Due to their ingenious design, hidden cameras are almost invisible to the naked eye, which is why they’re so effective to begin with. Used by many businesses and homeowners to deter criminal activities, these useful devices are becoming more and more popular every day and it’s easy to see why. While there are some who think that hidden cameras belong in Bond movies, we assure you that they’re just as useful to an average Joe looking to protect himself, his business, or his home.
Over the next few minutes, we’ll go through ten of the most ingenious hidden cameras on the market today to make it easier for you to figure out what hidden camera best serves your interest. Without further ado, here are the ten best hidden cameras money can buy.
Spy Gadgets Mini Keychain Camera
Compact and inconspicuous, this hidden camera can be placed in plain sight without the fear of people realizing what it is or what it does. At first sight, this useful camera looks just like a car remote on a keychain, yet as soon as you hit the record button, it transforms into an extremely useful surveillance tool. Due to its 8GB memory card capacity, you can get up to 60 minutes of HD video with clear sound that you can view at a later time after retrieving the camera.
Ugetde Cool Waterproof Watch Video Camera
James Bond isn’t the only one who can walk around with a video camera on his watch because now, thanks to constant advancements in surveillance technology, to so can you. This particular watch camera can record up to 8GB of 1280×1024 high definition video with sound. At the same time, you need not worry about the integrity of its pin-hole camera as you go about your daily routine because this watch is 100% waterproof.
Jumbl Megapixel HD 1280 x 720p HD Mini Hidden Spy Camera
This HD hidden spy camera is equipped with a Night Vision IR LED, a 160-degree Field of View capacity, and a built-in rechargeable battery. Thanks to its wide-angle lens, it can record infrared images up to 160 degrees wide. Furthermore, the camera will be triggered on by multiple trigger mechanisms based on vibration, PIR, motion, or voice detection. It also records on a loop, thus being able to record continuously.
Toughsty Mini DV Camcorder Hidden Camera Video Recorder
Small yet very effective, this Mini DV Camcorder from Toughsty will record 30 fps video at crystal-clear resolutions under almost any conditions. Due to the fact that it can support 32 GB TF cards, you can technically record 24 hours of footage non-stop. It needs to be said that this mini camcorder can also act as a voice recorder if needed, which when combined with its snapshot support function makes it a very versatile surveillance tool overall.
Car Keychain Spy Camera – Hidden Pinhole Digital Video Recorder & Mini Spy Camera
Designed to act not only as a spy camera but as a fully functional plug & play webcam, this device is small enough not to raise suspicion, yet efficient enough to make it worth your time. It can be turned on just by pushing a conveniently placed button, which prompts the device to start recording 720×480 video at 30 fps. While other such devices require extensive efforts to retrieve the footage, this spy camera only requires you to plug it into a PC or a Mac of your choice.
PHYLINK PLC-128PW 720P HD Covert IP Camera
This very discreet network camera is so small that it can easily be integrated into a hidden object of your choice. Interestingly enough, despite its small size, this camera works over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or PoE 802.3af just as well. It also has WPS support for a much easier wireless setup, a multi-zone motion detection feature with adjustable sensitivity, and a general I/O for good measure.
LiBa 720P SAS Hidden Spy Pen Camera
It’s not just spies who are allowed to have gadgets into their pens, which is why devices like LiBa’s 720p SAS spy camera exist in the first place. This particular camera will record high-quality video images at a 1280×720 resolution and 30 fps. At the same time, it features a DC 5v Lithium battery that allows you to capture footage of up to 45 minutes. It also requires no software to access its internal storage, all you need to do is to plug it into a USB port.
AGC Mart Hidden Camera Spy Pen 1080p
This covert camera is designed to look just like a pen to the untrained eye, yet capable of recording high-quality footage just like a standard surveillance camera. As a matter of fact, you aren’t likely to find many cameras its size capable of recording 1920×1080 footage at 30 fps. Furthermore, thanks to a 220MAH battery, this spy camera can record over 75 minutes of both video and audio footage.
Camscura Micro Hidden Camera Black Box Covert Home Surveillance and Nanny Camera
Due to its compact size, you can hide this particular camera into any household object with ease. This micro camera is designed to start recording based on either motion, sound, and vibration cues, or you can schedule it to start recording at a specific time. As for the actual footage, it will be recorded at a 1280×720 HD quality, footage that will get recorded on an SD card that you can extract the data from at a later time using virtually any device.
FabQuality Hidden Camera Pen Spy Camera
This particular spy pen camera doesn’t just look like a pen but acts as one as well. Designed to record high-quality footage at a 1280x720p resolution, this pen camera will start recording as soon as you click a conveniently placed button. Thanks to its 220mAh Polymer Lithium battery, you can record up to 60 minutes of HD footage that you can later extract from its 8GB micro card using a PC or a MAC. Overall, FabQuality’s Hidden Pen Spy Camera is one of the best hidden cameras on the market in terms of both price and quality.
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