NatureSpy · Spec profile
NatureSpy Ursus Nova Trail Camera
- Budget
- No-glow
- 4K video
An upgraded version of NatureSpy's popular budget Ursus, adding 4K video, a no-glow 48-LED flash and a custom camouflage finish. It is a straightforward AA-powered SD-card camera aimed at UK gardens and woodland rather than the American hunting market.
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Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- 4K video with audio at a modest price
- No-glow 48-LED flash
- IP67 weatherproofing
- 2.4in screen for setup
- UK-based support and 2-year warranty
Weaknesses
- 32MP is interpolated from a 5MP sensor
- Narrow 55° field of view
- Video trigger slower (0.8s) than photo trigger
- No wireless connectivity
Who it suits
The research we draw on points to: hedgehogs, badgers and foxes, beginners, budget.
What reviewers found
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Full specifications
From the manufacturer. “Not published” means we couldn’t find the figure in the maker’s own information.
- Brand
- NatureSpy
- Model
- Ursus Nova Trail Camera
- Year launched
- Not stated
- Price band (our label)
- Budget
- Photo resolution
- 32 MP (interpolated; NatureSpy states a 5MP CMOS sensor)
- Video
- 4K/25fps (1080p/30fps)
- Trigger speed
- 0.3 s
- Detection range (PIR)
- 24 m
- Night vision
- No-glow infrared
- Night illumination range
- 24 m
- Power
- 6×AA
- Battery life (maker’s claim)
- Up to 12 months on photos or around 3 months on video with lithium AAs (NatureSpy)
- Storage
- SD up to 128GB
- Connectivity
- None stated (saves to card)
- Solar
- No
- Weatherproofing
- IP67
- Viewing screen
- 2.4in
- Dimensions
- Not published
- Weight
- Not published
Sources
Checked 18 October 2026. Specifications and findings come from:
- NatureSpy: Ursus Nova Trail Camera product page (naturespy.org)
- naturespy.org (naturespy.org)
- naturespy.org (naturespy.org)
- which.co.uk (which.co.uk)
- Which? best wildlife cameras (which.co.uk)
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Printed from wildlifetrailcameras.co.uk/cameras/naturespy-ursus-nova/ · Checked 18 October 2026 · Research review: manufacturer specifications and independent findings, not our own tests.