Doorbell video camera poor quality sunlight backlit cannot see person

Because there is bright sunlight, the video doorbell camera makes the person at the door so dark, that we can’t see who it is. Is there a doorbell camera out there that does not do this? On American Funniest Videos the pictures are always nice and clear. I want to replace ours with one that works with backlighting issues.

Competition with the brightness of the sun has always been a problem.

Had a similar lighting issue especially during sunset. Ended up buying a cheap battery powered, motion activated spotlight with high sensitivity. Adjust sensitivity/positioning to light up people before they approach the door. Not the most elegant solution, but does the job.

You could also opt for a separate camera positioned at a different angle, away from the sun. Doesn’t hurt to have redundancy, and a second device that can send notification.

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