Shopping for a camera and I was going crazy on Amazon. What seem like really good purchases often had terrible reviews when you went to the one star or two star details that people took the time to write. One person on Amazon suggested I come to this channel and see, what a professional review details. Probably the best advice I received. Can’t believe how much information you’re sharing that saves so much time in the long run by making the wrong purchase. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

First things first…..you are a trail cam/security cam expert. The hours you’ve put into learning all the ins and outs about them along with your woodsman-ship ability to read the woods and place them properly for quality footage defines “EXPERT”. I enjoy your reviews.

As a photograpgher I learned a long time ago, the quality of the image sensor is far more important than the megapixels. Great info Dave.

i have an issue with your comparisons. To do a true comparison why didn't you set the cameras up side by side? Shoot the exact same footage at the same time of day and light conditions.

Appreciate this video, and the thought ideas when looking into trail cameras. You certainly showed some great points on advertising vs miss conception. My opinion to get the best out of any trail camera you hit on is how you set it up at a location. You should set them up differently on a trail versus a field for example. You are humble when you say your not an expert, I know your the first place I go to see if you have done a review on a particular camera. Have a BLESSED day and keep SHARING your PASSION

Appreciate the work the HUNTING FARMER puts into his videos and especially the reviews of trail cameras. It’s nice to have a channel that you can trust the words said about a product. Here once again I’ve learned something I didn’t know about trail cameras. The HUNTING FARMER channel has been fun with the hunts and different things he try’s but also I’ve gotten great information on products for the outdoor sports myself and others enjoy and learn from. Thanks again 🎥💪🏽💯👍

Very good video Dave, and you're absolutely right about false advertising! Also, more goes into good picture quality than just megapixels like sensor quality, capture speed etc!! You certainly have tons of experience with these fun toys we love to deploy into the woods!!

Great review! I'd say off hand that you're a trail camera expert more than anyone I've seen. Love your videos! 😊❤❤

As someone who is getting a camera for the first time you saved me a lot of trouble. LOTS of good infomation

We’re just now starting our research before we buy a trail camera…so glad I found your channel!

Very good summary of what to look for Dave! You are an expert on trail cameras - you know a lot and share that knowledge! Great stuff!!

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Amazing reviews! Thank you so much!

A lot of great information in this video, Dave! Thank you for sharing the knowledge you have on trail cameras! 👍🏼

You always give good videos on trail cameras. Great source of information for someone want to get one.

Thanks for the information. A lot of choices to make when choosing a trail camera,

great breakdown of the options, thank you so much!

This video is great... I did me some learning... really a big help... There are so many to choose from I didn't know where to start...subscribed..thanks.👍

Hey my FRIEND! Stopping by for a visit today with you! Trail cameras are great! We definitely need one!

Thanks for the great info as always Dave, the choice of cameras now can be mind boggling.

Very well put together Dave. Lots of good info packed in here

Great video, with good information. The Bog camera with the Turkeys was really high quality, impressed with that.

Great info Dave, that Bog Camera really does take some good video and the winghome as well. Thanks for putting all this together expert Dave lol, (you are an expert in my book!) 👍

Good content and info as I have come to expect from you! I had to laugh though because even if you don't want to you do "sound like an expert". Because you are! One of the biggest things to me is the ability to adjust the sensor sensitivity.

G'day! Thanks very much for making this video mate. In the market for one here in Australia and I appreciate the info to help me be more informed on my choices. All the best. Daz.

Thanks for sharing all this great information. I am very impressed by your knowledge of these cameras

It is really the bit-rate that videos are recorded at that determines the quality given similar MP sensors. Low bit rate means smaller file size and grainier video even with the best sensors. I use 4k a lot in close-up and with a bit rate in the 20 to 30 kbs Range it's fantastic, but some cameras record below 10 and it looks grainy. Cellular trail cams in particular record at low bit rates to keep file sizes low for transmitting via 4G. Just like when you make your videos for your You Tube channel - the higher the bit rate you save it at - the larger the file size and the better the quality.

