Xiaomi Smart Camera C701

Xiaomi Smart Camera C701 Indoor Pan-Tilt Security Camera | 4K UHD 3840×2160 / 8MP | f/1.6 Large Aperture 6P Lens | HDR | 940nm Infrared Night Vision — 10m / No Red Glow | 1 TOPS On-Device AI Chip | Human Detection + Tracking | Baby Cry Detection | Pet (Cat & Dog) Detection + Tracking | Loud Noise Detection | Virtual Fence | 360° Pan / 109° Tilt Dual-Motor Gimbal | Physical Lens Shielding | MJA1 Security Chipset | Wi-Fi 6 — 2.4GHz + 5GHz | Bluetooth 5.4 | Two-Way Voice | Alexa + Google Assistant | microSD up to 256GB + Cloud + NAS | Xiaomi Home App | 79×79×119mm | 2-Year Warranty

The Xiaomi Smart Camera C701 is the 4K indoor smart home security camera that brings professional-grade image quality, on-device AI intelligence and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity together in a compact pan-tilt design — delivering 3840×2160 ultra-high-definition video from an 8-megapixel sensor through an f/1.6 large aperture 6-element optical lens, with 360° horizontal and 109° vertical motorised pan-tilt movement, a 1 TOPS on-device AI chip processing all detection locally without cloud dependency, 940nm infrared night vision to 10 metres with no visible red glow, four layers of privacy protection including physical lens shielding, and Wi-Fi 6 dual-band connectivity — for families who want attentive, intelligent monitoring of children, pets and home security in a single camera. The 8MP sensor at f/1.6 aperture captures significantly more light than the f/1.8 and f/2.0 lenses found in most cameras at this price point, enabling the C701 to produce colour images in low-light conditions well below the threshold at which lower-aperture cameras switch to black-and-white night vision mode. The 940nm infrared fill light provides 10 metres of clear night vision in complete darkness without the visible red glow that 850nm infrared cameras emit — the 940nm wavelength is outside the range of human colour vision entirely, meaning the camera operates in complete optical invisibility during night operation without the characteristic red tinge visible from across a room that disrupts sleep in bedroom monitoring scenarios. HDR (High Dynamic Range) processing runs adaptively without any manual configuration, analysing each frame and preserving detail simultaneously in the bright highlight areas (windows, lamps) and dark shadow areas (corners, under furniture) that single-exposure imaging renders as either blown-out white or blocked-up black — making the C701 significantly more reliable for monitoring rooms with mixed natural and artificial lighting throughout the day.

The 1 TOPS (1 trillion operations per second) AI chip is the specification that defines the C701’s intelligence advantage — all AI detection and processing runs locally on the chip inside the camera rather than being sent to cloud servers for analysis, delivering faster response times, better accuracy in marginal lighting conditions and a fundamental privacy advantage: the video never leaves the camera for AI analysis. The AI capabilities include human motion detection that identifies when a person enters the camera’s field of view and sends an immediate push notification; human tracking that keeps a moving person centred in the frame as they move through the room using the 360° pan-tilt gimbal; baby cry detection that recognises the acoustic signature of infant crying and alerts the parent remotely without requiring constant manual monitoring; pet detection and tracking for cats and dogs that follows the pet’s movement automatically through the space; loud noise detection that triggers an alert when abnormal sound levels are detected; and virtual fence that allows the user to draw a zone boundary in the app and receive an alert when a person or pet crosses it — all running simultaneously and independently on the local chip without subscription or cloud dependency for the detection itself. The 360° horizontal and 109° vertical dual-motor gimbal gives the C701 complete room coverage from a single mounting point — no physical blind spots within the room remain when the camera can rotate to any angle on demand through the Xiaomi Home app, respond to detected motion by automatically tracking the subject, or execute timed and programmed monitoring patterns to cover different areas at different times. The physical lens shielding — a motorised cover that physically blocks the lens when enabled — provides a privacy guarantee that software-only privacy modes cannot match: the lens is mechanically prevented from capturing any image regardless of software state, network access or remote commands, with three activation modes covering on-demand manual shielding, time-scheduled shielding for regular periods such as nights and weekends, and time-specific shielding for defined windows. The MJA1 security chipset provides finance-grade encryption protection against unauthorised network access and hacker attacks, and all data transmitted to cloud storage is protected with multiple layers of encryption. Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands provides the bandwidth, reduced network interference and lower latency that 4K video streaming and real-time AI detection require without video lag or dropped frames. Two-way voice through the smart noise-cancelling microphone and large-diameter box speaker allows real-time voice communication through the Xiaomi Home app with family members in the monitored space. Supports Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for voice-controlled live view. Stores locally on microSD cards from 8GB to 256GB (Class 10, FAT32), in the cloud (subscription required), or on a network-attached storage device. Mounting kit included for table-top and ceiling-inverted installation. 2-year warranty.