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Google Nest Cam with Floodlight, Outdoor, Wired (G3AL9 and GM493) review

Outdoor security camera priced at $549.

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Type

Placement
Outdoor
Wire-free
Power supply

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Specifications

Description
Wired outdoor floodlight camera
Kit or camera only
Kit
Kit required
Kit inclusions
N/A
Number of batteries
N/A
Claimed battery life (months)
N/A
Weatherproof rating
IP54
Maximum resolution
1920 x 1080
Megapixels
2
Field of view (H/V or diagonal, degrees)
130°
Frame rate (fps)
30
Video format
H.264
Image settings in app
Quality (max, high), rotate image 180°
Warranty (years)
2
Website
store.google.com/au
Country of origin
Vietnam

Cost

Price
$549.00
Ongoing costs (cloud storage, remote access)
Nest Aware: $9 per month for all cameras, intelligent alerts, 30-day event history. Nest Aware Plus: $18 per month for all cameras, intelligent alerts, 60 days event history and 10 days 24/7 video history. Without subscription: this only allows for live streaming and basic notifications, there is no recording, but it will show snapshots (not videos) for triggered events up to 3 hours ago.

Features

Rechargeable battery
N/A
Removable battery
N/A
Solar panel accessory available
N/A
Night vision (m)
Yes (6.1m)
Ethernet port
Remote pan
Remote tilt
Remote zoom
Stand or wall mount
Wall mount
Wall mount option
1
Motion detection
Motion detection actions triggered
Video recording (with subscription), push notification, spotlight
Motion detection scheduler
Motion area selection
Home and away setting
Built-in microphone
Built-in speaker
Built-in siren
Noise detection
Yes (paid subscription)
Local storage
None
Cloud storage
Yes (paid subscription required)
Remote access
Remote access via Android and iOS apps
Remote access via web browser
Google Home integration
Alexa integration
Not collected
Apple Home integration
Not collected
Accessible without internet
Not tested

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