Furbo Pet Camera review
Updated September 30, 2026 · GizmoCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Furbo Pet Camera sits near the front of the price table, ranking 4 of 43 brands on entry price, and it suits buyers who want a pet camera chosen for them rather than for its spec sheet. The trade-off is cover, at a 1-year warranty.
Key facts
- Best for
- Pet owners buying on entry price and settling on fixed indoor viewing.
- Price from
- $16 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Weight (g)
- 136 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Warranty
- 1 year (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Stabilisation
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- US, GB, DE, FR, IT, JP, TW (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2014 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Compact, 360 camera
- Official website
- furbo.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry price of $16 places Furbo at 4 of 43 brands, so the first purchase is a cheap one.
- Two body shapes sit in the range: compact and 360 camera.
- It sells across US, GB and DE, so buyers outside the US have a listed market to buy in.
- Founded 2014, it is an established name in pet cameras rather than a recent launch.
Cons
- Stabilisation is a no, which limits the camera to still scenes rather than movement.
- Support runs on email and help centre only, with nothing else listed for live contact.
- The 1-year warranty ranks 17 of 40, below the middle of this group.
Who it suits
- Buyers who set the camera once in a favourite spot and watch pets from there.
- Shoppers who rank entry price above warranty length when choosing.
- Anyone in the United States, GB and DE who wants an established pet camera brand with a written support route.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone filming movement: campark lists action camera and compact, and the action camera form is built for motion that stabilisation would otherwise serve.
- Buyers after used stock: eufy lists used cameras, a product type outside Furbo's compact and 360 camera.
Core features
Furbo Pet Camera is a small unit rather than a field camera, and the listed weight of 136 g places it in handheld territory. Nothing about it needs a mount to stay put on a shelf or a desk edge. Cover runs 1 year, so the commitment asked of you is short and the decision is easy to revisit. Stabilisation is a no, and that one line does most of the deciding. Nothing in the design is there to absorb shake, so the picture settles only when the camera and the subject both hold still. Pointed at a pet asleep in a familiar corner, that is a fair trade. Pointed at anything that walks, trots or knocks past the lens, the same fact becomes the limit, and a brand listing an action camera would serve that use case better.
How it compares on our data
On price from, Furbo Pet Camera ranks 4 of 43, which puts it at the cheap end of the entry prices in this comparison rather than the expensive tail. On warranty years the picture reverses: 17 of 40 leaves it around the middle of the field, neither end of the table. Read together, the two ranks describe a brand that competes hard on what a camera costs the moment you buy it and asks for less of you afterwards. Buyers tracking the receipt across years of ownership will feel that trade more sharply than buyers who only care about the first purchase.
The company behind it
Furbo Pet Camera comes from a company founded in 2014, so the brand has been building pet cameras for a long stretch rather than arriving with a new name and a first range to prove. Support runs on email and help centre, a self service setup: the help centre answers most questions on your own schedule, and email carries the cases it does not settle. No phone line or live chat is listed alongside those two, so anyone who needs a person on the line quickly will not get one from Furbo. For troubleshooting a camera at your own pace, that arrangement works. For a fault discovered the day before you need the camera working, it leaves you waiting on a written reply.
How Furbo Pet Camera compares
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Where Furbo Pet Camera is available
- Available
- United Kingdom, United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Furbo Pet Camera cost?+
Furbo Pet Camera starts at $16, and the brand ranks 4 of 43 brands on that entry figure. The range covers compact and 360 camera, so the starting price is the cheapest way into the range rather than a mid range compromise. Set it against the 1-year warranty before comparing it with action camera brands.
Which countries can I buy a Furbo Pet Camera in?+
Furbo Pet Camera is listed for US, GB and DE. Buyers in those regions are covered directly, while anyone outside the list has to work out shipping from one of them. Once your own market is settled, the 1-year warranty is the other number worth checking, since cover is only worth the paper it is printed on if the region matches where you live.
How long is the Furbo Pet Camera warranty?+
Cover runs 1 year. That places Furbo 17 of 40 brands on warranty length, a middling result rather than a selling point. Buyers keeping a camera for years of pet watching should treat the cover as short and plan accordingly, checking the terms on purchase rather than assuming later.
Does the Furbo Pet Camera have stabilisation?+
No. Stabilisation is listed as a no for Furbo Pet Camera, and that shapes what the machine is for. Without it the image settles only when both camera and subject hold still, which suits a pet resting in a favourite spot. Anyone filming a pet that walks past the lens should look at a brand listing action cameras instead.
How heavy is the Furbo Pet Camera?+
The listed weight is 136 g. That keeps the camera small enough to place on ordinary furniture without a mount or a stand, and light enough to reposition when the room changes. Combined with a 1-year warranty, the practical read is a compact unit you place once rather than kit you carry.
How do I get help from Furbo Pet Camera?+
Support runs on email and help centre. The help centre resolves most questions in self service, and email covers the rest, including anything about a 1-year warranty claim. No phone line or live chat sits alongside those two routes, so questions about delivery or returns should be sent in writing and given time for an answer.
Is Furbo Pet Camera a new brand?+
No, it is not new. Furbo was founded in 2014 and sells in the United States, GB and DE, so this is an established operation rather than a recent launch. The support setup reflects a settled company: email and help centre means written answers and a browsable centre, with no live conversation offered.
How does the Furbo Pet Camera compare with action camera brands?+
Furbo Pet Camera covers compact and 360 camera, so it sits on the fixed view side of the shelf. campark lists action camera and compact, which adds the action camera form, and Defender Cameras lists 360 camera and used cameras. Buyers chasing motion handling or used stock have more to compare than those who simply want a camera pointed at a pet.
Sources
- furbo.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Customer Support ... mailto:support@furbo.com”
- furbo.com/us/pages/about-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Markets
“Founded by passionate pet parents in 2014”
- furbo.com/us/pages/comparison checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from, Products, Stabilisation, Warranty, Weight (g)
“Furbo Mini As low as $16”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.