LifeHackster (YouTube Channel) does a great job for comparing cameras and showing you all of the features and performance of cameras. Whatever you check out, be sure to watch YouTube videos to compare against other cameras. You can probably get more expensive and more capable cameras, but for WiFi cameras powered just by solar power, they are pretty good at home security and are pretty affordable. I suspect I will be ordering a couple of more Argus PT cameras to fully covering my house. Pretty impressed with it so far and plan to mount it on Friday (after I receive a sturdier mount for it that will also attach to a gutter downspout). My Router is in my basement, and I have one camera mounted 50' or so away mounted 14' under an eave, and that is through 3 walls.
Worst case would be add an extension cable where the antennae plugs in to have the antennae away from the camera in a better spot. If you ever have issues with WiFi performance on your camera, you can always use WiFi extenders, and/or replace the antennae on your camera with one with a longer antennae with more DB Gain. I set it up earlier tonight to test it using the Reolink app, and I walked all the way around our house with it in the dark viewing it on my phone, and the Wifi worked the whole time. I just purchased and received a Reolink Argus PT (Pan & Tilt) Camera today (also with a Starlight Sensor + I got one with a Solar Panel).
I also have them connected to Reolink Solar Panels ($25 each), and one of the solar panels is in shade for at least 3/4ths of the daylight and it still keeps a 100% charge. That's nice whether you are not aware that a delivery person just dropped off a package, or if you are on vacation or at work and just want to check in on what set off a video alarm. The video alarms happen within a few seconds of being tripped. You can use up to a 64G Micro SD card in each camera to store videos plus use their 7 day free Cloud service (but we don't use that). The Reolink App works well (tons of settings) and you can add up to 32 cameras on it and view them simultaneously. The Argus 2 on my back covered deck looks like a bright floodlight is on even in complete darkness. The Argus 2s have Starlight night sensors (patented by Sony I think) which are great for Night Vision and in side by side comparisons, they make a big difference. I think the Argus 3s are available, but not sure what all of the improvements are (but I know it has a built in spotlight not on the Argus 2).
I have two Reolink Argus 2 cameras a year or so ago and have been impressed with them.
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