Design changes and enhancements
Both have 7.5m power cables Nest Cam IQ Outdoor offers cable security installation option Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is twice the size Nest Cam IQ Outdoor features LED ring to highlight when it’s being used Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is IP66 rated with -40C to +45C operational temperature Nest Cam Outdoor is IP65 rated with -20C to +40C operational temperature
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Hardware and specification improvements
4K, 8MP sensor with 12x digital zoom and HDR on Nest Cam IQ Outdoor 1080P, 3MP sensor with 8x digital zoom on Nest Cam Outdoor Both offer 1080p recording and 130-degree field of view Nest Cam IQ Outdoor has three microphones and 15 x more powerful speaker 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi compatibility
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Features and capabilities
Both offer 24/7 live video with motion detection Nest Cam IQ Outdoor has person detection alerts without subscription Both have night vision mode Nest Cam IQ Outdoor offers Philips Hue Lighting, Wemo plugs, TP-Link and Lifx compatibility Nest Cam IQ Outdoor has Supersight for automatic zoom and tracking
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Pricing and subscription costs
Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is more expensive to buy Nest Aware subscription price changes and discounts available Nest Cam IQ Outdoor offers familiar faces alerts with a subscription
£5/$6 a month for 30-days event history but no video history £10/$12 a month for 60-days event history and 10-days video history