My go-to security cameras for my most recent implementations are the Wansview cameras. The price for each camera is anywhere around $29 to $49. I prefer the Wansview 1080P Pan & Tilt with 2-Way Audio and SD recording with motion alerts. I am currently running several Q3S cameras (both cloud and non-cloud versions). I started with non cloud. They require a pretty cumbersome setup using camera IDs and passwords need to be created. Sharing these cameras means that this info gets shared across all users. The motion detection is good overall, and I use the local SD card to record video for any motion. Video quality can be adjusted among the preset values to enhance the picture or save on bandwidth. Unfortunately the non-cloud version is hard to come by (except by sellers gouging the price for out of production items).
The cloud version is very similar but has a few key differences. It requires a completely separate app than the non-cloud version. This is extremely annoying trying to add additional cameras to any site or if you are monitoring multiple sites. To date, I have not managed to add cloud cameras to the non-cloud platforms or vice-versa. However, if you run all cloud or all non-cloud they are both nice. The setup of the cloud version is a bit easier. Sharing is limited to 5 people and the recipients don't get the same privileges as the initial setup user. Each user is granted access through email and each user is required to create a unique login. I also use SD card recording on these but cloud services are available. Until recently SD recordings were only available on the same network (defeating the purpose of remote monitoring), but as of recently, that has been resolved. A 32gb card typically holds about one to four weeks of motion, depending on how much traffic they see.
Wansview also offers mobile app as well as apps for PC for both the cloud and non-cloud cameras. There are some quirks in each, but overall they are manageable.
I have a few outdoor cameras, and for a long time they are actually installed inside. I almost prefer to mount indoor cameras in the window pointing outside for an outdoor view. Then I can pivot them inside if needed. Window mounting causes some issues with significant indoor reflections in dark outside conditions and the automatic infrared lights, so on some I disable the lights and box them in with cardboard. Recently, I had a need to mount two weatherproof cameras outside so swapped some around and pole-mounted the two outdoor cameras. The outdoor cameras do not support micro SD recording but they do support 10 seconds of motion for two days without a subscription and the cloud recording subscription offers more. The PC app can record any cameras to the PC, but it doesn't seem to support motion only.
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