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It is not without its faults though – the motion detector is not of the same quality as some of the other products on this list, with very little flexibility when it comes to customising the settings, and only a 3-meter range. The Amaryllo Zeus Lightbulb Camera costs a lot more than the others on this list, but you really do get a lot of premium features for your money.

The Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro stands out for its excellent motion detection abilities, including a Birds Eye View feature that shows an aerial map of where visitors to your property have traveled and a 3D motion radar that lets you set distance thresholds for motion alerts. It doesn’t support Apple HomeKit or Google Assistant, but it works with Alexa voice commands and IFTTT. Who It’s For It also offers a brighter light than any light that we have seen before, at a maximum of 3000 Lumens. This is too bright for standard use, but for warning people off your property, it works an absolute treat.

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The motion sensor will detect movement as small as a spider crawling over it, and you can customise it to however sensitive you need it to be – if you find that it is being triggered a little too often, you can turn down the sensitivity. You can also set which zones you could like it to cover. The biggest difference, though, is the size and power of the lights. As you have probably guessed, the Floodlight is much more powerful than the Spotlight (2000 Lumens compared to 700 Lumen). As such, the Spotlight is probably better suited to smaller areas.

However, not all floodlight cams offer the same features. For example, some pricier models have smart detection and recognition capabilities. Others offer broad support for third-party smart home devices and platforms. The video is crystal-clear, with 1080p HD resolution. While not 4k, this will give you a great picture of what is going on outside your home. The audio quality is also excellent, and it is two-way so that you can communicate with whoever is outside. There is also a very loud siren that you can set off to scare away animals or intruders (just don’t stand too close to it when you are trying it out!).

The stand out feature is the 360° degree camera pan – this is unlike any other product that we have come across and acts as that unique selling point for the Pro 2. It gives the chance to see everything that is happening, not being hindered by the limitations of your camera.

Other than that, it performs in a very similar way to the Ring Floodlight Cam, with a similarly impressive camera, and similarly impressive motion sensors. The field of view is almost identical, they both have a (very loud) siren and the two-way audio is great on them both. It is fully compatible with all of the major smart home systems, so you can integrate it fully into your network. The camera can be voice-controlled as well. Now, the camera – this records in 2K, which provides a really clear and crisp picture, and the colour night vision means that the image is great no matter what time of day it is filmed.Some floodlight cameras contain a microSD card slot that you can use to store local video recordings, but others require you to pay for a cloud subscription to access them. If you require access to your video from anywhere then cloud storage is the way to go, but otherwise, you can get away with local storage. Better yet, look for a model that offers both options. You also get four motion sensors on the base of the unit which give you a great amount of coverage in terms of detection – 270°. Again, this is as good as any other product that we are looking at today. Budget: how much can you afford to spend on these lights? This should be the first thing to consider as all subsequent decisions will be influenced by what you can afford. If you don't want to shell out for a subscription plan every month, the Lorex 2K Wired Floodlight won't make you. It's the highest-resolution model on this list with a local storage option, so look no further if those two qualities are important to you. Just keep in mind that you have to connect it directly to a junction box; if you aren't comfortable with that, you should hire a pro to install it. I do wish the internal storage was bigger, and the fact that it needs hardwiring means that the setup is a little more complicated – this is just the price you pay for having such a powerful and reliable unity though.