Blink cameras, including the Video Doorbell, Outdoor 4, third gen Outdoor and Indoor, first gen Indoor, XT, and XT2, are designed to work with the standard 1.5V Lithium AA batteries, specifically ...

Design: More for your money Every Blink system starts with a hub and one or more cameras. One camera and a hub costs $99, but there are two-, three-, and five-camera bundles to choose from.

Setting up the Blink Outdoor Camera is a breeze, which requires it to link up to the Blink Sync Module 2. Once set up, you’re able to adjust some of its settings on the Blink mobile app.

Shop at Amazon Shop at Amazon 6. Continuous recording Not all cameras offer continuous recording, but if your model does, this is one of the home security camera settings you should enable.

Your Blink camera can't operate without an internet connection, as it needs to be linked up to both a central device like your PC or phone, as well as Amazon's Blink system servers.

The Blink Mini 2 packs plenty of features into its compact frame, and starting at just $40, it’s a versatile camera ideal for anyone building out their smart home.

Blink expects to ship the XT camera in the first quarter of 2017, with the other devices following in Quarter 2. The company is presenting the system at CES this week.

Blink The Blink XT2 can easily be moved from room to room as long as it’s within 100 feet of its sync module. The Blink XT2 streams and records video in up to 1080p resolution.