10 Questions And Answers About Game Cameras | Cove Security

4. How do Game Cameras Work?

The essential components that make a game camera work are its motion sensor, lens, infrared emitters, batteries, and SD card. The motion sensor portion of a game camera is what triggers the camera to capture movement. A camera that took photos or video clips every time the wind blew the leaves around would be useless, so motion sensors are also equipped with heat detection. The better the sensor, the faster it will detect movement and heat. The faster it can detect movement and heat, the faster it will gather footage within its field of view. Higher quality cameras also have a high-speed turnover time between taking one photo and being ready for the next. Lens quality makes all the difference in the shots captured by a game camera. A camera with a high megapixel count and a bad lens will take just as poor resolution of photos as a camera with a low megapixel count and a bad lens. A good lens is clear, smooth, and not easily fogged up or damaged. Light above a certain spectrum is undetectable by humans, and most animals aren't capable of noticing it either. Cameras that transmit infrared light emit little (if any) glow, making detection nearly impossible. The more stealth you want your camera to have, the higher quality your infrared emitters should be. Game cameras are specifically equipped with long battery life. The longer your batteries last, the less time you need to spend worrying about them. A dead battery during a break in means no photos or videos of the crime, rendering the camera unable to fulfill its purpose. Many game cameras come with rechargeable batteries, which decrease your expenses and contribute to a cleaner environment. A good SD card with lots of storage will also decrease the amount you have to worry about your game camera. These cameras are self-contained, so they need a place to store the footage they take. They also need to be able to take and store a lot of footage within a matter of seconds so many photos or video clips can be taken.

5. How Exactly do Game Cameras Store Your Photos and Videos?

Photos and videos taken by your game camera are most frequently stored on an SD card found inside of the camera. These high definition images and video clips stay on the card until it is full, and then need to be removed so the camera has enough space to continue filming. Some game camera models are wireless and offer the option of connecting to an app for video and photo storage. This is generally accomplished via connection from a hotspot that the camera is built to generate and a device with bluetooth. Available for both iOS and Android, a wireless game camera app allows high resolution images and videos to be sent to your phone, removing the need to manually remove and export data from an SD card. This method makes obtaining your pictures quick and easy so you can always have them on-hand in the case of vandalism or intrusion.

6. Do Game Cameras Make Noise?

Game cameras are designed to capture shots with no shutter click, eliminating unwanted detection. If there is a noise when the shutter closes, it will be minimal. They are designed to be discrete, offering a valuable element of stealth to your security.