The Blink Outdoor 4 comes with the camera, a Sync Module 2 hub, a USB charging cable and adapter, a mounting bracket and adhesive backing, and two AA batteries. The camera’s square enclosure measures 2.7 by 2.7 by 1.6 inches (HWD) and has an IP65 weatherproof rating. It only comes in black, but you can dress it up with a $7.99 silicone skin that comes in a variety of colors such as Eucalyptus, Forest, Lilac, or Slate, to name a few.
The front of the enclosure holds the camera lens, two passive infrared (PIR) motion sensors, a microphone, and an infrared LED for black-and-white night vision. The camera captures 1080p video at 30fps and has a 143-degree diagonal field of view, an upgrade from the 110-degree field of view of the third-gen model. There’s a temperature sensor around back and a speaker on the left side. Also on the back is a USB–C charging port, hidden by a rubber cover. Behind the removable back panel is the battery compartment for the two included AA batteries, which are rated to last up to two years depending on use and video settings.
The Sync Module 2 contains a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio to connect to your home network and an RF radio to communicate with the camera. It has blue and green status LEDs on the front, a mini USB port for power, and a USB-A port for connecting to a storage device such as a thumb drive (not included). You can store video locally on the drive and share it, or you can enroll in a Blink Subscription Plan for cloud-based storage and access to certain features.
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A Basic Plan goes for $3 per month or $30 per year (for a single camera) and includes person detection, 60 days of cloud-based video storage, video sharing, the ability to record while viewing a live stream, local storage backup, rapid video access (so you can watch your videos as soon as they are recorded), and automatic photo capture. For $10 per month or $100 per year, the Plus Plan gives you everything in the Basic Plan with support for an unlimited number of Blink devices, plus a Custom Snooze feature that lets you temporarily pause motion alerts for up to 24 hours, an extended warranty, and discounts on future Blink purchases.
The Outdoor 4 supports Alexa voice commands and integrates with lots of third-party smart devices via IFTTT applets, but it doesn’t support Apple HomeKit or Google Assistant. You can use Alexa commands to arm and disarm the camera, view live video on an Amazon Echo Show smart display, and use motion triggers in Alexa routines.
(Credit: Blink/John R. Delaney)
Like all other Blink devices, the camera works with the Blink Home Monitor app (available for Android and iOS). Once connected, the Blink Outdoor 4 appears on the app’s home screen in a panel that displays the camera’s last captured still image. The panel contains a photo button for taking snapshots and a video camera button that launches a live video stream. To view the video in full-screen mode, turn your phone sideways or tap the box in the upper right corner.
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Below the video panel are three buttons. The Save button saves video from a live viewing session and the Talk button is used for two-way talk. Tap the More button to open the Device Settings screen, which is organized into several menus. The General Settings menu lets you change the device name, configure temperature alerts, and view your network and Sync Module signal strength. The Motion Settings menu lets you adjust motion detection sensitivity, choose a recording type (all motion or person-only), create motion zones, and configure a retrigger time for how long after a motion event the camera will begin detecting motion again (between 10 and 60 seconds).
(Credit: Blink/John R. Delaney)
Use the Video and Photo Settings to configure the length of each video clip (between 5 and 60 seconds), select a video quality setting, enable night vision, and select an IR intensity level that adjusts the brightness of the infrared LED (High, Medium, Low) to control glare and supply more IR light when needed. Other settings let you adjust the audio volume and set up privacy zones to restrict recording coverage in certain areas of your yard.
Back at the home screen are buttons for arming and disarming motion detection on the camera. A Clips button takes you to a screen with thumbnails of all recorded video. Tap any thumbnail to watch, download, and/or delete the clip.
