We are currently out of stock of the first generation of pengu.cam. Develpopment of the next generation is underway and we expect to be trialling new devices in June/July 2025. All going as planend, we will be accepting orders again from August 2025 onwards.

General specs
Dimensions (LxWxH) 85x36x23 mm
Weight 90 g
Battery capacity 1200 mAh (LiPO)
Recording time* 3-4 hrs
Rechargeable Yes (via integrated PIN USB connector)
Penguin species deployed on to date Yellow-eyed, Tawaki, Erect-crested, Humboldt, Magellanic, Gentoo, King
Camera specs
Lens type (FoV) Wide angle (135°)
Video resolution/frame rate • 1080p/30 fps
• 720p/60 fps
Video Codec H.264/AVC1
Recording capacity / data access 64 Gb (ca. 4 hrs @1080p) / USB download
Sample videos http://bit.ly/pcamsamples
Programming
Interface Bluetooth (Android app)
Recording trigger Pre-programmable time delay set manually or via salt-water switch
Recording Continuous or duty cycling (i.e. intermittent recording of segments (15, 30, 60 minutes) with programmable delay between segments)
* Recording times depend on the complexity of video data that is recorded. For example, video recorded in mid-water usually has less complex visual data when compared to footage recorded at the seafloor (i.e. uniform blue background versus textured, complex background). This means recording times are generally longer in pelagic foragers when compared to benthic foragers.

Scan, tap or click the QR codes below to download the pengu.cam Android app and the PDF manual

Android app

Note that for cameras purchased prior to 2022 an older version of the app must be used (Click/tap here to download).

Please follow installation procedures outlined in the manual.

Manual