A camera that costs €60 and asks for another €3 a month to view your saved videos isn’t cheap: over three years it adds up to €170. That’s why we only looked at models that record to a microSD card or internal storage and work with no subscription. The cloud, where there is one, is an extra. Here are seven cameras on sale in Italy today, three for indoors and four for outdoors, with prices checked on 3 November at MediaWorld and Euronics.
In brief
- The best choice for almost everyone: TP-Link Tapo C220, €59.08 at MediaWorld. Indoor, 2K, 360° motorised, with person and pet detection.
- The cheapest: TP-Link Tapo C200, €37.19 at MediaWorld. Full HD, pan/tilt, microSD up to 512 GB.
- The most complete outdoors: eufy SoloCam S340, €148.63 at MediaWorld. Dual lens, motorised, with a solar panel.
- For outdoors with a socket nearby: Reolink W320, €65.90 at Euronics.
What “no subscription” really means
All the cameras in this guide save footage locally: either a microSD card that you buy yourself (Tapo and Reolink) or 8 GB of internal storage (eufy). Notifications, live viewing in the app and motion detection are free. Almost all manufacturers also offer a paid cloud service, such as TP-Link’s Tapo Care, with a 30-day free trial: it’s optional and is for people who want a copy of their footage away from home, for example in case the camera is stolen.
One limitation to bear in mind: if you only record to a card and someone takes the camera, they take the footage too. For a front door it’s worth having a second layer, whether that’s the optional cloud or an indoor camera covering the door from the other side.
TP-Link Tapo C200: the cheapest
Today’s price: €37.19 at MediaWorld.
This is the indoor camera to start with. It records in Full HD (1080p), rotates 360° horizontally and 114° vertically, and has infrared night vision up to 12 metres. It detects motion with customisable zones, picks up a baby crying, and has a 93 dB siren. The microSD card can be up to 512 GB.
The trade-off compared with the C220 is resolution: at 1080p you can recognise a person’s face in the living room without any trouble, but digital zoom in a large room quickly turns grainy. For keeping an eye on the dog or the front door it’s more than enough.
Who it’s for: anyone who wants a first camera for the baby, the dog or the hallway, spending as little as possible.
TP-Link Tapo C220: the best choice for indoors
Today’s price: €59.08 at MediaWorld.
For €22 more than the C200 you get 2K (2560 × 1440) at 30 frames per second and fuller detection: people, pets, vehicles and even unusual sounds such as a newborn crying or glass breaking. Automatic tracking follows the moving subject. There’s a privacy mode, with zones you can mask, and reviewers like that the lens retracts into the body when you switch it off.
The drawbacks are about use: it isn’t for outdoors, it has no battery and always needs its 3-metre power adapter, the motor is a little audible during tracking, and the microSD slot isn’t easy to reach. This one also only works on 2.4 GHz.
Who it’s for: flats and houses where you want to cover a whole room with a single camera, without spending more than €60.
TP-Link Tapo C230: if you want the best for indoors
Today’s price: €103.74 at MediaWorld.
The C230 is the C220 taken up to 3K (2880 × 1620), with a sensor designed for low light and a 99 dB siren. The rest is identical: pan/tilt, 12-metre infrared, 512 GB microSD, Alexa and Google Assistant. It costs €45 more than the C220.
Our view: it only makes sense if the camera covers a scene where detail matters, such as a door with areas of shadow or a large open space. In most homes the difference between 2K and 3K only shows when you zoom in, and that €45 is better spent on a second camera.
Who it’s for: anyone with a difficult room to cover who wants maximum detail without moving to a paid system.
Reolink W320: the best-value wired outdoor camera
Today’s price: €65.90 at Euronics.
The W320 is a fixed “bullet” camera with 5 megapixels (2560 × 1920) and an IP67 rating. Unlike the others in this guide, it also works on 5 GHz as well as 2.4 GHz, which is handy if your home network is congested. It tells people, vehicles and animals apart, its infrared night vision reaches 12 metres, and it records to a microSD card up to 512 GB, to a NAS, over FTP or to a Reolink recorder.
It runs on 12 V from an adapter with a 1.2-metre cable, and a 4.5-metre extension is included in the box. So you need a socket nearby, but you install it once and forget about it, with no recharging. It has no built-in spotlight or siren: at night the picture is black and white, so if you want colour images you’ll need to look elsewhere.
Who it’s for: a garage, yard or entrance with a power socket close by, and anyone who wants to be able to archive to a NAS too.
Reolink Argus B310 with solar panel: wire-free outdoors
Today’s price: €69.90 at Euronics (the “Argus B310 + Solar Panel 2” listing; the site currently shows it as unavailable online, so check availability in store).
