The best Arlo cameras, compared.
Top pick: Arlo floodlight camera Best value: Arlo Essential 2 2K camera – Lowest shelf price at £49.99 for one outdoor 2K battery camera, after the thin UK file and the fast-drain note. Updated October 2026.
An Arlo camera is a Wi-Fi home camera in the Arlo Secure app. These eleven amazon.co.uk listings, priced, are one camera or a pack of two, three or four, on a battery or a mains lead. You are usually covering a door, a drive or a pet room, often beside an Arlo doorbell. Tell the models apart by power, pan and tilt, the listed resolution (1080p, HD or 2K), and whether a can store clips. This page uses the stored listings and review notes. The decision order is in the [Arlo camera buying guide](/hub/electronic-surveillance/arlo-camera/sub/arlo-camera-buying-guide). The first decision is what the camera must do next week. Arlo’s UK plans page still includes motion alerts, live stream, siren, spotlight and two-way audio on the no-plan list. Cloud history, activity zones, and person, vehicle, animal and package detection are plan features.
An Arlo camera is a Wi-Fi home camera in the Arlo Secure app. These eleven amazon.co.uk listings, priced, are one camera or a pack of two, three or four, on a battery or a mains lead.
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The Arlo floodlight camera, model FLW2001, is a wired outdoor unit at £99.99, rated 4.3 from 32 reviews. Only two reviews in the sample are from the United Kingdom. Both are positive, and both come from people who already use Arlo. One replaced older wireless floodlights. There is not enough UK text to claim a defect rate. The listing states 2K, a 160° field of view, colour night vision, a siren, two-way audio, IP65, and up to 2,000 lumens, and the research notes motion detection up to 7 metres. It weighs 844 g and measures 17.2 by 26.5 by 16.9 cm. The box is a junction box, an S-hook, and screws, not a USB lead, and the power-source field is blank even though the title says wired. A new outdoor circuit in England is notifiable electrical work. Thirty-two reviews and two UK comments are a thin basis for the 4.3.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a wired floodlight over a door you already have a suitable circuit for, and you already use Arlo.
Less suitable: You want a battery camera, or a first outdoor light on a new garden circuit.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0FJYHCKNV states outdoor use and IP65. The title says wired and weatherproof. It is not an indoor pet camera.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The power-source field is blank, and batteries required is not stated. The title says wired. The box is a junction box, an S-hook and screws, not a USB lead.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
The title states 2K HDR, a 160° field of view and colour night vision. The comparison extract printed 1920p. A night-vision range is not stated. Motion detection is noted up to 7 metres.
The Arlo Essential 3 outdoor pan-tilt pair, model VMC2083, is two corded HD cameras at £104.99, rated 4.3 from 28 amazon.co.uk reviews, and every review in that sample is from the United Kingdom. Buyers praise a sharp picture and the tracking, which is the practical point of a 360° head over a porch. The same reviews say each camera has to stay on its lead, and the box includes a 4.8 m outdoor USB-C cable for each camera. You set it up in the Arlo Secure app with an email and a phone number, and reviewers say the features they wanted sat behind a subscription. One reviewer states the cameras do not connect to an Arlo hub, so only cloud recording is possible, which matches Arlo’s note that Essential pan-tilt cameras cannot pair with a SmartHub. Night vision is listed to 8 metres, the weather line is IP65, and each camera weighs 284 g. The listing marks batteries as required while the power source is corded electric. Twenty-eight reviews is a small file, so the 4.3 is not a large-sample result.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a plug-in outdoor pair that can pan across your own porch, and you do not need a SmartHub.
Less suitable: You wanted local clips on a hub, or a camera you can mount with no cable run.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0FPDBJHC6 states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor, Outdoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Corded Electric. Batteries required: Yes.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is HD. Night vision is listed as Night Color, with a stated range of 8 Metres.
The indoor Essential 3 fixed pair, model VMC2070, is two corded HD cameras at £58.49, rated 4.2 from 76 reviews, with an auto privacy lens cover in the title. One United Kingdom review in the first 50 says Bluetooth pairing is easier than the old Essential QR-code routine. The rest of that sample is from other European storefronts, so there is no UK fault list to summarise and none is invented here. The listing states indoor use, corded power, batteries required No, and a night-vision range of 8 metres. The weather field says IP65 while the use line says indoor. The mount line says tabletop, and the box also includes wall-mount kits and indoor USB-C leads. You get a privacy shutter and two cameras for less than £60. You do not get a large British review file to confirm how that shutter behaves day to day.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two plug-in indoor cameras with a privacy cover, and you can accept a thin UK review sample.
