The Buttonhole Camera

The Buttonhole Camera is a recording device that is as small as a button and can be hooked up to the buttonhole on your shirt. Needless to say this device is used for secret recording or can be used for anti-theft device as well. Is it especially useful is a thief robs you of your belongings, you would be able to record their identity and help the police in identifying the culprit.

The buttonhole camera is about a quarter inches wide and can be fit onto any shirt buttonhole and the purpose of that is for non-conspicuous hands free video capturing. Besides that, it has a 2 and half inch TFT screen display which has a fine thin cord about 1/16 inches that is placed in your pants’ pocket.

The device that stops, pauses and starts the recording is a wireless remote which is only as big as a coin. The buttonhole camera records at up to 720×567 resolutions and in an AVI format content. The videos that are recorded will be stored in an external SD memory card. (External memory cards are sold separately).

With a standard 4GB SD card, it can record up to 2 and half hours of video time and the device supports up to 16GB SD card. It can be hooked on to a TV set with an RCA cable and USB to transfer videos into a computer. The lithium battery can last about 90 hours. The buttonhole camera comes with an AC adapter at purchase. The entire device weighs about 3 ounce in total and is priced at around $199.95.

Available: Hammacher

Price: $199.95

Dummy Security Camera or Real?

In a perfect world there would be no need for security cameras in our home or work environment, however in this day and age security systems are vital.  Ideally a real security camera is the number one choice but security camera equipment can be very expensive. So what can you do? Well this dummy security camera priced at $14.99 could be the answer to your problems.

Many people disregard dummy security camera systems because they are easily identified by would be thieves as being fakes, however this security gadget from Thinkgeek is not your average run of the mill dummy cctv security camera. The outdoor security camera features an angle bracket, wires, and blinking LED lights giving it a realistic appearance.

Feature list:

- Pan and tilt adjustment
- Security stickers included
- Low maintenance
- Authentic styling
- Takes two AA batteries
- Dimensions (unit): 4″ x 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″
- Dimensions (with mount): 6″ x 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″
- Housing: Weatherproof Anodized Aluminum