Ring · Outdoor camera
Ring Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery
Ring's best-selling 2K battery camera; no recordings without a Ring plan.
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The Ring Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery needs a paid Ring Home plan to save any video; the cheapest one that records costs $4.99 a month. It lists at $99.99, so three years costs about $280. Power: rechargeable battery. In our planner it covers about 21 ft by day and 21 ft at night across 140°.
Specs
| Resolution | 2K |
|---|---|
| Horizontal field of view | 140° |
| Night vision | Color with spotlight |
| Power | Rechargeable battery |
| Local storage | None |
| Base station | Not required |
| Works with | Alexa |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4 GHz only |
Manufacturer specs, not our own tests. Checked 2026-09-15. Source (specs) Source (subscription)
Subscription: what's free and what isn't
Without a plan you get live view, motion alerts and two-way talk, but no recordings of any kind.
Free, no plan
- ✓ live view
- ✓ motion alerts
- ✓ two-way talk
Needs a paid plan
- • any recorded video
- • cloud video history
- • person detection
- • package detection
- • vehicle detection
| Ring Home plan | Devices | USD / month |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 1 | $4.99 |
| Standard | Unlimited | $9.99 |
| Premium | Unlimited | $19.99 |
Plan prices: ring.com, checked 2026-09-15.
3-year cost for one Outdoor Cam 2K (2nd Gen) Battery
$99.99 hardware + 36 × $4.99 (Basic) = $280
Good to know
- Ring doesn't publish battery life in months.
Will it cover your yard?
We plan it at about 21 ft of useful daytime range (140° wide) and 21 ft at night. Assumed: sensor width taken as 2304 px from the "2K" label; night-vision range not published; assumed 30 ft. See how we calculate.
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