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Xiaomi Smart Camera C100 review: best fixed camera

Reviewed by Gabriel Manalo · Updated Aug 11, 2026 · How we review

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Quick verdict

3MP with full-color low-light images and a physical lens shield for around ₱1,100: sharper than the 1080p pan-tilt cameras, but it only ever watches one angle.

At a glance

BrandXiaomi
TypeIndoor security camera
Price₱1,100 (as of Aug 11, 2026)
Owner rating4.9 ★ from 299 reviews
ShopXiaomi Official Store Global · Shopee Mall ✓
Units sold1K+

Pros and cons

✓ Pros

  • 3MP with full-color low-light images, better than the 1080p pan-tilt cameras at a similar price
  • A physical lens shield, so privacy is mechanical rather than a setting
  • Small and flat-based, so it sits on a shelf without looking like surveillance gear
  • Nothing motorized to wear out or whirr at night

✗ Cons

  • Fixed lens with no pan or tilt, so it watches one angle and nothing else
  • You may need two of these to cover what one pan-tilt camera sees
  • No auto tracking, since there is no motor to track with
  • No published field of view, so how much of the room it covers is a guess

The Xiaomi Smart Camera C100 is our Best Fixed Camera pick: 3MP with full-color low-light images, active physical lens shielding, and two-way audio, for around ₱1,100 as of August 11, 2026.

What do you gain by giving up the motor?

Sharpness for the money. At this price nearly every pan-tilt camera is 1080p (2MP). The C100 is 3MP and holds full color in low light, so the frame you actually care about is more useful than the one a cheaper swiveling camera gives you.

You also gain reliability. There is nothing motorized to wear out, nothing to whirr in the middle of the night, and no chance of finding the camera pointed at a wall because somebody nudged it in the app.

The physical lens shield makes it viable in a bedroom, which software privacy toggles never quite do.

What do you lose?

Coverage, entirely. It watches one angle forever. Point it at the front door and it will never show you the back of the room. For a whole sala you would need two of these, at which point a single pan-tilt camera is cheaper.

There is also no auto tracking, because there is no motor to track with, and no published field of view, so how much of the room it takes in is a guess until it arrives.

Is it sulit?

Around ₱1,100 as of August 11, 2026, from Xiaomi’s own Shopee Mall store with 4.9 from nearly 300 owners. Check the latest price on Shopee. As a way to buy 3MP and a lens shield for the price of a 1080p swiveller, it is very sulit, provided one angle is genuinely all you need.

Who should buy it

Buy this if you have exactly one thing to watch: a front door, a crib, a stockroom shelf, a till. It is the right choice when coverage is not the problem and clarity is. If you want one camera to see a whole room, buy a pan-tilt model.

See how it ranks against the rest in our best indoor security cameras in the Philippines roundup, or read about fixed versus pan-tilt in our indoor security camera buying guide.

Alternatives to consider

Want the same lens shield with 360° coverage and pet tracking? The Xiaomi Smart Camera C201 pans and tilts for around ₱1,500, though it drops to 1080p. Want a whole-room camera with human filtering for even less? The EZVIZ C6N is under ₱1,000 with a 12 month warranty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the C100 rotate?

No. It is a fixed camera on a short stand, so it watches one angle and nothing else. That is the main thing to understand before buying it. If you want one camera to cover a whole room, you need a pan-tilt model like the C201 or C302.

Is a fixed camera worse than a pan-tilt one?

Not worse, different. A fixed camera has no motor to fail or whirr at night, cannot be left pointing at a wall, and is cheaper for the same sensor. It is the better choice when you have one specific thing to watch: a door, a crib, a cash drawer.

How does 3MP compare with the pan-tilt cameras at this price?

It beats them. Most 1080p cameras around ₱1,000 to ₱1,500 are 2MP, and the C100 gives you 3MP with full-color low-light performance. You are trading coverage for clarity.

Does it have a lens cover?

Yes, active physical lens shielding, so the lens is mechanically blocked rather than switched off in software. That makes it usable in a bedroom in a way that a software-only privacy mode does not.

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