Blink Outdoor 4 vs TP-Link Tapo C710

The TP-Link Tapo C710, on hardware. It combines a 2K pan-tilt camera with a 1,500-lumen floodlight, records 24/7 to a microSD card without a subscription, and works with Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings. The Blink Outdoor 4 counters with a lower price, a wire-free battery install and a battery rated up to 24 months.

Yes. It is built around a 1,500-lumen dimmable floodlight at 4000K, backed by a 165 degree PIR sensor, with a 2K pan-tilt camera on the same body.

The Blink Outdoor 4 is the more affordable of the two. The TP-Link Tapo C710 costs more because it bundles a floodlight, a 2K sensor and a motorised pan-tilt head into the same fixture.

The TP-Link Tapo C710 does not need one: it records 24/7 to a microSD card up to 512GB. The Blink Outdoor 4 needs a Blink plan for person detection and video history, since it has no local storage.

Yes. The Blink Outdoor 4 is fully wire-free on batteries rated up to 24 months, so it fits a fence, shed or rental with no power. The TP-Link Tapo C710 is hardwired and needs an electrical point and a Wi-Fi signal at the mount.

Anyone with power at the mounting spot who wants one fixture to light and watch a driveway or back yard, with 2K pan-tilt video, color night vision and subscription-free local recording.