Tapo has certified three security cameras with Matter 1.5.1 recently, adding one of the largest camera brands to a category previously led by early models from Aqara, EZVIZ, and Ulticam.
Matter 1.5 opened the camera category for certification, while Matter 1.5.1 refined video streams, PTZ behavior, media support, and related camera functions. SmartThings already exposes key features from Aqara’s G350, and Home Assistant is now building its user-facing camera support on top of Matter.JS.
The first lineup now covers indoor PTZ cameras, wired outdoor models, battery-powered solar cameras, and PoE options. Here are the Matter cameras already released, certified, or preparing to reach the market.
Tapo C260, C560WS, and C660
We have reported last year that the Tapo C260 and C560WS would become the brand’s first Matter camera models. That work has now reached certification, with the C660 joining them as a third option.
All three 4K models passed Matter 1.5.1 certification by the end of June. The records list Wi-Fi for network connectivity and Bluetooth for commissioning.
Compliance files also suggest that all three cameras support PTZ controls and detection zones through Matter. This would allow supported platforms to control the viewing direction and use selected areas for detection, rather than receiving only a basic video feed.
Tapo C260 is a 4K indoor pan-and-tilt camera with local facial recognition, AI detection, and a physical privacy mode that blocks the lens. While Tapo C560WS is a wired 4K outdoor camera with 360-degree tracking, local detection for people, pets, and vehicles, and dual-band Wi-Fi 6.
Tapo C660 Camera kit targets outdoor areas where wired power is difficult to install. It combines a rechargeable battery and solar panel with 4K video, pan-and-tilt movement, and automatic tracking.
Together, the three certifications give Tapo Matter options for indoor, wired outdoor, and battery-powered installations.
Ulticam IQ V2 remains delayed
Xthings’ Ulticam IQ V2 has been delayed for some time, but it passed Matter 1.5 certification earlier this year on March 19.
The IQ V2 is a wired 4K security camera designed for both indoor and outdoor installations. It supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Ethernet, with PoE allowing one cable to provide both power and network connectivity.
Its lens offers a 159-degree horizontal field of view. Storage options include microSD cards up to 512GB and seven days of rolling cloud storage, while its IP65 enclosure supports outdoor use.
Ulticam also promotes edge AI for face, person, and vehicle detection. ONVIF support gives users another way to connect the camera to local recording systems and compatible NVR software without depending only on Matter or the Ulticam app.
Certification has not resolved its availability problem. Ulticam currently lists the IQ V2 as unavailable and backordered, with no new shipping date shown on the product page.
EZVIZ completes its first camera certification
EZVIZ certified the C6c 4K Camera with Matter 1.5.1 on June 11, completing certification for the company’s first Matter camera.
The indoor PTZ camera provides 340 degrees of horizontal movement and 130 degrees of vertical tilt. Its patrol mode can scan selected areas, while automatic tracking follows movement and can zoom in up to four times.
Local AI can distinguish people and pets, while sound detection can react to events such as crying or breaking objects. Family members can also start a video call through the EZVIZ app by using a hand gesture or pressing the physical call button.
The camera uses a 4K sensor, an F1.6 aperture, color night vision, and dual-band Wi-Fi 6. Local recording supports microSD cards up to 512GB.
EZVIZ previously targeted a global launch between late June and mid-July. The company also said more Matter cameras would follow later this year, covering outdoor and battery-powered designs.
Aqara G350 already works through Matter
Aqara’s Camera Hub G350 provides the clearest working example of a Matter camera today.
The G350 has launched globally and combines two camera sensors. A 4K wide-angle camera covers the room, while a 2.5K telephoto camera provides closer details and contributes to its 9x hybrid zoom.
Aqara Camera G350
Its motorized base offers 360-degree coverage, with local AI for people, pets, faces, movement, and sound events. It also supports two-way audio, local storage, and night vision.
The G350 also works as an Aqara Zigbee hub, Matter Controller, Matter bridge, and Thread Border Router, making it a central smart home device rather than only a camera.
In my testing with SmartThings, the G350 provided live video, snapshots, two-way audio, microphone and speaker volume controls, and night vision settings. Streaming also worked over cellular data after a slightly longer initial connection.
Some functions remain unfinished. SmartThings displays pan and zoom controls, but the current G350 firmware does not yet enable PTZ through Matter. Aqara is expected to add PTZ and more camera functions through a future OTA update.
Motion-triggered recording and some video settings were also unavailable during testing, leaving the Aqara app necessary for features outside the current SmartThings integration.
The platform decides the camera experience
Matter certification gives camera makers a common framework for streaming, audio, PTZ, detection, and recording, but it does not guarantee that every platform will expose the same features.
The G350 already shows the difference. SmartThings delivers live viewing, snapshots, two-way audio, and night vision, but PTZ and motion recording remain unavailable. Recording history, AI detection, detection-zone settings, and other features may therefore remain inside vendor apps even after a camera joins a Matter platform.
The Open Home Foundation (OHF) Matter.JS Server already includes Matter camera capabilities at the backend level. Home Assistant itself does not yet expose those cameras as regular camera entities. But a recent draft Home Assistant Core pull request is now building that missing layer. The proposed implementation connects Matter 1.5 cameras to Home Assistant’s native WebRTC system, allowing video to flow directly between the camera and the browser. OHF roadmap also gives us an early look at its interface working in progress.
Tapo, Aqara, EZVIZ, and Ulticam now cover most major camera form factors. The next race is not just about achieving Matter certification, but about which smart home platform can expose enough camera capabilities to completely replace native vendor apps with a superior automation and AI-powered search experience. Or let’s say, the race of the best Matter controller.
(Source: CSA, Tapo, Ulticam, EZVIZ, Aqara, SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter Alpha; Image: Tapo, Ulticam, EZVIZ, Aqara)
