Mini Spy Video Camera
Hey James Bond, looking to gear up with a Mini Spy Video Camera? There is no better time than now to get your secret agent game on. It wasn’t that long ago that you really DID have to be a secret agent working for a clandestine government agency to get your hands on some of the nearly invisible video cameras that you can legally purchase today. Available in an incredible variety of designs, you can easily find a camera to suit your exact purpose. From “pinhole camera” type models, to cameras designed to be blend into your clothing or hidden in common household items, you can get crystal clear video and sometimes audio from these mini spy cameras.
Like the camera designed to be worn within your clothes mentioned above, many of these mini spy video cameras are already disguised or camouflaged to blend into a variety of environments. Some are just tiny camera bodies in various configurations that the average DIY’er can build into his own spy gadget. Depending on the model, they can be color, black and white, wired, wireless, or even have small DVR’s built into them.
Before you buy, you should examine exactly what you need to accomplish, and what you expect out of your camera. Will it need to be battery powered? And for how long? Will you need to record continuously or do you need to monitor the camera “live” from a remote or nearby location? Should it be portable and do you have a need to hide it on your body? Is there a spycam designed for your particular clandestine use, or will you need to start from scratch?
Here are some of the more popular uses for these devices, some examples of cameras to use, and some new ideas on how you might set them up.
Check up on your childcare provider or domestic help.
Using a “nannycam” is currently one of the most popular uses of these mini spy cameras. Everyone has seen the horrific footage of nannies, babysitters, and Au pairs being caught abusing, neglecting, or ignoring the children entrusted to their care. Even parents who have done appropriate background checks, checked references, and conducted extensive interviews with their caregivers can find themselves and their children victims. Nannycams and spy cameras can reveal slight personality quirks or outright criminal behavior. They can also put your mind at ease that your babies ARE being taken care of… it just never hurts to double check. Beyond the parent’s worst nightmare of their children being abused, many of these nearly invisible spycams are also handy in catching domestic help in the act of petty thievery, inattention to the job that they are paid for, or even inviting their friends into YOUR house!
The products best suited to spy on domestic help are complete, self contained cameras and recorders already disguised in normal household items. Who would suspect that a fully functional clock radio
would house a fully functional, high resolution Sony CCD camera and digital recorder?
The DVR records onto a standard SD camera chip, and depending on the size of the card, it can record from 8 to 64 hours of footage. With a built in motion detector, the camera can be set to record only when someone is detected nearby, thus avoiding hours of footage of an empty room. The clock takes power from a standard wall outlet but also has a backup battery.
How about a working smoke detector camera? What can be more covert than a smoke detector properly mounted on the ceiling… with a built in DVR and color camera with low light capabilities? It also has a motion detector built into it, and the tiny SD card can be snapped out and plugged into a PC to view hours of security footage.
Cheating spouse cam
Seeing is believing, and it’s hard for your spouse or boy friend/girl friend to deny actual proof of their unfaithfulness. Excuses can be made up forever, and often folks in long term or committed relationships want to believe the many lies and outlandish stories that they hear. But there is no denying photo proof. If you suspect your partner might be cheating, a hidden spy camera is going to be your eyes when you can’t be there to be sure.
On your way out of town on business, turn on a camera that’s neatly hidden in an electric outlet
. Impossible to see, this camera has a motion detector and DVR built in. “Plug it in” on your way out of town, and when you return, check to see if the mouse played while the cat was away. Another excellent design and package is this tissue box cam
. Under normal lighting conditions it records a high resolution color image, but when night falls or the lights go out, the extremely sensitive ccd switches to a black and white night vision mode. The camera can be programmed to follow a schedule or rely on the motion sensor. This is such a well designed and versatile camera, that it can be used almost anywhere.
With these tools at your fingertips, and especially at these prices, there is no reason not to be safe. Get the security you need. One resource we like is Brickhouse Security. If one of these mini spy video cameras don’t fit your specific need, you can find a great unit that will definitely suit your particular needs.
