Update 1:After about a week of use now, I’m only further disappointed in, and frustrated with, this cam.A few additional items to note:- Camera: The camera is so terrible that unless you’re within about 10 feet of it, you’ll never be able to make anything out such as faces or license plates. I get that perhaps this wasn’t designed for distant, garage application, but it should be at least capable enough to deliver a clear center image rather than a pixelated mess.- Sound: I didn’t comment on this before, but it’s just as terrible as everything else. There is seemingly no noise control (ANR) built into this cam, so every recording (or live view) is just background noise. This can likely be fixed via firmware update, but will require attention of someone at Eve that knows anything about audio programming.- Motion Detection: The motion detection and light activation is delayed by a few seconds compared to my neighbor’s Ring floodlight cam (which is far superior in every way btw, except for privacy).I’m not happy with the fact that there just isn’t much positive to say about this cam, but alas here we are. I’ll likely just return it and replace it with a POE camera and good led light.Original Review:Let’s face it, the only reason anyone is at all interested in this camera is for its HomeKit integration and Eve’s promise not to harvest/sell user data (who knows…). As such, this fills a much needed gap, given most manufacturers have shunned HomeKit because they wouldn’t get to be greedy creeps and voyeurs and harvest your biometric data for either profit or the CCP.With that said, there’s a lot left to be desired with this camera. And I mean A LOT! It’s plain sad that in 2022 this is all we have to look forward to. Shame on Apple for not having done better by now to get into the IOT world with HomeKit and leaving up to tiny (but well-meaning) companies like Eve to eek it out in this overcrowded market.Having just received and installed this cam, this will be a brief overview, with more to follow once I have a bit more time with it.The Good:1. Build quality. Kudos to Eve on the nice design and overall quality. Though it may be inspired by another brand, I’m not personally familiar enough with it to evaluate the similarities and differences between the two. This is made in Taiwan, which is a major plus.The Bad:1. Everything else! Eve really had an opportunity to make major waves with this, but IMO failed tremendously. They also failed to recognize that many HomeKit fans are into advanced tech and are more critical and discerning, and will recognize a bad product. I wonder whether this was ever market-tested (unlikely).In fact, there’s so much bad, I simply don’t have the time/energy to write it now, and feel Eve may have to pay consultancy fees for it.I’ll briefly list some fails:- Camera. Well, Eve might well be limited by Apple (stupidly) to 1080p, but it’s still a terrible camera with an awful lens. Heck, my 720p baby monitor displays a better image on a crappy display.- Light. While the integrated light and IR work okay and has a good color temperature, “boost mode” should be the standard brightness. Why limit it? And why not integrate a cable to jump an add-on light. In other words, it’s an okay light for a small entryway, but don’t expect it to “light up the night” as Eve marketing claims.- Mount. The mount is only okay if you have a smooth surface with a cable sticking out of the wall. Any rough surface (brick, siding, etc.) and the rubber gasket is useless. Why not include a junction box plate? That’s a major miss, especially in the US market.- HomeKit. Again, the ONLY reason I’d even look at this is for the secure/private HomeKit integration. As such, why force the Eve app on users? I, for one, don’t care how many times you claim to ensure privacy and security. Just don’t do it! (And please Apple, stop forcing us to allow every silly app to access ALL of the Home data. That’s insanity!- Color. There should be a white color option. Seriously, everyone else does this in white. Have you looked at ANYTHING?- WiFi. Come on, it’s 2022. Just give us 5ghz and stop the silly argument that it’s not great for an outdoor device. Nonsense! This is a “premium” device. And every premium outdoor camera today has dual-band WiFi. Again, HomeKit people will likely figure out WiFi extenders, mesh networks, and Thread. Stop playing us for fools!- Stickers. Eve includes two stickers that are supposed to be posted, I guess (well, one in Spanish, which is about the same thing)… (see image). It’s quite pathetic. Almost like an insult. Surely, you could come up with a better way of communicating to would-be trespassers that they’re on camera…Well, I guess I did end up writing quite a bit here. Hopefully this helps. I’m sure there will be many paid shills on YT “unboxing” this, but figured I’d add my actual “verified” experience with it.P.S. Seriously, the first manufacturer that just makes one of their existing devices available for HomeKit (up-charge it, I don’t care), will have all the business.