Tapo 4K Outdoor Pan/Tilt Wireless Security Camera, Solar Charging, C660 KIT | Battery Powered, 360° Motion Track, 24/7 Capture, Person/Vehicle Detection, Subscription-Free Local Storage or Optional Cloud

This camera is the best of a variety of security cameras I've bough recently. The solar panel keeps it fully charged, the motor allows a wide field of view and the image quality is good. I have it connected relatively far from my router and despite that, I have not had connectivity issues. The unit is solid, and I'm confident it will hold up to the elements like other Tapo cameras I have. Everything needed to install it to a wall (in my case, masonry) is included. I opted for cloud storage but if you don't, you can still insert a memory card. Setup is quick and easy, and you can configure preset targets for quick panning.

So far the camera is great! We’ve had it a little over a week and it functions really well. We purchased it because a predator was killing our chickens. Since installing the camera we’ve been able to identify a family of foxes as our culprit and with the help of the movement notifications, we’ve been able to run outside and scare them away. As such, our sightings have greatly decreased and we haven’t lost any more chickens. I also like that it has two way audio, a light, and the image quality is pretty decent, even at night. I do agree with other reviews that the solar panel that comes with the cam is a little underpowered. It was only charging 4-5% each day, even though the mounting location gets several hours of morning sun. If you have the perfect location and sun exposure, it might work better, but definitely doesn’t live up to the 45 minute charging time as advertised. I decided to buy a universal 6watt panel from Amazon for about $15. So far we’re getting charged consistently to 97% before sundown. I’d like to reach 100%, but I’m satisfied that the camera will function at the current rate.

I have installed these cameras on the front of my RV fifth wheel and on the back of my RV fifth wheel. I am very satisfied with their function and reliability. I installed super magnets on their base and attach them through a metal plate I installed on my RV. The solar panels worked great also living in the desert the solar panels come in extremely handy keeping the batteries charged. I originally charged the batteries at 100% two weeks ago and they are now at 95% and maintained. Very easy to install very easy to use. I recommended for any RVs.

I bought 2 c660 camera kits that would be a 5 star if it wernt for the solar panels not charging enough to offset battery use in live view or 24/7 capture. In 24/7 capture (not live view) battery life dropped significantly. I recharged, took off 24/7 capturing and waited to make sure it wasnt dropping than set up live viewing via app on fire tv and thats when battery life plummeted. While viewing live the app manually has to be stopped, it deosnt time out which will drain battery in less than a day. With intermittent live viewing, battery was much better depending on number of times viewed and length of live viewing. Both cams were dropping daily in 24/7 capture, recharging about 20% in the day and droppings back down at night until they completely drained in 3 days despite being in direct sunlight most of the day. Once I replaced the included small 2watt panels with normal sized 6watt panels, both cameras were back to 100% in 3 days with live viewing intermittently and 24/7 capture on 20 seconds and stay at >96%. It takes a learning curve to get zones and sensitivity to your liking just like the ring cams. If you dont use those 2 modes then you dont have to worry about battery draining with provided panels, unless you have motion on thats constantly triggering it on. I face a street and usually have about 15 events a day without ever dropping past 96% with 6watt panels. Cameras themselves have good quality videos and pics. Notifications are quick and just as good as the rings im trying to replace with exception of no pictures, thats a paid service like the ring cameras but tapo calls it rich notifications. Only con is they arnt as wide angled as the rings which limits their view (see photos for comparison), but pan and zoom make up for that. C660 FOV is 98° vertical while ring is 150 diagnal. I can see everything at once with ring but depend on the pan to see with tapo. Its nice but also i can see where if there was multiple people walking different directions, Ai will choose one to follow leaving the rest out of view. I've seen them not track in that situation to include as much as possible but luckily that doesn't happen often and I never really thought about their dual lens at the time that tracks and has wider FOV. Storage goes up to 512GB, but I have 256GB high endurance micro SD that Ive been using about a month now and Im at 2GB. App layout is simple to follow and allows for pretty much all of rings setups with few exceptions: 1. No privacy mode timer incase you forget to turn the camera back on. 2. Only one scedule set up for when you dont want notifications but do want recording. If you want more than one you have to set a wider off window which leaves you without notifications for longer time than you'd like but its only way to get mutiple times in one. 3. No big deal but zones are 4 points not 5 or 6 which leaves less than flexible shapes for coverage. Minor things like that though im willing to sacrifice to save money each year if they continue to perform. 4. No individualized device notification sounds, all devices have just one notification sound customizable through notifications on the phones settings for tapo app. Only exception is when doorbell is pressed, that notification sound is seperate and customizable also under phones notifications for the tapo app. One other thing was noise when camera turns quickly, I replaced one thinking its camera but replacement was same you can hear the turning when tracking fast vehicles (not loud but audible). Update 6months later: still performing well, with exception of drifting from the set point (home position) occasionally. I usually correct by panning back. It gives you 6 slots to set so you can quickly turn camera to, but main one is never where its set to and I cant figure out why. The notification tells you its person/pet/vehicle or motion for free, and you can filter event based on that for free. Rich notifications (video/picture clip and 180 day cloud storage) is $3.25/month for 1 camera or 35$/year, or $119/year for 2 or more. Now they have areal (ai assistant) that gives you quick search, voice assist, facial recognition, and cloud storage for 200$/year. While super cool and detailed notification and clip down to the action and color of clothing, Im happy with free version still and plenty of local storage (used 13g out of 256g without 24/7 capture). If you use that feature it will use up storage in a week or 2 depending on your setting and sd card will rewrite itself. This feature if FREE unlike paid subscriptions so with a good quality card it will last years. As for the subscription, I only had to search footage from month back one time in a six month period so definently can live without areal, and 200$ seems steep for that. Missed events were fixed once we turned up sensitivity and adjusted detection zones that had to be reset when I recalibrate camera back to home position, but tapo has put out update to fix this issue and cameras no longer drift. If I had to do all over I would buy the tapo dual lens c675 but this was not out at the time i purchased 660's. The C675 4k is much pricer but worth looking into if you'd like the wider field of view and pan/zoom all in one. All in all I feel confident turning off ring subscription since I get all the same notifications consistently with the c660s and they track pretty well down the street and I can read licsence plates.

