' Existing video doorbells don't really work for you – or your landlord's strict rules. Ring Door View Cam has changed that for 2019, replacing your existing apartment peephole. We tested the Door View Cam earlier this year and were impressed by the fact it'll require no drilling into the door or its frame, and it's entirely battery operated. Finally, renters – often young and tech savvy – can become video doorbell owners, too, and see who's knocking at their front door. Here's what we found when trying out the new doorbell. Ring Door View Cam price and release dateThe Ring Door View Cam has a 1080p resolution, is powered by a battery, and cost $199 / £179 at launch, which puts it on the same level as Ring's best selling Ring Video Doorbell 2. What's the difference?The Video Doorbell 2 requires drilling and doesn't have some of the peephole specific features we'll talk about in a second. It's priced the same as the Ring Video Doorbell 2We will note that the Ring Video Doorbell Pro is still superior with support for 5. 0GHz Wi Fi in addition to 2. 4GHz, offering cleaner high bandwidth video. But it costs more and it's one of Ring's hardwire only configurations.