Optio w90: Has anyone used this camera in a cold weather environment?
471821
I have used this camera to a temp of about -20 degrees F, and it took pics. However, it is not waterproof, do not buy this camera.
1297242
We are currently testing this camera. It has been out in our spring rains in Wisconsin and so far we have not had any issues with the seals leacking.
1830592
This a very good camera so far, I have only owned it since last fall, as for the degrees, I'm not sure where the figure came from, as it only gets down in the 20's here where I live, So I can't really say how it works at that temp.
1667578
I have one installed on an open-air porch area, where the camera is protected from rain by an overhang. It seems fine there. It's worked down into single-digit cold this winter.
1524219
It is quite cold. Works best if your camera has manual white balance or color/tint settings. You could also use acetates over the lights to warm them up.
2111672
The cameras have performed well at temperatures into the low teens and single digits. But, during my use of them, they haven't been challenged by temperatures that low. My guess is that there would be no problem, but that's just a guess.
230054
that's close to the limit of the camera operation temperature. This model has been sold to EU, Russia, North of America , at present , no any defective report caused by temperature .
446491
I've used mine on known game trails and areas I've baited. I used it at bait sites to make sure I was getting the type animals at the bait that I wanted. I've used it in rainy weather with no problems but not in weather cold enough to produce ice. My thought is that it would work fine in cold weather as long as you used something to keep snow off the lens.
1259928
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.
1426935
I have not had this camera long enough to know how temperature resistant this camera is to warmer temperature. I live in the US, and right now it is winter. I can say in temperatures that are just below freezing sometimes the camera thinks it loses it's GPS signal. Shortly after that it read or write to the SD card. It then shouts at you because it loses it's sound volume settings saying the GPS signal is gone and it has SD card errors. I usually just wait a few minutes for the car to warm up before plugging it into power. Other than that I do not have any temperature problems. Or any other problems for that matter. Just below freezing temperatures. But once you get used to the camera it's not really a problem.
2279032
The coldest mine worked to was just below zero when the batteries died because of the cold. The pictures were still nice though.
1849673
REMEMBER TO CHECK FOR HEATERS!!! if the camera doesn't have built in heaters they can lock up in extremely cold weather!!!!
1420275
it is weather proof and works in freezing temperature very well. I would recommend this camera for use in cold weather climates with rain and snow
1849667
Hi Tom, I have had this camera under my porch deck since June and no problems, even with weather down to -8.
1297240
I live in WA and had this deployed both in the driveway for rainy weeks and in the woods. I do believe this will be effective in WA for the long run. This is by far the best camera I've purchased in the price range!EDIT: This camera went on sale today for $96 so I bought 3 more.
617528
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.
602677
Hello, I bought this camera last year. I live on the east coast by Philadelphia and we had a brutal winter time past year. My camera is still works fine just make sure you mount it correctly. I haven't had any problems with this item