HCO Scoutguard SG550V 5mp Infrared Scouting Camera with Viewer

by HCO

Product Features

• New Released SG550V with picture viewer on remote
• 5 Mega Pixels CMOS sensor, high quality picture
• Compact size(H:5-1/4inches W:3-1/4inches D:2-1/8inches)
• Ultra low stand-by power consumption (less than 0.2Ah/month)
• Quick trigger time (less than 1.3s),Innovative remote control, easy to operate

Product Description

This is the newest model from HCO and it has a biuld-in picture viewer on the remote.

As other scouting cameras on the market, SG550 cameras can be trigged by any movement of human (or animals) in a certain region of interest (ROI) monitored by a highly sensitive Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion sensor,and high quality pictures (up to 5 mega pixels) or video clips are taken consequently upon the trigger.Comparing with other similar cameras on the market, SG550 features 1.Real 5 Mega Pixels CMOS sensor, NO interpolation to insure high quality pictures.2.Compact size,you can easily put in your pocket.3.Ultra low stand-by power consumption(less than 0.2 Ah/month),extreme durable and convenient with AA batteries(more than 80 days).4.Quick trigger time (less than 1.3 s).5.Innovative remote control, easily access to operate.It's great for hunting and security purpose. ***More info at HCO website:www.huntingcamonline.com***We are HCO authorized dealer. The cameras carry 1 year manufacturer limited warranty.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B001W4K11Q
• Item model number: SG550V
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,637 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact, Powerful, sensitive, bulletproof trail camera, August 18, 2009

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Scott Knudson "CSI Technician" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HCO Scoutguard SG550V 5mp Infrared Scouting Camera with Viewer (Misc.)

I have the HCO Scoutguard SG550V with the remote/picture viewer. I have left it in the field for weeks at a time in very extreme conditions. Unlike many other cameras it takes great twilight and dawn videos and pictures. great color daytime photos and very clear night time, infrared images. The camera has more than proven itself to me. I purchased the optional bear box and a master python cable lock. I sling the whole unit over my shoulder, grab a 50 lb. bag of corn and walk into the woods. It has been knocked around, dropped and slammed into trees but just keeps on ticking!
The Scoutguard is easy to set up and use with the provided remote. You simply set up picture or video mode, number of images per event, sensitivity level, video length (up to 60 seconds) hang it and forget about it. The unit uses 8 AA batteries and up to 2GB SD memory media. Very user friendly and the images and videos are great. Battery life is far superior to most cameras. I swap out rechargeables every week (just because) but I can leave it for weeks on end without a battery change in picture mode, less in video mode. You can use this as a trail cam or a feeder cam as it has, get this, a 1 second trigger time. It goes active immediately and doesn't miss much. I don't bother with any other cameras. this one has 24 IR emitters and features found in far more expensive examples. I love it and will not part with it........unless someone cuts down the tree and swipes it. Buy it now and Happy Hunting!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Does not use 2MB-8MB cards as stated in description, April 30, 2010

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J. Culter (Sarasota, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HCO Scoutguard SG550V 5mp Infrared Scouting Camera with Viewer (Misc.)

Seems to be a New Camera but older model, not 2010 model. Seems to work ok, but both the technical description and the user manual says it can use between 2MB-8MB SD cards. It doesn't, it can only use 2MB and LESS. They stuck a cardboard card in the box that says you can only use 2MB and smaller cards. You have to have the 550BV model to use the higher capacity cards. Manual is of poor quality, translated from Chinese or Japanese, some Figures are not legible. I ordered this because description said it had up to 8MB card capacity. I also ordered a 4MB card which I cannot use in the unit. You can buy the Newer 2010 model 550BV (which does take the 2MB-8MB cards) on their web site for the same price as this older model. Overall it is probably 3 stars but the poor attention to details of the verbal description is shoddy and misleading so I gave 2 stars overall.

I like that it is very small and the security housing seems robust. IR has an ideal range, too close and the center is washed out, too far and everything is dark. So far it looks like the indoor optimum for IR is about 10 feet. I'll have to see if it is truly watertight for Florida rains, it is hard to tell if there are any seals around the plastic windows in front of the lens, sensor and IR cover.

Indoor pictures taken so far are Ok, not great. Manufacturers don't seem to realize a good lens is just as important or more so than the pixel capacity. If you want to see reviews of Game Cameras go to:
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