I agree it should not have to cost that and it has nothing to do with magazine quality or fancy photos. Most of todays cameras will take fairly high res photos. In my experience, reconyx is the only company making cameras that will last "forever", not have a bunch of false triggers with no subject in the pic or pics of deer butts/noses, have excellent battery life, etc.
I thought I had found a viable camera in the coverts last year. First season they did pretty good. Second season, which was this year, not so much. Starting getting all kinds of screwed up pics. Pics during the day that almost look like night vision photos, etc.
I have ONE reconyx and it's the only camera that does what it is supposed to year in and year out. I have a heap of others that basically suck.
There is a whole other world of guys that build their own.......
