Floodlight cameras pull double security duty, casting a wide pool of light while keeping an eye on your property. Pan/tilt models, like the all-new Tapo C615F KIT, can monitor much more ground, but their high voltage requirements usually mean they must be hardwired to your home’s electrical system, putting severe constraints on where they can be installed unless you hire an electrician.

That’s not the case here: The Tapo C615F KIT not only runs on a 10,400mAh rechargeable battery, but it also comes with a large solar panel that can keep that battery perpetually topped off. Voila! You can mount this camera/floodlight combo just about anywhere its panel will be exposed to the sun. The $250 Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera (Battery) is probably its closest competitor, but that unit has a fixed-p

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