IP cameras for home automation

This page presents and compares some cameras for home automation. Cameras are sorted from best to least suitable. The first comparison criteria is the ability to interface the camera and stream the video inside a web browser. Then, image quality and other standard criteria are then compared.

Reolink RLC-320

The Reolink RLC-320 IP camera is currently my first choice. This camera works in most modern browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox ...). The quality is very good (5MP) and the camera is designed for indoor and outdoor use. I currently do not have the full CGI specification, but I think CGI commands can be reverse engineered from the web server embedded in the camera. Click here for a more detailed description of the Reolink RLC-320 camera.

D-Link DCS-5222L

The D-Link DCS-5222L IP camera is a great camera, lots of known CGI functionnalities, motorized pan and tilt. This camera is my second choice for home automation. I love the interface, but the camera quality is a bit under modern standards. Maybe I should buy a more up-to-date D-Link model. Click here for a more detailed description of the D-Link DCS-5222L.

Hikvision DS-2CD2742FWD-IS

The Hikvision DS-2CD2742FWD-IS is a high quality 4MP for indoor or outdoor use. Theorically, this is a well suited camera for home automation. But, unfortunatly, the maximum resolution of the video stream in browser is 640x360 pixels, which is quite poor for a 4MP camera.
Click here for a more detailed description of the Hikvision DS-2CD2742FWD-IS.

Foscam C2M

The Foscam C2M is a 2MP IP camera. Unfortunatly, I was never able to stream the video in a web browser. The best I was able to get was to display the rtsp video stream in VLC. Click here for a more detailed description of the Foscam C2M.

Xiaomi 360