Tapo C520WS Pan/Tilt Outdoor Security Camera, 2K 4MP WiFi Outdoor Camera, 360° Vision Motion Tracking, No Monthly Fee, AI Detection, Starlight Colour Night Vision, IP66, Works with Alexa & Google

Great camera. Very easy to install. I used a SD card for onboard storage and set it to overwrite when full. Good quality video images. The Tapo app is easy to use over multiple devices and can be shared easily with other family members. Easily synced with Alexa show and fire stick so can view images on tv/ through Alexa.
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Originally bought the C225 indoor camera to keep an eye on our dog and was very impressed with the whole Tapo system. I managed to get the C520WS when they were in the sale for £59.99 and brought 3 to cover the whole outside. I fitted them with SanDisk Ultra 512gb memory cards that should cover about 25 day when constantly recording 24/7 before overwriting themself. They all connected to my WiFi with no issues but I did lower the quality of 1 down to 720p as the signal was struggling at times when set to 2K. There are so many setting to cover all needs and did take a day to work out so you don’t get too many false alerts, blushes blowing in the wind and stuff like that. I did also find that rain at night sets off the motion sensor and the camera tries to track it and I turned off motion sensor but left on person, pets and vehicle tracking and it works perfect. There is a great feature where to can set different viewing angles and save them so rather then adjusting the camera each time you can just press a saved position and it will move to it quickly. The camera does a great job tracking and following people and vehicles when they come into shot and when they leave the camera will return to its original position before it started tracking. You might pay a little more for the Tapo C520WS but the whole system just works perfectly and with it being under the well known TP Link brand you know it’s going to be good quality. 1 bit of advice I found out that was useful, when you watch a recording and you want to more forward or back slightly you can pinch the timeline with 2 fingers and expand it to make it bigger which makes it easier to make small movements back and forth.
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I opted to attach mine via the cable tie to a pole option as this was easiest for me to do. Setting up was just as easy and using the app is really simple. I’ve had to make some adjustments to my notifications to suit my needs. I am extremely impressed with the quality of the footage including the nighttime vision. I’ve connected mine via WiFi, I have a memory card plus the Tapo care package for cloud storage just as I wanted a backup option. For the cost its functionality is very good and is great value for money. I had done extensive research and pleased it paid off. Compared to some professional CCTV footage I’ve seen this is a very good overall product.
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For the price, the Tapo Pan Tilt Camera is an incredible deal! It was quite easy to set up and I was able to get it up and running quickly. It is a great option for home security because it has several capabilities, such as customisable settings, motion detection, and pan and tilt control. One thing to keep in mind is that, depending on where you choose to put it, you might need an extension wire. Still, given everything else this camera offers, that's a minor inconvenience. No rivals even come close to offering as many features for the price. It's ideal for monitoring things, and you can truly customise it to meet your own needs because to the amount of customisation options. Extremely advisable
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Excellent piece of kit. Easy to install and great picture. Motion detection follows anything moving near your home. Best camera I’ve had
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Excellent camera: great quality images, even at night. Love the fact the camera moves to track detected subjects. The app has some fantastic features, including the ability to set privacy zones so it will exclude monitoring specified areas within its normal range. Great if your camera partially overlooks a neighbouring property. You can also set discrete detection zones to narrow the range of the camera to avoid unnecessary alerts. So far i have been very impressed by the ai detection system. I have received only a few erroneous alerts (a static oil tank was ragged as a vehicle on one occasion!). Have two of these cameras and would definitely buy again. Great choice!
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I bought this latest camera to replace a static Tapo camera I had and it joins a few others already set up. These cameras are pretty simple to set up, following the instructions and not really a challenge for a less tech savvy person either. It provides great quality footage of visitors and passers by, which the user can choose to include or ignore. Basically choose the area you want the camera to video and the areas you don’t. It will simply video the selected areas or not take any footage of areas you don’t. Simple. Mine’s connected to the mains and has a 32gb sd card for recordings, which is plenty for a minute or two loop recording. So it will record 30 or more short clips of visits or movement before starting at the beginning again and overwriting the oldest file automatically. If there’s a file or clip you want to keep for any reason, just tap to save it as a keeper and it won’t be overwritten. Viewing live cameras through the app and from wherever you are (with a signal) is also easy, as is changing the number of cameras you can view at the same time on screen. Good value for money.
