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.

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...

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?

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....

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...

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...

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...