“I have two cameras and they’ve performed reliably in all weather conditions when connected to the solar panel always keeping the batteries well charged in most light conditions. The Wi Fi is good, once the cameras are set up in the app, they don’t need a direct line of sight to a router or a node, just to be in range obviously.
Occasionally, signing in via the app can be a troublesome when reviewing live or recorded footage, especially when Wi Fi signal strength drops below 50%. It’s not a deal breaker, just mildly frustrating to me; However, adding another node may resolve this, regardless, the camera’s still perform far more reliably and consistently than similar products I tried before choosing NatureSpy.
The cameras are quick to install and straightforward to control. They offer useful options for scheduling recordings and adjusting motion detection. A recent software update also improved the siren feature, although our local cat population seems to enjoy the sound played, when trying to deter the hedgehog food being stolen.
@NatureSpy - Maybe some optional sounds can be added for deterrents of cats.
Recording quality is excellent and in additional to daytime wildlife, the night-time IR footage still captures clear detail of our foxes, hedgehogs and field mice that visit to feed, which has helped us understand what happens in the garden after dark!
Saving images from the Cameras SD card is easy as video or photo and can be easily shared thereafter.
I’d definitely recommend these cameras with Solar Panels and will be buying again.”
“Website is easy to navigate and has useful information on choosing the best camera for your situation. Emails advising of progress of purchase are useful. Delivery by Royal Mail tracked 24.”
“Really great advise was offered before I made my final decision, delivery was quick and the camera arrived well protected. Please see set up issues under camera review tab, thanks again to Felix for your brilliant suppport”
Hi Emlyn,
I'm sorry to hear that. We'd be very happy to sort this out for you if you'd have got in touch with us. Keeping the battery tray closed with a pin is likely to eventually cause issues, and is certainly unnecessary - we can swap this out very quickly for you.
It also may be a case of pressing firmly in the centre of the tray, after which you should hear a 'click' as the catch grabs. We can also send replacement trays out, which could solve the issue. If you can get in touch with some more details, we can resolve.
“NatureSpy is excellent, the fact I could customise my order, made it a go to store for my purchase. I waited til the new release and was overjoyed with the turnaround time, sooner than expected. Everything was packed nicely and had we not had rain that evening, I would have put my trail cam out that night. I would definitely recommend NatureSpy to my friends and anyone looking for wildlife recording equipment. I will keep my finger on the wildlife survey pulse and am sure I will return to buy something new in the future to expand my recording surveys. Thank you NatureSpy!!!”
“Once I worked out that my iPhone was far more compatible than the iPad then all was great. Delighted with the quality of the images, didn't expect to get a spider! Lots to play with anongst the options now, but has been loads of fun so far, knew we had visitors in the garden and now know they are hedgehogs, despite Google lens telling me their spraint was most likely bear!”
