Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE vs Wyze Cam OG

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE wins overall: better rated, powered over Ethernet, with RTSP, subscription-free detection of people, animals, vehicles and packages, privacy zones, a siren and Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub features. The Wyze Cam OG costs far less.

Where the intelligence lives. The Aqara runs its detection locally and needs no plan, while the Wyze Cam OG puts person, package, vehicle and face alerts behind a subscription, even though it records video to microSD for free.

Yes. Both take a microSD card and keep 24/7 and offline event history without a subscription. Only the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE offers RTSP, which matters if you want to feed a network video recorder or Home Assistant directly.

The Wyze Cam OG uses a standard USB power adapter, which is simple anywhere there is an outlet. The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE needs an Ethernet run, but Power over Ethernet then carries both data and power on that single cable.

Buy the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE if you want subscription-free detection, RTSP, color night vision, a light, a siren and privacy zones in an IP65 camera that also acts as a Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub.

Buy the Wyze Cam OG if you want the cheapest weather-resistant camera that still records locally to microSD, with color night vision, a spotlight, motion zones and Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant support. Expect to pay for smart alerts.