Reolink at IFA 2026: Omvi Cameras Combine Wide-Angle Coverage With Pan-Tilt Tracking

Reolink used IFA 2026 to highlight its Omvi series, a family of security cameras built around a multi-camera approach that combines a broad overview with a second, movable camera for tracking specific subjects.

During our visit to the booth, the company presented the Reolink Omvi 2i Ultra as its hero product for the year, alongside additional Omvi models aimed at wired PoE installations and more advanced high-end surveillance setups.

The common idea across the range is simple: one camera watches the bigger picture, while another camera can move, zoom or follow a person once something important enters the scene.

Omvi 2i Ultra combines a 180-degree view with a 4K pan-tilt camera

The main product demonstrated to us was the Reolink Omvi 2i Ultra, a battery-powered dual-lens security camera.

The upper camera uses a 3K sensor with a 180-degree field of view, giving the system a broad view of the monitored area.

Below it sits a separate 4K pan-tilt camera that can focus more closely on a person or other point of interest.

During the booth demonstration, the wide-angle camera first detected subjects across the scene, while the lower pan-tilt unit moved to follow them.

Because the exhibition hall was crowded, the system was frequently switching between different people in the frame, which gave a useful demonstration of how the two-camera concept works in practice.

One camera watches the scene, the other follows the subject

The dual-camera setup is the key idea behind the Omvi 2i Ultra.

Rather than relying on a single camera to provide both a wide overview and detailed tracking, Reolink separates those tasks.

The upper camera monitors a much wider area, while the lower camera can turn toward whatever the system considers important.

That means users can retain a broader view of what is happening while also getting a closer look at a moving subject.

This same philosophy extends across Reolink's wider Omvi lineup.

A detachable 10,000mAh battery makes installation more flexible

The Omvi 2i Ultra is designed as a fully battery-powered system.

According to the Reolink representative, it uses a 10,000mAh detachable battery, allowing the battery to be removed and replaced by the user rather than being permanently built into the camera.

That makes the system more flexible for locations where running a power cable would be difficult or undesirable.

The camera can also be paired with a solar panel.

A 6W solar panel can keep the camera running

At the booth, Reolink demonstrated the Omvi 2i Ultra together with a 6W solar panel.

According to the company representative, an average of around 30 minutes of sunlight per day is enough to keep the camera operating continuously under suitable conditions.

That combination is intended to make the camera suitable for more self-contained outdoor installations where direct mains power may not be available.

Omvi 3i PoE brings the same concept to wired installations

Reolink also showed the Omvi 3i PoE, a wired Power over Ethernet model.

Unlike the battery-powered Omvi 2i Ultra, the 3i PoE is designed for installations where both power and network connectivity are delivered over Ethernet.

The model shown at IFA uses a 10-megapixel upper camera together with an 8-megapixel lower camera.

According to the booth presentation, the pan-tilt system supports around 350 degrees of tracking, giving it broad coverage without requiring a fully battery-powered setup.

For users building a more permanent security system, the PoE model provides the same multi-camera idea in a wired form.

Omvi X16 moves into Reolink's high-end range

At the top of the lineup shown to us was the Reolink Omvi X16.

This model is positioned as one of the company's more advanced Omvi products and significantly expands the movement and zoom capabilities of the system.

According to the Reolink representative, the Omvi X16 supports:

• 360-degree full pan
• 95-degree tilt
• 16x optical zoom
• 16-megapixel upper camera
• 8-megapixel lower camera

The ability to rotate fully around its axis makes the X16 particularly different from the more limited tracking movement of the other models.

Combined with the 16x optical zoom, the camera is intended for situations where both wide-area awareness and significantly closer inspection are required.

Reolink is building the Omvi range around complementary cameras

The strongest idea behind Reolink's IFA 2026 showcase was not a single resolution figure or zoom specification.

It was the way the company is using multiple cameras to divide different surveillance tasks.

The wide-angle camera maintains situational awareness, while the pan-tilt camera can move toward a person or event that deserves closer attention.

That approach is visible across the Omvi 2i Ultra, Omvi 3i PoE and the higher-end Omvi X16, even though each model targets a different installation type.

For the battery-powered Omvi 2i Ultra in particular, combining a 180-degree overview, 4K tracking camera, removable battery and optional solar power creates a relatively self-contained security solution.

At IFA 2026, Reolink presented that model as its hero product for the year, while the broader Omvi family showed how the same concept can scale from battery-powered home security to more advanced wired surveillance systems.