Google Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, 3rd Gen) vs TP-Link Tapo MagCam

The TP-Link Tapo MagCam wins overall: cheaper, IP66 outdoor sealing, battery power, color night vision, RTSP, privacy zones and free microSD recording. The Google Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, 3rd Gen) is better rated and adds HDR and dual-band Wi-Fi indoors.

Placement and storage. The MagCam is a battery-powered outdoor camera that records to a card and streams RTSP, while the Nest is a wired indoor camera whose video lives in Google's cloud.

Yes, both are 2K cameras. The Google Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, 3rd Gen) adds HDR for high-contrast scenes, while the TP-Link Tapo MagCam adds color night vision and a wider 150-degree horizontal view.

The TP-Link Tapo MagCam, since it runs on its own battery and records to a local card, so events keep being captured. The Google Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, 3rd Gen) needs mains power, though it can buffer an hour of video during an internet outage.

Buy the TP-Link Tapo MagCam if you want wire-free 2K outdoor coverage with up to 300 days of battery, IP66 sealing, color night vision, free microSD recording, RTSP and detection for people, animals and vehicles.

Buy the Google Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, 3rd Gen) if the camera stays indoors and you want 2K HDR video with free people, animal and vehicle alerts, dual-band Wi-Fi, motion zones and a siren.