Ring Spotlight Cam 4K Pro (2nd Gen) vs Wyze Solar Cam Pan 2K

The Wyze Solar Cam Pan 2K is the pick where there is no power, costing less, charging from the sun and recording locally for free. The Ring Spotlight Cam 4K Pro (2nd Gen) is the better camera where a plug is available and a subscription is acceptable, with true 4K, radar motion and brighter spotlights.

No. The Wyze Solar Cam Pan 2K runs on a built-in 6,400 mAh battery charged by an integrated solar panel, and Wyze says roughly one hour of direct sun a day keeps it running, or up to six months with none.

The Wyze Solar Cam Pan 2K does: it saves motion events to a microSD card for free. The Ring Spotlight Cam 4K Pro (2nd Gen) has no microSD slot and no local storage, so it saves no video without a Ring plan.

The Ring Spotlight Cam 4K Pro (2nd Gen) records true 4K at 3840 x 2160 with up to 10x zoom. The Wyze Solar Cam Pan 2K records 2K with wide dynamic range, a step down in resolution but with a 360-degree pan the Ring does not have.

Yes, the Wyze Solar Cam Pan 2K lists package detection, along with person, pet and vehicle alerts, through the paid Cam Plus plan. The Ring Spotlight Cam 4K Pro (2nd Gen) does not list package detection, though it adds Familiar Faces on a plan.