Google Nest Camera (with battery) - Review & Comparison (vs. old Google Nest Outdoor Camera)
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2021
- In this video I will review and compare the new Google Nest Camera with the old Google Nest Outdoor Camera. Since the camera is only attached with a magnet, I chose to install the recommended Wasserstein Anti Theft Mount as well. The new Google Nest Camera is really quite larger then the older version, but is it always better? I will show video’s from different times of the day from both camera’s so you can judge for yourself as well.
Also see my follow-up video about the video quality at night with the Wasserstein Anti-Theft Mount as well:
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Excellent video! Were you using the anti-theft mount for the night footage? I read on Reddit that it degrades the night vision by interfering with the IR lights. Also was the (old) Outdoor Cam quality set to High? It looked a bit more pixelated than my Outdoor cams. Looking forward to getting a few of the battery cams, although I will have them hardwired. Keep up the great work on your videos!
Thanks a lot TofuRobots! I was indeed using the anti-theft mount while making the night footage and also the old outdoor cam was set to high. How did you know all this? It’s like you read my mind :p I will try to make another video at night without the anti theft mount! Will let you know the result.
@@Josh-White yeah you could see the ir reflecting from the anti-theft mount. Which is a shame. Easy fix cut off the bit of it that protrudes at the top. Looking forward to seeing night footage without it
I read about this and the easiest fix is to use a black anti glare type paint on the inside of the security mount. Not tried myself but does make sense
My theft protectors came with a black hood covering. I think it is a new version.
This video was so helpful. I found the gen 1 cameras, wired, on Amazon and bought them.
Helpful information, so thanks for posting. I miss the Outdoor IQ, and I wish I had bought 2-3 vs. the one I still have. It’s a shame that Google did not update the IQ Camera and chose to water down the camera options for late 2021. I’m considering the new floodlight camera and possibly a battery version. However, I would most likely opt for the hardwire installation because I want to see the history through my Aware account.
In my experience you can still see the history through you Aware account, but exporting a videoclip is only possible if it’s registered as an event. With the older nest camera outdoor you can export clips even when it isn’t an event.
Thank you for sharing this with us
As i was going to buy 2 cameras but after watching the video I'll be rethinking and search for something else thanks again a friend
Glad that I could help!
Fantastic video…Thank you. I almost bought the new gen2 cameras to add to my old setup. Might search for another gen1 camera if I can still find one on the market.
I found in your video what I need to set up my cam. TY 👏👍🙏
I am very glad that my video could help you. Thanks for letting me know! 😃🥳 Have a nice day!
A heads up for those using the Wasserstein Anti-Theft kit. It greatly reduces the camera’s night vision. The kits “hood” (area on top that sticks out) is causing glare to reflect back down to the camera lens. You can correct this by painting the inside of the anti-theft kit black.
Another thing, you really shouldn’t be reviewing the product with additional 3rd party kits. Your review should have been just based on what comes out of the box.
Hi Roberto, thank you for your feedback. I learned my lesson! It's true what you say, the anti theft mount makes night vision less effective. If you make the inside black, you fix this. See also my follow-up video about it. Good day!
@@Josh-White thanks for reviewing it with the third party kit. it really helped me make a decision on the camera and research the kits more before purchase. awesome job!
I was able to migrate my old cameras to the new Nest Aware and now have new and old on the same app. I didn't seem to have the issues you did with viewing history. I do wish the batter would last longer. Taking it down and charging it is such a pain. A clever criminal will just wait until then. Thanks for the work and effort put in to your review. I know they are not easy.
Thank you Mark, I'm very glad you found the video helpful. I also almost have to charge a nest cam again and it is secured with an anti-theft mount. That makes charging even more difficult! Maybe I should just buy a cable after all. Have a nice day!
I am very disappointed with no 24 hour/10 day recording Nest Aware with my original DropCam and my Nest Outdoor. I am looking for rats that don’t trigger a record like the raccoon . The rats are stealing the food from my raccoon traps. Will not buy another unless Aware resumes 24 hour continuous recording.
My theft proof cable mounts directly to the camera without the collar. I’ve had them installed since first of the year and so far they are good. I hard wired both of them using the 30’ charging cords. Mounted both of mine under the eves so protected by weather and a little too high to be reached from the ground.
Interestingly enough my reason for replacing my old Nest Outdoor camera was that a few months back, a really strong wind blew my window trim off with the camera attached, and it dangled and banged on the side of the house for about a day until I got home ruining the power cord in the process. I had the Asurion protection for home electronics and they paid me $180 (sans $50 I paid for a deductible), so I decided to wait until this was released so that it would release feel like I was upgrading my camera.
Gosh, hopefully you didn't have more damage from that strong wind and luckily that you have that insurance! Our cameras are now attached with that anti-theft mount from Wasserstein, but maybe I'll also install them wired just to be safe (it saves charging again).
