The camera itself feels very high quality, and came packaged extremely secure! We haven't hooked it up yet though, as it did not come with any of the required cables or instructions. Despite that, judging by the look and feel of it, I am sure that once we do find the right cables and instruction manuel information that it would easily withstand the outdoor elements. My husband is quite handy with electronics, and says anyone with some prior basic knowledge should be able to easily install themselves, others like myself however, may prove to be a bit tricky!