Geeni Sentry is the budget-friendly floodlight camera that still brings a lot to the table—bright 2,100-lumen lights and clear 1080p video where I could make out facial features. It’s hardwired, and I liked having the SD card option for storage if you don’t want to pay for cloud.
Pros
+Affordable option with strong core features
+Very bright 2,100-lumen floodlights
+Clear 1080p video with recognizable facial details
+SD card storage option built in
Cons
-Requires hardwiring to an exterior light box
-No free cloud storage trial
-Motion detection range was only about 16 ft in my testing
-Motion sensitivity can be too high (triggered by small birds), and the siren is very loud
-Small SD cards can fill up quickly (8GB ran out during my test period)