Continuous, 24/7 recording has been on the top of every battery-powered security camera owner’s wishlist for years, but as you might imagine, non-stop surveillance isn’t exactly energy-efficient. Most battery-powered cameras need recharging every three to six months, and that’s just with motion-triggered recording.
However, last year that dream came to fruition with the release of the Reolink Altas PT Ultra—the world’s first battery-powered security camera with continuous recording. On the downside, the battery could only maintain 24/7 surveillance for around four days on one charge. Good for keeping an eye on things while you’re off enjoying a long weekend, but not necessarily ideal for those who want to record every minute of every day, all 365 days a year.
That was the exact feedback Reolink received and heeded, reworking the Altas PT Ultra and adding two new models to the lineup (the Altas, a 2K bullet camera and the Altas PT Go, a 2K pan-tilt camera with 4G connectivity). The result, announced today at CES in Las Vegas, is a trio of cameras capable of 24/7 recording for up to seven days on a single charge. Plus, each camera comes with a 6W solar panel, which can keep the camera powered—even in continuous recording mode—forever, with as little as two hours of sunlight each day (or just one with a 12W panel, sold separately).