Vertical or horizontal surface for mounting. Installation by a qualified electrician may be required in your area. There’s no real indication of how long the Spotlight Cam Pro Battery’s battery should last, given that it’s largely dependent on use and the monitoring settings enlisted. Additional batteries state that they can last for months between charges, depending on use and the weather. We found that when set to frequent monitoring, our battery lost 20% of its charge in just three days, suggesting that those who want precise monitoring would be advised to invest in a second or third battery – and be prepared to charge them every fortnight or so. It was disappointing that Ring didn’t see fit to include a second battery, or a bigger battery that holds more charge. Our battery took 5.5 hours to recharge from flat. WARNING: Please follow standard electrical code in your country. Depending on the age of the home, the wires may not match the colours shown. Consult an electrician if you are unsure. Features for Spotlight Cam Pro include HDR video, Colour Night Vision, Colour Pre-Roll, Audio+, dual-band wifi, LED spotlights, 3D Motion Detection, Bird’s Eye View and Customisable Motion Zones. Editors' Note: This is the most recent version of the Ring Spotlight Cam Pro. Read our original review from November 29, 2022 below.

However, without a subscription to Ring Protect, you won’t be able to review any videos that you missed in real time, and you won’t be able to save your videos or share them with anyone. Photos will not be captured.

New to this model are several features previously only offered with the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro including Bird’s Eye View and 3D motion detection. The 3D motion detection feature allows you to create custom motion zones with distance thresholds. When the sensor detects an object, it measures the distance between the object and the camera and sends an alert if that distance exceeds the threshold. 3D motion detection also powers the Bird’s Eye View feature that lets you see where visitors have traveled while on your property. These events appear as dots on an aerial map and show the path of the visitor. Other new features include color pre-roll, which shows you what triggered a motion event with up to six seconds of extra video, color night vision, and dual-band Wi-Fi. Note that the spotlights here aren't nearly as bright as the floodlights on the Floodlight Cam Pro.

Linking the camera to Wi-Fi is straightforward, but the multiple decisions surrounding the settings you want lengthens the process somewhat, especially since they’re all available to toggle later on. An option to choose default settings would be a welcome addition for those who just want to get the Spotlight Cam Pro Battery up and running. A USB charging cable for recharging the battery is included. When mounted at 9 feet (2.7 metres) off the ground, with the motion detector parallel to the ground, the motion sensor is optimised to detect human-sized objects at up to 30 feet (9 metres).The rear of the Spotlight Cam Pro has a small knob that pops into an adjustable base. It was easy enough to manage, but nowhere near as simple as the Nest Cam (battery), which uses a strong magnet to keep the camera in place. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro review: Price and availability Yes, Spotlight Cam Pro has adjustable brightness. It has a brightness of 375 lumens and a colour temperature of 3000K. Another new feature compared to older battery-operated Ring Cams is Pre-Roll, something more usually found on hard wired surveillance devices where power saving is not required in the same way. This shows a few seconds of activity that occurred before a motion alert is triggered, a feat achieved by retrieving the stop motion type images the cam captures continuously. It allows you to see a bit more of a person’s approach to the camera and could come in useful on those occasions where the PIR sensor triggers the camera a bit too late to capture useful footage. For the technology the Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Battery includes, and the brand’s typical ease of use, it’s fairly reasonably priced – comparable cameras can easily cost up to a third more. However, it’s slightly pricier than Ring’s Spotlight Cam Plus Battery, which is its more affordable option.