I'm asking for a friend, but also out of personal curiosity for a similar situation if it ever arose. What camera would you, the DIYer, purchase and use if you suspected vandalism at your property that you do not live at or visit very often?
I know when you look at Trail Cam's you can spend a ford pinto budget or you can spend a rolls royce budget.
Criteria I see:
1. Need respectable video/photo clarity so you can identify things like faces, license plates, etc easily.
2. Good memory capacity. Friend wants 48 hours continuous or similar, video preferable to photo.
3. Able to be mounted and secured inconspicuously for obvious reasons.
4. Other than that, buy one that is highly rated vs others.
So for you guys who have probably been through a few camera's and have experience with this stuff, what would you do? Obviously... short of hiring security, or installing many thousands of dollars worth of security equipment. Picture yourself trying to outsmart a highschool kid without escalating the situation unreasonably, for example.