The best Camera detectors, compared.
Top pick: Diseleri G008 Best value: HawkSpy K18 – Best value at about £40.92, with vibration, a lens window, and a GS probe named on the listing. Updated October 2026.
A camera detector is a pocket handheld sold on amazon.co.uk to beep or flash near a radio signal, to show a lens glint through a red-light window, and often to sense a magnet. Shoppers here are mostly travellers and short-let guests checking a hotel room, a rental, or a car. These twelve listings differ by whether you can set the threshold against ordinary Wi-Fi, whether a lens mode covers a camera that is not transmitting, and whether the review file shows real misses. Ofcom treats receivers that do not transmit as generally licence-exempt. Jamming and listening to message contents are separate legal problems, not features of these units. A quiet sweep is not proof a room is clear, because a camera can store video on a card and never transmit. The mode choice is in the [camera detector buying guide](/hub/electronic-surveillance/camera-detector/sub/camera-detector-buying-guide).
A camera detector is a pocket handheld sold on amazon.co.uk to beep or flash near a radio signal, to show a lens glint through a red-light window, and often to sense a magnet.
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The Diseleri G008 is the £11.99 pocket detector, 70 g and about 90 mm long, with a USB-C cable, a drawstring bag, and a manual in the box. The star line is 5.0 from 19 reviews. Eighteen texts are in the file, most of them in Spanish, and none names a failed unit, which is a perfect score on a small and mostly overseas sample. The title says five sensitivity levels and one review says six, while the bullets call it a 5-in-1 and the title says four detection modes. A review names a magnetometer, and the bullets claim red-light reflection and a printed band of 1–6.5 GHz. Vibration is not stated, and a BS 1363 charger is not listed. It is a cheap complete box if you treat 19 reviews as a start, and not a UK test just because the stars are 5.0.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A spare under £12 when the bag and cable matter and you will not treat 5.0 as a UK trial.
Less suitable: You want UK-written reviews, an agreed mode count, or a vibration alert.
Specifications
Common questions
What comes with the Diseleri G008?
The components cell lists the detector, a drawstring bag, a manual, and a USB-C cable. A BS 1363 charger is not listed.
How many sensitivity levels does it have?
The title says five. One review says six. The bullets call it a 5-in-1, while the title says four detection modes.
Is 5.0 from 19 a large UK sample?
The star line is 5.0 from 19 reviews. Eighteen texts are in the file, most of them in Spanish, and none names a failed unit.
The AOBOCAM Hcd-001 is a 70 g pocket unit at £24.99, about 50 mm long on the table, and it sits at Spy Cameras rank 10, the best rank in this set. The star line is 4.6 from 50 reviews, and reviewers describe a red-lens viewfinder, a thumb wheel, and vibration when they do not want a beep, including at night. The included-components cell says mini camera, while reviews that describe the box list the detector, a USB-C cable, a wrist strap, and a manual. The file includes reviews that are not about a detector, so the 50 ratings are not a clean sample of this model. Bullets claim a detection percentage with no named UK lab behind it. The batteries-required cell says No, while the battery type is lithium-ion and the bullets claim USB-C charging. It is a light, cheap candidate if you can ignore the catalogue clash, and a weak evidence pick because the review file is mixed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light pocket check at about £25 when you will judge the box by the reviews, not by the mini-camera cell.
Less suitable: You want a review file that is clearly this detector, or a frequency printed on the specification table.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the AOBOCAM box contain a mini camera?
The included-components cell says mini camera. Reviews that describe the box list the detector, a USB-C cable, a wrist strap, and a manual.
Can you sweep quietly?
The bullets claim LED flashes, vibration, and a beep. Reviewers use vibration when they do not want a beep, including at night.
Are batteries required?
The batteries-required cell says No. The battery-type cell says lithium-ion, and the bullets claim USB-C charging.
The Souhpyh S502 is £25.99, with bullets that claim 1 MHz to 6.5 GHz, five sensitivity levels, sound, vibration, a silent mode, and a red-light lens check. The star line is 4.6 from 21 reviews, and one review saw a magnetic response. The table says 90 g and the bullet says 1.06 oz, which is not the same figure, so the pocket claim depends on which line you trust. The box lists a charging cable, the detector, and a manual, and a review mentions USB and English instructions. One UK reviewer still has not worked out how to use it. The other texts in the file do not name a failed charge or a missed camera, which is a short file rather than a long proof. Spy Cameras rank is 55. It is a mid-price multi-mode listing if you can set the five levels, and a thin one if you need dozens of UK sweeps written down.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A sub-£30 unit when you want a silent mode and a cable in the box, and 21 reviews are enough to start.
