Review Of The Tapo C420S2: Is It Worth Your Money?
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- Welcome to the future of home security with the Tapo C420S2 Smart Camera! 🏠👀
With its cutting-edge features and state-of-the-art technology, the Tapo C420S2 is the perfect companion for safeguarding your home or office. From advanced motion detection to crisp 2K high-definition videos, this smart camera provides you with the peace of mind you deserve.
🔒 Advanced Security Features
Tapo C420S2 is equipped with a robust set of security features designed to keep your property safe and secure. Enjoy the convenience of motion detection, which sends instant alerts to your smartphone whenever any movement is detected. Stay in control, even when you're away, by accessing the live stream remotely through the Tapo app. The camera's privacy mode allows you to disable recording and live view for ultimate privacy.
🌞 Crystal Clear Video Quality
Never miss a single detail with the Tapo C420S2's exceptional video quality. With its 2K high-definition resolution, you can expect sharp and vivid visuals day or night. The camera's advanced night vision feature ensures that you have clear footage even in low-light conditions, providing round-the-clock protection.
⚡ Easy Installation and Setup
Setting up the Tapo C420S2 is a breeze! Simply follow the step-by-step instructions in the Tapo app, and you'll be up and running in no time. The camera's versatile design allows for both indoor and outdoor use, making it a flexible solution for any surveillance need. With no wiring needed!
📲 Tapo App: Your Security Hub
Take full control of your Tapo C420S2 Smart Camera through the user-friendly Tapo app. Available for both iOS and Android devices, the app lets you customize your camera settings, view live video feeds, playback recorded footage, and receive real-time alerts. It's like having a personal security guard in your pocket!
🌐 Stay Connected Anywhere, Anytime
Thanks to the Tapo C420S2's compatibility with voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, you can manage your smart camera with simple voice commands. Whether you're at home or on the go, you can always stay connected and keep an eye on what matters most.
Upgrade your home security with the Tapo C420S2 Smart Camera today and experience the next level of protection and peace of mind. Order now and make your safety a top priority! 🛒🔐
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Intro: 0:00
Base station: 0:53
Camera general specs: 2:52
Front of camera: 3:55
Bottom of camera: 4:46
Back of camera: 4:54
What's in the box: 5:48
Setup: 7:09
Power usage: 11:49
App hub: 13:14
App camera controls: 16:19
App camera settings: 25:01
Overall Tapo app: 33:23
Audio sample: 35:01
Video explnation: 36:10
Cons: 37:01
Conclusion: 39:15
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Some helpful time stamps:
Intro: 0:00
Base station: 0:53
Camera general specs: 2:52
Front of camera: 3:55
Bottom of camera: 4:46
Back of camera: 4:54
What's in the box: 5:48
Setup:7:09
Power usage: 11:49
App hub: 13:14
App camera controls: 16:19
App camera settings: 25:01
Overall Tapo app: 33:23
Audio sample: 35:01
Video explnation: 36:10
Cons: 37:01
Conclusion: 39:15
i think its IP6
or IP3 either that or ip6
IP rating is 65.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews 65? hmm o, refering to the water resistence IP i think i've seen either ip3 or ip6.
@@LogitechXibanga 65 is for the full rateing of water and dust. The water side is 6.
Fantastic review 👍 Covered everything I wanted to know and a hell of a lot more. 👍👍
Happy to Help.
So new to this & so many things to consider. These seem reasonably priced & potentially the start of my Smart Home (?) - for the time being I would just like to catch people stealing shit down my drive :) Great review thank you....
Tapo in my opinion will give you the most for your money these days. I do get wanting to keep people from taking your stuff.
Nice informative video. Thank you!
Happy to help.
thank you so much fully explained superb way
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you found the review helpful.
Is night vision turned off all night by default and only turns on when you live stream the cameras? So it won't see anything all night, no movement, nothing.
