
Customers praise the Nest Cam with Floodlight for its top-notch camera quality and ideal light brightness. Users also appreciate its ease of use and straightforward installation. However, some customers have expressed concerns about app compatibility and battery life.
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Nest Cam with floodlight has built-in intelligence that can tell the difference between a person, a vehicle, and an animal. It alerts you when there’s important activity,* and lights up automatically so you can see what’s happening. With 24/7 live view and free event video history, you never miss a thing, day or night. Swap out your existing basic floodlight and use the same wires for power. Nest Cam with floodlight requires the Google Home app and a Google Account – it’s not compatible with the Nest app or the home.nest.com site.

Meet the smarter, sharper wired Nest Cam Outdoor with 2K video and Gemini. Get more peace of mind about the things that matter with the intelligence of Google Home. It provides more details, summarizes what happened, and lets you search video history simply by asking for something.¹,²,³

Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera features 700 lumens of motion-triggered LED lighting, HD live view, wire-free install, and real-time alerts for around-the-clock peace of mind.

Who’s in the garden? Are the kids doing their homework yet? Nest Cam is wire-free, so it goes almost anywhere, outside or in. It knows the difference between people, animals, and vehicles, so you can get the alerts that are important to you. Listen and speak through the camera right from the Google Home app. Check in anytime with 24/7 live view.* If you miss a notification, you can always go back and see what happened with 3 hours of free event video history.* And it’s easy to install yourself – no outlet or wires required. Nest Camera Battery requires the Google Home app and a Google Account – it’s not compatible with the Nest app or the home.nest.com site. *** Stand and cable sold separately
| Pros for Google - Nest Cam with Floodlight - Outdoor or Wired - Smart Security Camera - Snow | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Quality, Ease of use, Installation, Motion Detection, Light Brightness | Video Quality, Setup Ease, Field of View, Resolution, Connectivity | Overall Performance, Motion Detection, Installation Ease, Brightness | Camera Quality, Ease of use, Overall Performance, Installation, Night Vision |
| Cons for Google - Nest Cam with Floodlight - Outdoor or Wired - Smart Security Camera - Snow | |||
| App Compatibility, Battery Life, Compatibility, Price, Field of View | Cable Length | Battery Life | Battery Life, App Compatibility, Compatibility, Motion Detection, Connectivity |