eufy cameras have long been some of the best options for outdoor HomeKit cameras. I had the original model of the eufyCam 2 in my old house, and I loved them. They were a breeze to install, and the battery life was fantastic. They worked great with HomeKit Secure Video, but they also worked great as HomeKit motion sensors and recording back to the eufy base station. Overall, I had zero complaints. I recently picked up the eufy E30, and it’s a fantastic HomeKit camera if you’re looking for an indoor camera that supports HomeKit Secure Video.

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First things first: If you look at the product page, the eufy E30 is rated as a 4K camera. However, if you only watch and store it in the HomeKit/Home app, it’s capped at 1080p. Apple hasn’t brought 4K support to HomeKit at this time.

Keeping with that theme, this camera can do a lot:

Pan/Title

4k support

Pet tracking

Recording to SD card

No subscription fees

All of these work awesome, but they don’t work in the Home app. These are all features that Apple should at least be able to do if the camera supports it. If you want to use some of the eufy E30’s incredible features, you’ll have to use the eufy app. You can use the eufy app alongside HomeKit, though. You can use HomeKit for the recording, but then still leverage some of the built-in camera technology. if you only want to use HomeKit/Home app, though, you’ll basically get a really good standalone 1080p camera with night vision.