4K MaxColor night vision, radar-accurate alerts, and a 16TB local vault — no monthly fee, ever

eufyCam S3 Pro

eufy

The most complete camera here — and what it doesn't charge for is the point: 4K color night vision, radar-plus-PIR detection that kills false alerts, and a HomeBase storing footage locally to 16TB with no subscription. The cost is paid up front, and HomeKit drops it to 1080p.

If money is no object and you never want a monthly bill, this is the camera to beat. The eufyCam S3 Pro shoots true 4K, and its MaxColor Vision — an f/1.0 lens — captures usable color footage in near-darkness where most cameras fall back to grainy infrared. A radar sensor works alongside the traditional PIR motion detector, which eufy credits for cutting false alerts dramatically, and BionicMind facial recognition learns the faces it should ignore. The two-camera kit includes the HomeBase 3, which records everything locally and expands to 16TB with no cloud fee, ever. An IP67 rating makes it the most weatherproof pick here, and a bundled solar panel can keep it topped up indefinitely. The downsides are real but narrow: it's a pricey kit you buy as a system, the cameras are physically large, and routing it through Apple HomeKit caps resolution at 1080p.

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Last reviewed Jun 23, 2026

What we like

• ✓True 4K with class-leading color night vision in near-darkness
• ✓Radar-plus-PIR detection sharply reduces false alerts
• ✓Local HomeBase storage to 16TB with no monthly fee
• ✓IP67 — the most weatherproof camera in this lineup
• ✓Included solar panel can keep the battery permanently topped up
• ✓Works with Alexa, Google Home, and HomeKit

Trade-offs

• −Expensive, and bought as a kit rather than a single camera
• −Cameras are physically large and conspicuous
• −HomeKit integration drops resolution to 1080p