SoloCam S220

Three hours of sun a day is all it takes to keep the battery topped off, which I’ve found genuinely true after a week of testing in partial shade. The f/1.6 aperture makes the night footage noticeably brighter than my old camera, and the whole setup has been completely hands-off for me.

The infrared night vision is remarkably clear even at the far end of my driveway, and the f/1.6 aperture makes a real difference. I left it under a partially shaded eave and it hasn’t dropped below 80% battery since I installed it three weeks ago.

I’ve had mine mounted under a covered porch edge, so it only gets maybe two hours of direct sun—still hasn’t dropped below 80% battery in a month. The night footage from those infrared LEDs is surprisingly crisp, even with our streetlight glare. This thing's basically set-and-forget.