Aqara Camera E1
Smart, AI-enabled camera with facial recognition and pan/tilt functions. Fully integrated with your smart home – such as Aqara Home, Apple HomeKit Secure Video, Google Home, and Alexa.
The Aqara Camera E1 combines the latest in smart home technology and user-centric design. This affordable, future-proof camera offers seamless integration, superb image quality, robust privacy protection, and continuous monitoring. Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, local AI-based person detection, and broad ecosystem support helps to enhance your home’s safety and convenience.
The Aqara Camera E1 connects to Wi-Fi, and does not require a Zigbee hub.
A Superbly Capable Home Camera
Capture every detail in stunning 2K ultra-high definition with the Camera E1. Its pan and tilt functionality, coupled with night vision capabilities, ensures comprehensive coverage. Monitor your home in real-time, check on your children, or simply feel reassured about your home’s safety. The two-way audio communication feature adds an extra layer of connection, allowing you to interact with your family or pets from any location.
Privacy Redefined
With the E1, your privacy is a priority. The camera offers a unique privacy mode, allowing you to customize the rotation angle and disable the camera when needed. You can also exclude specific areas from the frame and disable audio recording or the microphone for enhanced privacy. The E1’s support for WPA3 provides advanced security, safeguarding your privacy and reducing vulnerabilities. It’s a smart solution that respects your personal space while keeping an eye on what matters most.
Smart, Continuous Coverage
The Camera E1 ensures you’re always connected to your home. Enjoy 24/7 recording with various storage options, including SD card and cloud storage. Its AI person tracking technology integrates with Aqara’s ecosystem, enabling smart device interactions like turning on lights upon detection. User-friendly installation, Wi-Fi 6 certification, and versatile mounting options make the E1 a convenient addition to any home. Its custom presets and power-off memory ensure that you never miss important family moments.
Supports Major Smart Home Platforms and Apps
The Camera E1 redefines home security with its compatibility across leading platforms like Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa — or even all at the same time, simultaneously. It supports Apple HomeKit Secure Video, ensuring your videos are privately analyzed and encrypted on home hub devices like Apple TV or HomePod.
Access your camera feeds effortlessly through any of these platforms, and enjoy the flexibility and ease of native integration.
Apple Homekit Secure Video
The Aqara Camera E1 is fully compatible with HomeKit Secure Video, offering the security of end-to-end encryption to Apple’s servers. Set up your Aqara Camera E1 effortlessly using the Apple Home app on your iPhone, eliminating the need for any additional external apps. Enjoy the convenience of accessing and reviewing your camera footage on any Apple device and have your recordings securely uploaded to Apple iCloud, bypassing any third-party servers.
With Apple HomeKit Secure Video, take advantage of privacy-centric features, like turning off streaming and recording when you’re home and activating it when you leave. This integration not only ensures your privacy but also enhances your home interaction experience with features like two-way audio, facial recognition, and customizable activity zones.
- HomePod, HomePod Mini, or Apple TV as a Home hub required.
- Recording to Apple iCloud requires a 200GB iCloud storage plan.
- It is possible to use the camera with both the Apple Home app and the Aqara app if you choose to do so.
- Apple Home does not support pan/tilt functions.
- The Aqara Camera E1 is fully functional using the Aqara app as well, available both on the App store and Google Play store.
Apple Home Notifications and Activity Zones
Set up your Aqara Camera E1 with the Apple Home app to receive motion-triggered notifications on your Apple devices, a fundamental security feature. But there’s more – Apple Home gives you the flexibility to customise these notifications. Choose to be alerted only for specific types of motion, such as when people, animals, or vehicles are detected. This feature significantly reduces false alarms, ensuring you’re not notified for minor movements like your curtains swaying.
In addition, the Aqara Camera E1 offers the functionality of activity zone tracking. This means you’ll get notifications only when motion involving people, animals, or vehicles is detected within a designated area of the camera’s view. This targeted approach to monitoring keeps you informed about the movements that matter most in your home.
Apple Homekit-enabled Facial Recognition
The Aqara Camera E1, integrated with Apple HomeKit Secure Video, offers advanced facial recognition technology processed directly on your Apple device, not in the cloud. This feature allows the camera to identify faces from your iCloud Photo Library, enabling it to notify you when family members arrive home. This local processing ensures enhanced privacy and personalized security alerts, keeping you connected to your loved ones’ comings and goings.
- iOS/ iPadOS/ tvOS 14 or higher required for this functionality.
Apple Home Two-Way Audio
Within the Apple Home app, the Aqara Camera E1 facilitates remote, instant voice communications. This feature is enhanced by its omnidirectional, noise-cancelling microphone, capable of picking up sound from distances up to 5 meters. The camera’s speaker ensures clear and effective communication. This combination of advanced audio features makes the Aqara Camera E1 a powerful tool for maintaining connectivity and communication in your home.
