EXCELLENT review. this is how it always should be. thank you, mate. i was struggling about buying this cam, but it seeems like it's totaly ok for my purpose
I bought one c320ws model to test it out for monitoring private house, and the surrounding property. I also bought different brands at the same price bracket, (for features comparison). I use 32GB cards, good enough for me. Long story short, The c320ws is a really good value for money. No camera will be perfect for everyone but this one covers all the bases and works really well as compared to other competitors in the same price range. Did not test cloud service, did not need it. After the test I bought three more cameras to satisfy my needs.
This should be standard on every camera meant for outdoor use. It is so inexpensive to solve the wind noise issues. I try to shy away from companies that, obviously, do not use what they manufacture/produce.
I have a ring camera, I feel it’s pointless for the most part as it only records when motion is detected and only seems to start recording 3-5 seconds after being triggered, if someone clipped my car on the drive it would only see they leaving. If the WiFi drops out which some times happens it’ll not record anything. WiFi goes down house has no cctv at all. Love the video keep it up
Really love your channel and I use the video as a baseline. I own many Wyze cams and when I saw this video, the 320 Tapo might be 5-10% better. I am not sure if it due to your video being compressed under TH-cam. But I wanted to point out the 320 under my setup made my Wyze v3 looks like trash 😢. The depth, range, color is much better. 2) Not to mention the AI. I setted camera over garage to look at my car, had a break in.. Wyze with zone detection and subscription... didn't see me at all sneaking up and touching my doors 😮. The new 325 with 1/1.79" sensor (2.7x larger) is otw. I think you should do a video and compare all 3 again. 3) I didn't get the artifact issue... Yet. I do get it a lot with Wyze.. Ty
Any idea if Tapo will ever add this feature. I have enough ambient light that the C320WS never goes into night mode when set to auto. The problem is the spotlight will never turn on if it's not in night mode, and I want the spotlight to turn on as a deterrent. My only choice is to put it into night mode all the time, even during the day, but thats just a workaround and has its downsides (black and white, and insects at night). Need a setting for spotlight to be activated by any motion from Sunset to Sunrise. Maybe you can pass this along to TP Link with all your pull :)
Fun/Sad fact is: when camera loose signal, or intruder cut it out, it will send NO notification that the camera is out of order. Do you like this on security camera? Me not... Ask me how i found it. And TP-Link support replay is: when the camera is offline it cant send any message. Cool, but app can send message that it lost connection, right?
I know a few cameras can do this like the Blink and Nest but it is not immediate…it can take a few minutes or sometimes hours before you get an offline notification.
Cool review thanks for sharing, i do have the tapo trial subscription turned on for 3 of my tapo C100 wifi cams on 2 different countries, my home country Singapore & in my wife’s home in Batam, indonesia. One thing i noticed is that the audio quality of these cams is not that good. Well i can’t say anything bad about these cams especially they are cheap at around $30 Sing dollars per cam hahaha, other than that they all work awesome😊oh btw i just bought 4 tapo smartplugs & added them to my tapo app, all works fine especially they don’t burn a hole in my pocket lol
Por fin alguien que hace pruebas bien estructuradas. Creo que lo único que me hace dudar si comprarla es el bitrate que entrega tan bajos FPS, haz notado si esto se debe a la intensidad de la señal wifi? Por otro lado, las antenas realmente ayudan a mejorar la recepción de señal? Solo faltó esa prueba
@@-J4iRO-Compré tres pero para instalar en casa de otra persona, no hubo mejoría la verdad, las puse por fuera en el piso siguiente y se batalla bastante con la señal, por suerte las pude cablear porque ese modelo tiene puerto ethernet
@@Lord_Kryze Gracias. Entonces no creo sea buena idea ponerlas a unos 50 pies del router. Pensé que apuntando las antenas hacia el router se conectaria sin problemas.
Pues en mi caso si había bastantes elementos que hacían interferencia con el router incluyendo muros, haz la prueba antes de cablear o puedes poner un repetidor @@-J4iRO-
@@-J4iRO-ah por cierto si le pones cable ethernet armarlo tu mismo porque los que ya vienen armados no entran en el receptor cilíndrico de plastico para hacer la conexión y protegerlo de la intemperie
Hello life Hackster , I would love for you to do a full review on Alexa greetings on the ring pro 2 . Keep up the great videos. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
hmm, there is a 'clip and download' alternative to 'recording' from playback in the app in their cheaper cameras indicated by scissors on the playback screen, perhaps it's an app update available to this model too?
