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SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K vs TP-Link Kasa EC70

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Key differences between SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K and TP-Link Kasa EC70

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Feature differences among your selected devices

Baby Crying Sound (alerts): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — No; TP-Link Kasa EC70 — Yes.
Ethernet (connectivity): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — Yes (The SwitchBot press release states the camera supports both Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet connections.); TP-Link Kasa EC70 — No.
Light (features): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — Yes (Four white fill lights double as an active deterrent.); TP-Link Kasa EC70 — No.
Siren (features): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — Yes (The press release lists manual light-and-alarm controls for active deterrence.); TP-Link Kasa EC70 — No.

Specifications to check side by side

Animals (alerts): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — Subscription required (Pet detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.); TP-Link Kasa EC70 — No.
People (alerts): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — Yes (Person detection is included with the camera alone and with no monthly fee, per the SwitchBot AI Guard plan table.); TP-Link Kasa EC70 — Subscription required.
Vehicles (alerts): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — Subscription required (Vehicle detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.); TP-Link Kasa EC70 — No.
Hd Video (video): SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K — Yes; TP-Link Kasa EC70 — YES (1080p) (1080p at 15fps, H.264).

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Option 1 · SwitchBot

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · TP-Link

TP-Link Kasa EC70

Last updated October 2026

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Home Assistant

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3KYes
TP-Link Kasa EC70No

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Alerts

Animals

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Subscription required
Catalog note
Pet detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Baby Crying Sound

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Sound

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Familiar Faces

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
Catalog note
Local facial recognition is a feature of the separate SwitchBot AI Hub, not of this camera.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Glass Breaking Sound

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Motion

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes
Catalog note
Motion and sound detection with motion tracking

Packages

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

People

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Person detection is included with the camera alone and with no monthly fee, per the SwitchBot AI Guard plan table.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Subscription required

Smoke Alarm Sound

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Vehicles

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Subscription required
Catalog note
Vehicle detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

5 GHz Wi-Fi

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Ethernet

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
The SwitchBot press release states the camera supports both Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet connections.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Features

Customizable Motion Zones

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Detection zones let users focus monitoring on a gate, driveway or backyard.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Gestures Recognition

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Gps

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Light

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Four white fill lights double as an active deterrent.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Privacy Zone

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Not recorded

Siren

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
The press release lists manual light-and-alarm controls for active deterrence.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Talk Listen

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Two-way audio with a high-sensitivity microphone and speaker, per the press release.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Hub

Matter bridge

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Thread border router

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Zigbee coordinator

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Included Accessories

Micro Sdcard

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Integrations

Alexa

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
The official spec table lists Alexa under third-party services, and Amazon says it works with Alexa.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Apple Home

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
Catalog note
Apple Home is not listed by SwitchBot and the camera is not a HomeKit accessory.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Google Home

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
The official spec table lists Google Home under third-party services, and Amazon says it works with Google Assistant.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Home Assistant

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
The Amazon listing states the camera supports Home Assistant through the RTSP protocol, and SwitchBot lists RTSP among its third-party services.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No
Catalog note
The Home Assistant TP-Link integration supports Tapo cameras only, not the Kasa camera line

Matter

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
Catalog note
Matter is not listed by SwitchBot for this camera, whose third-party services are Alexa, Google Home and RTSP.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

SmartThings

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
Catalog note
SmartThings is not listed among the SwitchBot third-party services.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes
Catalog note
Via TP-Link account linking in the SmartThings app

Power

Battery Life

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Not applicable / unspecified
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Not applicable / unspecified

Power over Ethernet

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Rechargeable Battery

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Not applicable / unspecified

Solar Charging

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Wired

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Mains powered by a DC 12V / 2A adapter, per the official spec table.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Storage

Cloud

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Subscription required
Catalog note
Cloud storage is part of the paid AI Guard plans; local microSD recording needs no plan.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Subscription required

Internal Storage

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

microSD card slot

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Local storage supports microSD cards up to 512GB, per the Amazon listing and the SwitchBot press release.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes
Catalog note
Up to 256GB, sold separately

Video

24 7 Live Streaming

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

24 7 Video History

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Amazon states non-stop 24/7 continuous recording with no monthly fees for local storage.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes
Catalog note
Continuous recording to microSD with no subscription

2k Video

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Records 3K at 5MP, above the 2K/1440p threshold; it is not a 4K camera.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

4k Video

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Aspect Ratio

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Not recorded
TP-Link Kasa EC70: 16:9

Black White Night Vision

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Four 850nm infrared LEDs provide black and white night vision.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes
Catalog note
Infrared night vision up to 30 ft

Color Night Vision

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Four white fill lights support full-color low-light viewing.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Field Of View

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Not recorded
TP-Link Kasa EC70: 120° Diagonal

Hd Video

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
TP-Link Kasa EC70: YES (1080p)
Catalog note
1080p at 15fps, H.264

