Ring - Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen) Retinal 4K for ultra-clear video, 10x Zoom, ultra-bright motion-activated floodlights - Black

I dreaded the price but I am very satisfied with the product. The light has a yellowish hue I actually liked my older spot light which was white hue. This is definitely an upgrade and gives a excellent picture day or night which you can view in my attached photos taken at night.

For the longest time, I have had a very simple motion activated floodlight setup for our patio in the backyard. I’ve often thought about wanting to keep tabs on our dogs, watch for any other wildlife, or keep us more secure while lighting up that area. Well, enter Ring’s latest version of the Floodlight Cam Pro. This newest iteration captures video in 4K as opposed to 2K on the older model. It also adds what is dubbed as Low-Light Sight to the continued Color Night Vision. This model also has the ability to work with WiFi 6 whereas the last model worked with WiFi 4. You get all of that along with those two super bright 2000 Lumen floodlights. The installation process was pretty straightforward. Having that existing area and connection helped out a great deal there, but I think the average person with some electrical knowledge could install this easily. I am certainly not an electrician, and I got it working just fine. Once installed, it was turning back on the power and then establishing the connection. As it has been with the other Ring products I own, that process went without hiccups as well. Once it was installed and set up, it was time to let it do its job. Since we have two dogs, this area is constantly heaving with activity. They are always running to the back of the yard to chase squirrels or from one side to the other to bark at people as they pass by the front of the house. The Ring Floodlight Cam Pro was probably 80/20 in catching them in the act. This seems to be the norm because I get similar results with the doorbell. I will continue to tinker with the settings to see if I can improve that though. When it did capture the movement, the video was crisp and clean during the day. Panning and zooming worked really well too. When it comes to the nighttime action, I found the night vision to be pretty incredible. We picked up some coyote action when they entered the yard, and that’s one of the reasons why I wanted this coverage. We want to make sure we can keep our family, kids and dogs, safe at all times. I’ve also tried things at different light levels. I am very happy to have that option with how much light these things can provide. I’m also impressed with that light schedule in the app as well. While I take issue with some settings within the Ring app, I think that light schedule is very nice. The last thing we need is those to turn on all day long. All in all, I am a big fan of this addition to our Ring household. If you are already using their products, I don’t think you can go wrong for your home security and lighting needs in an area that you want to monitor. Just remember to take the time to tinker with the settings in the app. The recording time, brightness of the lights, your zones to monitor, and alerts are the main ones that I think you definitely need to check and fine tune.

Great camera to protect my house and Amazon packages

The Ring Floodlight Pro has been an excellent added security measure for our home. I installed ours over the garage door, where it captures the entire front of our home. The camera has solid motion detection that alerts us and starts recording if triggered. If it is triggered during night hours or in dim light, the floodlights also illuminate. The floodlight camera ships with the light, camera mount and mounting hardware. A small screwdriver is included and is the only tool required. No printed instructions were included, however a scannable QR code link to download the Ring app is provided. Installation and setup are then completed in the Ring app. The app-driven installation is simple for anyone who has ever installed a light fixture. First time device setup in the app is also simple and straightforward. I already had an HD Ring floodlight camera installed, so I removed it and installed the new camera in its place. A handy anchor cable is built into the camera that hooks to the mount to keep the camera securely in place while performing the wiring. I started to re-use the previous camera's mounting base but changed my mind since this camera is white and the previous camera was black. The camera holes that slide over the base screws can be a little tricky to slide through fully, but that’s the only step that caused any issues. Once the floodlight was installed, I added it to my existing Ring app, and the app applied a firmware update. I’m usually disappointed by the vast majority of device apps because many are poorly developed. However, the Ring app is one of the best out there. It is stable and always alerts me reliably, when something is detected. It is also full of useful features beyond Ring devices. One example, Neighbors is a community within Ring where Ring subscribers in the immediate vicinity share safety tips, warnings, alerts, or even weather information. It’s like having our own crowdsourced neighborhood watch. The only thing I’m not wild about are the loud wind chime–sounding alerts, but at least the alert tone is jarringly loud enough to wake me from a deep sleep if I set the phone volume to max and someone starts poking around our driveway in the middle of the night. Video quality can be subjective, but I like it. I was admittedly a little disappointed initially because the video from my previous HD camera seemed superior to this new 4K “retina” Pro camera. The older camera footage seemed sharper, cleaner, and had much better contrast. The new camera looked washed out and overexposed by comparison. Ironically, I opted for the HD camera over the Gen 1 Pro last year after reading numerous user reviews saying they preferred the HD video quality over the Pro. I will agree, at first glance the HD camera video looks more natural and outright better. However, things get interesting when I begin to zoom in. That’s where smaller, more granular details are more clearly visible on the newer camera, especially in dim light footage. Zooming is where the higher resolution is most useful, not necessarily viewing the entire frame. I’d much rather have a washed-out looking video where I can clearly read the plate numbers of a vehicle on the street than a prettier video at first glance that muddies up smaller details as I zoom in tighter. Night vision on these cameras is phenomenal. The IR illumination works really well, and I can see footage quite clearly in IR lighting when the floodlights are off. When the floodlights are on, I get sharp full-color video. The adjustable motion detection is also nice. I can set detection zones and omit areas I don’t want triggered by motion. I can adjust motion sensitivity or completely disable it. I can also live view and/or manually record at will. When the camera senses motion, it begins recording and saves a snapshot in the history. The Ring app is an excellent tool for monitoring and securing our residence. It monitors all our Ring cameras. The user interface is nicely done, being both easy and intuitive to navigate. When the floodlight camera, or any of our other Ring cameras, senses motion, they send an alert to the app. I am notified through an audible chime or vibration (if the device is on silent), which I receive on both my smartphone and smartwatch. When I open the Ring dashboard in the app, I instantly see a snapshot from every camera at that specific moment. I can then choose to view live or go through the history of recordings, and I can filter by any camera. I can download and save video at will. Some features, like Bird’s Eye View, feel more gimmicky than useful, but are still nice to have. The app can also host Ring alarm systems and other Ring devices. My Ring cameras have withstood all the seasons like a champ. In my region, we can go as low as zero or below in the winter to highs of 100 or more in the summer. I’ve never had any of my Ring devices stop working due to excessive cold or heat. And the floodlight camera is in direct sunlight for the better part of the day. They’re durable devices.

