Tapo1080P Outdoor Wired Pan/Tilt Security Wi-Fi Camera, 360° View, Motion Tracking, Works with Alexa & Google Home, Night Vision, Free AI Detection, Cloud & SD Card Storage(up to 512GB), Tapo C500…

Already had a couple of these cameras installed in my backyard since a year now and never gave me problems. Image quality is good and remains like that even after zooming in. I tested both storage supports -cloud and sd card- and they worked extremely well, even though a separate subscription is needed to use the cloud which worth the price due to the added capabilities to the push motion notifications. Its night vision, despite the selected mode, works as expected, triggering the alarm and automations linked in the Tapo app. Mountability was easy as well, even a guide is provided to do the holes precisely.

I’ll be writing this on all the Tapo cameras I’ve recently purchased. (4x C110, 2x C210, 2x C520WS)These are flawless, amazing, and so far ahead of Wyze it’s not even funny. They are massively affordable, truly need no subscription, have fantastic features in their app, can record locally to an SD card; everything you would want. Coming from Wyze (see more below), I didn’t know that cameras were supposed to act like this. I assumed, at Wyze prices, that I was getting what I paid for. But when I finally had enough constant stress and spent the money to change to Tapo… my life has been changed. Seriously, I probably added years to my life not being so stressed out all the time because my cameras never, ever worked right. These do, and I cannot say it enough times… if you’re currently using Wyze then get one of these. Use it for a week side-by-side and tell me what you think.Super light, have a few of mine mounted with ‘hard plastic velcro’ (3M Dual Lock). Setup is fast and easy, and works right away. Don’t have to do it over and over again (Wyze). Clarity is superb - 1440p quality. Night vision is phenomenal. Don’t really care about ‘color’ night vision - but my outdoor ones do have it. And one of the best parts is Tapo is part of TP-Link. What does that mean? TP-Link has been around for a very long time, and they specialize in networking equipment, LoL. So yeah, if you want a reliable camera on your network, who better to trust than a networking company.TLDR: Don’t waste your time on any other brand. Buy these. I promise you won’t regret it.About Wyze:If you’re like me and never wanted to spend thousands on home monitoring and security, then you may have stumbled upon Wyze cameras. At first, they were amazing - very affordable with no subscription necessary. And they worked. Over time, that changed drastically as they ventured into making everything else on the planet instead of focusing on their roots (cameras). They funded that stuff by changing to a subscription policy. And in their haste had multiple security breaches and problems such as other people viewing cameras that aren’t theirs. This is of course while the software and hardware has become so incredibly bad that they’re unusable. I mean, they actually do not function 92% of the time. Whether it’s freezing, not connecting, stuttering so bad that it looks like a PowerPoint presentation, app for closing, etc.

I installed two TP-Link Tapo C520WS cameras at my house and have also recommended them to others. After helping install a few at other people's homes, I can confidently say that everyone is impressed with their performance.The audio, video, and picture quality are excellent, providing clear footage day and night. The color night vision is a great feature, making it easy to see details even in low-light conditions. The motion tracking and 360° pan/tilt ensure full coverage without blind spots.I'm using only the SD card for storage—not the cloud—and accessing recordings has been seamless. No issues retrieving footage when needed. The Tapo app works very well, making remote access and control effortless from my phone.For anyone looking for a reliable, feature-packed outdoor security camera, the Tapo C520WS is a solid choice. Highly recommended!

Enter Tapo cameras. Easy to set up. Great app features. The Tapo app is extremely easy to understand and is thoughtfully designed. Tp-link actually manufactures the Tapo productsThe cameras themselves are good. Good clarity and great night time vision. I appreciate the ability to insert a physical micro sd card for video storage. You aren’t forced into some cloud serviceThe motion tracking option isn’t bad (it’s not great though often moving too slow to keep up with the target)It's a nice camera, it has a lot of nice features. It has a line crossing detection feature, as well as person, pet, motion, vehicle, and camera tampering detection. And the picture quality is really nice.CONS.My only complaint isi got vehicle detection off if a car passes it doesn't activate motion detection day time ,at night when it's dark a car passes by with its headlights on trigger motion detection should not activate if it is off.that's why I gave it 4 stars if you live in an area where not many cars pass by at night I don't think you'll have problems.the vire should be longer the white the one attacked in the camera so if you have a place to hide like in my case,it would be more convenient,microphone is not of great quality when is wind that's all you hear.Overall, I'm happy with the C520WS and its ease of integration, even if the lens isn't quite what I expected.