TP-Link 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗼 SolarCam C402 Kit, Outdoor Battery Camera w/Solar Panel Base, Wireless, 1080P, Free Person/Vehicle Detection, SD/Cloud Storage, Color Night Vision, No Hub Needed, Works w/Alexa

I have this installed in my front yard and it works great. The solar panel feature is a big plus since I don’t have to worry about charging the battery. The alert system is very reliable and gives me peace of mind, especially when we’re traveling. The picture quality is clear, even at night, and setup was straightforward. I also like that it works with Alexa and has options for SD or cloud storage. Overall, it’s a solid security camera that makes our home feel safer.

Easy set up and no nuisance alerts. Very good photo / video quality for price point. Solar panel charges even when cloudy and battery stays nearly 100% all the time. When I unboxed it it said charge 7 hours before use. Of course I did not do that and started it up with 47%. The next two days it poured rain and still charged to 90%. Next day only a few hours of sun and it was at 100% where it has stayed since. I have this fairly far from my house and have barely a bar of wifi, sometimes none and it still connects, records and flat works. Highly recommend and will be buying another or two soon.

Very easy to install. Quality is very good! Zoom in and still have good resolution. Motion works very well. I like the light it has also. Price was good the cameras.provides great security for my home.

I had to wait a bit to write my review after ordering so I could get my handyman install it for me. He put the solar panel up near the roof line, and the camera a bit down from there.THIS is my 4th purchase of the TP-Link security products. I started with the little home cameras to keep an eye on my husband (who was bedridden and on hospice) so I would know when me moved in bed or if he needed me. It was incredibly cheap and so high quality I was astounded.THIS camera is also amazing. The picture quality is very clear, even at night. I had to play with the options so it wouldn't be notifying me of movement every time the neighbor's cat ran across the yard. You can use the microphone or not. Use the sound, or not.I put an SD card in it so I can take photos if I like or have it make videos....right now I have that turned off but I will perhaps turn it on later.I already had the Tapo app on my phone so it took all of 10 seconds to get this set up. My handyman was up on the ladder while I told him which way to aim the camera. No problems. Easy peasy.This is such a great product, I ordered another TP Link security camera to put out back that uses USB C cable to charge. It will come off the holder easily to take in to charge.LOVE this camera.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I really loved this camera so much I bought 2 of them and their doorbell for my house. The doorbell has been working flawlessly. The first camera IN installed with the solar panel worked fine until the first rain storm where it went offline and I could not get to it for a couple months as it monitors a vacation home. Once down there I was able to get the camera down, plug it in and after a couple chances it finally rebooted. Now the camera is is all fogged up and will not clear out. I reached out to Tapo support and after several AI generated emails from Tapo asking me about the solar panel I was able to get some traction with support where they told me I had to go through the RMA process of which they asked all the same questions that support did. I did put up my second camera in the same spot and it is working fine and I love the fact that it is solar powered. I would give the camera a higher review as I understand sometimes things break, but their support process was very painful to work with. Would I recommend this camera to everyone? Yes I would and I may buy more of them for my main house as well as back yards as I love the solar option... but I am very weary of dealing with TapoSupport again.Ease of setup:The set up was very easy to do and their instructions make it seem like it is harder than it really is. Recording capability:you can either use their paid cloud storage or I bought Micro SD cards from Amazon and just use those to record and saveStorage capacity:The 512 microSD cards are great and cheaper than subscribing to their cloud storageView angle:I love the fact that I have it on top of my 12 foot shed and I can see clearly down the side of the house and a nice wide angle to the bakc of the house and driveways. I love the AI feature where i can exclude animals from detection as we have a lot of wildlife in the area, mainly deer, fox, and other small creatures... but can also set the detection zone of where I want it to alert to motion or people.