Reolink OMVI 2i PoE vs Ring Outdoor Cam Plus

With a cable available the Reolink OMVI 2i PoE, which records 5MP with a spotlight, color night vision and free local storage over PoE. The Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is the better wire-free camera, with a 2K image, dual-band Wi-Fi and deep Ring integration, but it needs a subscription to record.

Power and storage. The Reolink OMVI 2i PoE runs on PoE and records locally to a microSD card or NVR for free, while the Ring Outdoor Cam Plus runs on batteries and stores clips only through a Ring Protect plan.

No. The Ring Outdoor Cam Plus has no built-in light, so a linked Ring floodlight is the way to add one. The Reolink OMVI 2i PoE has its own spotlight.

Both offer color night vision, but the Reolink OMVI 2i PoE adds a spotlight to light the scene, while the Ring Outdoor Cam Plus falls back to black and white in full darkness.

Anyone who can run a cable to a driveway or yard and wants dual-lens coverage, auto tracking, a spotlight and free local recording with no subscription.

A Ring or Alexa household that needs a wire-free 2K camera for a spot with no power, and is happy to pay for Ring Protect to keep recordings.