We started having minor issues with trespassers this summer. When Black Friday 2021 rolled around I decided to buy a bunch of budget cameras to test them out and keep the best six. I compared:(3) GardePro E5 ($53.99)(3) GardePro E5S ($57.99)(1) GardePro E6 ($83.99)(1) GardePro E8 ($97.99)(2) Wosport G6oo ($41.99)(1) Usogood WIFI trail camera 4K (Gifted to me, currently lists for $113.99)(1) my one year old Victure ($84.22)(Black Friday 2021 Prices except for the Victure, which was Black Friday of 2020)So my winners and keepers in order are1) GardePro E62) Gardepro E83) Wosport G6oo.Everything else (Except the Victure) got sent back. That about sums it up, but if you want the details and why I made those choices then read on.I initially set up a test in the forest behind my house and put all the cameras side by side on a board about four feet off the ground. I set it up so that I could walk into view at a right angle 90 feet away from the cameras then walk directly in towards the lens. I let the cameras run for 24 hours and made several trips down to the board midday, evening and in pitch black darkness.For physical design the GardePro cams are all awful. The screen is on the inside lid behind the camera, so it’s only visible when you have the camera pointed in the wrong direction. Figuring out where to mount the camera so that it’s pointed at the precise right spot is a real chore. The battery compartment lid is crazy tight. I had to use a flat screwdriver to get to the batteries and for some reason none of my rechargeable batteries fit. Finally, the memory card slot pops out the bottom and it’s not always obvious when you have it “locked” in. I envision SD cards getting lost in leaves in my future. The E6 and E8 had some redeeming qualities though:The Winner: GardePro E6: It worked perfectly right out of the box with very little configuration. The poor physical design is overridden by the WiFi feature, which allows me to get the cam pointed using the screen on my phone. I could review the images and videos on the cam without pulling the card so dropping it out the bottom is a smaller concern. The sensitivity isn’t perfect but it works better than anything else in the group I tested, except the slightly more expensive E8. The images and video were not as good as my phone. They aren’t even as good the phone I stopped using eight years ago. But compared to all the other cameras in the test they are exceptional. I was easily visible in the night time video at 90 feet, and could almost start to recognize myself at about 50 feet away. My face was easily recognizable when I got to somewhere between 25 and 20 feet from the camera.GardePro E8: This performed almost exactly as the E6. The only reason I put the E6 at the top of my list is that I don’t really see any extra value for the price, unless getting a slightly higher resolution (32MP vs 24MP) is super important to you. I was more interested in video, and they both record at 1296p. If they were within $10 I’d buy the E8, but at the time of this writing there’s a $20 gap that I don’t think is justified, unless there is some other feature I just haven’t noticed yet. If I discover some other benefit in the next year I’ll come back and edit. If they both go for the Black Friday prices again I’ll get the E8.Wosport G6oo: Honestly, these were so cheap I bought them to use as decoys. These don’t have the invisible IR so when they trigger you will see a red light. I intended to set these up as a deterrent, with a second (and better) camera watching the same area but out of sight. Someone approaching the camera would hopefully see it and turn around, but if they decide to trespass anyway and steal one of these cameras to cover their tracks, I would get proof from the better hidden camera. I was really surprised at how good the sensitivity was right out of the box, the quality of the videos and audio, and how intelligently the physical case is put together. After sending back the E5 and E5S cameras, I decided to just mount these up out of reach with a ladder where a trespasser can’t get to them easily.UsoGood: As far as usability and sensitivity goes this is a great camera. Unfortunately I was not impressed with the images or video. The images I got were all grainy both night and day, and had a serious fisheye distortion without adding any noticeable field of vision over the other cameras. I had put this on my wishlist after drooling over the feature list and the reviews, but as badly as I wanted to love this camera I had to send it back using the gift receipt. Hopefully my in-laws won’t be upset.GardeE5 cameras: Great images for the price, but the sensitivity and audio was not good. They never stopped triggering. In 24 hours I ended up with 990 images on each camera. I retested these by putting the sensitivity down to medium, and then they wouldn’t trigger until I was within 25 feet. Another deal breaker was that the audio on all three was horribly muffled. If a trespasser is talking I want to be able to hear everything they are saying. If a deer suddenly turns to look somewhere I want to know what sound made it jumpy.GardePro E5S cameras: Like the E5, great images for the price, but the sensitivity and audio was not good. They triggered nonstop and in 24 hours I ended up with 1391 images on each camera. I retested these by putting the sensitivity down to medium. They improved but I still ended up with about 20 pictures and videos of a dead still forest with no clue as to what triggered them. I think I could have gotten the sensitivity to work as needed but the biggest problem I ran into was that the audio on all three had a consistent clicking sound in addition to being muffled. I tried downloading the newest firmware but that didn’t seem to make any difference.Victure: I don’t see these on Amazon anymore so it’s probably not worth mentioning, though these had rave reviews in 2020. The sensitivity on this is a little low but overall it works as expected, and I’ve gotten some great clear videos of deer and racoon. The biggest issue I have with my Victure is that the IR range at night seems to be weak. Any movement beyond 25 feet at night is so poorly lit that you can’t tell what you’re looking at. It’s the perfect camera for tracking Bigfoot, as you’ll get all the blurry ghostly night images you could hope for.We bought two of these trail cameras for our woodland house and they've worked exceptionally well.The cameras are solid built and have handled the elements well. No leaks or corrosion and the internal unit is secured with a lockable latch. In case you are using it in a publicly hunted area. If you are I'd recommend bolting it on to the tree(with land-owners permission). So, it doesn't get stolen.The one negative. You will need a bigger memory card. We loved the free one that's included to get us started. However, we found that with the great picture quality and a "high traffic" animal area. You will run out of space quickly.I'd give it a 10/10. Will buy again if current ones break/wear.The company contacted me and offered me a replacement camera. The new camera is working fine, so far. I've upgraded my rating to reflect this. The camera takes good video and photos and has night vision. Hoping this camera will last past 3 months. So far so good!Original Review:At first the camera worked almost too well - it was taking thousands of pictures, triggered by even the slightest movement. (Which unfortunately included the leaves on the tree it's mounted to.) After a few adjustments, it started capturing most stuff we wanted. Then after a couple of weeks, the number of images started to drop. I noticed it didn't pick up expected images of when we pass by it. It didn't even pick up my approach to change the SD card. Batteries are good, so I set the sensitivity back up to the highest setting. Checked back in 48 hours. It took a few images after being turned on and then nothing. Not sure what's wrong but I can't fix it.Night vision on the 3 cameras i bought were non-existent, even on highest settings. Tested it by turning it on at night and literally walking in front of it, I even drove my car in front of it and it didn't pick up anything. Don't know how everyone else is getting good night vision but mine don't get jack. In the day though, it is very good. Don't think it picks up rabbits or squirrels but it does pick up cars and people walking by. Battery life is good for now. Picture quality when it works is good, again only during the day though. If anyone knows how to get the night vision to work let me know because these things are just junk at night.This camera just arrived yesterday, so I do not know what picture quality is like, same with night vision and battery life. I will say it was the easiest trail camera I have ever set up and if everything works well it will be better than some cameras that I have had that were not that great.This is the second time I bought these. Came in promised time. Easy to set up. Works great. Not best night time pictures but adequate for me.Camera working good so far, clear picture, no issues! Was surprised and glad it was manufactured & sold by Wosports. Have dealt with them before and customer service was great !Great little camera . love the videos. i use an external 12 volt battery so not sure about battery life.