Less suitable: You need one agreed weight, or a review file large enough to show repeated misses.
Specifications
Common questions
Which weight applies to the Souhpyh S502?
The table says 90 g. The bullet says 1.06 oz. Both are on the listing, and they are not the same figure.
What comes in the box?
The components cell lists a charging cable, the detector, and an instruction manual. A review mentions USB and English instructions.
Do the reviews describe a fault?
One UK reviewer still has not worked out how to use it. The other 20 texts in the file do not name a failed charge or a missed camera.
The SFILOFEREE T19 is a 68 g detector at £29.99, about 127 mm long, with six sensitivity levels and a red-light lens check on the listing, plus a charging cable in the box. The star line is 4.5 from 63 reviews, Spy Cameras rank is 45, and reviews describe visual and audio alerts. Vibration is not stated, so a shared room at night has no quiet mode on the page. One review says the unit would not shut off, reacted around LEDs, and detected nothing else. Other texts describe a normal hotel sweep, so that fault is one report rather than the whole file. A review charges it from a mobile-phone charger, and no frequency span is printed. It is a light travel option when an audible alert is acceptable, and a mismatch if you need vibration.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light hotel detector when you can use sound and six levels, and 63 reviews are the sample you want.
Less suitable: A quiet sweep that depends on vibration, or a unit that must switch off every time.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the SFILOFEREE T19 vibrate?
Vibration is not on this listing. Reviews describe visual and audio alerts. The bullets claim six sensitivity levels and a red-light lens check.
What is in the box?
The components cell lists the camera detector and a charging cable. A review charges it from a mobile-phone charger.
Did every unit switch off?
One review says the unit would not shut off, reacted around LEDs, and detected nothing else. Other texts describe a normal hotel sweep.
The KEULGOUL ZDS616 is listed at £105.89 as an RF and magnetic detector, and a UK review describes a chirp plus USB-C charging from a phone cable. The star line is 4.4 from only 12 reviews, with eight texts in the saved listing, which is a thin sample for a price above £100. The bullet says 50 g and a UK review repeats about 50 g, while the specification table says 190 g, so you cannot pack for one weight. Lens detection and vibration are claimed in the features cell rather than shown as a finished sweep. The components cell lists the host machine only, with no cable in the box list. Adjustable sensitivity is claimed, and no frequency span is printed. Spy Cameras rank is 261. At this price you are paying for claims and a short file, not for a published detection rate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already accept a short review file and will weigh the unit yourself because the listing disagrees.
Less suitable: You want a sub-£45 travel detector with a larger sample, or a single weight you can trust before you order.
Specifications
Common questions
How much does the KEULGOUL ZDS616 weigh?
The bullet says 50 g. The table says 190 g. A UK review repeats about 50 g. Both figures are on the listing.
Is a charging cable in the box?
The components cell lists the host machine only. A UK review charges it by USB-C with a phone cable.
How many reviews are on the listing?
The star line is 4.4 from 12 reviews. Eight review texts are in the saved listing.
The CHIRSMIP YH618 is £107.89 and 222 g on the table, with bullets that claim 100 MHz to 8 GHz, three sensitivity levels, a magnetic tracker check, and shake sensing. A review describes a red-light mode and an audible alert, and another says it charges quickly by USB, though the components cell says host only and a BS 1363 charger is not listed. The star line is 4.4 from 7 reviews, five texts are in the saved listing, and none of that sample is marked as a UK review. One review calls the price high for the result. The bullets call it pen-sized while the table says 222 g. Spy Cameras rank is 306. It is a high-price row with a lens note in a review, and a poor default when you want a UK sample before you spend over £100.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already want this feature list and will treat seven reviews, none marked as UK, as the whole evidence.
Less suitable: A first hotel detector under £50, or any buy that depends on a UK review file.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a charger listed for the CHIRSMIP YH618?
The components cell says host. A review says it charges quickly by USB. A BS 1363 charger is not listed.
How heavy is it?
