Moultrie Game Spy D-40 Megapixel Game Camera

by Moultrie

Product Features

• Equipped with an infrared motion sensor
• Contains 16-megabyte of built in memory and is a 4.0-megapixel camera
• Comes with adjustable elastic mounting cords
• Customizable image resolution, format, multi-shot mode, and ability to imprint images
• 2-inch LCD monitor with setup menu

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Find the best stands on your property with the Moultri Game Spy D-40 digital game camera. With an infrared motion sensor with a range of 30 feet and 22 degrees, the camera delivers clear footage of moving game, day or night, with multiple operational modes to meet all of your needs. With an average battery life of 60 days, the Game Spy D-40 gives you the ability to spy out the game even when you're away for days at a time. Adjustable elastic mounting cords make it easy to mount the camera in trees or other stationary locations. The camera responds rapidly with FDA Class 2 laser aiming and a passive infrared sensor that activates as soon as motion is detected. Pictures are clear and easy to read in full color day and night, with 4 megapixel images that can be shot in low, medium, or high resolution.

The Game Spy D-40 is equipped with multiple modes to meet all of your game finding needs. Auto mode activates the motion sensor, allowing you to leave the camera alone to capture images while you are not present. In automatic mode you have the ability to capture still images day and night with or without flash operation, 10-second AVI clips-video images during the daytime that will automatically switch to still photos with the flash in low light situations, and capture multi-shot images of up three shots. The camera is also equipped with a handheld-removable manual operation, and a setup mode that allows you to customize menu settings. The electronic flash can be set to automatic or in off-security mode. The flash range is from five to 45 feet.

Designed for multi-day, automatic use, the Game Spy D-40 has a built in memory of 16 MB of video and picture storage. Up to four GB of additional SD memory can be added. The camera images can be accessed via the 2-inch LCD display or output to a TV or a computer via USB. The camera imprints still and video images with date, time, and camera ID so that you always know exactly when the stand is active. With a weather-resistant, airtight camera housing and seal the Game Spy D-40 allows you get the most out hunting season, saving you hours of time in spying out the best locations without detection or interference so you can discover the natural game patterns.

Specifications:

• 4.0 Mega pixels
• Picture resolution (pixels): Low/Medium/High
• Format: JPEG-Still pictures, AVI-video clips
• Color day and night pictures
• Video clips during the day
• Multi-shot pictures (up to 3 shots)
• Imprint time, date and camera ID on every photo or video
• Built in memory: 16 MB stores in pictures or video
• Maximum external SD memory: up to 4 GB (optional)
• Weather-resistant, airtight camera housing and seal
• Laser and IR aim
• Laser aiming: FDA Class 2
• Infrared sensor: Passive, activates when motion is detected
• Infrared sensor range: 30 feet, 22-degree width
• Picture delay: Variable, 10 minute to 60 minutes
• Sequential delay: 15 seconds between still pictures
• Electronic flash: Automatic or off-security mode
• Flash range: 5 to 45 feet
• 2-inch LCD display monitor
• LCD display panel: Displays menu items for setup settings
• Image output: TV out, USB out, optional SD card
• USB output: Requires PC with Windows 2000/ME/XP
• Power supply: Standard or rechargeable 6-D Cell batteries (not included)
• 60-day average battery life
• Adjustable mounting: Elastic mounting cords

Manufacturer Warranty
One year

Product Description

Moultrie's D-40 digital trail camera is a great game camera to begin monitoring deer patterns on your land. The D-40 a has all the essential features you need to start taking pictures and tracking game. This 4.0 megapixel digital camera has a quick trigger time, 45-ft flash and 60-day battery life.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013R8HZE
• Item model number: MFH-D-40
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,188 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Moultrie Customer Service leaves a lot to be desired!!!!!, January 30, 2008

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Jim (GA United States) - See all my reviews

I recently purchased 2 of this units. Out of the box, one was defective. I called Moultrie who said ship it back and they would replace it. After waiting a week to hear from them I called and learned that it would take "3 or 4 weeks before my problem was evaluated". I explained that the unit was new and defective but was told it would have to go through their normal repair process, again 3 to 4 weeks.

If you decide to buy this product and have a problem, prepare to be very patient.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent unit - could be better, July 7, 2009

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J. Mitchell (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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I bought the D-40 to keep an eye on the trails in my back forty, where daughter and boyfriend spotted a bear and her cub a month ago. Sure enough, the D-40 captured the cub walking down the road within a week or so. So, for under a hundred, the performance seems "ok."

Strengths: seems to capture well - the sensor does work, although I get a lot of "empty frames" with nothing there, these could be fast moving targets, or just random triggers of some kind caused by light or wind - don't know. Waterproofness - seems a good design, especially for the money. Overall, the design seems effective.

Weaknesses: the camera is pretty lousy, really. Even at 4MP, the images are not good, and the exposure control reeks. Many of the images are thin and washed out, even under broad daylight. I have the camera oriented facing northerly, so I know it's not sun flares. It actually took the best picture (of me walking past) in very dim twilight, for whatever reason (flash did not fire). The biggest weakness, and I suspect this is true of most game cameras, is that the lens is not "wide" enough. The field of view is only about what you'd get with a "normal" lens on a 35mm camera (if you remember those!), and it needs at least a moderately wide angle.

All in all, a decent package for the price, but I'd like to find something a bit better.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased with this camera, December 23, 2007

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K. Watt "K Watt" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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The battery life is excellent on this unit, ours has been out a good two months and battery life is still at 50 percent, and it does not take a lot of unnecessary pictures. We are pretty happy with it. The only peeve is that it does not come with a USB cord, but mostly you can just use the SD Cards and view them straight from the computer on newer computers anyway. You can set it to take like 3 pictures every 10 minutes, or 2 every hour or just one at a time. We haven't tried to do a video yet.


I hope I haven't reviewed the wrong thing, ours says Infrared Activated Game Survelillance Camera 4.0 MP. It looks the very same.