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From Mongolia to the Mara.
Solar-powered camera traps deployed by field scientists across six continents. Here's what they're saying.
The solar-powered Weapon 4K units allow us to monitor even the most remote sites efficiently — without worrying about weekly battery replacements that disrupt wildlife presence.
From researchers in the field
Six in-depth deployments from across the Solaris network.
Three months in the Central Highlands and no need to replace the backup AAs — especially impressive given grey, rainy conditions where good sunlight has been at a premium. The weather has been pretty atrocious with hours of fine rain that gets into everything. No issues at all.
The cameras seem solid and well-made — certainly much higher quality than any other cameras I've used beyond Reconyx. The solar panel gathered sufficient energy even in our dense conifer forest. One of the cameras is in the trees and I never even installed batteries.
We deployed Solaris cameras at 40 waterpoints across the Mongolian Gobi. The images are amazing, quality is great — both day and night. Protected area staff are super motivated, gathering interesting data on water point visitation across species.
CNRS, France's largest research agency, has set up a grid of over 80 Solaris cameras in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in collaboration with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and Wildlife ACT. The cameras are proving very effective in the field — great picture quality including at night, very limited battery use.
Long days on boats and kayaks, climbing through mangrove roots and wading through mud. The Solaris cameras have resisted the very high humidity and salinity of mangrove environments, providing amazing photos and video of fishing cats and other threatened species.
The solar-powered Weapon 4K units allow us to monitor even the most remote sites efficiently, without worrying about weekly battery replacements that negatively affect wildlife presence. Helping us identify wildlife corridors across the region.
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Researchers from every region using Solaris in the field.
Solaris combines excellent quality with low price and low maintenance — perfect for remote locations where battery changes are expensive. Our 'lion guards' find them easy to operate, no particular training required.
Tested alongside our existing lithium-battery cameras — no significant difference in species detection, and Solaris ran completely independently. Now deployed in Haiti and the Dominican Republic monitoring Ricord's Rock Iguana.
Built-in solar panels mean no battery worries — they run completely independently. Cameras are well-camouflaged and have even survived encounters with curious cows and monkeys.
Studying Jack Snipes — wader birds notoriously hard to monitor due to their camouflage and short flush distance. The cameras operate flawlessly, capturing high-quality images day and night, even the sounds these small birds make.
4K video quality and exciting features with very easy setup, much better than rival Cuddeback traps. Captured exciting photos and videos on our first test night.
Deployed across Central America, Africa, South-East Asia and Europe — clients are uniformly positive. The internal solar-powered battery brings down monitoring costs significantly.
An absolute delight to use in the field. For a field ecologist, video and image quality matter — combined with ease of use and great support, I fully endorse Solaris.
Most cameras still showed full battery power after 45 days — even units accidentally deployed without batteries ran perfectly. Robust, sturdy, great value for money.
Solar panels charged well even through snow and ice. Compared to $600 Reconyx units, the Solaris quality is just as good if not better for research purposes.
Very impressed with the performance — solar-powered means no batteries needed for months of use. Great image quality and IR night shots, all at a competitive price point.
Working on leopards in remote mountains — image quality is really good and the camera is currently running fully on solar at 100% power. Set up at 65% battery and it quickly charged to full.
Working smoothly without issues despite the notorious heat and humidity of Japanese summer. Resolution is commendable — considering additional purchases.
Tested in the canopy at Piro Biological Station. All cameras went up 15-20% on internal solar over two weeks — opens up unique opportunities for canopy monitoring.
Image quality and solar charging are really impressive, even in shade. For long-term positioning without regular attention, the solar plus large storage capacity is perfect.
Even had one drown in a rising river overnight, brought it back to life and it's still running. Night images and animals at distance are excellent.
Had cameras knocked down by elephants and one chewed by hyena — remarkably, all still working. Greatly improved the proportion of rhino we can ID from nighttime captures.