8 Best bulb CCTV cameras in the Philippines (2026)

A bulb CCTV camera answers one very practical question: how do you get a camera onto a ceiling without drilling, wiring or a bracket? You screw it into the light socket.

We started with what sellers publish

We started with what the seller actually publishes, because this category is full of numbers nobody stands behind. IMOU publishes a full datasheet: sensor resolution, field of view, night-vision range, codec and frame rate. Most of the V380 listings publish a model name and a feature icon strip. That gap decided our top pick on its own. Then we looked at verified resolution, and treated a bare “5MP” on a budget listing more carefully than a figure tied to a model number. After that came what the camera detects, since plain motion detection sends alerts for a curtain moving while human and vehicle detection do not. Then night vision, where a published range beats the word “night vision” on its own, and storage, because a microSD card is what keeps a camera recording through a brownout. Finally we weighed the owner record and whether it is sold by the brand’s own store.

How much resolution do you get for the price?

Resolution, with a model number attached. 5MP (IMOU, Hamrol) is the top of this category, 3MP (BAVIN, V380 Q26) is the middle, and 1080P or 2MP (the V380 dual-lens models, the D5) is the entry point. An unattributed megapixel claim on a cheap listing is a marketing number, not a specification.

What it detects. Human and vehicle detection (IMOU) filters out the false alarms that make people switch notifications off. Auto tracking (V380 Q15, Hamrol) follows movement across the room. Plain motion detection alerts on anything, including a fan.

Night vision. Look for a published range: IMOU states 25m, the V380 Q15 states 10m, and most of the rest state nothing. Full color night vision comes from white LEDs and gives you clothing color; infrared gives you grey.

Then check three practical things. Does it keep the light (only the V380 Q26 does)? How much microSD does it take, 128GB or 256GB? And is there a warranty, which in this roundup means IMOU’s two years or BAVIN’s one, against nothing at all from the rest.

The bulb cameras we would fit

IMOU Bulb Cam 5MP is our Best Overall at around ₱2,700 as of August 30, 2026: 5MP at 2880 x 1620, a 2.8mm lens with an 89 degree horizontal view, 25m full-color night vision, human and vehicle detection, H.265 recording to a card up to 256GB, and a two-year warranty through IMOU’s Shopee Mall store. Every one of those numbers is published, which is why it wins.

Want two views from one socket? The V380 SQ005 Pro is our Best dual lens, pairing a fixed lens with a pan-and-tilt lens at around ₱1,200, with 1,592 owner ratings. The V380 SQ002 takes Best split screen, showing both feeds at once, with 4,492 ratings and a microSD slot up to 128GB.

On the tightest budget, the V380 Q15 is our Best Budget at around ₱786: auto tracking, a stated 10m color night-vision range, and an AP hotspot mode that works without a router, backed by 10,972 owner ratings, more than every other camera here combined.

Three more fill the gaps. The BAVIN SC801 is our Best value 3MP, publishing 355 degrees of pan and 90 of tilt plus a one year warranty. The Hamrol 5MP bulb cam is our Best cheap 5MP, with H.265 compression that stretches a card much further. And the V380 Q26 is the only one here that keeps the light, so the socket does not have to choose.

Buying your first one? Our bulb CCTV camera buying guide covers the socket question, the ceiling-angle problem and what to look for before you spend. If you would rather mount at head height, see our best indoor security cameras in the Philippines.