While I love Unifi network gear, their cameras seem pricey and feature-limited.
For a doorbell, Reolink worked best for me (over Ring and Hikvision, which make most of the POE ones).
For other cameras, sort the specs to see the details you want in footage. Look for DORI numbers in the specs and ONVIF, or at least RTSP. Note that, as a rule, Reolinks do not have great night vision and offer limited image control. For color night vision, it gets tough. Many cameras, like Tapo, for example, crank down frame rates to brighten the image, which causes ghosting. Best is still Hikvision ColorVus, which will produce cloudy, day-like video if you can make out your hand in front of your face in the target area. Otherwise, if you can't see to walk without a flashlight or the moon, you want a camera that has IR for night vision.
Note: Avoid turning on in-camera lighting as it draws bugs and will white out close objects. Used IR floods or accent light as needed to add illumination.
Tracking is helpful, but it's best as an add-on. You want total area coverage recording 24/7 because no detection is perfect. Note: Reolink has a nice dual-lens tracking camera, but avoid the WiFi model.
NVR-wise, Frigate is free, and a lot of people seem to like it despite the setup pain. I tend to suggest Blue Iris for easy setup while still talking to most cameras and third-party integrations. I'd avoid all standalone NVRs. Especially Reolink's, which sets unknown passwords on the cameras, preventing direct access.
And of course, block all the cameras from the internet and the rest of your network. Preferably, only talking to the NVR PC.
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