eufy Security Indoor Cam E220 | Manufacturer Renewed (Good Condition)
Been minding
houses a while.
Looks it.
This is the house sitter with a few scratches on the ute and fifteen years of other people's spare keys on the ring. A 2K pan-and-tilt indoor camera that sweeps the whole room and lets you look in from anywhere. It has knocks on it. It does the job anyway, and it costs less than the pretty one.
The bits that don't scuff
Cosmetic wear is on the outside. Everything on this list is on the inside, and it's exactly the same as it is on a mint one. All taken from eufy's own spec sheet for the E220.
The picture doesn't know the housing has scratches on it. Sharper than a 1080p camera either way.
Motorised head. One camera covers a whole room, and you can drive it around from the app.
About 10 metres of infrared after dark. Black and white — there's no spotlight on this model.
Local microSD recording costs nothing per month. Cloud is optional and stays optional.
Straight onto your router. No HomeBase, no hub, nothing extra to buy or find a spot for.
Scuffed, but still on the roster
Nobody sacks the house sitter for having a dinged ute. Here's the list this one is signed up for, and it's the same list as any other E220.
Watch the room properly
2K, 2304 × 1296. Enough detail to tell who is actually standing in your kitchen, rather than a beige smudge you argue about later.
Turn its head
Motorised pan and tilt: 360° horizontal, 96° vertical. Drive it from the app or let it turn to follow motion. eufy's spec comparison lists auto-tracking on this model as human only — take pet-following as a bonus, not a promise.
Say something
Two-way audio. Talk through the camera from your phone. Ideal for "get off the bench" and for startling a courier who thought nobody was home.
Keep going after dark
Infrared night vision to 32.8 ft (about 10 m). No spotlight on the E220, so night footage comes back infrared black and white, not colour.
Keep the footage at home
Local microSD recording with no monthly subscription. eufy also lists optional cloud and NAS via RTSP. The card is not included — that one's on you.
Filter out the rubbish alerts
AI detection: motion, human, pet, audio and crying. Fewer notifications for a curtain moving, more for the things you'd actually want to see.
Only mind the bit that matters
Activity zones. In the eufy Security app: Camera Settings → Motion Detection → Activity Zone → tap +. Draw a rectangle or a hexagon and only motion inside it triggers anything.
Look the other way when you're home
Privacy Mode. eufy describes it as physically rotating the lens to face away and pausing all recording and live streaming, switched from the app. A brief mechanical noise while it turns is normal, per eufy. Full picture in "the honest bit" below.
Get on with the rest of the house
Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Note that HomeKit streams this camera at 1080p, and activity zones, pet commands and sound detection aren't available through HomeKit — they're in the eufy Security app.
Nobody ever checked the house sitter for scratches. They checked whether the plants were alive.— the note on the fridge
Things you should actually know before you go away
Written down properly, so nothing turns into a surprise on day three of the holiday.
It has been used, and you'll be able to tell
Manufacturer Renewed, Grade Good. Refurbished and tested by the manufacturer's renewal programme — not by us. Expect visible cosmetic wear: scuffs and light scratches on the plastic housing, the sort of marks a camera picks up from being moved, mounted and dusted around. It works perfectly and the picture is unaffected, but if a flawless finish matters to you, buy the Excellent grade instead of being disappointed by this one.
Renewed packaging, not a retail box
It arrives in the manufacturer's renewed packaging. Plain, functional, nothing glossy. If you're buying it as a gift and want the unboxing to look the part, this isn't the grade for it.
Where an indoor camera should and shouldn't go
Living rooms, hallways, the entry, the room the dog gets into strife in — all fine. Bathrooms and bedrooms other people use are not. If someone else is in the house — a house sitter, a flatmate, a cleaner, guests — tell them the camera is there and where it points. It's basic decency, and audio recording in particular is regulated differently from state to state. We sell cameras, not legal advice; if you're unsure about recording other people, check your state's rules.
Privacy Mode is a software toggle, not a shutter
eufy describes Privacy Mode as rotating the lens to face away and stopping all recording and live streaming, switched on in the eufy Security app. There is no sliding lens cover on the body, and eufy's own spec comparison for this model leaves the privacy-mode box unticked even though its support material describes the feature — so you're getting both facts from us. If you want the camera definitively seeing and hearing nothing, pull the plug out. That's the version that can't be argued with.
