REOLINK P340 (12 MP/2.8 MM) - PoE IP CAMERA
Description Reolink P340
12 MP — resolution with enough headroom to crop after the fact
P340 offers a 12 MP resolution — noticeably higher than the typical 4–5 MP found in most mid-range cameras. In practice, that means even a wide shot covering an entire yard or driveway can later be digitally zoomed into a specific part of the footage to make out details — a face or a license plate — without the loss of sharpness typical of zooming in on lower-resolution cameras.
Where this camera is actually used
The directional cylindrical housing fits well at a property entrance, the perimeter of a private home or commercial site, or a parking area — spots where it matters to hold both a wide view and the ability to examine a specific moment in detail.
What problem this camera actually solves
The classic surveillance dilemma is choosing between a wide field of view for general oversight and a narrow one for detail. With 12 MP, that dilemma loses much of its edge: a wide 100° frame already contains enough pixels that zooming in on a computer or in the app afterward stays sharp, rather than breaking into visible pixel blocks the way digital zoom does on 2–4 MP cameras.
Metal build, IP66, and 12 W of power
A fully metal housing, an IP66 rating, and operation at 12 V over PoE 802.3af (around 12 W draw) reflect the camera's orientation toward serious, long-term outdoor installation rather than a casual home fix. Analytics distinguish a person and a vehicle, and two infrared LEDs deliver effective illumination up to 30 m.
PoE over RJ-45 and a local archive
Power and data travel over a single Ethernet cable, and footage stores to a microSD card up to 256 GB — a private, high-detail archive with no mandatory cloud subscription, though the higher resolution naturally means larger video files on the card.
The Reolink app and ecosystem compatibility
P340 supports the Reolink app on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android and pairs with PoE NVRs and other brand IoT devices — easy to fold into an existing multi-camera Reolink system.
What to keep in mind about archive size
Higher resolution also means larger video files compared to 4–5 MP cameras — for round-the-clock recording, it's worth planning for a larger memory card from the start, or checking the overwrite cycle settings more often. That's not a downside, just a direct consequence of choosing detail over saving space on the storage medium.
Who this model is for
P340 is the pick for an owner who needs one camera to hold a wide territorial view while still allowing a detailed look at a specific moment in the footage, thanks to its high resolution, without adding a second camera with a narrower lens or compromising between overview and detail.
We can advise whether 12 MP resolution is genuinely worth it for your specific mounting spot, or whether a standard 4–5 MP is enough, and which memory card size fits the larger archive — it all depends on distance, lighting, archive requirements, and the exact specific job you need solved at your particular site.
Characteristics Reolink P340
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