You have the first honest review of this camera. I was upset that I bought this for more money and have to use another app instead of Nest app. Why two apps?!
Hi Raymond, thanks a lot for your comment! Much appreciated. I'm also still a bit disappointed that Nest now has two apps. The notifications on the Apple Watch have already been improved.
Thanks for the review. The very first example you gave is EXACTLY why I'm not buying this new, overpriced camera system. Being able to look back through hours of video is extremely useful. Google needs to do better.
Great review! Did I understand you correctly that you can't look back 3 hours if you don't use the wire? So it doesn't actually record anything except for events that you decide on in the settings? I'm interested in getting the camera for my dogs indoors, do you think that's a good ide?
Hi Agnes, without Aware you can only save 3 hours of events. Also without a power cable this camera only saves events, so you cannot look back at your video that isn’t registered as an event. With pets I would go for an installation with power cable. This camera is less sensitive to events (compared to the older version) but there are some settings that you can adjust. Right now I found that it isn’t possible at all to export video’s that isn’t marked as an event. Hope this helps!
Bedankt voor deze video!
Dank je Erik 😄
Great video! Quick comment. It’s not that the weatherproof cable is optional. It keeps your camera charged, and if you want to use 24/7 video history, you need the weatherproof cable. Otherwise your camera only records events.
How can you add the timestamp embedded into the clips after you download them to your cellphone ?
great video
Once set up can i view the live recording/streaming on the mobile 200 kms away
Hi Robert, thank you for your message. I also like to keep an eye on my house when we are away. So these kinds of cameras are very useful!
Nice video. Great work. Does anyone know why Google dropped the Nest Cam IQ? Will it ever come back?
I think it has been discontinued because of the new nest camera’s.
How long do the batteries last?
Thank you!
Thank you too Gabby!!
Simple to install and operate
However if you have the subscription you may keep all records till 7 to 30 days?
Yes then you can keep the records for a longer period of time!
Curious how sensitive the motion sensor is on the lights themselves. Is it smart enough to know when motion is caused by a person or animal vs a tree or bush blowing in the wind?
In my opinion, the Motion sensor of the old nest outdoor camera is generally better. Sometimes the cats of the neighbors come to our backyard, but I no longer receive a notification (that option is turned on). The camera sees people quickly and face recognition also works quickly. I also once experienced that the camera did not see me while I was in front of the camera… I don't get a notification about trees because I didn't include them in the event area.
@@Josh-White thanks for the reply. I should have been more specific, I meant the motion sensor that turns the lights on. Curious if they’d be coming on every time a tree blows in the wind, I wouldn’t think you can set them to activity zones like you can the camera notifications, can you?
Our camera is not connected to a lamp. Do you maybe have the floodlight version?
@@Josh-White oh jeez, just noticed I commented on the wrong video. Yes I was referring to the floodlight version. Thanks though!
No problem 😄
nest support ?
If u have nest aware subscription already and use this camera with battery it can't record 24 7?
I think you can only record 24/7 if you connect the camera wired.
I wonder if the night time is worse because your IR illuminator is up top and is hitting the anti theft cap and creating glare
I will try this as well and get back to you, thanks Jonathan!
I wondered the same thing. I definitely see a lens flare on the new cam at night in the video
Hi, I have the same camera like yours only with the power cable and I can’t see my recordings from all day only events. How can I change this to see all footage. Thanks.
Hi K meiz, did you check the cable? Is it connected correctly (not upside down)?
@@Josh-White yes everything is plugged in properly. In the settings the battery shows plugged in
Strange! When I use the power cable I automatically see the recordings of the entire day. Do you also use nest aware?
@@Josh-White yes I have subscription. Mine is best cam with floodlight
@@Josh-White I need nest aware plus to see this footage from 10 days.
Good idea
Thanks Juan!
I like it
I have the indoor cam. Has anyone else had a problem with the volume for the camera
Sorry, sadly I can’t help you with that camera :(
I have the power cable hooked up and I still don't see the 24/7 recording, and the Google Home app doesn't seem to be able to acknowledge whether or not it's no hooked up to power. My only real indicator is the the battery remains at 99 percent.
Strange! If I connect it wired, I can click on 'history' in the Google Home app and then I can scroll everything back. But then still not everything is marked as an event and only events can be exported.
@@Josh-White I feel like a fool, I had the wire backwards in the camera. In my defense it wasn't painfully obvious that it wasn't in correctly. It's all working now.
🤣🤣 To be honest, once that happend to me too! Glad you solved this 👍🏻
I had already paid the $120 for a year of the Nest Aware subscription because my doorbell missed a car break in at my neighbor's house and I decided that I needed 24/7 recording for my Nest Doorbell. All of that to say it's nice to have two cameras again that are Nest so it feels like I'm getting my money worth from the subscription. I have a Ring Spotlight camera that's been holding up for at least 3 years now, and although I want to be on the same ecosystem there's no legitimate need for me to upgrade that one at this time.
