Google to launch Nest brand home camera and doorphone in Japan

On August 5th (local time), Google announced a new model of smart camera and doorphone for the smart home brand "Nest". It will finally be sold in Japan. The smart camera "Google Nest Cam" for outdoor and indoor use and the doorphone "Google Nest Doorbell" will be released on August 26, and the Google Nest Cam for indoor use will be released in the coming months.

Nest Cam is a so-called home camera for crime prevention and watching. Nest Doorbell is a doorphone with a camera, microphone, speakers and doorbell. In the United States, the Nest Cam (old model) has been on sale since 2015, and the Nest Doorbell (formerly "Nest Hello") has been on sale since 2017.

All previous products required wiring, but the new models of outdoor / indoor Nest Cam and Nest Doorbell can now be powered by rechargeable batteries, making them easier to install.

The price is 23,900 yen for the outdoor / indoor Nest Cam and Nest Doorbell, and 12,300 yen for the indoor Nest Cam.

Detects people, animals, and vehicles with AI, which is Google's specialty. Nest Doorbell also detects placed luggage. When it detects a movement, it pushes the user, but instead of notifying all the movements, it excludes the shaking of tree branches, so it does not bother with unnecessary notifications.

Both are managed by the "Google Home" app on smartphones (there are Android and iOS versions). Like other Nest products, it pairs with the management source smartphone via Bluetooth (BLE compatible) and transfers data via Wi-Fi. The data to be transferred is encrypted with 128-bit AES.

It also works with Nest series smart displays on the same Wi-Fi network. For example, you can check the image taken by the camera on "Nest Hub".

Battery-powered products can record up to an hour's worth of video history in the internal storage when Wi-Fi stops or a power outage occurs, and after the connection is restored, you can check the events during that time.

In addition to encrypting the transferred data, all data processing is performed in each terminal, and the LED status lamp lights up during recording so that security and privacy are also taken into consideration. Also, when using it indoors for watching, you can also set to record only when you are away, or set the "activity area setting" to set the area you do not want to record (activity area setting requires Nest Aware subscription described later).

If you subscribe to the subscription-based security service "Nest Aware" separately, the capacity of videos that can be stored in the cloud will increase (3 hours if you do not enter), and a function to detect recognized people will be added.

"Nest Cam" with a variety of mounting options

"Google Nest Cam (indoor / outdoor compatible / battery type)" and "Google Nest Cam (indoor / power adapter type)" have subtle differences other than the power supply method, so I will introduce them individually. Hereinafter, the former is referred to as an outdoor / indoor Nest Cam, and the latter is referred to as an indoor-only Nest Cam.

Outdoor / Indoor Nest Cam

The main specs of the outdoor / indoor Nest Cam are that the camera is a 1/3 inch 2 megapixel sensor with 6x digital zoom. The video is HDR compatible, up to 1080p, 30 frames / sec, and the format is H.264. The diagonal angle of view is 130 degrees. It is equipped with LED lighting that illuminates up to 6.1 m away, and supports night photography. Full-duplex bidirectional audio conversation is possible with speakers and three microphones.

To withstand outdoor rain and snow, the dustproof and waterproof standard is IP54 (a level that cannot completely prevent the intrusion of dust, but there is no problem in operation and is not affected by water droplets), and the operating temperature is -20 ° C. ~ 40 ° C.

The battery is a 6Ah lithium-ion battery with a USB-A port for charging. Comes with a 1m charging cable and adapter.

It can be attached to the wall with two screws, but it can also be attached to a magnet if it is a metal surface. In addition, it can be placed on the table with an optional stand.

The size of the camera part is 8.3 x 8.3 cm and the weight is 398 g. The plate is 8.2 cm in diameter and weighs 102.4 g (magnet plate + wall plate).

Indoor only Nest Cam

The difference between the outdoor / indoor use of Nestcam for indoor use is that the attached cable is as long as 3m because it does not have a built-in battery, the diagonal angle of view is slightly wide at 135 degrees, and the night vision function is installed, and the dustproof and waterproof level is high. The point that it is "indoor only", the point that the operating temperature is 0 ° C to 40 ° C, etc. In addition, the stand part is integrated. You can also attach the stand to the wall with two screws.

The size is 9.8 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm and the weight is 393 g including the power cable.

According to the help of older models, a network with an upload speed of 2Mbps or higher per camera is required to maintain the highest image quality at 1080p.

Nest Doorbell, which requires no wiring and is relatively easy to install

Since it is equipped with a rechargeable battery, it can be installed anywhere in the entrance without considering wiring. Basically, screw the mounting plate near the door and fit the doorbell into the plate.

There is a risk of theft, but it seems that it can be installed in some way even if it cannot be screwed.

The basic specs are that the camera has a 1.3 megapixel color sensor and is capable of 6x digital zoom. Since the angle of view is vertically long, you can see the whole body of the visitor and the luggage placed on the ground. The video is in H.264 format with a maximum of 960 x 1280 pixels and 30 frames / second. It also supports HDR, so you can get a relatively clear image even if the lighting is insufficient. The diagonal angle of view is 145 degrees. It also has a night vision function.

Equipped with a high-quality speaker and microphone, you can talk with visitors via your smartphone or smart display. In other words, you can respond even when you are away from home. In addition, pre-recorded response messages can be played back on the doorphone.

The battery is a 6Ah lithium-ion battery. The dustproof and waterproof grade is IP54, which is the same as the battery-powered Nest Cam. It measures 4.6 x 16.0 x 2.4 cm and weighs 206 g.

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