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This tiny, $21 camera is everything you need for an effective home security setup — including 2K footage and night vision

Blink Mini 2k
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An effective home security setup used to be a pretty pricey affair, but not these days. In fact, you can currently get one of our favorite security cameras for almost half price at Best Buy, thanks to a surprise price cut. Currently, the Blink Mini 2K+ is just $21.99 (was $39), which feels like an absolute steal considering what this small-but-mighty camera is capable of.

We awarded the Blink Mini 2K an impressive 4.5 stars out of five when we reviewed it, praising its compact design, crisp footage, and clear two-way audio. Despite its size, we were "stunned by its high-resolution picture quality," to quote the reviewer.

As a brief overview, the Blink Mini 2K is a very lightweight little security cam that can be used for a number of scenarios. Its key features, aside from its tiny size, are the 2K footage, two-way audio, and a built-in mic. It even has night vision.

To set the Mini 2K up, all you need to do is find a decent spot relatively near a plug or device that you can use to power it via the 6.5ft / 2m USB-A to USB-C lead. It's possible to set it up outside, but you will need to pick up an additional weather-resistant cable with a power adaptor.

Besides that, all you need is a smartphone, and you can simply sync to the device and any other Blink devices you may have. That includes things like the Blink Video Doorbell, which is another one of our favorite home security devices at TechRadar.

Blink Mini 2K+
Blink Mini 2K+: was $39.99 now $21.99

The Blink Mini 2K+ offers impressive, crisp 2K video resolution in an impossibly small package. It also offers up to 4x zoom and has a built-in LED spotlight as well as color night vision. Either great as a standalone device, or paired to another Blink model like the Video Doorbell, the Mini 2K+ is a great option to kick-start your home security setup on the cheap.

Alex Whitelock
Retail Editor

Alex is TechRadar's retail editor, specializing in buying advice and general tips on how to save our readers as much cash as possible. He's covered major retail events in some capacity for over seven years now; both in editorial and other ecommerce adjacent roles on TechRadar, T3, GamesRadar, and other Future PLC sites. Alex's expertise touches on most areas, but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer.