The most immediate difference between the 1st and 2nd generation of Bullet cameras is the visual appearance. Not only has Y-Cam altered the colour of the camera to be more in tune with property coordination but the size of the unit has reduced somewhat too. The overall impression of this camera is that Y-cam has done a great job in streamlining it.

From a specifications standpoint the optics/lens arrangement has had some minor adjustments too. The focal length has increased, the viewing angle is wider, there are less infrared LEDs but night vision distance has increased, and the maximum framerate has dropped to 18FPS at 1920x1080 compared to 30FPS on the original Bullet camera.

So these subtle modifications equates to an overall improvement though we are slightly dismayed by the drop in framerate at the highest resolution.



Over the top of the camera we have the same protective visor which shields the unit from Mother Nature – this visor is fixed into place via two screws, loosening these allows the user to slide this plate forwards or backwards.
Another improvement found on this 2nd generation camera is the integrated electret microphone – delivering better overall audio with more clarity.

At the back of the camera Y-Cam include a metal cap which covers the WiFi connection for the antenna so that if you choose to have the Bullet wired to the network there is protection for this exposed feature.

Incidentally, Wireless N is fully supported, offering up to 150Mbps transfer rates and WPS is supported too so the wireless connection can be easily configured.



This updated version of Bullet also sees an improved locking mechanism. The original camera was a somewhat fiddly to adjust but now the mechanism uses a much more robust ball-joint and requires an allen key to tighten things up (An allen key is provided). The cables are also hardwired tinto the unit from the underside rather than the rear.





Unlike the original Bullet, the 2nd generation camera lacks the conduit arrangement for the cabling. Y-Cam has also simplified the options available too – now there is just a power cable and RJ45 socket. The network socket (RJ45) can use power over Ethernet (PoE) to supply power and network connectivity.

Y-Cam has designed a cylinder shaped base which is hollow inside, this object can accommodate these cables and the idea is to make the connection inside this cylinder, keeping the power/network cables tucked away and tidy. There isn’t a great deal of space inside this object but with some encouragement all of the cabling can sit inside.



It isn’t initially apparent where the micro SD card slot is located but opening the unit up we find this particular feature. Physically removing the card from the camera when it’s fixed to a property could be problematic but if this is the recording method a user is opting for, video files can be obtained via the integrated software.

This micro SD card slot supports up to 64GB of storage. If you’d prefer to record directly onto a NAS then there is good news; Bullet is ONVIF 2.0 compliant and can work in conjunction with a number of different devices from Synology, ASUSTOR and QNAP.