Stable camera

[bz88]

Please recommend me solar powered SIM card stable camera that works but doesn’t cost arm and leg. I looked at Xega and Reolink, the second seems very expensive, isn’t really worth the money? Please also put models you recommend so I can look them up and compare.
Thanks muchly

 

[motherof2beasts!]

I’ve recently got an Xega was only £87 on Amazon and great so far

 

[Fieldlife]

My Xega was £62 and better than my much more expensive Reolink

 

[spotty_pony2]

Do you just use a normal 4g sim card in the Xega one?

 

[Fieldlife]

Do you just use a normal 4g sim card in the Xega one?

Use EE 120GB 12 months £60 sim in both. One in each.

 

[motherof2beasts!]

Do you just use a normal 4g sim card in the Xega one?

Yes I just topped the one it came with as surprisingly good signal and our yard has terrible network .

 

[spotty_pony2]

Sounds good! I was going to ask for a reolink for by birthday in a few weeks but now wondering whether to buy myself an xega instead

 

[Patterdale]

I’ve just put my xega up today in the field, so far it is amazing! And I am a complete technophobe.
I got an EE sim.

 

[motherof2beasts!]

Sounds good! I was going to ask for a reolink for by birthday in a few weeks but now wondering whether to buy myself an xega instead

Mine is fairly new , about 4 months old but been great the solar works really well so never had to recharge. Only advice is don’t get the trial that records movements as videos, drains battery as basically films the entire time.

 

[spotty_pony2]

Mine is fairly new , about 4 months old but been great the solar works really well so never had to recharge. Only advice is don’t get the trial that records movements as videos, drains battery as basically films the entire time.

which one should I get? does it have an app that you can watch it from your phone like reolink? also do you have to mount it next to the solar panel? just wondering how it would work with putting the solar panel outside and the camera in the stable?

 

[meleeka]

which one should I get? does it have an app that you can watch it from your phone like reolink? also do you have to mount it next to the solar panel? just wondering how it would work with putting the solar panel outside and the camera in the stable?

I have drilled a hole in the back wall to put my lead through, but you could just have it near the door, if the solar panel is on a lead, rather than attached to the camera. The lead is a couple of meters on mine.

 

[motherof2beasts!]

https://amzn.eu/d/63pbJa9

I got that one , camera inside and solar outside! Yes you have an app you can watch them on, great pic too.

 

[Sandstone1]

I have a reolink. I have had quite a bit of trouble with it and am on the 4th replacement. Its good when working and customer service is good as they replace etc but they are expensive and have issues so not sure I would say they are the best.

 

[Squeak]

Ooh thank you all for that - I've been really wanting one but couldn't quite justify the cost of the reolink. Will have a look in to the sim cards - does anyone know roughly how much data it uses?

 

[Sandstone1]

The data is down to how much you watch it! I have a smarty sim which is £6 a month, can not remember how much data it is but so far not ran out. I just use mine to check they are ok as at a sole use yard so no one else about.

 

[bz88]

I bought xega! Thanks everyone! I’m actually now addicted to watch it all the time x

 

[AutumnDays]

I've just bought a camera too, so I can cast an eye over the field now and again, and yes, it is rather distracting, being able to click an app and watch them do there thing throughout the day

 

[Squeak]

Just a quick update as I got a Xega and finding it so much more useful than I'd expected. I'd thought about getting a camera for years and now regret I didn't have one sooner. It means you can keep a much closer eye on the horses, make sure they're ok in bad weather etc and easily check they have enough hay. I also found that being able to check them without disturbing them is useful and it's been interesting to be able to observe them when a person isn't around.

If anyone else was like me and on the fence about getting one I really recommend it.