This is the choice for anyone without an outdoor socket. The B310 is a battery camera with a 6000 mAh battery that Reolink says lasts about three months per charge, and the kit includes the solar panel. It records at 3 megapixels (2304 × 1296) and has two spotlights for colour night vision, two-way audio and a PIR sensor that detects people, vehicles and animals. It is rated IP65 and saves to a microSD card up to 128 GB (sold separately).
Two things to know: it only uses 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, so it has to be within range of the router, and PIR-sensor detection means it doesn’t record continuously, only when it sees movement.
Who it’s for: anyone who wants to put a camera on a side of the house far from any sockets.
eufy SoloCam S220: the simplest solar camera
Today’s price: €99.38 at MediaWorld.
The S220 has a built-in solar panel (0.9 W) that keeps it charged with roughly three hours of sun a day; the 6500 mAh battery lasts about three months with no sun. It records in 2K to 8 GB of internal storage, with AI person detection, two-way audio, a 75 dB siren and IP67 protection. It mounts with a single screw hole and needs no hub.
The limits: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, 8 GB filled in a couple of weeks of normal use (older clips are overwritten) and no microSD slot. For a longer history you can add the HomeBase 3, which we cover in our review. If you also need a spotlight, take a look at the SoloCam S230, which we tested in our review: it’s a different model, with a 600-lumen spotlight.
Who it’s for: anyone who wants an outdoor camera that goes up in ten minutes, with no cables and no card to insert.
eufy SoloCam S340: the premium outdoor camera
Today’s price: €148.63 at MediaWorld (list price €189.99).
The S340 has two lenses: a 135° wide-angle 3K lens for the overall view and a 2K telephoto lens for detail, with hybrid zoom up to 8×. The head moves 360° horizontally and follows subjects with tracking that, in our full review, proved accurate on people and vehicles and less so on animals. The built-in solar panel keeps the 9000 mAh battery charged, the internal storage is 8 GB and there is no subscription.
It belongs in the garden, not on the front of the house. The reason: if you use it to cover a gate or a wide area, the detail zoom is genuinely useful. For watching a front door 3 metres away it’s overkill, and the S220 is enough and costs €50 less. There is no Apple HomeKit support, which only matters if you live in the Apple ecosystem.
Who it’s for: gardens, yards and driveways that you want to watch with a single camera.
How to choose
Indoor or outdoor? Don’t put an indoor camera outside even if it “looks” tough: the Tapo cameras in this guide have no protection against rain. For outdoors, look at the IP rating: IP65 and IP67 are fine for rain and dust.
Is there a socket nearby? If so, the Reolink W320 offers more megapixels and no recharging for under €70. If not, choose between the Argus B310 and the solar eufy models. With a battery, exposure to the sun matters: a corner that is always in shade will drain even the best panel.
How much Wi-Fi reaches there? Almost all of these cameras use only 2.4 GHz, which passes through walls better but is more crowded. Before fixing an outdoor camera in place, test the signal with your phone in the exact spot. If the router is far away, a mesh system or a repeater costs less than a second camera: in our guide to Wi-Fi 7 and mesh routers you’ll find a few options.
Which card should you buy? A microSD card isn’t included with the Tapo and Reolink cameras. Get a card designed for video surveillance (look for “high endurance”): ordinary cards wear out quickly with continuous writing. For the Tapo cameras the maximum capacity is 512 GB, for the Reolink B310 it’s 128 GB.
Frequently asked questions
Are cameras with no subscription less secure?
Not necessarily. The footage stays on a card or internal storage and doesn’t pass through the manufacturer’s servers, which is an advantage for privacy. The risk lies in the camera being stolen or the card failing, which you can solve with the optional cloud or an extra camera.
Can I watch the footage on my phone when I’m away from home?
Yes. Live viewing and notifications go through the manufacturer’s app and don’t require a fee. What you pay for with the cloud is the video archive, not access to the camera.
How much does a 128 GB microSD card record?
It depends on the resolution and the type of recording. With event-only recording (when it sees movement) it lasts weeks; with continuous recording in 2K or higher, a 128 GB card fills up in a few days and starts overwriting the oldest footage.
Do I need an account on the manufacturer’s site?
Yes, to set up the cameras you need the app (Tapo, Reolink or eufy Security) and therefore an account. Once you’ve signed in for the first time, local viewing and recording to the card work at no cost.
Can I use an indoor camera that points at the street through the window?
Technically yes, but in Italy a camera that films public spaces or a neighbour’s entrance can raise privacy problems. Only film your own property and use the exclusion zones in the app to mask the rest.
Prices checked on 3 November 2026 at MediaWorld and Euronics. Online prices can change within a few days.
Written by the SpazioiTech newsroom with the help of AI tools, from facts verified across at least two independent outlets, and checked before publication. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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