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title: "Time Lapse Camera — $811K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $811K/yr market · 170K searches/yr · $292.06 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **time lapse camera**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($47.22–$2171.45) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 73Growth 34Conversion 20Competition 43Returns 23Price range 2Avg price 32Brand share 30Review moat 42Quality gap 82
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****$811K**
$811K/yr · 170K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,309.44**
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**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Bad****5.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.6%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**87%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- 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.
4K3KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/time-lapse-camera/trend)
## **Top time lapse camera search terms**
- **time lapse camera**69K/yr-0.6%1.9% conv. - **timelapse camera**20K/yr-0.9%1.6% conv. - **time lapse**17K/yr+32.3%0.1% conv. - **time lapse camera outdoor**7K/yr+299.1%2.8% conv. - **time lapse camera construction**14K/yr-34.8%2.1% conv. - **timelapse camera outdoor**7K/yr+19.3%2.5% conv. - **brinno time lapse camera**6K/yr-3.0%3.7% conv. - **brinno**6K/yr+3.8%1.5% conv. - **time lapse camera for plants**4K/yr+21.5%1.9% conv. - **timelapse**4K/yr+16.7%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/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%5%$41K10%$81K15%$122K20%$162K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Time Lapse Camera 4K Timelapse Outdoor Construction Camera with 3 Mount Waterproof Housing SD Card for Construction Sites House Building Plant Growth**Hojocojo**$115.25**4.3★47 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPLTS14F) [2**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**$126.32**4.4★366 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F43KHB78) [3**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**$47.22**4.2★488 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8PQQWM3) [4**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**$399.62**3.7★89 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQR98HH7) [5**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**$132.02**3.9★35 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDG2C2Z8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$120.66**366 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVN64LRT) [**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**$143.76**29 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRY6VBR3) [**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**$132.02**35 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDG2C2Z8) [**Time Lapse Camera Manual Focus Timelapse Camera Wi-Fi with App Control**FUVISION**$90.28**18 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCRNLC4Q) [**Brinno Time Lapse Camera BCC300-M - Outdoor Construction Jobsite Plant Weather Timelapse Camera - LCD Screen Extended Battery Life IPX4 Water-Resistant Wall Mount**Brinno**$312.63**89 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7MTBY57)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$120.66**4.4★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVN64LRT) [**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**$143.76**4.9★**▲ 222%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRY6VBR3) [**Time Lapse Camera Manual Focus Timelapse Camera Wi-Fi with App Control**FUVISION**$90.28**4.8★**▲ 203%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCRNLC4Q) [**Brinno Time Lapse Camera BCC300-M - Outdoor Construction Jobsite Plant Weather Timelapse Camera - LCD Screen Extended Battery Life IPX4 Water-Resistant Wall Mount**Brinno**$312.63**3.7★**▲ 198%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7MTBY57) [**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**$132.02**3.9★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDG2C2Z8)
**~~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%
*“Great Value”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Amazing Quality”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“easy to travel with”*
**Video Quality**8%
*“Video is clear”*
**Image/Picture Clarity**7%
*“Great picture quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Water Resistance**4%
*“I especially love that its waterproof”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“easy installing”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“The battery lasts for several hours”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
*“Lots of useful accessories”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Low quality”*
**Connectivity-Overall**6%
*“Won't connect”*
**Battery Life**5%
*“Battery life is very short”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Completely unusable”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“poor instructions”*
**Durability**3%
*“they have all broken on me after barely using them”*
**Recording Feature**3%
*“It's not great at recording loud sounds like concerts”*
**Audio Quality**3%
*“The audio is horrible”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“which is expensive to buy”*
**Camera Quality**2%
*“The camera didnt even work”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Connectivity-Overall**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Camera Quality**7%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Image/Picture Clarity**6%
**Value For Money**6%
**Video Quality**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
## **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.
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