Wyze Duo Cam Pan review: Double the lenses, twice the protection

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Wyze Labs built its reputation on a simple formula: deliver more features for less money. The new Wyze Duo Cam Pan takes that idea literally. Instead of one lens trying to keep up with everything that moves, this camera has dual 2K lenses—one fixed, one that pans and tilts—to cover twice the ground. The result is a single device that eliminates blind spots whether it’s watching your living room or your entire yard.

Design and features

The Duo Cam Pan looks like something between a periscope and a small robot. Two lenses are stacked vertically, one on a rotating base that can pan a full 360 degrees and tilt up to 180 degrees. The other camera stays put, maintaining a fixed view of the overall scene. The idea is to mount it on a corner and monitor both sides of a yard, or put it in a large room and catch every bit of activity without blind spots.

Each lens records in 2K resolution and supports color night vision. The moving camera can follow a person across the frame or sweep through multiple zones using Wyze’s Pan Scan feature, which lets you define up to four waypoints for automatic patrol. Two small spotlights and a 100dB siren provide a basic deterrent for unwelcome visitors, while the two-way audio lets you ward them off with your voice, or communicate remotely with delivery people or family members. It has an IP65 rating, which our IP code decoder tells us means it’s impervious to dust ingress and that it’s protected against water jets coming from any direction (i.e., a garden hose with a jet nozzle, but not a pressure washer in close proximity).

The camera supports a user-provided microSD card in capacities up to 512GB, allowing you to record continuously, no subscription required. You can also opt for Wyze’s cloud storage plans if you want off-device backup. The entry-level Cam Plus plan adds 14 days of event recording and smarter motion alerts (person, vehicle, package, and pet) for $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, while Cam Unlimited extends those features across your whole Wyze camera fleet for $9.99 a month or $129.99 a year. For heavier users, a Cam Unlimited Pro plan bumps event history up to 60 days and includes AI video search and emergency dispatch and costs $19.99 a month or $259.99 a year.

The camera also supports Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT, and Wyze’s own automation system, so it can trigger lights or other cameras as part of a broader smart home/home security setup.

Setup and performance

Setting up the Duo Cam Pan is accomplished through the Wyze app, which walks you through Wi-Fi connection and checks for firmware updates before finishing setup. Mounting is equally straightforward. The base attaches to a plastic screw mount and all the necessary hardware is provided. Indoors, it’s stable enough to just set on a shelf or table. In either case, you’ll need to install it within about four feet of an electrical outlet to accommodate its short power cable.

Both cameras deliver sharp, clean 2K video with accurate color accuracy and high detail. Daytime footage looks bright without being oversaturated, and the color night vision retains more natural hues than you’d expect at this price. The spotlights are small but surprisingly effective at brightening a dark entryway or yard, and they activate quickly when motion is detected.

The panning lens can sweep across a wide room in seconds and can track a person or pet smoothly from one side to the other. Tracking accuracy was solid in my testing, and the camera’s motor was virtually silent. The fixed lens provides helpful context while the panning lens is in motion, so you always have one stable view even when the other is moving. Together they cover an impressive amount of space without obvious blind spots.

The motion sensor does a great job of detecting nearby people and objects, and push notifications arrived within a second or two of an event. The Wyze app supports activity zones that let you mask out areas you don’t want the camera to monitor to help filter out unwanted triggers (e.g., bushes and tree branches swaying in the wind).

The app operates as the camera’s control center, with live feeds stacked one above the other and a toolbar positioned along the bottom. The toolbar provides easy access to Pan Scan waypoints, recording controls, and an event history. A deep settings menu offers customization options for just about every camera feature, and each lens has its own motion-detection and spotlight settings, so you can fine-tune them independently.

Should you buy the Wyze Duo Cam Pan?

At $69.98, the Wyze Duo Cam Pan lands in the sweet spot between Wyze’s single-lens Pan Cam v3 and the kind of multi-camera setups you’d need for comparable coverage. The Duo Cam Pan’s dual-lens setup is practical, not gimmicky, and it delivers broad, flexible coverage on a budget.

If you’re already using Wyze gear—or just want one camera that can do the work of two—it’s an easy recommendation.

This review is part of techHive’s in-depth coverage of the best home security cameras.