So true with the savings of pictures and videos from your Tapo cameras onto your mobile phone: cannot do it if you are outside, which defeats the purpose of having a security camera system with recording function. You can only do so if you are connected to the same network or being home, which defeats the purpose of being able to record any activities while you are away. TO TAPO, FIX THIS ON YOUR APP ASAP.
17:10 everyone has various needs, and desires, for each of their items and systems. I understand that as for as a company and the security of their property, that is not productive to the goal of the needs.
But as for as non business use. That would be a little treat, that would be nice.
If always doing the perfect job. The only thing that would trigger. That would make it where visitors, accepted, and not accepted, would be the only trigger, but opening a clip, only to see a bird, especially on a sunny day. Then you should take a moment of your life, to watch the most beautiful thing around. Life.
If their is too many triggers, then it might be an issue, but otherwise, people should enjoy it periodically.
Good and precise review.
I got many times the message on live sreaming saying that the signal is weak. This is not the bandwidth of my network. This is a problem of bandwidth between the c200 hub and the c420.
There is also another issue with battery pack very loose from behind and needed an extra ribbon behind the battery. I was completely losing the video signal and video recording turning continuously itself on and off
Heres why i like havng cloud storage as well though say somone breaks into your house and for whatever reason they still your base station with your card in it well that would be a problem if that was thebonly way to access your footage but with the subscription you can still see what happens on the camera becasue its on the cloud so i think its nice that they give you the option for either one. I do wish they would offer something like a replacement guarantee there are some camera companies who if your camera is taken down and stolen they will send you another cameea to replace it so thats something that i was hoping they would offer with this
I understand and like cameras that give you the option. Then it is up to you which you would like to use. Some cameras make you get a subscription only and that can trun off a lot of people.
Thank you for the thorough review. I have Ordered mine today and will set it up by Wednesday and report back. Already use the TAPO C100 and C310 cameras and want these to put them in areas of property where there are no electrical points. It seems from your video that this camera does not allow for continues recording as yet?
That is correct. With most battery powered cameras they do not record 24/7.
Can 2 people use the app at the same time on different phones and see the notifications?
Nice review. Let me ask, is it possible to set up schedule and register continuously during selected time eg. at night?
You can set up a schedule so that it detection over night, but it can not have continuous recording as it is a battery powered camera. Even if powered it will only keep the battery topped off.
I had planned to buy one yesterday, then when I got to the stores discovered the price had shot up by $150!! I didn't realise I had been looking at a sale price earlier. I am kicking myself. Will wait for the next sale.
Don't worry Prime day is just around the corner and everybody will be having sales then
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Got one this week, it went on sale again and it was even cheaper than before!
Excellent review. In the battery, was it for an USB-C cable? If so, it should be able to be permanently charged, assuming you can get a suitable cable to it, no?
Micro USB for the battery. Do wish it was USB C, but that will all com in time.
Good day I am not sure if this was addressed in the video. Can I connect a solar panel to the Cameras to keep it charge when it is mounted outside?
Yes there is a passthrough in the back that will allow you to use a solar panel.
I got a message saying the signal was weak, but it was only for live streaming. The videos themselves were good still. Just bought some Arlo Pro 4 to compare before deciding. So far the Tapo picture is significantly better, but the Arlo detects a tiny bit better.
I have had that happen to me a few times if I have to many things using my band with. If you lower the resolution or just make sure other things are not running at the same time you will not run into that issue. For the most part I go back and look at recordings more then I use the live feed.
At night, if you have some artificial light coming from the street, will you have colored vision without the internal lights on? Is the starlight sensor powerful enough?
Without seeing the tip of light coming in it is hard to say. However, what I can say is while I was trying to run my tests and get sample footage I was getting angery with my neighbor motion light that kept going off as it would be give off enfough light to then trigger the color night vision on this camera. If it is something like that you should be fine.
Does it have infra red night vision or does the led light provide the lighting at night. I.e is in inconspicuous.
