[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Nest Cam Battery is an indoor and outdoor camera that can be used completely without any wires. One could use the Nest Cam with the provided power cable if desired. Everything needed to install including screws and screw anchors needed to mount the camera are included.
Before any of the physical installation is performed, you will need to download the Google Home app onto your phone and scan the QR code that comes with the NestCam to set it up with your existing wifi connection and your smartphone. It is a good idea to physically place the Nest Cam in the location you will install it and confirm that you have a good wifi signal and that video quality is going to be good.
Once setup and configured on the phone, the Nest Cam can be configured to alert when it sees something as well as record the event automatically. The alert and the recording can be viewed on the smartphone using the Google Home app.
The quality of the picture is fine during the day time but note that the picture is black and white when capturing video during night time or when it is dark. The camera can be configured for quality, as well as night mode changes. The camera includes a microphone that records sound and lets you hear what is going in addition to seeing the video. There is also a speaker that lets you speak and you could potentially have a conversation with whoever you are seeing in the video.
Included with the camera is a mounting base that has a strong magnet which helps with installation across multiple surfaces. The camera itself can be placed on the mounting base at any angle as the two elements connect via a magnetic attraction. So, the camera can be placed anywhere you want at any angle you need. Very well done, Google.
One problem I ran into is the limited amount of video storage. The camera records and stores video for the latest three hours. You will need to purchase a Nest Aware subscription if you need to access video for extended duration. This is severely limiting especially if you do not get to alerts immediately e.g. if you are at work and in a meeting or with a customer for a couple of hours and then you get to alerts couple of hours later, you will not be able to review the full video as the system automatically deletes video after three hours if you do not have the Nest Aware subscription. I see this as a major issue and Google should change to three hours to something more reasonable or atleast provide an alternate recording option