Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera Review

In a world of increasing uncertainty, cameras have evolved from being used to take tourist pictures and capture moments to a witness and protection device. More and more people are opting for hidden cameras, whether an inconspicuous dashcam to record accidents or hidden cameras to increase security around homes and offices. In this article, we will be giving you a detailed review of the Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera. This camera is designed to be used by police and law enforcement personnel but can also be used by citizens to protect themselves.

Our Verdict

The Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera is an excellent tool for protection and first-hand witness. It has a long battery life and ample memory space to cover long hours of recording. It also has a great camera quality with a resolution of up to 2304X1296P along with a wide camera angle and infrared lens to capture crisp and clear images and video recording. The feature of not being able to delete the videos through the camera itself can be cumbersome for personal use, but given that it is designed for law enforcement personnel, it makes sense to have such a feature to avoid misuse of the product and create unbiased content.

Design

The Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera has a robust design with only a few buttons which provide for ease of operation. The buttons are also clearly marked such as audio, video, images, night vision, etc. providing a foolproof operation. It is lightweight and portable. The dimensions are 3.5 x 2.4 x 0.39 inches with a weight of 1.4 pounds. It has a rating of IP66 and can work in a temperature range of -30 to 55 degrees celsius. IP66 protection means that it is protected from any kind of dust ingress. It is also waterproof against rain, snow, or hose-directed water.

This allows the Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera to be used in a variety of environments. It is a multifunctional recorder like CammPro which can easily be mounted on the body using the built-in clip on the back. It has a great camera with a wide-angle and high resolution which provides crisp and clear images whether in daylight or pitch darkness. It has a built-in display in the form of an LCD screen wherein all the files can be easily viewed. Considering that it is designed for law-enforcement usage, the Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera comes with a unique feature that the videos, images, and audio files cannot be deleted by the camera once it is recorded.

The files can only be deleted using a computer via a USB cable. The camera is password protected as well. This helps the camera be an unbiased witness to whatever it is capturing. The camera also has a loop recording. However, despite all the great features, it lacks GPS. GPS is an important feature to have as it provides additional information about the audio, images, and videos being captured. Given that it is designed for security and law enforcement, this is a disadvantage for the Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera.

Resolution

The Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera provides a resolution of 2304×1296, 1920×1080 30p,  1280×720 30p and 640×480 30p. This is much more than what other security cameras provide. Combined with long battery life and a storage of 64GB in the form of an SD memory card, the camera is excellent for taking videos, images, and audios for a long period. It has a wide camera angle of 140 degrees which allows it to take in the maximum area. It also has an infrared camera for night vision which can provide a clear image up to 22 feet even in pitch darkness. The camera also provides a zoom of up to 16X.

Mount

The Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera is portable and can be easily mounted on your person using the built-in clip. As it is lightweight and portable, the camera that can be mounted on the body with a clip. It is recommended to mount it on an area where it can have an uninterrupted wide view such as on the chest or the helmet.

LCD Screen

The Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera comes with a 2 inch LCD screen wherein you can check the video, images, or audio files. This is a great feature as you can easily view the files at any given point in time. While setting up the camera, this is useful for testing as the LCD screen can help decide which is the best place to mount the camera for maximum coverage.

Battery

The Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera comes with a rechargeable battery of 3000 mAH. This allows the camera to record up to 8 hours of video in 720p. This is a feature that is yet to be seen in other kinds of wireless security cameras. Most security cameras have only a few hours worth of battery life. But the Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera’s long battery life is a definite tick in its favor. The battery can be charged using a USB cable connected to an adaptor or even a computer or laptop. The charging time is a couple of hours, but this cannot be seen as a disadvantage. 3000mAH take a while to recharge, but the long battery life is worth the effort.

Storage

The Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera comes with a storage of 64GB in the form of an SD memory card. This is a great feature to have as most security cameras provide significantly lesser storage space. The ample storage space allows the camera to record up to 8 hours of continuous footage in 720p. While 1296p is a great resolution, 720p worth of videos for 8 hours is a great bargain.

Since the Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera is designed to be used by law enforcement personnel, the video recordings, images, and audio recordings can only be deleted from the SD memory card through a computer using a USB cable. This is to avoid using the camera as a biased witness or to misuse it in any way. In case this is being used for personal usage, this feature can be seen as a cumbersome activity. However, with 64 GB of memory, it will take a long time to fill the SD memory card.

Pros & Cons

Every product has room for improvement. In this section, we will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera. In case you do not have enough time or inclination to read the whole article, this section will give you all the information you need to make an informed decision.

Final Thoughts

Safevant 1296P HD Police Body Camera is a great camera to have as an unbiased witness. With a variety of features such as a high resolution of up to 1296p, an infrared camera with night vision of up to 22 feet, IP66 protection which makes the camera ready for a variety of environments, a long battery life 3000mAH, memory card of 64 GB, a built-in LCD screen to view the files and a wide camera angle of 140 degrees along with 16X zoom.

It is light and portable weighing only 1.4 pounds, which can be easily mounted on your person without feeling its weight. It is an excellent body camera for law enforcement personnel and other professionals. The feature of being able to delete files only via a computer through a USB cable can be debated depending on the type of usage.