A physical privacy shutter is the only one you can see working · review
Reolink E1 (4 MP) review
Reolink states 4 MP, a 355° sweep with auto-tracking, and detection that includes a crying child. Recording goes to a card of up to 512 GB, to a Reolink NVR or to the maker's own hub, with no monthly fee for local storage.
The bottom line The most capable indoor camera here on paper, and the one whose best feature you may end up switching off. Local storage with no fee is the reason to choose it.
Of the indoor cameras in this hub, this is the one with the most on its
specification sheet: 4 MP, a 355° sweep, auto-tracking, crying detection, and
storage that runs from a card in the camera to a network recorder without a
subscription anywhere in the chain.
Storage without a fee
Reolink states three local destinations — a microSD card up to 512 GB, a
Reolink NVR, or the company’s Home Hub. None of them bills monthly. Set
against the cloud-only camera in the same hub, that difference compounds:
over three years it is usually larger than the price of the camera.
Auto-tracking, honestly
It works, and whether you want it depends entirely on the room. In a child’s
room or a workshop it keeps the subject in frame. In a living room with a cat
and a television, the head turns all evening, the motor is audible from the
sofa, and the recordings are of the room swinging past. Most people switch it
off, which is fine — the camera is still a 4 MP pan-and-tilt afterwards.
What is missing
There is no physical privacy shutter in the manufacturer’s feature list. For
a hallway that is irrelevant; for a bedroom it is the reason to look at the
GNCC or the Tapo C200P2 instead.
The motorised head is also the component most likely to fail first, as it is
on every camera of this kind. Nothing on the specification sheet tells you
when.
Who it suits
A room with a specific thing to follow, and an owner who wants the recording
on their own card or recorder rather than on a plan.
Availability
On sale from 30 € to 35 € on the German, British, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.
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.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
What we like, and what we don't
Strengths
4 MP, the highest resolution among the indoor cameras here
Auto-tracking follows movement across the room in real time
Card support to 512 GB, four times the C200's ceiling
App supports up to ten shared users and four simultaneous viewers, per Reolink
Compromises
Auto-tracking in a busy room means constant movement and constant noise
No physical privacy shutter listed by the manufacturer
Card not supplied
A motorised head is the part most likely to wear out first
Specifications
Resolution
4 MP, stated by Reolink
Coverage
355° pan, with auto-tracking
Night vision
Infrared
Detection
Motion, with crying detection
Storage
microSD to 512 GB, Reolink NVR or Reolink Home Hub
Sharing
Up to 10 users, 4 simultaneous viewers
Amazon reference
B0F835G7MS (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
6978285031177
Questions people actually ask
What is cry detection?
Reolink lists it as a trigger that notifies when a child is crying, as distinct from motion. Treat it as a convenience rather than as a monitor: it is a feature of a general-purpose camera on your Wi-Fi, not a purpose-built device, and it depends on the network staying up.
Does auto-tracking suit an indoor camera?
In a quiet room, yes — it keeps a subject in frame instead of letting them walk out of it. In a living room with people and pets, the head moves constantly, the motor is audible, and most owners turn it off within a fortnight.
Is there a subscription?
Not for local recording. Reolink states microSD up to 512 GB, an NVR or its own hub as storage options with no monthly fee, which is the main structural difference between this camera and the Ring in the same hub.
The cheapest camera on this site with a physical privacy shutter. GNCC states 2K resolution, a 355° sweep, six infrared LEDs and both motion and sound detection, with recording to card or to an optional cloud plan.
Best for: A first indoor camera, or a second one for a room where the cost of losing it matters more than the picture.
A very small battery-powered indoor camera with a 160° lens. Liretope states 4K capture, infrared night vision, app streaming and card recording to 256 GB, in a body designed to sit on a shelf rather than to be mounted.
Best for: A temporary position with no socket — a holiday let, a garage shelf, a room being watched for a week rather than a year.
1080p · 140° field of view · manual privacy cover · plug-in
A small plug-in indoor camera with a sliding cover you move by hand. Ring states 1080p, a 140° field of view, two-way audio with noise suppression and video history of up to 180 days on a subscription.
Best for: A household already using Ring doorbells or alarms, where one app for everything is worth more than the specification.