The latest security camera from Eufy — Anker's smart home company — can see clearly in the dark, uses radar motion detection for fewer false alarms, and records 24/7 when wired. Like other Eufy cameras, the new S3 Pro offers free facial recognition, package, vehicle and pet detection, as well as locally stored video recordings with no monthly fees.
Unlike most other Eufy cameras, the S3 Pro works with Apple Home and is compatible with Apple's HomeKit Secure Video service.
The EufyCam S3 Pro launches this week as a two-camera bundle with a HomeBase S380 for $549.99. The HomeBase 3 enables intelligent alerts and local storage (16 GB of onboard storage, expandable up to 16 TB). It also connects the S3 Pro to Apple Home, making it the first Eufy camera since 2019's EufyCam 2 series to work with Apple's smart home platform.
Eufy spokesman Brett White confirmed this The edge that the S3 Pro will be compatible with HomeKit Secure Video. Apple's end-to-end encrypted video storage service. “The plan is for all future devices to be Apple Home compatible, and we are also looking at the possibility of protecting older devices,” White said.
The S3 Pro has a new color night vision feature called MaxColor Vision, which promises “day-like images even in pitch-dark conditions without the need for a headlight.” I saw a demo of this technology at the IFA technology trade fair in Berlin this month and it was impressive.
A camera was positioned in a completely dark room and sent video to a monitor outside where I could see everything in the room as if it were day. Eufy says the technology is powered by a 1/1.8-inch CMOS sensor, an F1.0 aperture and an AI-powered image signal processor.
While color night vision doesn't use a spotlight, the S3 Pro has a motion-activated spotlight that Eufy says can adjust based on real-time lighting to give you the best picture. The light can also be adjusted manually via the app while watching a live stream.
The new dual motion detection uses radar sensor technology in combination with passive infrared technology (PIR). This should identify people more accurately and not send alerts that a person is in the yard when a tree is blowing in the wind. According to Eufy, it reduces false alarms by up to 99 percent.
The S3 Pro is battery powered with a 13,000mAh battery that provides power for up to 365 days. A built-in solar panel can power the camera for longer. When I tested the EufyCam S3, which also has a built-in solar panel, I hadn't had to charge it in over a year.
The S3 Pro's solar panel is 50 percent larger than the S3's, and Eufy claims it can keep the camera fully charged with just one hour of sunlight a day. Eufy also includes an external solar panel with the camera, so you can install the camera under an overhang and still get power.
According to Eufy, the S3 Pro records up to 4K resolution and is powered via a USB-C cable. When wired, it can record 24/7 – Eufy's first battery-powered consumer camera with this capability.
- Full duplex two-way audio
- Dual microphone array that can record human voices from up to 26 feet away
- A 100dB siren and motion-activated voice alerts
- A snapshot feature that is available 24/7 and can take a photo every minute
- Activity and privacy zones
- Integration with Google Home and Amazon Alexa
- IP67 weather protection
- 8x digital zoom
Following a number of serious security and privacy incidents in 2022, Eufy has published a new list of data protection commitments on its website. The company also worked with cybersecurity expert Ralph Echemendia following the problems, and last year he completed an assessment that the company said showed it had “meeted all proactive and reactive security benchmarks.”