Kid Travel Editorial Team | Updated: March 2, 2023

Baby Monitors Comparison

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Editor's Audio Monitor Choice
Owlet Cam Video MonitorInfant Optics DXR-8 PROeufy Security SpaceviewKAWA Baby Monitor, Video Baby MonitorKidsneed Video MonitorBabysense Split ScreenVTech VM819iFamily Baby MonitorHelloBaby Video MonitorANMEATE Video Baby MonitorVTimes Baby MonitorInfant Optics DXR-8Google Indoor NestVTech DM221 Audio MonitorWYZE Cam v3VTech DM111 Upgraded Audio Monitor
Amazon
BedBath&Beyond
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
Amazon
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Walmart
Amazon
Amazon
Walmart
Amazon
Amazon
buybuyBaby
Walmart
Test Lab Score72878686838281807978787774707064
Range
66
85
59
85
84
75
91
75
94
72
76
51
66
100
67
100
Sound
82
89
93
87
68
83
81
84
83
69
76
78
88
87
72
71
Video
84
93
84
90
81
88
80
80
77
73
76
77
96
0
95
0
Usability
70
98
94
95
90
93
84
90
87
83
87
93
79
74
79
72
Battery Life
50
64
78
78
70
69
84
75
79
78
60
74
50
82
50
64
Battery Longevity
50
80
90
57
86
70
32
49
10
81
89
79
50
100
50
95
Features
85
90
100
100
100
98
98
100
95
100
100
80
70
50
70
40
SpecificationsThis Product
Manufacturer claimed range1,000 feet1,000 feet600 feet1,000 feet960 feet960 feet1,000 feet960 feet1,000 feet960 feet1,000 feet700 feet1,000 feet1,000 feet1,000 feet1,000 feet
Inside Range Rating5 9 7 9 9 10 7 8 10 5 7 5 5 10 5 10
Outside to Inside Range Rating5 6 2 6 6 2 10 4 8 6 5 1 5 10 5 10
Static Noise Rating9 7 9 9 8 7 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 8 9
Baby Over Background Noise Rating10 9 8 7 5 9 7 7 8 6 9 9 10 10 9 10
Clarity/Resolution Rating7 9 9 9 7 9 7 6 7 8 6 7 9 0 9 0
Color Distortion Rating9 10 9 9 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 9 0 10 0
Brightness Rating10 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 7 7 9 8 10 0 10 0
Night Vision Quality Rating7 10 6 9 7 10 9 8 7 8 6 8 10 0 10 0
Video Quality1080P 720P 720P 720P 720P 720P 480P 480P 720P 480P 480P 720P 1080P 1080P
Installation Time17.0 minutes2.9 minutes3.8 minutes3.2 minutes1.8 minutes3.4 minutes2.0 minutes2.0 minutes1.8 minutes1.2 minutes1.7 minutes4.5 minutes5.0 minutes2.7 minutes5.2 minutes2.7 minutes
Set Up Ease Rating5 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 8 7 10 9 10
Pan/Tilt/Zoom Y/NZoom (within app) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Zoom/Manual Tilt Yes Yes Remote Zoom Only Yes Yes Zoom N/A Zoom N/A
Mounting OptionsFlat surface or wall mounting Flat surface or wall mounting Flat surface or included wall mount Flat surface or wall mounting (crib mount separate) Flat surface or wall mounting Flat surface or wall mounting Flat surface or wall mounting Flat surface or wall mounting Flat surface or included wall mount Flat surface, included wall mount set Flat surface or wall mount Flat surface, screw into wall Flat surface or wall mounting Flat surface, belt clip Flat surface or wall mounting Flat surface, belt clip
Software Usability Rating9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 7 10 8 10
Display Navigation Rating9 10 9 9 9 10 8 9 8 9 8 10 7 9 8 10
Battery Charge Life0.00 Hrs6.30 Hrs8.03 Hrs8.28 Hrs7.20 Hrs9.62 Hrs19.60 Hrs11.00 Hrs9.47 Hrs9.15 Hrs7.43 Hrs6.98 Hrs0.00 Hrs19.18 Hrs0.00 Hrs11.03 Hrs
Charging Time0.00 6.70 3.50 3.17 5.72 7.65 8.00 6.17 4.25 4.67 7.95 4.50 0.00 8.41 0.00 0.00
Battery Lifespan/Deterioration1.25 %-1.22 %3.61 %0.62 %2.24 %6.24 %4.44 %9.53 %1.10 %0.30 %1.29 %-8.85 %-5.30 %
Two Way ConversationYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MuteYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Music/White NoiseNo No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Temperature DisplayYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
WarrantyYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi-Camera CapabilitiesYes 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 Yes N/A Yes N/A
Radiation104 EMF44 EMF47 EMF49 EMF61 EMF44 EMF63 EMF59 EMF48 EMF40 EMF41 EMF48 EMF43 EMF52 EMF74 EMF49 EMF
Screen Size3.9 inches5 inches5 inches5 inches3.5 inches5 inches2.8 inches5 inches3.2 inches2.4 inches5 inches3.5 inchesN/A inches1.5 inchesN/A inchesN/A inches
Night Vision Y/NYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Alarm Y/NYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Field of View130 degrees 120 to 270 degrees 110 to 330 degrees 350 degrees 355 degrees 360 degrees N/A 355 degrees 355 degrees horizontal, 120 vertical 360 to 60 degrees 355 degrees 180 degrees 135 degrees N/A 130 degrees N/A
WiFi needed Y/NYes No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No
Movement DetectionYes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No Yes No
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