You can call it a game camera or a trail camera, whatever you call it, these cameras can take you where no other camera will. The beauty behind this camera is that you don’t have to be present to take the photo. How cool is that! A game camera can remotely record an image or video using a sensor that detects motion.
A digital game camera will record the image to an SD card that you can easily transfer images to your desktop or laptop computer. Some of the higher end cameras have the ability to remotely download images to your computer so you don’t even have to leave your house to view the images.
There are many reasons why you would want to buy a game camera. Knowing what situation you will be using your camera in will help you determine what qualities to look for when buying a camera.
1. Scan locations
2. Wildlife Photography
3. camping
4. home security
5. paranormal investigation
Once you know why you’re buying the camera, you’ll have a better understanding of what to look for in a camera. For example, if your plan is to take pictures of wildlife during the day, then there’s really no need to spend the money on an infrared camera that takes pictures at night. So here are some ideas to look into before buying a game camera.
1. What is the range of your sensor? That is, how far away can an animal be to detect movement. You’ll find cameras ranging in distance from 30 feet to over 100 feet.
2. If you want night vision, you’ll have to choose between infrared, which will shoot black and white at night, but color during the day. Or a conventional flash which may or may not scare an animal but will give you a better quality image as well as color night shots.
3. Do you want to take still photos or videos? One thing to keep in mind with video is that video fills up your memory card faster and drains your batteries faster than a still image would.
4. Check the temperature range. Some cameras won’t do well in cold weather, so if you set them up in November to find deer tracks, you may be out of luck.
5. Does it have a laser target indicator? This is useful when the camera setup makes it easy to see where the center target is.
