Ring Stick Up Cam Battery (3rd Gen) review

About the Ring Stick Up Cam

The Stick Up Cam Battery (3rd Gen) is a wire-free camera that Ring now sells as the Outdoor Cam Battery. It records 1080p video with a diagonal field of view of about 130 degrees. Color night vision, live view and two-way talk are included, and it works with Alexa for voice commands and viewing on Echo screens.

Power comes from a quick-release battery pack. Ring says it can be charged separately from the camera with the included USB cable on any USB power source, and a full charge takes up to 10 hours. A solid green light and an amber light show while it charges, and only the green light stays on when it is done. The charge level appears in the Ring app under Device Settings, then Device Health. Ring also lists a compatible plug-in adapter for continuous power and a compatible solar panel to stretch the time between charges.

The camera mounts indoors or outdoors and is set up in the Ring app. It connects over 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, according to iFixit's spec listing. Live view works without a plan, but saved recordings and review of past events need a Ring Protect plan.

What owners report about the Ring Stick Up Cam

Owner feedback specific to this model is thin, and what turns up is mostly about the battery. A relative of one forum poster in the US called the picture quality great. Owners who like it point to the simple app setup and the easy battery swap.

Battery life is the common complaint. Ring says it depends on how many events the camera records each day and on Wi-Fi signal strength, since a weak signal makes the camera work harder. Some owners report packs lasting only weeks, and one reported a pack that ran fine for about 10 months, then dropped from full to dead overnight. A replacement behaved the same way, and the camera needed charging every two to three days. Ring's suggested fix was to reset the camera and reconnect it to Wi-Fi, and the thread does not show whether that worked. Another owner thought newer replacement packs fit less snugly.

Who the Ring Stick Up Cam suits

It fits a household already using Alexa and other Ring devices that wants a camera it can place indoors or out without wiring. It is easiest to live with where Wi-Fi is strong and motion events are modest, so the battery lasts.

Look elsewhere if you want recordings without a subscription: Reolink Argus 4 Pro and Tapo MagCam 2K+ (C425) offer other ways to keep footage. Sharper video points to Arlo Pro 6, and constant power without charging points to Blink Wired Floodlight Camera. A busy doorway or street will drain the battery fast, so a plugged-in setup may suit better there.

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