Customer Ratings & Reviews

Quality is good. Sensor detects movement even at a distance. Only frustration was with the install to interior power. Have to drill a large hole to feed the power connection through. Ended up plugging the hole with a 1 inch dowel, notched for the cord and spackeling the interior hole. You would think the nest design team would anticipate this and make a plug for the exterior and interior holes. Also, I now have 4 cameras and think they should provide a break or bundle price for the annual nest aware fees or include 1st year free after your third camera. Expensive equipment and expensive annual fees for surveillance history.

This, like Nests indoor cameras, has an outstanding quality image and the recordings are very nice to have. The paid service to save your history is a bit overpriced in my opinion so you may want to pick and choose which cameras you subscribe to. The unit itself is well built quality wise, the camera is easy to mount and aim and stays in place well with the super strong magnet that holds it. However, the cable design is absolutely awful. You have 25 total feet of cable, in two 10 and 15 foot sections. And right in the middle of these two sections is a huge round blob/block that connects the two. Hiding the cable is a little difficult since its thick, so thieves could easily see it and cut the cable or just cover their face and cut the cable right at the camera itself and then have no issues. The big round block is so big it stands out like a sore thumb, inviting thieves to simply unplug it and then they are no longer on camera. And it's also so big that putting it inside of a standard electrical box is the only real option you have to hide it... aside form having it hidden behind the wall outside which could be a code violation. I believe it needs a safety cuff around the cable at the camera that is coated with something that can't be cut, there needs to be a screw or similar to make it stay attached to the magnet and the cable design needs to be completely redone by someone who knows what they are doing. With that said, the quality is excellent both night and day and having quick and easy access via the Nest app anywhere is really nice. Mine alerts me when packages arrive, the mail is here, people come to my yard etc. I would give the installation a real serious going over and consult with your electrician before buying this product, especially if you have a window inside you can simply place one of the indoor cams in to see outside. That exposed cable is just too much of a security risk, ironic since its supposed to be a security camera.

Pleasantly surprised that these cameras connected without any problem to my wifi, since they have no external antennas. Picture is very sharp and night vision works well. Only complaint is that there is quite a long lag between real time and the picture.

I bought this camera after trying others and the BB salesman suggested it for my needs. I needed to watch my vehicle at night in low/no light area. He said night vision up to 45 feet. It's the best I've seen. Linked up to my android and PC. Free nest upgraded service for one month included. I tried Motorola and Logitech Circle 2, neither work as well as this camera. Worth the investment.

After thorough research on several different brands, I decided to buy the Nest cameras. I have never owned security cameras, but always wanted some. I saw that these had good reviews and decided to try them out. I made a very good choice in choosing these. No regrets! They are easy to install and awesome quality!! You can also just buy the inside cameras and put it inside your home facing the outside and it still does an awesome job! The outside ones, I installed them outside above a window and just ran the cable through the window and plugged it inside. We did not need to drill any holes and the window closes all the way because the cable is flat. I'm very happy with this purchase! I included a screenshot from my phone of the view. (Disregard yard mess, we're cleaning up to put new grass. Lol.)

I purchased this single unit along with the double pack and this brand for cameras is the only one I will purchase. The video quality is amazing both during daytime hours and nighttime hours. Crystal clear quality and can be viewed on your MacBook Pro (or laptop), any tablet with app access and also the Google Home Hub which I purchased tonight. The quality is literally breathtaking and since they are so powerful; they do need to be plugged into a source of power which didn’t bother me. I was able to his it behind the siding on my home as it is was built over 100 years ago and my friend who also owns this brand of cameras was able to drill a small home into his eves and run the wires within the attack. It comes with professional wire holding mounts which screw in and the wire can be painted without any issue. You can also discreetly run the wire through a window such as I did and window will still close and screen will stay in place. I have an alarm system with sensors on all windows and it didn’t cause any issues with the sensors either and you can hardly even see the wire running inside a window. I only had to do this with one camera and the window is upstairs. The attached image is shown on a Google Home Hub and since I have so much smart home products, it is in 720 and not 1080 until I upgrade my internet speed. The camera(s) doesn’t use that much bandwidth, it’s all the other 12 items logged into my network.

Installed two outdoor NEST camera's to watch over our front and backyards. They work great. The night vision capability gives us superb coverage as well. We added the Nest Aware monitoring and have been very pleased, the recorded video is very clear and good resolution. Would totally recommend this product.

I am quite impressed with these units. I was skeptical but I now have 3 up a running flawlessly. I could have spent thousands on a hired service but instead I did it myself. Video quality and range of view is stellar and the app is nice and simple. Hiding the power wire is not that difficult. Activity clips, notifications, etc work great. I highly recommend these.

Super easy to setup and install. Nest Aware App is straightforward and easy to use on a phone or PC. NOTE: Prior to purchasing be sure to test your WIFI signal strength at the location(s) of installation - especially since these are for outdoor use. I use four of these cameras in conjunction with an EERO mesh network and the combination has been flawless.

