Currently, there’s a great deal available for the Netatmo outdoor camera that supports HomeKit, making it an attractive buy.
Netatmo Outdoor Camera at $246
The camera comes with a wall mount, all necessary wiring connections (it does not operate on batteries), and a sticker to alert that the property is under video surveillance. On the top part, there is a 12W LED lighting system that provides a quite powerful white light (the mandatory wired power supply allows for significantly more power than battery-operated models), whose brightness can be adjusted via the dedicated app, as well as triggered by motion detection.
Installation takes just a few minutes, and setting up personalized settings through the app is also quick. Netatmo offers free storage (no subscription required) of recordings on a microSD card (on the provided 8GB model, or through an FTP server and on Dropbox), as well as compatibility with Alexa and Google Assistant. The 1080p recordings are clear enough for use, and the user won’t be overwhelmed with notifications with the right settings, and the device looks more like an outdoor light than a security camera.
HomeKit Compatible
Like other models from the brand, the camera supports HomeKit and HomeKit Secure Video. As a reminder, with this service, users can keep their camera recordings for 10 days at no extra cost (excluding iCloud storage plan), and with data privacy guaranteed by Apple.