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EZVIZ CP5 review
A 7-inch touchscreen indoor monitor with a 134° outdoor unit and a gate release output, wired to the door over two wires (four-wire compatible) and joined to the router over dual-band Wi-Fi. EZVIZ states 1080p, night vision and two-way audio with voice change.
The conclusion The cheapest intercom here, and the narrowest view of those that publish one (134°). Buy it for the screen and the gate release, not the sensor.
An intercom differs from a video doorbell in one way that decides the whole
purchase: the answering device is a panel on your wall, not a phone in
somebody’s pocket.
Why that matters
A doorbell that rings a phone rings one person’s phone. An intercom rings the
house. Anybody can answer it, including anybody who does not want an
application on their phone and anybody whose phone is upstairs. For a
household with more than one adult, or with somebody who simply does not use
apps, that is the entire argument.
How it connects
The outdoor unit and the monitor are joined by a cable: EZVIZ states a
two-wire installation, compatible with four-wire systems. Where a doorbell or
intercom cable already reaches the door, it can take that one; where none does,
one has to be laid, as with any wired intercom.
Wi-Fi, on 2.4 or 5 GHz, joins the indoor monitor to the router. It carries
the app and the phone notifications, not the call between the door and the
wall panel.
The gate release, and what it does not include
The intercom offers a release output. It does not offer the strike, the gate
controller or the cable to reach them. That second half is frequently the
larger job, and it should be priced before the intercom is ordered rather than
after.
Who it suits
A house that wants a wall panel and already has a cable to the door, or is
ready to lay one.
Availability
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
What reassures, and what does not
Strengths
Screen on the wall — it works when the phone is upstairs on charge
Gate and door release from the monitor or the app
Two-wire installation, four-wire compatible, per EZVIZ
Two-way audio with voice change, per EZVIZ
Compromises
1080p, below the 2K of the EZVIZ CP7
134° is narrower than the doorbells in the neighboring hub
The app depends on Wi-Fi at the indoor monitor
A release output still needs an electric strike, wired separately
Specifications
Resolution
1080p, stated by EZVIZ
Monitor
7-inch color touchscreen
Field of view
134°
Access control
Remote door and gate release
Audio
Two-way, with voice change
Connection
Two-wire to the outdoor unit (four-wire compatible), 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi to the router
Amazon reference
B0DHVRDXNX
EAN
6941545636023
The questions we are asked
Why buy an intercom instead of a video doorbell?
For the screen. A doorbell rings a phone; an intercom rings a panel on the wall that anybody in the house can answer, including people who do not want an app and people whose phone is charging in another room. It is the difference between a device for one person and a device for a household.
What do I need for the gate release?
An electric strike or a gate controller, and a cable from the intercom to it. The intercom provides a dry contact; it does not provide the lock. That second half of the job is often the larger one, and it is worth pricing before ordering.
Is Wi-Fi a weakness here?
Less than it looks. The outdoor unit is wired to the monitor, so answering from the wall panel does not depend on Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi joins the indoor monitor to the router and only matters for answering from the phone and releasing from the app. It takes 2.4 or 5 GHz, which leaves a choice where the 2.4 GHz band is crowded.
Our score
7.2/ 10
The cheapest intercom here, and the narrowest view of those that publish one (134°). Buy it for the screen and the gate release, not the sensor.
What this one costs among door intercoms
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 2, 2026.
The buyer this one serves, among security devices
A house that wants a screen on the wall rather than an app, with a two- or four-wire cable already running to the door.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for home security products and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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