Expert's Rating
Pros
- Multiple intelligent detection types
- Supports local and cloud storage
- Pan-and-tilt enables broad coverage
Cons
- Cloud storage requires a subscription
- No color night vision
Our Verdict
The Noorio T110 pan-and-tilt camera provides a raft of security features and makes them easy to operate with a smartly designed app. It’s low price should only increase its appeal to new and seasoned security camera users.
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With brands like Wyze paving the way, more manufacturers are going all-in on budget security cameras. Noorio’s T110 pan-and-tilt camera is one of the latest entrants in this space, and it successfully delivers on its promise of more for less, with 2K resolution, intelligent event detection, a slick app experience, and–at press time–a sub-$50 price tag (MSRP is $59.99).
Like many recent budget cameras, the Noorio T110 has a simple and clean design. Its spherical body is flat on the bottom making it easy to set up on any tabletop surface. Alternatively, you can mount it to a wall or ceiling using the supplied bracket and screws. The camera runs on AC power, and drawing power from a USB-C port on its base.
The quality of the video I captured in daylight and with night vision enabled was very sharp and well-lit.
The camera rotates 355 degrees left to right and up to 60 degrees up and down. This pan-and-tilt capability pairs with AI-powered detection so that the camera can identify humans and pets and track their movements. Other, more typical features include black-and-white night vision and two-way talk. Video is captured in up to 2K resolution, though this can be reduced to 1080p or 720p to reduce bandwidth and storage consumption.
A speaker on the back of the Noorio T110 (and a mic in front) enables two-communication.
A speaker on the back of the Noorio T110 (and a mic in front) enables two-communication.
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A speaker on the back of the Noorio T110 (and a mic in front) enables two-communication.
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Michael Ansaldo/Foundry
You connect the camera to your wireless network via the Noorio app, which prompts you through a short series of automated steps. The T110 is a Wi-Fi 6 device, so it can be connected to either 2.4- and 5GHz Wi-Fi networks. You won’t have to futz with your router (by turning of the router’s 5GHz radio, for instance) to get it up and running.
This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best security cameras.
Using the Noorio T110 PTZ Camera
Once set up, the Noorio T110 is simple to operate, thanks to a quartet of arming modes available in the Noorio app. Away mode provides the strictest security, automatically recording video and sounding the camera’s built-in alarm when it detects activity, while simultaneously pushing an alert of the event to your phone. In Home mode, the camera’s alarm is disabled but it will still record and alert you to any activity. Curiously, the camera’s Sleep mode behaves the the same as its Home mode, and its Disarmed mode is the same as its Away mode. Fortunately, you can customize each mode’s behavior to your liking, so I tweaked Sleep mode to send push notifications only when the camera detected motion, and its Disarmed mode to disable all behaviors.
While you can manually activate any of these arming modes, the app also provides a geofencing option. When enabled, the app will use your phone’s GPS to automatically activate Home and Away modes based on your proximity to your home. You can also manage security modes based on a schedule. For example, you might have the camera’s Away mode active between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. every weekday, and its Sleep mode active between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. These features relieve you of the burden of needing to remember when to arm and disarm the camera.
It’s easy to customize the operation of the T110 with the Noorio app.
It’s easy to customize the operation of the T110 with the Noorio app.
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It’s easy to customize the operation of the T110 with the Noorio app.
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Michael Ansaldo/Foundry
The Noorio app is well-designed and most critical features can be easily found by poking around, something users should do as they break in the camera. Geofencing, scheduling, and settings for the arming modes are all housed in a Security tab. Detection options, object tracking, and activity zones are found under Smart Detection in the settings menus. Camera functions are intuitively organized in this way, making it easy to fine-tune the camera’s operation as you spend more time with it.
The quality of the video I captured in daylight and with night vision enabled was very sharp and well-lit. The AI detection was mostly successful in distinguishing between people and pets, and notifications were timely and accurate. Pan-and-tilt also worked well; the camera moved smoothly and with little discernible noise from its motor, so there’s little risk of it drowning out important audio captured in video clips.
The T110 allows you to save video around the clock to a microSD card (up to 128GB, card not included) and back up event-detected clips to cloud storage. The latter requires a Noorio Cloud subscription. The Basic plan provides 30 days of rolling storage for one camera for $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year. The Plus plan provides the same for up to 10 cameras for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. A free 30-day trial is available.
Should you buy a Noorio T110 pan-and-tilt camera?
At press time, Noorio was offering the T110 for $49.99 direct from its website ($10 off its MSRP), and Amazon was matching that price. That’s an exceptional value given the camera’s range of advanced features and its polished app experience. Add the fact that its cloud subscription is optional, and it’s easy to recommend this camera to both new and seasoned security DIYers.
Specifications
- Product: Noorio T110 pan-and-tilt camera
- Manufacturer: Noorio
- Connection: Wi-Fi 6 (2.4/5GHz), smartphone with Android or iOS app
- Video resolution: 2K
- Viewing angle: 355 degrees horizontal, 60 degrees vertical
- Audio: Speaker and microphone
- Motion sensor: Yes
- Motion zones: Yes
- Storage: Local via up to 128GB microSD; cloud storage with subscription (free 30-day trial included)
- Subscription cost per month: From $3.99/month
- Smart home integration: Amazon Alexa only
- Price: $49.99 from Noorio
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Author: Michael Ansaldo, Freelance contributor
Michael Ansaldo is veteran consumer and small-business technology journalist. He contributes regularly to TechHive and PCWorld.