Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera — Wireless smart security camera, 700 lumens, two-year battery life, enhanced motion detection, Sync Module Core included — 1 camera system

Why it's worth it

A small wire-free camera with a 700-lumen light on top, running on two AA lithium cells that Blink rates for up to two years. It's the right size for a front door or carport, and the included Sync Module lets you store clips locally instead of paying for cloud.

Two years on two AA batteries changes how you live with it. Most battery cameras want attention every month or two, and that's the reason people quietly stop using them. Swapping a pair of lithium AAs on a schedule you'll barely notice is a much easier deal, and the batteries and the Sync Module Core both come in the box.

You can put it almost anywhere in about ten minutes. No wiring, no drilling into a junction box, no landlord conversation. If you rent, or your carport has never had power run to it, this is the version of a floodlight camera you can actually install. Renters are the clearest audience for it.

From our review of 11 outdoor motion sensor lights, by David Sinclair, Managing Editor

What we like

• +Two years on two AA batteries changes how you live with it
• +You can put it almost anywhere in about ten minutes
• +Local storage means you can skip the subscription
• +It fits the Alexa household without any fuss

What to know

• –Seven hundred lumens is a doorway light, not a security floodlight
• –Night footage is infrared only, and the trigger isn't instant