Blink Mini 2 vs TP-Link Tapo C200

The TP-Link Tapo C200 wins overall: cheaper, a 2-year warranty, 360-degree pan and tilt, free microSD recording, RTSP, motion and privacy zones and free people, animal and baby-crying alerts. The Blink Mini 2 has color night vision and outdoor capability.

Running costs and coverage. The Tapo C200 pans across a room and records everything to a card for free, while the Blink Mini 2 is fixed and puts clip history and person alerts behind a Blink subscription.

The Blink Mini 2, thanks to color night vision from its spotlight. The TP-Link Tapo C200 uses black and white infrared, though it includes a light and a siren and can swivel toward whatever triggered the alert.

Only the Blink Mini 2, and only with its weather-resistant power adapter. The TP-Link Tapo C200 is an indoor camera, so outdoor Tapo coverage means looking at the C500 or MagCam.

Buy the TP-Link Tapo C200 if you want the cheapest indoor pan-and-tilt camera with free microSD recording, RTSP, motion and privacy zones, a siren, people and animal alerts and Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant support.

Buy the Blink Mini 2 if you are in an Alexa household and value color night vision, a spotlight and a siren, plus the flexibility to mount the camera in a sheltered outdoor spot with the right adapter.