ALDI Maginon Wildlife Camera Review

Is the Aldi Wildlife Camera a great buy for wildlife photographers? What Digital Camera sent Luke Massey out into the wild to find out how it performs

Product Overview

Overall rating:

73%

ALDI Maginon Wildlife Camera

Overall score:73%
Value:80%
Performance:70%
Image Quality:65%
Design:80%
Features:65%

Pros:

  • Small and compact, Perfect for popping in to a bag and taking out on treks, Ability for both video and stills, Time stamping on/off option, Useful for working out when the animals are visiting.

Cons:

  • Poor quality of night images, Missed shots, A lot of blank shots, either triggered too late or mistakenly, Poor dynamic range.

Product:

ALDI Maginon Wildlife Camera Review

Price as reviewed:

£79.99

Design

The camera is covered in typical khaki print, although I’m sure most animals will notice the strange box with eyes sprouting from a tree. Once in position try to leave it in one spot for a few days to allow the animals to accept it.

The back is slightly concave making it a little easier to attach to tree trunks, however only one tie is included in the kit. I’d recommend using a long piece of wire to secure it even more and, if you’re really worried about leaving it out, a laptop securing cable could provide extra security.

One problem I found was that the side clips on the camera can be a bit fiddly, if you haven’t got them clipped in the front has a tendency to fall off, so make sure they’re both clipped in securely. I actually ended up using some gaffer tape on the hinges to make this less of a problem.

  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Features
  3. 3. Design
  4. 4. Performance
  5. 5. Image Quality
  6. 6. Verdict
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