Campark TC21 Solar Trail Camera - Full In-Depth Review

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In this video I give a full review of the Solar Trail Camera TC21 by Campark.
My link to Campark TC21 Trail Camera shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=235440...
Campark sent me this Hunting Camera in exchange for an independent review. I tested the trail cam in various conditions and show the hedgehogs and foxes in my English Garden. I show the camera in detail, explain all the best settings to use and end with my conclusions and more example footage. If you are new to Trail Cameras and want good quality images this is the review to watch.
Campark TC21 Trail Camera* shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=235440...
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Chapters - Timestamps
0:00 Introduction and features
01:43 Unboxing
05:38 Memory Card
07:10 Best Settings
16:40 Audio Test
18:20 Focus Distance Test
19:45 Stills / Photo Quality
20:34 Video Quality Test
21:21 Reviewing photos and videos on camera screen
23:46 Sample Photos & Videos
26:17 WIFI operation
27:26 Final Thoughts - Pros & Cons
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All footage and sound recorded in the garden by me.
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  • @paultreviews
    @paultreviews10 ай бұрын

    PLEASE NOTE: at 21:15 these are frames from 4K, 2K & 1080P not 46mp/20mp/12mp photos. These are the video specs - pixel count and bit rate: 4K (UHD) 3860 x 2160 (bit rate: 4,703 kbps) 2K 2560 x 1440 (bit rate: 14,103 kbps) 1080P 1920 x 1080 (bit rate: 9,110 kbps)

  • @Natrilhadafauna

    @Natrilhadafauna

    10 ай бұрын

    Good evening sir Paul, greetings from Brazil. I believe to be the same bitrate of TC02. Even though it is HEVC in 4K, the bitrate is very low. The TC06 in 4K that I have records at 32 Mbps in HEVC, very good quality. I only use it in 4K. Thanks for the great review.

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your thoughts - that is interesting. Have you tested the 4K and 2K side by side?

  • @Natrilhadafauna

    @Natrilhadafauna

    10 ай бұрын

    @@paultreviews Good morning. Unfortunately not side by side, until today I recorded only once in 2.7K and never in 1080p. Erik

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    Always worth a direct side by side comparison.

  • @SmokyMountainBlessed
    @SmokyMountainBlessed10 ай бұрын

    I just bought this, just arrived, have not taken it out of the box yet, thanks for the review, I wanted it for the sound too, my Campark TC07 has bad sound as you already know

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    That’s great you’ve got one. I hope all future trail cams now continue with this good audio - it makes such a difference. I’ll be interested to know what you think of it.

  • @SmokyMountainBlessed

    @SmokyMountainBlessed

    10 ай бұрын

    @@paultreviews thanks

  • @Natrilhadafauna
    @Natrilhadafauna10 ай бұрын

    Good evening sir Paul, greetings from Brazil. I like your reviews as they are very detailed in the information. I congratulate you for all your work in recording and editing, very professional. I particularly don't like Non-Glow cameras, I prefer red-glow cameras, they record night videos much better, but I understand the use for specific cases of Non-Glow. The audio is simply wonderful, without noise, it reminds me a lot of my TC06. The video quality of the TC21 during the day is great. My TC06 records 4K in HEVC at 32 Mbps, phenomenal quality. Thanks a lot for the review. Yours sincerely. Erik from Brazil.

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you Erik - I am pleased you enjoyed my review. I am surprised the TC06 records 4K @ 32.0 mbps when the TC21 only records at 4.7 If only the TC06 had a solar panel...

  • @Natrilhadafauna

    @Natrilhadafauna

    10 ай бұрын

    @@paultreviews Good morning. I put some examples on googledrive for you to download and see on your computer. The download link is in the video below. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4CXtbOfe6fUitI.html&ab_channel=Natrilhadafauna I only have files in 2K and mostly 4K. Some in 1080p are night or "Color Night Vision", I never recorded with it in the main camera in 1080p. 2.7K Format : HEVC Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding Format profile : Main@L5@High Codec ID : hvc1 Codec ID/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding Duration : 40 s 33 ms Bit rate : 16.5 Mb/s Width : 2 704 pixels Height : 1 520 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 30.000 FPS 4K Format : HEVC Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding Format profile : Main@L5@High Codec ID : hvc1 Codec ID/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding Duration : 30 s 33 ms Bit rate : 32.0 Mb/s Width : 3 840 pixels Height : 2 160 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 30.000 FPS Erik

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you Erik, I have downloaded them and will check them over and get back to you. I did see one download and it looked really nice.