I just completed the installation of two of these devices. I’m really impressed with these cameras. The quality of the video, you can hear, you can talk through them, you can move the angle of the cameras. It has excellent night visibility. Every time it sees a person I get a message. The phone app is terrific. The install instructions are incredibly simple. I just can’t find anything that I’m not happy about them. I’m actually thinking now about cancelling my almost $90 a month alarm. This is so much better and then the price vs value you get is so high that I will be recommending this to everyone I know. The one point that only time will tell is the longevity of these cameras. But if they last, let’s say just a few years versus what I pay monthly for my alarm service, it’s a great value. I do get that my alarm company will call the police, but 3 days ago one of my alarm sensors is not working and I’m going to have to call for service. That call it’s going to be at least $200. So I get value from that but at a very high price

Works great and the solar panel keeps it charged without problems. I like that the solar panel can be placed in a separate location and using a microSD card saves me from needing a subscription.

I use the same Tapo/TP-Link IoT devices and cameras all around the houses to make it easier with one app. Tapo cameras both wired and wireless are dependable, affordable and have great image/video capability. Not sure about the long-lasting yet, but it has been 2 years and no issue so far. This model has a solar panel and it keeps the battery at 100% all the time during Summer. The motion tracking works perfectly for my need. I use it to monitor my driveway and sidewalk next to my house mostly.

Initially, I was disappointed because the camera kept dropping its connection to my Spectrum Wi‑Fi. I emailed Tapo about it, and to their credit, they patched the issue in the latest update. Since then, it’s been working as expected. Despite their claims, it doesn’t actually hop between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz—it stays locked on 5 GHz, at least on my property. The AI definitely needs some fine‑tuning; it scared the hell out of my wife one night by announcing “person detected” when it was just a raccoon. Misidentifications like that happen more often than they should. As of 6‑21‑26, I’m satisfied with its overall performance, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement. A larger solar panel, better AI labeling, and the ability to connect via PC would make this a genuinely great camera. I’ve mounted the camera on a 2×4 and move it around the yard to catch the neighbor’s loose dogs that wander in, bark at 3 a.m., and leave surprises under my window. But, living in a liberal democracy here in the USA, these things take time—documentation, patience, and official enforcement—to resolve properly.

Excelente, gran cámara, excelente atención y seguimiento por parte del vendedor. Muchas gracias.

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I am completely in love with the Tapo 4K Solar-Powered Outdoor Camera! From the moment I installed it, it has exceeded all my expectations. The 4K image quality is crystal clear, even at night, and the solar power feature means I don’t have to worry about charging or battery replacement — such a game-changer! Setup was super easy with the Tapo app, and the live feed is smooth and reliable. I also love the motion detection alerts — they’re instant and accurate, giving me real peace of mind about my home. The build quality feels premium and durable, perfect for outdoor conditions. Honestly, this is by far one of the best outdoor cameras I’ve ever used. I’d rate it 100/10 if I could — worth every penny!

Excelente producto, funciona super bien y sobre todo que no solo es una marca es una gran cámara.

Love this camera! It has been up for 2 weeks and it is working exactly as advertised and the solar panel is keeping the battery charged at 100%. Set up with the app was so easy and the picture quality is superb! The added benefit of local clip storage on a micro sd card is great - no yearly fees required!