GardePro E5 Trail Camera Review: A GREAT Cam! 24MP with New Upgrades!!
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An unboxing, review, and field testing of the 24mp Gardepro E5 trail cam. Sample videos/pictures included. Thanks for watching. Feel free to leave any remarks or questions in the comment section below. Please subscribe if you haven't yet, after all, it's FREE!!!
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Unboxing 0:50
Menu Settings 3:03
Sample Videos and Photos 7:12
Audio Test 10:18
Final thoughts/ Pros/Cons 10:47
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AWESOME REVIEW DAVE.Yes i love mine also. Plus another thing that is nice 256mg card u can use.I love the Distance on the camera also.I have about 30 cameras this o e is on the top 3.Plus like u said for 65 bucks on Amazon u can't beat it.Hopefully they have a lot in stock because they well b flying of after your Great REVIEW 💯.Awesome job again Dave 👏 👍 😀
Thanks for watching! Good mention on the capacity of the SD card 256gb! Another great feature I forgot to mention in the review. I don't think I have another camera that can hold a 256gb card! Glad you're enjoying yours also 👍
How fast dose it use the storage and the sd card
Bought this model 2 years ago after your video and its been good. The audio developed a static ticking noise that starts off loud but drops off. Still present in the entire video. I contacted support Oct 2023 but all they could offer me was a $20 credit towards another model. This year I connected it to a Spypoint cell link unit. After working out a few issues like reducing photo size to 16mp and long formatting both the micro SD card and SD cable adapter card its working really well. Other than that slightly annoying ticking noise in the videos, its a great trail cam for the price point. I picked it up for 58.00.
Love your channel and your thorough testing protocol.
Busted blue crab poachers 🎉
SOLD. I’ve looked at at least 20 cameras, 10 TH-cam reviews, dozens of Amazon reviews, all I was looking for was a good quality cam that accepts the python cable lock, FINALLY found one lol ordered 2
Thanks for watching. Enjoy your new cams. Has been out 24/7 since this video was made and is still going strong 👍
I also get annoyed by all those things you mentioned. Finally someone designed a camera the way we want it. That will definitely be my next camera. Thanks for the awesome review.
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I'm gonna step up my use of trail cams this year . Definitely gonna put this one at the top of my list. Thanks for the great review.
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Great review Dave. This is my first trail cam purchase and it just arrived today. I didn’t see your review until after I received the camera and now I am even more excited to try it out.
I think you’ll really enjoy your new cam! 👍
Because of your review I made the purchase. It arrived yesterday, I watched my first test videos this morning. Great quality for sure. Thanks Dave.
I hope your new cam does well! 👍
Great review, Dave. Looks like a solid piece of equipment. Also, congrats on getting over 6K subs. Great job.
Thanks for watching my review John. I sure do appreciate it 👍
This review is awesome, thank you Dave, you had my complete attention on this. I am very impressed with this camera, it is the best I have seen so far, bar none. So much so, I will order one of these asap. Thank you for your review, excellent. Stay well Dave, all the very best to you.
Chris.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment Chris! I appreciate the encouragement. I continue to be impressed with my E5 👍
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial You are welcome Dave, I will always give credit were it is due my friend, a lot of people can be quick to criticise or ridicule, but it doesn't cost a thing to be nice. I was really impressed with your review, I am about to order one of these from Amazon, based on your review alone, and the results you showed of course, lol. Thanks again Dave, you now have another avid watcher of your videos from now on. Take care Dave, it's been a pleasure.
Chris.
Well done Dave, another great review sir. As you know I'm a big proponent of no-glow trail cameras. For security or scientific observations no-glow is a must. Even if Deer and other Wildlife get over being spooked by red-glow LEDs, they still see and react to the red-glow and therefore don't act naturally. Now of course if one simply wants to use a camera for a food plot or feeder camera and simply wants to see the wildlife, the a red-glow is fine. All my best Dave...
Great review!! I’m gonna be looking for one soon for my chicken and goat pens. This looks like a great one. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
Thanks for watching my review Dustin! I appreciate it 👍
Thank you for the review sir. You have saved me a great deal of additional time. I can't tell you how much time I have spent reading Trail Camera Boxes in so many sporting goods and Farm & Ranch stores as we travel the country full-time RVing. I viewed your "Before You Buy a Trail Camera" video before this one. I am now set. Merry Christmas.
