Google Nest Cam IQ Outdoor

Product information

Key specs

Usage location

Outdoors

Infrared lighting

Built-in WiFi

Compatible with smartphone / apps

Image quality according to customers

Excellent

Usage location	Outdoors
Infrared lighting
Built-in WiFi
Compatible with smartphone / apps
Image quality according to customers	Excellent
Storage options	Cloud
Battery (power source)
Compatible with operating system	Android, Windows, iOS, macOS

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Pros and cons

According to our IP camera expert

• Save footage in the cloud and watch it later with Nest Aware (30-day free trial). You can view the last 3 hours for free via the Nest app.
• The camera has facial recognition and will send a notification when it detects an unknown person.
• With the Supersight function, the camera automatically follows suspicious persons.
• You need a good WiFi signal where you're installing the camera. You can create a strong WiFi network near your camera with a WiFi extender.
• Google Nest Aware is only available separately as a subscription from 5 euros per month.
• Due to the size of the connector, you need an outdoor socket or you'll have to drill a hole in the wall.

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Description

Keep an eye on your garden, driveway, or patio day and night with the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor Camera. This smart camera recognizes people, so the camera will only send you a notification when it detects an unwelcome visitor. With the 'Supersight' function, the camera will automatically zoom in on a specific person and follow them. Thanks to the integrated microphone, the camera also records everything that's being said, and the speaker allows you to talk to people in your garden. With a Nest Aware subscription, the camera will also recognize people, allowing the camera to switch on a Nest thermostat when you or your roommates come home, for example. You can control the camera with the clear Nest app. The Nest IQ Outdoor is waterproof and vandal resistant.

Keep an eye on your garden, driveway, or patio day and night with the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor Camera. This smart camera recognizes people, so the camera will only send you a notification when it detects an unwelcome visitor. With the 'Supersight' function, the camera will automatically zoom in on a specific person and follow them. Thanks to the integrated microphone, the camera also records everything that's being said, and the speaker allows you to talk to people in your garden. With a Nest Aware subscription, the camera will also recognize people, allowing the camera to switch on a Nest thermostat when you or your roommates come home, for example. You can control the camera with the clear Nest app. The Nest IQ Outdoor is waterproof and vandal resistant.

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Included by default

• Manual (115.93 KB)
• Power adapter
• Power cord (7.5 meters)
• Mounting kit
• Cable clamps

Included by default

• Manual (115.93 KB)
• Power adapter
• Power cord (7.5 meters)
• Mounting kit
• Cable clamps

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Key specs

Usage location

Outdoors

Infrared lighting

Built-in WiFi

Compatible with smartphone / apps

Image quality according to customers

Excellent

Usage location	Outdoors
Infrared lighting
Built-in WiFi
Compatible with smartphone / apps
Image quality according to customers	Excellent
Storage options	Cloud
Battery (power source)
Compatible with operating system	Android, Windows, iOS, macOS

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Reviews

648 reviews

9,1/10 (648 reviews)

Rating

457 reviews with 5 stars

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166 reviews with 4 stars

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18 reviews with 3 stars

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4 reviews with 2 stars

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3 reviews with 1 star

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Rating per section

Installation ease

10,0

User friendliness

9,0

Image quality

9,6

Options

9,2

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

Our expert review

Google Nest Cam IQ: High-Quality Ease of Use

• Simple and quick installation
• Very good image quality
• Nest Aware required for all features

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• Daan. ip-cameraspecialist.
• 20 March 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,5/10

Gambled and ..... won.

• Perfect picture and sound
• nice design
• Hugely thick USB plug

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• Peter tros
• 8 January 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,5/10

Super camera for the garden; not for the front door...

• Good image quality
• Beautiful Design
• An outdoor socket is a prerequisite for installation

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• Peter tros
• 31 December 2016
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,0/10

The best integration between software and camera in 1 produc

• Daytime image quality
• Strong WiFi range
• Few camera setting options

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• Robin schrijnemeeckers
• 2 November 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

7,5/10

Good product that meets expectations

• + smooth installation
• + clear picture
• notification volume not adjustable

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• Gilbert pieters
• 3 August 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

5,5/10

Mediocre camera

• standard image quality
• zoom in image quality

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• E van nieuwpoort
• 10 November 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

recommended

• excellent image
• good sound

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• Heller kromhout van der meer
• 6 April 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

6,0/10

Without subscription is useless, unclear night vision

• after free trial if you do not have subscription you cannot watch back even the same day activity

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• Veronika.tornyi
• 22 January 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Beauty comes at a price

• beautiful image
• Easy installation
• Expensive

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• Lucas
• 21 July 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,5/10

Top quality camera

• Wide viewing angle
• High resolution, sharp image
• Only accessible through Nest

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• Roel
• 13 December 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

Our expert review

Google Nest Cam IQ: High-Quality Ease of Use

• Simple and quick installation
• Very good image quality
• Fast motion detection and notifications
• Nest Aware required for all features

The Google Nest Cam IQ is an IP camera with a beautiful design. As I am used to from Nest, even the packaging looks slick. I like the camera better than the regular Nest Cam. This is mainly due to its color and the fact that the camera is attached to the holder.

