The Video Doorbell V3:everything that changed (and why it matters)

The V2 recorded in 2K, sharp enough to see who was at the door. The V3 records in 4K Ultra HD, with four times as many pixels.

In practice: you can read the label on a package. You can recognise a face at the edge of the frame. If something happens and you need to share footage with the police, the image is sharp enough to be useful. Not a blurry shape that could be anyone.

4K also makes a difference when zooming in digitally. While the V2's image started to lose sharpness beyond 2× zoom, the V3 keeps details clear at higher magnification. You're not just capturing more pixels. You're capturing more information.

Five degrees wider than the V2, from 155° to 160°. The real improvement is in the vertical view.

The V3 has a new vertical wide-angle view, designed to show visitors from head to toe and packages on the ground. The V2 often cut off below the waist, so you could see a face but not the box they left behind.

This is the kind of change that sounds small on a spec sheet but changes what you actually see every day. Most of the activity at your front door happens at ground level: packages, pets, children. The V3 captures it all.

The V3 runs on a new processor that is about twice as fast as the V2's chip. You'll notice the difference in three areas:

The V2 had motion detection. The V3 has three types of smart detection that the V2 never had:

The V2 had an IP65 rating: protected against rain and dust. The V3 moves up to IP66, with extra protection against powerful water jets. In a country where horizontal rain is a season, that matters.

IP66 means the V3 can handle storms, a pressure washer at the front door and years of Dutch winters without deteriorating. The housing has been redesigned for this upgrade, with better sealing around the lens and button.

Available in black and white to match your front door.

Every feature above works from the day you install the V3. No subscription, no tiers, no trial that turns into a bill. Your footage stays on a local SD card, so you can look back up to six months.

Ring gives you 30 days and charges €10 per month. Google Nest gives you 30 days for €8 per month.