Security Cameras

The AOSU 3K 5MP solar camera pans, tilts and tracks, and records to a microSD card with no monthly fee. Here’s what’s confirmed, what AOSU’s cloud plans add, and the catches.

The Tapo C460 Kit is a 4K solar camera that records to a microSD card with no monthly fee. Here’s how the battery and night vision perform, and what Tapo Care adds.

The Aqara G100 is a cheap 2K camera with free local recording, but it needs a plug and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. Here is who should buy it.

Three wireless outdoor cameras that record locally with no required fee, with the catch for each and who should buy.

The Eufy SoloCam S220 runs on solar with no monthly fee, but storage is 8GB and the panel needs sun. Here is who should buy it.

The Arlo Pro 6 has sharp 2K video, but history and AI need Arlo Secure, and local storage needs a hub. Here is who should buy it.

Three Ring outdoor cameras compared, with what works free and what needs a Ring Protect plan.

A wire-free 4K camera with a small solar panel and no required subscription. Here’s how the solar charging works, what the camera does, and what to check before you buy.

The Wyze Cam Pan v4 is a 4K pan-tilt camera that records to a microSD card with no monthly fee. Here’s what you get for free, what Cam Plus adds, and where it falls short.

The Tapo C120 costs about $40 and records to a microSD card for free. Here is what you get, and the limits worth knowing.