SwitchBot Outdoor Pan/Tilt Cam 3K vs Wyze Indoor Cam Pan

Pet detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.

Local facial recognition is a feature of the separate SwitchBot AI Hub, not of this camera.

Wyze lists the camera's Smart Detections as pets, people, packages and vehicles, with no face recognition.

Motion and sound detection send an alert and start a recording.

Vehicle detection is part of the paid AI Guard Basic plan.

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6) plus Bluetooth 5.0 for setup.

Wyze FAQ: the Indoor Cam Pan supports 2.4 GHz networks only.

Detection zones let users focus monitoring on a gate, driveway or backyard.

Detection zones can be drawn in the app so only the chosen part of the frame raises alerts.

Privacy here is physical: the lens tilts down and retracts into the body. There is no per-area blocking of the frame.

The press release lists manual light-and-alarm controls for active deterrence.

Built-in 95 dB siren.

Two-way audio with a high-sensitivity microphone and speaker, per the press release.

Built-in speaker and microphone, two-way audio with noise and echo cancellation.

The box holds the camera, USB cable, power adapter, mounting kit, wall bracket, mounting sticker and quick start guide. The microSD card is sold separately.

The official spec table lists Alexa under third-party services, and Amazon says it works with Alexa.

Official spec sheet lists Alexa, and the live feed can be pulled up on an Echo Show.

Apple Home is not listed by SwitchBot and the camera is not a HomeKit accessory.

Wyze's own integrations list for this camera names only Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT, and no Wyze camera appears among Apple's Home accessories.

The official spec table lists Google Home under third-party services, and Amazon says it works with Google Assistant.

Official spec sheet lists Google Assistant, and the live feed can be pulled up on a Google smart display.

The Amazon listing states the camera supports Home Assistant through the RTSP protocol, and SwitchBot lists RTSP among its third-party services.

The community Wyze integration for Home Assistant authenticates against the Wyze account and exposes the cameras in it, so it covers the whole camera line rather than a fixed model list.

Matter is not listed by SwitchBot for this camera, whose third-party services are Alexa, Google Home and RTSP.

A search of the CSA certified products database returns no Wyze products.

SmartThings is not listed among the SwitchBot third-party services.

Wyze's own integrations list for this camera names only Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT.

Mains powered by a DC 12V / 2A adapter, per the official spec table.

Corded electric, 6 ft cable and a 5V DC 1.5A wall adapter in the box.

Cloud storage is part of the paid AI Guard plans; local microSD recording needs no plan.

Cloud video recordings are part of the optional Cam Plus and Cam Unlimited plans.

Local storage supports microSD cards up to 512GB, per the Amazon listing and the SwitchBot press release.

Up to 512GB microSD in exFAT format, for 24/7 local recording with no subscription.

Amazon states non-stop 24/7 continuous recording with no monthly fees for local storage.

Continuous 24/7 recording to a microSD card of up to 512GB, no subscription needed.

Records 3K at 5MP, above the 2K/1440p threshold; it is not a 4K camera.

2304 x 1296 (2K), H.264, 20 fps by day and 15 fps at night.

Four 850nm infrared LEDs provide black and white night vision.

Enhanced infrared night vision with 4 x 940 nm IR LEDs, invisible to the eye.

Events record to the local microSD card and the AI Hub, so clips survive an internet outage.

Events are written to the camera's own microSD card, which is what makes the recording independent of the cloud.