Best Nest camera 2024
Nest is standing guard.
Google Nest line may not have the widest product line when it comes to the rest of the security camera landscape, but the brand's line of security cameras offers the ability to better protect your home impeccably. Right now might be the best time to explore which Google Nest camera might be worth adding to your smart home to keep it safe all year round. With that in mind, we've created a list of the best Nest camera devices on the market right now. Here they are!
Staff pick
Versatility matters
Though Google's Nest Cam is from 2021, it is a very smart, battery-powered security camera for both indoors and outdoors. The camera tracks motion, people, vehicles, and animals in a 130-degree field of view, saves a three-hour history of video clips, and records during a Wi-FI outage for up to one hour. You can also buy a waterproof cable separately for continuous power and enable the 24/7 ongoing video history feature.
A cheaper alternative
The most affordable Google Nest device is the Nest Cam (indoor, wired), which features most of the same features as the battery-powered Nest Cam but isn't weather resistant. However, the indoor version features a slightly larger field of vision at 135 degrees (diagonal) and comes in four colors: Snow, Linen, Fog, and Sand with a maple wood base.
Biggest and brightest
The Nest Cam with floodlight (wired) takes the Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor) to the next level by adding a smart floodlight and eliminating the need for batteries. This device features Two LED lights so you don't miss a thing and 180-degree motion detection for enhanced visibility and clearer video recordings. You can also customize when the lights turn on and off, dimness, and sensitivity.
A safer home
The Nest Doorbell (battery) is a wire-free, battery-powered video doorbell. In addition to sending alerts about activity, this device allows you to answer the door remotely in real-time or leave pre-set messages. The Nest Doorbell (battery) is also designed with a vertical field and HDR capabilities, which allows you to see figures in low light and darkness.
Top-tier security
A step up from the battery-powered doorbell, the Nest Doorbell (2nd gen, wired) boasts a larger field of vision and sends alerts regarding familiar faces, packages, and sound. It also provides still images as part of its three-hour event history feature and 24/7 video history with Nest Aware Plus. You'll even get live views right from the Google Home app.
Safe home HQ
A step up from the original Nest Hub and Nest Hub (2nd Gen), the Google Nest Hub Max features a Nest camera at the top of the display, which offers most of the same features as the Nest Cam, including intruder alerts. The Nest Hub Max also boasts the highest-quality audio and works seamlessly with other connected Nest Cam devices around the house.
Why Google Nest?
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When Google released the Nest Doorbell (2nd gen, wired) in 2022, it finally meant that all Nest devices work with the Google Home app. All the devices also feature HD video with HDR, night vision, and the ability to talk and listen through the device.
While Ring, Arlo, and Eufy make the best outdoor security cameras, we've picked the Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery) as our top Nest Cam pick because of its mid-range price point, its ability to be used both inside and outside, and the fact it can also be plugged into an outlet. That said, both the camera and software still have room for improvement compared to other brands.
If you're planning only to use the camera indoors and want to save a few dollars, then the $100 Nest Cam (indoor, wired) will more than cover your needs. Also, if you're looking for a more comprehensive, smart home security system, then you might want to opt for the Nest Hub Max, which will help you control and track multiple Nest camera devices.
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