eufy Video Doorbell E340

Where reviewers disagree

• ±Video quality · 3 positive, 1 negative, 3 mixed
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  • Yahoo Tech — positive: That 2K video looks sharp under all kinds of lighting conditions while keeping the fisheye effect to a minimum.
  • tweak.dk — mixed: Delivered good results throughout the test; the reservation is that minor features such as package monitoring should be improved.
  • PCMag UK — positive: The top camera delivered sharp 2K video with well-saturated colours by day and crisp black-and-white at night, and the bottom camera gave a clear view of the steps.
  • connect.de — mixed: Very good picture and sound quality, but the review says both cameras resolve 2048x1536 and quotes a 150-degree field of view, both at odds with other sources.
  • Digital Camera World — negative: In low light there is a smoothing of detail that looks like heavy JPEG processing and the dynamic range is not the greatest; the verdict calls the step camera 1080p while the same page's spec sheet says 1600x1200.
  • Pocket-lint — mixed: Quotes a 140-degree field of view, narrower than the 160 degrees the manufacturer publishes; the image quality itself is not faulted.
  • SafeWise (Australia) — positive: Both cameras are exceptionally clear, even at night, thanks to colour night vision and lights at the top and bottom of the doorbell.

• ±Detection and alerts · 2 positive, 3 negative
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  • Yahoo Tech — negative: The maximum interval between triggers is 60 seconds, called better but still not ideal; the Echo Hub repeatedly said the doorbell was not responding and the Pixel Tablet worked inconsistently.
  • PCMag UK — positive: Doorbell press and motion alerts arrived instantly, two-way audio was clean and loud, and Delivery Guard and Uncollected Package alerts arrived swiftly with Package Live Check working.
  • Homes & Gardens — negative: The only gripe is the lag in accessing live events, flagged to the manufacturer, and it is slower to open live events than an older Ring doorbell when further from the router.
  • Pocket-lint — negative: The app would occasionally freeze for a second or two when opening the live view, happening quite a few times and frustrating attempts to see who was at the door.
  • SafeWise (Australia) — positive: The E340 is very fast to load when on the same Wi-Fi as the doorbell, and Delivery Guard is described as practically porch pirate-proof.

• ±Local storage · 5 positive, 1 negative, 1 mixed
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  • Yahoo Tech — mixed: 8GB of onboard storage is the headline feature, said to hold 60 days of recordings rather than 90, and the optional HomeBase S380 is credited with 1TB rather than 16TB.
  • tweak.dk — positive: Instead the device has 8GB of internal storage that saves the recordings locally.
  • PCMag UK — positive: Motion and doorbell events record to the doorbell's 8GB eMMC memory without a subscription, and an optional HomeBase S380 adds up to 16TB.
  • connect.de — negative: keine Speicherung ohne optionales Zubehoer: no storage without an optional accessory, with recording going to a microSD card in the optional chime or to the HomeBase S380.
  • Digital Camera World — positive: The microSD slot in the chime is called clever because image storage is better protected against the video doorbell being stolen, and the system does not rely on a subscription.
  • Pocket-lint — positive: This model comes with 8GB of local storage, which Eufy says is enough for 90 days of video.
  • SafeWise (Australia) — positive: Local 8GB recording is presented as the core proposition, with the manufacturer's 90-day storage figure repeated and no subscription required.

• ±Installation · 3 positive, 2 negative, 1 mixed
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  • Yahoo Tech — negative: Chime setup required wiring that is not mentioned in the print guide, resolved only by the instructions inside the app.
  • PCMag UK — positive: Headlined as stress-free installation: installing the E340 is a breeze.
  • connect.de — positive: Installation and mounting rated very good in the scored breakdown.
  • Digital Camera World — negative: The chime supplied in the kit would not connect and could not be tested after more than four hours; installation needs a couple of drill holes unless a third-party adhesive mount is bought.
  • How-To Geek — positive: Everything needed to mount the E340 was in the box and installing the doorbell was a simple process, with the router or phone on 2.4GHz during setup.
  • SafeWise (Australia) — mixed: Installing the doorbell is a relatively fool-proof endeavour, but the review notes that Eufy still offers no renter-friendly solution: it requires drilling.

• ±Value and subscription · 4 positive, 1 negative, 2 mixed
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  • Yahoo Tech — positive: It does not saddle you with a monthly fee for things like video storage and package detection.
  • tweak.dk — positive: No features are locked behind a running subscription and there are no ongoing costs; the review says eufy wins well on price.
  • PCMag UK — mixed: You get two cameras and features many competitors charge extra for, but at $179.99 it is not exactly cheap and its price sits near the top of the market.
  • connect.de — mixed: Price/performance rated good, but the chime at around EUR 40 and the HomeBase S380 at around EUR 180 are extra costs on top of the doorbell.
  • Digital Camera World — positive: This is a system that does not rely on a subscription, though the review notes that it is not the least expensive video doorbell.
  • Pocket-lint — negative: Higher price point listed as a con: at a premium price with a rough aesthetic, the E340 is not compelling enough on its own to warrant leaving an existing ecosystem.
  • SafeWise (Australia) — positive: The price has come down considerably, to AU$349.95, which makes for a far more attractive value proposition.