£220 from Amazon www.snipca.com/52519
Most home-security camera manufacturers provide the option of online storage for saving video footage recorded by their device. Typically, this requires you to pay a monthly subscription for the privilege.
The Reolink Atlas PT Ultra bypasses the need for a subscription by including a microSD card slot. It doesn’t come with a memory card, but you can buy one relatively cheaply – like this 256GB card (£24 from www.snipca.com/52527). With this inserted, you can save all the footage you’ll ever need, without any ongoing fees.
Sensible solar-powered camera with built-in storage
The Atlas PT Ultra also comes with its own solar panel, using sunlight to keep its battery topped up. Our testing period included a lot of overcast days, and still the panel kept the battery at a high level of charge without any problem.