REASONS TO BUY
Very affordable
Good video quality
REASONS TO AVOID
Poor motion tracking
Unintuitive app
Kasa Spot Pan Tilt Review
An affordable option with decent quality for those on a shoestring budget
Credit: Matt Lighthart
By Sentry Kelly ⋅ Senior Review Analyst ⋅ June 13, 2025
Contributions From: Kolby Anderson
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Our Verdict
The Kasa Spot Pan Tilt is a budget indoor security camera that captures footage in clear, 1080p resolution, is capable of motion tracking, and supports up to 256 gigabytes of local storage, allowing you to pass on costly monthly subscriptions. I love the panning and tilt features that you can program with presets to monitor frequently viewed areas and control remotely via the app. It requires a hard-wired power source and may not be a good fit for those who frequently move their camera to spots in their home without an outlet nearby. The Kasa monitoring feature allows for subject tracking, but the phrase “you get what you pay for” rings true here, as the performance of this feature tends to lag, although it does work. If your budget allows, there are better security cameras out there with better app interfaces and more current feature sets. At the end of the day, the Kasa is a great entry-level camera that does a lot and costs a little.
Our Analysis and Test Results
The Kasa Pan Tilt is an indoor hard-wired security camera that features image quality much clearer than its price might suggest. It captures footage in 1080p resolution at 15 frames per second and can pan 360 degrees and tilt vertically with a range of 113 degrees.
In daytime lighting, the Kasa captures good-quality close-up footage and delivers great depth of field.
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Video Quality
I was quite surprised by the clarity of the 1,080p video of the budget Kasa Pan Tilt and am very pleased with how well this budget pick performed. I can read down to the 5th line our our chart easily.
The budget-friendly Kasa pleasantly surprised me with its great quality nighttime video capture.
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This camera has clearer and crisper image quality than more expensive models in this test. That said, I found that the Kasa doesn't have the best color accuracy, as many of the images start dark in the center and become washed out towards the edges. I also noticed that the overall appearance of colors seemed undersaturated and often lacked intensity. Although the Kasa doesn't feature a light, it does capture night vision footage quite well. It would be easy to overlook the Kasa due to its affordable price, but it delivered clear and high contrast low-light video quality with excellent capture of details. The pan/tilt function of the Kasa allows it to pan 360 degrees and tilt up to 113 degrees vertically.
This motion tracking comparison highlights the significant performance difference between the smoothly operating Eufy e340 Floodlight and the clunky execution of the Kasa Pan/Tilt.
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Monitoring Performance
The Kasa Pan Tilt does not support facial recognition, but it does recognize and distinguish between motion events, people, and has the ability to track whatever subject matter it detects. You also have the ability to hear and transmit sound via the built-in microphone and speaker.
The clarity of the Kasa is impressive, though I did notice some undersaturation of colors on the test display.
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The Kasa accurately and consistently captures motion events, capturing 5/5 in our testing. Though it lacks some of the versatile features of the other cameras in our lineup, like out-of-view detection capability, it's hard to beat for the price.
The Kasa does a good job of capturing and amplifying usable light up close at night, but performance quickly drops off as distance increases.
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Ease of Use
The Kasa is powered by a hard-wired connection and does not support the use of batteries. I found the app to be sort of an oddball among most of the others that I reviewed. Their layout differs the most from all other competitors.
Although a little clunky and dated, the Kasa app does allow you to create motion zones and transmit audio from the camera through a speaker.
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Upon opening the app, you are presented with a list of cameras in your system, but there's no thumbnail or livestream to view. It's simply the title of the camera, which is a big letdown since I'd prefer to see everything going on all at once instead of having to individually select cameras. Once you're able to navigate to the live view of the camera feed, the app delivers a more standard experience. Quick controls are available to allow you to take screenshots, record, enable sound, two-way audio, pan/tilt, and more. The pan/tilt feature allows you to save preset views, so you don't have to constantly adjust. Overall, the app isn't terrible but falls a few clicks short of much of the competition.
Should You Buy the Kasa Spot Pan Tilt?
The Kasa Spot Pan Tilt offers great value to those looking for an indoor camera capable of capturing clear and detailed video, day or night, on a tight budget. If you utilize the local storage option, you're able to use the Kasa without any monthly subscription with basic features, but to utilize video history, video sharing, activity notifications with snapshots, you'll need a Plus or Premium subscription. Keep in mind that the Kasa requires a hard-wired connection for power, so those lacking power where they'd like to monitor should consider other battery-powered options. The Kasa is great for what you pay for, but if you're looking for innovative and cutting-edge technology and features, it might not be for you. If you're new to security cameras and are looking for a low-risk investment, the Kasa is a great place to start.
The app interface of the Kasa is dated compared to many others, but it still has most of the core features you'd expect.
Credit: Matt Lighthart
What Other Security Cameras Should You Consider?
If you like the pan/tilt features of the Kasa but aren't impressed by its lackluster monitoring abilities, I suggest checking out the Eufy E220 or Eufy Floodlight Cam E340. Both offer smooth and responsive motion tracking, and the Eufy app interface delivers a better user experience than the Kasa. If you're after higher resolution, the Wyze Cam v4 offers crisp and clear 1440p video capture and a much more user-friendly app in the same affordable price range as the Kasa.
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