For whatever setup you might be thinking of, capturing a cheating spouse, catching thieves, doing surveillance work or getting naughty with water-proof spy cameras, then this article is for you.
As electronics are prone to water damage, a very good feature to have especially if one needs cameras to work alongside water or atleast sprinkles of water, is to be able to withstand water splashing and even better, be able to be completely submerged into water.
Totally waterproof cameras that are small in size can be quite expensive to make and require many components.
In this article, waterproof cameras will be talked about, not only it’s good points but also the drawbacks of each camera and how to work around this drawback to get satisfactory performance.
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Waterproof and submersible
The SJCam C100 is actually a sports camera that is best used as a spy camera, it is the best waterproof wireless spy camera for bathrooms and is an example of a camera that can be totally submerged in water.
The c100 and c100+ cameras, comes in a variety of colors and looks appetizing as it looks like candy, you’d really want to take a bite into these mini bad boys.
This sports/spy camera is thumb sized and can be easily hidden somewhere that you want it to be, fitted into a case, it can be thrown into the swimming pool, yeah you read that right, it can be used under water also, now all it needs is a good adhesive and a good hiding place.
Video quality
The SJCAM c100+ waterproof camera records in 4k quality (something you would n’t get in normal spy camera, most spy cameras will go as far as 1080p, but commonly 720p, the c100+ is better at 4k with a format of mp4.
MP4 is easier to use, upload and edit, you won’t have to convert again from another format to mp4.
Battery life
At 4k recording 30 frames per second, this soy camera will last for up-to 96 minutes or 1hr and 36 minutes of recording.
Waterproof
This small bad boy can be dropped in 100 feet of water, heck, it will work when dropped in the middle of a harbor. With that said, it will work in a bathroom, bedroom, shower and outdoors.
Wifi
This camera can be connected to an Android or iPhone for short distance monitoring, it can be controlled from a mobile phone and made to take pictures or set to time lapse recording.
Portable
The C100+ is portable and thumb sized as mentioned above, it just needs a good hiding place and some strong adhesive (it is also magnetic and will stick to metallic surfaces), this camera really makes a good spy camera and is also wireless and water proof.
Cons
Lacking image stabilization
By far, the only cons that the C100+ camera has, is that the image stabilization is not the best, but this wouldn’t be a problem if it is mounted somewhere or is left stationary. The image is wobbly when the camera is moving, but for spying purpose, it would be left fixed somewhere and this wouldn’t be a problem.
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IP 66 waterproof
Although not just a spy camera, this next “spying” device is a sun glass with spy camera, so it can be worn or simply placed where one would need to spy on. It is IP 66 waterproof, so what this means is that; the structure of the glass is totally protected from dust.
This spy glass can withstand strong water jet, while not totally waterproof or submersible, it is however, able to withstand a hosing or splash from the pool.
This sunglass spy camera is perfect for swim area or bathing area, surfing, water moto bike or for raining weather
Quality video recording
This waterproof spy sunglass, records in full HD, with crispy audio, so not only does it record good video, but also captures audio to go with it.
Charges in 2 hours
Everyone hates charging their gadgets right, who likes waiting for their cameras to charge, not for this sun glasses, as it usually charges in 2 hours and can be used for up to 2.5 hours.
Cons
Only 70 degrees field of view
One of the major drawback to this sunglass waterproof spy camera, is that the field of view is very limited to only 70 degrees, so users of this camera, would need to aim accurately at the subject inorder to get a good view.
Unstable recording
Not the most stable of camera as a sudden movement of the camera will result in shaky images. For best performance with stable video images, this device will need to be placed in one place or needs to be stationary.
Not completely waterproof
This sunglass is not totally waterproof and cannot be fully submerged into water as water would likely seep into the inside, it can withstand powerful water streams.
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Artificial intelligence motion detector
Although not the most portable, this waterproof spy camera has Artificial intelligence built into it. AI as they call it, is used for distinguishing animals, vehicles and humans apart so that there is not false positive alert.
Speaking of alert, this camera can be connected to a router so that it accesses the internet and have the alerts sent directly to your phone through the Dzees Home App, when an movement is detected.
IP 65 water proof
This spy camera is IP 65 waterproof, meaning that; it is protected from dust and can withstand low water pressure from all directions, meaning that it can be used in the rain.
Internet accessible (Sends alerts to mobile phones)
As mentioned from the last point, this camera connects to the internet and can relay alerts to your phone should it detect human movement and can be controlled from the phone.
Long lasting battery
The camera battery will typically last 2-3 weeks on a single charge, which is awesome as it means less charging and longer usage on a single charge.
Cons
Bulky
The only cons to this, is that it is bulky and would be a little hard to conceal.
My Animal Command Powered Solar Trail Camera 16MP Game Time Lapse Cam with Night Vision Motion Activated, IP66 Waterproof 1080p
This next spy camera is the most water proof and has a long battery life and that is for sure. The My animal command solar spy camera is not the tinniest or the most discreet, but they are very waterproof and works well in wet conditions.
Lasts upto 6 months at a time
This solar trail spy camera is powered by a 2500mAh battery and also has a solar cell that recharges the water proof spy camera with sunlight, this could mean endless supply of energy from the sun and takes away the need to plug it onto a wall socket.
It lasts 6 months on a single charge where it turns on when motion is detected.
Motion detector
It can be set to only record when motion is detected and thus saves battery life and time, which is what’s needed in spy cameras, since you wouldn’t want to waste battery time recording nothing.
IP 66 rating
This camera has everything you would want in a spy camera, it is also IP 66 rated, meaning; it is waterproof, dustproof and shockproof.
Works during the night
This trail spy camera works well during the night time as it is equipped with night vision and allows for perfect night time vision.
1080P at 30fps (12,16,30MP) and records audio as well
Audio is recording along with video, 1080P at 30fps is the quality at which the video is recorded. This trail spy camera, comes with 12, 16 and 30MP camera quality versions
Cons
Limited field of vision
The drawback of this waterproof spy camera is that it is only 73 degrees in terms of field of view, but when aimed properly, it does capture very well, users of this camera will have to make do with this limited angle of vision.
Not wifi
Another not so bad drawback about this camera , is that it is not wifi enabled, but stores it’s footages in an SD card (expandable storage).
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This has to be one of my coolest choice of spy camera, a sun glass that’s built in waterproof camera, this innocent looking camera, has the camera mounted up to the front of the sun glass.
In terms of it’s waterproof ability, it is IP 66 and withstands powerful jet streams of water, so it can be used for all sorts of water sports such as surfing, kite surfing, water biking etc.
High quality video
This waterproof spy camera records in 1080P and also records audio, it can be left where ever you may want such as bathroom, outdoors, bedroom.
Quick charging
With quick charging, it can be back in action after a short 1hr 45 minutes (roughly) of charging, so are getting uninterrupted recording with this waterproof sunglass camera.
Strong built
Its frame is solidly built and is able to withstand movements and not break easily.
Cons
As for the drawbacks of this water proof spy sunglass camera, it only has a field of view of 70 degrees, which is not bad if you ask me.