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June 2018
(78%)
46 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
2140 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The $349 Nest Cam IQ Outdoor sends fast motion and person alerts. Sign up for Nest's cloud service starting at $5 per month to get custom person alerts for anyone you add to your facial recognition database. The IQ Outdoor works with Alexa and Google Assi
Fantastic image quality
Solid app
Facial recognition
Motion tracking
Powerful person alerts
Good quality video footage
Loud two-way speaker system
Secure fitting and installation options
Customisable notifications
Compatible with other smart home devices
Excellent video quality
Powerful face-recognition
High-quality cloud service with Nest Aware
Robust
Good-looking hardware
Fantastic imaging and clear two-way audio
Intelligent zoom
Image enhance and tracking
Instant notifications and easy clip review
Smartphone
Web browser and Android TV viewing
The editors didn't like
It's expensive
And fiddly to install
Large and heavy
Expensive
Monthly subscription needed for full benefits
Free plan is limited to three hours of footage (competitors offer far more)
Notifications are sometimes overwhelming
Person detection isn't always perfect
Digital zoom is underwhelming
May need professional installation
Scheduling doesn't work with location detection
Trickier to install than a battery-powered camera
No siren or floodlights
Nest Aware subscription required to unlock some features
Published: 2019-09-25, Author: Adrian , review by: pocket-lint.com
Powerful person alerts, Good quality video footage, Loud two-way speaker system, Secure fitting and installation options, Customisable notifications, Compatible with other smart home devices
Free plan is limited to three hours of footage (competitors offer far more), Notifications are sometimes overwhelming, Person detection isn't always perfect, Digital zoom is underwhelming
The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is certainly much improved over the original Nest Cam Outdoor. Although still far from subtle in terms of design, it's easier to install and its design changes make it more secure too - hiding the power cable behind the secure moun...
The Nest Cam IQ is a great little camera that does everything you want. It has a wide angled lens, night vision, is small, and is connected via Wi-Fi, and everything you need to get going, including wall mounting kit is included in the box.The first thing...
Large and heavy, Expensive, Monthly subscription needed for full benefits
The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is easily the most intelligent home security camera available. Not only does it boast a number of useful features, such as facial recognition and motion zooming, but it's backed up by the most user-friendly companion app we've test...
The $349 Nest Cam IQ Outdoor sends fast motion and person alerts. Sign up for Nest's cloud service starting at $5 per month to get custom person alerts for anyone you add to your facial recognition database. The IQ Outdoor works with Alexa and Google Assi
It's expensive, and fiddly to install
The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is expensive, but it might be worth it if you want a durable, weatherproof camera with facial recognition...
Robust, good-looking hardware, Fantastic imaging and clear two-way audio, Intelligent zoom, image enhance and tracking, Instant notifications and easy clip review, Smartphone, web browser and Android TV viewing
Trickier to install than a battery-powered camera, No siren or floodlights, Nest Aware subscription required to unlock some features
Yes. It's not the cheapest outdoor camera available, but few can match the quality, intelligence and simplicity of Nest Cam IQ Outdoor...
Powerful person alerts,Good quality video footage,Loud two-way speaker system,Secure fitting and installation options,Customisable notifications,Compatible with other smart home devices
Free plan is limited to three hours of footage (competitors offer far more),Notifications are sometimes overwhelming,Person detection isn't always perfect,Digital zoom is underwhelming
The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor offers some great improvements over its predecessor. The design is far more accomplished with a more robust finish, while features have also evolved too.Some of those features require the Nest Aware subscription, like facial recogn...
4K sensor produces excellent video, Continuous recording with Nest Aware, Doesn't flood you with motion alerts
Comparatively expensive, Requires a Nest Aware subscription to be really useful, Can't use scheduling with Home/Away Assist
The most powerful wired outdoor camera, the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor's 4K sensor produces the best-quality video. Facial recognition adds another dimension to protection, letting you see who came to your home that you didn't know. While the Nest app is the bes...
The Nest IQ Outdoor is a impressive package; sleek, premium hardware, very good image quality and a set of useful notifications including facial recognition. The alerts are particularly helpful and lift the camera from passive gadget into a useful additio...
The Cam IQ Outdoor has best-in-class video and audio quality. Daytime HDR helps on sunny days, and the night vision has good range. Minimal delay in the stream, The camera housing looks clean and it locks tightly on the base plate. The rotating neck and e
At $350, this probably won't attract new users to the Nest ecosystem. A Nest Aware subscription is also needed for almost all functionality, The default Spaces layout is clunky when you have more than a couple devices. You can't manage camera zones from t
After a few confusing installation hiccups, this camera has been a fantastic addition to my security loadout. It's reliable and fast with best-in-class video, and it sports cool extras like facial recognition and a lower minimum operating temperature. The...
