The Tapo C246D is a dual lens pan/tilt security camera for indoor and outdoor use. It has a fixed 2.8 mm lens and a separate 6.0 mm pan/tilt lens. It records up to 2304 × 1296 px at 15 fps and has 10.8× digital zoom.
For low light, it has 850 nm infrared LEDs with a range of 40 ft (12 m) and color night vision. An IR-cut filter switches automatically between day and night modes. It also has 3DNR and WDR image enhancement.
It detects motion, people, pets, vehicles, line crossings, camera tampering, baby cries, glass breaking, dog barks and cat meows. The built-in microphone and speaker support two-way audio with noise cancellation, and a 99 dB siren is included. Video can be saved to a microSD card or to Tapo Care cloud storage, which requires a subscription.
- Image sensor
- 1/2.8" progressive scan CMOS starlight sensor
- Fixed lens
- 2.8 mm focal length, F1.6 aperture, 125.5° diagonal / 107.8° horizontal / 57.8° vertical field of view
- Pan/tilt lens
- 6.0 mm focal length, F1.6 aperture, 67.1° diagonal / 57.8° horizontal / 30.1° vertical field of view
- Night vision
- 850 nm IR LED, 40 ft (12 m) range, color night vision
- Day/night switch
- IR-cut filter with auto-switching
- Resolution
- 2304 × 1296 px maximum
- Frame rate
- 15 fps
- Digital zoom
- 10.8×
- Video compression
- H.264
- Image enhancement
- 3DNR, WDR
- Audio
- Built-in microphone and speaker, two-way audio with noise cancellation
- Siren
- 99 dB (measured at 4 in / 10 cm)
- AI detection
- Motion, person, pet, vehicle, line-crossing, baby cry, glass break, dog bark, cat meow, camera tampering
- Activity zones
- Yes, with motion, person, pet and vehicle detection
- Notifications
- System notification; system notification with snapshot (Tapo Care)
- Local storage
- microSD card slot, up to 512 GB
- Cloud storage
- Tapo Care cloud storage (subscription required)
- Interface
- 1 × microSD card slot, 1 × RESET button
- Connectivity
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
- Transmission rate
- 11b: 11 Mbps; 11g: 54 Mbps; 11n: 72.2 Mbps
- Protocols
- TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, DNS, NTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP
- Video standards
- RTSP, ONVIF
- Security
- On-device machine learning, 128-bit AES encryption with SSL/TLS, WPA/WPA2-PSK
- Power source
- 5 V DC power adapter
- Adapter input
- 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.3 A
- Adapter output
- 5.0 V, 2.0 A (Type-C power)
- Power cord
- 3 m
- Power consumption
- 3.0 W typical, 9.0 W maximum
- Smart integration
- Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings