Porch Security Cameras – Buyer’s Guide to Protecting Home Entrances

It may come as a surprise, but over 75% of burglary victims do not have Porch Security Cameras protecting their entrances. This statistic is staggering as the favored means of entrance for burglars is an unlocked door or window. According to recent statistics, over 30% of burglaries occur via an unlocked door. Along with that, we can infer that a significant portion of burglars try the front door before anything else. If they find your porch unsecured, with no signs of visual security, they are more likely to take their time trying your front door and windows.

Beyond the threat of an interior burglary, porch pirates are another big problem. If you frequently make online orders, you may have packages sitting on your doorstep for hours at a time. Perpetrators often patrol neighborhoods, trying to find patterns that include which houses get the most packages as well as common delivery times. Without porch Security Cameras, you are at a complete disadvantage!

Join us below to learn more about porch security cameras as well as tips for securing the front of your home.

In this article:

• Most Important Features for Porch Security Cameras
• Entrance Security Cameras – Top Options

Priority Features for Porch Security Cameras

When weighing your options for security camera solutions, it can be overwhelming to sift through all the options and features. For your convenience, we’ve made a reference list of features that should be priorities for porch security cameras.

This is the best way for you to check what features are worth your investment.

Here is a quick breakdown of the essentials:

1. HD Imaging Makes a Difference for Porch Security Cameras

Porch security can go well beyond just the area in front of your door. Depending on the positioning of the camera solutions you install, you may be able to leverage this into more coverage. That means that porch security cameras can also help you view your front yard, the driveway.

With clear and detailed image quality, your camera may not capture all the important details withing its image. That means you may miss out on things like facial features, defining markings on people or vehicles as well as license plate numbers.

Resolution Level

If you want a truly HD experience, with the most detail possible, you’ll want to stick to HD 1080P, 4MP, 5MP or Ultra HD 4K resolution. The higher up that ladder you climb the more megapixels and clarity you gain. Our HD 1080P systems provides over 2 million individual pixels per capture image while our top-end True 4K security cameras contain over 8 million pixels for pristine clarity.

With any of these top-level security cameras, you’ll have the evidence you need to identify perpetrators when they commit a crime on your property.

IR Night Vision

More than 1/3 of burglars target homes during the night. For that reason, they catch many people off guard as they are asleep. To fight against this type of break-in, you will want your porch security cameras to have a high standard for IR night vision.

When it comes to night vision and other viewing specs, here are a few good features to look for:

• High number of infrared LED’s around or adjacent to the lens.
• Long distance IR function for viewing far reaches of property at night.
• Good quality IR cut filter to balance out lighting.
• WDR (Wide Dynamic Range): More light balancing technology to ensure dark portions are clear and too much light doesn’t wash out the picture.

Want more IR night vision options? Click below to read more about securing your property at night:

Wide Angle View

The more you can see per camera means the less cameras you need. You will want your porch security cameras to meet or exceed an 80° field of view. This will allow you to place them in the corners of your eaves or awning covers and see the maximum amount with each camera. This makes placement and installation easier to strategize.

2. Weatherproofing and Operating Temperatures Matter for Outdoor Security Cameras

Even though your porch security cameras sit under the awning cover, they are not fully enclosed from the elements. That means you will want good weatherproofing standards for your units.

Generally speaking, you will want an IP65 or higher solution for your entrance security. The IP rating tells you how much the camera is protected against the ingress of liquids or small solid particles.

The first number in the IP rating denotes the camera’s protection against small solid particles (ie. dirt, dust). 6 is the highest rating in this category. On the other hand, the second number shows the camera’s protection against liquids. 8 is the highest rating in this. Generally, 5 or higher is sufficient against most forms of precipitation in bad weather.

All LaView IP Cameras are IP65 or higher.

More info on outdoor, weatherproof security camera here:

3. Inconspicuous Porch Security Cameras Blend In

If a concern of yours is curbside appeal, then you will want to go with less conspicuous cameras.

In this case we would suggest our turret camera model or our dome camera model as they blend in a bit more and will not become eyesores on your awning.

Top Options For Porch Security Cameras

After thinking about the features that you should look for, we have broken it down further to give you examples of the best options in porch security cameras.

Here is our list of the top 3 options in the class:

Best Video Doorbell for Porch Surveillance

If you are aware of the benefits of video doorbells, then your mind may have gone straight here for porch security. Doorbell cameras are some of the best options for securing your entrance. As we mentioned, a huge portion of burglaries occur right through the front door. With the presence of a video doorbell you can catch porch pirates as well as potential burglars alike!

The most qualified candidate for the job is our ONE Halo Doorbell Camera.

Check out the specs:

As you can see, the ONE Halo features HD 3MP which is a huge visual upgrade to competitors’ video doorbells. Along with that, it adds color night imaging as well as PIR thermal detection to the mix. This allows you to see clearly in any light and to minimize false alarms by only detecting thermal motion.

Want to learn more about our front door security cameras? Click below to read the blog!

Best Wireless IP Cameras for Porch Security

When implementing cameras outdoors, you may want to explore wireless options. One of the best in this class is the ONE Link Wireless Battery Camera System. These cameras record in detailed HD 1080P resolution and use PIR thermal detection like above. One of the best features though, is the wireless Smart Station that comes with that system.

The Smart Station is really the brains of the operation. It plugs directly into you router. From there, with a touch of a single button on the cameras, you can synch them to the Smart Station for easy linking.

Here’s some more about the wireless security cameras:

When it comes to installing these cameras, you have plenty of options. First of all, they feature a convenient magnetic backing. That alone makes it easy to stick them to any metal surface around your porch. This is particularly smart if they are out of reach so as not to be tampered with. Or, you can use their dome-shaped mounting plates to screw into wood surfaces and then stick them to those. Then you can angle in absolutely any direction for the perfect view!

Here’s a look at the ONE Link in action:

Best Wired IP Porch Security Cameras

If you want to take a step up to a fully wired security camera system, we have the suggestion for you. The best in this category for porch security is our Ultra HD 4K Turret Camera. As mentioned earlier, this style blends in nicely and does not stick out too badly on the front of your home. Along with that, they are perfect for tucking up in the corners of awnings as well as eaves.

Their unique ball-and-swivel design makes them ideal for mounting on tricky surfaces and then fixing in any direction. They can capture the tough angles that other cameras would have difficulty with.

Other top features of this turret camera:

• Ultra HD 4K Resolution
• Optimized IR Night Vision up to 164 feet.
• IVS (Intelligent Video Analysis) to analyze intrusion alerts and tripwire violations.
• IP67 weatherproofing for all-weather use.
• 112° ultra-wide viewing angle.

With all these top-tier features packed into these porch security cameras, you should definitely consider these for your entrance security.

Need more options for the rest of the household? Read on below:

This concludes the list for now. Check back for updates on porch security cameras as we release new, exciting solutions!

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