It does have the option to use IR for night vision.
Great job! Is turning off detection of pets/cats works without tapo care subscription?
Thank you and yes you can turn that optoin off without needing a Tapo subscription.
I love your review about the bu. I did not know the hub can be wirelessly connected to the wifi, or did i misunderstood it
You did not. After you set it up hardwired you can then change it to operate over WiFi.
Is it better to just leave it connected to the router using Ethernet cable? Also, does this camera come with flood light as well as alarm?
I use a iPad Pro. Will the Tapo app support this iPad? Meaning viewing in Landscape position. How many cameras can I add to the app. If I don’t use a micro card - can I still view live videos AND recorded? And from home or away? As far as the recordings - is there a ‘screen shot’ of the videos? With my Arlo I have to open the video to what’s recorded. Such a time waster. As much as I like the Arlo, having to now pay a subscription I need to find something just as good (but no fees) or better then the Arlo. I thought Norrio was that product - but it does not support iPads. Finally any magnetic mounts? Thx.
First I will state that I am an Andorid user so not 100% sure, however, there does appear to be a app in the Apple store: apps.apple.com/us/app/tp-link-tapo/id1472718009. Based on the number of cameras that you can pin together a good estimate of the minimal supported cameras per app is 32. Yes, you can still view live video and record if you don't have an SD card. From both home and away. The "clips" will be saved right to your phone or tablet. The "screen shots" if you have an sd card will need to you "record" them to save to your phone. If you are recording from a live feed they will be added to the memories area which has a download button right there. I have not seen any magnetic mounts from Tapo for this camera.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thx. I found the App and even though don’t have a tapo account, installed the App. Unfortunately the app is meant for the iPhone as only viewable in portrait mode. So sad. By screen shots- what trying to say is when in the app and go to screen with all the recordings I am looking at a preview of a recording and not a generic JPG trademark “image.” So guess stuck with Arlo.
@@sethm10 Even if the app was meant for a phone should still be able to use it on a tablet, which is just a phone with a bigger screen. There is a button on the live feed that I show which can change the video to portrait mode for viewing. As for screen recordings you do have the option of both a jpeg screen shot or video clips in the media gallery hope that helps.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thx. But when you have a iPad attached to a keyboard and have to physically rotate the iPad from landscape to portrait back to landscape. Well that gets old quick - like once. I have the same problem with the Wyze app. So glad only bought one product. I will never give Wyze more of my money until their App is fixed. Thx for trying though. Happy 4th !
@@sethm10 Ah, that would make a differance.
is power autovolt, i.e. 220 or 110v for the base station?
Input is 100 to 240 volt
What is the maximum distance between the hub and the cameras?
My testing was done at about 60 feet.
Earlier version C400s2 has IP65 (water/dust) certification.
Hope this carries over...
I would think for an outdoor camera it should be at least IP 65.
Why would moving the base closer to the camera give better coverage, if they are both WIFI ?
That cameras connect to the base station. If that is closer you would have a stronger connection for the cameras.
My question is if I want ONE of the cameras to record constantly in full quality, can I wire it in (5 volts usb i presume)? would it work that way? while the other one(s) id just use in default mode. is this possible w this system? i need it bcos there will be huge difference in traffic and criticalness of the two cams, if that make sense. thx you :P
If I am understanding you correctly what your asking would not work. The camera even if "powered" by usb or solar will only keep the battery topped off. It will not let you change the record mode to always recording. This is common for battery powered cameras. They all use PIR to detect motion. This means they hybernate when they don't detect anything. If you want to have a camera constantly record you will need to look at a powered camera that has not battery and is plugged in all the time.
