Tapo C520WS 2K 4MP Pan/Tilt Outdoor Security Camera CCTV Camera | Starlight Color Night Vision, AI Detection, 360° View, Motion Tracking, IP66, Wi-Fi & Ethernet, Two-Way Audio, No Monthly Fee

I already have a camera system for the my house but didn’t have any cameras on our rear garden. Added this one yesterday and first impressions are very good. Camera appears to be good quality and easy instructions for mounting and linking to my IPhone. Pan and tilt etc all work as described and the picture quality is very good. I need to get an SD card so I can record images so can’t comment on that aspect.

Good camera good price at the time

I'm so very impressed with this camera. It's got some brilliant features and yet it's such a great price. It's the easiest thing ive ever set up in my life, once you have chosen your wi fi it pretty much sets itself up. I love the fact that the camera tracks and follows people and when it's dark 2 little spotlights come on so you can see in colour. The quality of the recording is brilliant and the audio is also very good. I have put a 128gb micro sd card in mine which I find is fine for the amount of recordings I get every day although you can have up to 500 gb. There's lots of options to choose from to tailor the camera to your specific needs. I'm so impressed with it I decided to buy another one for the other side of my bungalow, it's like having 2 mini robot security guards the way they move and look around 😁

I bought this camera not to use with the Tapo ecosystem, but actually to add to an existing IP camera security system (a Synology Security Station), and I'm pleased to say it worked out of the box. The picture quality is pretty good during the day, and night vision benefits from bright IR LED's so it's more than capable. The camera supports both wifi and ethernet, however do bear in mind the ethernet connection doesn't support PoE, so you'll need to run a seperate power cable. Helpfully, the power cable is super long for the camera, but it's unfortunate that there's no PoE support. Even if you're not using the Tapo app to control/record with it, you can easily set up the camera and hand it off to your own NVR. Pan and Tilt is a nice bonus, and works outside of the Tapo app. The camera presents excellent value for money, but loses a star for having ethernet without PoE support!

Now first of all let it be known that I’m an absolute technodinosaur so anything involving Wi Fi, Internet and related issues is a foreign country to me. Having said that, this camera was a doddle to set up. App was easy to navigate and all pairing issues went like clockwork. The camera itself is excellent. Clear video and audio and picks up motion and persons even on low (3) sensitivity. Access to video clips on the app is straightforward. I’m using a 128 Gb card and there seems to be loads of storage and with loop recording the camera just records over earliest recordings. Owing to my total inability to understand smartphone technology and connectivity to the camera I’m left with one irritating issue which does not diminish my review of the camera, merely emphasises my down comings. The phone gives an audible notification of motion detection which is picked up on my Garmin watch. Yes, I completely get the irony of a techno numpty having a smart watch but it alerts my wife if and when I fall off my bike, an increasingly more common event these days. Consequently, as I live on a fairly busy thoroughfare the accursed phone and watch conspire to annoy me by audibly alerting me each time someone walks past, which is the camera’s function, but is somewhat distracting when it does so every couple of minutes. There is undoubtedly a way of switching off notifications, but it is thus far out of my area of competence to find it. Nevertheless, a cracking piece of kit and for the price an excellent buy. Update. After a few months of use I continue to be impressed by this camera. You get used to the notifications and find them useful after a while. The video quality is very good. I must, though, give a resounding thumbs up to Tapo Customer Support. They are second to none in my opinion. I’ve contacted them a couple of times on technical issues and their response has been swift and efficient. Answered my questions with expertise and straightforward advice. Excellent.

This is my 4th Tapo unit purchase. Easy to install and connect via the Tapo app, high quality images. Don't forget that you will need an micro SD card if you want to be able to keep and review archive footage. I purchased a 512GB card which cost more than the camera!

Brilliant.Amazing for the money. Full colour or B&W at night. Pan&Tilt (no Zoom) but it does track and follow the movement detected. Easy to play back images and vids. Has audio if you need it. Comes with a power supply and works tirelessly from the router or can be hardwired. You will need to buy an SD Card. Great images for just £45

We now have two of these cameras, one at the front of our house and one at the rear. They were eay to set up following the instructions. You can set up alerts but this got a bit annoying as normal movements set up an alert each time the unit is triggered so was switched off. The camera can tell the difference between humans and other motions (birds, cats and nightime rainfall etc) which is good. No need to pay for cloud storage although that is available as it stores video on a micro usb memory card. Nighttime the camera works very well and if you use the app on your phone you can turn on its light and results will be in full colour. It seems odd when the camera tracks and follows a human around giving a tremendous coverage. You can also set up pre-set positions for the camera to view or even patrol. We don't use the patrol feature but do use the presets. Very good value and we have just bought our daughter one for her new house.

