These cameras are impressive. One year later, I'm back to purchase more. First let me say, they barely ever need charging. The battery life on these is IMPRESSIVE!I have one on my front porch and one in my formal living room. I'll be mounting one in the backyard and one in the lounging room to keep an eye on my pupper when I'm not home. I purchased these because I didn't want to have to pay any sort of subscription fees, not necessary with these cameras. When the motion sensor is on, the recorded snippet is useful. You just have to be sure you have the camera mounted properly so it can begin recording and catch the face of the person being recorded. There is also a 5 second delay, as far as when it begins to record and notifies you. But that doesn't deter me. Really great cameras.