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ZEISS Trail Cameras

ZEISS Secacam 5

The compact field scout.

The ZEISS Secacam 5's compact design allows it to fit into tight, hidden spots without disturbing wildlife. The ZEISS Secacam 5 Wide-Angle enables birders to monitor nests closely, offering a wide field of view and short close focus range.

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  • Wide-angle Version Available
  • Small and Compact
  • Plug and Play Functionality
  • Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a front-facing lens, visible antenna, and infrared sensor.
    Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a front-facing lens, visible antenna, and infrared sensor.
  • Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a raised antenna, front lens, and side panel for outdoor wildlife monitoring.
    Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a raised antenna, front lens, and side panel for outdoor wildlife monitoring.
  • Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with an extended antenna, designed for outdoor wildlife monitoring.
    Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with an extended antenna, designed for outdoor wildlife monitoring.
  • Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a black tree-branch pattern on the front, shown next to its matching external antenna.
    Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a black tree-branch pattern on the front, shown next to its matching external antenna.
  • Open ZEISS trail camera with a camouflage antenna, display screen, control buttons, and a compartment holding twelve ZEISS-labeled AA batteries.
    Open ZEISS trail camera with a camouflage antenna, display screen, control buttons, and a compartment holding twelve ZEISS-labeled AA batteries.
  • Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with an open protective cover and an extended antenna, designed for outdoor wildlife monitoring.
  • A rugged, camouflage-pattern ZEISS outdoor camera housing with two lens openings and a latch mechanism.
  • A ZEISS trail camera with a black and gray camouflage pattern, featuring a central mounting hole and control buttons.

The trail cameras from ZEISS provide you with an insight into the hunting area through detailed and high-contrast images. Thanks to the infrared flash with 60 black LEDs and the extremely light-sensitive photo sensor, the ZEISS Secacam trail cameras manage to record sharp, excellently illuminated photos and videos even in complete darkness. The compact design and light weight of the ZEISS Secacam 5 allow you to mount the camera in tight spots, trees, bushes or other inaccessible places. This allows it to be used in different types of terrain and habitats. 

The ZEISS Secacam 5 is also available as a Wide-Angle version, making it perfect for capturing detailed images in confined situations with its 100° field of view and excellent image quality. It delivers sharp images from a distance of approximately 35 cm, ensuring you don't miss a moment.

With the ZEISS Secacam app, you get instant notifications and easy sharing. Choose from flexible, contract-free service plans with no hidden fees.

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Available Models

ZEISS Secacam 5
  • Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a black tree-branch pattern on the front, shown next to its matching external antenna.
    Secacam 5

         Field of View:
    60°
    Sensor Resolution:
    5 MP (up 12 MP interpolated)
    Weight:
    320 g (11.3 oz)
  • Camouflaged ZEISS trail camera with a black tree-branch pattern on the front, shown next to its matching external antenna.
    Secacam 5 Wide-Angle

         Field of View:
    100°
    Sensor Resolution:
    5 MP (up 12 MP interpolated)
    Weight:
    320 g (11.3 oz)
ZEISS Secacam 5
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  • Attach Securely

    Simply mount the trail camera to its location using a strap, cable lock, or tripod thread (not included) and start monitoring right away thanks to plug-and-play functionality. All batteries, SD card, and SIM card are already installed.

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    Easy to Activate

    The ZEISS Secacams are easy to operate even without extensive technical knowledge – their intelligent default settings are already perfect for most applications. If you do want to change something, however, the large color display and the backlit keys make it easy.

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    Connect Effortlessly

    In the last step, simply link your ZEISS Secacam with the ZEISS Secacam app. Enter the activation code included with the camera in the app to connect the two. From now on, you're ready to start monitoring your observation ground in the highest image quality.

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Best-in-class Image Quality During the Day and at Night

Delivering clear, vibrant images during an eclipse or in low-light conditions is a significant challenge for cameras of all types. But with the ZEISS Secacams, you can see every movement in the field in greater detail and contrast than ever before, thanks to the ZEISS image quality you’ve come to expect – whether during the day or at night.

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Also Available as Wide-angle Version

The 100° wide-angle lens of the ZEISS Secacam 5 Wide-Angle captures a large field of view, including more of the surroundings. It's ideal for wide areas or feeding stations where animals approach from different directions. With a close focus distance of 35 cm, the camera captures sharp images of nearby subjects, minimizing blind spots and ensuring even small or fast-moving animals are captured clearly.

