VOOPEAK Starlight Night Vision Dual Lens Wildlife Camera WiFi Native 4K 60MP 30FPS Bluetooth Trail Game Cameras with IMX458 Sensors Hunting Cam

Model Voopeak TC06 (RDF-4623), my second camera of the TC06 model.Two cameras in one : a high resolution 60Mpixel colour camera(up to 4k) and a respectable 8Mpixel monochrome/Infrared camera (up to 1080p). When there is sufficient light the camera switches automatically to the colour imager, giving clear photo quality images in daylight, and a grainier, less colourful 'Starlight' image in very dim light, i.e. dawn or dusk conditions. In darkness it switches to the infrared imager, IR illumination can also be set to Low, High or Auto, and gives good clear illumination. Two dim red glowing dots can be seen by human eye when the camera is recording in darkness, but the animals do not seem aware of them. Image files are stored as .jpg and video as .mp4. A SD class 10 memory card (not supplied) is required for image storage. Images can be transferred on the card, or via USB2.0 connector, or downloaded onto a phone via wireless and a phone app.A 2.4 in colour monitor screen inside the camera case also allows preview, selection and deletion of images, and access to the control menus is from the control panel inside the case, or remotely via the Wildlife Cam app on phone. Settings for image resolution and video format options are available, also numbers of images/duration of recording, active and inactive periods, detection sensitivity and infrared illumination intensity.Wireless range is limited by the characteristics of Bluetooth and Wifi, both of which must be enabled in order to connect with the phone-based app. Although connection with a mobile phone is possible over distances of around 10-12 metres I find that in my installation a good connection is only reliably obtained within about 5 metre range, and rapid download of images (e.g. about 20 seconds for a 25 second 1080p video recording) is only achieved within 2-3 metres. This may be due to interference from several neighboring 2.4GHz wifi routers, including my own. The camera does seem to vary the wifi channel used, but does not appear to adapt to the presence of other signals on the same or adjacent channels.I find the image quality very good. The field of view is not defined in the manual, but might be described as 'wide-angle', giving a good field of view with some barrel distortion near the edges. the camera is fixed focus, giving sharp (daytime) images from 1 metre to infinity. I have used the camera mostly for night time video work, and have obtained clear detailed video of small mammals at 1 to 5 metres range.The PIR detection sensitivity is excellent, and can be set low/medium/high. There is one sensor directed forward, and two directed to the sides, which can optionally be disabled in the settings menu. In the position I mounted the camera I find that a human target will trigger the camera at 8 metres or more, a small bird or mouse within 3 metres, and a bumblebee at around 1 metre.Time-lapse mode produces interesting results for subjects like mushrooms growing, flowers opening. The camera has to be set to store single frame images, and these appear as as individual files which need to be converted on computer e.g. from .jpg to .mp4 video format. When recording time-lapse in natural light the colour camera automatically cuts in at dawn, in place of the mono camera a couple of centimetres to its side, or vice-versa at dusk, seen as a sudden switch from monochrome night/infrared to colour 'Starlight' and then full colour daytime, accompanied by a jump in perspective. I can't find a way around this, other than filming in continuous and/or artificial light, or in continuous darkness with infrared LED illumination enabled..The camera withstood all weathers of a British autumn and winter outdoors without damage or any observable water ingress. Water droplets and condensation on the lens occasionally blurred the images. It is best to mount the camera high and pointing at a downward angle, to minimise this. Mounting on a tree branch that sways significantly in wind caused many false triggering events, so a rigid support is recommended. A long fabric strap with plastic buckle, and a metal swivel mount, are supplied with the camera.I get 2 to 4 weeks' use form a set of 8 alkaline batteries, recording night time only, average 5 x 25 second video per night. Although other users report successful use of rechargeable batteries, the camera instructions state 'do not use rechargeable batteries'. (NiMH batteries deliver lower voltage than alkaline single use ones, so the camera stops, indicating 'battery low' when only partially discharged.)Altogether this is a very effective camera for monitoring wildlife, and great value for money, offering more features and flexibilty than others in the same price range. Customer service was helpful and responded quickly, within 24 hours. to email requests for assistance.This version comes with a link for download of Wildlife Cam version1.0.4 app. No problem with the app performance, just inconvenient to have to use a different phone app for each camera, as the app version 1.0.3 used with the 2023 version (RDF-1323) didn't work with the newer model.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this camera several months ago to check that a local stray cat we had TNR'd was still visiting and well and that he was finding the food we were putting out for him. We were also curious to find out what other creatures were visiting during the night as we are in a rural area and there is often evidence outside of foxes, etc.This is the first time we have bought a wildlife camera.We have used it for several months now and have found the following:+ Clear images, both photos and video. The daylight images / videos are very clear. The sound being clear was a nice surprise. (I had not thought much about sound when ordering.) I was particularly surprised at how clear the images in the night-time videos are.+ Weather-proof. The video was set up in a partially open-to-the-elements hay barn in the west of Ireland so has met plenty of wind, rain, cold weather, etc. but was kept out of direct downpours. There is no evidence of any weather damage. Everything is still working well. The casing feels pretty robust.+ The app is easy to use and makes it easy to check images/videos and to download any onto your phone. Note that if the camera is set up some distance from the house, you'll likely have to go outside nearer the camera to connect to it with your phone (and see or download images).+ It is worth getting to know the settings (photos only, photo plus video, begin videoing after 10 seconds, others, etc.) to make sure it catches what you want to catch. I didn't think too much about it at the start, just wanted to check on the cat during the night, but the local curious magpies were very interested every time I went out to barn and I ended up with hundreds of videos of them chatting and investigating everything. This has resulted in some unexpected (and interesting!) videos but has meant that we have gone through batteries more quickly than we would have otherwise.+ I like that I can just download the images and videos I want to share onto my phone and that everything else remains stored on the SD card in the camera. I intend to go back at some point and see what I might have missed.All in all, very pleased with it. It does exactly what it says it will do.I sent an email to activate the two-year warranty and have found customer service very quick to reply and helpful with queries too.