Set up is extremely easy. Everything about this camera system is a+++. With that being said I’ve already purchased 2more to install at my parents house & will buy more. The app is very user friendly and probably the best app for 24/7 monitoring. You can instantly share and save clips and vids to your phone. The alerts are darn near instant. The night vision is crystal clear. I highly recommend these cameras. Very well built and small footprint there the size of a tennis ball! Don’t hesitate get them!!!

We purchased these as add-ons to our indoor nest system. Our children stay with a nanny during the day and after purchasing the indoor ones and loving them, we wanted the added peace of mind and security of being able to monitor the yard as well. These have great quality picture, a wide view which is great for capturing the areas we wanted to see, and the app is very easy to use. We’ve been very happy overall with our Nest system and would recommend to anyone considering for home security or even as our intended purpose started out, nanny cams.

We installed 2 cameras at our front door over two weeks ago and are happy with them. Daytime picture clarity is great, night is still very acceptable. Video is real time, but notifications are a little delayed so the mail man will have dropped off a parcel and be back down the steps by the time the notification comes through. I really wanted these to check on parcel deliveries, and this is a great solution for us.

Since I already had a Nest account adding this camera to it was easy to do. The installation was pretty simple and can be done with just some basic hand tools and a drill. It took me about 30 minutes to complete. The camera comes with 25 feet of cable so be sure to keep that in mind when deciding on a spot to place it. I also have a Nest Aware account which costs me about $6.50 a month and gives me 30 days of video recording and that cost covers all of your devices. It's a nice camera and well worth the cost.

Ok so I was really trying to find the Nest IQ Outdoor Camera because of the better lense it has but its sold out everywhere and I just found out that Google is going to be making a new line of cameras so now I can see why the IQ camera is no longer being made. So I picked this camera up instead. I was happy to be able to pick up the Last One available at the store for local pick up. Installation was not that easy, I installed my camera on the edge of the roof ledge and ran the wire through the Attic vent because nest wants you to drill a large 1 inch hole on your wall to run the power wire through it and I was not about to do that. I am not sure why they had to make that locking mechanism so large also the 25ft was a bit too short for my own installation. I needed an extra 5 feet but I did manage to get it done so minus 1 star for the bulky locking mechanism and 25ft wire limit. When it comes to the video quality, it looks pretty good and vibrant from the normal view however as soon as you start to zoom in on a person or vehicle parked in front of your home the picture gets very Grainy and becomes out of focus so if you need to see a license plate number it won't be visible from this camera at all so thats another minus 1 star from me for the bad video quality when zooming in on something. Over all its a good camera to have just to take a glance at things around your property and to make people feel uncomfortable because they are being watched as they walk by. Would I recommend it? If this is all you can find from nest then yes, but if they have better quality options then no. I do have the nest aware subscription for my 2 nest hello doorbells so this was just a simple add on with put having to pay more for each device you add to your neat aware account.

I replaced the camera from a previous company with this Nest version. The pictures seems to be great and the clarity is super. The installation was also easy.

Wired up seems to be much better than the ARLO system. No glitches and seems to run much smoother. Nightvision is leaps and bounds better than ARLO. No issues with camera signal strength like the ARLO. Only reason this isn't 5 Stars for me is lack of solar power hook up. Having it outside and not wanting to drill through something would be big plus to hook up to a solar panel for power.

I actually have had this brand camera before and loved it but it was damaged during a home invasion. It did capture the burglars on the recording cloud and helped solve the case. I purchased this two pack and one additional one as the quality of image and live feed is amazing and outstanding. Although they do have to be plugged in, it’s no big deal for how amazing the cameras are and their image quality. I am impressed with the brand Nest as I own a thermostat and it all interstates well with the Nest App. I also purchased a Google Home Hub and it’s awesome to just say, “Hey Google, show me drive camera.” And it shows it crisp and clear. The cams may be a little pricey but well worth the money!! A++++++

I bought one of the nest cams about four years ago and I love it by far out exceeds my Brinks system don’t be fooled when someone says it’s HD quality the nest cam is twice as clear as the Brinks that I am paying $60 a month for as soon as my contract is up with Brinks I am going full Nest Cam ...

Camera is very clear and works well as long as you have a strong connection to your wifi router going to it. Love the 24/7 recording so you can go back thru it and review if you need to see something. You will have to get a subscription for the cloud recording.

Pros: Easy to install and set up. Image quality is very good. Multiple activities zones work very well. Good build quality. Mobile App is intuitive especially if you have Nest ecosystem (for some reasons, IOS App is snappier then the Android, and Nest owned by Google...). Cloud storage (yes, it is not free but I am willing to pay just for peace of mind especially when I am traveling). Cons: Power wire's length is not "flexible", I have to install an additional junction box to "hide" the excess wire. The power adapter is huge (almost impossible to hide it or feed it through any hole). Additional fee for cloud storage. Give it a try, you'll love it. This is my 4th Nest Cam.