Thanks for watching and for the encouragement! I appreciate it. Merry Christmas 👍
Thanks for the review I was just looking at this camera because it was on sale at a good price so I decided to jump over to your channel to see if you have done a review on it because I know you do such a good job testing a camera I can trust your review so thanks again for such a great review on this camera.
Thanks for the encouragement. GardePro cameras have continued to impress me. I have two new ones that I’m testing as I type 👍
.I am really impressed with this cam and have ordered one off amazon on the strength of your review Thanks Dave!
Thanks for watching. Enjoy your new cam 👍
Great review! I always enjoy learning about new cameras.
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I just got my first trail camera GardePro E5 the way you showed us how to use it and set it up for a first (not the last) time user was very. informative and useful for a first timer thanks.
Thanks for watching and for the encouragement! Enjoy your camera 👍
Great review! Like how you noticed the attention to detail on the camera.
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Looks like you found a great one. Definitely going to put this on my list of things to check out. Great review 👍
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Nice sample clips, audio good too. Easy to open even when wearing gloves is a great feature. Awesome trailcam and great review. 👍❤
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Wow, camera takes great pictures even at night.
JT
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I really enjoy your trailcam reviews!
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Great review. Sounds like your really happy with it. Once I find a good piece of land this is the one I'm gonna get... The no glow and security features have me sold.
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really helpful review, I have just bought one and was about to send it back because it wasn't wi-fi. your review changed my mind, the setup instructions were very good. I'll probably by another wi-fi camera.Thanks for the help. Dave
Thanks for watching. My E5 is still going strong and does great. I think you’ll continue to enjoy it. Here are two WiFi cams that are doing well for me:
th-cam.com/video/V5z4hRBfA8Y/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/TB_r3rXJBl4/w-d-xo.html
new stuff again ... thanks GardePro E5 Trail Camera Review, Great Camera! 24MP ..
very helpful in hunting activities ..
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I agree with the comment below mine it all seems good. Thanks again to the Hunting Farmer. Gods speed to ya and your family 👍🇺🇸
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment 👍
What a great trail cam.. And an in depth review.. Thank you so much
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Postie just delivered mine, I’ll set it up this afternoon, first thoughts is that it looks well built, we don’t get deer anymore since they built new homes behind us but we still get hedgehog, badger, fox and various birds of prey. Thanks for your review buddy ✌️
Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoy your new cam for years to come 👍
Always looking for me new cameras thanks for sharing
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I thought your review was spot on. I have had my GardePro for two weeks. I have found nothing to nitpick . I am amazed at the quality of this trail cam.
Thanks for watching! Enjoy your camera 👍
After going back and forth on deciding on my next camera I finally choose GardePro E5, I was looking at another camera that you had reviewed but I have a few GardePro A3 cameras that for the most part I have been happy with and the E5 looks like the door hinge and clasp are much improved from the A3. Thanks for the link in the description, I just ordered one. Good video!
I hope you enjoy your bee cam! I have never ran the A3 so I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts when comparing the two (A3 vs E5) 👍
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial This camera will be cam 1 replacing my moultrie cam that died. Now I will be back up to 5 cameras all of them GardePro brand. Heading to the cabin this weekend with it, my bears should be around soon if not already.
Another great review! The company can thank you for another order just now off Amazon.
Thanks for watching! I think you’ll enjoy the new cam 👍
I really enjoy your review videos. I purchased a GardePro A3 about a year ago and liked it so much I just got the A3S in December. I am very pleased with the A3S and have found the video and photos to be even better than the A3. Both units have excellent time-lapse capabilities and the night shots are superb as well as the flawless transitioning from night to daylight. The only regret I have is that I wish waited to buy a new one until I had seen this review! I also agree with all your PROs and while the one CON I do have is not being able to view/aim the camera by looking at the display (due to having to open the door to see), I've been able to work around that limitation well enough. Overall, I really like the menu improvements of the E5 and especially like the door lock as the A3's were a little less than perfect in those areas. Thank you for the review.