The table says 222 g. The bullets call it pen-sized and pocketable.
How large is the review file?
The star line is 4.4 from 7 reviews. Five texts are in the saved listing. One calls the price high for the result.
The SIKVIO K18 is the £44.99 detector with the deepest review file in this set, 4.2 from 1,229 amazon.co.uk ratings, and Spy Cameras rank 23. The specification cell states 1 MHz to 6.5 GHz, which is the seller's range rather than a lab measurement, and the bullets add a potentiometer, a vibrate mode, and an earphone socket so the unit itself can stay quiet. Reviews describe a lens light, and magnetic checks disagree: one reviewer missed fridge magnets and thought it looked like a torch, while another detected fridge magnets and missed only a novelty magnet. One UK review describes a loud false beep and arranged a refund. Weight is listed as 150 g, and dimensions and charging are not stated. It is the top pick here because no other row has a review count close to this, and a poor fit if a single loud false alarm is unacceptable or you need charging spelled out on the table.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A UK travel check where you want the largest amazon.co.uk sample and a stated frequency, and you can live with mixed magnet notes.
Less suitable: You need charging and dimensions on the table, or you cannot accept a loud false beep.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the SIKVIO K18 stay quiet?
The bullets list a buzzer, a vibrate mode, and an earphone socket so the unit itself makes no sound. One UK review describes a loud false beep and arranged a refund.
Does the magnet mode find fridge magnets?
One reviewer says it failed on fridge magnets and looked like a torch. Another reviewer detected fridge magnets and missed only a novelty magnet.
What frequency does the listing state?
The frequency cell and the bullets both say 1 MHz to 6.5 GHz. That is the seller's range, not a lab measurement.
The FOWARD GAUSS FG618 is the dearest unit in this set at £129.99, listed at 220 g with a 400 mAh cell, and reviews describe RF, a magnetic mode, a lens view, and a vibration alarm instead of a beep. The star line is 4.1 from 179 reviews, a large file, and the box lists a charger. One reviewer reported about 3 to 4 inches of RF range and judged the chipset as 2.4 GHz, against a wider span they expected. The bullets claim 25 hours on a full charge and 30 days of standby, which are seller lines next to a 400 mAh cell. A review says the manual is thin on how to aim the scan. No best-sellers rank and no frequency cell are printed. The extra money does not come with a published detection rate, so it suits you only if you specifically want this 179-review page and can accept a short range in at least one test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a large review file on a 6-in-1 listing and will test the range yourself on a known phone.
Less suitable: A sub-£45 trip, or anyone reading the price as a measured detection rate.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the FG618 alert without a beep?
Reviews describe a vibration alarm as an alternative to a beep. A review says the manual is thin on how to aim the scan.
What battery figure is on the table?
The battery-power cell says 400 mAh. The bullets claim 25 hours on a full charge and 30 days of standby. Those are seller lines.
How far did one reviewer detect RF?
One reviewer reported about 3 to 4 inches and judged the chipset as 2.4 GHz, against a wider span they expected. That is one report, not a lab result.
The FOWARD GAUSS BK19 is the £65.99 row in this set, with a listing that claims 10 sensitivity levels and a rechargeable cell of up to 5 hours. Reviewers describe lens reflections on Blink and Ring cameras, and one review reports a magnetic-field response, which is more specific than a bullet that only names magnets. The star line is 4.0 from 262 reviews, the second-largest file here, and Spy Cameras rank is 142. Two UK reviews say it would not hold a charge or would not charge at all, so the 5-hour line is not something you can treat as settled. The model name is BK19 and the bullets say K19+, while the model-number cell is K9Jia. Sound and vibration are not stated, and the components cell lists a charger only, without calling it a BS 1363 plug. It is a large-file option if the charger works on arrival, and a poor one if you need a quiet alert written on the page.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a larger review file than the sub-£45 rows and can return a unit that will not charge.
Less suitable: You need vibration on the listing, or a model number that matches the name on the title.
Specifications
Common questions
Will the FOWARD GAUSS BK19 hold a charge?
The listing says a rechargeable cell with up to 5 hours of use. Two UK reviews say it would not hold a charge or would not charge at all.
What is the model number?
The model name is BK19 and the bullets say K19+. The model-number cell is K9Jia.
Does the box include more than a charger?
