Canary first flew onto the smart home scene in 2013 when it was just another Indiegogo campaign hoping to become the next big thing. Now, two years and nearly $2 million in backing funds later, Canary is a full-fledged home security camera.
When it originally debuted, Canary retailed for $249, which is a steep price to pay even with its HD video recording and automatic night vision. But now that it's a bit more affordable at $199, Canary is stiff competition for Nest Cam, Netatmo's Welcome, and other smart home cameras. With a few unique, useful features, Canary hopes to win households over by being not only a good surveillance camera, but a solid security device as well.
| SPECS AT A GLANCE: CANARY | |
|---|---|
| CAMERA RESOLUTION | 1080p |
| FIELD OF VIEW | 147 degrees |
| INTERNET | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n),connected Ethernet |
| LIVE STREAMING | Yes |
| NIGHT VISION | Yes |
| MOTION/SOUND DETECTION | Yes |
| MOBILE APP | Android and iOS |
| SUBSCRIPTION | Canary plans: $5, $10, and $30 per month plans |
| PRICE | $199 |
| OTHER PERKS | 90dB+ siren, ambient light sensor, temperature, humidity, and air quality detection |
Design
If you saw a Canary on a shelf in someone's home, you might not know what it was at first. About the size of a can of spray paint, Canary is a tubular black device wrapped in a satin metal finish—mine was silver, but you can get Canary with a white or black finish as well. The camera lens is positioned where the silver wrapper meets, and the bottom of the device glows with a faint reddish-yellow light when it's active.
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