Google has announced the centerpiece of the lineup is the new $179.99 Nest Cam, which can be used indoors or out. (Sophie Le Guen, Google’s lead product manager for Home and Nest products, tells me that outdoors is where the company is seeing the most interest and growth in security cameras.) It has an internal battery that the company claims lasts up to three months between charges with typical usage. It can also be wired into permanent power; an optional weatherproof power cable or solar panel is available for outdoor installations. [1]

Figure 1. Google Nest Cam IQ Indoor Security Camera

Figure 1 shows The camera records 16:9 1080p video at up to 30fps through a 130-degree field of view. You can zoom up to 6x digitally in the Google Home app when viewing the feed or a recorded clip. Should you need more than the three hours of event history (clips of events that happened within the past three hours) included for free, you can pay for a Nest Aware or Aware Plus subscription that offers up to 10 days of 24/7 recording and 60 days of event history.

Nest Cam with Floodlight

The Nest Cam With Floodlight is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the same indoor or outdoor Nest Cam described above but with a mount that includes two bright LEDs. You’re paying the extra premium for a durable mount that will securely hold the Nest Cam and the two circular LEDs that sit on either side.

At $279.99, it’s not a cheap floodlight solution and goes up against options from Ring (starting at $179.99) and Arlo’s Floodlight Pro 3 ($249.99). The goal here is that when the Nest Cam detects motion, it can also shine a bright light to increase the video quality and scare someone off potentially. It will feature the same smarts out of the box and offer the same video quality as the core Nest Cam.

Nest Cam: Indoor only and wired

At $99 the Nest Cam will be the most affordable security camera from the brand and replaces the original Nest Cam. It now has a modern design that resembles the larger Nest Cam and sits as a small circular build with a camera on the front and a wire coming out the back, which sits on a base or is attached to a mount.

It will deliver HDR video quality both in recorded events and when streaming the camera live in the Google Home app. It’s captured through a 135-degree field of view and offers 6x digital zoom as well. And like its bigger siblings, it features an on-device ML chip that will enable smart notifications. [2]

References:

1. https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22609444/google-nest-cam-indoor-floodlight-doorbell-price-specs-news
2. https://us.cnn.com/2021/08/05/cnn-underscored/new-nest-cam-2021-preorder/index.html

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2021), Google Nest Cam IQ Indoor Security Camera, pp. 34