Spy Pen Camera

The spy pen camera is a unique device suited for a wide variety of purposes and needs, both professional and for private citizens.  As mentioned in a previous article, the pen camera is superior to the vast majority of other spy camera devices.  Firstly, the spy pen camera by design is extremely discreet, able to covertly merge with just about any environment with which a hidden camera is required.  Applications can include keeping the camera pen in the breast pocket of a shirt, or, with top-level spy cameras, the pen can be inserted into a cup or on a bookshelf for continual monitoring. These higher quality spy pens are usually equipped with a motion activated sensor and a continual power source so they can function as a permanent surveillance solution.  The spy pen can also be hand held, which is useful if hidden video is required in small venues such as a grocery store.

Pen cameras come in 4GB, 8GB, 12GB and 16GB iterations, ranging from 480P, 720p, 920P and finally 1080P resolutions.  Frame rates for these spy cameras also range, from top levem spy pens capable of 30 fps.    Some websites such as spy pen HQ review pen cameras professionally  with the intention of helping readers and professionals sort through the junk and find quality devices.  The unfortunate reality when it comes to spy camera pens and other spy cameras, is most are created cheaply with extremely low levels of quality control.  This results in  a pen camera of inferior quality, incapable of taking useable video, with a great number of instance involving a spy pen that doesn’t work.  This is why it is important to do your due diligence with regard to your purchase as there are many spy pen sellers hawking devices of virtually no use (not even as a pen).

The spy camera for professionals has a number of qualities any would be shopper in the market should consider.  These include high-resolution video camera, the option for audio or none (in some jurisdictions audio recorded without the consent of at least one party to a conversation is inadmissible as evidence in court.), compatible with multiple operating systems, a long healthy warranty (most pen cameras in the industry do not come with a satisfactory warranty.  Do your research!) and sufficient memory.  For professionals, an interchangeable memory option is preferred over buit-in memory as when doing multiple projets this is a useful option to have.

The spy pen has many applications which can be broken down to professional or private.  In the professional fields, Private Investigators and LEO are often required to obtain discreet and covert video in a variety of environments and locations.  These can include hidden spy camera sting operations, video of insurance fraud suspect or cheating spouses.  In reference to the later, we would note the importance of having a spy pen with good low light visibility, particularly because the investigator may find themselves in an area such as a restaurant or bar where visibility is poor.

For those regular or private individuals, camera pens are used more often for a one time event.  This can include monitoring a neighbour or using the spy camera as a nanny cam.  The pen camera is also often set up in private areas to record activities in the bedroom by suspicious spouses.  Be warned however, the spy pen camera is legally only to be hidden in areas with a reasonable expectation to privacy.

Hidden spy cameras such as the spy pen range in cost from below $20 dollars to as high as $400 for pen cameras of the highest quality.   We cannot stress the importance of finding a reliable device however as investing in a spy pen that does not work is a waste of resources and you ultimately risk obtaining no footage.

When it comes to repairing a camera pen, take not it is not worth the effort.  It is often simply to difficult to gain access to the tiny internal components and parts of a spy pen without damaging the casing.  Rather, it is better to do your research and purchase a device with a long warranty and with good reviews.  Good luck with your spy pen shopping, and feel free to email us at contact@spypenhq.com should you have any questions.