Baseus X1 Pro Review: The Solar Dual-Tracking AI Security Camera with Zero Subscription

There are plenty of options for security cameras in the wild, and there are plenty of solar powered options as well. But Baseus continues to innovate with some out of the box thinking. The Baseus Security X1 Outdoor Dual Camera is the latest product in the pipeline.

As the name is a bit of a mouthful, I am going to refer to it as the Baseus X1 Pro going forward. In a first for Baseus, It is now Crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

The unit is no vapourware, it debuted at IFA 2025 in Berlin where it was honoured with the Honoree Award in the Smart Home Category. Also, it is has been in my hot little hands since mid-September.

Important point to note, my review unit is a beta test unit. Baseus has put a caveat on that the final unit may differ in hardware, and most certainly will differ in firmware.

The device is under active development. I have been receiving firmware updates to activate functions and bug fixes.

 

 

tl;dr

The Baseus X1 Pro is an innovative solar-powered outdoor security camera that stands out with its dual-tracking, 3K lenses. It eliminates surveillance blind spots by using two independent cameras in one body to track two subjects simultaneously, offering up to 300° coverage. It also features no monthly subscription fees thanks to local microSD storage (up to 512GB). While it’s still in a beta/Kickstarter phase with a few minor software glitches (like connection delays), the solar battery life is excellent, and the dual-camera versatility makes it a fantastic, high-coverage security solution. It’s worth crowdfunding for the substantial Super Early Bird discount.

 

What Makes the Baseus X1 Pro Different?

The last two Baseus unit that I reviewed were the S1 Pro and S2 Outdoor. Both of these features sun tracking solar panels above the camera.

Baseus retains the sun tracking solar panel in the X1 Pro, although in a different configuration. The big in your face change is the is the dual-tracking security camera that are mounted side by side.

The blurb says, the X1 Pro uses two AI-driven cameras to follow up to two subjects simultaneously, handing off capture to the other camera seamlessly to prevent blind spots and rotating independently.

What they mean is, the two cameras in the Baseus X1 Pro work both independently and together.

 

Setting Up the Dual-Tracking Camera

When you unbox the Baseus X1 Pro, it can look a little daunting with the odd looking pieces.

The two largest pieces is the X1 Pro itself and the solar panel.

The three smaller pieces are part of the mount for the camera and the solar panel. Due to the shapes, Baseus has put the two pieces for the camera mount in two sections, and the mount for the solar panel is packed with one of the camera mount.

So yes, when I first look in the box, I wondered how the jigsaw was going to fit together.

In theory you could probably ceiling mount the X1 Pro, but there won’t be enough clearance above the camera to attach the solar panel onto the mounting plate. Also the resultant camera angle would be all wrong.

The better way is to wall mount the X1 Pro. This gives the option of allowing sufficient space directly above the camera for the solar panel.

I have been meaning to mount the S1 from my previous review on the side of my house, but the area does not get any direct sunlight that will reach the S1 so I keep holding off.

With the X1 Pro in hand though, I was outside drilling holes in the wall as soon as I got a chance. The solar panel came with a good length of cable that allows me to run it away from the camera module, to where there is plenty of sunlight.

 

Beyond the Basics: Image Quality and Features

As I have been reviewing Baseus cameras, I already have the app on my phone with an account. If this is your first rodeo, then head off to your app store and get the app and set up an account.

Adding the camera to the app is simple. Follow the instructions, press the Sync button for five seconds until you hear an audio response. Provide your WiFi SSID details, then wait for the app to confirm that it is connected.

As a tester, I put this adding of device through it paces quite a few times. Mainly because I have forgotten that Baseus will only allow their cameras to be attached to one login and one phone at a time. If you want to share the access to someone else, you need to invite them via email through the app.

Because of what I was testing, I ran into some issues with connecting to the camera, which I will cover off later.

The first time I added the X1 Pro to my phone, it worked flawlessly. The process only took a couple of minutes from start to finish.

The app guides you through the positioning, enabling solar management and the basics. You are also given the option to give meaningful names to Camera A and Camera B. The app gives you a helpful visual cue to which camera module is A or B in that screen.

Once the X1 Pro is mounted permanently, you can then set up the default monitoring position for each camera.

If you need a reminder, the infrared LEDs on security cameras will bounce off nearby objects and give you a sub-optimal image.

By necessity, I mounted the X1 Pro somewhat near a downpipe. In the original position, I found the IR reflection was ruining the image for one of the camera. This was easily fixed by angling the mounting arm at an angle to point the camera a little away from the wall, and take advantage of the 125° angle cameras and the 55° horizontal panning.

It only took a small adjustment and I was able to avoid the IR reflection.

Beyond that, there is only one key item to configure. This is the viewing mode.

By default the image is displayed in dual view mode, which means the images from the two cameras are independently displayed. It also means you can simultaneously monitor and track two different areas.

In this configuration, the Baseus X1 Pro has a maximum of 300° pan tracking.

If you prefer though, you can switch to a stitched view mode. No, no informants gets hurt here. All that means is that the image from the two cameras are stitched together into a single 180° view. It eliminates blindspots in between the cameras, but it also removes the ability to track separate objects.

 

The stitched image is also narrower, in the sense that you lose the ability to really pan out to the limits of both cameras concurrently.

In my dual view configuration, I have one of the cameras essentially “looking around the corner” into my backyard. The way I have positioned it gives me a full view of the lawn.

By swapping to the stitch view though, I only get a slither of my yard where is fits into the single 180° view.

