Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have 7 Wansview cameras that I have bought over the last 5 years or so. The quality of these cameras has always been great. Some people downgrade Wansview cameras, but c'mon people, these cameras are extremely affordable. No Wansview camera of mine has ever broken, and mine are all still in daily use. For this reason, I view these as high value purchases. This new Q6 camera is the easiest Wansview camera to set up yet. The company is obviously making an effort to simplify the installation of what is quite a complex piece of hardware. I think most folks with average smart phone knowledge will get this going with little frustration. Once up and running, the video quality is excellent, and it is easy to control the camera's virtually 360 degree movement. There is 2-way audio, although the volume coming out of the camera is relatively low even with the volume cranked up. The SD card slot is extremely hard to locate, but it is there. Look under the eye hole of the lens. (If the camera is pointing down, it is covered up.) Again, for the price, this is a great camera. But, for some people there may be some negatives. (1) I couldn't make the app work without allowing Wansview to know my location. There is no reason to require my physical location -- not the camera's location, mind you, but MY location from my smart phone! This has not been required for my other Wansview cameras, and I do not see why some company in China needs to know where I am physically every time I check my camera. (2) You have to download a new app to make this camera work. This means I now need to have two apps for my Wansview Cameras. If you plan on adding cameras throughout the house, make sure you realize you may need more than one app for your cameras. (3) This camera requires purchase of the Wansview Cloud. $7/month or $70 per year. The first 30 days are free. (4) This camera cannot be used with Blue Iris or any 3d party camera software. This won't be a problem for most people, but it is for me because I prefer to use 3d party software and 5 of my previously purchased Wansview cameras that cost about the same work with Blue Iris. In sum, this is a really high quality camera with many positives. As a simple camera to quickly monitor your kids or a pet, it is great. Just make sure you are aware of the negatives before you purchase.