I agree with you Dave on the megapixels, if I’m not mistaken, the more megapixels the more space they take up on the card. You have done more trail cam reviews of trail cams than anyone else I’ve seen. I am done with the Big Brands, they are no better than the others. I will say I love the white flash for pics but not for video. Always appreciate you sharing your experience / knowledge on trail cams. You are an expert in my eyes based purely on the amount of time you have spent researching and using and the diversity of cams you have reviewed. Thanks !

Great info ... hardware quality( board and chips ) makes a big difference too Thanks

A much needed video! Thanks for making it, Dave 👍👍👍

Thank you for that information. I learned a lot from this video about what to look for in a trailcam. My purpose is to find the entry points of one particular unwanted trespasser animal is getting into my property despite fencing and other measures. I know area it appears from and where it runs to when I chase it but I don't know exact breach where it is getting in so that is why I want to set up some sort of device to hopefully catch a glimpse of where it is coming in so that I can try to find a solution to block the entry point.

I learned something important. Thank you very much!

Thank you for making these videos! Keep it up!

Dave you say you're not an expert, but you sure do provide some great information about trail cameras.

Hi, I love your videos. I am new to trail cameras, and I am having a hard time finding the right one for what I need. Do you know which cellular trail camera I could have send a picture to my phone every 30 minutes without motion? Even better if I could only have it do this during certain times of the day. Thank you!

Good stuff!!! Loved this informative video.

Excellent review Dave. You are a pro at these.

very interesting. I learned a lot. Thank you for the work and for sharing.

very beautiful video 👍 i think it depends a lot on which animals you want to shoot, for me the trigger speed is the most important feature. hunting carnivores often just scurry by in the picture. 0.4 seconds can be too late. where most cameras with 0.4 sec indication rather 1-2 sec need.

Love my Reolink GoPT!! Thanks to you!!

Great tips, thanks!

Very interesting, I guess much with trailcams is like cameras in general which comes down to lense quality, aperture size and processor ability.. NightTime of course going more difficult... As you mentioned, reviews as you said, is so very helpful. Awesome video and information. 👍

Great video as always Dave a lot of good information thanks for sharing

Thanks for the video. I have found a narrower FOV allows the image sensor to perform better. Trigger speeds are made up. I have a wired surveillance system that overlaps some of the trail cameras. The trigger starts the buffer, and LEDs at night. The advertised trigger speed relates to photos, video can be 10X longer (I.E. 0.3 to 3 seconds). That would be hard to know if you did not have a second full-time recording camera. Some of the higher mega pixel cameras have very low FPS

Good info, I found the information on the boxes are accurate as well.

Looking for a camera to watch my Enclosed trailers with live view. What would your recommendation be?? Thanks!!

Thank you . That was very informative !!

Thank you sir for making this very helpful video! I had a trail cam in my apartment about a decade ago just to have some fun to see if there might be some strange paranormal stuff going on and, of course, it was a camera with the inferred light. And so, the curious thing I saw were these white orbs floating and sometimes shooting around. It was pretty creepy but I also saw some videos that others had made and those also and the mysterious orbs in them. In one of my recordings there was like a big chunk of white stuff that feel down towards the floor. Anyway, I'm curious if you've ever set up a trail cam in your residence and had it happen to you as well? Also, do you have any idea what's going on with said phenomena? Thanks for your time and keep up the great work!

Hey Dave one more what 📷 was is 60 MP & did I ever do a review on it.Thanks Dave yep u r the bet about Knowing trail cameras 👍

Lots of great information Dave!

I use the tasco 12mp and I've been very happy with them Very good video 👍👍

Great explanation 👍 Thanks 🙏

We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version kzfaq.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.

Great video, thanks man

I have Vision Pro trail camera, and I turn on to take picture, but it is empty after night in forest, there si no pictures or film, I tried to use it on my dog also, but there is nothing, empty. PLEASE HELP WITH INFO

Great review! Can ju tell me for you soo far what’s the best camera you have that can take videos and photos?

Great informative video! Thanks.

