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United States · USD · data checked 2026-10-27

Battery-powered outdoor cameras

14 outdoor cameras in our catalog match, 6 of them recording without a plan. The cheapest recorded United States listings are Reolink Argus MagiCam ($64.99), TP-Link Tapo C460 ($84.99) and SwitchBot Outdoor Spotlight Cam 2K ($99.99); 3 others have no recorded United States price yet. 3-year cost ranges from $65 to $560: hardware plus 36 months of the cheapest plan that records.

Models with a battery-only version. Some also sell a solar kit; those appear on the solar page too. Battery cameras record on motion, not continuously.

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ModelPowerLocal storageLens · resolutionCloud planPrice3-year cost
Reolink Argus MagiCam Rechargeable battery microSD up to 256 GB 113.3° · 1080p None $64.99 $65
TP-Link Tapo C460 Rechargeable battery microSD up to 512 GB or Tapo H200 hub 113° · 4K None $84.99 $85
SwitchBot Outdoor Spotlight Cam 2K Rechargeable battery microSD up to 256 GB — · 2K None $99.99 $100
Reolink Altas PT Ultra Rechargeable battery microSD up to 512 GB — · 4K None $219.99 $220
Blink Outdoor 2K+ Rechargeable battery local clips need a Sync Module 2 + USB drive or Sync Module XR + microSD 115° · 2K $3.99/mo $99.99 $244
Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera Rechargeable battery Hub or base station — · 1080p $3.99/mo $99.99 $244
Ring Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery Rechargeable battery Cloud plan required for recording 140° · 2K $4.99/mo $99.99 $280
Ring Spotlight Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery Rechargeable battery Cloud plan required for recording 140° · 2K $4.99/mo $169.99 $350
Arlo Essential (3rd Gen) Battery Rechargeable battery local recording only with an optional Arlo SmartHub 130° · 2K $9.99/mo $69.99 $430
Arlo Pro 6 Rechargeable battery local recording only with an optional Arlo SmartHub 160° · 2K $9.99/mo $124.99 $485
Google Nest Cam (battery) Rechargeable battery Cloud plan required for recording — · 1080p $10.00/mo $199.99 $560
Lorex 4K Spotlight Battery Wi-Fi Camera (F861ASD) Rechargeable battery microSD up to 256 GB 111° · 4K None Not published
Ring Outdoor Cam Plus Rechargeable battery / Plugs into an outdoor outlet / Solar + battery / Hardwired to an existing light fixture / PoE Cloud plan required for recording 140° · 2K $4.99/mo Not published
Wyze Battery Cam Pro Rechargeable battery / Solar + battery microSD up to 256 GB 108° · 2.5K None Not published

Prices are recorded USD offers with a checked date, not live quotes. Missing local prices or plan fees stay unpriced; no currency conversion or other-region fallback. Manufacturer specs, not our tests; a blank lens or storage cell means the maker did not publish it.

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Sources & checks

Specifications come from each maker's page, checked on the date shown; prices are the recorded store listings on each model page. How we compute the 3-year cost.