Mini Hidden Cameras
Mini Black Box Camera DVR-1080BOC
Unhoused module, so it drops into an enclosure you already produce
DVR-1080BOC
Specifications
Buying Guide
OEM And ODM Sourcing Guide For Camera Importers
What to send a factory, what to ask for, and where these projects usually go wrong.
Decide Which One You Actually Want
OEM usually means an existing product with your brand on it. ODM means the factory develops something to your brief. The first is a quote and a print run. The second is a project with tooling, samples and a timeline. Confusing the two is the most common reason a first enquiry goes nowhere.
Send Constraints Not Adjectives
Enclosure dimensions, power source, target resolution, required runtime, card capacity and destination market. That is enough to start. Words like premium and compact are not. The DVR-1080BOC bare module is a useful reference point because it strips the housing question out of the conversation entirely.
Space Power And Heat Kill More Projects Than Optics
A board fits or it does not. A battery of the capacity you need occupies a volume you may not have. A sealed housing traps heat that a vented one does not. Get feasibility checked against your enclosure before anyone talks about tooling.
Start With The Cheapest Customisation That Works
Housing printing, then a printed manual insert, then retail packaging, then a new housing, then a new board. Most importers who think they need a new product actually need the first two. The WF-720MC is already listed as imprintable, which makes it a sensible place to test the process.
Ask About Batch Consistency Before You Ask About Price
A unit that behaves differently in the second batch costs more in returns than the price difference you negotiated. Ask how testing is done, where it happens, and what the factory does when a recurring fault is reported. Assembly, testing and packing all happen on one site here, which is why a fault found on the line reaches the design team the same day.
Get The Boring Things In Writing
Payment terms, carrier, warranty handling and what happens to faulty units. PayPal, T/T and Western Union are supported here, shipping runs through DHL, UPS, FedEx and EMS, and the warranty is one year. Agree how faults will be handled before the first order rather than after the first failure.
Products In This Guide
Models Referenced Above
Wearable Hidden Cameras
Wearable Magnetic WiFi Camera WF-720MC
Magnetic body that attaches to any steel surface with no bracket or adhesive
WF-720MC
Specifications
Mini Hidden Cameras
Thumb Size 1080P Camera Recorder DVR-1080TIC
Records while charging, which turns 9 minutes of battery into unlimited runtime on a power bank
DVR-1080TIC
Specifications
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Questions
Questions On This Topic
What is the difference between OEM and ODM?
OEM is an existing product with your branding. ODM is a product developed to your brief.
What do you need from us to quote?
Model or enclosure dimensions, power source, resolution, runtime, card capacity, destination market and volume.
Will you sign a non disclosure agreement?
Yes. Send yours with your enquiry.
How do we start?
Email [email protected] with your brief and volumes.
Ask Us About Your Own Application
If this guide did not answer the question, describe what you are trying to cover and we will point you at the right two or three models.