Tapo C260
Pan/Tilt AI Home Security Wi-Fi Camera
- Reveal What Other Cameras Miss: 4K video resolution captures extraordinary detail. See critical details clearly, even at up to 18× zoom.
- Keeps Activity Front and Center: 360° pan and tilt coverage automatically locks onto and follows movement. Important events stay in frame.
- Smarter Alerts, Fewer Distractions: AI-powered detection identifies familiar faces and pets that come into frame, reducing unnecessary notifications from irrelevant activity.
- Color Night Vision: The starlight sensor and built-in spotlights helps provide colorful nighttime footage, making it easier to see important details after dark.
- Naptime-Friendly Night Vision: Invisible night vision keeps an eye on your sleeping baby without the distraction of visible red lights, while baby crying alerts notify you when your attention is needed.
- Privacy You Can See and Control: Enable Physical Privacy Mode to completely block the lens and create custom privacy zones to keep sensitive areas out of view and blocked from monitoring.
Tapo 4K Clarity, Every Detail, Every Moment, Captured.
Pan/Tilt AI Home Security Wi-Fi Camera
Face Recognition
AI Detection
Block Zones
Ultra-Clear 4K 8MP View
Records all of life's wonderful moments with exceptional clarity.
Enhance Your Security with Details
Offers up to 18x digital zoom, enabling you to magnify images and capture finer details with exceptional clarity. Zoom in, and see more.
Accurate Face Recognition, Fewer False Alarms
Tapo C260 boasts free and powerful Al that recognizes and tags strangers, family, and friends for easy identification. lt categorizes events based on recognized faces and supports event retrieval, enabling you to find related incidents involving strangers.
Free Local AI Processing
All facial data is processed locally instead of uploading to the cloud, ensuring your privacy and security.
More Insightful Recognition Report
Pan/Tilt View
Smooth and Instant Viewing Experience
A wide range of coverage to capture every moment
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.
Clear Even in Low Light
The highly-sensitive starlight sensor captures higher-quality images even in low-light conditions.
Protect Your Privacy from the Very Beginning
Enhanced Privacy Protection
Smart AI Detection and Notification
Smart AI identifies faces, person, pets, and vehicles while recognizing a baby crying and other sounds, notifying users as needed.
Notice everyone moving through your camera’s field of view.
Track your furry friends with ease using the Tapo App.
Get notified when loud sounds are detected.
Person Detection
Notice everyone moving through your camera’s field of view.
Pet Detection
Track your furry friends with ease using the Tapo App.
Baby Crying Detection
Get notified when loud sounds are detected.
Customizable Activity Zone
Control what alerts you receive by creating multiple custom activity zones around areas that matter.
Customizable Activity Zones
Flexible Storage Choices
Save recorded videos on the microSD Card† (up to 512 GB) or by using Tapo Care‡ cloud storage services.
†MicroSD Card purchased separately.
‡ Tapo Care cloud storage services require a subscription. A free trial for the first month is provided.
Two-Way Audio
Use crisp two-way audio to communicate with nosy roommates, family, or even mischievous pets.
Tapo Sharing
Share memorable moments or distribute access to your Tapo security devices with those who matter most.
Enjoy Easy, Friendly Setup and Mounting
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Tapo app : Bluetooth Onboarding
Use Bluetooth to easily onboard the camera with the Tapo App.
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New Wall-Mount Bracket
L-Shaped Mounting Bracket, supports both ceiling and wall mounting options.
| Image Sensor | 1/2.7“ Progressive Scan CMOS Starlight Sensor |
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| Lens | Focal Length: 4.3 mm Aperture: F1.6 Field of View: 109.6° (Diagonal), 91.5° (Horizontal), 46.1° (Vertical) |
| Night Vision | 850 nm IR LEDs (40 ft / 12 m) |
| Day/Night Mechanism | IR-Cut Filter with Auto-Switching |
| Interface & Button | 1× RESET Button1× microSD Card Slot (Up to 512 GB) |
| Maximum Resolution | 4K 8MP (3840 × 2160 px) |
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| Frame Rate | 15/20/25 fps (Default 20 fps) |
| Digital Zoom | 18x |
| Video Compression | H.264 |
| Live View | Yes |
| Image Enhancement | 3DNRWDR |
| Audio Input & Output | Built-in microphone and speaker |
| Audio Communication | Two-Way Audio with Noise Cancellation |
| Siren Volume | 90 dB (Level measured at 4-inch/10-cm distance) |
| Local Storage | MicroSD Card Slot on Camera (Up to 512 GB)General Information about using MicroSD Cards > |
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| Cloud Storage | Tapo Care Cloud Storage Services (Subscription required) |
| AI Detection | Facial Recognition Motion detection Person detection Vehicle Detection Pet Detection Line-crossing Detection Tamper detection Baby Cry Detection Cat Meow Detection Dog Bark Detection Glass Breaking Detection |
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| Activity Zones | Yes*Only works with Motion Detection. |
| Output Notification | System NotificationSystem Notification with Snapshot (Tapo Care Services) |
| Network Connectivity | Connect via Wi-Fi |
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| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 & 5 GHz Wi-Fi |
| Protocol | TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, DNS, NTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP |
| Ethernet Port | / |
| RTSP | Yes |
| ONVIF | Yes |
| Transmission Rate | 11b: 11 Mbps11a/g: 54Mbps11n: 72.2 Mbps |
| Security | On-Device Machine Learning128-bit AES Encryption with SSL/TLS WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-personal |
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| Power Source | 5V DC Power Adapter |
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| Input Voltage | 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Output Voltage | 5 V, 2 A (Type-A Port) |
| Power Cord Length | 3 m |
| Typical Power Consumption | 2.5 W |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 8.65 W |
| Certification | CE, FCC |
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| Smart Integration | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings |
| Mounting Options | TabletopCeiling-MountedWall-Mounted |
| Operating Temperature | 0 ℃ ~ 40 ℃ (32 °F ~ 104 °F ) |
| Storage Temperature | -20 ℃ ~ 60 ℃ (-4 °F ~ 140 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10%~90% RH, Non-condensing |
| Storage Humidity | 5%~90% RH, Non-condensing |
| Weight | 7.4 oz / 210.6 g |
| Package Content | Tapo C260 Camera × 1 Power Adapter ×1 3m / 9.84ft USB-Type C Power Cord ×1 Mounting Anchors × 2 Mounting Screws × 2 L-Shaped Mounting Bracket ×1 Mounting Template Sticker× 1 Quick Start Guide |
| Dimensions( W X D X H ) | 2.94 × 3.49 × 4.70 in (74.59*88.74*118.87 mm) |
*Data shown is derived from laboratory tests and should be considered as indicative only.