The Camojojo Trace is a low-glow 4G trail camera with an impressive array of features. It’s one of the best cellular cameras that we’ve seen at NatureSpy.

As a cellular camera, the Trace allows access to footage remotely without having to retrieve the camera. Once it has been triggered and saves a photo or video (or both in hybrid mode) it will transmit these wirelessly over the cellular network for viewing on a smartphone or tablet via the Camojojo app. For data plans and prices, see the 'Ease of Use' tab below.

Another exciting feature of the Trace is live streaming in ‘boost’ and ‘auto’ modes. Although this feature increases battery consumption, it's a great tool for instantly checking on a spot that you are currently monitoring. In addition to this, when receiving push notifications from the app, this can be used as a cue to jump onto the live-view mode and watch the action. 

The Trace has a built-in antenna and it automatically searches for and connects to the strongest network (EE, Telefonica (O2) and Vodafone) in any location - so you can be confident that you will always have the best signal in your chosen location. The camera comes ready to go with a SIM card pre-installed and activated (note, this SIM cannot be changed).

The video quality is some of the best we’ve seen from a cellular trail camera, saving recordings in a crisp 1080p resolution with good audio (check the 'Watch in Action' section below). Trigger speeds are 0.3s which is typical for a cellular camera. It can take timelapse photo or video alongside normal motion detection with a customisable interval between captures.

The camera is fast and easy to set up and configuration and playback is done entirely on the Camojojo app. The app is easy to use and allows settings to be adjusted remotely, view captures, check the remaining data on a plan and purchase a new plan or an add-on.

A key thing to note with the Camojojo Trace is that it has a built-in 32GB memory and it does not use SD cards to store footage. To view captures directly from the camera, it must be connected to a computer using the supplied USB-C cable. The camera optimises file sizes to ensure these are as small as possible and this allows the Trace to store thousands of recordings/photos. Of course, you can also download videos remotely via the App direct to your phone.