Video Doorbells / Wyze
Wyze Video Doorbell v2 (WVDWDV2)
$60 for 24/7 local recording — if your transformer makes 16VAC and you can live with 4:3.
Overall score 5.9/10
Pros
- + 24/7 continuous local recording for $59.98 and no monthly fee — nothing else here does that under $100
- + The chime controller is in the box, so your existing indoor chime keeps working; Blink's cheaper doorbell disables yours
- + Colour night vision from a starlight sensor rather than flat infrared
- + Wyze extends the warranty to 18 months when you buy from wyze.com rather than a retailer
Cons
- − 16-24VAC minimum shuts out older 8-10VAC transformers — the same barrier as the Nest, on a $60 doorbell
- − 135° horizontal and a 4:3 frame: the least head-to-toe coverage in this comparison, and no package framing to speak of
- − 20fps by day, 15fps at night, so fast movement smears
- − Person and package detection are Cam Plus features — the free tier only gives you a 12-second clip when someone presses the button
- − Wired only, with no battery fallback, and Wyze's record on app outages and security incidents is uneven
Wyze Video Doorbell v2 (WVDWDV2) review: what the specs say
$60 for 24/7 local recording — if your transformer makes 16VAC and you can live with 4:3. At $59.98, Wyze's 2023 model sits among the cheapest we cover — the video Doorbells we compare run from $39.99 to $249.99. It scores 5.9/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Value at 9.2/10 — hardware and capability per dollar, counting the subscription and the accessories you have to add. The weakest is Smart Home Integration at 4.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: 16-24VAC minimum shuts out older 8-10VAC transformers — the same barrier as the Nest, on a $60 doorbell; and 135° horizontal and a 4:3 frame: the least head-to-toe coverage in this comparison, and no package framing to speak of. Every specification on this page comes from Wyze's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Resolution (actual pixels) | "2K" = 2048 x 1536 (3.1MP) at 20fps by day and 15fps at night — a 4:3 frame, well short of a 2560-wide 2K |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 — landscape, not head-to-toe. A parcel placed against the door can sit below the frame |
| Field of View | 135° horizontal, 103° vertical, 166.8° diagonal — the narrowest horizontal view here |
| Power Source | Hardwired only. There is no battery option and no battery backup |
| Wiring / Transformer Requirement | 16-24V AC, 10VA or more. An 8-10VAC transformer, common in older US homes, will not run it — Ring's 8-24VAC and SimpliSafe's 8-24VAC will |
| Battery Life (claimed) | Not applicable — wired only |
| Wi-Fi Bands | 2.4GHz only (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Local Storage | microSD up to 256GB, including 24/7 continuous recording, at no charge. The card is not in the box unless you buy the bundle |
| Works Without a Subscription | Live view, two-way talk, real-time motion alerts, 12-second event clips on a doorbell press, 3-6 seconds of pre-roll, and full 24/7 recording to your own microSD |
| Behind the Paywall | Person and package detection, full-length event clips and motion-activated voice prompts require Cam Plus ($2.99/mo per camera) or Cam Unlimited ($9.99/mo, $99/yr) |
| Smart Home / HomeKit / Matter | Alexa and Google Assistant. No Apple Home, no Matter |
| Indoor Chime | Yes — a chime controller unit ships in the box and lets the doorbell ring your existing mechanical chime |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi |
| Material | Polycarbonate, IP65-rated |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Wyze Video Doorbell v2 (WVDWDV2) With
Cheaper Alternative
Blink Wired Doorbell 2K+ (BDM00500U, 2026) — $39.99
Premium Alternative
Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen, AVD4001) — $79.99