TP-Link TAPO-C500 Outdoor Pan/Tilt Security WiFi Camera vs Tapo C510W Outdoor Pan & Tilt Security WiFi Camera — Comparison

The TP-Link Tapo C500 is a pan-and-tilt outdoor camera listed at £33.99, with 1080p resolution and a 360-degree horizontal field of view. The TP-Link Tapo C510W is a turret-style outdoor camera listed at £37.99 with 2K resolution, a horizontal field of view of 82.3 degrees and a vertical field of view of 45.3 degrees.

The C500 is the more flexible of the two for mounting and integration. It can connect wirelessly or by cable, works with Google and Amazon smart home systems, supports time-lapse recording and has a daylight sensor. No SD card is included, but it takes a microSD card of up to 512GB. The C510W is wireless only, with no daylight sensor, no time-lapse and no smart home integration, but it adds 2K resolution and colour night vision.

Both are IP65 weatherproof, mains-powered and include motion detection, person detection and two-way audio. In practice, the C500's pan and tilt covers a wider area, which suits a garden or driveway, while the C510W gives a sharper picture for close-range detail. Buyers of the C500 describe good image quality and easy fitting, though one found the supplied cable too short and had to buy another. C510W buyers praise its sensitivity to movement and its clear pictures, and most feedback is positive, though one rated its quality very poorly.

Bottom line: choose the C500 if you want pan-and-tilt coverage, smart home integration and the lower price, choose the C510W if you want 2K resolution and colour night vision and do not need smart home integration.