hey man thank you for the answer sorry for not getting back because of the holidays. watched again and it's a really good review. at 5:20 you say that the battery lid has a pass through does that mean if I get just 5 volts on a USB C plug in, I can keep the battery topped off All the time? so I can max out the camera settings? or the battery electronics does not allow that and it has to be removed to be charged? I think it's a really important distinction considering ease of use. about clip lengths limitations if I understand well The maximum length of a clip can be 120+10 seconds? Even if the trigger is constant it won't go over this but start a new recording instead? what I don't understand if a thief packs out the car that would probably be more than this so the actual evidence would be cut in several parts. considering the crimes talked about in the media today the max length should be at least 5 or 10 minutes imho. please correct me if I don't understand properly the lengths at 30:35 in your video. but seeing the very friendly interface and straightforward use I'm still considering this unit. 🤔🤔
@@kbuss10 All good, the pass through lets you keep the battery topped off via power. It is meant to be used with a solar panel but could be direct power as well. This way you do not have to be without the camera monitoring things to charge the battery. At 30:35, yes the max clip length is 120+10 for the buffer. The trigger interval can be set to 0 which would limit the chance of actions not being recorded. Yes it is a little annoying having a number of action clips over a large period of time but that is done to help save the battery. Not everyone will use this camera wired to power to keep the battery topped off.
what happened if the battery is fully drained? do we need to run setup again?
You will not. It will be picked up again once the battery is fully charged.
Hey buddy, nice video - I am considering this and other Tapo products especially the light switch. Do you know if they can work together....say if the camera detects motion at night, then the lights are triggered outside and inside? Thanks !
Yes, there is a section on the app call smart. Here you can setup triggers like IFTT type thnigs. So if a camera detection motion then a light swtich and turn on, or if a person is detected on one camera then an alarm can be triggered on another camera. It is pretty extensive.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Hi mate, thanks for getting back to me. I have ordered some cameras and looking forward to installing them in the house.
@@SanjayChadha Happy to help.
@@Wanderer001_ReviewsSorry bud, 1 more question please - what Alexa routines have you set up (if any), in mine, it doesn't recognize the camera (says camera is not supported) when I wanted it to tell my Echo that there is motion, only thing Alexa allows is to turn on the camera which renders this Alexa integration useless for me
@@SanjayChadha Honestly most of my Alexa rutines are to turn on and off lights. When doing ruutines for cameras I generally try to set them up using the cameras app. So tappo camera can trigger a tappo light to do something.
Thank you for nice review! I've got a question. Can I config and use it without Wi-Fi connection, and can I connect a smartphone to it directly without my home Wi-Fi network?
You can not this type of camera needs your home wifi in order to work.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thanks!
Can you, please, tell if there is such type of camera?
And if there is, can you, please, tell it's model?
@@user-xm5vb9ds6n That is a little hard to find. Most home security cameras need connection to wifi in order to be viewed off site. If you don't want to use wifi you could look into some that use a NVR which is a home wired solution no wifi needed. Best brand for this in my opion would be Reolink. But depeneding on your needs is the type of cameras you would be looking at.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thank a lot!
I love mine but the batteries take forever to charge up and also i have an issue with it not detecting things correctly. For example itll say pet detected ill look at the recording and itll be me and my little boy walking up the stairs it thinks my little boy is a pet i wish they could fix this it has a hard time distinguishing what an actual animal is
As you might have seen in my video it thought a bird was a person and I think tha has to do with how large something is thought to be by the camera. The brid was very close and larg so it was a person. I feel that things like this can get better over time as the camera learns what people and pets actually look like.
@Wanderer001_Reviews I mean I totally agree but I just feel as though that's something thames could've tested and had worked out so we as consumers didn't have to experience that ya kno. Alot of times we rely on this information to be accurate and then when it isn't its just disappointing.
@@ilikeitwhatisit6749 I do understand that. Kind of why I do these videos to help people see what they would be getting themselves into.
Wait so this camera does not continuously record even if you have tapo Care subscription??
It does not. Battery powered cameras all do motion trigger recording. If you want 24/7 recording you need a powered camera.
