25-30 feet. Yeah all of the night pictures are crisp and clear. Daytime can be a different story when the animal walks by it sometimes is blurry. Overall I'm satisfied. Its a 2005 model, and I've had it out since the end of Jan. I guess some of the new Cuddebacks are having a few problems. I would recomend it for the digital part and battery life. I had 526 pictures on Friday. Saved them to my computer, and developed the best ones. Clear the CF card and try again. I couldn't imagine developing a whole roll of 35 mil. film and have alot of bad pics. Waste alot of money.This way you choose and delete the rest. If it lasts me awhile it will pay for itself in battery and developing costs alone.