Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE vs TP-Link Tapo C100

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE wins overall: IP65 weather resistance, PoE power, color night vision, far more alert types and Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub features. The TP-Link Tapo C100 is much cheaper and has a 2-year warranty.

Where they can be installed and what else they do. The Aqara is an IP65 outdoor camera that also runs Zigbee, Thread and Matter devices, while the Tapo C100 is an indoor Wi-Fi camera focused on affordable local recording.

Yes, both store footage on a microSD card with 24/7 and offline history and support RTSP, so neither requires a cloud plan. Cloud storage is optional on both.

The Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE, which offers color night vision as well as black and white. The TP-Link Tapo C100 is black and white after dark, though it does include a light and a siren for deterrence.

Buy the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE if you want an IP65 camera powered over Ethernet that records locally, sees in color at night, detects people, animals, vehicles and packages, and doubles as a Zigbee, Thread and Matter hub.

Buy the TP-Link Tapo C100 if you want the cheapest way to watch a room, with microSD recording, RTSP, motion and privacy zones, a siren, people and baby-crying alerts, Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant support and a 2-year warranty.