Ring motion zones help increase accuracy, among other benefits.
When looking for a video doorbell, the most important question isn’t “Which is the best?” as much as “Who is the best for me?” All of Ring’s video doorbells perform well—and they all come from the same company, with the same troubling history of making it easy to share video with the police. Not all of them will be perfect for you.
Important features
Video doorbells should have key features like night vision, two-way audio, and motion detection. These are more or vital parts of this type of security camera. After that, several other features are also very important for ringer management, including object detection to detect packet alerts and video storage so that you can save recorded clips instead of relying only on live views.
Does it work with smart home platforms? If so, do the smart features work well together?
Amazon’s Ring is an Alexa-focused brand that’s great for those who have Echos or Echo Shows that let them watch through live views of doorbells. However, you won’t have any other smart home compatibility here outside of Alexa apps or devices.
Latency
Latency is especially important for video doorbells because you want the doorbell to detect motion quickly and alert you in a timely manner so you can check the door or pick up a package as soon as possible. Object detection is good, but can often slow down the bell’s response time. Fast recording and alerts are important for overall quality of life.
Live view quality?
Bells are often exposed to direct sunlight, but many others are mounted under porches, near shade trees, and in all sorts of other places. It’s important that the camera has night vision and can handle each of these scenarios so you’re not left with a broken product that can’t see faces under the porch.