High quality materials
I think the Nest IQ looks good. Many IP cameras are made of cheaper material, for example with a shiny plastic housing. That is not the case with this camera. It has a sleek design and matte finish. This makes it not very noticeable, but it does look nice on my closet. Judging by the looks and the price, this is a high-end camera, I'm curious about the functionality.

Quickly finished the installation
The Nest Cam IQ is installed in a jiffy. After opening the Nest app on my phone, I press 'add product' in the app settings. After that, all I need to do is scan the QR code on the camera and go through some steps. All in all, it takes me less than 5 minutes to see the first camera images in the app. If you don't already have an account, the installation may take a minute longer. Creating an account also takes little effort.

Excellent image quality
What strikes me at first use is the high quality of my camera images. Due to the good WiFi signal where my Nest IQ is located, there is no delay in the images. The camera automatically zooms in on moving people without much loss of quality. I think image quality in the dark is important, because this often disappoints me with IP cameras. With this camera, however, faces are quite distinguishable. Excellent image quality in the dark!

Motion Detection and Notifications
I notice that the camera reacts quickly when it detects movement. I regularly receive notifications so that I am immediately aware of activity. He does this consistently and without errors: there are no incorrect movement reports. After a few days of trying, I don't feel that the camera lacks movement. My experience is that the motion detection works fine.

Subscription Fee
The main drawback of the Nest Cam IQ is that you need a subscription to store images and use other features. You pay a monthly amount for this. You actually need the subscription to make full use of the camera. For example, facial recognition and setting activity zones without a Nest Aware subscription is not possible. Because several useful options expire without a subscription, I recommend taking a subscription. Therefore, take into account additional monthly costs after purchasing the camera.

• Daan. ip-cameraspecialist.
• 20 March 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,5/10

Gambled and ..... won.

• Perfect picture and sound
• nice design
• Listen and speak live
• Hugely thick USB plug

On December 30, I already posted a review about this camera here. I bought it for the backyard and my conclusion was that this camera is perfect for the backyard, but not suitable for the front of my house.
The camera is equipped with a 22 mm thick USB plug. Since I (and most of me) don't have access to a socket at the front of the house, it takes quite a bit of effort to lead that thick plug through a window frame or wall. If you wanted to drill a hole that big.....
So I really didn't intend to and with that the expansion of my Nest cameras came to an end.
Or not?

It wouldn't let go and the only option I could imagine was to cut the cable, drill a small hole, feed the cable through and reassemble it.
With a camera of €199.00, that is a very expensive experiment...
So I first bought a short USB extension cable, cut it and put it back together and connected the camera to it.
And guess what.....the camera worked like a charm!

So then I took the gamble.
Cut the wire 20 cm from the plug. Drilled a small hole through the door frame and threaded the wire inside. Then the mounting plate of the camera is screwed tightly onto the cable on the frame and the cam is attached. This makes the cable sit tight under the foot and is therefore much less easy to sabotage.

The cable consists of four wires:
A red and black wire for the power supply and a white and green wire for the data (the nest cam only uses the power wires and not those for the data). Put the wires back together, each wrapped with a piece of aluminum foil and then taped around with insulating tape.
Plug in the socket inside the house and a super working outdoor cam in the front of my house!!

In the photos the confirmation of the camera and the quality of the image.

Gambled and won!

This Nest Cam Outdoor will become an option for many more people in this way!
Please note: I did this at my own risk and this method also voids the warranty on this product!! This option is therefore entirely at your own expense and risk!!
But successful for me! :-)

• Peter tros
• 8 January 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,5/10

Super camera for the garden; not for the front door...

• Good image quality
• Beautiful Design
• Great sound quality
• An outdoor socket is a prerequisite for installation

I already owned two Nest Cams for indoor use. They liked it very much! It is very easy to install and the images are super sharp. In addition, the cam also looks nice (=personal) and that is also very important to me at home.
Through the app I always have an overview of my house, belongings and my cats. Really a top product!

I had previously taken out a subscription with Nest for these Nest Cams. That subscription is necessary to be able to use all functions of the camera, such as reviewing the images, recording clips and setting security zones.
After a subscription for the first product (€ 10.00 p/m) you will receive a 50% discount on the subscription price for every product you add afterwards (so € 5.00 per extra product). Quite pricey, but then you also get something....

