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5 Things You Need To Know About Digital Game Cameras

When looking to purchase a game camera there are many important things to consider.  The most important five factors when looking into digital game cameras are:

Cost of Use:

You need to consider the cost of use.  This includes batteries and memory sticks.  You can either find a game camera that takes rechargeable batteries, or you can buy a set of Duracell or whatever brand you choose that recharge.  Either way you will save money by not replacing batteries every few days or weeks.  It is important to always bring a spare set, or make sure they are fully charged before going out.  There is nothing worse than having your batteries die while you’re in the middle of trying to take a picture.  Most memory sticks for cameras are a few common types.  They are generally priced on storage size, and you can have some control over how much memory you want to have.

Quality of Picture:

The quality of the picture.  This can be determined by what you need.  If you are an average hunter that is taking recreational pictures anything around a 3.0-4.0 mega pixels would be sufficient.  Anything less is about what a cell phone picture quality is.  Anything more is going to cost a lot more money, and is really not necessary.

Infrared or Color:

Infrared or colored?  You can have a choice between a picture with less quality, or a good picture requiring the use of a flash.  There are mixed opinions on whether a flash used on a game camera could startle the targeted animal.  It is an individual preference.  There are newer models that offer the user both options within one camera.

Budget:

Budget.  You need to determine what qualities are necessities, and what are unnecessary bells and whistles.  If you are on a tight budget you can by a basic game camera, and then upgrade once you realize which features are important.  Or you could search for a well taken care of used model.  This will give you a feel for what you would like to have once you are able to purchase a brand new you.

Theft Deterrent System:

A theft deterrent system.  If you are going to invest in a high quality camera, it is important to make sure there is some sort of safety system to make sure it doesn’t get stolen.  A simple bracket or other locking mechanism is sufficient, but you don’t want to set up your game camera and hope it’s still there when you return.

There are obviously other personal preferences that each hunter has, but this list is an excellent guideline of must haves.  As you get more familiar with digital game cameras you will determine your necessities.

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