motion sensor distance.

[mchinery]

From what I've read, the nest cam with floodlight has motion detection UP to 25 ft.  The "up to" is my question.  What determines the distance?   The view is misleading.  You can "see" but the camera does not capture all of that. 

[EmersonB]

Hello mchinery,

Thanks for getting back to us. Nest cameras determine when something moves based on how much an image changes over a short period of time. So, your Nest Camera may not send an alert if the following is true:

• The activity is out of your camera’s field of view.
• An object is blocking the camera’s view.
• The camera is very far away from the activity.
• The lighting in the scene is dim or washed out.

Try moving your Nest Camera and change its angle, or change something in the scene so that you don’t miss important activity. 

Best,

Emerson