Less suitable: You need outdoor mounting, 2K, or a review file that is mostly from Britain.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0FP5JTJPS states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Corded Electric. Batteries required: No.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is HD. Night vision is listed as Thermal Sensing, with a stated range of 8 Metres.
The Essential 2, model VMC3050, is a single 2K battery camera at £49.99, the lowest shelf price in this set, rated 4.0 from 68 reviews. Only six of the first reviews in the saved listing are from the United Kingdom, and several are one line, so the 4.0 is thin on detail. The useful UK comments say the camera is pointless unless you will pay monthly, and that older Arlo cameras saved clips in a way this one does not. A separate review says a unit lost about 60 percent of its charge in 12 hours and that the seller wanted the buyer to pay return postage. The listing states colour night vision to 8 metres, a siren, two-way audio, and IP65. Arlo’s average-use figure for a standard Essential 3rd-gen battery is about four months under three minutes of clips a day, and a busy road is shorter. It is the best-value hardware if you want one outdoor 2K camera and you have already priced the plan. It is a weak buy if you expected free cloud history.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one outdoor 2K battery camera at the lowest hardware price here, and you have priced Arlo Secure.
Less suitable: You want free cloud history, or a large set of detailed UK reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0FQWG576X states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor, Outdoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Battery Powered. Batteries required: Yes.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is 2K. Night vision is listed as Night Color, with a stated range of 8 Metres.
The Essential 3 HD battery three-pack, model VMC2080, is three cameras at £141.31, rated 3.9 from 130 reviews. Buyers who already had an Arlo doorbell say setup was simple and alerts were quick enough for a garden. Later reviews describe glitches and footage that stopped storing after about a month, which is what a lapsed trial looks like if you do not say it plainly. Resolution on the listing is HD, colour night vision is listed to 8 metres, and the weather line is IP65. The box includes three cameras, three mounts, and one indoor charging cable, so you charge one camera at a time unless you already own more leads. Arlo’s average-use figure for a standard Essential 3rd-gen battery is about four months, and a camera facing a busy road will be shorter. It is a mid-price way to cover three spots. The storage cutoff is a plan question, not a reason to call the hardware broken on the first day.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want three battery cameras for a garden and a path, and you already use an Arlo doorbell.
Less suitable: You want 2K on every camera, or you will not pay for cloud history after the trial.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0FP5K8Y9S states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor, Outdoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Battery Powered. Batteries required: Yes.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is HD. Night vision is listed as Night Color, with a stated range of 8 Metres.
The indoor Essential 3 pan-tilt pair, model VMC2073, is two corded HD cameras at £69.99, rated 3.9 from 98 reviews. Reviewers describe a quick setup, a picture good enough to watch a cat, and two-way audio that worked in at least one home. The use line says indoor, batteries required is No, and night vision is listed to 8 metres. The hub complaint appears here too: one buyer returned a camera because it would not pair with a smart hub, so this pair is the wrong buy if you wanted USB or hub history. Subscription warnings in the reviews are explicit. The weather field still says IP65 even though the use line says indoor, so that rating is a listing line, not a reason to hang the camera in the rain. The box is two cameras, wall-mount kits, and indoor USB-C leads. Ninety-eight reviews is a usable sample, and the 3.9 already includes those hub and plan complaints.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a plug-in indoor pair that can follow a pet around one room.
Less suitable: You wanted hub storage, or an outdoor camera.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0FP5K3MB3 states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Corded Electric. Batteries required: No.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is HD. Night vision is listed as Thermal Sensing, with a stated range of 8 Metres.
The older Essential three-camera kit, linked as B0CRS5W6VP, is the deepest review pool in the set at 3.8 from 700 reviews, and it is also the awkward price: £247.68 for 1080p hardware. Reviewers praise a simple setup, clear night vision, and a long battery for some buyers. Complaints include a camera that stopped charging, brackets that owners replaced with third-party mounts, dislike of the monthly fee, and software trouble. One reviewer says HomeKit talk in Arlo’s wider marketing does not apply to this Essential model. The box lists three black cameras, three wall mounts, and one charging cable, and the title mentions a six-month battery. The Essential 3 HD three-pack in this same comparison is £141.31, so you pay more here for an older resolution and a larger review file. Seven hundred reviews tell you how this generation behaved. They do not make 1080p the sharper camera.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You specifically want the Essential generation with the longest amazon.co.uk review history, and 1080p is enough.
Less suitable: You want 2K, or the cheaper way to buy three Essential cameras.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0CRS5W6VP states outdoor use. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The power-source field is blank. The title mentions a six-month battery. The box lists three cameras, three wall mounts and one charging cable.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution on the listing is 1080p. Night vision is listed. Colour night vision is not stated, and a range in metres is not stated.
The two-camera Pro 6 kit, model VMC4070P, is £174.99, rated 3.8 from 115 reviews, and it is the top pick in this set for a drive you can cover with two battery cameras if you will pay for Arlo Secure. The box includes two cameras, three rechargeable batteries, and a dual charger, so one pack can sit on charge while the cameras stay up. Reviewers describe fitting it on a driveway in about 15 minutes, a mount that feels secure, and a picture sharp enough for a face or a delivery. The same review file, shared with the three- and four-camera kits, says activity zones are hard to find and that Google Home, HomeKit, and Alexa did not work as one reviewer expected. Night vision is listed to 7.5 metres at 2K, with dual-band Wi-Fi and IP65. Arlo’s own average is about nine months when you record under three minutes a day. A single-camera price of £169.99 in one review is not this kit’s amazon.co.uk price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You can cover a drive with two battery cameras, you want a spare battery in the box, and you will pay for Arlo Secure.
Less suitable: You will not pay monthly, or a short path that one Essential can see.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0G6FS8W37 states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor, Outdoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Battery Powered. Batteries required: Yes.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is 2K. Night vision is listed as Night Color, with a stated range of 7.5 Metres.
The three-camera Pro 6 kit is £239.99 for the same VMC4070P family, with the same 3.8 from 115 reviews as the other Pro 6 kits. The box lists three cameras, four rechargeable batteries, and the dual charger. Reviewers who wrote that shared text praise a sharp driveway picture and a secure mount, and they also say activity zones are hard to find. One review mentions £169.99, which is a single-camera price from that review, not this three-camera shelf price. Dual-band Wi-Fi is in the title, night vision is listed to 7.5 metres, and colour night vision is stated. You pay £65 more than the two-camera kit at £174.99 for a third view and one extra spare battery. If two cameras already see the drive and the path, the third camera is coverage you may not use. The monthly plan still changes whether the kit is good value, which is the review complaint that applies to every Pro 6 size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need a third view as well as the drive, and you want spare batteries in the box.
Less suitable: A house where two cameras already cover the outside.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0G6FPP11G states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor, Outdoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Battery Powered. Batteries required: Yes.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is 2K. Night vision is listed as Night Color, with a stated range of 7.5 Metres.
The four-camera Pro 6 kit, model VMC4070P, is £299.99 and shares the 3.8 from 115 reviews printed on the two- and three-camera Pro 6 listings, so those 115 reviews are one file, not 345. The box adds four cameras, five rechargeable batteries, and a dual charger. Reviewers describe a driveway install in about 15 minutes, a mount that feels secure, and a picture sharp enough for a face or a delivery. The same texts say activity zones are hard to find, and one reviewer says Google Home, Apple HomeKit, and Alexa did not work as claimed. Night vision is listed to 7.5 metres, resolution is 2K, connectivity includes dual-band Wi-Fi, and the weather line is IP65. Arlo’s battery FAQ puts Pro 6 at about nine months under three minutes of clips a day. At this price you are buying coverage for four views, and the monthly plan still decides whether that picture is good value.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have four separate views and you want spare batteries in the same box as the cameras.
Less suitable: A short front path that one or two cameras can already see.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0G6FZL162 states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor, Outdoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Battery Powered. Batteries required: Yes.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is 2K. Night vision is listed as Night Color, with a stated range of 7.5 Metres.
The Essential 3 2K XL pair, model VMC3082, is two battery outdoor cameras at £109.00, and it carries the lowest star line in this set at 3.6 from 67 reviews. Reviewers praise the install and the night vision, and one prefers the picture to Ring, Blink, and Nest. Arlo’s battery FAQ, updated 13 January 2026, puts an Essential 3rd-gen XL at about 16 months when you record under three minutes a day on a battery-saving profile. The reviews do not all match that average: one camera in a pair was charged three times in 19 days while the other held its charge, and another camera stayed offline on fibre with an extender. There is no SD card in the box, and reviewers call the plan pricey. Colour night vision is listed to 8 metres and the weather line is IP65. Battery life is not one number even inside a single two-camera box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two 2K battery cameras and a lower hardware price than Pro 6, and you can accept uneven battery life.
Less suitable: You need a predictable charge interval, or local storage on a card.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this Arlo camera for indoors or outdoors?
The amazon.co.uk listing for B0FP5KWX6J states indoor/outdoor use as Indoor, Outdoor. The weather rating on that listing is IP65.
Does this pack need a mains lead or a battery?
The listing gives the power source as Battery Powered. Batteries required: Yes.
What resolution and night vision does the listing state?
