6 Best Floodlight Cameras of 2025, Lab-Tested and Reviewed
These security cameras light up the night and are made by some of the most popular home security brands, including Blink, Eufy, and Lorex
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If your house has floodlights, odds are they’re placed in areas that are also ideal mounting spots for security cameras: hardwired for power, high above the ground, and facing open areas like yards and driveways that you want to keep an eye on.
That’s why floodlight security cameras are such compelling products. You get a camera, floodlight, and often a siren in one package, and in most cases, you don’t have to worry about recharging batteries every few weeks or months like you do with other types of outdoor security cameras. As a bonus, you can control your floodlight from your phone or smart speaker.
Floodlight cameras are frequently made by the same companies that produce other kinds of security cameras. However, those cameras are often battery-powered, smaller, and less noticeable. They can be a better option in places where you don’t want a powerful light turning on every time a person or vehicle passes by, and they’re easier to set up: All you have to do is plug one in or charge up the battery, connect it to WiFi, and you’re ready to go.
There are now a few battery-powered and plug-in models on the market. But, typically, to replace a standard floodlight with a floodlight camera, you have to shut off the power at your breaker box, get up on a ladder, remove the old floodlight, and wire in the new fixture. (Of course, you can also call an electrician to do it for you.)
I initially tried out a handful of floodlight security cameras in a Consumer Reports Outside the Labs evaluation, but the product category has grown to the point that CR now tests these cameras in our labs. Below, CR members will find ratings and reviews of the six best floodlight cameras, which are listed among our home security camera ratings. On the list, in alphabetical order, are models made by Blink, Eufy, and Lorex. All feature night vision, high-definition video, voice and app control via smart home systems, and two-way audio.
For a deeper dive, go to our full home security camera ratings, which also include ratings for wireless security cameras and doorbell cameras. And for shopping advice, check out our home security camera buying guide.
Available colors: Black only.
Free video storage: Yes, with a Blink Sync Module 2 for $50, using a USB flash drive with a capacity of up to 256 gigabytes (both sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: With a Blink Subscription Plan, you get 60 days of motion-triggered video clips for one camera for $3 per month (or $30 per year) or 60 days of motion-triggered video clips for unlimited cameras for $10 per month (or $100 per year).
Works with: Amazon Alexa.
Like its predecessor, the Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera is actually just the Blink Outdoor 4 security camera connected to a floodlight mount. (You can also buy the mount separately.) The whole kit runs on batteries, meaning you can place this floodlight just about anywhere outside your home. In our tests, this Blink model receives superb scores for response time and data security, and a very good score for video quality. This Blink’s features include activity zones, voice/app control via Amazon Alexa, and up to 5 minutes of continuous livestreaming at one time.
The version of this floodlight camera that we tested came with a Blink Sync Module 2, but Amazon now sells it with the new Blink Sync Module Core instead. Unlike the Sync Module 2, the Sync Module Core doesn’t let you store footage locally on a USB flash drive. If you want local storage without a subscription, that means you will now have to buy the Blink Sync Module 2 in addition to the camera.
With a Blink Subscription Plan, you will gain person detection and photo snapshots between recordings, as well as the ability to store footage in the cloud, save recordings of your livestreams, “instantly” watch recordings as soon as they’re done, and share recordings with others.
Available colors: White only.
Free video storage: Yes, with a Blink Sync Module 2 for $50, using a USB flash drive with a capacity of up to 256 gigabytes (both sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: With a Blink Subscription Plan, you get 60 days of motion-triggered video clips for one camera for $3 per month (or $30 per year) or 60 days of motion-triggered video clips for unlimited cameras for $10 per month (or $100 per year).
Works with: Amazon Alexa.
The Blink Wired Floodlight Cam is one of the newer entrants to the floodlight camera market. In our tests, it receives superb scores for video quality and response time, as well as a very good score for data security. It falls in the middle of the pack in terms of its smart features, but its data privacy is subpar (a common issue across brands in this space). Its features include a siren, monitoring zones, voice/app control via Amazon Alexa, and up to 5 minutes of continuous livestreaming at one time. You can also store footage locally without a subscription if you purchase a Blink Sync Module 2, $35, and plug in a USB flash drive.
With a Blink Subscription Plan, you will also gain person detection and the ability to store footage in the cloud, livestream your camera continuously for up to 90 minutes, save recordings of your livestreams, “instantly” watch recordings as soon as they’re done, and share recordings with others.
Available colors: White only.
Free video storage: Yes, on a microSD card with a capacity of up to 128 gigabytes (sold separately), or on a hard drive with a capacity of up to 16 terabytes with an optional HomeBase S380 hub for $150 (hard drive sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: With a Eufy Cloud Storage plan, you can get 30 days of cloud storage that covers one camera for $4 per month or unlimited cameras for $14 per month. You can subscribe to the same plans annually for $40 and $140 per year, respectively.
Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home.
