The Tapo C110 camera from TP-LINK is aimed at users who want to monitor their home, office, or other spaces remotely through their network in a reliable and easy way. With the camera's high resolution (1080p), you can view your space with clear images and snapshots. Additionally, the camera features night vision and a motion sensor, which automatically activates recording when it detects movement. The camera can also be used as a baby monitor or to check on your pets, as it has a two-way audio function that allows you to listen and speak through the camera. Finally, it can be easily controlled via the Tapo app, which is available on Android and iOS, and can be used to monitor multiple cameras in different locations.
Motion Detection
Receive a notification every time your camera detects motion and view a video clip of the motion for closer inspection. Additionally, you can personalize your experiences by setting up motion detection zones to record only what happens in the area you choose.
Night Vision
Don't wake up your little ones when you open their doors to check on them. Watch them from your phone with 10 meters of night vision. You'll have peace of mind and they'll have a good sleep.
High Definition Video
The ultra high-definition 3 MP video provides greater clarity and sharpness in images due to the higher number of pixels. This helps with long-distance recognition.
Two-Way Communication
The built-in microphone and speaker can be used to talk to your children while they are playing, inform the postman where to place the mail, and speak to visitors upon their arrival.
Protect Your Privacy
Your privacy is ensured with the privacy function and a local storage card.
At a glance!
Ultra-High Definition Video: Captures every image in ultra-high 3MP resolution
Advanced Night Vision: Provides visual distance up to 30 feet
Motion Detection and Alerts: Notifies you when the camera detects motion
Alarm: Activate light and sound effects to scare off unwanted visitors
Two-Way Audio: Allows communication via built-in microphone and speaker
Secure Storage: Stores locally up to 256 GB on a microSD card, equal to 512 hours (21 days) of footage (based on laboratory conditions)
Easy Setup and Management: Manage everything with the Tapo app
Smart Ecosystem: Alexa, Google Home
How do I insert the microSD card?
In the video below, there is a guide for inserting the memory card!
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Good value for its price (28€), but it requires a mobile application to monitor it. Monitoring from a PC can only be done through the rtsp protocol, so its functions are quite limited. I recommend it only for completely amateur use.
But I'm doing it because of the rave reviews that others have written about Tapo cameras in general. And let me explain:
In the years we live in (where the market is flooded with cameras for all budgets), it is unthinkable for a camera to require a monthly subscription to send a snapshot with an image to the mobile application when it detects motion.
I understand what TP-Link is trying to do, but are people going to become thieves? They have many services in TP-Care to charge for, cloud storage, video history, etc.
Is it possible for the Tapo series of a somewhat reliable company like most people consider TP-Link to ask for a monthly subscription for image notifications?
You can call it a "web camera," TP-Link gentlemen, but never a "Home Security Wi-Fi Camera."
So if you don't have the app open on your mobile when the motion detection notification comes and someone takes the camera and leaves, you won't see anything.
The response from TP-Link:
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Good morning,
Rich notifications are only available with the subscription.
For more information about the Tapo Care service, please refer to the link below.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/tapocare/
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To those who immediately jump to say something like "what did you expect with this price" or "you should have bought a more serious and expensive camera," I would like to say that for the purpose I bought it, I didn't want high security but something completely basic, which it doesn't even offer like other Chinese cameras of similar price.
Let them remove the label "Security Camera" and then we'll talk.
Only the first person who installs the software can access all the features. For example, we are 3 people in the house and with the Share Device process, each person can see the image transmitted by the camera, but they cannot activate or deactivate Home Mode or Away Mode, resulting in it being essentially very difficult or impossible to have full control of the camera if the one who has full access through the app installed on their phone is absent or, for example, is traveling, and the other family members want to set the camera to Home Mode or Away Mode. I don't see the logic behind this restriction and I think it makes the camera and the whole system set up by TP-LINK problematic.
Easy installation wide-angle lens very good for indoor use if it is a hallway because the wide-angle only works sideways you can turn it 90 degrees and cover the entire hallway it works better
Quite good for the money I paid. The sound is not that great, but overall if you don't want to spend a lot of money for a camera, it's quite good. It has a long cable, about 3m, so you can place it somewhere high
For the features it officially offers and for the money, this is among the best choices if not the best.
However, I consider it a mobile camera and not permanently screwed/placed, there are other cameras for this role.
Its small circular base is a small disadvantage and needs extra support with some patent (due to the wind for example) for (semi) outdoor use.
For its small size and operation through its own app, it provides various ways of use.
I found the installation and use of the app easy and simple, it is known that different camera apps are usually multifunctional.
For example, in an external position (under a shelter) for temporary use of covering the back entrance and garage, but also indoors in semi-darkness or light, it had a very satisfactory image clarity.
There are also videos on YouTube that demonstrate the image clarity of it.
Certainly, it does not provide high-resolution quality like a camera that costs 150 or 250 euros.
Superior in clarity compared to the Tapo C100, the economical price difference is worth it.
Very few settings, but it has the essentials and with great usability.
Extremely easy installation.
Discreet design, which can easily be placed in a store without "disturbing" customers.
Good viewing angle ~ 114°.
Very good image quality during the day, usual black and white image at night with IR LEDs, and very good color image at night with manual adjustment of daylight illumination, if there is sufficient peripheral lighting, for example, a night light.
Very good connection, even with marginal wifi signal.
Satisfactory sound.
User-friendly and reliable app. It has now become a primary reason for adding different cameras from the same range, which it manages flawlessly.
Easy setup of motion detection recording at a user-defined viewing point, access to a specific line, and intrusion into a specific field.
Easy search for recordings (after inserting an SD card).
Easy sharing with additional viewers, with limited permissions.
Image Sensor: 1/2.8"
Resolution: 3 MP (2304 x 1296)
Lens: F/NO: 2.0, Focal Length: 3.3 mm
Video Compression: H.264
Video Streaming: 3MP
Night Vision: 850 nm IR LED up to 30m
2-way audio - Built-in microphone and speaker