myQ Outdoor Camera review: Chamberlain takes security outside [Video]

Price When Reviewed

$79.99

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myQ continues to step further and further from its garage door controller roots with another camera—its third—this one designed for outdoor use.

The Chamberlain Group-owned operation seems intent not to reinvent the wheel here. Aside from a light cosmetic change to the base, this is very much the same camera as the myQ Indoor Camera and the Garage Camera.

This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best home security cameras as well as the best smart garage door controllers.

The swiveling ball-and-socket base is the main departure from the design of myQ’s prior models, and the design change means that the myQ Outdoor Camera must be installed on a wall, though theoretically it could also work on a ceiling in a pinch. Fortunately, physical installation is easy: A small mounting plate attaches with two screws (included) to the wall, and the camera locks into …