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title: "Time Lapse Camera — £66K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · £66K/yr market · 32K searches/yr · £136.69 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **time lapse camera**
**Skip it**
A small market ($66K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 22Conversion 19Competition 19Returns 49Price range 18Avg price 63Brand share 27Review moat 66Quality gap 87
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****848.15**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****£136.69**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****3.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Bad****77%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£32.65–£408.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£66K**
£66K/yr · 32K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, time lapse camera is a £66K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **time lapse camera market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£68K–£103K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#897**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **17 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**7%**
- Dsoon50% - ZIMOCE22% - Brinno7% - Caupureye5% - ASHATA4% - AKASO4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/time-lapse-camera/trend)
## **Top time lapse camera search terms**
- **time lapse camera**17K/yr+0.8%1.3% conv. - **time lapse camera for construction**4K/yr-26.2%3.9% conv. - **timelapse cameras**4K/yr-17.0%2.1% conv. - **time lapse**3K/yr+17.0%0.1% conv. - **timelapse camera**3K/yr-5.0%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/electronics-photo/time-lapse-camera/search-terms)
## **Top time lapse camera products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£7K20%£13K30%£20K40%£26K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Dsoon Time Lapse Camera 4K FHD Time Lapse Camera Outdoor Waterproof Level IP66 for Record Outdoor Construction Weather Plant 6 Month Battery Life 32GB TF Card Included**Dsoon**£112.92**4.5★222 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F43KWHFD) [2**Dsoon Time Lapse Camera 1080p FHD Outdoor Construction Timelapse Camera IP66 Waterproof 110 Wide Angle Extral Standby for Monitor/Capture Building Courtyard Progress Climate Garden (32GB TF Card)**Dsoon**£88.53**4.5★222 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYD1N5VJ) [3**Time Lapse Camera for Outdoor Construction 1080P AVI Timelapse Camera with Infrared Positioning LED Light IP66 Waterproof Up to 180 Days Recording for Plant Growth DIY Painting & Landscape**ZIMOCE**£81.67**4.4★19 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP545XH1) [4**Outdoor Time Lapse Camera with Weatherproof Case 48MP & 1296P MP4 Video 180-Day Battery 110 Wide Angle LED Light 64GB Card 3 Mounts for Construction Garden Growth Sunsets & DIY**ZIMOCE**£110.29**5.0★4 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2BBW3GG) [5**Time Lapse Camera for Outdoor Contruction - Timelapse Camera with Infrared Positioning & LED Light 180 Days Shooting 1080P AVI Videos & Photos for Cooking Plant Growth Drawing Landscape(64GB)**Caupureye**£81.41**4.2★83 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNGSDLNV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Time Lapse Camera for Outdoor Construction 1080P AVI Timelapse Camera with Infrared Positioning LED Light IP66 Waterproof Up to 180 Days Recording for Plant Growth DIY Painting & Landscape**ZIMOCE**£81.67**19 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP545XH1) [**Time Lapse Camera for Outdoor Construction - 180 Days Shooting with Laser Positioning Taking 1080P AVI Videos & Photos for Plant Growth Landscape Cooking Drawing 3D Printing(64GB TF Card)**Euiivnt**£80.55**10 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7R8Q3XJ) [**Dsoon Time Lapse Camera 4K FHD Time Lapse Camera Outdoor Waterproof Level IP66 for Record Outdoor Construction Weather Plant 6 Month Battery Life 32GB TF Card Included**Dsoon**£112.92**222 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F43KWHFD) [**Dsoon Time Lapse Camera 1080p FHD Outdoor Construction Timelapse Camera IP66 Waterproof 110 Wide Angle Extral Standby for Monitor/Capture Building Courtyard Progress Climate Garden (32GB TF Card)**Dsoon**£88.53**222 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYD1N5VJ) [**Outdoor Time Lapse Camera with Weatherproof Case 48MP & 1296P MP4 Video 180-Day Battery 110 Wide Angle LED Light 64GB Card 3 Mounts for Construction Garden Growth Sunsets & DIY**ZIMOCE**£110.29**4 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2BBW3GG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Wildlife Camera 4K 60MP Trail Camera 0.2s Fast Trigger Motion Activated Trail Cam 850nm IR Night Vision IP66 Waterproof Garden Camera with 32GB SD Card for Bird Watching & Wildlife Monitoring**MAXDONE**£32.65**4.5★**▲ 154%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B9XV4NMG) [**Outdoor Time Lapse Camera with Weatherproof Case 48MP & 1296P MP4 Video 180-Day Battery 110 Wide Angle LED Light 64GB Card 3 Mounts for Construction Garden Growth Sunsets & DIY**ZIMOCE**£110.29**5.0★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2BBW3GG) [**Time Lapse Camera for Outdoor Construction 1080P AVI Timelapse Camera with Infrared Positioning LED Light IP66 Waterproof Up to 180 Days Recording for Plant Growth DIY Painting & Landscape**ZIMOCE**£81.67**4.4★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP545XH1) [**Time Lapse Camera for Outdoor Contruction - Timelapse Camera with Infrared Positioning & LED Light 180 Days Shooting 1080P AVI Videos & Photos for Cooking Plant Growth Drawing Landscape(64GB)**Caupureye**£81.41**4.2★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNGSDLNV) [**Brinno BCC300-M Time Lapse Bundle Outdoor Timelapse Recording Long Battery Life HDR FHD1080P IPX4 Waterproof Housing Wall Mount and LCD Screen**Brinno**£249.30**3.6★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BQR9Y6F5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about time lapse camera**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**21%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good quality, easy to set up”*
**Camera Quality**9%
*“Fantastic camera”*
**Image/Picture Clarity**9%
*“The picture quality is really good”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Its very straightforward to get started with simple instructions included”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Video Quality**4%
*“video is great to collect special memories”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“works as intended”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“Rechargeable batteries work well”*
**Night Vision**3%
*“Good night vision”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Battery Life**12%
*“Batteries lasted approximately 3 weeks on 24/7 set to 15 second videos”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“Won't connect”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Completely stopped working”*
**Camera Quality**5%
*“Not happy at all :/ I can't get it how everyone else is so pleased with this action camera”*
**Image/Picture Clarity**5%
*“I just found a quality with the picture was not very good at all”*
**Durability**4%
*“after just over 12 months it died”*
**Audio Quality**4%
*“audio quality lacking”*
**Video Quality**4%
*“the playback was a bit erratic plus shot videos that had to be spliced with pc or mobile”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Very poor no directions with it you have to use QR code”*
**Charging**3%
*“seems not to have charged either of them”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**16%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Image/Picture Clarity**8%
**Connectivity-Overall**7%
**Recording Feature**5%
**Battery Life**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Ease Of Use**4%
**Camera Quality**3%
**Video Quality**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is time lapse camera profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £66K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the time lapse camera niche?**
- 9 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in time lapse camera?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Connectivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.1%.
- **When does demand for time lapse camera peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the time lapse camera niche?**
- Listings span £32.65–£408.71; the average listing price is £136.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 848 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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