I see you have both c325wb and c420s1. Aside from being wireless, what's your view in term of comparison? eg video quality
The big difference between these two camreas is the dark view on the C325WB is crazy and puts the c420s1 to shame. But the C420 cane be put just about anywhere. If I had to pick I would go with the C325WB as long as I had a power supply. The C325WB also has better connectivity becuase they are not built into the body of the camera. let me know if you had any other areas of question.
How many cameras can the base station support?
4 cameras. www.tapo.com/en/product/smart-hub/tapo-h200/
i Have C420s2 If I buy another Tapo C310 or C320WS can I playback from hub memory? like c420s2?
Those are meant to work without the use of a hub, saving the recordings directly to the camera. However, you could bring up the live feed of each of the cameras at once using the Tapo app.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thank you for your answer, Can you please tell me which camera is using Hub for saving
@@internatinolshopmuinternat4112 The cameras in this video the C420S2 uses the hub.
Can you add more than 2 cameras, to this unit
Yes, the package that I got came with two cameras, but the hub can be attached to more than just the two.
Will the camera still working without WiFi or enternet on.
The cameras don't use wifi they communicate with the home base. So if the home base does not have wifi or ethernet they will not work.
Can you mix and match the battery-operated hub cameras with the plugged-in ones without the hub?
You can mix and match them all with in one app. However, just know that you can not connect plug in cameras to the hub if they were not made to do so.
can i mount the tp link tapo cameras outside up side down
Yes, you can use this camera outside and upside down. There is an invert image option in the camera settings that will correct the orientation of the image if placed upside down.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thanks a lot
I bought 7 cameras -- the linkage to the wifi is problematice. Occassionally, it kept losing connections --think it cant cope with too many camera connections.
You got 7 of this camera all linked to one hub? Is the hub hardwired or set to use wifi?
Can give directly Power to charge
Yes there is a passthrough in the back if you wanted to power the battery from a power source.
I don't understand how it lasts 180 days. Could you please explain? Math doesn't add up for me: 5200mAh×3.6V/1000/3.6Watts = 5.2 hrs
That's because as a battery powered camera it hibernates when not in use. So you don't constantly have a live feed coming from the camera it needs to be woken up either by you looking through the app or an event that triggers it to start recording and communicating that to the application. The 180 days is based on hey maximum of a set amount of clips.
I have the Tapo doorbell camera and it is wire-free, not wifi. I believe it operates at a sub-GHz speed and consumes less power. The base needs to be connected through Ethernet to a wifi router!
does it record continuously?
They do not. Most battery powered cameras will not to save power.
The notification is just the device system so same as emails and Facebook etc and there doesn't seem to be a way to change this to a unique sound to warn you. A pretty glaring miss.
Admittingly I generally keep my phone on vibrate so that type of thing does not bother me. But I do understand. I had differing sounds and ring tones setup at one time. Loved knowing what was tyring to get my attention.
How far can Tapo detect motion?
When I was testing about 45Feet.
HELP MY HUB IS NOT CONNECTING I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING
Have you tried the hard rest bottom on the home base?
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Yes, I did. I resetted the hub for 5 times as of now. Maybe more since i lost count. I tried putting the cable to a different lan port, still not working. I think it is defective since it glows amber yet the hub is not detected by my phone
@@kathleenrivas6257 It might be I would reach out to Tapo support and see what they say.
Still working? any issue?
Still works, have not run into any myself.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews
How long the battery last?
@@BM-dl2qz That is a little harder to say as it depends on where they are located and the amount of traffic in those areas. I have gotten 2.5 months out of them, but I have nightly visits from deer where they hang around for a few hrs trigger the cameras.
No video? Ridiculous
As stated in this video it is only a 1018 video and in order to not down scale the 2k video it was uploaded as its own video which was linked in both the description as well as with a info card. But if you missed it here is the RAW video footage from this camera: th-cam.com/video/HUniIML6Ouw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HwdboeU6hnkL-dt2.