Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi review

About the Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi

The camera has two 1/2.7-inch sensors that join into one 180 by 59 degree picture at 5,120 x 1,552 pixels and 20fps. Reolink sells it as 4K (8MP). The floodlights reach up to 3,000 lumens, with brightness and colour temperature adjustable from 3000K to 6500K, and the camera also records in colour at night. Person, vehicle and animal detection is built in.

It connects over Wi-Fi 6 on 2.4GHz and 5GHz and records to a microSD card up to 512GB, continuously if you choose. Expert Reviews says the lamp and camera head swivel on a wide-angle mount, and that cloud plans are optional rather than required. The body measures 174 x 184 x 295mm and weighs 1.3kg, and it has a 105dB siren and an IP66 weather rating.

It runs on 240V mains only, so it replaces a floodlight rather than sitting on a battery. Setup starts with a USB-C connection and a QR code scan in the Reolink app. The box has a weatherproof bracket, screws, raw plugs, washers and cable connectors. Expert Reviews says the mains leads are long and pre-stripped, and the three-core cable joins with wire nuts. The floodlights cannot be set to stay on permanently as ambient lighting.

What owners report about the Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi

Owner feedback specific to this model is thin, and what follows comes from a review site that summarises owners rather than named owner posts. Those owners say the picture is clear, the floodlight is very bright and the wide view leaves no blind spots. Fitting in place of an old floodlight is described as taking about half an hour, helped by a built-in level and a hook that holds the unit while you wire it. They also value local storage with no fees.

The complaints are about software. Out-of-the-box AI alerts are oversensitive and fire on rain, wind and insects. Google Home support is limited, and there is no official Apple HomeKit, Alexa or SmartThings support. One owner reported minutes of strobing night footage after the light triggered. Reolink's support page says older firmware could default the light alert to continuous flashing, and that updating firmware or choosing Stay On in the Light Alert settings fixes it. No reliable owner reports on long-term durability turned up.

The weak-Wi-Fi drops mentioned on the page are not backed by the owner sources that could be opened. The one connection comment found says the camera held a stable link through thick walls.

Who the Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi suits

It suits a house with a drive or garden to watch and an existing mains floodlight to swap. The 180-degree view covers a wide area in one frame, and recording to a card avoids subscriptions. Anyone comfortable with the Reolink app and happy to tune detection settings will get on with it.

Look elsewhere if you cannot or will not do mains wiring, since a battery or solar camera such as the Eufy SoloCam S340 needs no electrician. Households built around Alexa or HomeKit should check support first, and Ring Spotlight Cam Plus Battery suits those wanting a polished app and a siren without wiring. If you can run an Ethernet cable to the spot, the Reolink Elite Pro Floodlight PoE avoids relying on Wi-Fi.

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