Logitech’s Circle 2 is a modular home surveillance tool with Alexa and HomeKit support

Of course, none of this matters without serious imaging capability: the Circle 2’s max resolution is 1080p HD, with night vision on 180 degree wide-angle lens and a two-way talk and listen feature for greeting — or sternly warning — your fellow humans.

The other two mount options include a weatherproof extension, with an insulated cable for use outdoors and lastly, a rechargeable battery pack that purportedly lasts three months on a single charge.

The Circle 2 works on its own with companion iOS and Android apps, which comes with 24-hours of free, two-way encrypted cloud storage. But if that isn’t enough, Logitech offers different streaming plans: the basic plan gets you 14-days of video storage while the premium service offers 31-days of storage and additional surveillance tricks.

It’s worth noting the premium plan unlocks two features on the Circle 2 : you can set custom motion zones within a room or area, as well as person detection; if you want to catch UPS at the door.

You can completely side-step Logitech’s apps by linking the camera to an Amazon Echo, for use with Alexa. When the Circle 2 and Alexa are paired, you can initiate recordings and control the core settings.

Hitting a bit of snag at launch, but something that will be arriving with an upcoming update, Logitech will activate compatibility with Apple’s HomeKit spec.

Regarding availability, the Circle 2 is slated to ship in July. The Circle 2 Wired version will retail for is $179.99 at Logitech.com, while its more versatile wireless counterpart will go for $199. Meanwhile, the Circle 2 mounts and accessories will range from $29 to $49.

Brick-and-mortar availability includes Best Buy, Amazon and Apple stores, also set for July.