We are 4GCCTV, so read this the way you'd read any comparison written by one of the three companies in it: check the claims. Everything below about RuralView and Reolink comes from their own public UK sites, checked on 20 August 2026, and we link to them so you can verify. Prices and inclusions change — always confirm before you buy.
The three contenders
- 4GCCTV Solar 360 Mini — £169. 3MP pan-and-tilt, 26W solar panel, 15,600mAh battery, unlocked multi-network SIM included (EE, O2, Three & Vodafone), 64GB card included (max 256GB), no compulsory cloud fee, CamHipro app, 30-day money-back, 18-month warranty, free lifetime UK support.
- RuralView Solar 4G Camera — from £159. Part of a four-camera range (£99–£289) from a Kent-based company focused on farm and rural buyers, with Multi-SIM plans sold alongside, an 18-month warranty and free UK delivery on orders over £200.
- Reolink Go range — £76–£540, Go PT Ultra £169.99 at time of writing. The global giant: nine 4G models, mature apps, huge ecosystem. SIMs are sourced separately and solar panels are often an add-on purchase.
Head to head
| What to compare | 4GCCTV Solar 360 Mini | RuralView Solar 4G | Reolink Go PT Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelf price* | £169 | From £159 | £169.99 |
| SIM in the box | Yes — unlocked multi-network (EE, O2, Three, Vodafone) | Sold via their Multi-SIM plans — check what's included at shelf price | No — source your own |
| Solar power | 26W panel + 15,600mAh battery included | Solar model — verify panel size on listing | Panel typically a separate purchase |
| Storage & cloud fees | 64GB card included, up to 256GB; no compulsory cloud fee | Check listing for card and plan requirements | Local card supported; optional cloud |
| Warranty | 18 months + 30-day money-back | 18 months | See Reolink policy |
| Support | Free lifetime support, UK-based team | UK-based support | Global support operation |
| Built for | Off-grid UK sites of every kind — siting guides for every site we cover | Farms, livestock and rural land | General consumer/prosumer |
*Checked 20 August 2026 on each brand's UK site.
The honest differences
Total cost of ownership is where packages diverge. A shelf price only means something once the SIM, the memory card, the solar panel and any monthly cloud plan are accounted for. Our £169 includes all four. When you price the alternatives, price the whole working system — whichever way that comparison lands for your site.
The SIM decides reliability. Rural coverage differs network by network, field by field. A camera locked to — or supplied with — a single network is a gamble; a multi-network SIM removes it. Reolink leaves the SIM entirely to you, which is flexibility if you know what you're doing and a trap if you don't. RuralView sells Multi-SIM plans alongside their cameras; compare the monthly rates with ours from £5/month.
Focus differs. RuralView leans into farms and livestock. Reolink covers everyone, everywhere, generically. We build and write for off-grid UK sites specifically — construction compounds, rural drives, yards, lakes, marinas, estates — with a no-WiFi explainer and a siting guide for each. Buy from whoever understands your site best; that knowledge is what you'll lean on after the sale.
Which should you buy?
- A fully off-grid site and you want it working out of one box: the Solar 360 Mini — SIM, panel, card and UK support included for £169.
- You're deep in the Reolink ecosystem or want a global brand: a Reolink Go model is a fine camera — budget for the SIM and panel, and size the data plan carefully.
- A livestock or calving-focused farm setup: look at the specialists in that space — that's a monitoring job as much as a security one.
Questions we haven't answered? Ask the UK team — and if a rival product is the better fit for your site, we'll say so.