The hardwired Eufy Floodlight Camera E30 offers very good overall performance, with outstanding video quality and response times in CR’s tests. It has dual 2,000-lumen floodlights that can shine automatically when movement is detected, plus a 105-decibel siren to deter intruders and a two-way intercom to speak with visitors. This 2K camera scores very well in our tests for smart features, too. It’s equipped with AI-powered object detection for people and vehicles, customizable activity zones, and motorized pan and tilt to keep them in view. It’s also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, so you can control the camera with your voice or alongside other devices from those smart home apps.
An IP65 rating means it’s sufficiently protected from the elements. The Eufy Floodlight Camera E30 gets a very good score for data security in our tests, but only a so-so result for data privacy. You can use a microSD card to store clips locally, or rely on paid cloud storage. If you add the optional HomeBase S380, you can expand local storage up to 16 TB, which you’ll want to consider if you plan to take advantage of its 24/7 continuous recording capability.
For another unique option from Eufy, check out the Eufy S100 Wall Light Cam.
Available colors: White only.
Free video storage: Yes, using 8 gigabytes of internal memory.
Optional subscription costs: With a Eufy Cloud Storage plan, you can get 30 days of cloud storage that covers one camera for $4 per month or unlimited cameras for $14 per month. You can subscribe to the same plans annually for $40 and $140 per year, respectively.
Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home.
The Eufy Floodlight Cam S330 is one of Eufy’s most expensive floodlight security cameras, though not its most feature-rich (see the Floodlight Cam E30, above). The S330 receives an excellent rating for response time and very good ratings for its video quality, data security, and smart features. It receives a midlevel rating for data privacy, which is common among security cameras we test. This camera features 8 gigabytes of local video storage, three individual 3,000-lumen floodlights with tunable color temperature and brightness, pan-and-tilt functionality, person detection, and the ability to lock onto and track subjects as they move around.
Available colors: White only.
Free video storage: Yes, on a microSD card with a capacity of up to 128 gigabytes (sold separately).
Optional subscription costs: With a Eufy Cloud Storage plan, you can get 30 days of cloud storage that covers one camera for $4 per month or unlimited cameras for $14 per month. You can subscribe to the same plans annually for $40 and $140 per year, respectively.
Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home.
The hardwired Eufy Floodlight Cam E340 is one of Eufy’s dual-camera models. It has a 3K wide-angle camera and a 2K telephoto camera that are used together to give you up to 8x zoom. It’s also one of the few motorized pan-and-tilt floodlight cameras on the market, allowing you to easily check the camera’s surroundings. In our tests, this Eufy floodlight camera receives top scores for video quality and response time, as well as very good scores for data security and its array of smart features. But like most of the competition, it receives an unfavorable score for data privacy.
Like Eufy’s other dual-camera models, this floodlight camera packs a ton of features. The list includes local video storage using a microSD card (sold separately), activity zones, person detection, pet detection, vehicle detection, motion tracking to follow subjects as they move around your home, color night vision using the built-in 2,000-lumen floodlights, 24/7 video recording, a built-in siren, voice and app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home, and support for WiFi 6 wireless routers.
Available colors: Black or white.
Free video storage: Yes, on a microSD card with a capacity of up to 256 gigabytes (32-gigabyte microSD card included).
Optional subscription costs: Through a Lorex Cloud Storage Plan, you can get 30 days of cloud video storage for one camera for $3 per month (or $30 per year) or 30 days of storage for up to 10 cameras at one location for $10 per month (or $100 per year).
Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home.
The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi Floodlight Security Camera offers strong video quality with its 2560x1440 resolution. The camera supports color night vision with high dynamic range and has excellent response times in our tests. It’s flanked by dual floodlights with adjustable color temperatures and several distinct lighting triggers, including triggers to automatically shine when any motion is detected, whenever the camera specifically detects a person, or on a set schedule. You can even customize the angle of each floodlight to concentrate or spread its lighting coverage.
This wired floodlight camera also has a siren and an intercom, and scores near the top for smart features. Its capabilities include person, pet, and vehicle detection, plus compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Home. This model has very good data security, but earns a middling data privacy score. Lorex includes a 32-gigabyte microSD card for local storage, but you can use up to a 256-gigabyte card, or opt for paid cloud storage.
How CR Tests Home Security Cameras
Our test engineers conduct a variety of tests on home security cameras. These tests reveal video quality under daylight and nighttime lighting conditions, how long it takes for the camera to send smartphone alerts, and useful smart features like person detection. We also evaluate 70 factors related to privacy practices and data security to create data privacy and data security scores for each camera.
Last year, we updated our testing methodology to reflect changes in the technology.
Security cameras have gotten faster at loading videos and sending notifications since we started testing them in 2017, so we’ve adjusted our response time test to reflect those improvements and push manufacturers to do even better. We no longer factor smart features that require a subscription into our smart features score. We also now place greater emphasis on our data security and response time tests to help you avoid purchasing a security camera that is slower or more susceptible to security problems than its competitors.
For more information on our in-depth testing process, see our home security camera buying guide.
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