IMOU Talos review: police-style warning lights and auto cruise patrols

The IMOU Talos is our Best Warning Lights pick: red and blue police-style warning lights, auto cruise, H.265 compression, and variants up to 8MP, for around ₱1,900 as of August 11, 2026.

Red and blue flashing that looks like police lights

Because of what they look like. Plenty of cameras have a white strobe. The Talos flashes red and blue alternately, and at a distance at night that reads as police lighting before anyone thinks about it.

That association is doing real deterrent work for the same power a plain strobe uses. Nothing else in our ranking has it.

Auto cruise adds to that: the camera patrols between preset positions on its own rather than sitting still, so it looks like something actively watching rather than a fixed box.

The price shown is usually for the base 3MP

That depends entirely on the variant, and this is where you need to read carefully. The listing covers 3MP, 5MP and 8MP, and the price you see is usually the base 3MP.

8MP is the highest resolution option in this entire ranking, which is genuinely notable at this price. But the base 3MP is no sharper than cameras that cost less here, so what you actually order matters more than usual.

H.265 compression helps whichever you pick, fitting roughly twice the footage on the same card as an H.264 camera.

An outdoor camera missing an IP rating and a warranty period

No IP rating. On a camera sold specifically for outdoor walls, that is the one spec that should not be missing, and it is missing. Several cheaper cameras here at least claim a number.

There is also no published warranty period and no night-vision range.

Pick the 5MP or 8MP variant for the real value

Around ₱1,900 as of August 11, 2026, from IMOU’s own Shopee Mall store. Check the latest price on Shopee. If it lasts five years, typical for this class, that is about ₱32 a month, and the 5MP or 8MP variants are strong value at that price. Sulit if you pick the right variant and mount it somewhere sheltered.

A sheltered spot on a property you want to protect

Buy this if deterrence is the priority, you have a covered mounting spot, and you will deliberately choose the 5MP or 8MP variant. It is the right choice for a property where you want people to think twice. If you need a stated weather rating, buy elsewhere.

See how it ranks against the rest in our best outdoor security cameras in the Philippines roundup.

For a verified IP66 rating, look at the Xiaomi CW300

Want a verified IP66 rating with an alarm? The Xiaomi Outdoor Camera CW300, our Best Overall pick, is around ₱3,000 at 2.5K 4MP. Want a cheaper pan-tilt with external antennas? The V380 P2, our Best Budget pick, is around ₱1,900 with far more owner ratings.