Review
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Author: John R. - Senior Editor & Wildlife Photography Expert
Intro
The Browning Dark Ops APEX is a trail camera with a compact design measuring 4.5” x 3.25” x 2.5”. It captures 18-megapixel still images and records 1600 x 900 HD+ video with sound, with durations ranging from 5 seconds to 2 minutes. The camera features an invisible infrared flash, effective up to 80 feet, which operates covertly to avoid detection by wildlife or trespassers.
The trail camera is equipped with a 0.22-second trigger speed and a 0.6-second recovery time, ensuring prompt capture of activity. It supports up to 8 multi-shot or rapid-fire images, along with a Smart IR video function that continues recording daytime movement. Illuma-Smart technology automatically adjusts the IR flash to optimize nighttime image quality. Users can program the picture delay between 1 second and 60 minutes.
The Dark Ops Apex game camera is powered by six AA batteries (not included) and features extended battery life. A 12-volt external power jack is also available. It supports SDXC memory cards up to 512GB (not included) and provides SD card management options for efficient storage use.
Additional features include a timelapse mode with an IR trigger, adjustable IR flash power, and a customizable picture info bar displaying data such as time, date, temperature, moon phase, barometric pressure, and camera ID.
The unit is compatible with Browning Buck Watch Timelapse Viewer Software and includes a ¼”-20 tripod socket for mounting. Warranty details and registration options are available through the manufacturer.
Pros
Cons
Camera Ratings
Detection Range: 14/20
Speed: 6/10
Accuracy: 6/10
Battery Life: 8/10
Daylight Images: 6/10
Lowlight Images: 5/10
Night Images: 4/10
Design: 12/20
Verdict: 61/100
Buying Options:
Discontinued This product has been discontinued!
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Specs
Official specs from the manufacturer.- Name:
- Browning Dark Ops Apex
- Manufacturer:
- Browning Trail Cameras
- Model:
- BTC-6HD-APX
- Model Year:
- 2020
- Series:
- Micro Series
- Flash Type:
- No-Glow IR
- Max Pixels:
- 18
- Max Video:
- 720p
- No. of Sensors:
- 1
- Detection Range:
- 80 ft
- Flash Range:
- 80 ft
- Field of View:
- 40 degrees
- Trigger Speed:
- 0.22 second
- Min Delay:
- 1 seconds
- Max Delay:
- 60 minutes
- Max Card Size:
- 512 GB
- Cellular/Mobile:
- No
- WiFi:
- No
- Bluetooth:
- No
- Live View:
- No
- MSRP:
- $149.99
- Warranty:
- 12 months
- Country of Origin:
- China