Some very basic help needed please!

[AmyLouise147]

My 6 year old would like for Christmas a type of camera for outside in the garden that would capture images/video of wildlife, not specifically birds. Our house backs onto fields and we have quite an array of things visit. However i am absolutely clueless and am looking for any help i can get really, ie. is there such a thing, what's it called, what's a good one to get for absolute beginners (both of us!) Thank you in advance.

 

[rick448]

What is your budget?

 

[Box Brownie]

Hi and welcome to TP

It is wonderful that your youngster is showing an interest in the wildlife.

If I am reading what say correctly it sounds like you 'need' a Trail Camera........................there is a whole multi page thread here that perhaps you might like to read:-
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/trail-cam.690276/page-4

I have the older version of the Apeman H55 and it does a very decent job. Please bear in mind that setting it up etc is likely not something a 6 yo could do by themselves.

PS as Rick says what is your budget........................the updated version is currently £35.99 and I paid closer to £50 about 10 months ago here, so IMO as long it stays for now at that price it a real bargain https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07H93XQ6Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Like all tech the more you pay (mostly?) the better you get IMO the H55 is a good balance between price & performance and I would not buy cheaper!

I hope that helps and that whatever you get, both of you enjoy watching on your computer the lovely visitors to your garden

 

[cambsno]

Fuji refurb site has some good tough cameras on the site.