The LED above the camera flashes blue on startup and blue/green in pairing mode.
Night-vision recordings looked bright and crisp, which is valuable when browsing clips to see exactly what triggered the motion-detection.
That motion sensor also happens to be one of the main features of the Cloud Cam.
Unlike the Nest, however, the Cloud Cam's base is not magnetic, and you can't remove it, either.
The Cloud Cam does ship with an optional wall mount, however.