![]() Yet, in the world premiere of Flex, at Theatrical Outfit through October 2, there are still a few missed shots and out-of-bounds passes amid the clever footwork and alley-oops of Jones’ poetic writing. The initial price is in line with competitors, but the subscription rates seem difficult to justify.There are flickers of brilliance on the court with Candrice Jones’ real-life tale of adolescent hoops, humor and heartache among five Black teenage girls in rural ’90s Arkansas. This is still a good quality camera, supported by good software. Check our Canary Pro review (opens in new tab) to assess the potential value. Arlo, Nest, Blink all offer cheaper per-camera options, making the Canary’s cost of ownership only competitive for multi-camera households. The monthly rate of US$9.99 for the cloud-based storage, browser streaming and two-way talk just don’t seem reasonable if you’re opting for a single camera. Pre-roll, as seen in some Ring doorbells, would be an advantage too, or even 24/7 recording. In terms of the tech wish-list, some cameras are starting to come out with 4K, but more importantly it’d be good to see a faster wake-up speed for live view. The design language and literal language in the software mean this is a device which can help non-geeks feel secure at home. ![]() Canary Flex: VerdictĬanary offers a physically compelling product with a consumer experience which is, more than any other, easy to follow for Instagrammers rather than security experts. Though quicker when plugged in, in battery mode the wake-up process could frequently take over 15 seconds, long enough to give the impression the app (or browser) had crashed. On the downside, the app simply wasn’t fast or reliable when connecting to the camera to view the live feed. Reviewing things on the phone presents a timeline in a social-media style with options to refine the list. With our Apple Watch we just had to turn a wrist to see if an alert was serious. Using the Premium service, the alerts were not only quick but included an image. In our testing we seemed to be getting a little over a month, and liked that we were able to top up via a power bank. We liked that, in the settings pages, clear plain English was used to describe choices like the trade-off between battery life and sensor distance. The barrel distortion from the relatively wide angle doesn’t make the picture difficult to view, and while chromatic aberration is visible in the image it’s broadly in line with other cameras ![]() The Canary Flex captures a good quality picture with good color. Sample video shot with Canary Flex at night There is also a small IR light beneath the lens on the glossy front panel the pairing button and battery connection are behind and a vent hides the mic and speaker at the top. ![]() Setup is a painless matter of following on-screen instructions, the circle of LEDs at the front providing feedback. There is also a tripod thread in the base of the main unit, useful if you’re replacing existing cameras and necessary to connect to some alternative bases on offer. (Interestingly, you can also pop the Flex into the broadly similar magnetic mount from the competing Arlo range which we tested recently). The supplied base is magnetic, and the camera can be re-positioned easily in a broad range of angles, which is great if you’re regularly moving the device. The Canary Flex’s quality is apparent from the sumptuous unboxing experience, heightened by the reassuring heft of the battery and gorgeous matt texture as you pick up the camera. (Image credit: Adam Juniper/Digital Camera World) (opens in new tab) ![]()
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