Ring Outdoor Cam vs TP-Link Tapo C500

The TP-Link Tapo C500 wins overall on price, its 2-year warranty, free microSD recording, a built-in light and 360-degree pan and tilt. The Ring Outdoor Cam is better rated, battery powered and adds package alerts with a plan.

Power and storage. The Ring runs on a rechargeable battery so it needs no wiring, while the Tapo needs mains power but records everything free to a microSD card and can rotate to follow movement.

The TP-Link Tapo C500, which keeps 24/7 and event history on a card with free cloud options. The Ring Outdoor Cam has no local storage, so recordings and person or package alerts need a Ring plan.

Yes, both offer color night vision. The Tapo C500 uses a built-in light, while the Ring Outdoor Cam relies on its own night vision system without a spotlight.

Buy the TP-Link Tapo C500 if you want affordable outdoor coverage that pans and tilts, with IP65 sealing, color night vision, a light, a siren, free microSD recording and a 2-year warranty.

Buy the Ring Outdoor Cam if you need to mount a camera where there is no power, thanks to its rechargeable battery, with color night vision, a siren, package alerts and Ring's app.