Parenting

10 of the best baby monitors in Australia

Peace of mind comes a little easier with these clever units.
Loading the player...

From the moment you find out that you are expecting, your role is to love and protect the little one in your care, and you’d do anything to make sure that they’re safe and sound, always. And that means getting yourself one of the best baby monitors Australia has to offer.

You could consider a video baby monitor, a baby breathing monitor, a wifi baby monitor or one of the many other kinds on the market. There’s just so many ways to keep an eye and ear on your little one while they’re in their cot!

Join Bounty Rewards and you could WIN 1 of 5 $1000 Baby Bunting gift vouchers

Bounty Baby Award Winners – Best Baby Monitor 2019

The winning baby products of the year have all been exhaustively tried, tested and voted on by real mums, bubs and Bounty’s expert panel.

Products were put through their paces over a period of six months in three different settings: at home in real-life situations, in a retail environment and online. The products submitted were assessed on quality, value for money, user-friendliness and innovation.

READ NEXT: All of the 2019 Award Winners

The winners of the Best Baby Monitor 2019 are:

GOLD: Oricom Baby Care Secure870 3.5″ Touchscreen Video Monitor with Starry Lightshow

SILVER: VTech VTech BM4500-OWL Safe & Sound Pan & Tilt Video Monitor

BRONZE: Uniden BW3101R

WATCH: Bringing the baby home by Bounty. Continues after video …

Loading the player...

For the complete list of what real mums (and an expert panel) consider to be the best in every category from prams and car seats, to toys and nappies read Bounty Baby Award Winners next.

Become a Bounty Parent and be rewarded for your opinions. JOIN HERE

10 of the best baby monitors in Australia

(Image: Oricom)

Oricom Baby Care Secure870 3.5″ Touchscreen Video Monitor with Starry Lightshow $359.00. Oricom’s Secure870 is the ultimate in video baby monitoring. With a 3.5″ touchscreen and motorised pan-tilt camera you can check on your little one from anywhere in the home. Also includes lightshow, lullabies, white noise, nature and womb sounds to help make sleep-time easier.

(Image: VTech)

VTech VTech BM4500-OWL Safe & Sound Pan & Tilt Video Monitor

VTech VTech BM4500-OWL Safe & Sound Pan & Tilt Video Monitor $289.00. For peace of mind, anytime, anywhere, the Safe & Sound Baby Monitors from VTech.

(Image: Uniden)

Uniden BW3101R

Uniden BW3101R $249.95. This system has a large 4.3″ colour screen designed to monitor the safety of your sleeping baby or kids playing with an exceptionally user-friendly, high quality digital encrypted monitoring system. This Baby Watch even lets you view your child on a smart phone from anywhere in the world.

(Image: Owlet Baby Care)

The Owlet Cam

Owlet Baby Care’s The Owlet Cam RRP $279.99 is a safe, advanced baby monitoring system, giving parents the ability to hear, talk to and see their baby from anywhere. Featuring live streaming from 1080p HD video directly to a smart phone, so parents can view at home or from the office as well as room temperature sensor, encrypted Wi-Fi for secure connection and much more.

(Image: Arlo)

Arlo Baby

Arlo Baby, $249, is an all-in-one smart baby monitoring camera with 1080p HD video, lullaby player, night light, rechargeable battery and air sensors. Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

(Image: Baby Bunting)

Project Nursery Video Monitor With Mini Parent Unit PNM5W01

Project Nursery Video Monitor With Mini Parent Unit PNM5W01 RRP $499. Check in on baby day and night using safe and secure encrypted connection. Included are two convenient video displays, small 3.81cm audio and video Mini Monitor is perfect for taking with you around the house to keep a constant watch on the little one.

(Image: Baby Bunting)

Vtech Video Monitor With Remote Access VM9900

Vtech Video Monitor With Remote Access VM9900 RRP $329. Check in on what’s important to you using the VTech HD cameras, local viewer and app; while at home, work, travelling or simply on a night out. Monitor your family, home, business or pet.

(Image: Baby Bunting)

Uniden Monitor Video BW3001

Uniden Monitor Video BW3001 RRP $149.95. The BW 3001 features a Digitally Encrypted System for Secure Digital Crystal Clear monitoring. With a handy “Walkie Talkie” Function, you can now talk to and soothe your baby remotely. The BW 3001 also comes with a selection of Lullabies to play to your baby.

(Image: Baby Bunting)

Oricom Video Monitor SC720

Oricom Video Monitor SC720 RRP $229. Keep a careful eye on your baby, night and day, from anywhere in your home with oricom’s latest premium digital video baby monitor. With baby friendly night vision, parent talk back, soothing lullabies and white noise, and the option to add up to 4 additional cameras, the secure720 is the complete monitoring solution.

(Image: Owlet)

Owlet Smart Sock

Owlet Smart Sock RRP $429. A soft, washable sock wraps baby’s foot to track heart rate, oxygen levels and sleep. The Sock sends this information to a base station via Bluetooth. Each Smart Sock unit includes 3 socks to grow with babies 0-18 months.

Related stories