Thanks for watching my review Dale. I have seen the A3’s but had never purchased one. Good point on the lens opening up with the camera door. That would be a con I missed. I too prefer the lens to remain stationary! I have found ways to work around that inconvenience but it takes a bit of time. I appreciate hearing your feedback and experiences 👍
Great review Dave and it made my mind up to purchase this model here in the UK . . I did purchase this and had problems with it wiping the card clean when in surveillance mode - updated to the latest firmware on line and everything is working fine . . Great videos and photos . . Thanks Dave for your review that, with a minefield of wildlife cameras out on the market, my choice was the GardePro E5 . .
I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! Thank you for the encouragement 👍
Very thorough review, as always.
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Great looking cam and great review, Dave. I think I've found a winner for my first trail cam purchase! Love the SD card ease of removal. Can't tell you how many times I've fiddled around with (especially micro) SD cards on DSLR cameras and GoPros, even managed to get one jammed at the wrong angle into a drone one time.😬 This is going to probably end up being a silly question, but why do you like the photos and videos to be the same aspect ratio?
Thanks for watching my review Randy. My preference is because of editing. When all my editing is for 1080p it’s annoying when a photo doesn’t fill the screen 😜 More importantly to me than the aspect ratio is the field of view. Many cams have a wider field of view on photo mode versus video mode or vice versa. That is a recipe for disaster on hybrid mode (photo followed by a video). This cam is identical in either mode 👍
Hows your Monday doing had to pop in see my legend for a brother top video and now I need to get out are snow has just gone so hopeing I be bk out macking videos
Thanks for watching my review! The snow makes your finds harder to find 😁
Thanks for your channel! Great content. Ended up buying the E5 and will be setting it up soon. Your other videos about your favorite settings was also helpful. One question (so far): Should I turn on the side motion sensors? I don't remember that coming up. Is that an additional drain on the batteries? Is it worth it? Thanks again!
Thanks for watching. The side sensors on or off should not effect battery life. I like the side sensors on when the cam is on video mode and I usually turn them off when on photo mode. Not sure if that’s optimal, but that’s what I do 😁
Awesome review! A lot of trail cam videos show the animals are very much aware of and spooked by IR glow. Looks like I'll have to get a couple before season. Love your videos but honestly, how do you run a big farm like that and have so much time for all this important stuff? 😊
Thanks for watching! I’m still really liking the E5 camera! The farm does keep me busy! 👍
Wow, thats sounds like a great camera. I may be getting me one of these.
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Great job! Thank you
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Looks like a pretty solid little unit.
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This looks like a great camera, I like the external power also the inner screen to check pictures without a card reader, well worth the money
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Great Review, I use the E5 with a Spypoint Cell-Link and a small 12V solar panel and 12V sealed lead-acid battery like they use in a battery backup power supply. All put into a modified Square D electrical box. One self contained unit. Only check on the system if it stops working. So far, so good. I have 5 such setups in two different states. Love the camera and the set up. (the only draw back is you have to be careful when closing the camera lid to not let it pull on the SD attachment cable, that will cause a bad connection and the camera can not transmit the images to the Cell-Link) Happy Hunting :)
That sounds like a great setup! Thanks for watching and sharing 👍
Looks good, Sounds good. Thanks Dave!
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Nice review Dave .
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Just bought this one and hung it about an hour ago. Thanks Dave
I hope you enjoy your new cam! 👍
Got some shots of squirrels and tons of 🍁 falling 😂. I like 👍
I received my first GardePro E5 from Amazon yesterday. My past experience has been with the Tasco (8MP, 10MP, 12MP), a couple different Browning models, Wosport Mini, & Campark T20. My initial impression of the GardePro is quite good. The buttons, SD card slot, and set up menu is superior to any trail camera I have used. Mine seems to have the latest software, & I am going to put it out after I type this. My only minor knock would be the very flat, smooth back of the camera. Most cameras have a better surface to grip a tree, but the strap is very nice. If I like this camera's performance, I will buy more of them in the future. I have high hopes for this camera. Thanks for the review. It helped me decide to give one a try!