Great work with your reviews! We purchased a few of these Tapo C320 cameras based on your outdoor cam reviews. Our other choice was the Eufy 2K Pro which seemed to have better audio quality and rich notifications (without subscription) but it would only record 24/7 in 1080p and not 2K. What was your preferred camera?
@@Michael-fl9lh well, you have the option of not subscribing, Just make sure to have a very good 256gb card in the cam In my case, I've set up 10 cameras at 2 diifferent households so the person detection is a must for me
Hi man thank you for the review as I am thinking about this camera as well BUT isn't there a way too lower the FPS? in my experience 10 or even 5 is perfectly enough depending on the situation, while it increases the low light quality. for 24\7 record 15 fps is overkill. also now it says it's upgraded to vehicle detection too like it's bigger brother... can you confirm? 🙏🏼 thx
Although the quality is not 4K it brings some peace of mind, better than nothing I guess. Sadly no POE and NVR support is a dealbreaker for me. I'll keep searching.
Hello. I can't decide between this Tapo C320ws or the Eufy 2C Pro. I know they one is wired and the other isn't, besides another differences... After watching your videos with both these cameras I think they have pretty good quality. I would like to know your opinion about the image quality (day and night footage) for both, please. Thanks 🙏👍
Hi ...Thanks for the Camera review... Just wanted to ask one thing.... If I want to use the camera on POE, in case I am already using with the Wi-Fi, then Can I switch the method of internet connection from POE to Wi-Fi & vice versa as per my wish ? In case, the ethernet cable breaks, will it be connecting to the Wi-Fi network all by itself (considering that it already had connected to the same Wi-Fi internet in the past) ?
I am in need of a wireless outdoor cctv camera for my business. However also have no access to wifi neither. What would you recommend? Thanks in advance if you manage to respond! :)
How much do the wing antennas help with connection. I have a room in my house that has so-so wifi signal and am wondering if this outdoor camera might work well in there.
I want to install this camera at the entrance of my apartment house. There would be a sliding grill in between my wooden door and the corridor (there would be grills between the camera and the surveillance area). Is this camera suitable?
Wich camera is better Reolink RLC-520A or Tapo C320WS i am doubting between these two and cant find a reason wich one should be better some help would be great
I am literally confused between Wyze Cam V3 & Tp link Tapo C320WS as they cost me same on sale but I don't want to pay for cloud subscription service. Which one or any other canera you recommend ?
Hi lifehacster I'm a new home owner what would you recommend for me in terms of home security if I can afford either wired or battery and what brand do you recommend
@@LifeHackster thanks for the recommendation, will go with reolink. As a new home owner your videos have been a massively helpful. You're doing an awesome job
I don’t get why they started a new line tapo? Now with kasa i feel like they will discontinue soon. Bastards even made them completely different apps and are not compatible. Such a low move.
Great help... I decided to go with the TP-Link Tapo C500 1080p because it was only a bit extra and better picture quality and got a samsung v30 512gb sd card for it.
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You are one of the few reviewers that fully test the quality and sound...as well as do comparison when it comes to subscription vs none. Good job!
Indeed
EXCELLENT review. this is how it always should be.
thank you, mate. i was struggling about buying this cam, but it seeems like it's totaly ok for my purpose
Glad to see a wider array of brands being tested
I got Tapo C310 and it's great. This looks even better.
My first time to order a tapo in Lazada. I'm excited to accept my parcel tomorrow to install it on my apartment buisness😊😊 Tapo C320ws
I bought one c320ws
model to test it out for monitoring private house, and the surrounding property. I also bought different brands at the same price bracket, (for features comparison). I use 32GB cards, good enough for me. Long story short, The c320ws is a really good value for money. No camera will be perfect for everyone but this one covers all the bases and works really well as compared to other competitors in the same price range. Did not test cloud service, did not need it. After the test I bought three more cameras to satisfy my needs.
Perhaps they (and other camera manufacturers) should add a mic wind filter so when its windy out it would cut down the wind noise considerably.
This should be standard on every camera meant for outdoor use. It is so inexpensive to solve the wind noise issues. I try to shy away from companies that, obviously, do not use what they manufacture/produce.