The components cell lists a charger only. It does not list a probe, an antenna, or a manual.
The ZHENHAN S500 is £25.99 and about 100 mm long, listed at 70 g, with bullets that claim 100 MHz to 8 GHz, five sensitivity levels, an infrared lens mode, and a magnetic GPS mode. The alert cell says sound and light, and the bullets add a vibration mode for a quiet alert. The star line is 4.0 from 33 reviews. The 20 texts in the file do not describe a missed device or a failed charge, and several are short general praise, so the absence of a complaint is not the same as a tested sweep. The components cell lists a charging cable only. No best-sellers rank is printed. It is a plausible cheap multi-mode page if you treat the gigahertz line as a seller claim, and a weak one if you wanted reviewers to name what they actually found.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A £26 travel detector when you want vibration on the listing and can accept a modest review file.
Less suitable: You want a frequency on the specification table, or reviews that name a lens or a magnet they checked.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the ZHENHAN S500 box?
The components cell lists a charging cable. It does not list a probe, an antenna, or a manual.
Can it alert without a beep?
The bullets include a vibration mode for a quiet alert, and the alert-type cell says sound and light.
Do the reviews name a fault?
The 20 texts in the file do not describe a missed device or a failed charge. Several are short general praise.
The HawkSpy K18 is a 136 g handheld, about 10 cm long, that you carry for a hotel or car check at £40.92. The listing gives it a sensitivity knob, sound and vibration alarms, an infrared lens viewfinder, and a GS magnetic probe, with a charging cable, antenna, and manual in the box and no BS 1363 charger named. Across 58 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 3.8, a real sample and the weakest star line among the units here with 50 or more ratings. Reviewers use vibration when they want a quiet room, and others say the beep is loud and that touching the antenna sets the alarm off. One review says an app is required, while other reviews describe switching it on and turning the knob with no app. Spy Cameras rank is 305. It is the best-value row in this set when you want the probe and a quiet alert written on the listing, and a weaker choice if you need the largest review file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A travel check where you want vibration, a lens window, and a magnetic probe named on the listing, and 58 reviews are enough.
Less suitable: You want the 1,229-review file, or a unit that stays quiet when the antenna is touched.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the HawkSpy K18 include a mains charger?
The listed box is a charging cable, a GS probe, the main unit, an RF antenna, and a manual. A BS 1363 mains charger is not listed.
Can the HawkSpy K18 alert without a beep?
The listing states sound and vibration alarms. Reviewers use vibration for a quiet room. Others say the beep is loud and that touching the antenna sets the alarm off.
Does the HawkSpy K18 need an app?
One review says an app is required. Other reviews describe switching it on and turning a sensitivity knob, with no app.
The Velnoro Y88 is the cheapest row here at £5.99, listed at 60 g, with bullets that claim RF, a magnetic mode, a lens window, and a rechargeable cell. The star line is 3.6 from 6 reviews, and only two texts are in the file. One UK review says it does what it says and is value for money. The other says it treats almost everything in the house as bugged, which means a full-sensitivity pass teaches you nothing about a room. The batteries-required cell says No, while a bullet says the detector has a rechargeable battery, and no cable is listed. Sound, vibration, and the box contents are not stated. It is only a speculative low spend if you already expect to return it, not a detector you pack because the listing looks complete.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A £6 experiment you can afford to send back if the second review matches your house.
Less suitable: Any hotel or car check where a false alarm on ordinary kit would waste the visit.
Specifications
Common questions
Are batteries required for the Velnoro Y88?
The batteries-required cell says No. A bullet says the detector has a rechargeable battery. No cable is listed.
What do the two reviews say?
One UK review says it does what it says and is value for money. The other says it treats almost everything in the house as bugged.
What is the star line?
The listing shows 3.6 from 6 reviews. Two review texts are in the saved listing.
Scores use the twelve amazon.co.uk listings in this set and the review evidence stored with them. This is not a lab test. A frequency, a weight, and a runtime are what the listing prints. A review about another product is not evidence for the detector in the title. Silence on a sweep is not treated as a detection rate. The highest score is the top pick. The highest value score among the others is best value, and a tie goes to the lower shelf price.
Stars
25%Amazon rating divided by 5, times 25, rounded to the nearest whole number. A 4.2 becomes 21. A 5.0 becomes 25. The stars are the amazon.co.uk figure on that listing.
