Is time lapse camera profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $811K/yr across 18 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).

How competitive is the time lapse camera niche?

8 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in time lapse camera?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Battery Life. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.

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 $47.22–$2171.45; the average listing price is $292.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,309 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

time lapse camera

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($47.22–$2171.45) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$811K

$811K/yr · 170K searches

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay2,309.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+7.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Okay$292.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Returns

Bad5.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad$47.22–$2171.45

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, time lapse camera is a $811K/yr Amazon United States market (170K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

time lapse camera market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $876K–$1.2M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.6%
Avg BSR: #310
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 10.5%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Dsoon27%
Brinno24%
Hojocojo18%
VIVOSUN11%
GOWWPUN8%
FUVISION8%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top time lapse camera search terms

time lapse camera69K/yr -0.6%1.9% conv.
timelapse camera20K/yr -0.9%1.6% conv.
time lapse17K/yr +32.3%0.1% conv.
time lapse camera outdoor7K/yr +299.1%2.8% conv.
time lapse camera construction14K/yr -34.8%2.1% conv.
timelapse camera outdoor7K/yr +19.3%2.5% conv.
brinno time lapse camera6K/yr -3.0%3.7% conv.
brinno6K/yr +3.8%1.5% conv.
time lapse camera for plants4K/yr +21.5%1.9% conv.
timelapse4K/yr +16.7%0.2% conv.

All 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Time Lapse Camera 4K Timelapse Outdoor Construction Camera with 3 Mount Waterproof Housing SD Card for Construction Sites House Building Plant Growth

Hojocojo$115.254.3★47 rev

Dsoon Time Lapse Camera 4K FHD Timelapse Camera Outdoor Waterproof Level IP66 for Record Outdoor Construction Weather Plant 6 Month Battery Life 32 GB TF Card Included

Dsoon$126.324.4★366 rev

VIVOSUN GrowCam C4 2K QHD WiFi Smart Camera for Grow Tent & VGrow Smart Grow Box Supports 2.4GHz WiFi (Not 5GHz/6GHz) Timelapse Night Vision SD Card Storage 2-Way Audio App Control

VIVOSUN$47.224.2★488 rev

Brinno Time Lapse Camera BCC300-C Bundle Outdoor Construction Jobsite Plant Weather - HDR FHD1080P Timelapse Camera LCD Screen - Extended Battery Life IPX4 Water-Resistant Housing and Clamp

Brinno$399.623.7★89 rev

GOWWPUN Time Lapse Camera WiFi Construction Outdoor 4k Timelapse Video Camera Captures Plant Growth City Traffic Gifts Idea Nature Weather Records 110Angle View 6 Months Battery Life Include TF Card

GOWWPUN$132.023.9★35 rev

Newest

by launch date

Dsoon Time Lapse Camera 1080p FHD Outdoor Construction Timelapse Camera IP66 Waterproof 110 Wide Angle Extral Standby for Capture Building & Courtyard Progress Climate Garden (32GB TF Card)

Dsoon$120.66366 rev

3mo ago

Dsoon Time Lapse Camera WiFi 4K Outdoor Timelapse Camera with App Solar Ready IP66 Waterproof 110 Wide Angle Long Battery Life 32GB Card for Construction Building & Renovation Monitoring

Dsoon$143.7629 rev

4mo ago

GOWWPUN Time Lapse Camera WiFi Construction Outdoor 4k Timelapse Video Camera Captures Plant Growth City Traffic Gifts Idea Nature Weather Records 110Angle View 6 Months Battery Life Include TF Card

GOWWPUN$132.0235 rev

5mo ago

Time Lapse Camera Manual Focus Timelapse Camera Wi-Fi with App Control

FUVISION$90.2818 rev

6mo ago

Brinno Time Lapse Camera BCC300-M - Outdoor Construction Jobsite Plant Weather Timelapse Camera - LCD Screen Extended Battery Life IPX4 Water-Resistant Wall Mount

Brinno$312.6389 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about time lapse camera

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“Great Value”

Quality-Overall13%

“Amazing Quality”

Ease Of Use9%

“easy to travel with”

Video Quality8%

“Video is clear”

Image/Picture Clarity7%

“Great picture quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Water Resistance4%

“I especially love that its waterproof”

Assembly/Installation4%

“easy installing”

Battery Life3%

“The battery lasts for several hours”

Add-Ons/Attachments3%

“Lots of useful accessories”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall7%

“Low quality”

Connectivity-Overall6%

“Won't connect”

Battery Life5%

“Battery life is very short”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Completely unusable”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“poor instructions”

Durability3%

“they have all broken on me after barely using them”

Recording Feature3%

“It's not great at recording loud sounds like concerts”

Audio Quality3%

“The audio is horrible”

Value For Money3%

“which is expensive to buy”

Camera Quality2%

“The camera didnt even work”

Top return reasons

Connectivity-Overall9%

Functionality-Overall8%

Camera Quality7%

Compatibility-Overall7%

Image/Picture Clarity6%

Value For Money6%

Video Quality5%

Quality-Overall5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Common questions

Is time lapse camera profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $811K/yr across 18 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the time lapse camera niche?: 8 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in time lapse camera?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Battery Life. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.
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 $47.22–$2171.45; the average listing price is $292.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,309 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.