Rather than complicating matters as described, why not just plug the camera's power brick into the outlet, and extend/fish the power wire back into the wall and up through the top plate and down into the camera?
So what you described, but just using the stock power brick and a longer chunk of power cord.
Agree.
Not sure why you are mentioning PO
E since there is no Ethernet connection to your home network, correct? This is just simple power to the camera and WiFi to the network.
Tip: Sometimes it is easier to run power
down from the floor above, rather than up from the wall in the room where the camera is.
Depending on how the building is constructed, sometimes a hole can be drilled from the outside of the building, directly into the ceiling joist cavity. Then the AC wiring can be done on the outside, using appropriate weather proof enclosure and cable, etc.
With some reengineering, a retro-fit style pot lamp fixture (designed to be installed into an existing finished ceiling) can be converted into a recessed electrical outlet in the ceiling. Mount the camera pod over the opening, and it can look quite tidy.
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