
Thankfully, there’s a local storage option where you can save your clips to a USB flash drive through the new Blink Sync Module 2. Instead, they’ll have to subscribe to a Blink subscription plan that starts at $3 a month per device, or $10 per month for unlimited cameras at a single location.
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Existing users will continue to get this with any devices they add, but new accounts that were created after April 15 won’t have the option for free cloud storage. However, that’s off the table for new owners. What made Blink’s past outdoor cameras appealing was their free cloud storage. Given that the Blink XT2 was announced in 2019, you would think the new model would offer a headline feature. Honestly, it’s frustrating that there’s not even the slimmest margin of difference between this and its predecessor. It shouldn’t be an issue if you’re covering an isolated space, but it’s clearly not something you’ll want to try and cover the entire front yard with one device. For an outdoor camera, it’s a narrow field of view, as most cams on the average hover around 130 degrees.
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It offers 1080p video capture up to 30 FPS, infrared night vision, and a 110-degree field of view. In fact, the Blink Outdoor has the same camera specs as before. John Velasco / Digital Trendsīeyond the design and digging into the specs, there’s very little to separate the two models.

Lastly, it features the same weather-resistant design as before - complete with a mounting attachment for walls.

The camera lens now sits directly in the middle of the camera, versus the offset placement configuration found with the previous Blink XT2. It looks the same, albeit a smidgen thinner than its predecessor, but the same squarish design remains a distinctive design language for Blink. Typically there’s a distinguishable difference between old and new, but that’s tough to discern with the Blink Outdoor Camera. With so many similarities, is it really worth an upgrade? Specs so similar it’s hard to tell apart Now we have a new Blink Outdoor Camera, which shares many of the same features as its sibling – including 1080p video, two-year battery life, and weather-resistant construction. Specs so similar it’s hard to tell apart.
