I’ve tested both cameras for the last week or so and there haven’t been any real surprises. It makes the camera look a bit more pedestrian but I think it’s a worthwhile tradeoff since it will allow for more accessories and makes the stand easily replaceable. Sadly, this PiP view isn’t available for older Wyze cameras.Īs for the overall design, Wyze switched things up here a bit, going from the original folding base to a more basic pole the camera now screws into. On the software side, this is enhanced with Wyze’s new Picture-in-Picture view. To enable this, the new cameras now feature a simple hot shoe-like indentation on their tops. For those users, Wyze is launching a new kit with a mount and dual-power cable that allows you to stack both OG cameras on top of each other (in any combination). While you can use the OG Telephoto camera as a standalone device, a lot of people will likely use it to augment an existing Wyze camera, maybe to specifically zoom in on a door.

In their daytime mode, these cameras record up to 20 frames per second, while at night, that drops down to 10 frames. These are 1080p HD cameras that feature Wyze’s color night vision, two-way audio support and motion detection, including support for its Cam Plus subscription with features like a web view and AI-powered package, vehicle and pet detection. Otherwise, they are pretty much identical. While the regular camera provides a 120-degree field of view, the Telephoto version has a 3x zoom and a 27-degree field of view. The Wyze Cam OG Telephoto will retail for $30 at launch, with the price going up to $34 later. Today, it’s launching both a new iteration of the original Wyze Cam, dubbed the Wyze Cam OG, with a launch price of $20 (later $24) as well as a new member of the family, Wyze’s first telephoto camera, the aptly named Wyze Cam OG Telephoto.

Over the years, it released its fair share of iterations of the Wyze Cam, with version 3 launching in 2020. Back in 2017, Wyze made a name for itself with the launch of its original $20 security camera.

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