Article 6YHRH I Use This Solar-Powered Security Camera to Keep My Home Safe, and It's $24 Off for Prime Day

I Use This Solar-Powered Security Camera to Keep My Home Safe, and It's $24 Off for Prime Day

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Prime Day 2025 is here from Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools.

I've been in search of the best solar-powered security camera that is also subscription-free ever since my home was broken into. That camera for me has been the Aosu Solar Camera, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an easy-to-setup, subscription-free, reliable solar camera with a 360-degree view. You can get it for $55.99 (originally $79.99), an impressive value for the money.

Aosu Solar Camera 100% Wire-Free Security Cameras Wireless Outdoor for Home Surveillance with Fixed Solar Panel, 360 $55.98 at Amazon $79.99 Save $24.01 Get Deal images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1752093463.jpg images-1.fill.size_autoxauto.v1752093463.jpg Get Deal $55.98 at Amazon $79.99 Save $24.01

This camera is one of the best I've tested, and it's simple to install. You only need to mount it with some screws into the wall or column you want to keep eyes on. Ideally, you want to get direct sunlight in that spot. Mine has never run out of battery, even through the winter in Atlanta. While it can work without direct sunlight, it won't recharge the battery as fast. You can't move the solar panel around, so the placement has to be strategic. However, since the camera pans 360 degrees, the angle it's facing at setup is not important.

The app is the smoothest and most responsive I've used, compared to Reolink, Eufy, and Lorex. It has some nice features, like human tracking, which focuses the camera on a person who walks in the frame and follows them around. At night, it'll record in 2K resolution. There is no subscription fee, but you'll need an SD card for it. It's IP65 weatherproof and compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant. You can also set up alarms and it has a spotlight that activates at night with movement-it's nowhere near as strong as a spotlight, but enough to deter someone at night from a small porch.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don't have Amazon Prime.

  • Walmart's Prime Day competition sale begins at midnight on July 8 and will include deals up to 50% off. It's an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

  • Best Buy's Prime Day competition sale, Black Friday in July," runs through Sunday, July 13 and has some of the best tech sales online. It's an especially good option if you're a My Best Buy Plus" or Total" member.

  • Home Depot extended its 4th of July sale through at least July 9, competing with some amazing deals of its own. It's an especially good option if you're looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor equipment.

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