Blink XT2 Camera Video: Day vs. Night

Blink XT2 Camera Video: Day vs. Night

During the day, the footage was clear and had a good level of distinction between figures. In the image below you can see a little overexposure at the window, but it wasn’t too bad.

Day

Indoor daytime video performance

When used outside, the results were comparable. Overall, it’s got a good level of detail and figures are easy to spot, wherever they are on the screen.

Daytime video performance

Night

Nighttime means a shift to grayscale mode, which may make it harder to separate figures of similar color. But overall, it’s not bad.

Indoor nighttime video performance

When used outside, darker areas could be an issue. The image below shows the scene next to the house with a mounted floodlight. As you get further away from the house, there is less contrast but much of that is to be expected.

Outdoor nighttime video performance

During our indoor night tests the XT2 was a bit hit or miss. In one our test shots the camera had a bit of a haze, which made it difficult to see much detail. It’s unclear why this particular shot had a haze.

Indoor nighttime video performance

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