A pocket camera is built for hole hopping: drill, drop the camera, look, and move on. The MarCum Pursuit and Vexilar Fish Scout add recording, a temperature readout and a cable reel to a 5 in screen. The 4.3 in budget cameras cost a fraction as much and show a live picture only, which is often all you need to tell a perch from a weed bed.
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- MarCum Pursuit SD+#1 of 10Full review
A well-equipped 5 in pocket system with recording, readouts and both kinds of light at a mid-range price. Pick it for hole hopping over the larger, pricier HD systems.
Amazon $319.99$319.995 in50 ftYes - TMACTIME P300-30 4.3 in#2 of 10Full review
The cheapest way into a cabled fishing camera, with a long cable and long runtime. The camera is rated only to 49 ft deep.
Amazon $50.99$50.994.3 in98 ftNo - MarCum Pursuit HD L#3 of 10Full review
The HD version of the Pursuit, for anglers who want the sharpest picture in a 5 in hole-hopping camera and will pay for it.
Amazon $499.99$499.995 in50 ftYes - Vexilar Fish Scout Predator FS4000P#4 of 10Full review
A 5 in HD camera with a tilting head and recording, for mobile ice anglers who want to look up at suspended fish as well as down at the bottom.
Amazon $433.38$433.385 in50 ftYes - FishPRO 4.3 in 1000TVL#5 of 10Full review
A pocket camera with a good IPS screen and a 1-year warranty at a budget price. Skip it if you want to record.
Amazon $129.99$129.994.3 in65 ftNo - Hopefox 4.3 in 65 ft#6 of 10Full review
A low-cost pocket camera with both kinds of light. Battery life is short, so carry a power bank.
Amazon $59.99$59.994.3 in65 ftNo - Eyoyo EF-04B 4.3 in#7 of 10Full review
An inexpensive pocket camera for trying underwater viewing or for a kayak. It shows a live picture only.
Amazon $56.99$56.994.3 in65 ftNo - SUNMORN 4.3 in 1080P#8 of 10Full review
A cheap pocket camera for ponds, docks and shallow ice. It shows a live picture only.
Amazon $59.99$59.994.3 in50 ftNo - Aqua-Vu Micro Stealth 4.3#9 of 10Full review
A pocket camera for hole hoppers who want the Aqua-Vu build and a depth-marked cable. Cheaper 4.3 in cameras show the same size picture for much less.
Amazon $299.99$299.994.3 in50 ftNo - Aqua-Vu Micro Revolution 5.0 HD#10 of 10Full review
A compact HD camera with a tangle-free reel, for anglers who move between holes or fish from a kayak. Budget cameras give longer runtime for less.
Amazon $293.44$293.445 in60 ftNo
