Ring Stick Up Cam Battery review

The Ring Stick Up Cam Battery is among our favorite wireless security cameras with Ring camera features in a fully wireless camera for less than $200.

The Ring Stick Up Cam isn’t tethered by a cable or cord. After charging the battery, you can place this camera almost anywhere. Just a little smaller than a can of soft drink, it fits nicely atop bookshelves, over cots, or under awnings.

The family of Ring cameras are essentially the same camera in different bodies. Each has 1080p HD video streaming, two-way talk, motion detection, night vision, and app control. You can use a Ring Protect Basic or Ring Protect Plus plan with any camera.

The trick for choosing a Ring camera is knowing what you want the camera to do. The Ring Stick Up Cam is versatile enough to be an indoor cam or an outdoor one, but all the other Ring cameras are outdoor-only devices.

If you have frequent visitors or get deliveries often, the Ring Video Doorbell Camera is a good choice for your front porch. With a number of versions of this camera, you’re bound to find one that works for your home.

The Ring Spotlight Cam and the Ring Floodlight Cam are similar too. Each security camera has bright lights attached to it, making either a good choice for a garage, walkway, or exposed backyard.

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The Ring Stick Up Cam fits right in with our list of the best wireless security cameras. All of them come with similar features like two-way talk, motion settings, and smart speaker compatibility (for you Alexa and Google Home fans). Though it doesn’t have the video quality of the Arlo Pro 4, it’s a much more affordable option.

For the most part, the Ring Stick Up Cam is a set-it-and-forget-it device because most of the action happens in the Ring app. Beyond camera settings like motion zones and motion detection, here are a few of our favourite Ring app features.

The Ring app has a live view where you can drop in and see what’s happening in real-time, or you can watch a time-lapse of past footage.

We really like this feature because it gives you a quick overview of the day or week past. If your camera catches any motion during this time, you’ll get a notification and see it marked within the timeline.

The history feature is a log of any events or live views in the past. Whether it’s you or someone you share your camera with, you can see when someone was watching the live cam and what they saw during that time. Any event or live view in the history tab is downloadable too.

When your camera catches a motion event, you can download the clip and save it for later. This can come in handy for security purposes (identifying a potential criminal) or sharing with your friends or family (catching a funny moment).

The video download quality is true to the 1080p HD live stream and translates well even after sharing a few times or downloading and redownloading too.

Ring now offers end-to-end encryption for each of its cameras. It’s an opt-in feature for customers, along with two-factor authentication, CAPTCHA, and support for authenticator apps.

Another part of our testing process included the two-way audio. From the live view, you can speak to people on the other side of your camera or mute the audio if things get too noisy.

Ring’s two-way audio is perfect for pet parents who want to talk to their furry friends at home. Or if you want to talk to your kids while you’re still at work, it’s a good feature to have. It’s even helpful for scaring off any intruders. The trick is catching people in the moment on the app.

Some wireless cameras have a press-to-talk button on the camera itself, allowing loved ones to contact you through the camera, but that’s not the case with the Ring Stick Up Cam.

The Ring Stick Up Cam starts with the Ring app. You’ll need to create an account and get the app up and running before your camera can do anything. The app will guide you through most of the setup process while the included printed instructions show you how to install the camera’s battery and mount the security camera to a wall.

We charged ours fully after the first test run. After several days of running continuously, it was still at 97%. But, like any battery, Stick Up Cam battery charges depend on how many features and settings you have running at once. Features like motion frequency, live views, and video clip length can drain your battery faster.

Battery power cameras come with advantages and disadvantages—without a power cable, you can place the Ring Stick Up Cam anywhere in your home. But that also means you have to charge it regularly.

Like all the pieces of the Ring puzzle, the Stick Up Cam works with Alexa devices. If you have an Echo Show, you can see the feed from your camera on the smart speaker.

If you already have a Ring system or want a portable indoor/outdoor camera to watch over your home, the Ring Stick Up Cam Battery is an affordable option for under $200. 

While motion settings can be a little finicky, this security camera was easy to set up and reposition. We also like the timeline and history features.

But if you’re simply looking for a standalone camera to watch over your home, there are cheaper security cameras out there.

We always feel the best way to review a product is to get our hands on it and test it ourselves. That’s exactly what we did with the Ring Stick Up Cam. To get the most authentic experience with this Ring device, we set up the camera in our own home and tested the installation process, app, and camera features for about two weeks.

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