The camera turns 360° horizontally and 130° vertically, leaving few blind spots. In patrol mode it moves between up to 8 points you choose. AI recognises a person and sends an alert to the Tapo app, and you can set your own detection zones. When an alarm goes off, two spotlights light up and a siren sounds, and two-way audio lets you talk to a visitor. The camera weighs 0.28 kg.
Owners of a house or summer cottage who want one camera to cover the whole yard; mounting on a wall, under the eaves or on a pole within Wi-Fi reach; and anyone for whom Full HD is enough and a sound and light alarm matters.
| Brand | TP-LINK |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Dome |
| Model name | Tapo C500 |
| Product colour | Black/White |
| Type | IP security camera |
| LED type | IR |
| Frame rate | 15 |
| Night vision | Yes |
| Cloud-managed | Yes |
| Mounting type | Ceiling |
| Commodity code | 8525890000 |
| Infra-red wavelength | 850 |
| Night vision distance | 30 |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90 |
| EAN | 4897098685860 |
| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
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| Built-in HDD | No |
|---|---|
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 60 |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 90 |
| Supported graphics resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080) |
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| Number of lenses | 1 |
|---|---|
| Number of cameras | 1 |
| Lens viewing angle, vertical | 130 |
| Lens viewing angle, horizontal | 360 |
| Audio system | 2-way |
|---|---|
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | No |
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| Wi-Fi | Yes |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11b/802.11g/Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Connectivity technology | Wireless |
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g/IEEE 802.11n |
| Security algorithms | WPA/WPA2-PSK |
| Channel bandwidth | 2400 |
| AC input voltage | 100 – 240 V |
|---|---|
| AC input frequency | 50 – 60 Hz |
| Power source type | DC |
| DC output current | 1 |
| DC output voltage | 12 |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 – 30 – 60 °C |
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| LED indicators | Yes |
|---|---|
| Number of sensors | 1 |
| Optical sensor size | 1/3 |
| Placement supported | Outdoor |
| Video formats supported | H.264 |
| Width | 123.9 mm |
|---|---|
| Depth | 163.6 mm |
| Height | 121.7 mm |
| Weight | 280 g |
Yes, recordings can go to a microSD card up to 512 GB, which the manufacturer says holds about 954 hours of Full HD video. The Tapo Care cloud is a paid option after a free trial.
No, it has no Ethernet port. The camera joins the network over Wi-Fi 4 (2.4 GHz) and is powered by a 12 V adapter.
Yes. The IP65 rating means dust-tight and protected against water jets, and it operates from −30 to 60 °C.
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