Overall and Final Verdict
I love seeing eufy security expanding their camera options, especially when it comes to products like the S100 Wired Wall Light Cam. They already have a few camera options for outdoor cameras which combined with a video doorbell you could piece together coverage around your house if needed. But the S100 does that while integrating in with something you would already have around your house. They did the same thing with their floodlight cameras as well. Altogether you have multiple options that will at minimum give you full coverage at any entrances and you can then use standard cameras to fill any holes. You then don’t look like a crazy person like I do with cameras all over the place, or they are at least less noticeable. The downside of course is that when the camera isn’t obvious, you do lose that as a deterrent, so you will need to decide which direction you prefer on that.
Like with other eufy security cameras, the S100 Wired Wall Light Cam doesn’t require any monthly fees and because it is tied in with the wall light it also doesn’t have any batteries like some video doorbell options which means less maintenance. The S100 has the same 2K camera that other eufy security devices have and as you can see in the video examples in our performance section it does a solid job. It isn’t perfect and low light performance can always be improved but with this being a light as well really made a difference in the nighttime video performance. The light was also extremely easy to install, even though I did have a defect on ours where the wiring block was installed backward. In addition to the camera, you do get full control over the lighting including white and RGB lighting which a lot of people are going to love. You can run ambient lighting as a color to go with a current holiday and then when you get motion turn on bright white lights.
There is always room for improvement and the S100 is no different. It is a wireless device which isn’t my first choice for security cameras, but most consumer-friendly products aren’t exactly pushing PoE. That isn’t the downside though, for wireless it is limited to 2.4 GHz only and for my network, I even had to turn off 5 GHz to that SSID to get things set up. I would love to see 5Ghz support added to help with more frequency options and WPA3 support would be nice to see as well in the future for a little more security. Both of those are rare to see on current day smart devices though. The 4GB of built-in storage was nice and for most people will be enough space. But I was surprised that the S100 doesn’t have support for the eufy Homebase options or at least a microSD card slot like some of their cameras have. On top of that, they don’t have support for expanding by using their cloud service as well. Cloud services aren’t what I would want to use but I was surprised there weren’t ANY other options. This includes RTSP which was missing as well and eufy has included on some past devices. That would be a way to be able to expand storage if needed or more importantly you could tie the S100 in with other camera brands using a NAS or your own security software. I know that every brand is pushing to get everyone in their ecosystem, but it was nice that eufy at least left the option for power users but that seems to be going away.
It is hard to judge durability by looking at a product. Something that feels cheap could last forever and the quality feeling product could break right away. But the all-plastic construction gives me concerns over the long-term durability of the S100 Wired Wall Light Cam specifically because it will be out in the weather. With other light fixtures outside I have gone out of the way to make sure what I buy has a metal housing and glass for lenses because the weather changes and UV light break things down quickly. The other big concern is with the overall styling. I like the modern look, but it doesn’t take much research looking at what is sold and has been sold at home stores to see that the modern-looking lights aren’t the best sellers and frankly at least in my region are rare to see. I would love to see eufy come out with an option that integrates their lighting and camera into a more traditional design like the barn light style or a lantern style.
For pricing, the eufy security S100 Wired Wall Light Cam has an MSRP of $149.99. Because this is a unique design there aren’t many options for comparison out there. Phillips Hue does have a wall light that have full RGB control and with their always high pricing it costs more than the S100 and that is without a camera. Cheap floodlight cameras can be as low as $90 but with a lower resolution and without the lighting control of the S100. So I don’t think their pricing is out of line, especially when eufy/Anker are known to have discounts pop up. But while not out of line, if the durability ends up not being there, it is more than I would want to spend replacing lights every 5-6 years as well. Of course, that will depend a lot on your weather and where your light is mounted.
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