I hope you enjoy your new cam! Thanks for taking the time to share 👍
Very good review
Not a bad price point
Thank you
Thanks for watching my review Dan! I sure do appreciate it 👍
Thanks for this review, I'm going to get 2. My older cams don't compare.
Thanks for watching! Enjoy your new cams 👍
Best in depth review of a trail cam, thanks. One question, how does the E5 compare with the A3, other than the latter shoots in 20 MP & 1080 P video. I can’t decide.
Thanks for watching! I have never personally ran the A3 but I know the E5 has a one latch case vs the A3’s two latches. I believe the E5 might be slightly more compact (smaller size). The E5 also will accept a 256gb SD card while the largest card you can use in the A3 is 128gb.
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial The Gardepro A3 is exactly the same as the Agitato shown in a previous video (also sold as Blazevideo Distance in France, and another brand name I can't remember)...
Are you still using both the Agitato and E5 without issue, or did you find something better ?
Looks and sounds great my friend 👍
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Great review for next time I buy.
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This looks like a strong candidate when I go shopping.
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After your review I ordered one as I said below. Tested it myself and now plan to order more. Super camera! Do you know of any security box that will fit this camera?
I’m glad you like it! I’m impressed with them. I am not aware of any commercially made security boxes for them 🙁
Looks like a winner!
It is! Thanks for watching my review. I appreciate it 👍
Great review Dave. I have 5 GardePro A3 and A3S. I tried the E5 back in Nov/Dec and my only problem with it was in video mode there was an audible "woosh" sound at the very start of each clip and I ended up returning it and buying another A3 because aside from a bit of Timelapse I only do video. However, right after I returned it I saw that the manuf. put out a firmware update for the camera, and I wonder if that cured the problem. Hopefully it did becauseI love my A3's and see the E5 as a next level in the line. Again, great review!
Thanks for watching. Mine gives that “woosh” sound at the beginning of the clip. I’ll get checking out the firmware update 👍
I've noticed that in my A3 cams too.
@@zzz7zzz9 Yes, some of the A3's and A3S I bought in the last year have that same audio problem. When I bought my 1st A3 several years ago it was because of the nice clean sound along with great video I saw on a woman's Amazon review. Ant the one I got - and a couple others right after - had tha "perfect" audio. Then sometime a year ago they started shipping with a new firmware version that took care of some glitches elsewhere but made the audio have that crappy sund at the start, and seem like it was "jacked up" so you could hear a car a mile and a half away and everything close distorted. The good news: They now have "Version 3" firmware in the new ones. And from what I've seen on a friend's camera the audio is back to being good like earlier models. I recently bought one myself and it's out hanging on a tree by a brook now, so in a week or 2 I'll know if it's improved or not. My at home test and my friend's videos have me convinced enough that I ordered another yesterday. I'll come back here with the results.
@@WildInNewEngland cool, thanks. I finally managed to get my firmware updates to work. The issue, was that my sd cards were 64gb, apparently too big. So i tried using a 32gb card for the firmware, and it worked immediately.
Three of my cams were version 2 models, and i updated them, two at home, then took the sd card for my hike yesterday, to check a couple cams, and updated the third cam in the field. I won't know what version a fourth cam is, until i do another hike to others i have out.
But my fifth A3 is version 1 firmware. This one has me confused. It's firmware is V1.1.5 but the update is V1.1.21
I held off on updating it because the update seems lower????
@@zzz7zzz9 I'm not very familiar with the updates for the version 1 A3. My frst A3 was the only version 1 that I had and at that time - a while back now - I didn't know about the available updates. The next one I bought was a version 2 and shortly after I bought that my first one's screen stopped working. The good news on that is I contacted the company and a week later I got a new one in the mail. That one was a version 2 I forget what update version number it was. I do wish I hadn't updated that one because the audio was great on that one and the others I bought at the time but the latest update I did put that "jacked up" audio in some.
I swapped the card today on the Version 3 I bought and put out the other day, just to see that it's working okay since i was in the neighborhood. Only had a couple false triggers probably because it's aimed at a stream that's moving pretty rapid. I turned down the sensitivity to Med. so we'll see, I'll be back to that one next Tuesday. But the sound was good and I went agead and ordered another one.
