Camera Comparison · UK 2026
Tapo C320WS vs Tapo C520WS

Specs, pros and cons compared side by side

Both the Tapo C320WS and the Tapo C520WS are security cameras. This head-to-head sets them side by side using the specs, pros and cons from our full reviews. Tapo specs come from Tapo’s own product pages.

Quick verdict

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Tapo C320WS

Pick it for: Fixed-view camera (the C520WS: pan-tilt with patrol mode)

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Tapo C520WS

Pick it for: Pans and tilts (the C320WS: fixed view) · Patrol mode between marked points (the C320WS: a fixed camera)

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Quick comparison

Spec Tapo C320WS Tapo C520WS
Resolution 2K QHD (2560 x 1440) 2K QHD 4MP
Power Plug-in (9V, 3 m cord) Plug-in (9V, 3 m cord)
Wi-Fi 2.4GHz + Ethernet 2.4GHz only + Ethernet
Weather rating IP66 IP66
Storage microSD card microSD up to 512GB
Smart home Alexa, Google Alexa, Google
Apple HomeKit No No
Night vision Infrared up to 29.9 m plus full-colour night vision Infrared up to 29.9 m plus starlight full-colour night vision (f/1.6)
Siren Siren Two spotlights and a 93dB siren
Tapo C320WS

Pros

  • Colour night vision
  • Sharper than the C310
  • Vehicle detection
  • IP66

Cons

  • Needs mains power nearby
  • 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only
Tapo C520WS

Pros

  • Starlight colour night vision
  • Ethernet option
  • Patrol mode
  • IP66

Cons

  • Needs mains power nearby
  • 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only
  • Single lens (the C545D has two)

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Which should you buy?

Why choose the Tapo C320WS

  • Fixed-view camera (the C520WS: pan-tilt with patrol mode)
Why choose the Tapo C520WS

  • Pans and tilts (the C320WS: fixed view)
  • Patrol mode between marked points (the C320WS: a fixed camera)

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