Usually, there are two different kinds of trail cameras. The infrared flash camera and the other one called an incandescent flash camera. Both provide fantastic images when used at night for feeder, food plot, or deer trail. But the question raised when it comes to what is suitable for those kinds of activity, especially deer hunting trail cameras. Let’s take a look at these two cameras in detail and how they work.
Infrared Trail Cameras
The IR or infrared deer trail camera is one of the latest types of cameras on the market. It is used more and more often because of its photographic capabilities. Operating heat sensors is the main feature of this camera. How they work is that they detect the total amount of heat that a subject emits and then color-codes the object based on the infrared radiation emitted that results in thermal imaging.
To put it simply, if the camera’s sensor detects heat, it will trigger the trail camera to capture a photo the same as the incandescent camera does, but without the flash. It lights the LED panel that emits light for the imaging equipment to take the photo. The main reason this camera is famous is that they do not emit this flash of light, which draws attention to the research, or the trail camera has proven not to scare wildlife.
If you take such a picture, or if you get pictures of deer. One of the infrared cameras that work with the flash will be different from them, even if these pictures are in black and white. The infrared camera is better suited for finding places and getting out of carelessness and long battery life.
Incandescent Flash Camera
The deer trail flash camera is equipped with a light bulb like in digital or 35mm cameras do. When you press it, the camera takes a picture of what is in front of the lens. Cameras with flash work the same way as regular cameras, though pressing the button is not the same. The camera is activated by the motion detector, along with the light that illuminates the front of the lens, while the camera records the area in which it is located.
One of the excellent advantages of a trail flash camera is that you get color images by day or night, in comparison to the infrared trail camera. Still, the disadvantage is that the battery life is much shorter than other cameras along with the possibility of scaring the creature you have to capture. You can only have one chance to photograph this animal because they usually get frightened by sudden “blue square” that it now sees through the flash coming out of the camera lens.
If you use the flash cameras in a public area or for security purposes, the flash will attract attention to the camera, could grow feet and run away. This can be frustrating and very expensive.