Is the 4-camera price the same kit as Home Watch 4?

Yes. Home Watch 4 is the 4-camera HiLook install, from $1,990. Property Watch 6 is the 6-camera install, from $2,890. The 2-camera install is from $1,450.

Can I add cameras later?

Property Watch 6 has an 8-channel recorder, so there's room to add cameras later without a new recorder.

Will a brighter camera show me a face at the gate?

Not always. A good night camera gives you a clear, usable picture of the area. It isn't a promise to identify a face or a number plate at any distance.

Compare

Which cameras suit your place?

Three HiLook kits with set prices, then VIGI, HiLook and Reolink side by side.

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The product

How it works

Tell us what you want to see. The front door, the driveway, the shed or the gate.
Agree where each camera goes. We walk it with you before anything goes up.
Test the app before we leave. Remote viewing works on your phone before we go.

HiLook packages

HiLook 2-camera

Cameras: 2 × 6MP
Recorder: PoE recorder
Hard drive: Surveillance hard drive
Suits: A small house or two key views
Installed: from $1,450

Home Watch 4

Cameras: 4 × 6MP
Recorder: 4-channel PoE recorder
Hard drive: 2 TB
Suits: A typical house: front entry, driveway, rear yard, side gate
Installed: from $1,990

Property Watch 6

Cameras: 6 × 6MP
Recorder: 8-channel PoE recorder, room to add cameras later
Hard drive: 4 TB
Suits: Larger homes, corner blocks, house plus garage
Installed: from $2,890

	HiLook 2-camera	Home Watch 4	Property Watch 6
Cameras	2 × 6MP	4 × 6MP	6 × 6MP
Recorder	PoE recorder	4-channel PoE recorder	8-channel PoE recorder, room to add cameras later
Hard drive	Surveillance hard drive	2 TB	4 TB
Suits	A small house or two key views	A typical house: front entry, driveway, rear yard, side gate	Larger homes, corner blocks, house plus garage
Installed	from $1,450	from $1,990	from $2,890

Bigger kits are quoted. Acreage Watch 8 and Stable Watch are planned around your property.

VIGI ColourPro

Resolution: 4MP ColourPro
Night vision: ColourPro low-light colour
Colour night: Colour in low light, still a night picture
PTZ: C540S pan/tilt and auto tracking
Optical zoom: Not on the C340S or C540S. Optical-zoom PTZ is a site quote.
AI: People and vehicle analytics
App: Remote viewing, tested before we leave
NVR: PoE NVR on site
PoE: Yes. Wired PoE is the default.
Solar: On a pole camera where there's no cable
LTE: Not part of the standard kit
Bridge compatibility: A camera in another building uses a wireless link
Rural suitability: The pick when the night is very dark
Best use: Very dark rural properties

HiLook

Resolution: 6MP
Night vision: Infrared, with hybrid light as an upgrade
Colour night: Smart Hybrid Light from $150/camera
PTZ: Site quote
Optical zoom: Site quote. Digital zoom is not optical zoom.
AI: Human and vehicle
App: HiLook app, tested before we leave
NVR: 4, 8 or 16 channel PoE NVR
PoE: Yes. One cable for power and data.
Solar: Use a pole camera where there's no cable
LTE: Not part of the house kit
Bridge compatibility: Yes, with the recorder kept at your place
Rural suitability: House and acreage kits. A gate with no cable needs a pole camera.
Best use: A general home or a straightforward property kit

Reolink

Resolution: 4K 8MP, 16MP panoramic, or 4K zoom
Night vision: Infrared, and a spotlight on the RLC-843A
Colour night: Spotlight colour night on the RLC-843A
PTZ: TrackMix auto tracking. Go PT Ultra where a battery camera is the job.
Optical zoom: RLC-843A, 5x optical zoom. Digital zoom is not that lens.
AI: Auto tracking and motion tracking on the models that have it
App: Reolink app, tested before we leave
NVR: Recorder quoted with the cameras
PoE: Yes on the PoE models. Wired PoE is the default.
Solar: Battery and solar where cabling is impractical. Rural/solar is a site quote.
LTE: TrackMix LTE where there is no cable and no bridge
Bridge compatibility: PoE cameras work in a building joined by a bridge
Rural suitability: Homes, acreage and sheds, plus a solar quote when a cable won't reach
Best use: 4K tracking, a 180-degree view, or optical zoom