Nice job. You put it in simple terms

Really helpful video. I've been looking for a trail camera for quite a while and have been lost in all the claimed facts and figures vs review comments. In your opinion what would be the best trail camera for a beginner to purchase (for less than $100)? Thanks for sharing your awesome video 🙂👍

Awesome video! When it comes to performance, picture quality, reliability and monthly price I really like stealth cam and muddys cell cams. You can find both on sale often too! I currently have 20 and maybe be up to 24 by the summer

Great video thanks now I truly what I am looking for.

Dave enjoyed your video again. Been looking for 2-3 more but on public land so not looking at 3 digit price. Wifi is not bad in hunting season but summer and early fall very iffy. Just picking your mind on a couple or so, you have more experience than I do on these. Any decent cams come to mind ? Thanks for any help.

I can’t wait to watch another video! I love the deer that visit my property. I’ve named all 4 of them the Sex in the City cast because I live in the city limits and they are city deer! I would love a camera just to watch them eat at our fruit trees. If you have a favorite that’s affordable please let me know! I’ll check to see if you already have that video up and watch it in the morning! Thank you!

Hey Hunting Farmer, need your knowledge to point me in the direction of a trail camera for really fast moving animals. Sometimes moving from left to right or right to left at up to about 25 mph. They are about 25 - 30 metres away and I need clear photos or videos. Need motion sensing and preferably wifi or card with batteries or anything you may suggest. As you have said, its confusing and misleading out there and I definely need a person like you for sure. Thankyou

Thanks Hunting Farmer! : )

Very informative! Great job

What is the woodpecker at 4:25 in the clip?

Good afternoon. Excellent review and great explanations. I was very interested in this Campark-TC06. Is she as good as Campark says? Will there be a review only of the TC06? Thanks for your videos, I watch them all the time. Regards, Erik from Brazil.

Great stuff thank you

Thank you for your informative video. I have had the misfortune to purchase CamPark T-100 with solar battery pack. They both leaked rainwater and stopped working the first winter. Do you have any recommendations for brands that are weather tight?

Thank you for the info. As a photographer I have an understanding of MP. I told my husband I am looking to eventually get the 61mp Sony. That has a price tag of $3500. So when game camera companies are telling their potential buyers they have 30+ mp images for $100 plus, is just wrong. My husband recently bought one that was 4K and claimed higher image quality and had less quality overall and dependability than our older and small MP's ones did.

