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TP-Link VIGI C340 review: three years of warranty on a 4MP bullet

How we reviewed this: we read the Shopee PH listing, checked the listed specs, and went through 92 owner ratings.

Quick verdict

Three years of warranty, 4MP, 24h full-color and vehicle classification for around ₱3,200: business-grade hardware, sold to people expecting a phone app.

At a glance

BrandTP-Link
TypeOutdoor security camera
Price₱3,200 (as of Aug 11, 2026)
Shopee owner rating4.8 ★ from 92 Shopee ratings
ShopTP-Link PH · Shopee Mall ✓
Units sold437

Specifications

Specs per the TP-Link PH Shopee listing

TypeOutdoor security camera
Form factorBullet network camera
Resolution4MP
Night vision24h full-color
DetectionHuman and vehicle classification, smart detection
Warranty3 years

Pros and cons

✓ Pros

  • Three years of warranty, the longest of any camera we rank, from TP-Link's own Shopee store
  • Human and vehicle classification, so a car pulling in and a person walking up are different alerts
  • 24 hour full-color, meaning it stays in color at night rather than dropping to grey infrared
  • A business-grade network camera, built to run continuously rather than in clips

✗ Cons

  • A network camera, so it expects an NVR or a recording setup rather than a phone-first app experience
  • Fixed bullet, so it watches one direction and cannot pan like the Tapo or Xiaomi cameras
  • Setup is aimed at installers, not first-time buyers
  • Typically wants a PoE switch or a separate power supply, which adds to the install

The TP-Link VIGI C340 is our Best Warranty pick: three years of cover, 4MP, 24 hour full-color, and human and vehicle classification, for around ₱3,200 as of August 11, 2026.

The warranty reflects hardware meant to run nonstop

Because everything else here publishes one year or nothing. Three years, from TP-Link’s own Shopee store, is the longest cover of any camera we rank, indoor or outdoor.

That length is not marketing. The VIGI line is TP-Link’s business range, built to run continuously in shops and offices rather than in bursts at a house, and the warranty reflects hardware specified for that duty.

What does business-grade get you day to day?

Human and vehicle classification, so a car pulling into the driveway and a person walking up are separate alerts. Most consumer cameras here lump both into “motion”.

24 hour full-color keeps night footage in color rather than dropping to grey infrared, which is what actually lets you describe someone afterwards. And 4MP is enough resolution for outdoor distances, where 2MP cameras only prove that somebody was present.

Built for a wired system with an NVR

It expects a different kind of owner. A network camera assumes an NVR or recording software handling the stream, and typically a PoE switch or separate power supply. If you want to open an app, see a live view, and be done, a Tapo camera is a far easier life.

It is also a fixed bullet, so it watches one direction and cannot pan to follow anything.

Three years of cover for a permanent install

Around ₱3,200 as of August 11, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. Spread across the three years the warranty covers, that is about ₱89 a month, and the hardware is rated for continuous use well beyond that. For a permanent install it is very sulit. For someone who wanted a plug-and-play home camera, the setup cost is real.

The right camera for a shop or office

Buy this if you are wiring a proper system, you have or will buy an NVR, and you want cover that outlasts every consumer rival. It is the right choice for a shop, an office, or a house being cabled properly. If you want a phone-first camera you mount yourself in an afternoon, buy a Tapo.

See how it ranks against the rest in our best outdoor security cameras in the Philippines roundup.

A phone-first camera with no NVR: the CW300

Want the same 4MP and warranty in a tamper-resistant body? The TP-Link VIGI C240 is the dome version, harder to knock out of alignment. Want a phone-first camera with an alarm and no NVR? The Xiaomi Outdoor Camera CW300, our Best Overall pick, is around ₱3,000.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between VIGI and Tapo?

Tapo is TP-Link's consumer line, designed around a phone app and simple setup. VIGI is the business line, designed around an NVR, PoE cabling and continuous recording, and it carries a three year warranty instead of one. Same company, very different assumptions about who is installing it.

Do I need an NVR to use it?

It is designed for one, and that is the honest answer. VIGI cameras expect a network video recorder or compatible software handling the streams. You can work with them more directly, but if you want to open an app and see a live view with no other hardware, a Tapo camera is the better fit.

What does 24h full-color mean?

It stays in color at night rather than switching to grey infrared, using its spotlights. Color footage records what someone was wearing, which is far more useful than an infrared silhouette when you have to describe them to anyone.

Why choose this over the VIGI C240 dome?

Price and reach. Both are 4MP with the same three year warranty and the same classification. The C340 is a bullet on an arm, which is easier to aim down a driveway; the C240 is a dome, which is much harder to tamper with. Pick on placement, not on specs.

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By Jao Jacob · Published Aug 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 17, 2026 · How we review

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