Spy Review

Not just one tiny spy camera for you today, but two! A Korean company has produced the world’s smallest VGA camera module, measuring a tiny 5.5 mm x 5.5mm and just 2.9 mm thick. It’s rather amusing that the camera adaptor is larger than the camera itself! These are cameras used for mobile phones, but could easily be concealed within other gadgets for spy purposes. That said, the electronics and batteries would quickly swamp the tiny camera.

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I’ve reviewed really tiny spy cameras in the past, but how about a tiny video camera with a real-time digital video recorder built in? It’s so small, it can fit into a standard pack of chewing gum! It’s roughly the size and weight of a standard disposable cigarette lighter, therefore exceptionally simple to conceal.

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I thought that I had seen it all, a spy camera in a pair of earphones, a camera in a TV, even a camera in a pillow! But now you can even get a camera hidden in a toy puppy!

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I don’t need to tell you how common spy cameras are these days, and costing only £30 delivered on eBay, its no surprise! When it comes to transmitting spy cameras, because they use an RF signal, you can use a jammer to stop the receiver picking up the video signal. If you’ve got a spare $400, I’ve found a jammer that can swamp RF signals from spy cameras, Bluetooth devices and WiFi networks.

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Hidden cameras really are getting everywhere these days. However, I’m starting to see that they are making their way into more household gadgets, which makes them less detectable and more useful. This camera hidden in a cordless phone is a prime example of a camera that could be placed in plain sight, such as in a lounge or main living area.

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Wireless camera and battery
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Thanks to Alan at the surveillance camera specialist Pakatak.co.uk, I had fun testing a Wireless Pinhole Spy Camera with USB Receiver. The camera kit comes with everything you need to get started, and it works with both a computer and a normal TV… so a versatile bit of kit really!

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Maplin are definitely making a move towards providing a large rank of electronics devices, and are making movements in the spy gadgets arena too. They’ve indicated that they are expecting the arrival of some very exciting new spy cameras.

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When I’ve talked about spy phones in the past, I’ve referred to phones that you can use to listen to conversations. This variation of spy phone actually has a covertly hidden spy camera within a Nokia mobile phone.

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