Ring Spotlight Cam Pro (Plug-In)

Sharp HDR video ; Color night vision ; Bright spotlights ; Aerial view ; 3D motion tracking ; Lots of third-party integrations

Expensive ; Many features require a subscription ; Lacks support for Google Assistant and HomeKit

The Ring Spotlight Cam Pro is a 1080p outdoor security camera that lights up your property and gives you an aerial view of motion events.

Available in plug-in, wired, battery-, and solar-powered configurations ; Ties tightly into Ring’s and Amazon’s ever-expanding smart home ecosystems ; Radar-based motion detection ; IFTTT support opens lots of integration possibilities

You can use Ring’s Pre-Roll feature ; or ; Bird’s Eye View, but not both ; Spotlights produce only 576 lumens (less for the batter-powered models) ; Not fully compatible with Google Nest or Apple HomeKit ecosystems

Bird’s Eye View is an oversold feature, but the Pre-Roll view it competes with is more valuable anyway. Beyond that, the Ring Spotlight Cam Pro offers plenty of features and performance to earn our strong recommendation—unless you’re a Google Home or...