I bought this thinking it probably wouldn't work well, but I was totally wrong. We have a different camera on our front door and we paid a lot of money for it and I wish we would of known about this beauty, I would of saved my money and got this. In total darkness you can see everything. I love this camera so much, I went and ordered three more. We did pay for the subscription for once a year. To me it is totally worth it, as it is not that much. You can set it for motion and people or just motion or just people. This is such a bargain, grab yours before everyone finds out about it. :) It shipped fast and was well packed.