3 Best Floodlight Security Cameras (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Consider these floodlight cameras

Photograph: Simon Hill

Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi (wired) for $230.: Similar to our Reolink pick above, the difference with the Elite Floodlight is that it’s a fixed dual-lens camera designed to give you a wide 180-degree view (59 degrees vertically) rather than a pan-and-tilt camera. If you want a stationary camera to cover an entire portion of a property, this can be a solid choice. It records 4K video at up to 20 frames per second, has a 105-decibel alarm, and supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6. The rest of the specs, including the two-panel, 3,000-lumen, adjustable temperature floodlight, match the aforementioned TrackFlex.

Google Nest Cam with Floodlight (wired) for $280: If you like Google Home and have a Nest Doorbell, this old floodlight security camera may still be the best option for you. The limited 1080p resolution is mitigated by the high frame rate (30 fps), HDR, and a good 6X digital zoom. The two-panel floodlight can deliver up to 2,400 lumens of warm (4,000K) light, and the brightness is adjustable. Google’s AI detection is probably the smartest in the business, and it’s a very reliable camera, but you’ll have to subscribe to make it worthwhile, as there’s no local recording option. Google Home Premium starts at $10 per month or $100 per year, but it covers all your devices. It may be best to wait, as Google recently released 2K Nest cameras, and there’s a good chance it will update its Floodlight cameras soon.

Photograph: Simon Hill

Philips Hue Secure Camera for $130 And Find Floodlight (Wired) for $160: To be honest, these are two different devices, but I used this setup in my old house, and it worked great. If you’ve invested in Hue lighting, the Discover Floodlight is one of my favorite outdoor lights and a versatile way to illuminate your space. It can put out 2,300 lumens, and you can easily change the temperature, color, and brightness in the Hue app, which also allows scheduling and animated scenes. Add a Philips Hue Secure wired camera and you can have it trigger the floodlight and any other Hue lights you have. It’s only 1080p, but the wired camera worked well for me, triggering reliably, and Philips Hue now offers 24 hours of video history for free. But if you want AI detection, back-to-back recording, activity zones, and 30 days of video history, you’ll have to subscribe for $40 per year for one camera.

Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera (battery) for $250: An obvious choice for those with an Arlo system, this battery-powered camera allows for wireless installation, although you’ll need to charge it. It offers up to 2K footage with HDR and Arlo’s excellent app and alert system, though you need the Arlo Secure plan ($10 per month or $96 per year for a single camera, $20 per month or $216 per year for unlimited cameras). The floodlight is a single panel that faces the front of the camera and provides up to 2,000 lumens. You can increase the brightness to 3,000 lumens and eliminate the delay in event recording with the Arlo Outdoor Charging Cable ($50), though you’ll need to power it on an outlet. Arlo has a new, wired floodlight camera that I plan to test soon.

Eve Outdoor Cam (Wired) for $249: This stylish floodlight camera can replace an external light to give you motion-activated lighting (up to 1,500 lumens), 1080p video (157-degree field of view), and two-way audio. As a HomeKit camera, you’ll need an Apple HomeKit hub (Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad) and an iCloud+ storage plan. Sadly, the video and sound quality is only average. This camera also only works on 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi, and there’s no Android support.

Floodlight cameras we do not recommend

Toucan Security Floodlight Camera (Wired) for $80: You can plug this camera into an outlet, and it comes with an 8-meter waterproof cable. It has a motion-activated light (1,200 lumens), records 1080p video, and supports two-way audio. I found the footage to be quite detailed, but it struggled with direct sunlight. You can record locally on a microSD card (sold separately) and get 24 hours of free cloud storage, but there are limits. Plans start at $3 per month. Even with motion detection set to the lowest sensitivity, this camera triggered very frequently during testing, and there’s no way to filter for people, so I got frequent false positives (leaves, moths, and birds flying around triggered alerts).

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