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Georgia Dixon

Georgia Dixon has 10 years of experience writing about all things tech, entertainment and lifestyle. She has bylines on Reviews.org, 7NEWS, Stuff.co.nz, in TechLife magazine and more. In 2023 she won Best News Writer at the Consensus IT Awards, and in 2024 she was a finalist for Best News Journalist at the Samsung IT Journalism Awards (The Lizzies). In her spare time, you'll find her playing games and daydreaming about good food, wine, and dogs.

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Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera review: Teaching a (not-so-old) dog new tricks

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Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera

3.8 out of 5 stars

3.75

Foolproof setup
360-degree coverage
No free video storage

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By Georgia Dixon

Aug 16, 2024

3 min read

Any pet owner will tell you that even the most well-behaved furry friend can turn into a completely different creature when they’re left alone. It’s why so many of us have an indoor camera (or four, in my case) set up at home—to keep an eye on them when you can’t be there yourself. The newly-released Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera markets itself as a pet security camera, thanks to its wide horizontal and vertical coverage that allows you to track your four-legged family member all over the house. But if you’re thinking it looks familiar, there’s a good reason why.

Pros

Foolproof setup

Great picture quality

360-degree coverage

Physical privacy mask

Cons

No local or free cloud storage

Subscription required for some features

Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera price

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Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera

$129

Price is accurate as of post date. Read full disclaimer.

The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera retails for $129 at full price, which is affordable, but certainly not the cheapest pan-tilt security camera money can buy. In fact, it’s more than double the price of other brands offering similar features, including the TP-Link Tapo C200 and the EZVIZ C6N, both of which go for around $50 (or less). Still, you can save a little by grabbing a two-pack of the Ring Pan-Tilt that’ll set you back $229, about $30 less than purchasing them separately.

It’s also important to consider that, in order to get the most out of the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera, you’ll also need to fork out for a Ring Protect Plan which starts at $4.95 per month. You’ll get a 30-day free trial with the camera, which gives you access to cloud storage, person and package alerts, rich notifications, 24-hour event summaries and multi-cam live view. Without the subscription, there’s no way to access recordings—you’ll only be able to see the live view.

What's in the box?

Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera
3-metre USB-C to USB-A cable
Power adapter
Mounting plate, bracket and screws
Security sticker
Setup guide

Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera design and setup

If there’s something familiar about the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera, it’s because it’s essentially a carbon copy of the Ring Indoor Camera (2nd gen) that was released in 2023. It has the same design, the same 1080p resolution, the same physical privacy mask and the same speakers—the only difference is the motorised base that allows for 360-degree horizontal pan and 169-degree vertical tilt.

Setup is just as foolproof as the static model, simply being a matter of plugging the camera in, downloading the Ring app and following the prompts. The only thing you need to be aware of is that it can only connect to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks.

Installation-wise, you need only place the camera on a surface and you’re good to go. That said, it does come with mounting hardware should you want more permanent (and pet-proof!) placement.

Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera features and performance

Even though the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera only offers HD video resolution, it’s remarkably crisp with true-to-life colours, a wide field of view and decent night vision. The pan and tilt controls are fast to respond to input, the live feed loads quickly and the accompanying Ring app is generally very user-friendly. As you can probably guess, it’s also compatible with Alexa, meaning you can use it for automation or set up an Echo Show to display a live feed of the camera.

As we mentioned earlier, the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera doesn’t offer any local storage, nor does it come with free cloud storage. Without a Ring Protect Plan, you’re restricted to a live view only. While this is probably enough if you’re only planning on using it to keep an eye on your pets, it does mean you won’t be able to look at video history in the event of an accident or break-in. Fortunately, in addition to the live view, you can still access features like two-way talk and advanced motion detection.

As someone who is incredibly paranoid about data privacy, perhaps my favourite feature of the camera is its physical privacy mask. Because you have to swivel and click it into place, the lens can’t be unblocked through the app—you physically have to swivel it back. Although security camera breaches in which hackers can actually see your video feed are (thankfully) quite rare, they do happen, so having this as an added safeguard is very welcome.

Final word

The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera is certainly an upgrade from its static sibling—in fact, it corrects our main criticism of the regular Indoor Camera, which was that it couldn’t pan or tilt. The camera quality is great, it’s easy to set up and use, and the physical privacy mask adds some extra peace of mind. However, the lack of any free storage is a major downside, as is the fact that you have to pay a monthly fee to unlock all of its features. Still, if you’re a pet parent simply looking for an easy way to check in on your cat or dog, this camera will do the job.

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Georgia Dixon has 10 years of experience writing about all things tech, entertainment and lifestyle. She has bylines on Reviews.org, 7NEWS, Stuff.co.nz, in TechLife magazine and more. In 2023 she won Best News Writer at the Consensus IT Awards, and in 2024 she was a finalist for Best News Journalist at the Samsung IT Journalism Awards (The Lizzies). In her spare time, you'll find her playing games and daydreaming about good food, wine, and dogs.

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