The Ring Stick Up Cam is Ring's first
fully wireless indoor and outdoor camera.
While there are different power options for the Stick Up,
we'll be focusing on the Ring Stick Up Cam Battery.
Here's the highlights:
The Ring Stick Up Cam Battery and Wired
cost around $100 in its many forms.
But you can get the Solar version for around $150
(upbeat music)
and the Elite with Power over Ethernet for around $200.
The Ring Stick Up Cam comes with a lot of common features:
1080p video, two-way audio,
a respectable field of vision,
night vision, and a digital zoom.
But the battery is easily its most unique feature.
Join me as we take a look at
the Ring Stick Up Cam's battery life,
video quality, features, failings,
and everything in between.
If there's something we skipped,
check our full review on SafeWise.com.
Like any good home security camera,
the Ring Stick Up Cam has a ton of customizable features.
Its video quality is solid in low and bright lights,
but the two-way talk was a little quiet.
This is what the audio
in the Ring Stick Up Cam sounds like.
You can set motion and privacy zones
for areas you want to block out of view
or get notifications for when there's action.
You can also set motion detection on a schedule to be
notified at certain times when something's moving.
But, like anything with batteries,
the more you use it, the faster the battery drains.
And if you're the set-it-and-forget-it type,
you might have trouble remembering to charge it.
Luckily, you can try alternative power sources.
The Ring Stick Up Cam can be battery powered, hardwired,
solar powered, or even use power over ethernet.
We only left ours up for a week
and barely made a dent in the battery life.
During our research, we saw claims from other Ring users
that their batteries lasted up to 60 days.
The Ring Stick Up Cam works well on its own,
but you'll get the most out of it with
a Ring Protect subscription, or any other Ring products.
You can link your Stick Up Cam with other gear
like doorbell chimes, other cameras,
and of course, the Ring Security System
to create a more comprehensive
wall of protection around your house.
And then there's the subscription.
The Ring Protect subscription starts at
$3 a month for one camera
or $10 a month for unlimited cameras.
Either option gets you 60 days of video recordings,
better notification,
and the ability to save and share your clips.
We said it before, and we'll say it again:
the battery on this camera is awesome.
Not only does it last a long time;
it frees the camera from outlets,
allowing you to use it anywhere, indoors or out.
The Ring app is simple and well-designed.
It's super easy to use and find and adjust settings.
Even without a Ring Protect subscription,
you can still do a lot to make this camera your own.
Within the Ring app,
I found an option to turn on and off color night vision.
I was really excited to try it out,
so I ventured down into my dark basement to test it out.
But after bumping around in the night,
I was disappointed to see that
the color night vision wasn't working.
It was only after a little digging on Ring's site that
I realized the Ring Stick Up Battery
doesn't even have this feature.
If you really want to try it out,
you'll have to go with the Ring Stick Up Wired instead.
The good news is that you can use the Ring Stick Up Cam
or any Ring camera right out of the box.
But for all the really cool stuff like time-lapses,
viewing past events, and getting better notifications,
you'll need to buy the subscription.
Thankfully, it's pretty cheap,
$10 a month at its most expensive.
Okay, I admit this is picky, but it was really annoying.
You can hash it up to user error,
but when I was setting up this camera,
the base would not screw on.
To prove it, here I am wrestling with this thing.
Has anyone else had this problem?
The Ring Stick Up Cam is a super portable versatile camera.
It works great on its own and with other Ring devices.
If you're looking for a stand-alone camera
to watch your front door, nursery, or backyard,
you can easily find a camera that costs less than this one.
But if you already have a ton
of Ring or Ring-compatible stuff,
it's a pretty good addition to your existing ecosystem.
For more information on the Ring Stick Up Cam,
check out our written review on SafeWise, linked below.
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Thanks for watching, and stay safe.