Indoors only, and it lives on a power point
Not weatherproof. Not the patio, not the carport, not under the eaves. It runs from a 5V/2A USB adapter on a 6.7 ft cable, so it needs mains power — there's no battery, which also means no camera during a blackout.
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only
The E220 needs a 2.4 GHz band. If your router only broadcasts 5 GHz, or your mesh buries the 2.4 GHz network, sort that before you sit down to set the camera up.
No memory card included
Local recording is the main reason to own this camera, and the microSD card that makes it work isn't in the box. Buy one at the same time or you'll be limited to watching live.
Night footage is black and white
No spotlight on this model, so after dark you get infrared to about 10 metres, in monochrome. If colour at night is on your list, look at a different camera.
It whirrs when it moves
Motorised head, so there's a mechanical sound when it pans, tilts or swings into Privacy Mode. eufy's own guidance says a brief noise while the lens moves is normal. Worth thinking about before you put it in a quiet room where something is trying to sleep.
HomeKit is the cut-down version
Through Apple HomeKit you get a 1080p stream rather than the camera's native 2K, and activity zones, pet commands and sound detection aren't available there. The eufy Security app has everything.
It isn't a baby monitor
There's software-based crying detection that alerts on loud noise, and people do use one in a nursery for a general look-in. It has none of the purpose-built parts of a real baby monitor — no parent unit, no infant-mode interface.
The warranty here is ours, not eufy's
CamGuard Australia is an independent reseller. The 12-month warranty on this unit is provided and honoured by us, in addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law. It is not a manufacturer warranty, and a Good-grade unit gets exactly the same 12 months as an Excellent one.
The neighbour's references
Six index cards pinned to the corkboard by the phone. Nobody wrote "immaculate" on any of them. They wrote "reliable".
Genuine eufy hardware
Real eufy stock, imported by us. Marked up on the outside, but not a clone and not a look-alike with a near-enough name.
Graded up front, not in the fine print
We put "visible cosmetic wear" at the top of the listing, not on page four. You should know what's arriving before you pay for it.
Same 12 months as the tidy ones
A 12-month CamGuard warranty, provided and honoured by us on top of your Australian Consumer Law rights. Grade Good doesn't get less cover.
Faulty inside 12 months? Postage is ours
If it's faulty or not as described within the warranty period, we cover the return postage. Cosmetic marks we've already described aren't a fault.
Gone in one business day
Dispatched within 1 business day from Townsville, Queensland. Packed by the same person who wrote this listing.
We'll talk you out of it if we should
Ask a compatibility question before you buy and you'll get an honest answer, including "this grade isn't for you" when that's the truth.
The appliance manual page
Every line below comes from eufy's own published material for the Indoor Cam E220. If eufy doesn't publish it for this model, it isn't printed here.
Will it work with your stuff?
Green magnet yes. Red magnet no. Yellow magnet means read the whole sentence before you buy.
Straight onto your Wi-Fi
2.4 GHz network, the eufy Security app, and you're running. No HomeBase or hub needed.
Apple HomeKit
Supported. Read the yellow note below about what HomeKit leaves out.
Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant
Both supported for voice control and viewing on a smart display.
Local microSD recording
Supported with no monthly subscription. The card is not included — you supply your own.
NAS via RTSP
eufy lists NAS over RTSP as a storage option on this model, alongside local and cloud.
Outside
Indoor use only, not weatherproof. Not the patio, not the carport, not the back verandah.
5 GHz-only Wi-Fi
A 2.4 GHz band has to be available. A 5 GHz-only network won't get you through setup.
Battery or solar
Mains powered only. It stays plugged into a power point or it doesn't run.
Colour night vision
No spotlight on this model. After dark it's infrared black and white.
Cosmetic condition
Grade Good means visible scuffs and light scratches on the housing. Function and picture are unaffected, but you will see the marks.
HomeKit is the trimmed version
1080p through HomeKit, and no activity zones, pet commands or sound detection there. The eufy Security app has the lot.
Auto-tracking is listed as human only
eufy's spec comparison lists AI tracking on the E220 as human only, while its FAQ mentions a person or a pet. Buy it expecting people-tracking.
Probably not for you if…
Every kitchen has the tin that promises shortbread and delivers a tape measure, four buttons and a threaded needle. This listing would rather tell you what's in it up front.
