Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

Any of you ever heard of the Scoutguard Game Cameras, i.e. Scoutguard 550v game camera.

I would like to here any testimonials/reviews on the product....because if it is truly a great camera...its an excellent price for the options/specs that it boasts.

Thanks and let me know any information you have.

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

This is the next upgrade from the original Scout Guard SG550 that has been around for about a year. The V model is like the sg550 except that it now has a built in viewer in the remote. Has slightly different hardware and software to accommodate the viewer capabilities. Same size and look still holding on as the smallest trail cam on the market. I have 2 of the SG550V series running 24/7 since it came out beginning of this year and have had no issues with it. There are some reviews on chasingame.com that you can search on for more info..............

Joe

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

any more reviews anyone??

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

Chasingame.com has big review of it:
http://chasingame.com/reviews_scoutguard.htm

It also has a forum section devoted to Scoutguard:
http://www.chasingame.com/forum/view...c1c60cfffbd5c9

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

I havent seen alot of reviews on this camera but for the money like you said it sure boost alot of good qualitys..i might buy a couple of them myself...

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

anyone have a unit that can validate all of its claims to being the best cam on the market??

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

how much are they going for?

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

I think the best way to say it would be the best cam on the market in that price range. It depends on what features you are looking for. Size, features, battery life, picture quality? Etc....

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

The SG550 is 199.00 for the solid OD green, 209.95 for the stem and grass camo and 229.95 for the SG550V with viewer in the remote in stem camo................

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

I have one and plan to buy another soon.
I bought mine from Bee Busy Outdoors.
Smoking fast shipping and great customer service.

I posted a series of pics on Sunday.
So far I love it.
The IR takes a bit of getting used to because I've had flash for so long.

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

I have one of the 550 with out the viewer and it is the best camera I have ever owned. I like the compact design because it it is so easy to conceal. I have two of the 550v coming this week. Don't waste your money on the cameras at the chain stores.

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

Ive noticed from posted pictures that the flash (beam) has a cone-shape to it, and doesnt seem very powerfull. The pics dont look as sharp as some of the Stealth/Moultrie.Cuddeback models either. I hear good things about trigger speed and video mode though.

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

That is one of it's drawbacks.
More light = more IR's = more power requirement = more batteries = larger room battery compartment = larger camera = same size as the rest.
For it's size it does some amazing things.
It's half the size of a beer bottle.

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

Not neccessarily true. Check out the Covert II. Nearly the same size, still gets in excess of 4000 pictures, has extra LED's which produce better nighttime pictures. There has been some concern over the PIR sensor field of view being larger than the FOV of the camera lewns, but that is easily remedied with 2 pieces of electrical tape about 1/8" wide on either side of the PIR lens. I'd recomend leaving the tape off in a trail scenario and putting it on at a bait station. They are fabulos cameras. I've replaced all but a couple of my SG550's with them.

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

I agree, you do give up a bit of flash strength, but I thinkthe picture quality is as good as it gets.Plus you don't have to try to hang a"siutcase" in a tree and then try to hide it.It is so easy to conceal.It is also easy to access the sd card. That is what I did not like about the Moultrie,you had to open the front of it to turn it off then open the side door toget the sd card out with a tweezer. I check my card every day so after about 2 weeks of this the o-ring on the side compartment was already screwed up alowing water to come in. I took it back to Academy and ordered theSG 550.

RE: Best Trail Cam...Scoutguard 550v???
 

good reviews...any other owners with reviews?? hows the battery life?