Home security is experiencing a revolution thanks to the popularization of home automation, the smart home concept that takes advantage of Internet connectivity to offer new functions. We have already seen many examples of how these smart devices can protect our lives, such as with smart locks or doorbells with cameras to check if squatters enter our home.
This week, Xiaomi has launched new products in Spain that will allow us to control our home like never before; the key is in a new dual camera designwhich allows you to have two lenses working at the same time and capturing different areas of the house. It is a very simple idea but with a lot of potential: these cameras have two sensors, one fixed and that captures a large area of our home, and another capable of moving to capture details and follow the movement of people.
A good example of how this technology can help us is found in the Xiaomi Smart Camera C500 Dual; This dual indoor camera uses Artificial Intelligence in conjunction with the two cameras to detect all types of events and track the movement of people in a virtual area that we can define in the app.
The dual camera system of the Smart Camera C500 Dual is very interesting. The lower camera is fixed and has a greater angle of view by using a 2.8mm wide-angle lens, allowing you to capture a wide area of 110 degrees. This camera is ideal for capturing a general area, such as the entrance of the house or the children’s play area.
The upper camera, for its part, is installed in a 360 degree motorized systemallowing you to cover everything around you and even tilt to capture the floor or ceiling. In addition, it has zoom thanks to its 6 mm telephoto lens, which allows you to obtain details that could be overlooked with the other camera with a 58-degree horizontal view. Therefore, it is perfect for capturing details such as the hole our pet has gotten into or a shelf that we want to keep under control.
Xiaomi Smart Camera C500 Dual
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Both cameras have a resolution of 4 Mpx, and have two night vision modes: a full color version that is capable of adapting to low light environments, and a infrared night vision allowing you to obtain clear images on dark nights. It also includes a speaker and a microphone, allowing you to make video calls with your mobile.
The beauty of dual cameras is the possibility of using each camera for different surveillance; or we can even set both cameras to record the same area and have an extensive image that we can enlarge. In the Xiaomi app, we can view both cameras at the same time or separatelyand both can be controlled separately, for example with a sleep mode or stopping recording.
The Xiaomi Smart Camera C500 Dual stands out for its functions based on Artificial Intelligence, which will send notifications to our mobile phone if they detect different events. For example, they can detect if a baby is cryingif someone has entered a virtual area that we have defined, or if it detects the presence of a pet. It is also capable of tracking people and sending notices.
The Xiaomi Smart Camera C500 Dual It is available in the Xiaomi Spain store for 79.99 euros. In addition, we also have available the Smart Camera C300 Duala very similar model that also has a dual camera system and offers many of its advantages, such as the simultaneous viewing of the two videos and the detection of people and sounds. However, this model does not allow access to advanced AI-based functions, although in exchange, its price remains at 59.99 euros.
Xiaomi Outdoor Camera CW500 Dual
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The Xiaomi Outdoor Camera CW500 Dual applies the dual camera concept to a model designed for outdoors. Therefore, it has IP66 water and dust resistancein addition to audible and light alarms; But otherwise, it is a model very similar to the previous ones, with the same 4 Mpx cameras, one fixed and the other with movement, and with AI-based functions such as detecting people and vehicles.
The dual camera system on this outdoor model allows you to do things like keep the camera fixed in one area, and that When it detects a person, the mobile camera follows them. Each camera has infrared lights and white lights, allowing for both color images and black and white night vision.
The Xiaomi Outdoor Camera CW500 Dual is available for 79.99 euros in the Xiaomi Spain store. Also offered is Xiaomi Outdoor Camera CW700Swhich also has two cameras, but to zoom with a double lens of up to 9x, also for 79.99 euros.
