9 Best Indoor Security Cameras (2024): For Homes and Apartments

The C120 can stream and record video at up to 2K resolution, supports two-way audio (with short intervals), and has a slot for up to a 512-GB microSD card to keep recordings local. This affordable security camera has a Starlight sensor with impressive color night vision without subscription, smart detection (people, pets and vehicles) and a IP66 ratingWhich means you can use it outdoors (if you can run the power cable). The simple base is easy to wall mount, can sit on a shelf, and is magnetic. There’s no need to spend more than that to keep an eye on an entrance or a specific room in your home.

Motion detection is reliable, and you can change the sensitivity and customize the notifications you receive. Video is crisp, but the frame rate tops out at 20 fps, so fast-moving subjects sometimes look blurry. You can set activity and privacy zones in the Tapo app and has AI detection to recognize people, pets, vehicles and baby cries. Sadly, rich notifications with a snapshot are bundled with the optional Tapo Care subscription with 30 days of cloud storage for clips and are expensive at $3.50 per month for a single camera or $12 per month for up to 10 cameras. There’s no HomeKit or IFTTT support, but it works with Google Home and Amazon Alexa, though it was a little slow to load streams to my Nest Hub. This camera supports Open Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP).

If your budget is tight, C110 ($16) done Cheaper with only a few compromises (low frame rate, no pet or vehicle detection, microSD limited to 256GB).