holds the camera more firmly and reduces vibration, which I appreciate living in an area that gets major tropical storms and hurricanes. Out of my 9 cameras, only 1 needed a different angle than the standard mount allowed. For that one, I bought two 90-degree brackets and bent them to the angle I wanted, as shown in the picture. That said, I do think offering angled brackets as an accessory would be a smart addition. Overall, these check a lot of boxes that are hard to find in one camera: HomeKit support, continuous NAS recording, no subscription, strong night image quality, and solid reliability. After trying a lot of different brands, this is the one I’ve had the best overall experience with.

I’ve tested a lot of smart home cameras over the years, and the Aqara 4MP Camera Hub G5 Pro WiFi is easily the most impressive HomeKit-compatible cameras I’ve used. The video quality is crystal clear day and night, and the color night vision is surprisingly good. This camera was actually a replacement for three failed Logitech Circle View cameras I previously owned — all of them failed between six months to a year, and I got tired of constantly replacing them. Motion detection is fast and accurate, with smart AI features that can recognize people, packages, pets, and vehicles without constant false alerts. The build quality feels premium, setup was straightforward, and the dual-band WiFi connection has been rock solid. Aqara absolutely nailed this product. If you’re serious about smart home automation and security, this camera is worth every penny. Highly recommended!

I wish they kept the older policy with cloud stuff but this is a unicorn of a company with home automation. Highly recommend.

I got this cam to keep an eye on my pool and specifically wanted something that works with Homekit and Matter. This camera fits the bill and works great - easy setup, I only interact with it via the Apple Home app, and great animal and person detection. I'm sure there are advanced options for camera and security, but for simplicity and something that just works, this fits the bill. And I'm likely to grab another one to keep an eye on my garage area.

The camera itself, is awesome and works great with thier app but it does Not work well with Apple HomeKit. This is most likely due to limitations of iOS26.

This is an awful camera. It was very tempeemental and then one day just stopped working altogether and refuses to reconnect. Our WiFi is strong. The camera is just bad. It is less than 60 days old and is useless. I suggest you to choose better than I did and select anything else.

I have every camera known to work in the Apple HomeKit environment. I must say that these Aqara cameras, all models including this one, are rarely offline in HomeKit. Eufy, Logitech, Omna, Arlo, etc are offline constantly. Set it to automatic and the “fluent” setting kicks in and keeps your camera online. The picture remains perfectly clear and kicks it down a notch instead of it going offline completely. Other cameras just go offline. Yes you’ll need a hub but even their smart plugs have a built in hub. I use their pan scan cameras indoors and they track my ratties so I know when they’re being bad. They either sync up directly into the HomeKit environment seamlessly or you can go through aqara’s app and it’ll put it in your home environment with a flick of a switch. I opt to go into the app first as it has additional functions that you set up and they run in your apples home environment. Like calibration, animal detection, zero return set, etc. One camera liked to return home in an area that was redundant. I had as able to adjust where the lens returns to home in an area I need camera coverage. Of course if a dog or person walks by, it tracks your movements and sends a notification to your phone if you choose. I very happy with all Aqara products and most impressed with their outdoor security camera. So cool it connected right into the Aqara app then I sent it to Apple home through the Aqara portal. I can highly recommend ALL Aqara products including my new outdoor camera. Their products just work. And I have over 50 smart devices controlled by Apple home with Aqara leading the pack for reliability. Even native Nanoleaf products don’t compare and they’re exclusively made for the apple environment.

J’utilise beaucoup d’objets connectés avec Apple Home, et cette Aqara Camera G5 est une excellente surprise. L’installation est rapide et sans prise de tête, la qualité d’image est très bonne, et la vision nocturne en couleurs est franchement bluffante. J’avais auparavant une caméra Eve Outdoor Cam, incapable de garder une connexion Wi-Fi malgré toutes les configurations possibles. Ici, c’est le jour et la nuit : la caméra répond constamment, et le signal Wi-Fi est stable (merci le 5 GHz). Elle est bien intégrée à HomeKit Secure Video, et une fois ajoutée dans l’app Maison, elle propose aussi un système de sécurité avec quatre modes (Absent, Nuit, Maison, Désactivé) qui se synchronise parfaitement avec celui de mon hub Aqara M3 (pas de doublon donc, les états se synchronisent). Cerise sur le gâteau : la caméra agit également comme un hub Matter et un routeur de bordure Thread, ce qui permet non seulement de centraliser mais aussi d’améliorer la stabilité de mon réseau domotique. Le seul point un peu décevant reste la puissance du projecteur intégré, moins performante que celui de l’Eve Outdoor Cam — mais c’est bien le seul défaut que je lui trouve. Points positifs : • Installation simple et rapide • Image de bonne qualité avec vision nocturne en couleurs impressionnante • Connexion Wi-Fi stable en 5 GHz (fiable, contrairement à l’Eve Outdoor Cam) • Compatible HomeKit Secure Video • Système de sécurité intégré (Absent, Nuit, Maison, Désactivé) synchronisé avec le hub M3 • Fonctionne aussi comme hub Matter et routeur de bordure Thread Points négatifs : • Puissance du projecteur un peu décevante par rapport à la concurrence Globalement, une caméra très complète et polyvalente, parfaitement adaptée à un environnement Apple Home. Je recommande sans hésiter.

Excellent camera and great recording. Works amazingly well with Apple HomeKit. Setup was a breeze and connected first time. Never had an issue with this camera and can’t fault the picture quality, full colour even at nighttime. Never had any connectivity issues.

I am committed to Apple HomeKit which makes the choice of outdoor cameras rather limited. I have a couple of Eve cameras, but when this came out I wanted to try it. I am blown away by the image quality and reliability. I use it with WiFi and it never goes offline…unlike the Eve cameras. The image quality is also much better especially the night vision. Super happy and will over time migrate the Eve to this. The only small downside is that it is powered by USB-C which makes it a little challenging when installing on an “in-wall” 220V light mount.

El proveedor entrego el equipo dañado, el cable no sirve y estaba abierto

Como todos los productos de Aqara, fantástico. Me encanta esta cámara, se instala fácil y tiene muchisimas funcionalidades a demás de ser un Hub donde conectar otros accesorios de la marca. Llevo tiempo con ella en el exterior y no he tenido ningún problema. Excelente!