I was very pleased with this, my first ‘nature’ or overnight camera for capturing movement in your garden or anywhere outside your home.You have to invest in an SD card (a few pounds will buy enough storage for thousands of photos). Additionally you must buy and replenish 8 AA batteries. I don’t mind buying batteries but they do make the whole unit heavier than it needed to be.That complaint aside, everything else is excellent. Setup is easy with good, simple instructions in the box. In a few minutes I had my batteries and SD card installed and formatted, and was up and running taking photos in the garden.The build quality is reassuringly rugged - the camera opens and closes like two halves of a book, via a secure latch. Once opened you can access the viewfinder screen, on screen controls and physical buttons, all of which are easily learned.The camera has plenty of options for photo, video and movement detection modes. The still pictures are turning out well (the camera is not designed for indoor photography) and the night video is excellent, both in terms of accurate detection - hedgehogs in my case - and video quality. It is easy to transfer and review video footage via the SD card, as long as your computer or tablet has a card reader.I also liked the discreet dark green colour of the unit, with matching carrying strap.AA batteries make the unit heavier than it needs to be, but my Amazon branded batteries have lasted well so far, with no depletion indicated on the on screen guide after a week’s use. I would have preferred a rechargeable battery and a charger in the box.Overall I’d describe this is a very good quality trail and overnight camera for beginners in this area of photography.

now, i'm neither chris packham nor someone who lives in a relatively rural area, but i am interested in capturing some footage of the hodgehegs and the (singular) squirrel that have frequented the garden (of course since commencing i have yet to obtain such), despite the presence of my dog and cat (of whom i have captured plenty of footage).i am also interested in any sort of home security that this device offers, and to combine the two interests i have fixed the camera to a fence post that covers most of the back door area and along the back of the house - although i would much rather find the hodgehegs on screen than see some wee jakey with burglary on his mind on it, but it does add a degree of safety.the actual camera, though, is very robust, has so far repelled all weathers thrown at it, is both easy to set up and to attach rigidly to whatever has the dimensions to do so. takes a lot (8) of batteries but hasn't been sore on usage quite pleasingly, so isn't costing much to run - a few pounds will secure the memory card required, so little complaint in that area either. settings are easy to change, though i'm preferring to use the motion activated facility (yeah, i know for too much footage of the dog and cat!) for the peace of mind it lends. the post it's attached to is fairly dark, so the camera, with it's tasteful camouflage design, doesn't stand out, particularly at night.actually, if things work out the way it appears they will, i'll get another for the front area - unfortunately, that'll entail less hodgehegs........ and more jakeys!

Amazing camouflaged camera with sharp sensors.Requires 8 AA Batteries and SD card before setting up off the grid.The entire unit looks and feels sturdy and tactical grade.The package contains a trap, camera itself and a mini usb to usb cable.The camera display is basic TFT display and basic operating system possibly to keep the cost under the limit.The sensors in the camera are sharp and activated the recording functions within seconds.Picture quality is not so great but not too bad for the price.In order to mount the unit there are one strap and a tripod thread under the camera.Even though it has a 12v dc input port, the chargers are not included with the package- although the camera was intended for outdoor/ off grid use, it would be great if there was a basic 12V DC charger included with the package.

Today I am reviewing the GardePro E5 wildlife camera.A decent weight to the cameraI love the look, quite rugged to look at, and like camouflage, so not easily to see, unless looking for it.24MP, 1296p with ultra fast 0.1S motion activated.100ft night vision90 ft motion activated.I am using mine for both animals and security, one to see what my dog (Alaskan Malamute) is up to outside at night, and security my driveway and car/ door etc.Current price £69.99** The camera does not come with any batteries unfortunately, I would pay a little more to have decent batteries, also does not come with a useable SD card. If you have a SD card already then if it’s high enough GB wise, it should work fine. I have a large one in my old camera.Buy decent AA batteries, last longer, and needing eight of them, I wouldn’t want to keep changing them.Fairly easy to put up, although not ever using one before, took me a bit of time.Timer can be set and how wide I wanted the angle.Sounds I can hear well, and can be put on my computer/ lap top.My camera is under cover due to my car porch, been fine through the cold weather, rain has not hit it yet. Not tried in excess wind yet.I feel the camera takes really good images/ pictures and captures my dog, always prowling at night. Blur reduction.The E5 camera supports three capture modes, photo, photo & video, and videoPlaybackLoop recording.IP66 waterproof.Temperature -4 to 140F** The battery’s must be lithium in cold weather, for better results** As stated previously, used eight AA batteries.Remove obstacles that may hinder the performanceComes with mounting strapAlso included a Uk manualTakes a 256 GB SD cardHas recording sound, which is very good.This is the first camera like this I have had, so a first timer.Looks nice and not cheap, very reasonable costs** Thank you to the seller** I hope my review has helped, kind regards**

My motivation for getting this camera is perhaps slightly different to most people, as I use it primarily as an additional aid to home security.+ The instructions are clear and easy to follow and setting up the camera for use is very straightforward.+ Picture quality is good both for video and photographs.+ You have the option to take video, stills or both. You can also choose the quality level for each of these, so that you can potentially save on memory requirements if you do not need higher definition quality.+ Sound capture is also good.+ The camera is versatile and can easily be moved to a different location.+ Dual power source means that this can either be run off mains power or 8 x AA batteries.Navigating your way through the menu on the field camera is simple and pretty self-explanatory. You may need to look at the results you get from the first few uses of the camera and then play around with the basic settings until you find the set-up that works best for you.There is very little to be critical of with this field camera. In an ideal world it would be nice if it were able to be used straight from the box. However, this would mean that the manufacturer would need to include an SD card, power cable and / or batteries and there would obviously be an on-cost to doing that which may put some purchasers off. I already had a suitable power cable and batteries, but I did need to buy a new 32GB SD card before I could use the camera.Overall, this is an impressive piece of kit.

It's set up to take wildlife video at night and does an excellent job of capturing any animal that walks in front of if even if it is 15 feet away. The still pictures are good quality. The only thing I don't like is the image becomes blurry when the animal is standing right in front of the camera.

Brilliant bit of kit for any wildlife enthusiast. Easy to set up and picture and sound quality are very good for the money.