Dropcam: Nest Cam IQ marks a clean break from the Dropcam platform Nest acquired in 2014

The new Nest Cam IQ might look like an indoor version of the Nest Cam Outdoor we reviewed last fall, but product manager Maxime Veron says this is a truly new product. "Everything to date was an iteration on the Dropcam platform from 2009," Veron said in a briefing last week. He described the Nest Cam Outdoor "as a bit of a side project. The main project for our camera team was really this one [the Nest Cam IQ]. All our efforts were put behind it to really make it of its class."When it ships in about a month, the $299 Nest Cam IQ will be outfitted with an 8-megapixel image sensor that's capable of 4K resolution with HDR (high dynamic range) imaging. But you needn't worry about slamming into your ISP's bandwidth cap as the camera uploads video 24/7. "It would just explode everybody's internet bandwidth," Veron said, "but we use it to create best-in-class 1080p output," including a 12x digital zoom. A pair of 940nm infrared LEDs provide night vision without the telltale red glow that's typical of other security cameras.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here