@@Josh-White lol thanks man 🤦🏾♂️. I appreciate the review too.
Good review. It might be a good idea putting your devices language settings on english during the reviews.
I’ll keep that in mind for my next video, thanks!
I never heard of a camera cool down until Google came out with their own Nest camera.
Hi James, what do you mean with a camera cool down?
@@Josh-White There's a 10 minute cool down for person notifications as the camera will log the events, but it won't let you know it unless you manually go back and look at the events.
Great review 👌
I just don't agree with the three hours event storage 😔
Google wants you to sign up to their plan so they can charge you £10 a month for 24/7 recording 🤬
Also no Spot light 🤦
Eufy, reolink, ezviz and and Imou all have local storage for free and light for 1/4 of the price of nest camera .
Agree! And even with Nest Aware you cannot make video clips from your 24/7 video if they don’t have an event.
@@Josh-White Seriously?! I use that feature to make sure i have the correct length clip! I just bought 2 pairs of these cameras but I'll probably return them knowing how much this new model is limited. What a few steps backwards 🤦♂️
Why dont they rewrite the code so they will work with nest
I turned off notifications on my Apple Watch for that very reason. My phone is always on me so didn’t really need them on there.
Sometimes I have the idea that the notifications become less wild and every now and then I even get a preview, but in my view it is still too buggy.
can we communicate with google app?
Yes, you can use the Google Home app!
Hey, so what was your conclusion?
I’m keeping the new ones, but you’re not missing anything big if you don’t upgrade in my opinion.
Josh White thanks for the swift response.
Google has created a mess with their nest cameras. They are fragmented now. The Google home app sucks compared to the nest app. You also don't have an option to look at events for the gen 1 camera and you can't look use the gen 2 cameras at all in the nest app
I have 8 of the gen 1, one of them finally quit after 6 years , the new looks like a waste of money we will several key features
Solid AI but current app and resolution leaves much to be desired.
Something is seriously wrong with your old camera. I have multiple cameras of the first gen and in the day I’ve never had that much blur and issue. Not saying it’s better or close to the second gen, but mine has never looked like that in quality unless I was having wifi issues
This is disappointing. I am invested in Google products including Nest Cams. I had the original Drop Cams before google bought them out. When I needed to switch wi-fi with a new router and service, I could no longer register the old Drop Cams with the Nest app either by USB or QR code. I had to toss the old Drop cams and purchase new Nest indoor and outdoor cameras. I can still use the Nest app on my smartphone and through my home computer. I get 24/7 video recording and can make my own video clips and download them. I was going to buy a Nest doorbell but found that I would be unable to use the Nest Home app and only be able to connect it to the Google Home app makes no fucking sense at all. No 24/7 recording either. I understand that a new generation of products will come on the market which necessitates changes. But this costs money to the consumer. If I find that I will not be able to migrate my old cameras to the new app, I will dump the nest cams and go with something else. I've already invested nearly $2000 on Drop and Nest cams over the past 11 years.
Hi Sanseiryu thank you for your message! Too bad the nest products are giving you so much trouble! Which alternative did you choose?
I just installed a doorbell and it's viewable with either the Google home or Nest app. Both work with it.
This camera is ok HOWEVER the Nest app is SUPERIOR to the home app Google forces you to use, hell the even original Dropcam app was better. So let me explain why the home app is sh*t. First the user interface on the Nest app is wayyyy better it's instant unlike the home app that you need to go through different steps before you can even open your camera. If you want to record a video or even the time lapse feature well that's all gone (This is if you signed up for the Nest Aware plus plan which gives you 60 days of event an 10 days of 24/7 recording) in the home app. To record an event in the home app from your camera you have to go to history then scroll to event details, click on event details and finally press the download arrow, allow google to access your photos and finally the event clip is downloaded! As noted no recording of any of the 24/7 non event notification videos, so e.g. the camera doesn't record an event because as we all know this camera has a cool down period where it wont give you an event notification after it just gave you one but will still record...so you scroll back and see something another event it failed to capture maybe a criminal who left your house after he triggered the camera and then came back again! No way to record that second event. This is all assuming again you have the Nest Aware Plus subscription.👎 THey should call this camera the Goggle camera not worthy of Nest name!!
Battery powered cameras are not going to record 24/7. Battery life would SUCK if they did.
Probably yeah 😁
Best app was way better
I do not recommend Nest or Google. I have had 2 cameras for years and now you can’t even talk to a customer service person now when have a problem. I will most likely drop Google / Nest when my period expires. Will never buy another Google product. They do not care about any customer at all. Just want your money. Done…
Apple watch 🗑