V2 Cam Viewing Angles Old Cam vs New Cam

[KRamos]

Hello there,

I have purchased a new Wyze cam v2 to replace the one at my front door, the cameras are on a base and have the exact same settings, physically mounted and software options. But I notice that I lost like 20% of my viewing angle, top, bottom, and both sides, with the new camera. Is this normal? please see snapshots.

Old V2 Cam

New V2 Cam

[cheaplikeafox]

It depends when you bought your original v2 camera. They changed sensors awhile back and the new f23 sensor has a smaller viewing angle. (110° instead of 120°)

Wyze Cam v2 Component Change: Transition to JX-F23 CMOS Sensor

Wyze Cam v2 Component Change - Transition to JX-F23 CMOS Sensor Beginning in mid-October 2018, there will be a change to the CMOS sensor in Wyze Cam v2. We will be transitioning from the JX-F22 CMOS sensor to the JX-F23 CMOS sensor. Overall, the JX-F23 sensor is a newer and more optimized sensor that will provide the same or better image quality as the JX-F22 sensor, particularly in low light settings. This change will have some impact on Wyze Cam v2’s performance, and will have a slight cost b…

[KRamos]

Thanks a lot, I read it all and this answers all my questions.

[cheaplikeafox]

No problem! I’m glad I was able to help.