Trying Out the Moultrie Game Watcher 100? By Jenn Jamie At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Moultrie has sold a number of these units and I finally got the chance recently to give it a real field test and see how it compares to other cameras on the market.

The Good Points

One thing that this camera can claim is that like many Moultrie products before it is that it is easy to use. The instructions and the controls make sense and are easy to follow. It’s not a big issue if you use lots of different cameras but most people who are buying one of these only have one and do not want to invest a bunch of time figuring out how to use it.

The Moultrie Game Watcher now has an LCD status display that indicates information like how much battery life is remaining and the available memory for capturing images.

The Not-So-Good Points

There are actually a few things that Moultrie could work on with this camera. First of all, the quality of the pictures is not that good. In the literature that is included, they mention that you could use it as a personal camera. I really can’t see anyone doing this, as many cell phones take pictures that are almost the same quality. This thing is also not exactly small, so there is really no hope of putting it in your pocket. Don’t plan on taking one of these on your vacation to take shots of the family. That is just not what this is for.

The Moultrie Game Watcher 100 runs on a 6-volt battery. This battery will last you about three weeks with normal shooting intervals. Whether by reducing the amount of power the camera uses or by increasing the storage capacity of the battery this needs to be improved. Lots of folks will want to leave the camera out for more than three weeks, or will be away for more than that and you don’t want the camera to stop taking pictures because it is out of power. A regular alkaline 6 volt will take about 150 images. This could be a little higher, especially since most SD cards will hold a fair bit more than that.

Trigger time could be shortened on this unit. Other Moultrie cameras have shorter trigger times and this does aid in the success ratio of your shots. Too often I saw shots of the deer leaving with this camera. I would estimate that overall about 40% of the pictures were good quality, the rest were either blurred, washed out or just didn’t get a good shot of the animal.

One of the things that this camera does not have is a screen for viewing the photos that you have taken. Before the trail cameras had this I didn’t really miss it, but now that I have used ones that do I can tell you that there is no going back. It would be a really big addition to this camera to add that feature.

Overall, the camera is not that bad. It is an entry-level camera and if you are looking to get into the market with very little cost and get a basic unit it is still a good bet. This camera would be a good pick if you are setting up on public land. If you are looking for more functionality take a look at the Moultrie Game Spy models.

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