While the Professional BLACK BOX Wi-Fi spy camera SN-62 camera can work outdoors, it is not an all-weatherproof camera. The Professional BLACK BOX Wi-Fi spy camera SN-62 can handle up to 45-degree hot temperatures but does not like freezing cold. Below 0 degrees, the SN-62 camera won't function correctly. You should be able to use the Professional BLACK BOX Wi-Fi spy camera SN-62 outside hidden in a bird box without problems as long as moisture doesn't get inside the spy box recorder.
The SN-62 spy black box recorder uses Wi-Fi (instead of Bluetooth) to broadcast the wireless signal up to 150 meters in direct line of sight. Indoors, the wireless signal gets attenuated by walls to approximately 100 meters, which is still very good and unmatched by the standard 10-20 meter wireless range of Bluetooth-connected devices.
On the note of wireless range, once the SN-62 camera is connected to the smartphone app, both the camera and the phone need to be fairly apart from each other to prevent a high pitch noise interference (similar to screeching audio feedback of a microphone).
The SN-62 supports up to 64GB microSD cards and can store 1GB of video footage per hour, giving you a potential of 60+ hours when using a 64GB memory card. The SN-62 can also take and store still images in HD resolution (1280 x 720). Each image file takes 250KB of storage space. When recording long videos, the SN-62 camera splits video recording into gapless 3-minute files.
You can capture photos while live streaming video, which is by default set to VGA (640 x 480) and 50Hz operating speed.
The SN-62 can connect to a smartphone (AP hotspot mode), as well as an Internet router, letting you access the SN-62 anywhere in the world. You can also grant "guest" access to the SN-62 via the Import Cam feature so, a friend or family member can watch the live stream. The guest user needs to download the smartphone app to their phone and enter the SN-62 camera ID, username, and password
When connected to a mobile device, you need to download the smartphone app so, you can view the live recording from a mobile device. The SN-62 works with both Android and iOS devices, as long as the phone/or tablet is running Android 4.2.2 (or higher) or iOS 8.3 (or higher).
The SN-62 integrates a 3.7V lithium-ion battery with a 3500mAh capacity, which lasts up to 8 hours, thanks to low power consumption (0.4 watts per hour). You can also use the SN-62 camera while plugged into a mains power supply, which means you can leave it recording for any length of time. The SN-62 spy camera also has an ultra-wide 160-degree lens, which is perfect for capturing action across a large area.