Review
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Author: John R. - Senior Editor & Wildlife Photography Expert
Intro
The Vikeri A1 trail camera has a 120° wide-angle lens and motion sensor that captures photos and videos with a 0.2s trigger time. In addition, the Vikeri A1 game camera has a 940nm no-glow illumination so that it won't scare away your game. The A1 cam is equipped with a low-noise Sony EXMOR IMX377 sensor and produces high-quality daytime images. However, nighttime and low-light photos and videos are of sub-par quality. While the camera has a door latch locking option, the camera is missing a cable lock option. Like most trail cameras, the Vikeri A1 camera takes daytime images in color, and nighttime photos and videos are black and white. The game camera can record videos with sound. The camera is waterproof and dustproof, so you can use it when it's raining or snowing outside. However, the info bar is unnecessarily large and covers a substantial chunk of the image. The Vikeri A1 camera comes included with a 32GB micro-sd memory card. The Vikeri A1 camera also comes with four AA alkaline batteries, which makes no sense as the camera needs eight batteries to run. The A1 model does not have wifi or wireless capabilities.
Pros
- Invisible Illumination
- Inexpensive
- Memory Card Included
Cons
- Slow Video Trigger
- No Cable Lock Option
- Micro SD Memory Slot
- Poor Image Quality
Camera Ratings
Detection Range: 12/20
The detection range is just average and around 50 to 60 feet.
Speed: 2/10
The manufacturer lists the camera trigger at only 0.2 seconds; however, the video recording is super slow. Often, the animal is almost gone from view before the camera starts recording.
Accuracy: 3/10
The A1 models from Vikeri are heavily inclined to false triggers when deployed in the open. Therefore, we had no choice but to relocate our two units to wooded areas better protected from the wind.
Battery Life: 5/10
Daylight Images: 7/10
Lowlight Images: 5/10
Night Images: 3/10
Design: 8/20
Verdict: 45/100
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User Reviews
Anonymous 0/10
This camera does not work except to take pictures yourself. Now it is frozen and won't turn off. Don't waste your money on this camera.
Feb. 12, 2023, 5 p.m.
Anonymous 3/10
Not detecting small animals.
March 27, 2023, 2:10 p.m.
Anonymous 1/10
touch pad buttons stopped working after less than a year and I cant get any response from Vikeri. Unit is still under warranty but what good is a warranty when no-one from the company response
March 27, 2023, 2:10 p.m.
Anonymous 1/10
touch pad buttons stopped working after less than a year and I cant get any response from Vikeri. Unit is still under warranty but what good is a warranty when no-one from the company response
April 18, 2023, 5:45 p.m.
Anonymous 2/10
I've had this camera for about a year but barely use it because it only frustrates me every time I resolve myself to try it again. As another reviewer mentioned, it does take great selfies, that's about it. Waste of money.
April 25, 2023, 5:27 p.m.
Anonymous 0/10
Waste of money. Motion does not trigger pics. It arbitrarily shoots . Misses wildlife completely. Pissed off... don't buy
July 22, 2023, 10:36 p.m.
daveh30 1/10
battery draining fast, it does not last 2 days without the battery being drained???
July 25, 2023, 1:44 p.m.
Anonymous 0/10
Set for 4 hours, 750 pictures captures nothing. Keeps taking pictures when there is no motion? Complete waste of money!
July 30, 2023, midnight
Anonymous 0/10
The instructions are useless. Complete waste of money.
Nov. 13, 2023, 5:58 p.m.
Anonymous 1/10
The top arrow doesn't work or numbers jump around. Looks like flash bulb effect. Hard to see. Email address wouldn't work. Anyone know how to contact them?
Nov. 16, 2023, 11:37 a.m.
Anonymous 5/10
Have had no problem with the camera
Jan. 10, 2024, 2:44 p.m.
Anonymous 0/10
All of the neg above is true mine never worked
May 7, 2024, 1:56 p.m.
Backyard_Safari 10/10
My camera works great for the money takes great pictures and video. Only complaint is memory card size I will try a bigger card 64 GB. The 32 GB fills up too fast with video and that’s only 1080 P. I use 8 batteries
Nov. 19, 2024, 3:07 a.m.
Anonymous 1/10
Used one time and clips broke. Cheap Chinese crap. Customer service is horrible. They hide behind a computer and talk crap. This company’s a joke
March 15, 2025, 4:01 a.m.
Anonymous 4/10
I ran my new (inexpensive) Vikeri A1 24/7 for three days when I got it. It captured about 2,000 photos and videos during that time. It caught a deer at night and some people walking past the garden. The video resolution (clarity) at night was not great, but it was OK. The daytime videos and photos were great! The batteries were almost depleted, but that is expected after so many videos and photos. The only problem I had is that the camera was triggering on vehicles on a roadway about 75 yards from the camera. I turned the sensitivity down to low to see if that fixes it. Otherwise, this camera is excellent for $30. In fact, five stars for 30 bucks!
Specs
Official specs from the manufacturer.- Name:
- Vikeri A1
- Manufacturer:
- Vikeri
- Model:
- A1
- Model Year:
- 2020
- Series:
- Game Cameras
- Flash Type:
- No-Glow IR
- Max Pixels:
- 20
- Max Video:
- 1520p
- No. of Sensors:
- 1
- Detection Range:
- 80 ft
- Flash Range:
- 80 ft
- Field of View:
- 120 degrees
- Trigger Speed:
- 0.20 second
- Min Delay:
- 5 seconds
- Max Delay:
- 30 minutes
- Max Card Size:
- 256 GB
- Cellular/Mobile:
- No
- WiFi:
- No
- Bluetooth:
- No
- Live View:
- No
- MSRP:
- $89.99
- Warranty:
- 12 months
- Country of Origin:
- N/A
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