Introduction
There is a lot to consider when deciding what trail cameras to add to your arsenal. Batteries, photo quality, and lightning fast trigger speed are a few of the specs at the top of everyone's list.
Let's take a look and compare some of the most popular cellular trail cameras and non-cellular trail cameras of 2023.
Cellular Trail Cameras
Key specs:
Price: $129.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8)
Battery Life: Up to 1 year
Image Quality: 20MP
Trigger Speed: 0.25 seconds
Key specs:
Price: $119.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 36MP
Trigger Speed: 0.8 seconds
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Price: $180.00
Battery Needed: D Batteries (4)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 20MP
Trigger Speed: 0.25 seconds
Key specs:
Price: $149.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 26MP
Trigger Speed: >0.5 seconds
Key specs:
Price: $129.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 40MP
Trigger Speed: 0.3 seconds
Key specs:
Price: N/A
Battery Needed: Rechargeable Batteries (Lithium Batteries) - Integrated Solar Panel
Image Quality: 36MP
Trigger Speed: 0.3 seconds
Key specs:
Price: $129.99
Battery Needed: 12AA Batteries
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 20MP
Trigger Speed: 0.3 seconds
Non-Cellular Trail Cameras
Key specs:
Price: $149.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (6)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 22MP
Trigger Speed: 0.135 - 0.7 second adjustable
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Price: $49.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 12MP
Trigger Speed: 0.7 second
Key specs:
Price: $120.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 20MP
Trigger Speed: 0.25 second
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Price: $99.99 (SD Card & Battery Combo)
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 18MP
Trigger Speed: >1.0 second
Key specs:
Price: $119.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (8 Each Camera)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 20MP
Trigger Speed: 0.8 seconds
Key specs:
Price: N/A
Battery Needed: Rechargeable (Lithium Batteries) - Integrated Solar Panel
Image Quality: 30MP
Trigger Speed: 0.2 seconds
Key specs:
Price: $69.99
Battery Needed: AA Batteries (4)
Battery Life: Variable
Image Quality: 9MP
Trigger Speed: 1 second