I’ve been in the Ring ecosystem for about 8 years now, including doorbells, the Ring Alarm, and countless cameras to keep an eye on our property. I selected this Ring Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd generation) 4K to replace the previous generation Ring Floodlight Cam Pro that is covering our driveway. It’s the main view I look at when checking in on home from away and it provides the most information about things going on at home. One huge pro is that Ring made this compatible with existing Ring Floodlight Cam mounts. I had the floodlight cam mount that converts the hardwire cam into a 25’ or so long standard electrical plug. With this setup, it took me less than 15 minutes to swap this camera out from the previous generation camera using the included screw and nut driver. Ring is all about making things simple and this camera is no exception. As soon as it’s powered on, you open the Ring app, select add a device, pick the device you have purchased from the list, and scan the QR code on the device. The app will guide you through both installation (if needed) and then device setup with the Ring service. An audible voice on the camera lets you know that setup is complete and you can start using the camera. Things you can configure during setup are the types of alerts you wish to receive (people, vehicles, and other types of motion) and whether or not you want to just record or also get a push notification for these types of motion. You can also draw motion zones to exclude things like the street so you only get motion alerts where and when it matters. The picture on this camera is definitely better than the previous generation Ring Floodlight Pro, as this is a 4K camera. Nighttime is wheee this device really shines, as the built in infrared illuminators provide effectively a full color image about 20-30 feet away from the camera *without* turning on the floodlights. The floodlights themselves are bright and do light up a lot of darkness - but I truly find the image better without the floodlights on at nighttime in most circumstances. The motion activated floodlights do serve as a good deterrent to would-be ne’er-do-wells as it draws attention to the camera and puts their dark activities in bright light. I also have this linked in the Ring app to trigger motion recording and turn on lights on adjacent cameras to ensure that activity going on all around the perimeter of the home is captured. One thing to note is that this device does not do continuous recording unless you have a Ring Premium subscription - it’s all event based (as are most Ring cameras). Recording is triggered either by motion or by user initiated live viewing. Also, you need a subscription to review recorded videos and download them. If you don’t have a subscription, you can do live view videos, two way talk through the camera and control the lights, but no historical videos or downloads are available. Subscriptions range from $4.99-19.99 per month and come with various numbers of covered devices, recording features, and in the case of the Alarm - the top tier subscription includes professional monitoring and response. One thing I did notice is that the camera provides a very wide field of view, and a high quality image - but in our case, I still find it difficult to read license plates - even in the daytime with plenty of light. Your placement may affect this and you may have better luck here. Overall, this is a solid upgrade if you have a previous generation Ring Floodlight Camera or if you want to jump into the Ring ecosystem for your first floodlight camera.