I've been looking forward to an outdoor version of the Nest Cam for a long time.
I wanted a cam in my backyard and at the front door. Surely it is better to catch someone who wants evil before he/she is already in your house.
And when that cam finally launched, I was happy but also quite disappointed!

Nest had decided to design a camera that has the cable at the bottom of the camera (and is therefore quite easy to cut) and has also provided that cable with a MEGA thick (water-resistant) USB plug of 20 mm to connect.

When installing the Outdoor Cam, Nest assumes that you have a socket on the outside of your house and legitimizes (on request) the cable at the bottom of the cam by stating that the person who wants to sabotage that cable will case is on cam .... That is straight talk which is crooked.

In my opinion, the outdoor cam is therefore primarily designed for the American market and not for the European/Dutch market. In the suburbs there are mainly wooden houses where it is easier to run the cable inside.
Here in the Netherlands you usually don't have a socket at the front of your house and you therefore have to drill a 22mm (!) hole through your wall to be able to connect things indoors.
And so I'm not going to do that.

Finally bought a Nest Cam Outdoor at Coolblue for my backyard. I have a socket there so that I can connect the cam outdoors and (indeed) before someone is at the cam and would want to sabotage it, I already have a message and he / she is already on recorded video.

The installation took me about an hour. Registering the Outdoor Cam on the previously installed Nest app was done in 5 minutes. Egg.
You do that at home before you go outside with the cam.
Once in the garden it becomes a "thing".
First of all, you have to determine the location where you are going to hang the Outdoor Cam and there must therefore be a good WiFi range and there must be a socket nearby. The latter is not really a challenge, because you get all together 7.5 meters of cable!
Make sure that your WiFi range is sufficient outside, otherwise it really makes no sense! Then it just won't do it. It is wise to check this in advance before ordering!

With the Nest app on my iPhone in one hand and the Outdoor Cam in the other, I looked for the best location. Nest advises to hang the cam between 2 and 3 meters high and who am I to argue with that...
After determining the location, drilled two holes to screw the supplied metal plate against the wall. The magnetic holder for the cam fits there, which is immediately wall-mounted. You can then attach and aim the Outdoor Cam there. And fixed is really fixed!. The cam is hanging!
Then neatly fix the wire along the door frame with the supplied clips.
Nest really supplies everything you need to install the Outdoor Cam. Top!

Overall, I'm very pleased with this addition to the Nest range. An Outdoor Cam that looks neat with a perfect picture and sound.
But for the backyard.

In the images accompanying this review you can see my installation of the Outdoor Cam on the outside wall of my garden and the quality of its image. I am satisfied!

I would have liked to order a second Nest Outdoor Cam for my front door, but unfortunately I don't see any options for installing it there due to the size of the USB plug.

In my eyes a huge miss from Nest.

Anyone have a tip?

• Peter tros
• 31 December 2016
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

794578

Manufacturer code

NC4100EX

Brand

Google Nest

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Carry-in warranty

Old product returned for free

Image properties

Type of image definition support

Full HD (1080p)

Video resolution width

1920 pixels

Video resolution height

1080 pixels

Horizontal viewing angle

130 °

Vertical viewing angle

130 °

Image quality according to customers

Excellent

Pan

Tilt

Zoom (IPcam)

Digital zoom

12

Fisheye

Frames per second

30 fps

Lens diameter

0,1 m

Camera options

Number of cameras

1

IP camera type

HD camera, Night camera, Outdoor camera, WiFi camera

Usage location

Outdoors

Alarm system needed for use

Subscription needed for full use

Motion detection sensor

Infrared lighting

Infrared light range

8 m

Infrared motion sensor

Suitable for placement behind glass

Dynamic DNS client

2-way audio

Built-in microphone

Review event

Number of seconds to review event

3 hours

Streaming

Other properties

Power supply type

Power grid

Battery (power source)

Storage options

Cloud

SD card slot

Number of days you can view for free

3 hours

Installation ease according to customers

Simple

Built-in WiFi

PoE support

UPnP AV support

ONVIF certified

PSIA certified

Compatible with operating system

Android, Windows, iOS, macOS

Physical properties

Height

19,1 cm

Width

19,1 cm

Depth

18,6 cm

Color

White

Weight

570 g

Mounting possible

Water-resistant

Water resistance

Splash proof

Waterproofness certification

Not certified

IP certification

IP67

Smart Home options

Controls via app

Controlled via Android app

Controlled via Apple app

Smart home platform

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

Introduction year and updates

Guaranteed support with updates

36 months after release date

Year introduced

2017

Introduction month

October