Ring Outdoor Cam vs Ring Spotlight Cam Plus

The Ring Outdoor Cam wins overall on price and owner ratings, with the same weather sealing, battery power, siren and zone controls. The Ring Spotlight Cam Plus adds a bright spotlight and can also be hardwired.

The spotlight. The Spotlight Cam Plus lights the area it watches, which helps colour night footage and deters intruders, while the Ring Outdoor Cam relies on its camera alone.

Yes, both use a rechargeable battery. The Ring Spotlight Cam Plus can also be hardwired for permanent power, which is useful in a busy location where the battery would drain quickly.

Yes. Neither has local storage, so recorded video and person or package alerts require a plan on both cameras, while live view, two-way talk and the siren work without one.

Buy the Ring Outdoor Cam if you want weather-sealed battery-powered coverage for less, with color night vision, a siren, two-way talk and motion and privacy zones through Ring's app.

Buy the Ring Spotlight Cam Plus if you want a bright spotlight over the area you are watching, better colour footage at night and the option to hardwire the camera instead of recharging it.