WOSPORTS Mini Trail Camera,24MP 1080P HD Game Hunting Camera Motion Activated with IR Night Vision Waterproof Video Cam for Wildlife Scouting Hunting Deer Cam

The media could not be loaded. While all AA batteries will take decent daytime images and daytime videos, the nighttime camera performance will suffer, or not work at all when using AA batteries that have a voltage less than 1.5 volts. So this rules out both Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium) and NiMH (nickel metal hydride) rechargeable AA batteries.And one-time use alkaline AA batteries, and even the Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries, so highly touted by some customers here, will experience a critical voltage drop-off halfway through its charge, well below the required 1.5 volts, again adversely affecting the night time camera performance and losing valuable opportunities to record nighttime action and events.Note: There's no battery state of charge indicator on the Wosports G100 trail camera. So mark on your calendar and replace/recharge batteries every 3 months or whatever the general lifespan of your charged batteries are.The only AA batteries that work with this excellent trail camera are the new technology 1.5-volt rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. They're generally marketed and sold in sets of four AA batteries plus a convenient 4-cell charger, all for usually about $ 25.00 - $ 30.00, with free shipping.My AA lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are actually a Lithium/Iron Disulfide (Li/FeS2) chemistry, and boast a 3400 mWh (= 2267 mAh) capacity for each AA battery.Note: These new AA lithium-ion rechargeable batteries can only be recharged in chargers that are specific to the brand name, and are included in most 4-packs at a modest charge (only about $ 3.00 extra), so it's false economy to risk an explosion or fire from using conventional battery chargers.Most of these 4-cell lithium-ion chargers come with a standard A-type USB to C-type USB cable, but no required 5VDC power source. A standard 5-volt A-type USB charging jack is required, with a recommended 2 Amp charging capacity.Enough said about batteries.Here are some specifications for the Wosports G100 trail camera:Memory: A full size SD card slot, with a maximum memory is 32GB, and at least a class 6 SD card.But 32GB class 10 SD cards are quite cheap, so go for a fast and reliable class 10 SD card.PIR (passive infrared sensor) Detection Angle: 50 degreesPIR Detection Distance: 15 meters (49 feet)Note: When the Wosports G100 trail camera IR sensor detects motion and records at night, all 16 red LEDs light up and are quite visible. While this is not an issue when recording wildlife, it may not be desirable when using the Wosports G100 trail camera as a security camera, although the red LED feature may prove useful if it causes potential thieves to quickly flee the scene. And, as there's no battery state of charge indicator on the Wosports G100 trail camera, the red LEDs are a quick and convenient nighttime check to determine if the internal batteries are still charged and the camera is functioning.Trigger time: 0.3 to 1.1 seconds, average of 0.8 secondImage Sensor: 1/4-inch CMOS, 2 million pixels, full color (daytime), black & white (night vision)Note: The advertised high resolution 5376x3024 pixel image is an interpolated image, and not any better than the low resolution 1920x1080 images.Lens: f2.4, 52-degree field of view, auto IR-cut; Horizontal viewing angle: 52 degrees; Vertical viewing angle: 30 degreesMaximum IR (850nm) Flash Range: 15 meters (49 feet).IR horizontal field of view: ~40 degreesNote: Interval time lapse (non-image time between video clips) toggles through 5, 15, 30, 60, and 180 seconds (3 minutes), which means that a person or animal is often seen walking off the video due to, say, a 5-second interval time lapse. In contrast, still photo images are instantaneous, with no interval time delay.Stand-by battery life: Guesstimated at 4 months, with 1.5-volt AA lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. But stay posted.Stand-by power consumption: less than 0.18mA, 6VDCRecording power consumption: Daytime: less than 100mA; Nighttime with IR LED flash: 350mAQuick-Start Guide:1. Switch Power Key to "OFF"2. Put in four 1.5-volt AA lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.3. With the camera off, insert a 32GB (maximum), Class 10 SD card (see format instructions below).4. Switch Power Key, to the left of the LCD screen, to "AIM"Note: Bright exterior red LED flashes while in AIM mode.5. Set Time and Date:6. Using the "UP" and/or "DOWN" buttons, to the right of the LCD screen, toggle through the hours (24-hour time only), minutes, month, day, and year.7. Press the "OK" button to select and advance to the next step.8. Set Camera/Video mode:There are 2 camera and 1 video icons to toggle through:Camera 1: The camera takes 1 still image.Camera 3: The camera takes still, 3-image bursts, all within the span of one second.Note: If still images are selected, a choice of "HI" and "LO" is offered, for high or low resolution. But "HI" quality is not recommended, as it is no better than "LO"Video: The camera takes 10-second videos only.Press the "OK" button to select desired Camera/Video mode.9. Set Time Interval, between image/video recordings:10. Toggle through 5, 15, 30, 60, and 180-second (3 minutes) Time Delay Intervals, for video as well as for still photos.Note: As a 10-second video clip is quite short, but the Time Interval allows multiple video clips with as little as 5 seconds apart.Press the "OK" button to select desired Time Interval.11. To Opt Out of, or Select Reset to Factory Default Settings:Display will show "dE FN" and toggles to "dE FY" to return the interval and capture mode to original factory default settings.Press "OK" button to accept your previous inputs.12. Toggle to "dE FY" to wipe out previous camera settings and reset camera to original factory default settings.Note: The "dE FY" option leaves your entered Date and Time intact.13. To format SD card: "FO rN" means No Format.Toggle to "FO rY" to erase and format SD card.14. A convenient tree mounting strap, as well as a flat, adjustable camera base with mounting screws is also provided.And another convenient feature are three 3/8-inch (10mm) diameter brackets on the back of the trail camera that I sometimes use to thread a modified bungie cord (see photo).While the image exposure sensitivity in the camera is automatically adjusted, do not point the camera in the direction of sunrise or sunset.Do not aim the trail camera too close to blowing tree branches and such, as it will produce an endless series of images and videos... of nothing.15. The camera will give a 10-second red LED flashing countdown before it arms itself.