Sample
25%Review count on amazon.co.uk. 1,000 or more ratings score 25. 100 to 999 score 18. 50 to 99 score 14. 20 to 49 score 10. Under 20 scores 4.
Use
30%Points for stated RF, a lens check, a magnetic probe, a quiet alert, and a sensitivity control, then one evidence band from the review file, then the single largest penalty. Penalties cover repeated charge failure, a listing clash, or one functional complaint. Floor is 0.
Value
20%Shelf price in bands from £15 and under up to over £110, plus points when a review describes the lens and RF is stated, when a quiet alert is stated, and when the review count is large enough. Listing clashes and charge or false-alarm patterns are deducted. Floor is 0.
Choose the mode for the device you fear, then the review file, then the price band. A seller accuracy line is not a UK measurement. A quiet detector is not a clear room.
A camera detector in this UK set is a pocket handheld. The listings are multi-mode indicators, not separate product families. An RF mode is a strength alarm across a claimed band. Examples printed on these pages include 1 MHz to 6.5 GHz on the SIKVIO K18 specification cell, the same span as a bullet on the Souhpyh S502 and the Diseleri G008, and 100 MHz to 8 GHz as a bullet on the ZHENHAN S500. A lens mode is an optical view, named red-light or infrared.
Reviews describe constant beeping when the threshold is too open, and alarms on ordinary Wi-Fi, phones, and household kit. Set the control on a known router or phone first. A beep is a strength alarm, not a named camera.
RF mode only hears a transmitter. A camera that stores video on a card and stays off the air will not set that alarm. A lens window is the other method in this set. Silence is still not proof the room is clear.
A 5.0 from 19 reviews, mostly in Spanish, is not a UK trial. A 50 g bullet against a 190 g table is not one weight. Seller lines that promise a detection percentage or a military grade have no named UK lab in this file.
RF mode only hears a transmitter. A lens window is what you have when a camera is off the air and storing video on a card. A magnetic probe only reports a magnet. Buy the modes for the job you actually have. Ignore catalogue fields copied from cameras, such as night-vision range, SmartThings, a mini camera in the components cell, or app control. Those lines are not proof that the detector records. In this set every listing states RF.
The star alone is not the evidence. The SIKVIO K18 has 4.2 from 1,229 reviews, which is why it is the top pick. The FOWARD GAUSS BK19 has 4.0 from 262, and two UK reviews say it would not charge. The AOBOCAM Hcd-001 has 4.6 from 50 and Spy Cameras rank 10, but the file includes reviews that are not about a detector, and the components cell says mini camera. The Diseleri G008 is 5.0 from 19, mostly written in Spanish. The CHIRSMIP YH618 is 4.4 from 7, with no UK review in the sample.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a few minutes in a hotel room or a rental, and you want the largest amazon.co.uk review file in this set. The SIKVIO K18 is the top pick: 4.2 from 1,229 reviews, a stated 1 MHz to 6.5 GHz band, and a lens light described in reviews. A quiet result still does not prove the room is clear.
You want a magnetic probe named in the box, plus vibration for a quieter alert. The HawkSpy K18 is best value at about £40.92, with a GS probe, an infrared viewfinder, and 3.8 from 58 reviews. The probe reports a magnet. It does not identify a GPS tracker.
You want to stay near £26 and still see vibration on the listing. The ZHENHAN S500 is £25.99 and 70 g, with five sensitivity levels claimed and 4.0 from 33 reviews. The frequency and the lens mode are bullets, and the reviews are short praise rather than described sweeps.
The top pick is the SIKVIO K18 at about £44.99. It has 4.2 from 1,229 amazon.co.uk reviews, Spy Cameras rank 23, a stated band of 1 MHz to 6.5 GHz, and a lens light described in reviews. Magnet notes disagree, charging is not on the table, and one UK review describes a loud false beep. Best value is the HawkSpy K18 at about £40.92, with a sensitivity knob, vibration, an infrared viewfinder, and a GS probe in the box, at 3.8 from 58 reviews. The dearest row, the FOWARD GAUSS FG618 at £129.99, does not add a published detection rate. A quiet detector still does not prove a room has no camera.
HawkSpy K18
Best value at about £40.92, with vibration, a lens window, and a GS probe named on the listing.
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