As far as the cards go, there is something about *some* SD cards that are 64 GB or over that gives some game cameras fits. I learned about it on a game camera FB page from some people that were having the problem with their model Brownings. That sounded like some of the problems I was having with some 64 GB cards. AND I remembered seeing a Zopu/Gardpro page talking about it. I went to it and followed the instructions for formatting those cards and they have been working good since. Here it is: www.zopudt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/How-to-fix-SD-card-issues-v1.pdf
Great video like always Dave.I well b trying to update mine real soon.Might need the wife help..lol.I think the sound was better 👍
Haha! She’ll help you 😁
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Sounds like a thorough review. BTW, what security cable seems to fit best through those holes? Is the case strong enough so people wouldn't be able to twist it and break it off the tree?
Thanks for watching! I use the Master Lock Python cables. They are 5/16” thick and are very strong 👍
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial Thanks for the reply
A great review. Did you happen to check the trigger distance?
Thanks for watching! I didn’t specifically measure the trigger distance but it’s easily 50-60’ 👍
Hi Dave, as I said before maybe I am unlucky but I am on my 3rd GardePro E5. The previous 2 both stopped taking videos at night. No matter how I checked batteries and ensured the settings were correct etc. You might say why buy the other two, I didn't after discussion with the Company (by email in China) they sent me replacements free of charge. So far the latest seems to be okay, clearly not the only one with problems because in each case they sent me replacements ,via Amazon, without any pressure from me to do so.
Wow! I’m glad they’re taking care of you. My original is still going strong. Hopefully you’re good to go now! 😮
Amazing bro good presentation
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If he says it's the best he's tested, that means something. Sure looked good to me. Looked about like my gopros and that's crazy good!
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Hey Dave, first off love your channel and your reviews. I purchased the E5 about 2 weeks ago, I love it, the pictures are clear and everything is just as you said in your review, but.....🤔 This may very well be something I'm doing wrong and I hoping you can help. The other day, 9/11/21 I went and checked my camera and was thrilled to see i had 168 pics/videos after 3 days of not checking, unfortunately all the pics/videos were taken (based on date and time) immediately after I had set it out the 3 days prior. Pics were all in succession as were vids, taken for about half an hour straight one after the other from when I turned it on and walked away. The same thing happened the very first time I put it out, took tons of pics and videos for nearly an hour after I set it out and walked away. There is nothing on the pics that should have caused motion. I hope i explained that clearly and I thank you in advance for your time.
Thanks for watching. I’m not sure what’s going on? I know the sensitivity can be too strong and picks up on vegetation movements for some people (at that point you need to adjust the sensitivity to medium or low). That doesn’t seem to be the case in your instance because you said nothing is moving. I would check which software version your camera is running (even though it’s new it could have sat in the warehouse for some time). I’d update it to the newest version available and see if that fixes the bug. Here a video I did on updating mine. th-cam.com/video/B2WwyodejVI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Dave
Last night I saw on the website on the firmware updates it listed "continuous filming" as a bug that the update will fix. Headed out after work to install the update. I will let you know if that takes care of it, Im pretty confident it will. Thanks a million!
Nice camera review
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Hi, Do you have some problems with your Gardepro E5 or is it still working? And how is Gardepro E5 regards to false triggers(wind, sun etc) Thanks😊
I've got 4 GardePro A3 cameras. Hands down they take the best photos - and videos. They are the best game cameras I've ever owned.
Thanks for watching my review! Thanks for sharing your experience! I’ve never owned the A3 but am loving this E5. 👍
i bought an a3s a few days ago and tested it in my back yard, it will detect me out to over 40 yards (120 feet) consistently, the illumination will also work at that distance. i can only get to 40 yards in my back yard, but i am very impressed.
Sounds like a great camera for an unbelievable price. Better jump on it!!!👍
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Thanks for the videos, I got the E5 and really like it.
Have you tried the E6 yet? It has wifi. I was thinking of getting one to put it up high with a solar panel and use wifi to download videos.
It is missing the side sensors but I trust that they did that for good reason.
Thanks for watching! I haven’t tried the E6 yet but will hopefully at some point. I’ve been impressed with their cams 👍
have you found that 12v cams detect further, illuminate better, and trigger faster than 6v cams over all? i have not tested many that run on 12v because i like the option of using 4 batteries, but i wonder if i am missing out by not testing more 12v cams?
