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The Wyze Cam v4 is a wired 2.5K camera for indoor or outdoor use that Wyze's Canadian store lists at $49.99 (Canadian dollars) in white, grey or black, or $97.98 for a two-pack. It is a small polycarbonate cube on a folding stand with a magnetic base, fed by a 6-foot flat cable from a wall adapter rated 5 V and 1 A. There is no battery and no 5 GHz radio.
The pitch is plenty of hardware for under $50, with the smart features behind a subscription called Cam Plus at $3.55 a month per camera. What sets the v4 apart at this price is that continuous recording to a microSD card is free. The catch on this store is the card itself, which is not in the box and, in the one size currently available, costs as much as the camera.
Our verdict
At $49.99 the hardware is complete and local recording needs no plan, but the only microSD card in stock is another $49.99, the radio is 2.4 GHz only, and AI alerts cost $3.55 a month.
- A good fit for
- Someone putting a few plug-in cameras around a home, who will add a microSD card to each and accept a phone app for viewing.
- We would skip it if
- You need a battery camera, your network is 5 GHz only, you want person alerts without a monthly plan, or the card cost would tip you toward a different camera.
Reasons to consider it
- 2560x1440 video with a starlight sensor, WDR and colour night vision under $50
- Continuous local recording to a microSD card up to 256 GB with no subscription
- IP65 body, a 72-lumen spotlight, a 99 dB siren and two-way talk in a 5 cm cube
The compromises
- 2.4 GHz only, with no battery option
- Micro-USB power over a 6-foot cable; the outdoor adapter is $36.99 extra
- The one card in stock is $49.99; person, pet, vehicle and package detection need Cam Plus at $3.55 a month per camera
What we have not verified: The camera was not installed here. Night image quality, motion detection without Cam Plus, live-stream latency and how the spotlight and siren behave were not assessed. Wyze's pages do not state how long free-tier event clips are or how long they are kept, do not name the plug shape of the supplied adapter, and list white and grey in the spec table while the store sells black too.
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A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
Wyze Cam v4 (1 Pack, White)
2560x1440 video, a starlight sensor with colour night vision, WDR, a 72-lumen spotlight, a siren, IP65 weather resistance and free 24/7 recording to a microSD card, from $49.99.
Before you buy: It needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, is powered over micro-USB, and its AI alerts and cloud storage are a $3.55-a-month add-on; the 256 GB card on Wyze's store is a further $49.99.
Price checked October 17, 2026. Retailer prices can change.2.5K from a starlight sensor, at 20 frames a second by day
The sensor is a CMOS part Wyze calls a starlight sensor, recording 2560 by 1440 in H.264 at 20 frames per second in daylight and 15 at night. Wide dynamic range is on, digital zoom goes to 8x, and the field of view is 115.8 degrees diagonal, 98.5 horizontal and 53.1 vertical. Night vision comes two ways: four 850 nm infrared LEDs for black and white, and two white spotlight LEDs rated at 72 lumens that let the camera keep recording in colour.
Two numbers deserve a pause. Twenty frames per second is fine for identifying a person and short of the 30 many buyers assume, so fast motion will look choppier than on a phone. And 72 lumens is a porch nightlight, not a floodlight: enough to give the sensor colour at a few feet, not enough to light a driveway. Wyze does not publish the sensor size or a low-light lux figure, so the colour night vision claim rests on its comparison images.
Wired only, 2.4 GHz only, and a 110-240 V adapter
There is no battery. The camera runs from the included indoor adapter over a 6-foot flat cable that ends in micro-USB at the camera, a dated connector that makes the supplied lead the one you will use. The spec table gives the adapter's input as 110-240 V and its output as 5 V, 1 A, so a Canadian outlet is no concern; it does not describe the plug shape. For outdoor use Wyze sells a separate Universal Outdoor Adapter, 19.68 feet (6 m) long, at $36.99.
Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz with Wi-Fi 6 support, and Wyze's setup help is direct that 5 GHz networks are not compatible. Bluetooth 5.2 handles setup. The cube is 2 by 2 by 2 3/8 inches, weighs 222 g, and works from -20 to 50 °C with an IP65 rating, which covers dust and water jets. It mounts on the stand, a wall plate with adhesive tape and a screw kit, a ceiling mount, or magnetically. Integrations listed are Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT.
Local recording is free, but the card and the alerts are not
Put a microSD card in and the v4 records continuously, around the clock, with no plan, up to 256 GB. No card is included, and the store's stock matters here: the 256 GB card is available at $49.99, while the 32 GB ($25.99) and 128 GB ($39.99) cards and the camera-plus-32 GB bundle ($59.98) showed as unavailable on 2026-10-17. Buying through Wyze, the card therefore doubles the price of a working recorder. A card from another retailer is the obvious way around that.
Cloud storage, 14-day clip retention and person, pet, vehicle and package detection belong to Cam Plus at $3.55 a month per camera, with a 30-day free trial. Cam Unlimited covers every camera on the account for $13.49 a month. Three cameras on Cam Plus come to $10.65 a month, so Unlimited only pulls ahead at the fourth camera ($14.20). Wyze's pages do not say how long a free-tier event clip is or how long it is kept; confirm that with Wyze support before relying on it.
Returns, a warranty term that reads two ways, and where it sits in the range
Purchases from Wyze's own store can be returned within 30 days, in original condition with all cords, adapters and packaging; the original shipping and handling charges are not refunded unless the law requires it, and goods bought from other retailers go back to that retailer. Wyze chooses between a refund, store credit and a gift card, and items bought in special sale events may be non-returnable under that sale's terms. On coverage, the spec table prints "1-Year" and the policy page grants one year from purchase at Wyze or an authorized retailer, yet the product page also advertises an 18-month warranty for purchases made on wyze.com. The policy text, dated 2023, does not mention it, so keep the order number either way.
In Wyze's Canadian range the v4 sits above the Cam OG at $39.99 and below the pan-and-tilt Cam Pan v4 at $69.98; the wire-free Battery Cam Pro starts at $139.99, and the older Cam v3 shows as sold out. A two-pack of v4 is $97.98, or $48.99 each.
Skip it if you need a battery, 5 GHz, or no monthly alerts
Pass on the v4 if your router runs 5 GHz only or the camera has to sit somewhere a 2.4 GHz signal will not reach. Walk away too if you need a camera that works with no cloud in the loop: the Canadian pages describe app and web viewing and cloud plans, and say nothing about RTSP or a local-only stream, so ask Wyze before counting on one. Micro-USB power in a damp spot is another reason to hesitate, since the outdoor adapter is an extra $36.99.
If the job needs a battery, the Battery Cam Pro at $139.99 is the wire-free option; if it needs to follow motion across a room, the Cam Pan v4 at $69.98 does that. For a plug-in camera with a card in it and no monthly bill, though, $49.99 buys more sensor and more weatherproofing than the price suggests, as long as you bring your own card.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- Wyze Canada: Wyze Cam v4 product page (opens in a new tab)
- Wyze Canada: Cam Plus (opens in a new tab)
- Wyze Canada: Cam Unlimited (opens in a new tab)
- Wyze Canada: Return Policy and Limited Warranty Terms (opens in a new tab)
- Wyze Canada: store catalog feed (opens in a new tab)
