Bushnell 6MP Trophy Cam Essential Trail Camera with Night Vision

Infrared and motion systems are great! Does well capturing motion as much as 60 feet away and decently illuminates a good 35 feet. Caught many images of local deer and even a moose couple in the first week! As a nature enthusiast, I'm thrilled!Some questions asked about shooting through glass: Works fine in timed mode as long as it doesn't kick on the infrared illumination which bounces right off the glass into the lens. I don't recall the effect on the motion detection through glass because I was more interested in incremental images.Hoping to catch a picture of the local bear(s): the motion system will catch them, but I may not be able to make out the image.Unfortunately, the exposure system is very poor! Daytime photos are often washed out with massively blown highlights; and, I'm even shooting north--away from the sun! Very low dynamic range. Partly cloudy skies with cloud shadows moving in and out of frame cause quite the shifts in exposure. Camera has troubles deciding between B&W/infrared and color at dusk and dawn. No controls for compression of image means you're stuck with the low quality setting yielding a 1 megabyte file for each 6 megapixel image (plus side is that this means you can fit about 4,000 images on a 4GB SD card). Motion blurs easily at dusk and dawn due to low sensitivity of the image sensor that doesn't seem to have any auto ISO. Lens angle appears close to equivalent of a 35mm film camera's 50mm lens. As a photographer, I am VERY disappointed.Will make a great little security camera in the off-season.Update 8/17/2015:Camera shot about 10,000 images at temperatures in the 40's for lows and 90's for highs before needing replacement of the eight AA batteries I put in it--and the batteries weren't even brand new!As for the exposure... After seeing others saying what wonderful pictures they're getting, I'm left to wonder if I got a dud or they're just not photographically inclined.

Got this Bushnell for a great price ($79.99) and received it a day before its estimated arrival date. So I've been using it for about a month now and , except for the blurry night shots, I'm happy with it. The trigger speed is much better than the older model Primos I've been using. I've had the two set up right next to each other and the Bushnell consistently triggers its shutter in time to catch a passing subject while the Primos consistently triggers when the subject is completely past, or almost out, of the shot. However, if a subject cooperates by stopping and hamming it up for the camera, the Primos takes better night time photos. The only time the Bushnell doesn't blur the subject in a situation like that, is when the subject stops and stands perfectly still when the shutter trips. If it's moving, I can't even tell the difference between a cat or dog or racoon or possum. They're just too blurry. I've experimented with every setting available and every combination of settings. Certain settings do work better than others, but nothing completely clears up the blur. The parts of the photo that are not moving look just fine though.The daytime shots are mostly fine. Maybe some blurry legs if something is running fast but generally I can tell exactly what it is or identify who it is, and that's good enough for me.The main thing I like about this Bushnell is the trigger speed. After all, it doesn't matter how nice the photo looks if the subject is already out of the shot when the shutter is tripped. On the other hand, it doesn't matter if the subject is captured within the shot if it's too blurry to tell what it is. If the nighttime subjects were clear, I'd give this cam 5 stars. But night time subjects are very important to me, so that's the reason I'm giving it only 3 stars.

Pros:Easy set up.Camera or video options: video also can be set to record sound.Fairly small, compact designTakes impressive quality photos both day and nightPlace to attach a lock for securityUses SD card to store pictures/videoCons:Plastic buildVideo quality not as good as expected in today's marketSensor settings either take too many photos or not enoughOnly takes a very small lock for securityI've only had this camera a couple days so I can't comment on the durability of this product. I live in the foothills of northern Colorado. I purchased this camera to capture images of wildlife (as well as human trespassers) in the back portion of our yard. Instead of using the strap that came with it, I fastened the camera to a post using metal strapping and screws, building a birdhouse type enclosure around it. I tried it on video but like some other reviewers, settled on using the camera to take photos instead. Like so many other motion sensor cameras, this one takes more pictures than needed, not just when a person or animal is in the area but it does take a good picture, both in the daytime and at night. I messed with the settings but ended up settling on Auto after reading the manual and finding that it uses infrared, heat and motion to determine when to take picture(s). I do wish it had a metal casing but I'm sure that would be much more costly. You do get what you pay for.