  • @idahobigfootyoutubechannel
    @idahobigfootyoutubechannel9 ай бұрын

    Excellent review, thank you!

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you - it’s appreciated.

  • @ohsroadtrip
    @ohsroadtrip10 ай бұрын

    Hello~~ I've been waiting for the Your video~~ I enjoyed the review. Thank you. I couldn't even record a bear on my last camping trip.

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you - glad you enjoyed my video. I didn’t get a bear either lol. Hope you get something exciting on your next trip.

  • @susanpareto2677
    @susanpareto26775 ай бұрын

    I got this camera for Christmas and am very excited to try it out . This video was perfect for me: well structured, well paced, and all I needed to get started. Thank you!! (Love the photos of the fox too)

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you - I am very pleased my video will help you set up your new camera. Hope it ‘catches’ lots of surprises for you. I do enjoy the fox visiting most nights. 👍

  • @user-sk2jo8lt8l
    @user-sk2jo8lt8l3 ай бұрын

    Great video I don’t think I’d be able to get this going without your instructions. I have a couple questions what app do you use for this camera? And how do you turn the camera on? It goes off after the two minutes when placed outside? Does it just automatically start filming when it sensesmovement? Thanks!

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi, the app I use for this camera is ‘Wildlife Cam’ There is a very small peg that you slide all the way one way to turn it off, slide to the middle to access the settings etc and slide all the way to the right to activate the camera - there will be a countdown and then the screen will go blank. It is now ready for the sensors to activate when anything passes in front of the camera. It will continue to do that until you switch it off or the battery runs out! Make sure you have charged the battery with the USB lead. It’s quite a big battery so once fully charged it holds that charge for a long time. I notice you say it goes off after two minutes when placed outside. So you mean it has recorded for two minutes and then reset itself ready for the next activation? That sounds right. Make sure you follow the settings as per my video so it will do want you want it to do ie video or photo and how long the video will continue for. I set it to only take video. Test it by turning on and leaving for a couple of minutes - then do a little dance in front of it - leave it a few minutes and do another dance. Then check the videos on replay on the camera. Note: you can do all that in your living room so no need to do any dancing in the garden if that’s not your thing 😀

  • @tomnicholes8517
    @tomnicholes85175 ай бұрын

    Your review was well done, I tip my hat to you. I just purchased this very camera and I find it has been user friendly on setting it up. However, I do have a question concerning the timers. During your presentation showing timer #1, on & off time, and I noticed your #2 timer was "0" start and finish. How can I zero my #2 timer on start time and finish time. Like you, I don't want two timers, but I can't figure out how to get it to use zero's. Thanks for any help.

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you - glad my video was useful to you. I’ve just had a look and I am able to adjust the start time on my second timer to 00:00 which would in effect be the start time and then put the end time also to 00:00 In effect these 0 times are midnight on - midnight off. Hope that helps.

  • @greyhaven6607
    @greyhaven66072 ай бұрын

    Paul T, I am having to replace one of my older Campark models. I want the solar and wifi capable. Would this TC21 be the one you would choose or can you direct me to another one that I should look at? Price is not the object as I prefer quality

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    2 ай бұрын

    Hello, The TC21 has the best audio I’ve ever heard - the TC22 the second best. The daytime quality is equal and fantastic. So the main difference is the TC21 is no glow and the TC22 low glow. That means the nighttime quality is significantly better on the TC22. I find the convenience of the solar panel arrangement more convenient with the TC22. I have done a video on the TC22 which might be worth checking over. Hope that helps.

  • @MostynDuVal
    @MostynDuValАй бұрын

    And if you do get a ping on your phone when a detection is made, is the device shareable with other people (like the Green Feathers nextcam)?

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    Ай бұрын

    No, this is not a cellular trail camera connected to the Internet.