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Reliable App-Connectivity

The ZEISS Secacam App not only lets you manage your trail camera, but also share it with your contacts. You can also check camera status data like the battery level at any time, check the location of the camera on a map, or view your best shots in the gallery.

A ZEISS trail camera with a camouflage design and extended antenna is positioned on the forest floor among green foliage.

Small and Compact

The small size of this trail camera makes it a flexible hunting helper; there is always room for the ZEISS Secacam 5. Thanks to its low weight, it can be transported more easily and used flexibly - even on smaller objects.

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Ready for Use Within Five Minutes

You don't need any know-how or much time to set up the ZEISS Secacam 5. Multi-roaming SIM and 32 GB memory card, as well as the charged 8 batteries type LR6 (AA) are already inserted - so you can start right away.

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Built to Withstand the Elements

ZEISS trail cameras are designed for extreme weather, with a high-precision seal and rugged housing that protect against water, rain, hail, heat, and snow, ensuring reliable performance in all conditions.

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Fast Trigger Speed

The highly sensitive motion sensor precisely detects animal movements. The fast triggering time of the ZEISS Secacam (< 0.35 ~ 0.45 seconds) results in minimal motion blur for easier response. During triggering, the trail camera automatically adjusts the strength of the flash, which is invisible to animals and humans. This prevents incorrect exposures and minimizes energy consumption.

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Extensive Network Coverage in Europe

The modern LTE module with integrated multi-roaming SIM card can dial into networks from a wide range of providers and automatically selects the best available network at the location. The cameras can transmit in 35 countries including Switzerland, Norway and the UK – at no extra charge.

Available Countries: Austria, Azores (PT), Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands (ES), Channel Islands (UK), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira (PT), Malta, Mayotte (FR), Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Réunion (FR), Romania, San Marino (IT), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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European Data Protection Standards

The heart of ZEISS Secacams is the software developed in Germany. Intuitive user interfaces, advanced features and seamless connectivity make your ZEISS trail camera a truly exceptional experience. All your data is stored in our own ZEISS cloud and is thus subject to strict EU data protection regulations, your personal information and camera data is thus optimally protected from unauthorized access or misuse.

Service Plans

No Strings Attached — Monthly Cancelation Possible
  • A person reviewing wildlife photos captured by a ZEISS trail camera, showcasing the camera's advanced technology and seamless mobile connectivity in a natural outdoor setting.

    Remote Control of the Camera

    Available from the Basic Plan

    Remote control or configurability via app allows you to control your ZEISS Secacam from the comfort of your home and adjust settings such as image quality.

  • A nighttime wildlife image captured by a ZEISS trail camera, highlighting a deer in its natural forest habitat with exceptional clarity and detail.

    "Color the Night"

    Only Available with the Professional Package

    With the "Color the Night" feature, night shots are recolored in order to obtain detailed images even in the dark. To do this, the colors of a reference image from the day are analyzed and transferred to the night.

  • Receive Videos at Low Cost

    Available from the Premium Plan

    The videos are recorded at up to 30 fps (frames per second) and saved in mp4 format. We recommend 720p resolution. Although the 1080p resolution might result in a partially improved video quality, the video files will be larger and, accordingly, require much more space on the memory card. Sent videos are limited in resolution and recording length (480p | 10 seconds) and do not depend on the device settings in the menu.

  • A night vision image captured by ZEISS thermal imaging technology, revealing a wild boar and a badger in their natural forest habitat.

    Advanced Species-recognition

    Available from the Premium Plan

    Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based trail camera animal recognition is an advanced technology that allows you to automatically identify and classify animals in images. The images are then displayed sorted in the app gallery.

  • A nighttime image captured by ZEISS thermal imaging, showing a person stealing a trail camera to a tree in a forest.

    ZEISS Theft Replacement Service

    Only Available with the Professional Package

    The ZEISS theft replacement service offers you the certainty that you will continue to have an eye on your observation ground even after theft or vandalism. ZEISS offers you a one-time discount of 80% on the replacement purchase of a stolen or deliberately destroyed ZEISS Secacam.

  • Two ZEISS trail cameras mounted on trees in a lush forest, ready to capture high-quality wildlife images and videos in their natural habitat.

    Best Value with 4+ Cameras

    It's cheaper than you think to have several cellular trail cameras in operation. With ZEISS Secacam trail cameras you save 30% on the data plans of all your cameras from your fourth trail camera onwards.

