If you are thinking of planting a spy camera to catch someone in their acts, whether it be cheating stealing, trespassing or just to keep track of a nanny or child you are at the right place.
In this article we will be discussing the duration of spy cameras or how long a spy camera records, whether it needs power supply, how to get power supply onto the spy camera and whether the spy camera needs wifi/internet or not
Duration of spy camera recording can greatly affect whether evidence is collecting or not.
Good surveillance means having a good camera that is not only discrete, but also records longer, so that it captures the required scene on a single charge.
The market is littered with spy cameras that has an in-built battery and ones that can be connected to a power socket for continuous recording.
Below are some spy cameras and how long they record before needing to charge, the list gives an idea of how long a spy camera typically last.
Spy cameras records from 60 minutes to 20hrs depending on the battery size, the bigger the spy camera object, the bigger the battery. More discrete cameras will have less run time on a single charge.
The recording time or duration of usage on a single charge, is according the manufacturer, product descriptions, it must not be taken to heart so to speak as it could be shorter by a few minutes.
Do hidden cameras need a power source?
Most hidden cameras have built in batteries, that is charged with a USB cable, they can be plugged in full time for some hidden cameras. Wiring can be done so that hidden cameras run full time while plugged into a power supply.
As an example of a spy camera having it’s own power supply is the Javiscam spy camera having built in 350mAh battery.
Can cameras work without being plugged in?
Spy cameras does work without being plugged into a power supply as they have built in battery as mentioned above, they can also be plugged in full time.
Can a spy camera work without Internet?
Spy cameras most certainly can work without the internet as they have built in SD card slots which stores the recorded footages, internet is mostly for remote viewing or viewing footages from a remote location.
Can hidden cameras work without wi-fi?
Hidden does work without wifi, not all cameras need wifi, some store their recorded videos on SD card or memory, which has the capacity to hold up-to 128GB.
Javiscam Pen Hidden Camera
Video recording duration: 180 minutes/ 3 hours battery life
Built in 350mAh battery
Records in 1080P
Pen Spy Camera Hidden Camera
Video recording duration: 70 minutes/ 1hr 10 mins recording time
Records in 1080P
Cube Mini Spy Camera 1080P Hidden Camera
Video recording duration: 60 minutes/ 1hr
Records in 1080P
Hidden Camera Smoke Detector
Video recording duration: 20hrs video recording/180 days standby time
Battery: 5500 mAh
KINGDANS 64GB Hidden Camera Pen
Video recording duration: 240 minutes/4 hours