ARLO ARLO! Arlo Pro 3

A comprehensive, very smart security solution, but do you need to spend this much?

£549 (2 Camera Kit) arlo.com/uk

For some time, Arlo has been the pinnacle of smart security camera tech for the home. It comes down to how easy it makes it to place cameras indoors or outdoors, totally wirelessly, with easy control and management from a single app. They’re expensive, but worth it.

Everything we’ve said above is still very true, and this newest version of the Arlo setup improves even further, adding more detailed HDR video, colour night vision, a built-in siren, improved two-way talk thanks to noise cancellation, and better wireless range and battery life.

Many of these features are seen in the Arlo Ultra, which is the 4K version of this (the Pro 3 is QHD), which is even more expensive.

Really, though, the resolution of these cameras should be enough for most people – there’s enough detail for them to automatically zoom in when they detect motion, and track it across the frame, which is a cool and clever touch.

That motion detection is a key part of Arlo’s appeal – it’s packed with clever detection, options and ways to use them smartly. It can differentiate between humans, animals, general motion and it can even spot packages. This all proved fairly accurate in our time with the cameras. You can also set motion zones, so that if your front camera is facing a public place, you can exclude that from the detection, and only get notifications if people come into your garden, say.