WHich one?

buckbomb711 · 09-03-2008, 06:06 PM

If you have $200 which trail camera would you buy? and why? i need all the help i can get i want to make sure i buy a camera that is going to be reliable and good on batteries and easy to use.....your help is greatly appreciated....thank you

Bee Busy Outdoors · 09-03-2008, 06:17 PM

Hi there,
I'll tell you my favorite cam and the guys here can add to what they like. I personally own 7 scout guard sg550. 2 Green, 3 grass camo and 2 stem camo. 5MP, 0.8 - 1.2 sec. trigger, IR, does up to 3 picture burst and does video up to 60 sec. Extremely small size (about the size of a beer cam). Price range is between 199 - 209.95 free shipping. Alot of reviews at chasingame.com Holds up great to weather conditions with no water issues. I also have a couple I-40s. A 2007 and a 2008 model. I really like these cams however the 2008 models have taken a step backwards with 3+ sec trigger time and to many white outs for my taste.

Hope this helps............

Joe

AR Bowhunter · 09-03-2008, 06:38 PM

Might also consider the I-40 Moultrie IR camera. Check out www.trailcampro.com.

WIbuckchaser · 09-03-2008, 07:45 PM

I got a Moultrie I40 last christmas and it has been great, I had it out all winter in many sub zero days and it was unbelievably easy on batteries. The IR saves enormously on battery life, not to mention puting it on 5 min. delay vs. 1min.
I also own the moultrie cam with the flash and I haven't had much luck with that thing at all. I got that thing 2 yrs. ago and still haven't figured out why it don't work right.

OKbowhunter20 · 09-04-2008, 12:04 AM

The Moultrie I-40. I love mine.

PastorJim08 · 09-04-2008, 05:27 AM

buckbomb,

I would have to echo the other opinions stated here. For $200.00 it would be hard to beat the Moultrie I-40. But I have read a lot of positives at www.chasingame.com on the scoutguard. One thing I would say about that is this;I think time is the true measure of any product and while the initial reports on the scoutguard are positive, this is the first year for it. Hope this helps.

Blessings.....Pastorjim

TexasBowHunter · 09-04-2008, 11:55 AM

My last two cameras were $200 ea, one of them being the I-40 which I bought firstand the other being the LeafRiver IR 5ss. I got a heck of a deal on the leaf river as it normally would have been well over $300. I would not think twice about buying another I-40 it has been a awesome camera, it is simple to set up, the battery life is very good, I just checked mine after 7 weeks and it had 1400 pic's+/- and still had 65% battery life left. If I didn't get such good deal on the leaf river I would have bought another I-40 but at that discount I had to try one of the leaf river's......

WVSPORTSMAN · 09-04-2008, 12:11 PM

SG550....faster trigger, smaller and uses cheaper batterys(AA) in stead of D's...I have several I40's. they are a good cam for the money, but both of the ones I own have developed problems. The new ones they sent are a 3.5+ sec trigger on them....go with the 550.

BOONER1331 · 09-04-2008, 07:23 PM

I like my I40

Bee Busy Outdoors · 09-04-2008, 10:34 PM

I like my 2007 I-40 but not my 2008 I-40. That one gives me 3+ second trigger and too many white outs. If you can get a new 2007 you should be ok, but not a 2008. From what I gathered from reviews and personal testing, I have to give the edge to the SG500.