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What are the Comparable features of the Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera and Arlo Essential Indoor Camera?

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Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera

The Arlo security cameras are among the best security cameras on the market. They are popular because of their technology, brilliant design, and convenience.

Now, Arlo has introduced the Essential range cameras. These new camera variants also offer the same brilliant performance and an excellent Smartphone app as the other Arlo cameras.

In this guide, we will compare the features of the Arlo Essential Indoor Camera and Arlo Essential Spotlight cameras. And as their names suggest, the Arlo Essential Indoor Camera is indoors only, but the Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera works indoors and outdoors.

Though the core specifications of both of these products are very similar, we will discuss some significant differences here.

So let’s begin by comparing the Setup and App features of the Arlo Essential Spotlight camera and Indoor camera.

Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera Setup and App

So let’s first discuss the Setup of Arlo Essential Spotlight and Arlo Essential Indoor cameras. The indoor camera needs the mains power to connect, but it comes with a long cable. Thus, finding the right spot for this camera won’t be an issue.

However, the Outdoor or the Spotlight camera is easy to install as it has the required mounting screws.

Both the cameras are easy to operate and monitor, as both use the same Arlo app to work. You can use the Arlo app to see the live images and check your camera’s status and battery life.

The app also shows you the camera footage every time the camera’s motion detection is triggered. But to keep this feature, you must get a subscription once your free trial ends. The app allows you to enable and disable the geofencing for specific cameras.

Also, with the app’s help, you can set rules to trigger multiple actions on motion detection. And the app also provides the prevention of false alerts feature to the subscriber.

Another great feature of the app is that it provides rich notifications. Thus, it will notify you with the image of whatever alerts the camera.

The Image Quality comparison of these Arlo cameras

If we talk about Arlo Essential indoor cameras, they might not have the best image sensors. The indoor camera comes with a 1080p resolution compared to the 4K or QHD resolution, which is available in the more expensive versions. This particular camera type also lacks the HDR feature. Also, the daytime performance of the camera is far better than its night vision quality.

Now come to the Arlo Essential spotlight cameras. The LED feature of these cameras works fine with close objects, like someone standing at the front door. But otherwise, the image quality for the farther objects is not that good. The spotlight camera also struggles with the far-away light sources. Even fairly dim ambient light appears like spotlights from the camera.

Please use the color version for the night vision of these cameras, rather than the black and white version. The colored version makes the footage easier to watch, and the objects can be easily identified.

The Arlo Essential Spotlight camera and Arlo Essential Indoor Camera can stream video using the 2.4 GHz WI-Fi bandwidth. However, the images are not that clear. Also, their signal strengths and image quality drops even at reasonably short distances. Therefore if you are using the Spotlight camera for the outdoors, we suggest not to put it too far away from the WiFi router or extender.

Price and other features of Arlo Essential camera 

The Arlo Essential Indoor Camera cost around $99. It comes with a wired power connection along with colored night vision features and 130-degree vision. It also provides the 1080P HD resolution. And unlike the other Arlo camera, it does not require a hub, but you can connect it with your WiFi. It also works with 2.4 GHz WI-Fi bandwidth.

Now the Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera ranges around $129. It will also provide 1080p resolution, 130-degree viewing angle, 2.4 GHz WI-Fi connectivity, and hub-free connectivity. And you will also find in it the built-in LED Spotlight connection and the color night vision version. These features make the night vision clearer.

The Spotlight camera is battery-powered and provides a battery backup of up to 6 months. But the battery usage could vary with the frequency of activation of motion detection sensors. Therefore, keep this point in mind while placing your camera.

You can also opt for Arlo’s SMART security subscription plan for both cameras. This feature will provide additional features like creating custom activity zones and alerts, package detection, and cloud storage.

And you can also opt for a three-month free trial version.

Conclusion

What we have observed is that both of these devices are almost similar. But the Spotlight camera has three additional features. Firstly, it is weather-proof. Secondly, it runs on a battery, and lastly, it comes with the LED spotlight feature.

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However, in our consideration, the Arlo Spotlight camera will be a better choice. It is so because it provides more features and the price difference between the two cameras is not so significant. Furthermore, you can put the Spotlight camera anywhere you like, as it does not need a power connection. And it comes with an LED that is functional up to a short range but practical enough for illuminating the intruders.

So, in conclusion, we’ll say that along with the SMART subscription and the app. The Spotlight Camera is one of the best cameras on the market. Thus, if you are considering a new surveillance camera, the Spotlight camera deserves a spot on the shortlist. Click my site Arlo camera setup.

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