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Aqara’s new camera is one of the cheapest HomeKit cameras you can buy

A white camera on a wooden kitchen table.
Aqara’s Camera E1 is a pan and tilt indoor smart security camera that works with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. | Image: Aqara

Aqara’s latest smart home security camera, the Camera E1, is the company’s least expensive camera that still packs high-end features. First shown at the IFA 2023 tech conference, the $60 indoor camera is now available to buy in the US and Europe. It has impressive specs for its price point: 2K video, a wide-angle lens, a 360-degree pan and tilt view, local storage, and on-device processing of smart alerts.

The camera also continues Aqara’s commitment to Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video (HKSV), making it one of the cheapest options to work with Apple’s end-to-end encrypted video storage service. There are several inexpensive cameras that work with Apple HomeKit, but not many that also support the HKSV service. Other similar options include E…

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Author: theverge.com. [Source Link (*), The Verge – All Posts]

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