The camera can't move on its own, but you can point it at your prized Han Solo figurine (not that I have one) and highlight an area.
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You can tell the system what, when and how to monitor. The customizable alerts and automatic recordings should allow this, but they don't work consistently. While it can grant you peace of mind with a visual check-in, the D-Link Pan & Tilt Day/Night camera proves almost completely useless at keeping an eye on things while you can't. But because the camera isn't inconspicuous and because the movement of panning and tilting isn't silent, don't expect to remain incognito while you watch. Overall, in terms of live viewing, the D-Link Pan & Tilt Day/Night Camera gave a competent showing and will allow you to spy on your family with reasonable clarity of picture and sound. It allows for intuitive swipes and pinches, though the lag between input on the app and movement of the camera still caused me a bit of frustration. Manipulating the view with the app proved slightly easier. Swipe and pinch from the simple app interface. Nothing proved too daunting, but this certainly isn't Wink's "hold your phone near a sensor" approach where you're done in a few seconds.
The more complex steps necessary in that circumstance require you to download setup software and do some light configuration. A "zero configuration" page in the manual tells you how to skip most of the steps if you're also using a D-Link router. Getting it set up on your home Wi-Fi network is a bit more involved, and requires that you use your Windows or Mac computer. The box does include a bracket for mounting the camera to a wall so you can set up an optimal viewing angle.
You won't have to worry about any physical construction, the camera comes assembled complete with a power cord, an ethernet cord, and a simple instruction manual. It's not exactly inconspicuous, but I wouldn't call it outlandish either, and I didn't mind having it on my shelf. An all white base holds the black rounded lens shell.
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