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

just like the good ol' days

a product of the golden state
made by Dave in California
the fine print
  1. 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.
  2. Photon's motion sensor can't detect motion behind glass, due to the limitations of the underlying PIR technology.
  3. 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