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Scoutguard 550 trail camera

  • 18-12-2010 7:08pm
    #1
    J. Ramone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭


    Just a quick review of this camera which is available on ebay for US$164 + 15 P&P. I've had mine for a while now but only put it to good use lately. The pics below are from a two week period and there were no false triggers. My impression of the triggering is that it is not sensitive enough even on the high sensitivity setting. 8 AA batteries lasted four weeks which is considerably less than what other reviews of the camera would suggest. In brief

    Plusses
    - good value for IR trail cam
    - easy operation
    - very small and well camouflaged
    - good picture quality and reasonable IR range
    - plug in viewer

    Minuses
    - less than sensitive triggering
    - the IR flash is significant enough to spook deer, can't compare it to other IR cams but still a big improvement on standard flash

    Overall it's an effective cam at a good price but I'm sure better cameras are available for more money. I will get another one as I don't like the idea of tying anything more valuable to a tree.


Comments

  • #2
    J. Ramone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭J. Ramone


    below


  • #3
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    They say, for deer, if you mount the camera higher up that the flash is light lightening and doesn't scare them as much.


  • #4
    J. Ramone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭J. Ramone


    johngalway wrote: »
    They say, for deer, if you mount the camera higher up that the flash is light lightening and doesn't scare them as much.

    I heard that too, hard to find a suitable spot to mount it higher. If the sky is behind the camera from the deer's viewpoint I'd say it's much better. Probably best facing the uphill side of an incline from a slight height to achieve that effect. I think that wary looking sika stag won't be around for a while.


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