Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a great new addition to Ring cameras and their security ecosystem. This camera is a wired "Plug-in" electrical outlet one and can be set up to work if you have access to an electrical outlet. This may not be ideal for everyone’s outdoor use, but I set up my camera in an outdoor location near an outdoor outlet. For me it would be a little too much work to have the wireless/battery version of this same camera in this location because I would have to pull the camera off the included mount and bring it in to charge it. This camera can also be set up to be used indoors as well. The camera comes with mounting hardware for various installation types, and was very easy for me to install. I would recommend that you make sure you pair this Ring camera to your ring app and account prior to mounting it in any fixed location, to be sure it maintains a good wifi signal to your router. There is no floodlight on this camera, which is good in my case, as I didn’t want motion detection to set off the floodlight on the neighbor’s side of the adjoining fence. This camera also has a low-light feature for night which also works very well. I have been a Ring user for a few years now, and have a ring doorbell, and a ring pan-tilt indoor camera as well at our home. While Ring may not have the most technologically advanced cameras, this Outdoor Cam Plus is only a 2k camera, what Ring does well is make everything super easy and intuitive to setup and use. Although the camera is 2k which I think is even more than enough resolution, I find that it is more than sharp enough for my use. I have it setup on the side of my home pointing down an area I previously did not have monitored. Setup was pretty quick and easy, and in just a few minutes I went ahead and mounted the camera. I have it setup pointing vertically so that it can catch the narrow space between my home and my neighbors fence. Overall, Ring I think has the best security ecosystem, and I would highly recommend this new addition to their outdoor camera.

I recently helped a family member install a Ring alarm system, so I’m somewhat familiar with the Ring and the functions. This was my first experience with a Ring camera. I was curious how it stacks of to other cameras I’ve used in the past. Setting up the Ring camera is just as easy as setting up the alarm. I plugged in the camera with the included power cable. Then I simply use the app to add a device, select camera and it worked seamlessly for me. After a few selections, the camera appeared in my Ring app dashboard. The camera needs the power cord to work, it can use a battery, but it is not included ($35). There are many camera settings you can adjust, some are common, such as motion sensitivity, motion schedules – to avoid getting notifications at certain times and days, camera zones – this would detect motion only in a designated area of the camera’s field of view. Others settings more unique to the Ring ecosystem, such as linking, an example for is having the cameras record when someone presses the doorbell, smart responses – camera can inform guest they are being recorded when motion is detected. I tested this camera by setting it up inside my house. I found the video quality to be very good in well lit conditions. The image is detailed and clear. In the app, the timeline makes it easy to scroll back to see when motion was detected. It even labels the motion in the timeline with “person”, it can also detect “vehicles” or “other”. In low light, the video is shown in color, a nice feature, first time I’ve seen that in any camera system. In complete darkness, the camera shifts to standard black and white. In complete darkness, even though the camera has night vision, it’s challenging for the camera to render video quality. This is true with most cameras though. Overall you get a lot of camera for the money, it’s got a lot of features more expensive camera systems have. The optional battery will run you $35, this seems a bit steep to me, almost 50% of the price of camera. Pet peeve: I wish they would design cameras that are more aesthetically pleasing, this reminds me of a garbage can.

This ring camera is outstanding. Video is crystal clear, and audio is crisp. Set up & connectivity was a breeze. Very durable so far with the Midwest weather conditions outside. Motion detection & alerting work very well. The camera has been very reliable so far. I have 4 of these cameras with a mix of both the battery and plugin models. The battery operating ones seem to hold up well with a charge. Would definitely recommend. Highly rated.

I currently have several Ring cameras indoors plus the Ring doorbell. This is my first addition of a Ring outdoor camera to my system. I choose a location where I could watch activity in my alleyway which also happens to be adjacent to a very busy parking lot. The camera comes with enough mounting hardware to place it in just about any position on any solid surface. The wiring is long enough to plug it into an outlet within 20 feet. Connecting to my WiFi network took longer than I expected. Once connected. it took several minutes to update. After that, it still required several minutes to be able to view the camera image in the Ring app so that I could decide where to physically place the camera based on the field of view and then select detection and privacy zones. The 2K color sensor is good, but not great, depending on how you want to use it. For example, at a close distance, such as a person at my garage door, I can determine if it is a friend or foe. However, further away, the image is not sharp enough to recognize a face or a license plate at a distance of greater than 15 feet. Tkink of the image as being similar to that of the Ring doorbell camera, but with a wider field of view. The audio system supports two-way audio and is similar to that of the doorbell camera. he Ring app does provide real time alerts. I have yet to test the alarm. Overall, it is a good addition to my Ring camera system and well-suited for this outdoor location. I recommmend it if you have a Ring system and are looking to add outdoor cameras to your system.

The Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is a great new addition to the Ring line up of cameras. First thing you'll notice is that it arrives in more aqua colored packaging rather than the traditional cyan packaging. When you open it up, you'll find a very solid looking and feeling unit that has a multifunctional base on it. The base has a mounting plate to it so you can hang the camera upside down from the ceiling, perpendicular to a wall and anywhere in between. With a quick pull and a click you have a bracket that helps to make the camera very adjustable indeed. There are tiny locking screws, so you can lock the base, lock the mount etc as well. There are also little rubber feet if you are placing the camera on top of something and not mounting it in place to a wall or ceiling. I chose to set my camera up before mounting, I always find that is the best route. I have quite a large array of Ring cameras both inside and outside the house. I choose to link my Ring cameras to my Ring Chime, to extend the range. In this case, I am technically using this camera both outdoors and indoors. I am placing it in my garage, where I record a lot of videos for YouTube, with the garage doors open constantly. This means here in Texas, the camera has to deal with temps in the 100's constantly, but also work in dark and confined spaces as well. I want the added security for my recording equipment when I have to step away, but also for my vehicles as well. It should also offer the the ability to grab some 'fly on the wall' type video, as I record my videos as well with the ability to easily download footage from the Ring camera to my phone. Set up, as with any other Ring Camera, the app and the camera take you through all of the steps. Open the Ring app, select add device, and you are taken through step by step of the installation process. In my case, as mentioned, I connected the camera to the Ring Chime in my hallway which is about halfway between the router in my study and the location in the garage where it's positioned. I scanned the QR Code on the back of the camera (another great reason to set up the camera BEFORE mounting it in place). Once connected, there will be software update that needs to happen, so be patient. When that is complete, you are ready to mount your camera wherever it's final location is desired. This camera is the wired version of the camera, but it is worth noting that if you unscrew the base of the camera, you will see that there is actually all the preparation for it to contain a battery, and therefore to operate like a battery cam as well (if you purchase the battery separately). Very convenient indeed, if your power cord doesn't reach the outlet you intended. Once mounted in place, you can go into the app and select the camera to get it into the position that you desire. Live view is awesome, you can speak through the camera into the space (have to allow the camera to access your microphone on your phone) and you can see what is going on in real time. I already have a Ring subscription for addition recording and features, so I simply added this camera to the list. I have the cameras set up to take a snapshot every 5 mins, and then trigger when it senses a person. You are able to set up boundaries, so maybe a high traffic area your family uses won't trigger all the time, or you can block out areas such as trees that might sway in the wind and trigger a motion alert etc. The camera has Ring Vision, some kind of wizardry that enhances the night vision of the camera and gives you a color image, even at night, and then during the day the vision engine enhances the detail of the video to give you a nice crisp images. However, one flaw I noticed when installed in my garage is that the strips of LED lights in there cause some interpolation shadows across the image that scroll ever so slowly down the screen, giving light and dark areas to the video. Not ideal in this case, not a deal breaker, but definitely something worth noting, as this 2K camera is all about the image quality, but this situation is the reason for the 1 star ding. Aside from that, the set up was a breeze, the functionality of the camera, the motion sensing to notification time is almost instant - live view is very quick to respond, you can send custom messages that have been prepopulated by Ring to alert people, whether on a friendly basis, or as a deterrent, there are options. Overall, a very nice, robust camera, good for outdoors and high heat environments, great picture quality with that 2K camera, easy to install and set up. My only challenge are the interpolation bars across the screen from the LED lights in my garage. Otherwise, a great camera!

This Camera has a wider view that shows much more of my yard then the older version and its much more clearer then the 1st gen. Easy to set up, takes about 20 minutes to mount it and connect.

This little camera has great picture and video. Easy to install.

This is a great camera with an exceptional battery life. You can see at night and the range is wide.

I’m not doing this review because I’m getting anything from it other than being that I am a woman I am 51 years old and I live alone and this right here scares me not having this camera. This is my third one that I have bought wonderful amazing I had someone put it up for me and it only took them literally 10 minutes. This is the best device out there.

Good picture and motion is fast I recommend go ahead

These are great. I put up the cameras immediately. Im running on battery, so far the charge seems to be holding tje last few weeks. Video is good, occasionally a little grainy. I'd buy this again.

This camera is really good it works for the specific reasons and the battery last long. Recommend it 100%

Ring camera is easy to install. Works like a charm.

It's perfect outdoor security camera. I am using double mounted tape for my purpose and working just fine. Wireless makes it so much easier and the night vision is awesome. Overall a good buy.

I’ve been using Love Ring products since they were first released, and I can honestly say they’ve only gotten better over the years. The quality has definitely improved, and I’ve noticed a real difference

Great camera affordable price and great camera quality easy mounting bracket and easy to use

I made the switch to ring from blink and best decision ever the area of view this camera gets and the clarity along with ease of adjusting motion areas is fantastic!

I got this camera to view my back yard and I love it!

Amazing product great image and works amazing recommend ring

Great product! Works with absolutely no issues and very easy to install.