- You want it to look untouched. This grade has visible scuffs and light scratches — our Excellent grade is the near-new one.
- You're buying it as a gift and want a presentable box. Renewed packaging is plain and functional.
- You want it outside. Indoor only, and it isn't weatherproof.
- You want colour footage at night. No spotlight here — night vision is infrared black and white.
- Your Wi-Fi is 5 GHz only. The E220 needs a 2.4 GHz band.
- You need it running through a blackout. Mains powered, no battery.
- You want the manufacturer's own warranty. Ours is a CamGuard warranty, provided by us.
- You want a dedicated baby monitor with a parent unit. This isn't one.
- You want the head to follow the dog around the room. eufy lists tracking on this model as human only.
- You want a physical shutter to slide across the lens by hand. Privacy Mode here is an app toggle.
Perfect for anything in here
Nothing in this fridge is fancy. All of it does the job.
People who'd rather spend the difference
Identical camera, identical warranty, marked-up housing, lower price. If a few scuffs don't bother you, this is the sensible buy.
Going away
A week up the coast and you'd like to see the place is as you left it. Look in from your phone whenever the thought crosses your mind.
Pet households
Pan and tilt covers the whole room, so you can find the dog instead of guessing. Two-way audio if a word is required.
Cameras that live out of sight anyway
On a high shelf, behind a plant, in the corner of the hallway. Nobody is inspecting the finish of a camera they can't reach.
Renters
eufy pitches this one at easy placement: a power point, Wi-Fi, no separate hub. Sit it on a shelf and take it with you at the end of the lease.
People allergic to subscriptions
Record to a microSD card and there's nothing to pay monthly. Cloud stays optional.
Adding a second or third room
Already have one camera you're happy with? A Good-grade unit is a cheap way to cover the next room without paying twice.
Smart-home households
HomeKit, Alexa and Google Assistant all supported, so it slots into whatever the house already runs.
Older parents, at a distance
A hallway camera you can both see, with two-way audio, so checking in doesn't depend on a phone being answered.
How to work the camera (laminated, so it survives)
Four steps, written for whoever is minding the place while you're gone.
Plug it in
Use the supplied 5V/2A USB adapter and its 6.7 ft cable. Find a shelf with a power point in reach and a decent view of the room.
Add it in the app
Install the eufy Security app, sign in, add the camera and join it to your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Nothing else to set up first.
Put a card in
Slot in your own microSD card for local recording. This is the step people forget, then wonder where last Tuesday went.
Draw your zone
Camera Settings → Motion Detection → Activity Zone → tap +. Turn the phone landscape, drag the corners, tick to save.
What's in the box
Tipped out onto the laminate so you can count it before you commit.
eufy's retail contents list for the E220 is the camera, a 5V/2A USB power adapter, a USB cable, a mounting bracket, a screw pack and a quick start guide. Renewed stock ships in the manufacturer's renewed packaging rather than the retail box, so the printed paperwork can differ. If anything from that list is missing when it lands, tell us and we'll sort it out.
A microSD card. Local recording is the reason most people choose this camera, and the card that enables it is a separate purchase — add one to the same order.
Bin night: the three things that go out
Shipping, warranty and returns. Red lid, yellow lid, green lid. The Good grade gets exactly the same terms as every other listing we run.
Red lid — Shipping
Australia Post Express included on every order over $99.00.
Orders under $99.00 add $9.95 flat tracked, or $12.95 to upgrade to Express.
Dispatched within 1 business day from Townsville, Queensland.
Yellow lid — Warranty
12-month CamGuard Australia warranty, provided and honoured by us.
This is not a manufacturer warranty. It sits in addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law, which we don't limit.
Faulty or not as described inside 12 months and we cover the return postage.
Green lid — Returns
Change of mind: 30 days from delivery.
The item comes back unused and complete, the buyer pays return postage, and the original shipping isn't refunded.
Faulty goes in the yellow bin, not this one.
Notes back and forth
Tap a note to see what got written back.
How bad is the wear, honestly?+
Visible. That's the whole point of the Good grade and we're not going to soften it. Expect scuffs and light scratches on the plastic housing — the kind of marks a camera collects from being handled, mounted, unmounted and wiped down over a couple of years. You'll notice them when you take it out of the packaging, not only under a torch.