Great review, writing from Turkiye this is the best review I've seen on web! Congrats!
Propper review of the gear. I wasnt expecting to find such good review . Make me want to buy more of them than i need😂😅
I have a ring camera, I feel it’s pointless for the most part as it only records when motion is detected and only seems to start recording 3-5 seconds after being triggered, if someone clipped my car on the drive it would only see they leaving. If the WiFi drops out which some times happens it’ll not record anything. WiFi goes down house has no cctv at all. Love the video keep it up
There are some wired versions. Wired is always better.
worth noting Tapo supports ONVIF protocol (Profile S) and RTSP without the need for special firmware
hey man, do you mind explaining more? 😇
no
Really love your channel and I use the video as a baseline. I own many Wyze cams and when I saw this video, the 320 Tapo might be 5-10% better. I am not sure if it due to your video being compressed under TH-cam. But I wanted to point out the 320 under my setup made my Wyze v3 looks like trash 😢. The depth, range, color is much better. 2) Not to mention the AI. I setted camera over garage to look at my car, had a break in.. Wyze with zone detection and subscription... didn't see me at all sneaking up and touching my doors 😮. The new 325 with 1/1.79" sensor (2.7x larger) is otw. I think you should do a video and compare all 3 again. 3) I didn't get the artifact issue... Yet. I do get it a lot with Wyze.. Ty
Excellent review! You have helped me a lot to make a decision. Congrats!
Thank you for your videos. It helps buyers like me make the right choice. I hope you could make a ranking video of all the cameras you've tested.
Superb review ! Great effort. Thanks so much.
Lovely review man! Thanks for the effort!!!!
That video compression makes Eufy look good. Oof.
True..lol
I returned my Tapo C110 because of the video compression. My Wyze V3 is WAY clearer and it is only 1080p. Such a disappointment for the Tapo "2K"...
@@DiscoPilgrim4903the 320w is muuuuch better
Thanks for the video, I couldn’t desire between this and a different one and I’m going to get this one
Any idea if Tapo will ever add this feature. I have enough ambient light that the C320WS never goes into night mode when set to auto. The problem is the spotlight will never turn on if it's not in night mode, and I want the spotlight to turn on as a deterrent. My only choice is to put it into night mode all the time, even during the day, but thats just a workaround and has its downsides (black and white, and insects at night). Need a setting for spotlight to be activated by any motion from Sunset to Sunrise. Maybe you can pass this along to TP Link with all your pull :)
perfect intro!!
Can you include Wifi range as part of your reviews.
It would be interesting to see how far you can get from the modem before signal drops out
Thank you for another comprehensive review. Any chance you would tell us your favorite POE cameras, with and without cloud subscriptions?
I use Reolink cameras.
@@LifeHackster You are most generous.
Can you also see live video? Thinking of putting one on the trailer to use as backup camera..
Fun/Sad fact is: when camera loose signal, or intruder cut it out, it will send NO notification that the camera is out of order. Do you like this on security camera? Me not... Ask me how i found it. And TP-Link support replay is: when the camera is offline it cant send any message. Cool, but app can send message that it lost connection, right?
I know a few cameras can do this like the Blink and Nest but it is not immediate…it can take a few minutes or sometimes hours before you get an offline notification.
Good catch
I’ll wait on that one but can’t wait for a ROKU camera video .
Cool review thanks for sharing, i do have the tapo trial subscription turned on for 3 of my tapo C100 wifi cams on 2 different countries, my home country Singapore & in my wife’s home in Batam, indonesia. One thing i noticed is that the audio quality of these cams is not that good. Well i can’t say anything bad about these cams especially they are cheap at around $30 Sing dollars per cam hahaha, other than that they all work awesome😊oh btw i just bought 4 tapo smartplugs & added them to my tapo app, all works fine especially they don’t burn a hole in my pocket lol
Thanks for your review, helpful info i needed in my decision making. Salamat!
@greenmagnus306...Thanks for watching!
Now, that's how a camera should be reviewed
awesome review, thanks
está super completo tu revisado, muchas gracias!!😀
Great review L.H. Thank you.
great review man. thanks a lot.
Por fin alguien que hace pruebas bien estructuradas. Creo que lo único que me hace dudar si comprarla es el bitrate que entrega tan bajos FPS, haz notado si esto se debe a la intensidad de la señal wifi? Por otro lado, las antenas realmente ayudan a mejorar la recepción de señal? Solo faltó esa prueba
Oye compraste esta cámara ? Me interesa mucho saber si las antenas mejoraron la recepción de la señal.
