Ring Spotlight Cam Mount - Hardwired HD Security Camera - Black

I have few of Ring cameras around my house. I bought this one for my deck. It's great, I love it. It records motion quite promptly. The quality of the picture is very nice especially when you zoom-in on your phone. The picture is amazing in a daylight and it's totally great at a night time. The fact that you can talk through it is even more cool. There's more nice controls like motion zones, light on/off, siren on/off, etc. I definitely recommend.

There are four different versions of the Ring Light/Cameras. They are: 1. Ring Spotlight Battery Cam ($160), 2. Ring Spotlight Wired Cam ($160), 3. Ring Spotlight Mount Cam ($249) and 4. Ring Floodlight Cam ($249). I currently have three (3) of the Floodlight Cameras installed in my home. Excellent performance on all three. Never had one single problem and their customer support is always there if assistance was needed. I needed a fourth camera to be installed over my front entryway and I ordered the Spotlight Mount Cam because I wanted a unit that was a little smaller. Plus I didn't want to have to deal with batteries (You know when they're going to fail - just when you need them) and I wanted to mount this to a junction box and have no exposed wires. Well that was MY mistake. The thing that I did not know is that the "Spotlight" cams do not have the same capabilities of the "Floodlight" cams. Here are just a few things that are different with the Spotlight Cam: 1. Reduced light output and coverage, 2. No ability to set it for "automatic dusk to dawn" lighting, 3. The lights should not be left on for more then 30 minutes and 4. Reduced night vision capability and resolution. Why pay the same price ($249 for both the Spotlight Mount and the Floodlight models) and get "less" capability ?????Ring's customer service was very willing to assist me in obtaining a replacement. The Spotlight cam was replaced with another Floodlight Cam. Slightly larger in size, but overall a much more capable light/camera system and is working flawlessly. THANK YOU RING FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Packaging was secure, I ordered the Mount version, as I didn't want to fool with batteries. Came with several adapter mounting covers for securing to various different outdoor gang-box configurations. Physical install was easy, app download and QR scan worked, but the WiFi connection takes patience.have the app downloaded and running, and your phones WiFi already on and connected to the WiFi signal intended for use with the camera. When using the app, when prompted, you have to manually select to connect to the camera ITSELF....this took me a few times to realize. Also, when the camera first connects to the WiFi, it will automatically start a firmware update. This will take a while. Just walk away and let it do its thing.Overall, I am VERY happy with this camera, amazing clarity day AND night, the capability to fine tune the motion trigger zones is great (my camera is mounted on the front porch, and I live in town on a main road with constant traffic). Mailman walking on the sidewalk triggers a recording, car traffic does not (see pictures)

This was super easy to install. I had an older fixture that I was replacing, and I was worried that I would have to go to the hardware store to find equipment to retrofit it. But they thought of everything. Everything I possibly needed was already in the Box, and that includes a multi-functional screwdriver tool. I mean, I literally needed nothing of my own to install this.It is great--a user-friendly app that lets me track movement whenever I want.My only complaint is the video quality is not amazing. We tried to read a license plate number and also identify facial features of someone (just to test it out, not because we had to yet!), but we could only make out basic features, as in male, 6 foot, baseball cap. That's it. So, not sure how good it would be if we had to identify an individual. But it is great for watching animals and kids and also seeing if someone is on the property, if packages are delivered, etc.I love having the ability to watch live or talk to the camera. We ended up buying several others, including one for indoors.Whenever they go on sale again, we will probably buy two or three more, to be honest. When we first discussed the idea of having a camera, I really didn't think I would like it. Now I think it's amazing.