Hdr

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No

Offline Video Event History

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
Events record to the local microSD card and the AI Hub, so clips survive an internet outage.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Pan Tilt

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: 360° Pan / 90° Tilt
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Powerless Video Event History

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: No
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Not applicable / unspecified

RTSP

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
Catalog note
RTSP is listed by SwitchBot and is how the camera reaches Home Assistant, NVR and NAS systems.
TP-Link Kasa EC70: No
Catalog note
TP-Link states Kasa cameras do not support RTSP or ONVIF

Video Event History

SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K: Yes
TP-Link Kasa EC70: Yes

Specifications for SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K versus TP-Link Kasa EC70
Specification	SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K	TP-Link Kasa EC70
Alerts
Animals	Subscription required Catalog note Pet detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.	No
Baby Crying Sound	No	Yes
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Sound	No	No
Familiar Faces	No Catalog note Local facial recognition is a feature of the separate SwitchBot AI Hub, not of this camera.	No
Glass Breaking Sound	No	No
Motion	Yes	Yes Catalog note Motion and sound detection with motion tracking
Packages	No	No
People	Yes Catalog note Person detection is included with the camera alone and with no monthly fee, per the SwitchBot AI Guard plan table.	Subscription required
Smoke Alarm Sound	No	No
Vehicles	Subscription required Catalog note Vehicle detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.	No
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
4g	No	No
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	No
Ethernet	Yes Catalog note The SwitchBot press release states the camera supports both Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet connections.	No
Features
Customizable Motion Zones	Yes Catalog note Detection zones let users focus monitoring on a gate, driveway or backyard.	Yes
Gestures Recognition	No	No
Gps	No	No
Light	Yes Catalog note Four white fill lights double as an active deterrent.	No
Privacy Zone	No	Not recorded
Siren	Yes Catalog note The press release lists manual light-and-alarm controls for active deterrence.	No
Talk Listen	Yes Catalog note Two-way audio with a high-sensitivity microphone and speaker, per the press release.	Yes
Hub
Matter bridge	No	No
Thread border router	No	No
Zigbee coordinator	No	No
Included Accessories
Micro Sdcard	No	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes Catalog note The official spec table lists Alexa under third-party services, and Amazon says it works with Alexa.	Yes
Apple Home	No Catalog note Apple Home is not listed by SwitchBot and the camera is not a HomeKit accessory.	No
Google Home	Yes Catalog note The official spec table lists Google Home under third-party services, and Amazon says it works with Google Assistant.	Yes
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note The Amazon listing states the camera supports Home Assistant through the RTSP protocol, and SwitchBot lists RTSP among its third-party services.	No Catalog note The Home Assistant TP-Link integration supports Tapo cameras only, not the Kasa camera line
Matter	No Catalog note Matter is not listed by SwitchBot for this camera, whose third-party services are Alexa, Google Home and RTSP.	No
SmartThings	No Catalog note SmartThings is not listed among the SwitchBot third-party services.	Yes Catalog note Via TP-Link account linking in the SmartThings app
Power
Battery Life	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Power over Ethernet	No	No
Rechargeable Battery	No	Not applicable / unspecified
Solar Charging	No	No
Wired	Yes Catalog note Mains powered by a DC 12V / 2A adapter, per the official spec table.	Yes
Storage
Cloud	Subscription required Catalog note Cloud storage is part of the paid AI Guard plans; local microSD recording needs no plan.	Subscription required
Internal Storage	No	No
microSD card slot	Yes Catalog note Local storage supports microSD cards up to 512GB, per the Amazon listing and the SwitchBot press release.	Yes Catalog note Up to 256GB, sold separately
Video
24 7 Live Streaming	Yes	Yes
24 7 Video History	Yes Catalog note Amazon states non-stop 24/7 continuous recording with no monthly fees for local storage.	Yes Catalog note Continuous recording to microSD with no subscription
2k Video	Yes Catalog note Records 3K at 5MP, above the 2K/1440p threshold; it is not a 4K camera.	No
4k Video	No	No
Aspect Ratio	Not recorded	16:9
Black White Night Vision	Yes Catalog note Four 850nm infrared LEDs provide black and white night vision.	Yes Catalog note Infrared night vision up to 30 ft
Color Night Vision	Yes Catalog note Four white fill lights support full-color low-light viewing.	No
Field Of View	Not recorded	120° Diagonal
Hd Video	Yes	YES (1080p) Catalog note 1080p at 15fps, H.264
Hdr	No	No
Offline Video Event History	Yes Catalog note Events record to the local microSD card and the AI Hub, so clips survive an internet outage.	Yes
Pan Tilt	360° Pan / 90° Tilt	Yes
Powerless Video Event History	No	Not applicable / unspecified
RTSP	Yes Catalog note RTSP is listed by SwitchBot and is how the camera reaches Home Assistant, NVR and NAS systems.	No Catalog note TP-Link states Kasa cameras do not support RTSP or ONVIF
Video Event History	Yes	Yes

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