10 Best Wireless Home Security Cameras of 2024, Lab-Tested and Reviewed

Free video storage: Yes, with a microSD card (sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: Through an Arlo Secure plan, you can get 30 days of cloud video storage for $8 per month for one camera or $13 per month for unlimited cameras; 30-day storage with in-app emergency response buttons for $18 per month for unlimited cameras; or all of those features plus the Arlo Safe personal safety app and professional monitoring for the Arlo security system for $25 per month.

The battery-powered Arlo Go 2 LTE WiFi delivers outstanding video quality in CR’s tests. It also has top-notch data security and a very good response time, though its data privacy rating is lackluster. This model features monitoring zones, person alerts, a built-in siren, a rechargeable battery, and voice and app control (via Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant). 

With an Arlo Secure subscription, you can get 30 days of cloud video storage for motion-triggered video clips; person, package, vehicle, and animal detection; and emergency response buttons in the Arlo app, which allow you to request police, fire, or medical services with just a tap. The company offers subscriptions for 24/7 continuous video recording, too. If you don’t want to pay a monthly fee for video storage, there’s a microSD card slot for free and local video storage.

Free video storage: Yes, using up to a 512-gigabyte microSD card (sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: Through an Aqara Camera Cloud Storage plan, you get a rolling 30 days of cloud video storage for one camera for $5 per month or $50 per year.

The wired Aqara Camera E1 is a strong performer in our tests, receiving excellent scores for video quality and response time of alerts, as well as strong scores for data security and its many smart features. It also receives a midlevel score for data privacy, beating out many competing security cameras. This Aqara camera can store footage on a microSD card and features person detection, monitoring zones to focus alerts on certain areas, motorized pan-and-tilt so that you can remotely change the camera’s view, voice and app control with smart home systems (Amazon Alexa, Apple Home/Siri, and Google Home/Assistant), a privacy mode that will point the camera at a wall or ceiling, and support for WiFi 6 wireless routers, which can be faster than older routers.

Free video storage: Yes, with Blink Sync Module 2 (sold separately) and up to a 256-gigabyte USB flash drive.
Optional subscription costs: With a Blink Subscription Plan, you get 60 days of motion-triggered video clips for one camera for $3 per month (or $30 per year), or 60 days of motion-triggered video clips for unlimited cameras for $10 per month (or $100 per year).

The Blink Wired Floodlight Cam is one of the newer entrants to the floodlight camera market. In our tests, it receives superb scores for video quality and response time, as well as a very good score for data security. It falls in the middle of the pack in terms of its smart features, but its data privacy is subpar (a common issue across brands in this space). Its features include a siren, monitoring zones, voice/app control via Amazon Alexa, and up to 5 minutes of continuous livestreaming at one time. You can also store footage locally without a subscription if you purchase a Blink Sync Module 2, $35, and plug in a USB flash drive.

With a Blink Subscription Plan, you will also gain person detection and photo snapshots between recordings, as well as the ability to store footage in the cloud, livestream your camera continuously for up to 90 minutes, save recordings of your livestreams, “instantly” watch recordings as soon as they’re done, and share recordings with others.

Free video storage: Yes, using up to a 128-gigabyte microSD card (sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: Through a Eufy Security storage plan, you get 30 days of cloud storage for one camera for $3 per month (or $30 per year) or 30 days for up to 10 cameras for $10 per month (or $100 per year).

The hardwired Eufy Floodlight Cam E340 is one of Eufy’s dual-camera models. It has a 3K wide-angle camera and a 2K telephoto camera that are used together to give you up to 8x zoom. It’s also one of the few motorized pan-and-tilt floodlight cameras on the market, allowing you to easily check the camera’s surroundings. In our tests, this Eufy floodlight camera receives top scores for video quality and response time, as well as very good scores for data security and its array of smart features. But like most of the competition, it receives an unfavorable score for data privacy.

Like Eufy’s other dual-camera models, this floodlight camera packs a ton of features. The list includes local video storage using a microSD card (sold separately), monitoring zones, person detection, pet detection, vehicle detection, motion tracking to follow subjects as they move around your home, color night vision using the built-in 2,000-lumen floodlights, 24/7 video recording (not just recording when motion is detected), a built-in siren, voice and app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant, and support for WiFi 6 wireless routers.

A word about Eufy’s digital privacy and security: In November 2022, Eufy had a security issue where camera feeds could be accessed with a media player. The company claims to have fixed it. This follows a May 2021 security problem where Eufy users were accidentally able to access cameras owned by other users. The company said at the time that it was working to put additional safeguards in place to prevent such issues from happening again.

Free video storage: Yes, using up to a 128-gigabyte microSD card (sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: Through a Eufy Security storage plan, you get 30 days of cloud storage for one camera for $3 per month (or $30 per year) or 30 days for up to 10 cameras for $10 per month (or $100 per year).

The unusual Eufy Indoor Cam S350 is a dual-camera model, meaning it has a 4K wide-angle camera and a 2K telephoto camera. The two cameras work together to give you detailed zoom abilities, with what Eufy claims is “8x hybrid zoom.” In our tests, this Eufy camera offers speedy response times and receives a strong score for video quality, data security, and smart features. Its only weak spot is its lackluster data privacy; that’s par for the course with security cameras.