That’s a good question. I never really correlated camera performance with power supply. Would be interesting to experiment.
Do you know of a security/bear box for these cameras yet? I have three of them and love them but I'm in bear country and they get a hold of them once in awhile. Thanks! Great review!
Thanks for watching. Unfortunately I’m not aware of any commercially made box specifically for them.
Which do you prefer, Garde Pro A5 or E5. Really enjoy your videos
I appreciate you watching. I have only used the E5 and E5S
I have not had an A5 so I can’t give advice on a comparison. Sorry
Good review. I have tested the E5 and a few other GardePro cameras (and some other clones, of the same camera). And in pretty much each case the sound is horrible. It's a shame b/c the pics and video and other features are very good. For me, sound is everything and makes for a good or bad video. Right now I have to stay with my Bushnell and Browning camera, both have great clean sound. I think you are on to something regarding Gardepro trying to amplify the sound, I have noticed that as well. If they would fix their mic issues, I would buy 10 of them.. they are that good! And I can buy 2 (or 3 or 4) for the price of a Browning.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Yeah, I’m learning there is a fairly large family of cameras sold under several names. They are great cams but the the audio can be lacking! I also like the WingHome 630M. It has great audio. th-cam.com/video/W8zFaq2UPA8/w-d-xo.html
What i've learned, with mine, is that the audio actually seems to be amplifying, to hear farther sounds. It's kinda crazy, but that is exactly what my A3's seem to do. It can then come through as distortion.
Thanks for the review info. How do I view pictures on my Apple Computer when I have the USB in? Thank you!!
Thanks for watching. I don’t have any experience with Mac computers. Personally I pull out the SD card and put it into a card reader.
A good stuff, a fine result.
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Love your video, really helpful. I just got two of these as a gift but both of them the camera shows nothing but purple on the screen and photos it takes. Any thoughts? Did I really just get two detective products?
They were not defective, I updated them to SW Version 6.2.58 without realizing they were shipped to me as V6.2.66. But V6.2.66 is not on their website.
Great to hear you were able to update them. 👍
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial sorry I don't want people to miss understand my comment. They shipped with a newer firmware than what's on the website. So by downloading from their website and updating then I actually went backwards and broke them. You really need to check version numbers before flashing because they might ship with the latest now.
How big of an SD card can you use and what kind of cable in your opinion would work with it? I love this and so cheap too
Thanks for watching Mike. This cam can take a 256gb card!! If you mean security cable, I would go with the 5/16 Master Lock Python cable 👍
In your opinion what would be the coldest temp that this camera would work in? I know that battery life will decrease faster in cold weather but what is your opinion on this? I live in in western Canada and gets very cold in winter.
We get cold here but not like where you’re at. I had the cam out all winter and we had lows of about 0° F Lithium batteries are a must at those temps 👍
I have this same camera - tried to catch some Elk with it here in Michigan -- Question ? -- I left it out for a week and went back to check . It took a video every 15 sec then a photo then another video and photo constant until it filled the card - lasted 1 day then was full . needless to say didnt catch anything . what did i do wrong? Im thinking having PIR on H may have caused this and everytime the wind blew it took a video .Thanks
Thanks for watching. I would highly recommend taking it off high sensitivity. Others have had the same trouble on the high setting. I have found even on low it captures the wildlife 👍
Looking at this camera for rural home/outbuilding security. Have you seen any negative reviews towards snow and rain proof? Thanks!
Thanks for watching. I haven’t heard of any problems holding up to rough weather. Mine has been out 24/7 for almost a year now. No problems 👍
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial thank you so much! Learned alot from your videos. Very VERY helpful. Thanks again!!!!
Great review. I had a total of 3 cameras and just ordered an additional 4. I am in Northern NH where the temps often reach minus 30F. What battery type do you use? Alkaline? Lithium? What size SD card do you use? Thank you. Stay safe.
