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Nest Cam Outdoor review

Outdoor security camera priced at $279.

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Placement
Outdoor
Wire-free
Power supply
Mains

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Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Description
Outdoor camera
Kit or camera only
Camera only
Kit required
Kit inclusions
N/A
Number of batteries
N/A
Claimed battery life (months)
N/A
Weatherproof rating
IP65
Maximum resolution
1920 x 1080
Megapixels
3
Field of view (H/V or diagonal, degrees)
130°
Frame rate (fps)
30
Video format
H.264
Image settings in app
Quality and bandwidth (low, medium, high), rotate image
Warranty (years)
2
Website
store.google.com/au
Country of origin
China

Cost

Price
$279.00
Ongoing costs (cloud storage, remote access)
Nest Aware: $9 per month for all cameras, intelligent alerts, 30-day event history. Nest Aware Plus: $18 per month for all cameras, intelligent alerts, 60 days event history and 10 days 24/7 video history. Free: this only allows for live streaming and basic notifications, there is no recording, but it will show snapshots (not videos) for triggered events up to 3 hours ago.

Features

Rechargeable battery
N/A
Removable battery
N/A
Solar panel accessory available
N/A
Night vision (m)
Not stated
Ethernet port
Remote pan
Remote tilt
Remote zoom
Yes (digital)
Stand or wall mount
Wall mount
Wall mount option
Yes (base, anchors and screws supplied)
Motion detection
Motion detection actions triggered
Video recording (with subscription), push notification
Motion detection scheduler
Motion area selection
Home and away setting
Built-in microphone
Built-in speaker
Built-in siren
Noise detection
Local storage
None
Cloud storage
Yes (paid subscription required)
Remote access
Remote access via Android and iOS apps
Remote access via web browser
Google Home integration

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