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D-link DCS-5300G Network Camera
alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 reviews of D-link DCS-5300G Network Camera. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size. The price is also appreciated. Some have doubts about the reliability. Comments are divided on the usability.
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the D-link DCS-5300G Network Camera is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for D-link DCS-5300G Network Camera
alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of D-link DCS-5300G Network Camera from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the size. The price also gets good feedback, but there are some mixed views about the usability. Many are critical about the reliability.
price, size
reliability
29% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
Expert review by (pcmag.com)
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This brand-new D-Link package is a standout. The camera has a high-quality image, smooth pan and tilt movements, and a speedy 802.11g connection for video streaming at up to 30 frames per second. Using the DCS-5300G with a wired connection to a router...
Oct, 2004
Partner Source
Expert review by : James Dickinson (goodgearguide.com.au)
DCS-5300G
The DCS-5300G offers the functionality of a traditional closed circuit television camera in a portable form with the additional bonus of web based acc...
Feature packed, remote access works flawlessly
Could be easier to install, still requires wired power
Once you’ve figured out how to install it, this camera provides all the security options you're likely to need at home or in the office
Feb, 2006
Partner Source
Expert review by : James Dickinson (goodgearguide.com.au)
D-Link DCS-5300G Wireless Internet Camera
Feature packed, remote access works flawlessly
Could be easier to install, still requires wired power
Once you've figured out how to install it, this camera provides all the security options you're likely to need at home or in the office
Feb, 2006
Partner Source
Expert review by : Dave Mitchell (trustedreviews.com)
D-Link Securicam DCS-2120 IP Camera
If you're desperate to keep an eye on your property via your mobile phone, D-Link has the answer.
Installation is handled nicely as the bundled utility searches the network for D-Link IP cameras and displays them ready for action. You can assign an administrative password, set an IP address and modify the wireless settings and after applying the...
Feb, 2011
Expert review by : Davey Winder (pocket-lint.com)
D-Link Securicam DCS 2120
Ever wanted to feel like James Bond without the daily visits to the gym, eating healthy food and being chased by people who want to kill you? Well now you can, thanks to this little wireless camera that lets you monitor a location no matter where you....
Price, size, weight, ease of setup, supplied software, 3G mobile phone support
Struggles in really low light situations
Cost effective, flexible and makes you feel like James Bond. What more could you ask for in a spy camera?
Nov, 2006
Partner Source
Expert review by : Ian Hughes (pocket-lint.com)
D-Link DCS-5300g
With wireless networks becoming increasingly common in the modern home, it's not surprising that manufacturers are exploiting the situation with an array of toys and gizmos to plug in. D-Link has seen this gap in the market and produced the DCS-5300g -...
versatile, compact and easy to use (once set up), sound quality, accessible from anywhere.
build quality, complex set-up instructions, picture quality not amazing, price, knowledge of networking an advantage
A major concern we have with this camera has to be what can be achieved when this sort of equipment falls into, shall we say, less salubrious hands. Here is a unit that can be placed anywhere within a wireless network range, is remotely controlled and...
Apr, 2005
Partner Source
Expert review by : Alex Kidman (cnet.com.au)
D-Link SecuriCam DCS-5300G
D-Link's DCS-5300G is no real match for a dedicated wired and monitored solution, but it's also nowhere near as expensive.
Can connect to a network of up to 16 cameras. Smooth wireless performance. Motorised panning and tilting. Physically intimidating.
Defaults to Internet Explorer. Probably the first thing that thieves will smash or steal.
D-Link's DCS-5300G is no real match for a dedicated wired and monitored video security system, but it's also nowhere near as expensive.
Oct, 2010
Partner Source
Consumer review (newegg.com)
Good Camera, Really!
Good Camera quality with the pan/tilt features.
No Optical Zoom, you have to manually focus the lens on your target.
Nov, 2006
Consumer review (newegg.com)
I would wait....
Wait for a newer version with 802.11n, faster frame rate and for pete sakes, wait for D-link to improve the darn microphone.
I like the range of motion on this camera. Quality of the video is somewhat good.
Expensive, microphone is horrible (I should have listened to the othe reviewers) and I thought that the software wasn't the easiest to configure. Did I mention it was expensive. Optical zoom would be nice since the digital zoom is useless.
Oct, 2006
Consumer review (newegg.com)
I would wait....
I like the range of motion on this camera.
Expensive, microphone is horrible (I should have listened to the othe reviewers) and I thought that the software wasn't the easiest to configure.
Oct, 2006
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