Trail cameras are much larger. So if size is a restraint this could be better, but valid point. Most trail cameras use 8x AA batteries!

I can customize the code for this project where I cant with a trail cam. I wish my $50 trail cam would do timelapse and motion detection at the same time. Really I want timelapsed phones and videos if motion detection.

Plus all the other reasons others said.

> better photo quality and better motion sensing

Would you have some specific model in mind, and what aspects of photo quality & motion sensing are better ?

For sure, I never seen a so nicely managed battery life.

His camera costs $200 and takes 3MP photos with no video capability and poor low light performance.

A $50 trail cam will take at least 10MP photos, will have night vision and will be able to take videos. People have left trail cams out for over a year and they were still taking photos.

Battery life is cool, but if existing devices already have more life than anyone needs what's the point?