Our quick take
Nest Cam Outdoor - 4.0 / 5
Nest Cam Outdoor installation: Is it secure?
- Magnet mounted Continuous power required IP65 rated (water- and dust-proof)
Connecting Nest Outdoor Cam to home Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz (WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption supported) Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 128-bit AES with TLS/SSL secured
Nest Cam Outdoor review: Sleek but unsubtle design
Nest Cam Outdoor recordings, alerts and video quality
- 3-megapixel sensor 1080p HD 30fps capture 130° wide-angle lens Night vision mode 8x digital zoom
Nest Cam Outdoor: Convenient two-way communication?
- Built in mic and speaker
Nest Aware: Subscription-based recordings and features
- 24/7 live video 30 day history Activity/people alerts
Additional footage functionality – time-lapses, clips and sharing
- Shareable live stream Time-lapse video creation Saveable and sharable clips
To recap
Nest does make high-quality smart home products and, as such, if you’re considering a smart camera for the outside of your home then this should certainly be on your shortlist. It’s not hardcore as security cameras go, but it’s still a handy bit of kit.
