8 picks compared, with specs, filters and a calculator to find the right size.
A camera that saves to its SD card can run for months on one set of AA batteries. A cellular camera sends every picture to your phone, which uses several times more power, so plan on lithium batteries or a solar panel.
| Product | Best for | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Strike Force Pro X 1080 24 MP photos · 1080p video | Trails and scrapes where animals move through quickly. | Check price (paid link) | |
| Bushnell Core S-4K No Glow 30 MP photos · 4K video | Video scouting and spots where you don’t want the camera seen at night. | Check price (paid link) | |
| Stealth Cam G45NG Max 26 MP photos · 1080p video with audio | Food plots and feeders on a budget. | Check price (paid link) | |
| GardePro E5S 64 MP photos · 1296p video | Running several cameras without spending much on each. | Check price (paid link) | |
| Browning Defender Pro Scout Max HD Cellular · 0.1 s trigger | Sending pictures to your phone while getting the most from each set of batteries. | Check price (paid link) | |
| Tactacam Reveal X 3.0 Cellular, all major networks · 1080p video | Hunters who want simple setup and pictures on their phone. | Check price (paid link) | |
| Spypoint Flex G-36 Cellular, all major networks · 36 MP photos | Adding a cellular camera without a big price tag. | Check price (paid link) | |
| Moultrie Mobile Edge 2 Pro Cellular · 40 MP photos | Remote spots you can only reach a few times a season. | Check price (paid link) |
A compact Browning with a fast trigger and quick recovery between pictures, so it catches deer walking through instead of empty frames. Has a 12 V external battery jack.
Best for: Trails and scrapes where animals move through quickly. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from trailcampro.comRecords 4K video, and its no-glow flash is invisible to animals and people at night. Lithium batteries are recommended.
Best for: Video scouting and spots where you don’t want the camera seen at night. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from trailcampro.comA popular, affordable camera that records video with sound. TrailCamPro notes it won’t take night pictures on rechargeable batteries, so use lithium.
Best for: Food plots and feeders on a budget. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from trailcampro.comA low-priced camera with a fast trigger, a short 0.5-second recovery and a no-glow flash rated to 100 feet at night.
Best for: Running several cameras without spending much on each. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from bestbuy.caA cellular camera with a very fast trigger and a 100-foot detection range. In TrailCamPro’s power tests it used less than half the energy per picture of some other cellular cameras.
Best for: Sending pictures to your phone while getting the most from each set of batteries. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from trailcampro.comA popular cellular camera that works on all major networks. It takes 12 AA batteries, and Tactacam also sells a Reveal lithium cartridge for it.
Best for: Hunters who want simple setup and pictures on their phone. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from trailcampro.comA low-cost cellular camera that connects automatically to all major networks. It has a 12 V external battery jack, and Spypoint sells a 10 W solar panel as an accessory.
Best for: Adding a cellular camera without a big price tag. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from trailcampro.comHolds up to 16 AA batteries for long stretches between visits, and works with Moultrie Mobile’s rechargeable lithium packs. You can request video from the app.
Best for: Remote spots you can only reach a few times a season. Check price on Amazon (paid link) Specs from fieldandstream.comNo products match those filters. Try clearing one.
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