A microSD card slot lets you store video locally, so you don’t need to pay for cloud storage ; Faceplates in multiple colors, and base plates that accommodate various surface angles ; Good-quality camera and night vision ; Dual-band Wi-Fi support

Very limited customization of motion-detection zones ; No ability to detect between people, animals, and other types of movement ; Quirky app ; Single-camera cloud storage plan is expensive

The DB1 is a serviceable and inexpensive video doorbell. The local storage option—via a user-provided microSD card—is a great feature, and its camera resolution and night vision are excellent. But its bare-bones motion sensing leads to lot of undesired...