A motion-triggered camera on a remote site records the aftermath. The trigger fires, the clip starts, and the thirty seconds that would have told you what happened are already gone.
This 4G camera runs three separate 2K lenses from one mount and captures from all three at a set interval around the clock on AOV, so the site has an unbroken timeline instead of a folder of fragments. Two 12W solar panels and a 20100mAh battery carry it without mains power or a network cable, and band 28 reaches the rural sites it is built for.
Features
Three lenses, one mount: Two fixed side heads and a motorised centre head cover three directions from one bracket, so one install and one SIM replace three cameras.
AOV 24/7, 3 second interval: Always On Video captures at a set interval day and night instead of waking on motion, which is what turns uninterrupted surveillance into a timeline you can scrub. Adjustable from 1 to 60 seconds.
Centre head tracks a person: The motorised lens follows human movement across its field once tracking is on, holding the subject rather than watching them leave frame.
Side heads aim once, then stay: The outer lenses are set by hand at install and hold that angle. Deliberate for fixed approaches, but they do not pan afterwards.
PIR human detection to 10m: The sensor sits on the centre head, filtering the alert by body heat plus human recognition, with five distance steps to pull it back where wind and headlights would fill the card.
24W of solar across two panels: A 12W panel each side rather than one small one, which is what the three sensors and the interval capture are built around.
20100mAh battery inside: Carries the unit through cloud and overnight, charging back whenever the panels see sun.
Drops to low power below 20%: After long cloud it stops continuous capture and holds on PIR and app wake-up until charge recovers, protecting the battery rather than flattening it.
2K on every lens: Each sensor streams 2304 x 1296, so all three views carry the same detail instead of one sharp lens and two filler angles.
Band 28 for rural New Zealand: Band 28 is the 700MHz layer that reaches furthest into the country, and it works with Spark, One NZ and 2degrees. New Zealand no longer has a 3G network, so 4G is the only connection that matters.
Blank Nano SIM in the box: Fit any New Zealand SIM with a data plan from Spark, One NZ or 2degrees, or use the app's own plan if it is offered for your site.
microSD up to 128GB, not included: Continuous footage writes to the card, so order one alongside. That card is the local storage, with cloud offered separately.
14 infrared plus 14 white LEDs: Infrared to keep recording after dark, white light when a colour image matters, chosen by the mode the camera is in.
Full-duplex two-way audio: Microphone and speaker for a real conversation rather than press-to-talk, so you can challenge someone on site from the free app.
2m cable between camera and panels: Mount the panels where the sun is and the camera where the view is, instead of compromising both to one position.
Applications
Construction site with no power connected
A new site has no mains, no cabling and high-value plant sitting overnight. One mount covers the gate, the compound and the material stack at the same time. The continuous record gives you a timeline of the whole night, not three clips that started too late.
Farm boundary and machinery shed
Sheds sit hundreds of metres from the house with no network near them. Band 28 reaches where higher bands drop out, and PIR sensitivity comes down a few steps so stock and wind in the trees do not fill the card before anything real happens.
A bach or lifestyle block left empty
Nobody there for weeks, no power, no WiFi. The panels keep it running, the three heads cover the drive, the house and the shed, and the app shows the whole night as a timeline rather than a list of alerts.
How it Works
Fit the SIM and a card: Fit a New Zealand SIM with a data plan, add a microSD card, bracket the camera to a wall or ceiling, and aim the two side heads by hand.
Angle the panels: Face both panels north for the strongest charge in New Zealand and tilt them steeply for winter, using the 2m cable to keep the camera under cover while the panels sit in open sun.
Set the interval: Pair over Bluetooth or the QR code, choose the AOV capture interval and PIR sensitivity for the position, then set an activity zone per lens.
Specifications
Model: VIM-4GSOL6
Sensors: 3 x 1/2.9 inch CMOS
Resolution: 2304 x 1296 (2K) per lens at 15fps
Lenses: 2.8mm left, 2.8mm right, 4mm centre
Head movement: Centre head motorised, pan 355 degrees, tilt 90 degrees; side heads set by hand within a 240 degree horizontal arc and 90 degree tilt
Recording modes: AOV continuous capture, interval steps of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30 or 60 seconds (default 3); standard recording 15fps
Video compression: H.264 / H.265
Audio: Records sound. Built-in microphone and speaker, full-duplex two-way talk
Detection: PIR to 10 metres, detection distance adjustable in 5 steps, human detection, per-lens activity zones
Tracking: AI human tracking on the centre head only
Network: 4G LTE with band 28, Spark, One NZ and 2degrees (blank Nano SIM included, not activated)
Storage: microSD 4GB to 128GB (not included), plus optional cloud
App: Free app for iOS and Android
Pairing: Bluetooth or QR code scan
Weatherproofing: IP66
Operating range: -20 to +65 degrees Celsius, humidity to 80% RH
Mounting: Adjustable centre bracket, wall or ceiling fixing
Dimensions: 290 x 155 x 175mm (W x D x H), antenna adds 123mm
Weight: 1010g camera, 685g both solar panels
Frequently Asked Questions
How much data does it use?
At the default one frame every three seconds, a full day of coverage is 28,800 frames rather than 24 hours of full-rate video, so both data use and card space are a fraction of live streaming. Data climbs mainly when you open live view or pull clips remotely.
Does it need WiFi?
No. The camera holds its own SIM and connects straight to the mobile network, exactly as a phone does. No home internet, router or hotspot is involved anywhere. You reach live view and recordings through the app from any location with signal, and footage stores locally on the memory card.
Will it work on New Zealand networks?
Yes. It runs 4G with band 28, the 700MHz band that carries rural coverage, and works with Spark, One NZ and 2degrees. New Zealand no longer has a 3G network, so there is no slower fallback: test that a phone gets a data connection at the exact mounting point before you install.
Does it record 24 hours a day, or only when it detects motion?
Both, and that is the point of AOV. It captures continuously at your chosen interval through the day and night, while PIR detection still marks and alerts on human movement. Below 20 percent battery it pauses continuous capture and holds on detection until the panels recover charge.
Is a memory card included?
No. The camera takes a microSD card from 4GB to 128GB and continuous footage writes to it, so order one alongside. That card is the local storage. Cloud storage is offered separately as an option if you want a copy held off site.
Do all three lenses move and track?
No, only the centre one. That head is motorised, pans and tilts, and follows human movement when tracking is enabled. The two side lenses sit on manual ball joints that you aim during installation and they then hold that angle, which suits fixed approaches such as a gate.
Can I use it to watch my own site?
Yes. Recording property you own or control, a site, a farm, a shed or a bach, is the ordinary use, and signage at the gate is good practice. The limits are on other people: aim the heads at your land, not into a neighbour's house or garden. It intrudes on their privacy, and recording someone undressed or showering there is an offence under the Crimes Act 1961. The camera records sound, and under section 216B recording a private conversation you are not part of is also an offence, so use two-way audio to speak to someone rather than to listen in. If you are recording a workplace, the Privacy Act 2020 applies: a lawful purpose, staff generally aware, secure storage and a retention limit. This is general product information for New Zealand buyers, not legal advice.
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microSD card up to 128GB, and a data plan. The Nano SIM in the box is blank and not activated; most buyers fit a New Zealand SIM from Spark, One NZ or 2degrees. The camera runs on the mobile network like a phone, so a data plan of some kind is always required, and continuous recording writes to the card.