Thanks for watching! I use Energizer Ultimate Lithium. Here’s a cold weather test I did th-cam.com/video/Z4m4tQiKKtI/w-d-xo.html
I use 32GB cards in all my cameras. The Gardepro will take a larger card but I choose to use 32GB just to keep things uniform 👍
Thank you. Have a great hunting season.
hi, how do you think it compares to the campark 4k t-90 or t-100? ...also the gardepro e6? thanks a bunch!
Thanks for watching. I have not personally used those model Campark cams so I can’t give an opinion. From what I could tell the E6 would give the same quality picture as the E5 but the E6 has the WiFi option 👍
Dave, I bought it! Just got my SD card and batteries. Now I’m going to have to figure out when and how to watch what it captures. I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never used an SD cars so I don’t know how to watch the footage. If anyone is reading this, please let me know when you watch the footage and how to get it to your phone. It came with a cord so let me read the directions! Thank you so much for the video! Can’t wait to see my city girl deer! Oh let me ask, any suggestions on which tree I should put it on? I have no idea what I’m doing! ❤
Enjoy your new camera. More than likely you’ll need a third party card reader to view on your phone. I personally view pics/videos on my laptop or pc. Less compatibility issues.
Great looking camera and the price of the camera doesn't break the bank.
Thanks for watching my review! I appreciate it. Stay warm 🥶
I recently purchased the E5 and have a question I hope you can help me with. I placed the camera about 3 feet high and tied to the ground some bait around 10-15 feet away. For three nights the bait has been taken, but no photos/videos. Is the bait too far/too close to the camera? Is the camera too high? I know I have coyotes and foxes, but also have house cats. Is it possible something small, like a house cat, is taking the bait and not triggering the camera? I can walk by the bait and the camera works. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!
Thanks for watching. I would try to lower the camera. At first I was beginning to think you’re not activating the camera but if it takes pictures of you it’s obviously working. As a general rule of thumb, people often place the camera higher than they should (or need to).
Dave, Maybe I am unlucky but I have nothing but trouble with this camera. Many times there is no power it appears that one of the batteries may have slept press the black battery cover sometimes gets it working. Then you have to reset the date and time again. I have set it with High response so it catches hedgehogs going in and our of the hibernation house that we have positioned for them. It seems to be random between lots of clips , because of the waving plants trigger it and very few.No logic as what is wrong. I am sending it back via Amazon - is version 6 any better?
I would highly recommend lowering the sensitivity setting to medium or low. I believe you’ll still capture the hedgehog. I have found high creates too many false triggers and will kill your batteries
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial Dave, the batteries are a problem but mainly because they somewhat unstable. Even though it is working I find in the morning niothing has happened and the date has changed to 1/7/2021 which i assume is the factory default date. I only have to touch the black battery cover and the date reverts again. I often have to press the cover to get the thing working, had to do 4 times last night and reset the date and time each time,
Very good and detailled presentation of the E5 model.
I already heared something about a new E8 4k WIFI model but did not found any information on the web.
Do you know this brand new model and are you planing to review this device on your channel?
It would be great! Thanks a lot.
Thanks for watching. I haven’t tried the wifi model. I haven’t really found wifi on trail cameras to be that beneficial (or at least not to pay extra for) 👍
I heard the E8 goes through batteries in 18 hrs on some youtube video reviews! Also the wifi only worked within 10 ft. Can be plugged in to 110 volt, and some say its a better home security camera than a trail cam because of the horrible battery life.
I have 3 Garde Pro A3s and just bought one of these E5s. If I am going to use it for security it would be helpful if you could share what motion detection range you have experienced with this camera, like what has been the median or average detection range for movement day and night?
Thanks for watching. I estimate the max pir sensor detection is around 90’👍
The GardePro company exchanged my A3 to an E5. I was wanting to get pictures of small birds that come to my water feature. So far it's okay. I know there are cameras just for birds, but cost several hundreds of dollars. I'll keep this E5, and hope for the best.
Thanks for watching. The E5 should do every bit as good as the A3 👍
Do you happen to know the size and polarity (inside positive?) of the 12v jack? Thanks!
Thanks for watching. The external port requires 12v 5.5x2.1mm plug 👍
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial Perfect, thanks!
