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Reolink security camera buying guide

Updated: 23 October 2026

You are looking at eight Reolink listings on amazon.co.uk, and the model name does not tell you whether the camera can see your router. A terrace flat, a garden shed, and a field with no broadband need different radios, different power, and a place for the clips. This Reolink security camera buying guide takes those three questions in that order, then matches a listing in this capture. Prices and the row-by-row table sit on the [Reolink security camera comparison](/hub/electronic-surveillance/reolink-security-camera). Peter F., editor for DIY & tools, used the amazon.co.uk files captured on 21 October 2026. This is not a laboratory test.

You are looking at eight Reolink listings on amazon.co.uk, and the model name does not tell you whether the camera can see your router.

Our top picks

Reolink Reolink Altas Go PT

Best overall

Reolink Reolink Altas Go PT
7.8/10about £189.99
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Reolink Reolink wired 5 MP doorbell

Rank 2

Reolink Reolink wired 5 MP doorbell
8.4/10about £109.99
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Reolink Reolink Argus MagiCam

Best value

Reolink Reolink Argus MagiCam
7.4/10about £49.99
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  1. 1.Start with the signal at the bracket
  2. 2.Then choose how it is powered
  3. 3.Then decide where the clips sit
  4. 4.Only then match a listing in this set

Start with the signal at the bracket

Stand where the bracket would go and open the Wi-Fi list on your phone. Seven listings print Wi-Fi and do not print a SIM. The Eco at £69.99 still needs the router. If the phone shows nothing at the fence, none of those seven will cover the field. The only 4G listing is the Altas Go PT at £189.99, and its model name includes a solar panel the parts list does not. The Reolink Wi-Fi or 4G page stays on that split.

Then choose how it is powered

The Argus Eco is the Wi-Fi camera with a solar panel listed in the box. The Home Hub kit at £169.99 prints a 5,200 mAh battery and does not list a solar panel. The wired doorbell at £109.99 uses bell wires or the included adapter, with a chime in the box. The battery doorbell at £139.99 lists the battery only. If a mains adapter is in the box, look for a UK BS 1363 plug.
Reolink Reolink Altas Go PT

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Reolink Reolink Altas Go PT
7.8/10about £189.99
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Then decide where the clips sit

No monthly fee means a microSD card or FTP does not need a Reolink cloud plan. It does not mean a card is in the carton. Only the Argus 3E Home Hub kit lists a card, 64 GB. Maxima differ by file, so quote the line on the ASIN you buy. A card in the camera leaves if the camera is taken. The Reolink local storage page sets the card, the hub, and cloud against each other.

Only then match a listing in this set

Megapixels come last. The MagiCam is the £49.99 1080p cube and the source of the shared 3.7-from-585 block. The Argus 3E kit adds a hub and the 64 GB card, 4.1 from 274 reviews. The wired doorbell is 4.2 from 2,173 reviews. The battery doorbell is 4.3 from 28 reviews, and no chime. The Altas is 4.3 from 56 reviews. On the single MagiCam the bullet says IP67 and the attribute says IP66. When the three questions are answered, the setup guide is the first-day sequence.

Common questions

Should I buy Wi-Fi or 4G first?
Buy Wi-Fi if your phone already shows the home network at the bracket. Seven of these listings are Wi-Fi, from the £49.99 MagiCam to both doorbells. Buy the Altas Go PT at £189.99 only when there is no broadband at the mount. It lists a SIM and 100 MB of trial data, and Reolink's hub article does not support 4G cameras on a Home Hub.
Does up to 9 months mean the camera records all day?
No. The MagiCam listing ties up to 9 months to 300 seconds of recording a day, which matches Reolink's standard mode of short PIR clips. The same listing says 24/7 recording needs optional wired power. Treat the month figure as a quiet-day claim from Reolink's 25 °C simulation.
Which of these listings includes a memory card?
Only the Home Hub kit with two Argus 3E cameras, at £169.99, lists a 64 GB card. The Hub Mini kit states a slot up to 1 TB and says the card is not included. The MagiCam cameras, the Argus Eco, both doorbells, and the Altas Go PT leave the card out of the included-components line. Reolink's card guide says a card is not included by default unless you buy a Reolink card with the device.
Is a doorbell the same purchase as a garden camera?
No. The wired doorbell at £109.99 includes a chime and a power adapter and is built for the door, with a 180° field of view on the listing. The battery doorbell at £139.99 watches the step and does not include a chime. A garden or shed camera in this set is a MagiCam, an Argus Eco, an Argus 3E, or the Altas. A doorbell will not cover a back fence, and a bullet camera will not ring the hall.
What if the bullet says IP67 and the attribute says IP66?
On the single Argus MagiCam, the bullet says IP67 and −10 °C to 55 °C, while the waterproof-rating attribute on the same file says IP66. The two-pack file prints IP67 on the bullet and on the attribute. Use the code printed on the file you are buying, and do not merge them. Neither code is a flood test we ran. It is a clash inside one amazon.co.uk capture.
When do I stop and call an electrician?
Stop when the job is doorbell wiring and you cannot measure the voltage, or when someone suggests tying the camera to 230 V mains. The battery doorbell listing names 8–24 V AC as a top-up. The wired doorbell attribute prints 24 V and includes an adapter. Reolink's wired-doorbell guidance says not to connect that model to mains. A plug-in adapter should be a BS 1363 UK plug. Opening a consumer unit is not ordinary DIY.
Does a higher megapixel number identify a face at the gate?
No. This set runs from 1080p on the MagiCam to 5 MP on the Argus Eco and the wired doorbell, and none of the listings prints a distance at which a face stays recognisable. Light, the 100° view on the Eco, and whether the sensor even triggers will change what you can see more than the headline resolution. Buy the radio and the power method first. Use megapixels only to separate two cameras that already fit the same bracket.

Related pages

Best Reolink camera UK

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Sources

Public UK sources from the digest first, then the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices and stars were taken on 19 October 2026. Affiliate links use tag pcuk26-21.

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