TACTACAM unveils 4.0 trail cameras to keep you in the woods

Hunting season will be here before you know it, which means it’s time for pre-season scouting. Luckily for hunters, TACTACAM has recently released their latest trail cameras, the TACTACAM REVEAL 4.0 and the TACTACAM REVEAL Pro 4.0. If your to-do list for July and August includes heading to a farm to set up a tree stand or heading to the mountains in search of wallabies, these are some cameras you should keep your eye on.

I had the opportunity to deploy a few of them while preparing for a deer lease in Illinois this June. Since I have yet to do any long-term testing, this is not a full review, but rather a quick look at the brand’s claims that this will make these the best trail cameras ever.

The biggest upgrade with TACTACAM Reveal 4.0 and Pro 4.0

In my review of the TACTACAM REVEAL ULTRA, I said it didn’t have as strong a battery life as other cameras. It wasn’t bad by any means, but it wasn’t very good either.

Well, TACTACAM addressed this and claims that the TACTACAM REVEAL Pro 4.0 ($160) and REVEAL 4.0 ($130) not only have the best battery life of any REVEAL camera (double the amount), but of any trail camera as well. This is a bold claim, but certainly one of the most important aspects of trail cameras. When others fail, these cameras promise to keep clicking.

As always, TACTACAM also claims that these new trail cameras boast the best image quality yet. I’m not sure how they might be any better than previous models, or how important it is from a functional hunting standpoint, but the few shots I’ve seen of them are pretty clear.

The entire camera has also been redesigned. The battery packs don’t pop out from the bottom like before. With these trail cameras, the entire bottom half of the camera is the battery, and it turns on and off just like the battery on a power drill. Because of that, the door, screen and controls have been moved to the side of the camera.

The main difference between the cameras is that the Pro 4.0 allows you to toggle between low-glow and no-glow IR flash; It has dual lenses and a 2″ LCD screen, whereas the 4.0 does not.

And, there are some cool new accessories

Along with this launch, TACTACAM is also releasing some new accessories. The first are the R5 and R10 rechargeable battery packs, which cost $60 and $100 respectively. The difference is that the R10 has double the capacity and claims to be the equivalent of 2,000 AA batteries in a compact package.

But the accessory I’m most excited about is the Reveal Wind Sensor. You place it near your camera, connect it wirelessly, and it sends real-time wind data to your phone at your exact stand location.

There is also a REVEAL Pro 4.0 Solar Package that includes a Pro 4.0 camera, an R5 battery, and a solar panel for $199. If you purchased the camera and power bundle separately, it would cost $270, so the bundle is a great way to save some cash on power.

Are the TACTACAM REVEAL 4.0 and Pro 4.0 worth it? Now we have them in the field to find out

So, the question is, are the new cameras worth it? It is too early to tell now. I can say that so far my experience with deploying the cameras has been positive and the prices are good too.

I certainly like the claims about better battery life, but I haven’t had the cameras long enough to know if they’re true. As I said, I currently have RVEAL Pro 4.0s and RVEAL 4.0s deployed in Illinois and will be deploying more in Tennessee this week. After extended use, I’ll do a full review of the battery life, overall performance, and accessories.