Today's connected surveillance cameras provide a relatively affordable way to monitor outdoor activity around your home or business without having to invest in a full-blown multi-camera surveillance system. The Schlage WCO100NX Home Outdoor Camera ($189), designed exclusively for the Nexia Home Intelligence System, lets you view live video streams on your smartphone and PC Web browser and offers motion-triggered video capture. It will store recorded video in the cloud and send email alerts, but you'll have to purchase a Nexia Bridge and pay a monthly subscription fee for the service. Moreover, it doesn't offer the high-definition video quality that you get with our Editors' Choice, the D-Link Outdoor HD Wireless Network Cloud Camera (DCS-2330L), and installation could be smoother.

Design and Features

The WCO100NX has a white-and-black weatherproof housing that will operate in temperatures ranging from 14 to 133 degrees Fahrenheit. The camera measures 4.1 by 3.7 by 1.5 inches (HWD) and has a maximum resolution of 640 by 480 at 30 frames per second. It has a 50-foot daylight viewing range that drops to around 15 feet at night when it relies on eight infrared LEDs to light the way.