Low Glow, No Glow, Hyper Burst, ARD, Freeze Frame Shutter, the list goes on and on. And if you’re in the market for a new trail camera it is important to understand what these terms mean, which features you need and which are largely just “niceties”. Here we go.
Trail Camera Flashes
Perhaps the most highly debated feature of a MOULTRIE ALL IN ONE TIMER KIT is the type of flash it emits once it is triggered. Different flash options are available and choosing which is best really boils down to your opinion on how mature bucks react to a camera flash. We recently had some opinions on how different flashes can spook bucks. Aside from that debate, the following flash options are available.
No-Glow Flash
Cameras with a “no-glow” flash feature are equipped with black LED’s which are totally invisible to not only game animals but humans as well. It should be noted that all images captured at night with this option will be black and white.
As a side note MOULTRIE ALL IN ONE TIMER KIT with no-glow flash are a favorite of ours, especially when placed in sensitive areas. The flash range might not be as long as other camera flashes but that usually isn't as big of an issue as making deer aware of your camera.
Low-Glow Flash
This feature will emit a visible flash but it will be drastically reduced. Most often the color will be a faint red glow. If you don’t wish to pay for the no-glow feature then this is a good alternative. Nighttime images will also be black and white.
White-Flash
While white-flash MOULTRIE ALL IN ONE TIMER KIT have come a long way, I won’t insult your intelligence by explaining what this feature is. All images will be color; night or day. They might provide the best photos but they are going to scare your deer to the next county. We are joking... a little bit.
Some trail cameras are easier to operate than others. The Primos camera that took this photo is drop-dead simple to operate. Just turn it on and go.
With regard to flash options it should be noted that you can expect night pictures to be darker and grainier when using “No-Glow” as opposed to the standard “White-Flash”. Also, flash range will differ when comparing no-glow, red glow (low-glow) and standard flash trail cameras. Typically the white-flash will fare better due to its ability to light up the forest at a further distance.
In addition, the number of LED’s your trail camera of choice boasts should be considered. Basically, there is a direct relationship between the number of LED's and flash range. Cameras that carry a larger number of infrared LED's will most often have more illumination than cameras that have fewer LED's.
Trail Camera Megapixels
Buyers should pay close attention to megapixel numbers. In short, simply because a company touts high numbers doesn’t necessarily mean your images will be high quality. The reason is simple. Megapixels mean nothing if the lens quality of the camera is low. The easiest way to determine real-world image quality is to look at real world images. This can be accomplished on company websites, talk forums or other social media outlets. Do your research.
Camera Capture Modes
When it comes to capturing images your trail camera can do it in two ways; still-photos and video. Still photos are great. However, the advantages to having a video option is that with video the user has the opportunity to actually glimpse into the game animals world (for a minute or so) and watch how they behave. Quite often this can reveal more info than a single image frozen in time.
Historically, trail camera users have had to choose between capturing a still image or a short video clip. However, companies such as Bushnell now offer cameras that can actually capture both varieties simultaneously giving you the best of both worlds.
Trigger Speed
Trigger speed or trigger time is essentially how long it takes a camera to snap a picture once a subject like a deer is seen. Trigger speed is a very important feature no doubt and can be the difference between seeing, or not seeing, particular bucks. However, it may not necessarily be the most important feature on a camera that is placed over a food plot or corn pile because deer are expected to be in the area for several minutes before moving on. This gives a camera with a slow trigger speed more time to “wake up” and capture an image.
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