This is an excellent outdoor camera!Very low price! It has all the features you really need. Customer service is very prompt if you have a question or two.

This is my first trail camera since the days of film and the three-part setup--camera on one tree, beam senderon another, and beam receiver on a third--lots of work. I've just been using it to monitor visitors to myback yard. I've been using Eneloop rechargable batteries. I've gotten good photos and video of neighbor'scats, and a couple of possums.When I set the unit up around dusk, and then retrieve it in the morning (around 7:00 am), take the batteriesout and put them on the charger, they charge pretty quickly (~ 1 hour on my slow-charger). For comparison, ifI put 5 hours of usage on my Garming eTrex Hcx GPS receiver, then put the batteries on the charger afterward,they usually take at least 5 hours to recharge.The unit is surprisingly well made, for its price range. Lightweight and compact. Night photos and video aregood--the IR illumination does pretty well. For what little daytime use I've put on this camera, about myonly comment would be to watch out for wind-blown folliage and such that will get you lots of boring photos orfootage (true for any trail camera). Daytime photos and video are clear and sharp. I like that it requiresonly 4 AA batteries.For cons...:The settings are a bit spartan--you can't do anything fancy.The Time and Date stamp in the image is pure white text. In most of the night photos, the foreground is verywell lit by the IR LEDs, which makes that area in the resulting image very washed out, and the time and datestamp becomes virtually invisible. This could be an easy fix (change) for the manufacturers (put a blackoutline on the characters).Removing the batteries causes the date and time settings to be lost.Trigger is a little slow--sometimes you get something just as it's leaving the scene.Will do *either* photos or video--not both.The trigger field seems to be a little wider than the photo field, resulting in some blanks.Sometimes, when setting the camera out in the dark, I have a little trouble getting one or both of the closureclips to latch, but most of the time it's not a problem.For the money I paid, I'm very pleased--more pleased than I expected to be.Tips for trail-camera users:Clean your hands before you handle the camera--you don't want it smelling like peanut butter and jelly or aham sandwich!If the strap is a problem, get a roll of cheap iron wire, and carry wire-cutting pliers with you--you can thenmount the camera to just about anything, large or small. The wire can be re-used many times.

Easy to use & set up. Takes clear photos. Good battery life on rechargeable batteries. Photos & Video option.

Something kept ripping out the lattice from the side of my front porch. So I purchased this product to see if there was something living under there. Here's how I set it up...I purchased this trail camera, got it set up, and tested it to make sure it was functioning properly. Once it was ready to go, I placed a small bowl of food on the floor of the porch and set up the camera (also on the floor) about 6 feet away.1st night - food gone. No images captured.2nd night - food gone. No images captured.3rd night - same results.This went on for about a week, as I tried different angles, turned on the porch light, turned off the porch light, tilted the camera down, and up. Still same results.Finally... I moved the bowl closer to the camera, about 5 feet... nothing.4 feet... same result.3 feet.... Bingo! Captured an image. Turned out to be a possum.So, this camera works if the object is 3 feet or closer. Any further and it simply does not work.Don't think you're saving money by purchasing this thing. Unless what you're trying to record is closer than 3 feet, you probably won't get an image. Just save the time, hassle, and spend a few more bucks on something else. Like the saying goes... "you get what you pay for".