Hi all,
I’m looking for a camera to monitor an office entrance door + indoor hallway.
Camera will be mounted indoors, ceiling-mounted at ~2.6m (8.5 ft).
Main goal: reliable detection of intruders outside business hours.
Requirements:
Setup:
I've attached a floor plan of the office. The minimum required monitoring area is marked as "monitored area", however full coverage of the entire office hallway is also acceptable and welcome.
Questions:
I’d prefer Dahua, but open to alternatives.
Thanks!
I’m looking for a camera to monitor an office entrance door + indoor hallway.
Camera will be mounted indoors, ceiling-mounted at ~2.6m (8.5 ft).
Main goal: reliable detection of intruders outside business hours.
Requirements:
- Dome or turret
- Budget: $100–350 (max $500)
- At least detection, preferably identification level
- Built-in AI person detection (camera-side)
- On person detection: recording + mobile alerts
- Good performance in low light / flashlight-only scenarios
Setup:
- Synology NAS (Surveillance Station)
- Cloud (Hetzner Storage Box with SFTP / FTPS / WebDAV)
- No subscriptions / recurring costs
- May later be extended with a door sensor and Home Assistant (optional integration)
I've attached a floor plan of the office. The minimum required monitoring area is marked as "monitored area", however full coverage of the entire office hallway is also acceptable and welcome.
Questions:
- Is Synology Surveillance Station sufficient as a recorder, or should I use a dedicated NVR?
- Which cameras with built-in AI work well with Synology?
- Can I reliably store recordings both locally (Synology) and offsite (Hetzner cloud)?
- Which camera model would you recommend for this setup (EU/Germany availability preferred)?
I’d prefer Dahua, but open to alternatives.
Thanks!
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