What temperature range can the camera's withstand? I live in South Dakota and it can get to -45f on some nights when the wind chill is up.
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Living in sunny California, I have no idea what -45F can do to a camera. Around here, +45F is rare. But electronics usually handle cold very well. Rain, sun, and wind are more likely to damage it.
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I've left mine in full sun plenty of times. I live in Utah and it gets hot here. I had it installed during the last leg of the summer. It worked fine through the heat. But, once it got below 40 degrees, the camera started to malfunction. A lot worse now since it is averaging below freezing for the high here. It won't record when you turn it on. It shows the splash screen (startup image) but won't go into the video recording mode. I have to turn it off and on a lot to get it to record. Usually I have to wait for my window defroster to heat it up a little to get it to work now.
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Technically speaking, this is not an outdoor camera. However, contrary to what others may tell you or you may read, it can be placed outside if you mount it where it will not be exposed to direct or wind driven rain. Three of my six FI8918W cameras have been mounted outside for three years and they continue to function flawlessly. They have been exposed to extremes of temperature from below zero to nearly 100F as well as the high humidity of fog. They're doing just fine. Mount your camera on a covered porch, carport, or under a protected eave and it will be OK. Also, try mounting it upside down with a six inch diameter piece of rubber sheeting (available at Home Depot in the plumbing section) sandwiched between the base of the camera and the mount. The rubber will act as a drip shield.
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I live in Alaska and it's very dark here in the winter. I bought the camera to catch crooks at night. The camera captures a clean night shot of a person up to about 30 feet. I'm really impressed with the clarity. I think it's definitely worth the price.
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Depends on what you mean by cold. We have had some 15-20 degree lows here where I hunt this season. It didn't seem to affect it's performance. If you run alkaline batteries like I am, you will experience a significantly reduced battery life below freezing. However, that's par for the course with all cams.
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I've been using it for 8 month now. The camera is great. Survived in 100F - 120F daily last 2 month.
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The camera clicks when it takes a pic. The sensor range is very long...could be as much a 70 ft. I love the camera. The only bad thing is that when the wind blows, you could have about 5,000 snaps because of moving trees or bushes in front, even a good ways down.Even moving cars. But I rather have too many pix than not enough. The video is cool too but eats up more of the battery. So use as necessary.
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The sensitivity is almost too good. I try to put the in an area that the trees block some of the wind. I a windy day I can easily get 300 pictures if a branch is moving. Another note is to be sure the back of the camera is toward the sun to avoid glare on the pictures.
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have 2 of these cameras and we have had a very wet summer here in Wisconsin. And I have had no problems with either one.
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Bought the camera last week during camping trip to yosemite took 420 pics over 3 days some w/ flash some without, reviewed the pics at least nightly, and the temps ranged between 30-70 degrees haven't changed the batteries yet, not even a low battery warning using energizer lithium AAs.
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SLR cameras are not very weather proof, especially odeon cameras with sophisticated electronics. Need to be very careful about moisture and taking them from cold to warm environments. Depending on your needs you buy cases but these are expensive and limit functionality. Same goes for lenses.
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All my cameras are outside, but I mount them under the eaves of the house, where rain cannot get on them or the power supply for them. An alternative might be some kind of dome cover, but optics might be affected, and condensation would need to be controlled. I am in a relatively dry area, with low humidity, so my setup works for me. Different weather conditions could raise additional problems. My cameras did well over the winter...it does get cold here.
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Hi There, I have to of the outdoor cameras, I live in Houston so can sya that they can handle 104 which is about as hot as we get (as you know) and at 60 - 70 perecent humidity. The 30 mph winds with sand driving at the lense cover is going to be an issue - I am sure. I would drop Sharx an email - they will almost certainly answer immediatly and ask them if you can buy spare lense covers for the outdoor camera, you will have to replace it when it gets badly scratched. Best suggestion I have.
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Not sure about using this underwater, you should call samsung and ask if they have waterproof casing and ask up to what depth the camera will function. This camera will function up to 20-30F in cold weather, my other canon wont work in these cold temps.
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I'm in Florida. If concerned about the heat, just remove the camera from the car when not driving.
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I have had no issues with water as far as cold my lowest temp to date has been 30 degrees but the camera has performed very well since I have had it about 2 months
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Technically speaking, it is not an outdoor camera. However, it can be placed outside if you mount it where it will not be exposed to direct or wind driven rain. Three of my six FI8918W cameras have been mounted outside for three years and they continue to function flawlessly. They have been exposed to extremes of temperature from below zero to nearly 100F as well as the high humidity of fog. They're doing just fine. Mount your camera on a covered porch, carport, or under a protected eave and it will be OK. Also, try mounting it upside down with a six inch diameter piece of rubber sheeting (available at Home Depot in the plumbing section) sandwiched between the base of the camera and the mount. The rubber will act as a drip shield.