The Eufy Indoor Cam S350 must be plugged in for power and can store recordings locally on a microSD card (sold separately). In addition to its dual cameras, this Eufy features motorized pan-and-tilt, person and pet detection, crying detection (if you choose to use it as a baby monitor), voice and app control for Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant, a privacy mode to point the camera away at a wall or ceiling, and support for WiFi 6 wireless routers.

Free video storage: Yes, using its 8 gigabytes of internal memory.
Optional subscription costs: Through a Eufy Security storage plan, you get 30 days of cloud storage for one camera for $3 per month (or $30 per year) or 30 days for up to 10 cameras for $10 per month (or $100 per year).

The Eufy SoloCam S340 is one of Eufy’s unusual dual-camera models. It has a 3K wide-angle camera and a 2K telephoto camera that are used together to give you up to 8x zoom. This camera performs exceptionally well in our tests, receiving top scores for video quality and response time, plus very good scores for data security and smart features. Its only weak spot is data privacy, but that’s very common with security cameras.

In addition to being a top performer, this Eufy camera offers just about every feature you might need, including local storage, an adjustable solar panel to keep its battery charged, motorized pan-and-tilt to check the camera’s surroundings, motion tracking to follow subjects it’s recording, person and vehicle detection, monitoring zones, a built-in spotlight for color night vision, a built-in siren, and voice and app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant.

Free video storage: A rolling 3 hours of cloud video storage.
Storage subscriptions: Through a Nest Aware subscription, you get 30 days of motion-triggered video clips for $8 per month (or $80 per year) for all cameras, or 60 days of motion-triggered video clips and 10 days of 24/7 video recording for $15 per month (or $150 per year) for all cameras.

The hardwired Google Nest Cam with Floodlight is one of the best security cameras in our ratings. It receives an excellent score for its video quality, as well as strong scores for data security and response time. It also receives midlevel scores for data privacy and its array of smart features. Those features include monitoring zones to control what areas in front of the camera trigger recording, app/voice control (via Amazon Alexa, Google Home/Assistant, and Samsung SmartThings), and free object detection for people, animals, and vehicles. That last feature is a big deal because most competitors charge you a subscription for it. With a Nest Aware subscription, you’ll also get cloud video storage, e911 to easily call police to your home even if you’re out of town, and facial recognition.

Free video storage: Yes, with an included 16-gigabyte microSD card.
Optional subscription costs: None.

The wired Lorex 2K Pan-Tilt WiFi W462AQC-E has a winning combination of solid performance and a relatively low price. It scores well on just about every test, especially for video quality. Its only weak spot is its middling data privacy, but that’s common with most of the top-rated security cameras in our ratings. This Lorex camera’s features include motorized pan-and-tilt so that you can remotely move the camera to change its view (handy for large rooms or open floor plans), person detection, monitoring zones, and voice and app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant.

Free video storage: Yes, on up to a 512-gigabyte microSD card (sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: Through a Tapo Care Premium plan, you get 30 days of cloud video storage, starting at $3.49 per month (or $35 per year) for one camera and going up to $12 per month (or $120 per year) for 10 cameras.

The TP-Link Tapo C225 offers a lot of value, given its low $50 price. It’s a motorized pan-and-tilt camera with local video storage on a microSD card (sold separately) and a laundry list of features: person detection, pet detection, sound detection (for crying babies, glass breaking, dogs barking, cats meowing), color night vision, monitoring zones, motion tracking where the camera moves to follow the subject it’s recording, a privacy mode that covers the camera, a built-in siren, and voice and app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant.

Are you still with me? In our tests, this wired TP-Link camera receives top scores for video quality and response time, as well as strong scores for data security and smart features. Its only drawback is its lackluster data privacy, but that’s quite common with security cameras.

Free video storage: Yes, on up to a 128-gigabyte microSD card (sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: Through a Wyze subscription, you get 14 days of cloud storage for one camera for $3 per month or unlimited cameras for $10 per month.

The wired Wyze Cam v3 Pro is one of the best and most budget-friendly security cameras in our ratings, outperforming models that cost more than twice as much. It receives strong scores across the board in our tests, with its only weak spot being data privacy. This camera is weatherproof for outdoor use and features a built-in spotlight, a siren, color night vision, free on-device person detection, monitoring zones, voice/app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant, and local 24/7 video recording on up to a 128GB microSD card (sold separately).

With a Wyze Cam Plus or Cam Unlimited subscription, you can also add the following features: 14-day cloud video storage, object recognition (for pets, vehicles, and packages), facial recognition, and sound detection (such as for a crying baby). This camera also works with Wyze’s Cam Protect service, which turns the camera into a security system with 24/7 professional monitoring and emergency response.

A word about Wyze’s digital privacy and security: In September 2023, Wyze disclosed that a software fix for its web portal to view camera feeds accidentally allowed up to 2,300 Wyze users to see the video feeds of cameras owned by 10 other users for a 40-minute period. The company claims to have fixed it and said in September 2003 that it would be updating its internal policies and hiring an outside security firm to further test its systems. This follows findings from April 2022 that revealed Wyze had not fixed security vulnerabilities in several of its cameras for three years.