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If you’re looking for a trail camera, your budget is too low. Then Tasco 12mp trail camera can be a good option for you. This brand is well known for its Rangefinder, Telescope, and Riflescope.
In the same way, its trail camera performs well with a lower price tag.
The 8MP and the 12MP produce nearly similar photos & videos. But in the video department, the 12MP is one step ahead of the 8MP, and its footage is smooth and flawless.
Like its price point, its operation is simple, too. You can troubleshoot very quickly with three buttons and one physical switch. So you won’t feel any hiccups.
Picture Quality
The image quality of this camera is not outstanding, but good. We have tested this camera in different weather conditions. Both in the day and nighttime conditions, you may miss sharpness. White balance is okay, but it can’t handle direct sunlight, and it overexposes the direct sunlight area. For the nighttime photo, It has 23 low-glow Infrared rays, with a range of 70 feet. Which won’t be visible to the maximum animal, and you can get good-quality photos.
Video quality
Alongside the image quality, Tasco has developed its video quality more. When you compare its image and video side by side, you’ll determine that it is a video-centric camera. It is capable of shooting 720p HD video. With this kind of price tag, its video result will amaze you. The video quality is smooth at night and in the daytime. In both situations, you will get 30fps video footage.
Detection & Trigger
This section is crucial for a trail/game camera to capture the right moment and save the battery. Because a trail camera usually stays in a Sleep mood, and at that time, its PIR sensor is active for detecting any thermal object like an animal, human, or any other.
After detection, the camera wakes up and captures according to your preset. Its PIR range is 70 feet, like its IR range. So without a flawless PIR sensor, your camera won’t deliver a perfect photo. Then the trigger speed is responsible for capturing the image, and we can’t find any data about the trigger speed.
But throughout our experiment, we can say it is below 0.50 sec. By our test result, we can say its thermal detection is okay, and it captures well. But sometimes, in the Burst-mood, it upshot some motion blur.
Design and Build Quality
The 12MP Tasco is beautifully structured like other pricy trail cameras. Its lens is positioned at the top, and the IRs at the bottom is within the elliptical shapes.
You will find a blinker that blinks at the setup mood.
And its PIR sensor is at the very center of this camera which is very practical. The main control panel is covered with the top cover and attached with two-door latches.
At the back, you’ll get two different types of strap holes.
Body composition is rugged, and plastic is excellent in quality. We can’t find any waterproofing certification. But during our testing time, we didn’t feel any hiccups on mid-level snowfall.
Ports and Buttons
After unlocking the latches and opening the front cover, you’ll meet a five-character LCD. This LCD will guide you to navigate through the menu. One physical switch with three levels. At the bottom level, the power is off, and in the middle, it is on the Menu/Control, and when you switch to the top, the camera is ready to shoot.
In Menu/Control mood, you can utilize the three buttons. You can navigate the different menus like time and date through this button, and Troubleshooting this camera is simple. You can read our Tasco trail camera troubleshooting guide, which will help you if you want.
Battery Life
Okay, we need to talk about this. Companies often claim battery status in a high number, but the result appears poorly.
We don’t know why they do this, but many companies do it on many of their products. The consumer wants to know the actual number, and they claim 9 months of battery life.
But in our testing, we get about 3.5 months, which is usual. And obviously, it depends on different temperature conditions, Image number, and the capturing mood.