@@-J4iRO-Compré tres pero para instalar en casa de otra persona, no hubo mejoría la verdad, las puse por fuera en el piso siguiente y se batalla bastante con la señal, por suerte las pude cablear porque ese modelo tiene puerto ethernet
@@Lord_Kryze Gracias. Entonces no creo sea buena idea ponerlas a unos 50 pies del router. Pensé que apuntando las antenas hacia el router se conectaria sin problemas.
Pues en mi caso si había bastantes elementos que hacían interferencia con el router incluyendo muros, haz la prueba antes de cablear o puedes poner un repetidor @@-J4iRO-
@@-J4iRO-ah por cierto si le pones cable ethernet armarlo tu mismo porque los que ya vienen armados no entran en el receptor cilíndrico de plastico para hacer la conexión y protegerlo de la intemperie
I love the tapo camera its afordabel
The Bat Flying incredibly fast at 7:01 on the left 🤨 Dam !
Can't believe i actually saw this can someone tell me if its a bat or a giant insect 🤣 ?
Looks like you got a new piece of wood to mount the cameras!
I just painted it :)
One question please: Can I use network folder for storage instead of SD card?
Hello life Hackster , I would love for you to do a full review on Alexa greetings on the ring pro 2 . Keep up the great videos. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
hmm, there is a 'clip and download' alternative to 'recording' from playback in the app in their cheaper cameras indicated by scissors on the playback screen, perhaps it's an app update available to this model too?
Hi, great review! May i know of the Tapo apps itself can support up to 8 cctvs?
Thanks bro perfect review
great explanation..thanx
Another great useful review thank so much, btw what are the flying white particles things at minutes 7:02?
Video quality is bad despite i select 2k. How bad you ask? Worst than 720p!
Good video👍🏻 can you test the WansvieW W6?
Will see. Thanks.
perfect video bro amazing
Can you have the lights to switch on only when someone enters a specific area?
Compared to imou ? Do you recommend this ? Or I’ll choose the imou?
Thought on this vs Wyze Cam V3 Pro?
Perfect testing
Great work with your reviews! We purchased a few of these Tapo C320 cameras based on your outdoor cam reviews. Our other choice was the Eufy 2K Pro which seemed to have better audio quality and rich notifications (without subscription) but it would only record 24/7 in 1080p and not 2K. What was your preferred camera?
@@pinoypop02 how about wyze v3?
@@Michael-fl9lh i actually use Wyze products. The camplus unlimited is a solid deal so far.
@@pinoypop02 I don't want to subscribe and the person detection that they remove just to subscribe is a deal breaker for me.
@@Michael-fl9lh well, you have the option of not subscribing, Just make sure to have a very good 256gb card in the cam
In my case, I've set up 10 cameras at 2 diifferent households so the person detection is a must for me
@@pinoypop02 yeah but not having a people detection is bad. Tapo has it out of the box.
Nice , gives you different options
thanks so very much great video
What would you recommend?
This or Mi 360?
Hi man thank you for the review as I am thinking about this camera as well BUT isn't there a way too lower the FPS? in my experience 10 or even 5 is perfectly enough depending on the situation, while it increases the low light quality. for 24\7 record 15 fps is overkill. also now it says it's upgraded to vehicle detection too like it's bigger brother... can you confirm? 🙏🏼 thx
Kvalitní recenze 👌👌
Do you recommend this or what is the best cam for around the same price?
great video , many thanks.,
quick question , does it really supports 256 GB SD card ? if yes then in which format FAT16/FAT32/NTFS/exFAT ?
Thank you.
Although the quality is not 4K it brings some peace of mind, better than nothing I guess. Sadly no POE and NVR support is a dealbreaker for me. I'll keep searching.
What have you found,
Hello. I can't decide between this Tapo C320ws or the Eufy 2C Pro. I know they one is wired and the other isn't, besides another differences... After watching your videos with both these cameras I think they have pretty good quality.
I would like to know your opinion about the image quality (day and night footage) for both, please.
Thanks 🙏👍
Thanks for the review. Is? this wide screen
excellent video bro, thnx
New Tapo 325WB looks nearly identical, but has a much faster lens and larger sensor -- at twice the price. How do they compare?
