This article will be about the worlds smallest wired and wireless spy camera.
When we talk world records, Guinness world book of records comes to mind as they are the most credible source and also keepers of world records recognized worldwide.
As the Guinness world book of record keeps records of all ‘records’ of the biggest and the smallest and everything in between, they don’t have a record for the smallest “spy” camera, but they do have records for the smallest image sensor (basically a camera), which could essentially be used for spying purposes but is mostly used in the medical field.
The OMNIVISION’s OV6948 (currently holds world record for the smallest image sensor) image sensor, image sensor is basically the cubic camera sensor that is on mobile phones, it’s dimensions are 0.575 mm x 0.575 mm or 1/2 a millimeter by 1/2 millimeter.
Omnivision’s camera (image sensor) is the size of a grain of rice and can be hooked up to a tiny PCB to make the tinniest of spy cameras.
Now that’s the smallest camera (image sensor) that is currently the world record.
What is an image sensor? An image sensor is basically the part of the camera that captures images which is then processed by the chip so that it can be converted into an image.
Omnivision’s image sensor can be made into a variety of camera devices which has applications potentials for dental, veterinary, internet-of-things (IoT), industrial, wearable and forensic devices.
If you are someone with passion for electronic projects and have the technical skills to build stuff, then the 0V6948 image sensor is perfect for a spy camera project, you would have to design a really small PCB which could fit tiny components plus this image sensor to make the world’s smallest camera, but you will also have to get the tiniest battery for your project, external power could also be an option.
While we may not be all be able to build something like a miniature spy camera, there are spy cameras out there on the market that does not hold a world record, but are indeed small.
Here are some of the smallest spy camera in the world that you can get your hands on
FUVISION Mini Camera, Camera with Motion Detect,1080P Full HD Camera with 1.5 Hours Battery Life, Security Camera with Loop Recording Perfect for Home and Office
The Fuvision mini camera has to be one of the smallest spy camera that can be easily bought off of the regular market. It supposedly has 1080P according to it’s specs, but users thought otherwise. At best, it could be 480 to 720P in resolution.
This spy camera could be hidden inside crevices, it is not longer than a AAA battery and has a built in battery.
In terms of battery life, it will do, up-to 1hr on a single charge. Has a fairly decent picture quality and fairly good battery life, also has motion activated sensors which activates when it detects movements.
For storage, it supports up-to 64GB in memory size, as for price, it is really inexpensive and a good option for spy, as it is again, one of the spy camera in the world.
Smallest wireless camera in the world
AREBI Hidden Cameras for Home Security, Mini Spy Camera Wi-Fi Wireless, Small Nanny Camera Indoor with Remote View, Motion Detection, Night Vision
The Arebi spy camera is circular or cylindrical in shape, has a wide angle view for maximum viewing, is small enough to be able to be hidden away somewhere that it cannot be easily seen at first glance. Comes with a 300mAh built in battery and lasts about 1 hour.
It can be made to last longer with an additional power bank (upto 30 hours) or a 5 volt power supply for continuous recording.
Arebi wireless camera boasts a 1080P camera, it has night vision capability (it comes with a non glowing night vision for discreteness), motion detection.
This camera works with the SD card and also wireless, transmits video stream to the app.
Pros and Cons
For the pros and cons of this spy camera, it has a short battery time unless plugged into a power supply, the app has subscription apart from this, this small spy camera works okay.