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Super fast delivery from Amazon. Item itself very easy to install once you plan for power source location etc. Set up very easy and quality of image, pan, tilt, AI detection and notifications are all high end. Really happy with product overall and the addition of alarm and spotlight are very good. The two way speech is good but in my case I mounted camera up under eaves and when I talk back it is a little low, but the microphone on camera picks everything up perfectly and can be volume controlled. The panoramic view is great and the Patrol mode is also very good. App easy to use but lots of function on it so it does take a little getting used to. That being said its a very good app.No problem recommending this product. My installation took roughly one hour from start to finish with all functionality operational. Its 5 ***** all round from me.

Excellent product clear images at night time

Here are my thoughts on this beautiful product. I will provide both the pros and cons and my conclusion on price to value. Pros I noticed: 1: Decent build quality, easy wall or ceiling mounting, with an easy configurable stable app (compared to competition brands I have) 2: Built-in AI human, pet, and vehicle detection seems very reliable (95%) for me. In 6 months; only 2 false notifications for humans were triggered. 3: You get notified if a human, pet, or vehicle enters the surveillance area; each is individually configurable and sensitivity selectable. (On default itself it works like a charm for me) 4: In my installation scenario, 15 to 20ft human detection works great in the morning and 10 to 15ft at night respectively. 5: Manual pan tilt or scheduled patrol is possible to monitor the entire space it can cover. 6: Light and customizable audio alarm with recorded audio as an alarm to scare intruders. 7: IP66 (but recommended to avoid overexposure). Also, wired installation other than wifi is possible that can be connected to a compatible NVR. 8: The audio recording and talkback option is great and I can share even OTP clearly with delivery agents when not at home. 9: Can save preset locations that can rotate the camera to that specific location with a click. Also when the camera tracks movement it rotates (if tracking is enabled) and returns to the preset surveillance area when no activity is detected in the new area it moved to in 15 seconds or so. 10: Intelligent night mode can trigger a light on the camera and can record video in color too. 11: Masking the camera or covering the camera can trigger an alarm which can be configured with sensitivity. Cons I noticed: 1: Alarm sound is a bit low compared to competition brands (But not very little so it can't be considered a con but a comparison). 2: For the Alarm trigger; only one configurable time period is possible (ie; one-time period a day and NOT multiple periods a day for any day)(ie; if we set the alarm for night 10 to morning 6; we cannot set one more for morning 10 to 12 for the same day) 3: Offsite cloud storage, Rich image notification (notification with image proof) is only with a paid subscription (with no paid subscription; you will lose recording if the device is stolen). Some thoughts: A: I've seen some saying there is a lag or delay in viewing the video in the app; for me, it happened initially and then i upgraded my router to a fast mesh router which solved the issue which points to an issue with wifi connection and not with the device itself. B: I wish the camera had auto patrol when abnormal sound is detected and a Windows/macOS app to use it with the computer. C: Wish there was an option to save recordings to 3rd party FTP space or USB plugged into a compatible router. D: On motion triggered setup with approx 40 motion triggers on average a day my 256GB microSD holds recordings of 180 days/6 months approx before it rewrites old ones. Conclusion: Overall one of the stable and reliable standalone AI cameras for the price it is offered. I've bought Tapo C320WS which has 4MP sensor but when used outdoors (not supposed to be used outdoors but for comparison sake) the image quality is far better in the C520WS. So if you plan to keep a camera outside; go for this C520WS rather than any indoor cameras. I bought this for 5.3k during its launch and now it is available for less here on Amazon. I am adding some pictures of the product and screenshots of video samples from day and night; so that you can figure out the quality that would help you with decision-making. Also if you find this review helpful; pls press the Helpful button that would be a motivation for me to post more such reviews. Also if I decide to make any change in the long run of this product; I will do the same here to help you keep updated on this product.

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