Baseus U2 Pro solar security camera drops to $139.99 in first Amazon discount

Baseus has cut the price of its U2 Pro outdoor security camera to what 9to5Toys describes as an all-time low of $139.99, shipped. The offer is listed through the brand's official Amazon storefront. The same 9to5Toys report also describes a first discount to $149.99 on that storefront, which it says is a 46 percent cut from the $280 launch price. The camera reached the market earlier this month, so this is its first sale. TechBargains lists the same model at $119.99, a figure the other source does not mention. The sources do not agree on the current price, so readers should check the Amazon listing before they buy.

The U2 Pro is a solar-powered outdoor camera with two lenses. One is a fixed 3K camera. The other is a pan-tilt camera that turns through 360 degrees and follows moving targets automatically. Both offer full-colour night vision, and the sources say the moving camera gives 8x zoom. A detachable solar panel charges a 7,800mAh battery during the day, which allows the camera to run without a mains cable at the mounting point.

Detection combines dual PIR motion sensors with AI recognition. The system is designed to tell people, pets and vehicles apart, with the aim of reducing false alarms caused by leaves, shadows and other irrelevant movement. The AI also turns motion events into short summary notifications on the owner's phone, so users do not need to scroll through recordings to see what happened. A tracking spotlight follows moving targets and keeps them lit in the video. The makers describe the light as a visual deterrent.

Storage is local. The camera accepts microSD cards of up to 512GB, which are sold separately, and the product carries no monthly fees. TechBargains says the footage is protected with AES and RSA encryption. The listing also says the camera can be installed on a wall or ceiling in about two minutes, which makes it easy to place where the sun falls best.

The deal mainly affects homeowners who want outdoor cameras without a subscription and who would rather not run power to the mounting point. Solar charging depends on sun exposure. The product guide quoted by TechBargains recommends full sun with no shade from trees, roofs or walls, and says slow charging on cloudy days is normal. The same guide says the auto-tracking needs the battery above 20 percent, and that the tracking spotlight works only at night and switches off when the battery is low. Owners who want fewer false alerts can lower the sensitivity and set activity zones.

Several points remain unclear. The sources do not say how long the discount will last, how many units are available, or whether the same price applies in other countries. The price figures in the reports differ, and the 9to5Toys headline and body do not describe the discount in the same way. The product details come from the listing and the deal sites, not from an independent test, so the claims about night vision, tracking and battery life have not been verified in our sources. A hands-on review would be needed to confirm how the camera performs in practice.