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Simplicam vs Logi Circle by Logitech

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When comparing Simplicam vs Logi Circle by Logitech, the Slant community recommends Simplicam for most people. In the question“What are the best home-security cameras?” Simplicam is ranked 6th while Logi Circle by Logitech is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Simplicam is:

If you are getting false alarms often, you can configure the sensitivity and even choose which parts of the frame to watch and which to ignore (the app can divide the picture into 25 different zones, and you can select zone by zone which to watch and which to ignore).

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Simplicam

Logi Circle by Logitech

Pros

Pro
Very configurable

Pro
Facial recognition support

When you get notified of movement, the Simplicam will be able to tell you who it is so you know if you can ignore the notification or not without needing to open the app.

This feature requires the subscription.

Pro
Android and iOS support + web app

Some cameras only support Android or iOS, but that is very inconvenient for families that have members using both major mobile operating systems (you're still out of luck with Windows Phone unless you use its browser). Lucky, this camera has support for both Android and iOS. There is also a web app that can be accessed through any computer with internet access.

Pro
Night vision

There are built-in infra-red LEDs that let you see through the camera even when its pitch black. They illuminate the center of the picture well, but the edges of the frame remain very dark, effectively reducing the field of view further at night.

Pro
Scheduling available

You can configure your camera to turn on and off depending on a schedule you create. If the house is typically empty from 9am-3pm, you can set it to turn on then and when you go to bed. This cuts down on notifications, because if its on all the time it will constantly be sending you notifications and could feel like its invading your privacy if its always recording you when you're at home.

Subscription required for this feature

Pro
2 way audio

This camera has both a speaker and microphone, which allows you to have conversations with whoever is in/around your house at the time.

Pro
Convenient installation

This camera comes with a wall/ceiling mount, and the stem is flexible allowing you to change the direction the camera is pointing even after installation.

Pro
Works over Wi-Fi

Pro
Wireless

The camera itself contains a battery, and is totally wireless when not charging. It's battery can be charged when placed on the wired charging ring.

Pro
Portable

The Logi Circle is small, and can be taken virtually anywhere. It weighs just 9.6oz, and measures 2.5x3x2.5" (6.5x7.6x6.5cm).

Pro
Speak and listen capable

There is a microphone and speaker built into the camera, allowing for a conversation between yourself and anybody on the other side of the camera.

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Cons

Con
Low resolution video capture

At 720p, the video is usable, however it isn't crisp and depending on the distance of the movement you may not be able to make out exactly what is happening.

Con
Relatively small field of vision

While the 107 degree field of vision should provide enough sight for most installations, other cameras offer up to 180 degrees of vision which covers a lot more ground. With this camera, there may be blind spots depending on where you install it and which way its facing.

Con
Face detection could use some work

Face detection is technically a beta product, and doesn't work very well yet. It can confuse people for each other sometimes, and can have a hard time distinguishing between known faces and unknown people. This feature is getting worked on, and is promised to get better with time. At this point though, it's correct most of the time - but you won't want to leave your home security to be mostly secure.

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Subscription required to access all features

$5/month ($50/yr) keeps videos for a single day, and allows you to save 1 hour of video.

$14/month ($140/yr) keeps recordings for 11 days, and you can save 3 hours of video.

$23/month ($230/yr) is the highest plan, and will keep videos for 21 days and allows for 5 hours of saved clips.

Con
No local storage

Everything is uploaded directly to the cloud, and there is no local storage on the Simplicam.

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Disappointing battery life

While it's convenient that it can be taken away from the charger, it would be even more convenient if the battery lasted longer than 2 hours. There is a power save feature which can extend the battery to last around 10 hours, but this cripples the resolution.

Con
Low resolution camera

While 720p is sufficient for most media, a security camera benefits significantly from a higher resolution. More resolution allows for more digital zooming - in the case of an intruder, you can see exactly what they are doing.