Nest Cam IQ (Indoor, 2017)

Good quality day/night imaging ; Beautiful hardware design and build ; Integrated Google Assistant ; Intelligent alerts and smart video highlights

Very expensive ; Some smart features require subscription

There’s no doubt that Nest Cam IQ Indoor is a smart, slick and sophisticated security camera – a brilliant combination of intelligent features and high-quality performance delivered with style and grace. But given such strong competition in the market...

Excellent face recognition and two-way audio. Sharp 1080p video. Motion and sound detection. Easy to install. Works with other smart home devices.

Expensive. Many features require Nest Aware subscription.

There's a lot to like about the Nest Cam IQ. Its Supersight zooming feature does a great job of tracking visitors and matching them to your Familiar Face library, and it's smart enough to know the difference between a person and other moving objects....

Excellent video quality ; Zooming and enhance features really work ; Facial recognition is fast and accurate ; Polished setup and app experience

Camera is expensive ; Nest Aware subscription required for most features ; Not weatherproof

It almost goes without saying that this is the best camera Nest has created. For ease of setup, the simplicity of the app, and image quality it’s hard to find another camera that can compete. Factor in the useful and accurate facial recognition, and...

A 4K sensor allows up to 12x zoom with almost no loss in image quality ; Facial recognition identifies and remembers family members ; Smart audio alterts accurately distinguish between a human speaking and a dog barking

Twice the price of the original Nest Cam ; Most of the advanced features require a Nest Aware subscription

With its facial recognition, smart audio alerts, and stellar image quality, the Nest Cam IQ improves significantly on the already estimable Nest Cam. But are those features worthy of such a jump in price, plus the the cost of the Nest Aware...

cameras are a better deal, but the Nest Cam IQ is also worth your consideration.

Great video quality, smooth real time viewing, field leading monitoring services available, great facial recognition

Very limited without a subscription

The Nest Cam IQ is the most advanced camera on the home security market. If you want something that can recognize faces this is the camera for you, just don't forget that you'll have to shell out for a Nest Aware subscription as well.

Excellent image quality ; Incredible face recognition ; Can track intruders around a room

Expensive ; Heavily reliant on a Nest Aware subscription

A very slick camera, with exceptional image quality and some smart features, and the new subscription option makes it cheaper to run, too.

Extremely well built ; Beautiful design ; Records high definition footage ; Built in two-way audio

Quite expensive ; Limited functionality without paying Nest Aware subscription ; Mains only ; Gets very hot

This sophisticated and well made security camera with built in facial recognition technology really is one of the most advanced IP cameras we have ever seen. However, you will pay a hefty price in terms of monthly subscription fees if you want to...