The points you make are indeed valid. What must be understood is that each camera has certain design features that make it what it is. Those feature and characteristics may be exactly what works best for some users in certain photography situations but NOT for everyone in every situation. It is helpful for people to think about cars specifications and features. Vehicles are designed to be good at some aspects but may not be good at others. Let's look at an example. My BMW 528i M Sport is an example of how its design characteristics make an incredible difference between many other cars in its same class. It has only a 4 cylinder engine in a fairly large luxury style vehicle. One would expect rather mediocre performance from that set up. But the engine is tuned for horsepower and has TWIN turbochargers on it. It will do zero to 60 in under 7 seconds. There are plenty of V8 powered cars that can't do that. So yes, cameras can be designed to give incredible photo quality even if they have less megapixels than some other camera. But just as it costs more to build my M Sport than a car with less performance, manufacturers who build lower megapixel cameras don't always use the highest photo quality lens, sensors, and other components. Some do; some don't. Therefore you cannot just look at one or two factors for camera specifications and determine if the photo quality will be good. That said, my car can't tow as much as a V8 powered BMW 5 series so if I had a heavy boat, I'd be out of luck. Similarly, some cameras have a wider field of view, greater depth of field, better battery life, a better IR flash capacity, or any of a host of other features than competing models. Just as with pantyhose, there is no such thing as "One size fits all." There is always someone who can't fit in them! All that said, the true problem with camera review is people post reviews of cameras brand new straight out of the box. Those cameras always work well. They should! Meaning no insult here Dave, but those kinds of reviews are not all that useful. Users need to know how the dang things hold up in actual use over an extended time period. Otherwise, it could be a waste of money to buy any camera if it breaks too soon. I realize the reason most people post product reviews is to persuade other people to buy the cameras through there links, thereby earning some money for the reviewer. And if a reviewer waited three or four years to rate a camera, it would not be possible to buy that model then. But without knowing the RELIABILITY of a camera no matter how good it works right out of the box it's just a gamble to buy any of them. That's why people don't buy cars based upon a brand new, just delivered car reviews. They wait until independent testing agencies put some highway miles on the cars and people who buy and use them have time to post real user reviews. That's my opinion. Here's why I think that way. Just tonight I pulled a card from one of my game cameras only to discover the IR flash has apparently failed. There were about two dozens videos taken at night, all of which were totally black. The only good videos on the card were the ones taken during daylight. I have kept this camera mounted in the woods 365 days per year since I bought it. However I only purchased it last December right before Christmas so it has lasted only 1 year before it broke. This camera is a low dollar Wildgame blackout camera. It's the third Wildgame cheap camera I have had fail during the past 6 years. The first one failed in two years. The second one failed in 4 years. And this third one failed in 1 year. I don't care what spin someone puts on a brand new one in an unboxing review or how good the first videos look, I won't be buying another Wildgame as my experience shows they don't last long enough,. Given that my land is located in Jackson, MS, a very high crime rate urban area, I cannot put any expensive items in the woods and leave them. They will get stolen. So while I understand that high dollar $500 cameras may last much longer, that's not a workable option for me and probably not a lot of other people either, particularly those living in the Deep South. What would be more useful to me at least would be performance reviews 1, 2, or more years after the cameras you recommend are left in the woods. I'd like to see how they hold up in a climate like mine which gets about 75 inches of rain each year and has extreme humidity during the entire summer. Will they rust or will water seep inside and ruin the electronics? How good are they at resisting tampering by raccoons or chewing on the antennas or wiring by squirrels? Will solar power supplies keep the cameras running during cloudy weather or in deep woods shade? What happens if a battery bursts and corrosive acid leaks into the camera compartment? For that matter, is the camera just too sensitive so that it takes useless photos of birds flying by or the wind blowing limbs around? It helps immensely to see more than just the customary slow plodding deer walking up to a watering hole or a bunny rabbit one hopping around. That kind of movement does not truly test the trigger speed of a camera. I disagree that cameras being sold today have acceptable triggers speed. On one video from the card I pulled tonight, pack of six large dogs ran across one of my food plots about 20 yards directly in front of the camera. The dogs entered the camera's field of view on the far right and exited on the far left. But the trigger speed was so slow on that 1 year old Wildgame Blackout camera that the lead dog was nearly out of the frame on the left before the camera even started to film the video. The other 5 dogs in that pack were all past the halfway mark in the middle of the field of view, about to also run out of the left side of the frame. That's unacceptable trigger speed in my book but you CAN'T TELL that defect just videoing slow walking armadillos, rabbits, or deer. If that had been a buck chasing a doe in our pre-rut going on right now the camera might have missed the entire thing. If one of your cameras fails, even if it is a few years old, that sort of review would help evaluate the brand's reliability. So would any instances of having to deal with the manufacturer over warranty issues. Learning about battery life for individual cameras or battery performance in cold weather would also be very helpful. As useful as an unboxing review may be, or a review that points out design differences, we need a lot more to make a genuinely smart decision when buying game cameras. Your site has always been one of my most favorite ones to watch and still is. I'm a big fan of all your videos. Over time, the site has tilted toward game camera reviews which is also great info to get. But please don't stop here! Give us more! Particularly reviews AFTER the products have been in use for a while. Keep up the great work you do! We all appreciate it very much.

Hi, would you tell me what you most favorite 940 narrow view camera is for surveillance ( model # and name or link please). . Would i have to change a chip often if there is wildlife daily? One that is small and lasts a long time is preferable. Thank you very much for your time.

Great information brother

Love what you said about Mega Pixel. My 8 MP tascos take far better footage than some in the 30's.

Very good advice!

