You must have come across ads of the mini security camera called ‘CamTrix’. Sold on various online stores, this camera which is aggressively marketed online is touted as a quality security cam.
It claims to have high resolution footage, night vision, noise reducing recording, and AF autofocus. However, when we bought this product and put it to test, it failed to live up to its hype.
This article provides evidence that proves the CamTrix camera is a falsely advertised product.
Unboxing & Testing Camtrix Security Camera
Our order arrived in 3 weeks all the way from China, though we were promised a 7 days delivery. The set up process was pretty much simple. You just need to reset the camera by holding the on/off button and then holding the mode button until a blue light starts blinking.
It indeed works with a WIFI and an app connected to a phone. When switched on, it does the following;
- Takes photos and record videos
- Displays video captured on a phone
- Uses motion detection to focus on a spot
On the other hand, it has the following flaws;
- Doesn’t record sound
- Doesn’t capture fast movements clearly – the images are rather blurry
- Lacks night vision – the images captured in the dark are shown as shadows
Meanwhile, the instructions on the manual is hard to follow (were translated poorly from Chinese to English). The CamTrix only works with 2.4 G Navigating on the app is quite cumbersome as it has lots of Ads which keep popping all over my phone’s screen. Then there’s the problem of the poor battery life. When charged to full capacity, the battery lasts less than an hour. I had to plug the CamTrix directly to a power bank.
What Is The Camtrix Scam?
The CamTrix scam uses false high quality claims and deceptive marketing to lure people into buying a cheap security camera. The 50% discount serves as a bait to make people think they’re paying less for more. In reality, the exact mini security camera is actually sold for $3 – $8 on Aliexpress.com (see image below). This proves the discount sale is just a marketing gimmick.
Also, the array of endorsement listed on getcamtrix.com are not real. CamTrix hasn’t been reviewed or mentioned on Forbes, Wired, TechCrunch, TheVerge, Techradar, etc. The ‘As Seen On’ claims are fake and shouldn’t be taken serious.
Using the search button on Wired.com, we searched for ‘Camtrix’ and the search result said ‘No Results found for your search’. See Image below for proof.
When searched on Forbes.com, it had similar result. This time around, the search result said ”We couldn’t find an answer to your question. This might be because it’s a bit outside our usual topics or it’s something we haven’t covered yet”
This is also the same for the other reputable online magazines mentioned.
Meanwhile, the cheap camera was formerly sold under the name ‘mINIpIX’ and before then it was called ‘SpyFocus’. The marketers keep rebranding each time there are a lot of reviews revealing the marketing sham.
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