Nest Cam IQ (Indoor, 2017)

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...

Excellent quality footage with HD streams and 8-meg downloads ; Reasonably intelligent alerts ; Excellent night vision, mic and speaker ; Well designed all round

Feels crazily expensive ; Not weatherproof ; Nest Aware pretty much obligatory ; What is the point of it?

Motion tracking within footage is fantastic ; Quality of video is good ; Plenty of useful features ; Built-in Google Assistant ; Seamless integration with Google Home devices

Overall cost is too high ; Facial recognition needs to be more accurate

There is no doubt that the Nest Cam IQ is one of the most technologically advanced personal indoor security cameras available. It has a lot of really great features. It's attractive and will fit in to any home without drawing attention to itself. But...

Easy to set up ; Uncannily accurate facial recognition ; Decent video quality

Expensive to buy ; Expensive to run

Effectively, after spending £300 on the Nest Cam IQ, you need to factor in costs of at least $10 (£8) per month for ten-day continuous footage storage and “person recognition”; or pay $30 (£23) per month for the extended 30-day storage plan. After one...

If your wallet and broadband can cope with it, the Nest Cam IQ is a great all-round package. However, given the issues with facial recognition and reliance on the subscription to use most of the features, it doesn't represent good value.

Excellent image quality ; Person detection is built-in ; Face detection works incredibly well (subscription-only) ; Best-looking security cam around

Pricey, particularly with Nest Aware subscription ; No option to save footage locally ; No alarm function ; Software has a few rough edges

A futuristic security cam that can’t quite justify its price tag today

Compact and well-designed ; Good quality capture and stream ; 2-way comms

Pricey ; Premium subscription for full features

The Nest Cam IQ is a pricey bit of kit, especially given that subscription cost to access the most premium features. However, we can’t deny that it does exactly what you need for that price. Video and audio quality is fantastic, the app is pleasingly...

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....