Resolution taken from the listing title or specification is 2K. Night vision is listed as Night Color, with a stated range of 8 Metres.
Shelf date 19 October 2026. Scores use the amazon.co.uk listings kept in this category, the review notes already read from those files, and Arlo’s UK battery and plan pages. This is not a lab test. The three Pro 6 kits share one 3.8 from 115 reviews, so that count is used once. The highest score is the top pick. The lowest shelf price for a single 2K outdoor battery camera, after the thin UK review file and the fast-drain note, is best value.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, then a deduction when the count is small, when the texts are mostly not from the United Kingdom, or when the same review file is printed on three kit ASINs.
Listing fit
35%A 2K battery camera with a stated night-vision range, a siren and a spare battery scores for a drive. A corded pan-tilt scores for tracking, then loses points because it cannot join a SmartHub. A 1080p kit priced above a newer HD three-pack loses points. A floodlight scores for the lamp and the 160° view, then loses points because the power-source field is blank and the install can be notifiable electrical work.
Review outcome
20%UK reviews that describe a finished driveway or garden check score higher than a large file of charging failures, or a star line with almost no British text.
Value
15%Shelf price in GBP against a camera a UK buyer can use for live view. A low price does not score here when cloud history is treated as free. The plan is not added into the hardware score.
You are choosing an Arlo camera for a door, a drive or a pet room, usually beside a doorbell you already use. These eleven amazon.co.uk listings are the rows on this page. Prices on 19 October 2026 run from £49.99 to £299.99. The score uses listing fit, the UK review file, the star line and the shelf price. It is not a lab test. Live view works without a plan. Cloud history does not. Read power, pack size and where the lens points before you treat a low price as the year-one cost.
An Arlo camera in this UK set is a Wi-Fi home camera in the Arlo Secure app. amazon.co.uk sells it as one camera or as a pack of two, three or four. Some packs use a rechargeable battery. Others stay on a mains lead. Shoppers here are usually adding a view of a door, a drive or a pet room, often beside an Arlo doorbell they already own. The first decision is what the camera must do next week. Live view works without Arlo Secure.
Person, vehicle, animal and package detection, activity zones and cloud history are Arlo Secure features. Live view is on the no-plan list. A storage cutoff after about a month is what a lapsed trial looks like.
The two-, three- and four-camera Pro 6 kits each show 3.8 from 115 reviews. That is one file. Adding the counts to 345 overstates the sample. The monthly plan still changes whether reviewers call the kit good value.
Essential pan-tilt cameras cannot join a SmartHub. The outdoor pair and the indoor pair stay on a lead, and local clips need a separate hub that these boxes do not include. A 5 GHz-only phone is also the wrong setup path. Most of these cameras join on 2.4 GHz first.
Score the job before the hardware. Live view, motion alerts, the siren, the spotlight and two-way audio sit on Arlo’s no-plan list. Cloud history, activity zones, and person, vehicle, animal and package detection are Arlo Secure features. A low shelf price does not win the value weight when those history features are treated as free.
Power decides where you can mount the camera, and it is the second buying criterion. Corded packs in this set are the outdoor Essential 3 pan-tilt pair at £104.99, the indoor pan-tilt pair at £69.99 and the indoor fixed pair with a privacy cover at £58.49. Each of those stays on a lead. The pan-tilt models cannot pair with an Arlo SmartHub, so they are the wrong buy if you wanted hub clips. Reviewers of the outdoor pair praise tracking across a porch.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You can cover the drive with two battery cameras, you want a spare battery in the box, and you will pay for Arlo Secure. The Pro 6 two-camera kit is £174.99, 2K, with three batteries and a dual charger. Activity zones are hard to find in the shared review file.
You want one outdoor 2K battery camera at the lowest hardware price, and you have already priced Arlo Secure. The Essential 2 is £49.99. The UK comments in the file are thin, and cloud history is not free.
You want a plug-in indoor pair that can follow a pet around one room. The Essential 3 indoor pan-tilt pair is £69.99. It will not pair with a smart hub, and the subscription warnings in the reviews are explicit.
The top pick is the Arlo Pro 6 two-camera kit at £174.99. It has the highest score in this set, 84, for two 2K battery cameras with spare batteries, if you will pay for Arlo Secure. Best value is the Essential 2 at £49.99, the lowest shelf price for one outdoor 2K camera, after a thin UK review file and a fast-drain note. A 4.3 on 28 or 32 reviews does not outrank that 2K kit. The three Pro 6 star lines are one file of 115 reviews and are not added together. None of this is a lab test.
Arlo Essential 2 2K camera
Lowest shelf price at £49.99 for one outdoor 2K battery camera, after the thin UK file and the fast-drain note.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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