# Any opinions on Sonoff CAM-S2

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**Created:** [December 5, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/any-opinions-on-sonoff-cam-s2/100173 "2024-12-05T23:32:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![morgan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/morgan/32/3184_2.png) [@morgan](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/morgan)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/any-opinions-on-sonoff-cam-s2/100173/1 "2024-12-05T23:32:25Z")

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Does anyone have and use it? What are your experiences with using this camera?

> **[CAM-S2 - SONOFF Official](https://sonoff.tech/product/security-cameras/cam-s2/)**
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> SONOFF CAM Slim Gen2 is an upgraded smart home security camera based on the previous generation -CAM Slim. It has more features in protecting your privacy and detection settings than CAM Slim. Like Scheduled Camera Sleep Mode, Define Privacy Zones,...

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**Author:** ![ward](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/ward/32/10437_2.png) [@ward](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/ward)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/any-opinions-on-sonoff-cam-s2/100173/2 "2024-12-06T03:07:54Z")

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I have one installed on the balcony pip to watch out my 🐈

Connection’s solid, image quality may not as good as my 2K Aqara E1 but the difference is not too much.

What do you want to ask?

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**Author:** ![morgan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/morgan/32/3184_2.png) [@morgan](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/morgan)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/any-opinions-on-sonoff-cam-s2/100173/3 "2024-12-06T07:15:53Z")

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> [@ward](#):
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> I have one installed on the balcony pip to watch out my 🐱
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> Connection’s solid, image quality may not as good as my 2K Aqara E1 but the difference is not too much.
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> What do you want to ask?

What does offline mode look like in general. What is available without access to the cloud?

Does the camera work when there is no internet?  
What does the human/thing/movement recognition function look like, does it work without internet?  
What does browsing the saved video look like, is there information about detection/events that can be quickly/easily accessed when there is no internet?  
Is there a manual option to switch the camera between day/night modes?  
Is there any zoom?  
How is the quality of the recording at night in very low light?  
Is there an option to save to a samba server in addition/or to the cloud and SD card?  
Does the stand/leg unscrew?

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**Author:** ![ward](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/ward/32/10437_2.png) [@ward](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/ward)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/any-opinions-on-sonoff-cam-s2/100173/4 "2024-12-06T08:09:32Z")

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lol that’s a lot. I’m only a basic user using it via Homebridge

So I’ll start with what I know for now.

> [@morgan](#):
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> switch the camera between day/night modes?

Yes

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> Is there any zoom?

Digital zoom only I think, but yea

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> Is there an option to save to a samba server in addition/or to the cloud and SD card?

I don’t see such options, and I do not record videos; not familiar with this.

For local functionality, I can give it a try when Im home 😉

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**Author:** ![user17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9a28c/32.png) [@user17](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/user17)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/any-opinions-on-sonoff-cam-s2/100173/5 "2025-05-02T17:21:40Z")

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Any feedback regarding playback?