SPYPOINT Flex-M Twin, Cellular Trail Camera, Night Vision, Free Photo Plan

Why it's worth it

Spypoint's Flex-M twin pack is the least expensive way into cellular monitoring. It picks its own carrier, shoots 28MP stills, and Spypoint's free plan transmits up to 100 photos a month with no card, no fees and no commitment.

A free plan is the reason to look here first. Spypoint transmits up to 100 photos a month at no cost, with paid tiers if you need more. For a backyard naturalist watching what raids the bird feeder, or someone checking on a distant property a few times a week, 100 images is genuinely enough. Nobody else in this lineup lets you run a cellular camera indefinitely without a bill.

Cross-carrier switching is handled for you. There's no SIM to choose and no carrier to guess at — the camera watches for the strongest available LTE signal and connects. Owners with mixed technical backgrounds consistently describe setup as straightforward, which counts for a lot when you're standing in the woods with the manual in your pocket.

From our review of 7 trail cameras for wildlife photography, by Genevieve Dubois, Home & Living Expert

What we like

• +A free plan is the reason to look here first
• +Cross-carrier switching is handled for you
• +Owner reports on picture quality and trigger speed are better than the modest price suggests, with several describing a clear…
• +The twin pack changes the calculus if you're covering ground

What to know

• –Video is 720p, the lowest here by a wide margin
• –Reliability reports are mixed
• –IP65 water resistance is the lowest rating in the lineup