Hello, is this tapo only available as a mobile application? I want to watch it on my computer too. I would be happy if you help
Waiting for you to review c420s2
Hi ...Thanks for the Camera review... Just wanted to ask one thing.... If I want to use the camera on POE, in case I am already using with the Wi-Fi, then Can I switch the method of internet connection from POE to Wi-Fi & vice versa as per my wish ? In case, the ethernet cable breaks, will it be connecting to the Wi-Fi network all by itself (considering that it already had connected to the same Wi-Fi internet in the past) ?
Hi, thank you. So the camera can be used remotely live through the app?
Yes, absolutely
I am in need of a wireless outdoor cctv camera for my business. However also have no access to wifi neither. What would you recommend?
Thanks in advance if you manage to respond! :)
Check out NVR systems like Reolink.
@@LifeHackster Ok lovely thank you. What is 'NVR' please? Sorry 😂
@@916jarvis Network Video Recorder...
@@LifeHackster Nice one. Thanks
How much do the wing antennas help with connection. I have a room in my house that has so-so wifi signal and am wondering if this outdoor camera might work well in there.
I want to install this camera at the entrance of my apartment house. There would be a sliding grill in between my wooden door and the corridor (there would be grills between the camera and the surveillance area). Is this camera suitable?
Is it possible to set the alarm to go off automatically when the motion sensor is activated?
Wich camera is better Reolink RLC-520A or Tapo C320WS i am doubting between these two and cant find a reason wich one should be better some help would be great
Which is better this one or the c520ws?
Thank you for the review. Can you set up automation so that if the camera detects a human movement to turn on a smart plug or light?
- Yes you can - i setup my 20 Tapo cams - turns my tapo lights on & tapo hubs siren
Contemplating this or the C120 in your other review, but the C120 looks bad at night comparing this review to the C120 vs wyze review.
I am literally confused between Wyze Cam V3 & Tp link Tapo C320WS as they cost me same on sale but I don't want to pay for cloud subscription service. Which one or any other canera you recommend ?
Hi lifehacster I'm a new home owner what would you recommend for me in terms of home security if I can afford either wired or battery and what brand do you recommend
Wired NVR system is the best set up...recommending Reolink. For WIFI based cameras, Ring or Eufy. Cheaper options would be Wyze.
@@LifeHackster thanks for the recommendation, will go with reolink. As a new home owner your videos have been a massively helpful. You're doing an awesome job
Is Tapo C320WS has 24hrs continues recording or it only records when it detects a person or a motion? Thank you
How to off the spotlight because the one we use it's spotlight never off the whole day and night?..
Hi
This camera always needs to be plug 🔌 in power? Or you can use only on battery? Thanks
I have this and it’s great.
Se pude cambiar el tono de las notificaciones? En iPhone?
Is this a 24/7 recording or only record when motion detected?
I don’t get why they started a new line tapo? Now with kasa i feel like they will discontinue soon.
Bastards even made them completely different apps and are not compatible. Such a low move.
Can we increase the sound of the alarm ?
I feel the sound is low.
Tried to order this on Amazon but they won’t ship to locker. Glad I didn’t order it as the video quality is less than I was expecting.
Thanks
@domingosilverio...Thanks for watching!
Hi, does it have 24/7 continous recording or is it only for 'events'?
The TAPO C320WS has 24/7 recording when a SD Card is inserted even without subscription.
I know because I bought it for my elderly in-laws.
@@MWDJR173 do you know how much time the 128GB sd can record?
does it have 24/7 with no SD card but with a subscription?@@MWDJR173
You never talk about the security it has does it have 2FA setup plz say on your videos plz.
Can you setup the recording directly to a NAS system?
Yes.
have you tried it with NVR? thank you!
Great help... I decided to go with the TP-Link Tapo C500 1080p because it was only a bit extra and better picture quality and got a samsung v30 512gb sd card for it.
If I record on a memory card, can I review the recordings on my phone in the application?
Yes.
GJ! Kabayan!
best review
what are you saying at 10:45? Tap rich notifications?
what mm star screw driver is needed to open microsd slot ? pls do reply
Does the 24/7 recording require subscription??
No. It records locally to a microSD card.
Can you continually record to the SD card without being connected to the Wi-Fi ?
Yup 👍
Ezviz C3x vs tapo 320ws???