Tapo C216
Indoor/Outdoor Home Security Wi-Fi Camera
- Add Security to Your Home. Wherever. Whenever: Enjoy flexible placement indoors or outdoors. Get all-round protection with a 2K 3MP live view, displaying vivid colors even at night.
- Smart AI Detection and Notifications: Identifies people and detects crying babies, notifying users as needed.
- Motion Detection and Tracking: Whenever a camera detects motion, it will automatically follow the subject.
- Pan and Tilt: Enjoy a full 360º horizontal and 152º vertical, allowing you to cover more area.
- Vivid Colors, Even at Night: Instead of black-and-white images, Tapo C216 offers full-color images at night with built-in spotlights, ensuring details in low-light conditions.
- Sound and Light Alarm: Scare away unwanted visitors using a sound and light alarm that triggers attention-grabbing effects.
- Two-Way Audio: Enables communication through a built-in microphone and speaker.
- Local and Cloud Storage: Save recorded videos to a microSD card (up to 512 GB) or by using Tapo Care cloud storage services.
- Compact Design for Multiple Installation Methods: It can be placed upright or upside down, on a desk, hung on a wall, mounted on the ceiling, or held by a rod.
Ever Watchful,
Ever Ready
Indoor/Outdoor Pan/Tilt Security Wi-Fi Camera
(Up to 512 GB)†
Add Security to Your Home.Wherever.Whenever.
Enioy flexible placement indoors or outdoors. Get all-round protection with a 2K 3MP live view, displaying vivid colors even at night.
IP65Weatherproof
Pan/Tilt View
Smooth and Instant Viewing Experience
A wide range of coverage to capture every moment
Smart AI Detection and Notification
Smart AI identifies people and detects crying babies, notifying users as needed.
Motion Detection and Notifications
Customizable Your Activity Zones to Know What Matters
Control what alerts you receive by creating multiple custom activity zones around areas that matter.
Motion Detection and Tracking
Customizable Activity Zones
Precise Smart Motion Tracking
Always Know What Matters Most to You
When motion activity is detected, tracks and follows the individuals and pets to keep it within view.
Vivid Colors, Even at Night
Instead of black-and-white images, Tapo C216 offers full-color images at night with built-in spotlights, ensuring details in low-light conditions.
Flexible Storage Choices
Save recorded videos on the microSD card† (up to 512 GB) or Tapo H500 (up to 16TB*), or by using Tapo Care‡ cloud services.
†MicroSD Card purchased separately.
‡Tapo Care cloud storage services require a subscription. A free trial for the first month is provided.
Enjoy up to 16TB local storage with Tapo H500.*
Two-Way Audio
Use crisp two-way audio to communicate with nosy roommates, family, or even mischievous.
Protect Your Privacy from the Very Beginning
Privacy Zone
Set customizable block zones to keep certain spaces from being recorded so you never need to worry about personal moments being leaked.Filter out any personal spaces, like your bed, and only record areas that require monitoring such as doorways and windows to ensure your privacy remains just that—private.
All in the Tapo App
| Image Sensor | 1/3“ Progressive Scan CMOS Starlight Sensor |
|---|---|
| Lens | Focal Length: 4 mm ± 5%Aperture: F2.0 ± 5%Field of View: 98° (Diagonal), 83° (Horizontal), 47° (Vertical) |
| Night Vision | 850 nm IR LED (40 ft / 12 m), Color Night Vision |
| Day/Night Mechanism | IR-Cut Filter with Auto-Switching |
| Max. Resolution | 2304 × 1296 px |
| Interface & Button | 1× RESET Button1× microSD Card Slot (Up to 512 GB) |
| Live View | Yes |
|---|---|
| Frame Rate | 30 fps |
| Video Compression | H.264 |
| Audio Input & Output | Built-in Microphone and Speaker |
| Audio Communication | Two-Way Audio with Noise Cancellation |
| Local Storage | microSD Card Slot on Camera (Up to 512 GB) |
|---|---|
| Cloud Storage | Tapo Care Cloud Storage Services (Subscription required) |
| AI Detection | Motion DetectionPerson DetectionBaby Crying DetectionCamera Tampering |
|---|---|
| Activity Zones | Yes*Only works with Motion Detection and Person Detection. |
| Output Notification | System NotificationSystem Notification with Snapshot (Tapo Care Services) |
| Network Connectivity | Connect via Wi-Fi |
|---|---|
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi |
| Protocol | TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, DNS, NTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP |
| RTSP | Yes |
| ONVIF | Yes |
| Transmission Rate | 11b: 11 Mbps11g: 54 Mbps11n: 72.2 Mbps |
| Security | On-Device Machine Learning128-bit AES Encryption with SSL/TLSWPA/WPA2-PSK |
|---|---|
| Power Source | 5 V DC Power Adapter |
|---|---|
| Input Voltage | 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Output Voltage | 5.0 V, 1.0 A (Type-C Power) |
| DC Power Connector Size | Adapter: USB ACamera: USB Type C |
| Power Cord Length | 2 m |
| Typical Power Consumption | 2.3 W |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 5 W |
| Smart Integration | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings |
|---|---|
| Weather Resistance | IP65 |
| Mounting Options | TabletopWall-MountedCeiling-MountedPole-Mounted |
| Operating Temperature | -20 ºC ~ 50 ºC (-4 °F ~ 122 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 ºC ~ 60 ºC (-40 °F ~ 140 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing |
| Storage Humidity | 0 ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing |
| Dimensions ( W x D x H ) | 4.15 × 3.06 × 2.75 in (105.3 × 77.8 × 69.8 mm) |
| Weight | 7.76 oz / 220 g |
| Package Content | Tapo C216 Camera × 1Mounting Bracket × 1Mounting Template × 1Mounting Anchors × 4Mounting Screws × 4Power Adapter × 12 m USB Adapter Cable × 1Quick Start Guide |