Reviews
Just keeps recording in all weathers
I have not had much luck with wildlife / trail / game cameras before this Neewer one came along, with either the photo & video quality not being great, or it just stopping working within a couple of months.Thankfully this little box has all the things you need in a wildlife camera, it's small, rugged, batteries last months and it handles photos and video with equal aplomb. I've tried full HD 1080p to see what animals come into my garden and there's a whole lot of them, from mice, rats, all sorts of hungry sky birds, to cats and foxes (that explains the random poops found in the garden in mornings). Loaned the camera to a relative and she was delighted with wild badger footage.Setting up is reasonably easy (the menus look like they're from an old point and shoot camera), currently using a 32GB micro SD card in an adaptor and I get thousands of jpeg photos on it. The camera takes 8 AA batteries and they do last for a long time with photos, videos use up power a bit quicker. There is also a DC socket if you're near a 12 volt power source. Only thing I tend to forget to do when changing batteries is update the time and date, so I am not sure what time small animal scooted by the sensors, especially if you leave it running for weeks. Oh, it can also record sound with video if you need it.Have found the three sensor wide coverage is enough to trigger a shot at all times of day and night, certainly less chance of missing the action than with cameras with a single sensor (like my previous camera). Obviously when the light dips down to to dusk and then night time, the camera switches from colour to black & white and this camera handles low light pretty well indeed. I do think the IR LEDs are a bit over strong, close up in the centre of the photos, as animals tend to be over exposed.There are two tripod sockets on the back and underside of the camera, plus brackets so you can strap it to a post / tree, etc. Tree affixing kit is supplied in the box, which is helpful. I've been mostly using a small tripod, so I can move it around the garden to see what goes on in different areas at night.It's been out in all weathers and hasn't had any problems with water getting in past the seals, though I do stick a strip of gaffer tape over the top as an extra precaution to stop rain getting in.I think it's a good price, there are many of these cameras on the market now, some are cheaper but you'd be better off paying extra to get a camera that actually works.
16/06/2022