	VIGI ColourPro	HiLook	Reolink
Resolution	4MP ColourPro	6MP	4K 8MP, 16MP panoramic, or 4K zoom
Night vision	ColourPro low-light colour	Infrared, with hybrid light as an upgrade	Infrared, and a spotlight on the RLC-843A
Colour night	Colour in low light, still a night picture	Smart Hybrid Light from $150/camera	Spotlight colour night on the RLC-843A
PTZ	C540S pan/tilt and auto tracking	Site quote	TrackMix auto tracking. Go PT Ultra where a battery camera is the job.
Optical zoom	Not on the C340S or C540S. Optical-zoom PTZ is a site quote.	Site quote. Digital zoom is not optical zoom.	RLC-843A, 5x optical zoom. Digital zoom is not that lens.
AI	People and vehicle analytics	Human and vehicle	Auto tracking and motion tracking on the models that have it
App	Remote viewing, tested before we leave	HiLook app, tested before we leave	Reolink app, tested before we leave
NVR	PoE NVR on site	4, 8 or 16 channel PoE NVR	Recorder quoted with the cameras
PoE	Yes. Wired PoE is the default.	Yes. One cable for power and data.	Yes on the PoE models. Wired PoE is the default.
Solar	On a pole camera where there's no cable	Use a pole camera where there's no cable	Battery and solar where cabling is impractical. Rural/solar is a site quote.
LTE	Not part of the standard kit	Not part of the house kit	TrackMix LTE where there is no cable and no bridge
Bridge compatibility	A camera in another building uses a wireless link	Yes, with the recorder kept at your place	PoE cameras work in a building joined by a bridge
Rural suitability	The pick when the night is very dark	House and acreage kits. A gate with no cable needs a pole camera.	Homes, acreage and sheds, plus a solar quote when a cable won't reach
Best use	Very dark rural properties	A general home or a straightforward property kit	4K tracking, a 180-degree view, or optical zoom

Models named in this comparison

VIGI C340S ColourPro

A fixed ColourPro camera for a view that stays put, like a gate, a yard, a door or the side of a shed.

Resolution: 4MP
Lens: F1.0
Sensor: 1/1.8"
Analytics: People and vehicle
Active defence: Yes
Audio: Two-way audio
Compression: H.265+
Power: PoE
Housing: Outdoor IP rating

VIGI C540S ColourPro

A pan and tilt ColourPro camera that follows movement on its own. This model is not an optical-zoom camera.

Resolution: 4MP
Lens: F1.0
Sensor: 1/1.8"
Movement: 360 pan/tilt and auto tracking
Analytics: People and vehicle
Audio: Two-way audio
Active defence: Yes
Housing: IP66
Storage: Onboard storage
Optical zoom: Not on this model. An optical-zoom PTZ is a site quote.

Reolink TrackMix PoE

A 4K camera with two lenses that follows a person or vehicle. We wire it with PoE.

Resolution: 4K 8MP dual lens
Tracking: Auto tracking
Power: PoE

Reolink RLC-843A

A 4K camera with 5x optical zoom, so the lens gets closer, not just the picture.

Resolution: 4K
Zoom: 5x optical zoom
Impact: IK10
Infrared: IR around 30 m
Colour night: Spotlight colour night
Audio: Two-way audio
Open: ONVIF/RTSP

NOT SURE WHICH BRAND?

Answer five quick questions and we'll point you the right way. Very dark rural property? VIGI ColourPro. A remote gate with no cable? A solar pole camera. A typical home? HiLook or VIGI. 4K tracking? Reolink TrackMix. Several buildings? An Omada wireless bridge plus the cameras.

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Questions

Is the 4-camera price the same kit as Home Watch 4?: Yes. Home Watch 4 is the 4-camera HiLook install, from $1,990. Property Watch 6 is the 6-camera install, from $2,890. The 2-camera install is from $1,450.
Can I add cameras later?: Property Watch 6 has an 8-channel recorder, so there's room to add cameras later without a new recorder.
Will a brighter camera show me a face at the gate?: Not always. A good night camera gives you a clear, usable picture of the area. It isn't a promise to identify a face or a number plate at any distance.