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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018

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So - disclaimer - we are NOT using this for hunting, this is for our backyard deer. We've been trying to determine how many different groups / dens there are and when they are feeding / coming through the most. we have 4 groups of deer (1 solo, 1x 4 females, 1x 2 females and a juvenile and 1x female with 2x babies)I set the camera at 12M for stills and high sensitivity - got 2500 pictures in the 1st 3 days, squirrels were setting it off. Reduced to normal sensitivity and we were able to capture the deer, the raccoons & some smaller critters. Day, night it all worked like I expected. This week I turned video mode on with 720p and 30 second videos. 4 days and we captured about 8GB of video (269 clips - so about 60MB per 30 second clip). Video is great. 8x AA batteries in the summer - lasted about 5 weeks. We've been running about 3000 stills per week and about 500 video clips per week. So you can get an idea of battery life. The colder months will need more monitoring. We're working on a clover food patch for them and will be adding a 2nd camera at least. will 100% buy this one again.

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018

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To be honest, when I first saw this product, I didn't expect much because it was much cheaper than other products of the same/similar specifications. When I received the camera, I was pleasantly surprised that this product was far exceeded my expectations and was exactly as it described.

1. Quite easy operation. I think this seller should put a lot of effort into this area. It has simple and user-friendly UI, large built-in color screen, comfortable buttons to operate like TV remote style.
2. Great pics on both daytime and nighttime. As a photography lover, it seems having a matching optical lens and optimized image sensor.
3. Stable and fast detection performance, and over 80fts far away.
4. Waterproof. Was placed outside and in rainy weather with no issues.
5.Other excellent features I like such as time lapse, long battery life, playback on the built-in screen.

Tips: hope this helpful to everyone.
When taking pictures at night, the camera should be basically parallel to the ground, so that it will be less exposed in the middle and not suggested to get too close to the object of observation. Not suggest to place toward strong light such as sun light or toward bulb, transparent glass. Note that it takes about 30 seconds to 1 minute to activate motion sensors when booting and then senses motion event. This might be a common limitation of the motion sensor. If the ambient temperature is high, adjust the sensitivity level to high for better performance. It is not recommended to set a long video recording time. When the infrared leds are turned on at night, it will consume more power which commonly seen in kinds of infrared trail cameras.
When taking a new SD card at first time, remember formatting it with the format command on the camera menu, use a standard SD card of at least class 6 or above, and note that it is not micro / sim sd card.

I would definitely recommend this seller to my friends and buy more.

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018

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I learned about this trail camera from my friends, who did strongly recommed this cam. I had bought 3 at one time. After a period of using, I was very satisfied with these camera and they all worked very well. Why do I give 5 stars for the following reasons:
1. The detection performance is very fast and enough far away, it can sense the small animals outside 50ft, I found some birds around my yard.
2. The daytime pictures are much sharper than my other Bushnell cams, and the pictures are satisfactory at low light.
3. The built-in 2.4inch color view screen is really helpful. I can program my cam very conveniently, and can also view the pictures on it hence I don't need to remove the SD card. I really like it. Unlike some of the big brand cam taking a small black and white screens, and those price is often more than 100$, this cam is the most cost-effective.
4. It should be noted that this cam uses a great angle lens which looks having 90° view angle. If the animal to be photographed does not let the cam go too far from the target, especially for small animals, it is recommended that the distance between the camera and the small animal is closer, for example 20-30ft away, and adjust the angle and mounting height of the camera before use. In the test mode, it was very convenient to find the proper detection distance and angle. After placed the cam onto the fixed position, remember to switch the camera to the ON mode.
5. The battery life looks quit long. I have taken hundreds of pictures and some videos, and the battery indicator bar is still full.
6. I can set the specific working time period and avoid getting too many pictures.
7. Met a heavy rain, all three cameras worked very well and no signs of water were enterring the cam.
I am really happy to have these cams and they were worth buying

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018

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Best trail cam ever! Set it up in only a matter of minutes and had it set outside. Within less than 1 hour it captured an image of the predator that has been stalking our chickens. We will keep it up now year round to keep an eye on the farmyard at night to see who comes and goes. The price was very reasonable and the setup a snap. Uses 8 AA batteries that are supposed to keep it powered for 8 months. (I cannot vouch for this yet as we only just received it.) Has a great number of options from video record to snapshots which can be set for a burst of shots or down to 1. You can choose how long between shots you want. This is a great feature if you live on a busy street as pictures of cars driving by isn't very useful information.
It has a camouflaged case so when it is hung on a tree it is very hard to see. This would be great if you were trying to catch daytime human quarry. It has a small screen so that you can instantly view your results or it can be downloaded to your computer for larger views. I highly recommend this product.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good and very inexpensive camera.

Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2020

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The camera takes pretty good quality photos and videos, and has excellent IR illumination at night. There is some tendency for colour photos and video to have a blue tinge to them and at the start of a video there is often a small area that flickers, but I find it fine for my purposes. I am still trying to optimize the settings - at high sensitivity it certainly can be triggered by a squirrel 15 m away, but also by moths at 2m at night.

I have the impression that most such cameras operate at 12V, but this one operates at 6V with two banks of 4 AA batteries in series (= 6 V) and the banks connected in parallel. It is not necessary to have both banks full of batteries for it to operate, but, of course, the battery life is doubled if both banks are used. The battery life depends on all the usual factors - temperature and how much the camera is used, especially at night with the IR illumination. So far, I have been using rechargeable AA batteries, and they work ok and for a few days, depending on use. Lithium batteries are by all accounts more suitable, but I have not tried them yet. I recently acquired a sealed 6V lead acid battery which I connect via the DC adapter port. So far, that works well but I have not enough experience yet to determine the time between charges, though I expect several weeks.

There have been some glitches with the controls - for example, if the batteries are low, it may not turn on properly (gives a repeated clicking, and no menu comes up) and it may not turn off properly until you remove a battery from each bank. Often, the first video is simply a fixed image lasting the video time - but all subsequent ones are ok. But nothing serious so far. I use good quality 32GB micro SD cards with adapters and have had zero problems.

Maybe more expensive cameras have this feature, but it would be nice to have a mode where the video time updates: that is, if the video is set for 30 s, say, but motion is detected before the end, at 25 s, say, then it updates the video time by another 30 making it 55s long, for example. That way, the video will be as long as the subject is in the field of view and moving. This mode would have a settable hard upper limit on video length.

In summary, a great entry level trail camera.

1.0 out of 5 stars Support is great but product SUCKS!

Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2020

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The media could not be loaded.

I was initially happy with it. Bought two hi speed SD cards so I can swap them in the field. Video started getting corrupted. I contacted the manufacturer and they advised using VLC player. I told them I was and without further ado they asked for my address and sent me a replacement. No further back and forth or arguing about SD cards etc. Just shipped me a new one. Rating is not high but I might revisit that once the replacement is in use.
October 2, 2020: After a couple of months the replacement died. I contacted suppport and they shipped me a replacement without further questions. The replacement's - replacement has died after just three weeks in use. The video I've attached is the only video this replacement produced. I've contacted the support email again and will further update this review with those results. Overall - I will not buy from this company again. Three failures in a row is not good...

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a sting operation

Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2021

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Bought this camera because of 2 separate incidents of waking up to fecal matter having been thrown at front door of house. 1st time was animal but pretty sure 2nd time was human if you can believe it. Decided to buy this baby and do a sting operation. Set up was easy, batteries seem to last a long time the only complaint I see people having is I wish there was a way to erase all the pictures from the card through the trap camera instead of having to delete them 1 at a time. Quality of pics appears to be decent enough to identify said poop thrower but not good enough to want to print the picture out for your wall or anything lol.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very impressed with first use

Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2019

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I have this camera on my wilderness property and just took a look at the first download from the SD card. For the reasonable cost of this camera, I am very impressed with the photo quality. Most pics in the card are daytime shots, and both color and resolution are excellent. I also have a few night shots at about 50-60 feet away. At that distance and in total darkness, the pictures are (expectedly) somewhat grainy but I can still clearly see the deer that caused the camera to trigger.
At this early stage I would say that this camera provides very good value for the money.

5.0 out of 5 stars great reliable camera easy on batteries

Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2021

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I love this camera. I do cat rescue and it's been invaluable ...
I put batteries in when I purchased it and they are still going strong.
I do have a hard time seeing the videos on the little screen .. my eyesight is not that great but I can see that there is something there. I prefer to bring the SD card home and viewing on my computer. The pictures are very clear even in darkness ... of course some daylight or nearby light is best.
A friend has a similar camera and he has to change batteries after every use ... crazy.