I figured out from watching an unboxing video that the 12v plug is center + (outside -).
looks like an awesome camera for the price
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it 👍
The con's for this camera may be the strap and the fact it doesnt have bluetooth capabilities. I hate the plastic strap and would much rather have the metal clamp version . Quicker and easier to set up . Bluetooth comes in handy if you want to check photos from a nearby treestand. Not a big thing for me , but might be for others . I usually pull cards and exchange them walking into my treestand , then use a OTG to view sdcards on my phone while sitting in my stand .
One question with the angle detection do you get a lot of blank captures before the animal comes in front of the camera
I did not get false triggers. You can turn the side sensors off to further ensure less false triggers. I do find the side sensors useful though if you’re placing your camera perpendicular to a game trail 👍
Thank's👍
Hi Dave, I should have complimented and thanked you on your review before . I bought it and tried it for the first time last night. I set it at 0 secs delay. It ended up taking 111 video clips if the first 2 hours (mainly in the dark) before stopping to do any clips until 7am - when it was light. I can only assume that this camera is far more sensitive than the previous Victure & Toguard cameras. Can you think of any other reason that this happened please.
Thanks for the encouragement. Not sure what happened. Were all of the videos false triggers? In other words were there any animals at all? I always set my delay for 20-30 seconds unless I’m over bait and then I make it even longer (1 minute or more). I believe there is a sensitivity setting. I would lower that to medium or low.
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial Thanks Dave I am trying a medium sensitivity tonight. Other trail cameras mention the use of a solar panel to save keep buying batteries since rechargeables aren't recommended. Any idea what sort of solar panel would be suitable - are those at amazon etc. suitable?
I have two cons for the E5, albeit not serious. The first is something you mentioned, The fact that removing batteries means that the date goes back to factory settings so needs resetting. The second is the lack of a positive way of starting the video. Other cameras have 3 settings "off" "set up" and "on" this only has the first two and a "start" button but no way of checking if you have pressed start, press it twice does that negate it. Are solar panel power worth considering, rather than rechargeable batteries?
Dave, Sorry I don't like this camera. As well as my two cons mentioned before. I find difficulty in removing the batteries as well as the annoying problem of having to reset the date & time. The other problem is that the "high" sensitivity is too sensitive (waving leaves and flies trigger it) and the medium is not sensitive enough. Sorry
what is the best batteries to use also what size sd card please also my camera is not videoing at night can you help please
I highly recommend Energizer ultimate lithium batteries. Here’s a test I performed th-cam.com/video/Z4m4tQiKKtI/w-d-xo.html
I use 32GB sd cards in my trail cameras.
This sounds like a great camera. Does the IR on this camera show red lights? Our CCTV camers do and this attracts spiders for some reason. I think we will save the link to this one for a purchase, thanks
Thanks for watching! No, the IR on this cam cannot be seen by the human eye at night! 👍
I have three GardePro E5S cameras. When I set the date and time, after a period it will change both the date and time(like Jan 10, 2022 @ 10:30pm and then the next photo will be Jun. 01, 2021. How can I fix this?
It sounds like a battery problem? You might be getting a drop in voltage which resets the time? I highly recommend Energizer Lithium batteries
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Just an update on the issue I've been having Dave. I did the firmware update and had no issues the first 2 full days I had the camera out but i went and checked it the other day and it had taken pics/vids for 7 consecutive minutes starting immediately after I had reset it and walked away, there is no movement or anything on the pics/vids. I'm going to contact the company and see what they suggest, I guess I'm the lucky one 😂😂
I’m curious what’s going on and why it’s hit or miss! I have heard from others with similar problems. I’ve had ZERO false triggering problems ??
Hi what the 12 hrs and 24 hrs format does. Thank you
That setting changes the date display on the pictures/videos from a 12 hour format (am and pm) to a 24 hour format that after 12 noon hour it goes to 13:00
@@HuntingFarmerOfficial thank you for your reply
I have looked at as many reviews for this that I can find that include video. The video you got looks much than anyone else's video. Can you tell me what you think you might be doing that causes your video to be so much better?
I’m not sure what makes the difference? Here is a fairly recent compilation of videos from that camera. It’s been out 24/7 since that review. th-cam.com/video/UsBXpHJRVrA/w-d-xo.html