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 a slight delay) and has a slot for up to 512GB microSD cards to store recordings locally. This affordable security camera has a starlight sensor that offers impressive color night vision, smart detection (people, pets and vehicles) without subscription. IP66 ratingmeaning you can use it outdoors (if you can pull the power cord). The convenient base is easy to hang on the wall, can sit on a shelf and is magnetic. There’s no need to spend more to focus on an entryway or a specific room in your home.

Motion detection is reliable and you can change the sensitivity and customize the notifications you receive. The video is sharp, but the frame rate is limited to 20 fps, so fast-moving objects sometimes look blurry. You can set activity and privacy zones in the Tapo app, and it has AI detection to recognize people, pets, vehicles and the sound of a crying baby. Unfortunately, rich notifications, including snapshots, along with 30 days of cloud storage for clips, are bundled with an optional Tapo Care subscription, which costs $3.50 per month for one camera or $12 per month for up to 10 cameras. There’s no HomeKit or IFTTT support, but it does work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa, although it was a bit slow to load the stream to my Nest Hub. This camera also supports the open Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP).

If you’re on a tight budget, It was C110 ($16) cheaper with only a few compromises (low frame rate, no pet or car detection, microSD limited to 256GB).