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The Canary View is the third security camera in the Canary lineup, following the and the. Whereas the indoor/outdoor battery-powered Flex was clearly meant to be a companion to the indoor-only All-In-One, the View’s place in the family is tougher to figure at first glance. Aesthetically, it’s a virtual carbon copy of the original Canary and sports a nearly identical set of security features—all for a much more wallet friendly $99 than the All-In-One’s $169. A side-by-side spec sheet comparison might convince you you’re seeing double.
Both the View and the All-In-One have a 147-degree field of view, 1080p resolution, motion (and person) detection, two-way audio, motion and person detection, and integrate with Echo Show, Echo Spot, Fire TV, Wink, and Google Home. Editors' note: This review was updated on April 2, 2018 to add several new features that became available with firmware updates released after our initial review on January 23. We did not change our bottom-line score. Canary Canary View cribs the look and most of the security features of the Canary All-In-One. But the View does discard a couple of the All-In-One’s arguably less critical features: its environmental sensors and 90dB siren. And it can only connect wirelessly, while the All-In-One includes an ethernet option. These distinctions are enough for Canary to assert that the View is a supplement to the All-In-One, not a cheaper replacement.
Setup and usage Mentioned in this article. The View has one of the most seamless setups I’ve encountered. Once you create or log into your Canary account on the companion app, you tap the top of the camera to pair it with your phone and then follow the on-screen prompts to connect to your Wi-Fi. As the app integrates all your Canary devices, you need to select the View to open its live stream. Because the View mimics the All-In-One’s design, you’re limited to tabletop or shelf placement only.
That has little bearing on surveillance angles, though; with careful positioning, the View’s wide-angle lens can easily cover a large living room or bedroom. The main logistical concern is access to an electrical outlet as the View doesn’t include a battery-power option.
Michael Ansaldo/IDG The View logs all events in timeline in the Canary app. The View operates in three modes: Away, Home, and Night. In Away mode, the camera is fully armed and will push you a notification when it detects activity and record video. You can customize Home mode to record or not record video and turn live stream access on or off. Night mode lets you schedule the View to alert you to and record activity during sleeping hours.
There’s also a privacy toggle that disables the camera completely. Just like the other two Canary cameras, the View can automatically switch between Home and Away modes using your phone’s GPS. To use this geofencing feature, each household member will need a Canary account to access the device. When the last person in the house leaves, the camera will switch to Away mode and will switch back to Home mode as soon as someone returns. Alternately, you can manually switch between modes via a button on the View’s home screen. During my testing, the View’s motion detection worked reliably, correctly distinguishing between humans and pets moving in its field of view and alerting me with a 'person spotted' notification when appropriate. You can customize the camera to notify you only when a person is spotted if you prefre.