I have used a Canon point-and-shoot type camera for this purpose with
good results. There is alternate software you put on a SD card and you
can do all sorts of things. And if you use an Eye-Fi SD card for about
$20 then you can gather the images through wifi (although I have not
done that personally, I know someone who has). I forget which
intervalometer script I used but it was simple.

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

It doesn't work on the newest cameras and you will also need to power
the camera, some can use AC adapters, some can't. On mine I needed to
get a dummy battery to use an AC adapter. But the picture quality is way
better than the GoPro (in my opinion, and I have both).

If you choose to go the GoPro route, keep it out of the sun because they
get real warm running on external power and will overheat if also in the
sun.

Best regards, Bob

On Mon, Apr 22, 2013, at 12:54 PM, Joe McCauley wrote:
> I'm looking for suggestions for an IP enabled camera for timelapse
> photography of a construction project. I was planning on taking images
> every 10 or 15 minutes (its a short construction). Auto exposure would
> possibly be important as the light will vary from full sunlight to
> (maybe) streetlight. I want better than webcam quality.=20
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> I've seen good results from the Go-Pro Hero. Has anyone any experience
> with the Hero 3? It claims to have WiFi built in. I think this camera has
>  only a basic lens though.=20
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> Ideally I'd like to dump the photos to a server in realtime. This is a
> one off project & if the camera was stolen it would be tragic, but at
> least I'd have the photos.=20
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> Anyone know of other options?

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