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Love it
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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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Satisfait
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Adopero da un paio di mesi un'economica telecamera Tapo TP40, acquistata su piazza a 30 euro, che funziona benone malgrado la sua grande semplicità e la filosofia "entry-level". Avevo però bisogno di una maggiore risoluzione video ed ho così optato per l'acquisto della TP520WS. Le due telecamere sono esteticamente identiche, e con l'App Tapo aggiungere l'unità è stato davvero semplice. Purtroppo, però, NON ho notato grandi miglioramenti nei dettagli video; almeno non tali da giustificare un prezzo quasi tre volte superiore; l'assenza dello zoom ottico - come sulla TP40 - si fa sentire e come: ingrandendo sullo schermo dello smartphone i dettagli continuano ad essere molto, molto sfuocati. Ho installato la telecamera a 5 metri d'altezza sotto ad uno spiovente, e a 12 metri di distanza con luce diurna una targa auto NON è leggibile. Bene la visione / registrazione notturna con luce infrarossa, che però mantiene i limiti già descritti. Rispetto alle TAPO più economiche è presente solo qualche aggiunta nel firmware a bordo con poche funzioni aggiuntive che non adopero neppure. La 520 è anche immediatamente riconoscibile per le due minuscole antenne montate sui lati esternamente al guscio che fanno sperare in un migliore collegamento alla rete WI-Fi 2,5GHz. Peccato per la scelta di adoperare alimentatori diversi in base al tipo di telecamera: la TP40 funziona a 12V, questa a 9V (però non potendo rifare il cablaggio continuo ad adoperare l'alimentatore a 12V senza alcun problema, almeno per adesso). Restano praticamente invariati tutti i pro e i contro delle telecamere Tapo. PRO: - Economica. - Semplice da utilizzare e da installare. - Ottima App. - Semplice processo di registrazione su SD in locale. - Pratica (dovesse servire) funzione di interfono. CONTRO: - Assenza dello zoom ottico. - Ingrandendo molto l'immagine sullo schermo dello smartphone (doppio tap, o con le due dita) si perde quasi tutta la risoluzione, scendendo a valori addirittura inferiori al segnale video composito (CVBS). - Assenza di un software per PC/MAC, che ne limita l'utilizzo ai soli smartphone. - Collegamento WI-FI non sempre stabile ed affidabile, anche con livelli di segnale elevati - Il grado di protezione IP66 mi lascia molto in dubbio, è decisamente meglio montare la telecamera in posizione riparata. - Se i parametri WI-FI cambiano (SSID, Password, eccetera) per riconfigurare la telecamera occorre un "hard-reset" eseguibile SOLO con un pulsantino cui si accede smontando un coperchietto sull'unità (se la telecamera è fissata in posizione elevata, magari a 10 metri di altezza, può essere un problema fastidioso). - Qualità audio scarsa. - Assenza di uniformità nell' alimentazione: 9V anziché 12V Devo purtroppo segnalare una spedizione Amazon estremamente lenta ed inefficiente: ordine effettuato il 4 novembre, consegnato il 15 novembre: forse un corriere a cavallo avrebbe impiegato meno tempo...
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Me encantó la cámara llegó súper rápido, te notifica todo, excelente resolución, puedes hablar atravez de la cámara y grabar el audio, realizar zoom, la app de la cámara tiene una prueba gratis en la nube y después puedes pagar mensualmente o ponerle un micro SD. Yo pagué la app y es muy económica aparte que me registra todo. Nunca pierde señal y es super fácil de instalarla yo la requería para monitorear mis mascotas y está excelente, a sido mi mejor aliado cuando me voy al trabajo. Si solo quieren 30 días gratis de la nube tapo y ya no quieren pagar compren ADATA MICRO SDXC Clase V10 128 MB no se preocuparan del almacenamiento debido a que graba en bucle y borra videos viejos, almacena los nuevos así que jamás se quedarán sin almacenamiento.
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