Regardless of the mode, the cameras produces images in 3K resolution and is more than adequate for the task at hand. It is perfectly fine in daylight and adequate at night.

It does have a 8x digital zoom, which is a little smoke and magic. Optical zoom would be better, but that adds weight and cost. Honestly if you are zooming in for features for something happening at the maximum detection range of 8m and no closer, it’s less of an incident response and more of a curiosity.

 

Night Vision, Spotlight, or Done?

Like all good surveillance cameras, you can either use IR at night, or turn it off completely. The Baseus X1 Pro also has a built in flood light in each camera.

I found that the IR night vision to be more than adequate, giving good enough coverage in a tough spot next to my fence.

Turning off the night vision entirely is not an option here, the scene is just rendered pretty much in darkness.

There is also the floodlight mode, which does a decent job lighting up the space close to the camera. There is not a lot of reach, and in my case it is bouncing off the brick wall which has the flow on effect of making the center of the screen to be too dark to use.

 

Other Features

If you have the solar panel plugged in, be sure to enable the sun-powered tracking option in the app.

You can also set the Power Manager to prioritise battery life over optimal surveillance. However you have a properly positioned solar panel, battery life is definitely not the priority. Regardless of the weather here in Melbourne, the camera has not dropped below 92% battery during my review phase.

Baseus claims 20 minutes of sunlight for 24/7 operation. I didn’t exactly time it, but I can say when the sun did come out, the battery was automatically recharged to full capacity and I never had to think about it.

The ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene) solar surface has greater than 95% light transmission. ETFE offers higher strength and tear resistance to PET type.

The Baseus X1 Pro has a IP65 rating, meaning it is dust proof and enough water tightness to handle heavy rain including wind-driven rain and slanted downpours.

On the topic of environmental, the Baseus X1 Pro can handle a temperature range from -20℃ to 50℃.

To reduce false positives, you could limit detection to activity zones. And there is also Privacy Mask to block off areas that you do not want to record.

Lastly I flagged this one with Baseus. Whilst there is no icon to return the cameras to their home monitoring point if you have been manually panning them around, they will return to the preset after a patrol or when the camera goes to standby mode when manual control has been relinquished.

 

Addressing the Gripes

I can think of one off the top of my head.

The cable from the solar panel comes with a thick rubber seal that replaces the onboard seal. The idea is that you plug in the USB-C from the solar panel into the port, and then push the rubber seal into place to protect the port and the microSD slot from the weather.

I found out the hard way, in the dark, that the plug and the cable end are separate pieces. The plug end fell into the wet grass in the middle of the night, and I was just lucky to spot it quickly.

The Baseus X1 Pro gave me some grief trying to add it to my app a few different times after a reset. At one point I had to reboot my router, phone, turn off my VPN and keep pressing the Sync button, but the unit kept failing at connecting to WiFi.

Eventually after another round of reset, fifteen more minutes of wrangling, it just magically fixed itself.

It can be a little slow to bring up the live image. Also when you get a notification, the recording is not finished yet and you won’t be able to access it. This means there is a chance you could miss a live event because of the delay.

The LED lights are maxed out at 100 lumens which is really just a low to medium output suitable for a small flashlight. I think Baseus should bump it up to the 500-700 lumens range which is typical for a security camera application.

 

Upcoming Features and Feature Request

There are still some features that are coming and I was not able to test at the current firmware level. I will repeat what Baseus as provided as notation on them here.

NeuraNex Technology 2.0 AI-powered recognition: People, faces, vehicles and pets, and only alerts for suspicious activity when notifications are enabled.

Smart Event Tagging and Search: Like iPhone albums, the built-in AI tags and organises each recorded event into a searchable timeline. Type a keyword and instantly find what you’re looking for.

Baseus has noted that both will be available in the final shipped retail version.

 

Final Verdict: Is the Baseus X1 Pro Worth Crowdfunding?

Baseus engineers have come up with an innovative and versatile solution for a common problem. The Baseus Security X1 Pro Outdoor Dual Camera worked better than I expected for coverage, and ability to position equipment to best suit the use case.

By positioning the X1 Pro near a corner, the one unit did the work of what would otherwise taken two cameras, or a PT camera that would focus on one object of interest at a time. Instead the X1 Pro is two separate cameras in one physical body, but with AI smarts to hand over events for tracking between them.

And just like the previous Baseus cameras that I have reviewed, the Baseus X1 Pro is local storage only, and supports up to 512GB microSD cards. You are free from monthly subscription fees.

The Baseus Security X1 Pro Outdoor Dual Camera is now an active KickStarter campaign. All Super Early Bird backers will receive a substantial discount and include a 32GB microSD card per camera unit. Prices are in USD.

Super Early Bird (1 set) | $149.99, save 46.2% off regular MSRP $279.99
Super Early Bird for Two (2 sets) | A$289.98, save 48.2% off regular MSRP $559.98
Super Early Bird for Four (4 sets) | A$579.96, save 48.2% off regular MSRP $1,119.96

DRN would like to thank Baseus for providing the review unit and the opportunity to help refine the final product.

 

Updated News [Added 25 November 2025]

The X1 Pro now supports connection with the H1 HomeStation. Kickstarter backers can choose this optional add-on to store recordings externally. The H1 HomeStation comes included with 32GB built-in local storage (expandable up to 16TB), offering flexible and secure storage with no cloud required.

It is anticipated that the X1 Pro will be available on Amazon in February 2026.