Abstract: A monitoring method of a monitoring camera and a monitoring camera with an adaptive flash brightness control function is provided. The monitoring method includes: detecting whether a moving object enters a camera range of the monitoring camera; if yes, determining a distance between the moving object and the monitoring camera; and adjusting the brightness of a flash light on the monitoring camera according to the distance between the moving object and the monitoring camera. By the monitoring method, the brightness of the flash light is adjusted according to the distance between the moving object and the monitoring camera, so that the monitoring camera provides appropriate brightness for the moving object at different distances within the camera range, thereby avoiding overexposure or underexposure to improve the quality of images.

Abstract: A camera method and a monitoring camera with an animal recognition function are provided. The camera method includes two steps of image capture and feature identification. Specifically, a camera system is started when a trigger signal representing that a moving object enters a camera range is captured by a trigger sensor of a monitoring camera, and the monitoring camera captures an image of an animal within the camera range. Then the captured image is transmitted to a feature identification system configured on the monitoring camera to determine an animal category of the animal presented in the captured image by the feature identification system, thereby classifying and storing the captured image. The camera method and the monitoring camera store the captured images separately from other images as needed, thereby effectively improving efficiency of browsing and analyzing the images of the monitored animal, which brings convenience to the user.