Buying Guides

Two solar 4G routers, two solar WiFi extenders and a 4G aerial, $89 to $389, and the one question about the site that picks between them.

Which security camera to buy in Australia: WiFi, 4G, solar, a wireless hub system or wired CCTV, decided by power and signal at the spot. Picks from $99.

Six spy pen cameras compared for Australia, $129 to $249, on runtime, storage and resolution, plus what you may record by state.

Nineteen wearable cameras compared for Australia, $129 to $495: buttons, caps, watches, key fobs and bags, with honest runtimes and the state rules.

31 DIY spy camera modules and kits compared for Australia, $59 to $539: pinhole, wide angle, WiFi, 4G and LawMate 4K, plus power and the Australian rules.

How to find hidden cameras, bugs and GPS trackers in Australia: 33 detectors and blockers compared, $149 to $19,590, plus how to sweep a room and a car.

18 night vision optics compared for Australia, $178.99 to $1,650: digital monoculars and binoculars, head-mounted goggles, image intensifiers and thermal.

Ten spy camera glasses compared for Australia, $159 to $259: clear lenses, polarised UV400 sunglasses, WiFi live view and 4K, plus UV and the state rules.

63 hidden and nanny cameras compared for Australian homes, $129 to $539: clocks, chargers, power banks, mains or battery, and where cameras must never go.

Fifty-six voice recorders compared for Australia, $79 to $490: USB, pens, wearables, magnetic, WiFi and 4G live listening, and what you may record by state.

25 trail cameras and accessories compared for Australia, $69 to $689: card-only, solar, 4G live view with GPS, PTZ zoom, a lockbox and a four-camera system.

49 4G security cameras compared for Australia, $189 to $2,299. Solar wattage, optical zoom to 40X, PTZ tracking, Band 28 and which SIM to use.

35 dash cams compared for Australia, $119 to $449. Front and rear, triple channel, radar parking mode, 4G live view, and where the road rules let you mount one.

Thirteen body cameras and a harness compared for Australia, $39 to $690: hot-swap batteries, docks, 4G and 5G live streaming, GPS and security licensing.

40 wireless security cameras compared for Australia, $99 to $690: bullet, PTZ, dual lens, solar and indoor, plus the 2.4GHz setup fix and NBN upload.

53 solar security cameras compared for Australia, $99 to $2,299: panel wattage, battery size, 4G or WiFi, and the winter tilt that keeps them running.

Self-monitored home alarm systems compared for Australia, $19 to $499: 4G hubs with WiFi backup, door, PIR and smoke sensors, and a personal alarm.

Security camera systems for Australia, $299 to $740: four-camera WiFi kits, wired PoE CCTV and off-grid solar kits with one SIM, plus storage and the law.

52 GPS trackers and Find My tags compared for Australia, $35 to $320: hardwired, OBD2, magnetic, watches, pet collars and live-listening units, plus SIMs and the law.