The third-generation Ring Stick Up Cam Battery joins a field of reasonably priced, battery-operated, WiFi-connected cameras that is getting more and more crowded. Brands both big and small are pushing out tiny white plastic tubes and boxes that are intended to intelligently sense, capture, and categorise unusual activity outside your home. The manner they individually go about doing this varies greatly, but the goal is always to make the people who buy them feel safer. This Stick Up Cam Battery boasts a strong feature set, clear video, and a battery life of several months.
In the third generation, a solar panel option has been included that enables you to keep the battery charged, allaying any worries regarding battery life. The sleek cylindrical housing of the new Stick Up Cam is somewhat different from that of its boxy, rectangular predecessor. It has an IPX5 weatherproof designation, is available in black or white, and measures 4.9 inches tall (with the stand) by 2.3 inches broad. The stand can be installed on a wall, ceiling, or soffit and utilised on a desktop while being adjusted for the best viewing angle.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]The rechargeable lithium ion battery pack is visible when the base of the camera is turned off. Depending on usage, the battery should last six to twelve months between charges. It may be simply removed by pressing the silver tab. Take it inside and charge it for many hours with the supplied USB charging cord until the LED turns from red and green to just green. This will restore the battery.
The Echo Show 5 is exactly what you’d imagine it to be: an Amazon Echo speaker with a touchscreen attached to the front. In this instance, the touchscreen has a diagonal measurement of 5.5 inches and a resolution of 960 x 480. Although you can if you wish, the screen isn’t big enough to view movies and television programmes on. Instead, the Echo Show 5 excels at its intended roles as a desk radio or alarm clock with smart capabilities.
The Echo Show 5’s second generation introduces a few tweaks, none of which are very noteworthy. Instead of being circular, the aperture now surrounds the camera in a square shape, and a quick look at the back reveals that the 3.5mm output connector is no longer present. In addition, the colour is now available in blue, and the camera’s resolution has increased to 2MP from 1MP (720p).
The Echo Show 5 shares exactly the same physical dimensions as its predecessor, measuring 148 x 73 x 86mm (WDH). It includes a tiny, 5.5-inch touchscreen that is facing you and is slightly angled for ease viewing. It is fastened to a speaker housing wrapped in fabric at the back, and the bottom has a rubber base to keep it from moving around.
Although the 960 x 480 resolution of the Echo Show 5’s display isn’t very high, it is absolutely sharp at the kinds of viewing distances you’ll often be using it at. The display is bright, clear, and colourful. The touchscreen also performs admirably, although I find that I seldom ever use it for anything other than setting alarms and modifying settings.
Be careful not to block the 1.65-inch full-range speaker within or the music will sound muffled. It is located inside and emits sound through a grille on the bottom edge of the display. Three volume control buttons, a privacy shutter, and three mute buttons are located on the top edge of the device. According to Amazon, turning on this electronically also turns off the power to the microphones built into the speaker.