What you won't find is damage that affects how it works. The lens, the motor, the microphone, the speaker and the picture are all unaffected — it was refurbished and tested through the manufacturer's renewal programme and came out working to spec.
If you want one where the marks are hard to find, we list the same camera in Grade Excellent: near-new to look at, light handling marks at worst, and a higher price for the privilege.
What does "Manufacturer Renewed" actually mean?+
The camera was owned and used by somebody before you. It went back through the manufacturer's renewal programme, where it was refurbished and tested, and it came out working as it should. That work and that testing are the manufacturer's — not ours, and we won't claim credit for a process we didn't run.
It arrives in renewed packaging rather than the retail box.
Is the Good grade worse inside than the Excellent one?+
No. The grade describes the outside. Both grades went through the same manufacturer renewal programme, both are the same T8410121 camera with the same 2K sensor and the same motor, and both carry the same 12-month CamGuard warranty. The difference you're paying for is how it looks on the shelf.
Do I need a HomeBase or a hub?+
No. eufy is explicit that no HomeBase or separate hub is required for the E220 — it joins your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi directly and sets up in the eufy Security app.
Is there a monthly fee?+
Not for local recording. eufy states that recording to a microSD card requires no monthly subscription. Cloud features are optional and priced by eufy under their own plans. The card itself isn't included, so factor one in.
Can I stop it watching when I'm home?+
eufy describes a Privacy Mode you switch on in the eufy Security app: the camera rotates the lens to face away from the room and stops all recording and live streaming. A brief mechanical noise while the lens turns is normal, per eufy's own guidance.
The honest caveat: there's no sliding shutter on the body you can flick across by hand, and eufy's own spec comparison table for this model doesn't tick a privacy-mode box even though its support material describes the feature. We'd rather give you both than pick the flattering one. If you want certainty instead of a software promise, unplug it — it's mains powered, so that's a two-second job.
Will it follow my dog around the room?+
Possibly, but don't buy it for that. eufy's spec comparison for the E220 lists AI tracking as human only, while its FAQ mentions following a person or a pet. Where eufy's own material disagrees, we quote you the conservative version. Pet detection is separate and is listed for this model — that's about the alerts you get, not about the head turning.
Can I put it out under the eaves?+
No. eufy is blunt: indoor use only, not weatherproof, not designed for any environment exposed to rain or moisture. A North Queensland wet season will finish it, and that isn't something a warranty covers.
Is it a baby monitor?+
Not a purpose-built one. There's software-based crying detection that alerts on loud noise, and people do use one in a nursery for a general look-in, but there's no parent unit and no infant-mode interface. It also whirrs when it moves, which matters in a room where something is trying to sleep.
What's the warranty, and who honours it?+
A 12-month CamGuard Australia warranty that we provide and honour ourselves, in addition to your Australian Consumer Law rights. It is not a manufacturer warranty — we're an independent reseller and we won't imply otherwise. Faulty or not as described inside those 12 months and we cover the return postage. The cosmetic wear we've described here isn't a fault, since you're being told about it before you buy.
Starting a return is simple: message us, tell us what it's doing, and we may ask you to read the serial number off the base so we can match it to your order.
What if I just change my mind?+
30 days from delivery. Send it back unused and complete, you pay the return postage, and the original shipping isn't refunded. No cross-examination about why.
How fast does it ship?+
Dispatched within 1 business day from Townsville, Queensland. Australia Post Express is included on every order over $99.00; under that it's $9.95 flat tracked, or $12.95 to upgrade to Express.
A few scratches.
All of the job.
A Manufacturer Renewed Indoor Cam E220 in Grade Good: visible scuffs and light scratches on the housing, refurbished and tested through the manufacturer's renewal programme, working exactly as it should, and backed by the same 12-month CamGuard warranty as every other grade we sell. You're paying less because of how it looks, not because of what it does.
CamGuard Australia is an independent reseller and is not an official or authorised supplier, distributor or representative of eufy or Anker Innovations. We are not affiliated with, authorised by or endorsed by Anker Innovations. eufy, Anker and all other trademarks shown belong to their respective owners and are used here only to describe the product offered. Product specifications quoted in this listing are taken from eufy's own published material for the Indoor Cam E220 (T8410121). All prices in AUD.