Cameras

I bought the Ubiquiti Camera G6 PTZ to replace a failed G4 camera on a corner mount, with the plan of using patrol mode to cover a broad arc and the zoom function to pick up details from a distant, otherwise-uncovered space. It has worked well for both purposes. The camera is larger than expected—the pan-tilt mechanism adds a conspicuous cylinder that’s less discreet than a dome—and the PTZ controls take some trial and error to learn, but the image quality is good and patrol mode is easy to configure once you know the basics. Aside from a puzzling Fast Ethernet connection speed, the overall impression is positive.

The Ubiquiti G4 Dome is a simple, reliable camera that integrates cleanly with UniFi Protect—plug it in, adopt it, watch your footage. The image quality is good, the dome form factor is unobtrusive, and the Protect interface handles everything consistently across all your cameras. It also gets genuine credit for full Linux compatibility, something that set it apart from the proprietary-plugin nightmare I dealt with on a previous camera system. Of my eight units, seven continue working years later without issues. The eighth failed, likely from sustained direct exposure to the Texas afternoon sun—a reminder that camera placement matters, especially in hot climates.