Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) review: A great feature set from the market leader for less than $100

The Ring Video Doorbell (Second Generation) is a refreshed version of Ring's entry-level product that integrates features from some of the company's more expensive doorbells while keeping the same $100 price tag (substantially less when it's on sale, as it was at the time of this review). Compared to the original Ring Video Doorbell, first offered for sale in late 2014, the second-generation model offers video at 1080p resolution compared to the original's 720p. Higher resolution is better with any type of camera, and in the doorbell, it will mean a sharper image with a better chance of discerning fine detail, should you need that. The second-gen product also has improved night vision and new motion zone settings, but if you want a battery that you can remove for recharging--or if you want to keep a spare battery on hand that you can swap out when the one in the camera inevitably dies--then you should look at the Ring Video Doorbell 3 or 3 Plus. The latter doorbells can also connect to less-crowded 5GHz Wi-Fi networks where this less-expensive model has only a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi adapter onboard.