photon
tiny camera,
out-of-this-world battery life
exclusively for Mac
battery life measured in years
50,000 photos on a single charge
that's a lot of photos
simply unhackable
Photon doesn't do Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or cellular, so your photos can't leave the device without physical access to it
in other words, Photon can't be remotely hacked, and your photos can't be uploaded to an unscrupulous cloud service behind your back
time-based capture
capture photos at particular times or on certain dates
perfect for time-lapse photography
motion-based capture
finally catch that cookie jar thief in the act
fully open-source
Photon's hardware and software are fully open-source and ready for your perusal
rain-proof
Photon ♥️ outside
130° field of view
a super-wide field of view lens captures 36% of everything, 100% of the time
20,000 photo capacity
new photos overwrite the oldest ones when the storage is filled
RAW capture
photos are stored as the exact pixel data output by the image sensor
mmm. fidelity.
tiny form factor
smaller than your AirPods case
machined from 6061 aluminum; anodized to perfection
delightful, Mac-tastic software
Photon Transfer is designed with love exclusively for your Mac
USB-C
just as god intended
subscription-free
no cloud services,
no recurring billing
no recurring billing
just like the good ol' days
a product of the golden state
made by Dave in California
the fine print
- Photon's low-light performance is a work in progress.
If you're looking to capture scenes in low-light, you may want to hold off on purchasing Photon until a future software update. - Photon's motion sensor can't detect motion behind glass, due to the limitations of the underlying PIR technology.
- When placed in nature, Photon's motion sensor tends to trigger often due to grass or leaves blowing in the wind, which can cause Photon's battery to deplete quickly if configured to capture a photo when motion occurs.
A future software update may provide a motion-sensitivity setting to help address this scenario.
| tech specs | |
|---|---|
| battery life | 50,000 photos (minimum) |
| photo resolution | 2304 x 1296 pixels |
| storage capacity | 20,197 photos |
| field of view, camera | 130° horizontal 75° vertical |
| field of view, motion | 90° horizontal 90° vertical |
| motion detection range | up to 5 meters |
| operating temperature range | 32–122 °F 0–50 °C |
| water resistance | withstands rain does not withstand submersion |
| dimensions | 47 x 36 x 31 mm |