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Ring Outdoor Cam Plus

One camera, five power options — battery, plug-in, solar, wired or PoE.

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The Ring Outdoor Cam Plus needs a paid Ring Protect plan to save any video; the cheapest one that records costs $4.99 a month. Power: rechargeable battery, plugs into an outdoor outlet, solar + battery, hardwired to an existing light fixture and poe (one ethernet cable for power and video). The legacy specification-based estimate is about 21 ft by day and 21 ft at night across 140°; the interactive Planner uses a separate illustrative view, not an identification guarantee.

Specs

Resolution2K
Horizontal field of view140°
Night visionColor low-light sensor
PowerRechargeable battery, Plugs into an outdoor outlet, Solar + battery, Hardwired to an existing light fixture and PoE (one Ethernet cable for power and video)
Local storageNone
Base stationNot required
Works withAlexa
Wi-Fi2.4 and 5 GHz

Manufacturer specs, not our own tests. Checked 2026-09-15. Source (specs)

Versions

VersionPowerUSD price
BatteryRechargeable battery—
Plug-InPlugs into an outdoor outlet—
SolarIncludes Ring solar panelSolar + battery—
WiredHardwired to an existing light fixture—
PoEPoE (one Ethernet cable for power and video)—

Subscription: what's free and what isn't

Without a plan you get live view, motion alerts and two-way talk, but Ring records no video 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
  • • 24/7 recording
Ring Protect planDevicesUSD / month
Ring Solo1$4.99
Ring MultiUnlimited$9.99
Ring ProUnlimited$19.99
Virtual Security GuardUnlimited$99.00

Plan prices: ring.com, checked 2026-10-28.

Good to know

  • The PoE version needs a separate PoE+ switch or injector.
  • 24/7 recording works only on the plug-in, wired and PoE versions, and only with a paid plan.

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 25 ft. See how we calculate.

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