The Eufy SoloCam E50 is a solar-powered outdoor camera with two 4K lenses, a motorised pan-and-tilt head and 12x hybrid zoom. Anker's Eufy brand announced it on 26 September 2026 and UK pre-orders are open at £219.99, according to T3, with dispatch expected in November. It has no Matter support.
What has changed with Eufy security cameras?
The SoloCam E50 is part of Eufy's Edge 5.0 security range, announced on 26 September 2026. It pairs a 135-degree wide 4K lens with a second telephoto 4K lens, on a body that pans 348 degrees and tilts 70 degrees, according to Eufy's UK product page. Eufy says the 12x hybrid zoom can pick out a face or number plate at roughly 12 metres (40 feet).
Power comes from a 10,000mAh battery topped up by a 5W SolarPlus 2.0 panel with MPPT charging, which can mount on the camera or separately on a wall or eaves. Detection combines millimetre-wave radar with passive infrared, and OmniTrack AI follows people and vehicles with auto-framing. In dual-view mode, where both lenses show side by side, resolution drops to 2K.
| Spec | Eufy SoloCam E50 |
|---|
| Lenses | Two 4K lenses: 135° wide plus telephoto |
| Zoom | 12x hybrid |
| Pan / tilt | 348° / 70° |
| Power | 10,000mAh battery, 5W solar panel |
| Detection | mmWave radar plus PIR, human and vehicle AI |
| Storage | microSD up to 512GB (sold separately) |
| Weatherproofing | IP65 |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi |
| Assistants | Alexa and Google Assistant |
Will the Eufy SoloCam E50 work with Home Assistant?
Not officially, and Eufy has not announced any Home Assistant, Matter or RTSP support for it. Eufy cameras reach Home Assistant through the community-built Eufy Security HACS integration, which depends on the separate eufy-security-ws add-on to talk to Eufy's services, as described in the integration's GitHub repository. Whether it supports a brand-new camera is something the maintainers must confirm after release.
The wider announcement is cautious about ecosystems too. HomeKit News notes that only two of the five Edge 5.0 products mention Apple Home support, and the SoloCam E50 is not one of them. If local, standards-based control matters, our Eufy camera guide explains how the range behaves with third-party platforms, and our Frigate NVR guide covers a route that does not depend on a vendor cloud.
Does it need a subscription?
Eufy says core features need no monthly fee. Footage is saved locally to a microSD card of up to 512GB, which is sold separately, and Eufy's product page notes there is no 24/7 recording. Extras such as facial recognition and cross-camera tracking are described as coming from the HomeBase S380 hub, which is a separate purchase. See our best Eufy security camera guide for how other models in the range handle storage.
UK availability and price
T3 reports the SoloCam E50 at £219.99 in the UK ($229.99 in the US), available to pre-order now. US shipping is expected by the end of October, while UK orders are expected to ship in November. A two-camera kit is listed in the US at $449.99, and a four-camera bundle with the HomeBase S380 at $999.99. Eufy also sells an E50 bundle that adds a Wired Cam C31, so check exactly which package a UK listing contains before ordering.
Should you pre-order the SoloCam E50 or wait?
Wait if Home Assistant is central to your setup, because nothing yet confirms it will work with the community integration, and no independent UK review has measured solar charging through a British winter. Pre-order if you want one camera covering a large drive or garden and are happy to live in the Eufy app. We have also covered Eufy's other recent launches in our Eufy IFA 2026 roundup.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does the Eufy SoloCam E50 cost in the UK?
- The Eufy SoloCam E50 is priced at £219.99 in the UK, according to T3's launch coverage, with the US price set at $229.99. It can be pre-ordered now, and UK orders are expected to ship in November, slightly later than the end-of-October US shipping date Eufy has given. Prices at launch are the recommended retail figure, so retailers may discount it later, and a microSD card of up to 512GB is not included in the box. Eufy's UK site also lists an E50 bundle that adds a Wired Cam C31, which changes what you get for the money, so check the exact package on the listing. If you need several cameras, the US kit prices suggest a two-camera set will be cheaper per camera, but UK kit pricing has not been confirmed in the coverage we found.
- Does the Eufy SoloCam E50 need a monthly subscription?
- Eufy says the SoloCam E50 needs no monthly subscription for its core features. Video is recorded locally to a microSD card of up to 512GB, which you buy separately, so there is no cloud plan required to save and review clips. Eufy's product page also states that the camera does not record 24/7, which means it saves event clips rather than continuous footage. Some features, such as facial recognition and cross-camera tracking, are described as depending on the HomeBase S380 hub, which is an additional purchase, and the announcement says premium features may carry fees. Read the final UK listing carefully before buying if you want those extras, because the exact split between free and paid features has not been spelled out in the coverage we found.
- Does the Eufy SoloCam E50 work with Home Assistant or Matter?
- Eufy has not announced Matter, RTSP or official Home Assistant support for the SoloCam E50. HomeKit News notes the announcement mentions no Matter support across the Edge 5.0 range, and that the E50 is not among the products with Apple Home support. The listed assistants are Alexa and Google Assistant. Eufy cameras usually reach Home Assistant through the community Eufy Security integration installed via HACS, alongside the eufy-security-ws add-on, but support for a camera this new depends on the maintainers and is unconfirmed. Because the E50 ships from November, the sensible approach is to wait for owners to report whether it appears in Home Assistant before pre-ordering if local integration is a requirement for you.
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