Great Images

Wanting a camera trap which produces the best quality images? It can often be difficult to choose a camera based solely on image quality due to a technique called 'interpolation' that all trail cameras use.

We’ve narrowed down the options for you, selecting only the wildlife cameras we know are capable of producing great images.

Take a look at our trail camera choices for best quality images…

Great Images

Wanting a camera trap which produces the best quality images is a common request but it can often be difficult to choose a camera based solely on image quality, as the way they take pictures changes as technology develops.

Currently, many of them use image interpolation, which is the process of turning a 3 megapixel (MP) image into a 20MP photo. To do this, the camera processes the original image by adding similar coloured pixels around an original pixel to boost the resolution/size of the image. On some cameras, this works really well but others can have problems with it, with images looking grainy and distorted.

We’ve narrowed down the options for you, selecting only the cameras we know are capable of producing great images.

Take a look at our trail camera choices for best quality images…

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FAQs

Interpolation is the process of turning a 2, 3, 4 or 5 megapixel (MP) image into a 20MP+ photo.

To do this, the camera processes the original image by adding similar coloured pixels around an original pixel to boost the resolution/size of the image. On some cameras, this works really well but others can have problems with it, with images looking grainy and distorted.

In general, the larger the advertised image size (i.e. 48MP, 36MP etc) is not the best way to pick the best wildlife camera for still images. The CMOS sensor (base sensor) size is often more important - with 4 or 5MP being the best, as they offer the compromise between good day and good night quality.

Easy - we test them! A lot!

NatureSpy are a team of experts - all with a biology or photography background. We also run wildlife projects, as well as working with partners.

It means we can test, test, test - not just in the UK, but around the world.