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Photon

A tiny camera with battery life measured in years, made by Toaster.

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Photon is a small standalone camera sold for $200 with companion Mac software called Photon Transfer. It has no Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or cellular connectivity, so photos stay on the device unless someone has physical access to it. The camera captures 2304 x 1296 pixel photos in RAW format, stores up to 20,197 photos (overwriting the oldest when full), and is rated for a minimum of 50,000 photos per charge. It supports time-based and motion-based capture, is rain-resistant (but not submersible), and is fully open-source in both hardware and software.

3 alternatives to Photon

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Photon: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. PhotoPrism

    AI-powered, privacy-first, self-hosted app for browsing, organizing, and sharing photos

    Has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    39 out of 100 match$2/mo

  2. Photo Mechanic

    View, organize, manage and export digital photos

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  3. PhotoLife (formerly Phototheca)

    Where your photos live. And come to life.

    35 out of 100 match—