Some information my friend thank you

Mr..Trail Camera Great video Dave.U r 💯 right on the MP..Never new u had A Browning trail camera.What kind is it?U always make Sunday better with your videos 👍

You're right megapixels really don't make a difference but if they do you can always shoot raw if the Cam has it but just remember if you shoot raw it takes up a lot of space that's one. I'm looking for a T.C. the in fo you gave was a big help I'm looking at Amazon and I looking at trigger point some at 80ft others 100ft with night in looking at a price range from 30 to 80 bucks you have any recommendations. Thanks and great info

So which one of those four on your table was the best the tall yellow box if so what was that one

Good stuff, Dave! Do you have a top three (you personally prefer) for night time video?

I can set the migapixel 8 16and 26 and I got it on 8 and is perfect

Which trailcam under 80$ do you recomend? Thanks for the videos, they're great!

Any recommendations on cell trail camera. That some of my property don’t pick up cell service. Thank you in advance

I'm looking to upgrade my trailcam for a 2022 browning one. Anyone have some advice on what model to buy? It needs to have the possibility to work on rechargeable batteries, no glow illumination, and I also really like the feature of the hp5 that that it continues to record while the animal is moving in front of the camera. If you have other trail cam from other brand to recommend, please let me know. Thanks

Farmer,,, Can't find the IR rating on most cams for sale on line, but under your advice I just ordered a GardePro E6P Trail Camera WiFi Bluetooth, 48MP 1296p Camera with 8000mAh Rechargeable Battery Pack and it included a solar panel charger and rechargeable pack with it, almost the same price as most list jus the cam for. 👍👍👍👍

Excellent Dave

Great video. Of all the trail cameras, do you have a favorite?

I'm wanting a camera to setup for capturing bullet impacts on a target from 600 out to 1000 yards, needs to be able to be programmed with a timer delay to start and stop video, would a game camera work?

Thank you! Finally some real information that cuts through all the crap!

love my browning trail cams and great customer service.

Trigger speed is important for narrower field of view cameras. On a wide angkr camera a slower trigger speed isn't a problem because the field of view is really wide. However, on a camera with a narrow filed of view you want a faster trigger speed so the animal doesn't move completely past the camera before it triggers

I’m looking for a buddy who has an outdoor property he’s trying to sell but the neighbor keeps stealing from him and taking his signs. Trying to get him the right trail cam to catch the intruder but also to be hidden from site so he doesn’t take it. His budget is infinite as he prefers to catch this a hole. Any suggestions?

What about Bushnell Core DS 4K ?

I bought a NEXCAM Wildlife Camera 16MP 1080P Mini Trail Camera from off Amazon. It was the first trail camera I bought and it's just about useless, I tried for days to get it working with it showing pictures once and I couldn't connect it to the computer again. It wouldn't take pictures and drained the batteries in less than 1 hour of trying to use video mode. This has put me off trail camera completely, I'm not the most tech savi person but this was so hard to set up, I gave up in the end and sent it back to Amazon.

Dave this video is way over due .Thanks man .

You explanation of Megapixels (MP) as stated by trail cameras refers to PHOTOS, not videos. The videos produced by trail cameras are measured by it's Video Resolution, i.e (1920 × 1080) which is commonly known as HD or Full HD, When you compared two video's side by side you were comparing the Video Resolution of both cameras and not the Megapixels (MP). Also, when a trail camera specifies an angle like 90 degrees or 120 degrees, it is referring to the detection angle or field of view of the passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor, not the actual lens/camera viewing angle. The PIR sensor in trail cameras detects heat signatures from moving objects within that specified detection angle. This allows the camera to be triggered to capture photos/videos when something moves across that field of detection. The actual camera lens itself usually has a wider angle of view compared to the PIR sensor angle. The lens viewing angle determines how wide of an area the camera can capture in the frame. So in summary: The 90/120 degree spec refers to the PIR motion sensor detection angle The camera lens itself likely has a wider field of view angle to capture more of the scene once triggered by the PIR sensor The two angles serve different purposes - the PIR for motion detection and the lens for the actual photography coverage area. Manufacturers separate these specs.

We got a delta base 24mp yesterday an has been irritating since takin it out of the package ,the website is a pain in the butt we had a selesman talk it up but come to find out he fibbed alot

have you ever noticed a difference in camera performance from using regular batteries as opposed to lithium or is that strictly a longevity issue?

Thanks for video

Great video, my friend