Technical Data

ZEISS Secacam 5

  • Field of View

    60°

    Flash

    60 x Black-LED (940 nm)

    Flash Range

    ~ 25 m

    Response Time

    0,35 ~ 0,45 s

    GPS Function

    +

    Display Size

    2.40"

    Storage Capability

    SD ord SDHC card up to 32 GB

    Power Supply

    8 x AA batteries (included) or rechargeable LR6 (AA)

    Removable Battery Compartment

    -

    Cellular Network

    LTE | 4G

    Connection to Other Devices

    ZEISS Secacam App | USB-C

    Detection Range

    up to 25 m (depending on object size and temperature difference)

    Sensor Resolution

    5 MP (up 12 MP interpolated)

    Resolution of Transmitted Photos

    1920 × 1440 px

    Operating Temperature

    − 20 °C | + 55 °C (- 4 °F | + 131 °F)

    Length x Width x Height

    130 x 100 x 70 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.6")

    Weight (Without Batteries)

    320 g (11.3 oz)

  • Field of View

    100°

    Flash

    60 x Black-LED (940 nm)

    Flash Range

    ~ 25 m

    Response Time

    0,35 ~ 0,45 s

    GPS Function

    +

    Display Size

    2.40"

    Storage Capability

    SD ord SDHC card up to 32 GB

    Power Supply

    8 x AA batteries (included) or rechargeable LR6 (AA)

    Removable Battery Compartment

    -

    Cellular Network

    LTE | 4G

    Connection to Other Devices

    ZEISS Secacam App | USB-C

    Detection Range

    up to 25 m (depending on object size and temperature difference)

    Sensor Resolution

    5 MP (up 12 MP interpolated)

    Resolution of Transmitted Photos

    1920 × 1440 px

    Operating Temperature

    − 20 °C | + 55 °C (- 4 °F | + 131 °F)

    Length x Width x Height

    130 x 100 x 70 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.6")

    Weight (Without Batteries)

    320 g (11.3 oz)
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ZEISS Trail Cameras Accessories

Practical and versatile accessories for your trail camera.

Trail camera accessories enhance functionality and security. A vari mount and tree band ensure secure placement in various environments, while battery packs or solar panels provide reliable power sources for extended use. Additionally, a metal housing offers protection against theft, ensuring the camera remains safe in the field.

Frequently Asked Questions

ZEISS Trail Cameras

  • The ZEISS Secacam 3 no longer uses an SD card for storage but offers a user-friendly way to transfer your images and videos via a USB-C port. If you want to manually copy your media to an external device, simply connect a USB-C stick (formatted in FAT32) to the USB-C port on the bottom of the ZEISS Secacam 3 and select the "USB Transfer" menu option. You have three different transfer methods available:

    1. Folder Selection: The ZEISS Secacam 3 will display the media folders available on the camera's internal memory. The camera automatically creates a new folder after 1,000 captured media items, which are sorted by the date of capture. Navigate using the arrow keys to the desired folders, mark them for download with the "PLAY" button, and start the download with the "OK" button. Wait for the download to complete and then remove the stick.
    2. Date Selection: Use the arrow keys to select a time period and confirm your choice with the "OK" button. All images and videos captured during this period will now be transferred to the USB-C stick. Wait for the download to complete and then remove the stick.
    3. All Folders: If you choose this download method, all data from the camera's internal memory will be transferred to the USB-C stick. Please note that this can be very time-consuming.

    WARNING!
    The more data you copy at once from the internal memory of the ZEISS Secacam 3 to an external device, the longer the copying process will take.

  • With the ZEISS Secacam 5 and ZEISS Secacam 7 4G-enabled trail cameras, you receive your recorded images and videos directly on your mobile phone via the ZEISS Secacam app. With conventional models, the storage media e.g. the SD card must be collected manually and evaluated on a PC, for example. Thanks to the modern LTE module with integrated multi-roaming SIM card, the camera can dial into the mobile networks of a wide range of providers and automatically selects the best network available at the location where it is installed. In this way, the images are transmitted directly to your end device via the mobile network without additional roaming charges. With the ZEISS Secacam app, you can view your images clearly in the gallery on your device, activate direct notifications, set profiles and much more.

  • Attractive and fair price structures are available for the ZEISS Secacams. You can choose between a prepaid service and various service plans that you can cancel monthly without any conditions. Prepaid credit plans are also available to top up an existing subscription. Several cameras can access purchased credits, as they are credited to each user account.

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  • With ZEISS you save hugly when operating multiple trail cameras. Starting with the 4th ZEISS trail camera, you will receive a 30 % discount on the service plans for all your cameras.

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  • Visit the Consumer Self-Service Portal and get all relevant information regarding your products.

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