  • @UlkeIcin-br8sk
    @UlkeIcin-br8sk10 ай бұрын

    Selamlar merhaba paul bahcenize kamera koymanız iyi olmuş gece yabani hayvanlar geliyor bence ince dar aralıklı çelik citle cevreleyin bahcenizi giremesinler nerden giriyorlarsa oralara önlem alın bütün vloglarin birbirinden güzel fırsat buldukça izleycem ama herbirine yorum yazmayabilirim işlerin yoğun seni yormak istemiyorum diğer kanalında olduğu gibi bu kanalinada abone oldum turkiyeden selamlar😊

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    Hello Ulke, thank you for watching the videos - I appreciate it. The animals that enter my garden do not do any damage so in Britain we enjoy the wildlife. I put up the trail camera to enjoy the nocturnal visitors. Merhaba Ülke, videoları izlediğiniz için teşekkür ederim - Beğeniyorum. Bahçeme giren hayvanlar zarar vermiyor, bu yüzden İngiltere'de vahşi yaşamın tadını çıkarıyoruz. Gece gelen ziyaretçilerin keyfini çıkarmak için takip kamerasını koydum.

  • @MostynDuVal
    @MostynDuValАй бұрын

    It looks like it doesn't have an alarm/motion feature when motion is detected?

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    Ай бұрын

    Correct - it’s not connected to the Internet.

  • @Shotsofwildlife
    @Shotsofwildlife8 ай бұрын

    Does the case thing have to be on it or is it waterproof without it?

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    8 ай бұрын

    It’s waterproof without the facia - I don’t bother with the facia most of the time. The facia just clips on the front and just adds a little visual disguise - it has no other function.

  • @Shotsofwildlife

    @Shotsofwildlife

    8 ай бұрын

    @@paultreviews okay thanks, i have two of these cameras i thought they needed the cover to stay waterproof. I thankfully got all my cameras sorted i have 2 daytime cameras which are both this camera and i have usogood tc91 & tc80 for my nightime cameras but im going to get the browning hp4 elite because the nightime cameras aren't very good when the animal is close to the camera but i got suggested to get the browning hp4 elite because they don't overexpose animals.

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Shotsofwildlife sounds like a good considered set up you’ve got. Now back to these TC21 I haven’t actually asked the manufacturer if they are waterproof without the facia - I actually assumed it because it’s a relatively loose fit and doesn’t cover the base which has the card and set-up slider. I do make sure that sealing strip at the bottom is really well pushed in. I suppose it would stop direct rain hitting the buttons but presumably not water running down between. Let me know what you think of the quality of the Browning when you get it and how the daytime stacks up with these cameras. I try and avoid the over-exposure by trying to make sure the animal is not in the centre of the frame and I have the LEDs set to ‘low’.

  • @franmansfield-clark7992
    @franmansfield-clark799225 күн бұрын

    Help my sd card seems to be over writing is there a solution .. have looked at your settings and adjusted and still it over writing previous recording.. it was working beautifully until a few days ago.. memory card still has a large capacity .. I am flummoxed.. any advice for me please

  • @franmansfield-clark7992

    @franmansfield-clark7992

    25 күн бұрын

    sorry its the TC02 i have

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    25 күн бұрын

    The only thing I can think of is that you have accidentally selected ‘loop’ mode in the settings. That specifically tells the camera to overwrite files - but only when the card is full. Hope that helps.

  • @franmansfield-clark7992

    @franmansfield-clark7992

    25 күн бұрын

    @@paultreviews no the loop is set as off..

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    25 күн бұрын

    I presume you format the card in the camera once you’ve downloaded all the images?

  • @franmansfield-clark7992

    @franmansfield-clark7992

    25 күн бұрын

    @@paultreviews no kept images saved on card would this make a difference?

  • @dieucanonbogoslover7088
    @dieucanonbogoslover708810 ай бұрын

    video nocturne mauvaises , manque de netté,loin du 1080 proposé en infrarouge.

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    Les vidéos nocturnes sont normales pour les caméras 940 nanomètres "sans lueur". Pour une meilleure vidéo nocturne, vous devez vous procurer une caméra de 840 nanomètres. The nightime videos are normal for 'no glow' 940 - 950 nanometre cameras. For better nightime video you need to get a 840 nanometre camera.

  • @Natrilhadafauna
    @Natrilhadafauna10 ай бұрын

    Good evening sir Paul, greetings from Brazil. I saw a video on youtube and it looks like this camera below also has great sound. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pG16vKuhmrS7hag.html

  • @paultreviews

    @paultreviews

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree Erik - the sound was good without noise interference.

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