GardePro · Research review
GardePro A3S
- Budget
- No-glow
GardePro's best-known budget camera has no Wi-Fi or app. It uses a Starvis low-light sensor, three PIR sensors and an invisible IR flash. It is a simple card-and-batteries camera, and it has one of the strongest independent recommendations in the budget bracket.
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Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Starvis low-light sensor for better night footage
- Fast trigger (maker claims 0.1s) with three PIR sensors
- Invisible no-glow IR flash that won't disturb garden visitors
- Takes 8×AA or 12V external power, and the optional SP350 solar panel
- 2.4in screen makes setup easy
Weaknesses
- No Wi-Fi: you have to fetch the SD card
- The 64MP figure is upscaled
- Video tops out at 1296p, while newer GardePros record 4K
- Uses full-size SD cards, not microSD
Who it suits
The research we draw on points to: hedgehogs, badgers and foxes, beginners, budget, garden birds.
On our shortlists: Hedgehogs Birds Badgers & foxes Beginners
What reviewers found
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Expert Reviews – best wildlife camera (updated July 2024) (expertreviews.co.uk)
Named it their favourite all-round wildlife camera and best-value pick, crediting the low-light Starvis sensor, f/1.6 lens, built-in microphone and invisible flash for good day and night results.
Summaries are ours; follow the links for each reviewer’s full verdict. Reviews marked “Retailer review” come from shops that sell the camera rather than independent publications. Where Which? is listed, we only note that the camera was in its test — its verdicts are for members.
Full specifications
From the manufacturer. “Not published” means we couldn’t find the figure in the maker’s own information.
- Brand
- GardePro
- Model
- A3S
- Year launched
- Not stated
- Price band (our label)
- Budget
- Photo resolution
- 64 MP (Interpolated: GardePro names a Sony Starvis sensor but not its native resolution. The manual lists 4MP–64MP settings, and older listings (and Expert Reviews) qu)
- Video
- 1296p (frame rate not stated)
- Trigger speed
- 0.1 s
- Detection range (PIR)
- 27 m
- Night vision
- No-glow infrared
- Night illumination range
- 30 m
- Power
- 8×AA or 12V DC input
- Battery life (maker’s claim)
- Not published
- Storage
- Full-size SD/SDHC/SDXC up to 512GB
- Connectivity
- None stated (saves to card)
- Solar
- No
- Weatherproofing
- IP66
- Viewing screen
- 2.4in
- Dimensions
- Not published
- Weight
- Not published
Sources
Checked 18 October 2026. Specifications and findings come from:
- GardePro: A3S product page (gardepro.com)
- cdn.shopify.com (cdn.shopify.com)
- expertreviews.co.uk (expertreviews.co.uk)
- trailcampro.com (trailcampro.com)
- Expert Reviews – best wildlife camera (updated July 2024) (expertreviews.co.uk)
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