Lower cost go pro alternative

[imprezaworks]

Was going to say it's fake. Pretty sure mine says sj on the front. Was about £30 at auction

 

[realnumber 1]

Was going to say it's fake. Pretty sure mine says sj on the front. Was about £30 at auction

Do you find yours better than that Sony one you were selling a while ago?

 

[imprezaworks]

Bought it ages ago and it's still sat in the box lol. We're moving house do have no idea where it is. Found the new memory card I bought though. Which is a plus.

 

[Clart]

i bought a fake one for £15 a few weeks ago. it was shocking quality - had to return it.

 

[Joe1337]

Doubt it'll be enough battery for a full track day, but I'll just have mine plugged into the ciggie lighter in the down times, or even just plug it into my ciggie lighter and hide the wires around the interior trim like I've done with my camera in the i3

Was reading the thread, noticed some good stuff about these cameras, but a quick question:

How are you finding the i3? I'm a bmw technician so would actually like to know what consumers think of the i3, I've driven a couple and they are stupid fast to about 50, but what's it like to live with?

Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

 

[Addicted]

Get a Xiaomi Yi and use the Superview Mod - not far off GoPro quality. Around £45.

 

[cs_dave]

Bit of footage i got from the national geograpic (aldi cam)

 

[Amos91]

Hope you put it in the bin on the way back. Abysmal.

 

[MarkCup]

Wow, that camera rocks 640x480.

 

[cs_dave]

Tbf ive ad to convert it to mp4 it does film at 1080p and youtube does suck quailty. Im pleased with it youtube dont upload avi files tho

 

[cs_dave]

Think having the cam not side on might help 2 if not will do for what i need it for.

 

[antnee]

What is the crack with the WiFi though? If you're outside you don't have WiFi so isn't it a bit pointless?

WiFi is so you can connect it to a phone/tablet and change settings, preview, etc. Can be very handy when setting cameras in in awkward places, you can look at your phone to see where it is pointing.

 

[Danith]

WiFi is so you can connect it to a phone/tablet and change settings, preview, etc. Can be very handy when setting cameras in in awkward places, you can look at your phone to see where it is pointing.

I maybe being a mong here but if you're outdoors how does WiFi work?

 

[antnee]

Has anyone seen the Vivitar cameras before? Specs look decent but can't find any reviews but Currys sell them for £89

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/camera...r944-action-camcorder-black-10140949-pdt.html

 

[antnee]

I maybe being a mong here but if you're outdoors how does WiFi work?

The Wifi is between the camera and the phone/tablet, nothing else (think of it like Bluetooth)

 

[Danith]

Ahhhh gotcha, cool cheers bud

 

[JB21]

@Danith which one have you gone for? I've just ordered the SJCAM SJ4000 wifi with in-car holder for £60 delivered. That was from SJCAM themselves via Amazon as there is sooooo many fakes out there.

 

[Danith]

@Danith which one have you gone for? I've just ordered the SJCAM SJ4000 wifi with in-car holder for £60 delivered. That was from SJCAM themselves via Amazon as there is sooooo many fakes out there.

Not got one yet, brother is back and using gopro for now but I'll be going for a xiaomi yi
Spacers and wheel alignment first

 

[botfch]

Has anyone seen the Vivitar cameras before? Specs look decent but can't find any reviews but Currys sell them for £89

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/camera...r944-action-camcorder-black-10140949-pdt.html

Used to work there, they are rubbish don't bother.

 

[Amos91]

4K up to 10 fps. Wowwwww 😂

 

[MarkCup]

4K up to 10 fps. Wowwwww 😂

Really? FLOL

I thought the GoPro Silver's claim to 4k was laughable because it only did 15fps...but 10fps?

That's like actual stop-frame-animation!

 

[Amos91]

Really? FLOL

I thought the GoPro Silver's claim to 4k was laughable because it only did 15fps...but 10fps?

That's like actual stop-frame-animation!

Yep! Its somehow the first key spec point on the Currys site too!

 

[realnumber 1]

Well I've just taken a punt on the one you linked above. Don't mind waiting for it and like you say it's only £38.
I've never felt I could justify the cost of a gopro and the like for the amount of use it'll get. If this looks as good as your footage I'll me more than happy!

Mine has just arrived in less than 2 weeks since I ordered☺️.
It has also come with a firmware update to allow 25fpm @ 4k and 30 @ 2k!
Seems to be decent quality for the money although will have to wait and see what the vids are like!

 

[MarkCup]

Fpm? You meant fps surely LOL?

 

[realnumber 1]

Fpm? You meant fps surely LOL?

Haha, yeah. Stupid phone...

 

[antnee]

Mine has just arrived in less than 2 weeks since I ordered☺️.
It has also come with a firmware update to allow 25fpm @ 4k and 30 @ 2k!
Seems to be decent quality for the money although will have to wait and see what the vids are like!

Which one did you get?

 

[realnumber 1]

Which one did you get?

I went with the Eken H9 from Banggood.

http://www.banggood.com/EKEN-H9-WiF...s_uk&utm_campaign=promotion&utm_content=54264

 

[JB21]

That looks like a copy of the higher end SJCAM range as the buttons are the same, looks good and if it does produce 4k quality then an absolute steal. Get some vids up.

 

[JP83]

Well, as expected the camera that clammed to be an sjcam was indeed a pile of poop. Got a full refund though, and they even let me keep it. Oh joy.

Brother then found a proper sjcam on eBay and got it for £17!

Proper one this time, brand new.

 

[Danith]

Well, as expected the camera that clammed to be an sjcam was indeed a pile of poop. Got a full refund though, and they even let me keep it. Oh joy.

Brother then found a proper sjcam on eBay and got it for £17!

Proper one this time, brand new.

From China?

 

[JP83]

From China?

It was a uk seller.
Checked the quality and it's very good.

He spotted it whilst browsing eBay at 5am.

 

[realnumber 1]

That looks like a copy of the higher end SJCAM range as the buttons are the same, looks good and if it does produce 4k quality then an absolute steal. Get some vids up.

Done a quick vid and seems to work well but I had the settings wrong so just charging it and will head out in a bit. Not going to bother with 4k ever though because I have nothing to play it on and it eats battery/memory...

Decent review of it here (before the 4k firmware upgrade) for anyone thinking of getting one!
http://pevly.com/eken-h9-review/

 

[realnumber 1]

Made the mistake of mounting mine in the waterproof case on my 2nd outing tonight which made the sound rubbish so the best I have so far is this which is on it's default settings. Will have more of a play over the weekend. Could also do with a car mount for the dash/window tbh.

 

[antnee]

That looks decent!

Do any of the cheaper cameras have the option to turn on spot metering like on a GoPro? It only measures/meters the centre spot for the light balance settings, so ideal when mounting in a car

 

[JB21]

Made the mistake of mounting mine in the waterproof case on my 2nd outing tonight which made the sound rubbish so the best I have so far is this which is on it's default settings. Will have more of a play over the weekend. Could also do with a car mount for the dash/window tbh.

Looks good, where and how did you mount it for this view?

 

[realnumber 1]

Looks good, where and how did you mount it for this view?

I just wedged it between the seat and the headrest!

 

[botfch]

Looks good!

Hopefully mine will arrive soon ordered the day after yours.

 

[banther]

Hi all

Having ceremoniously failed to get the Aldi deal - I am heading to the Maldives in a month and need a waterproof camera for the various dives / snorkelling. My snorkel has a go pro mount which I'm hoping is universal....?

Anyway - I have about £50 to spend on a decent alternative. Just want really high quality video and sound if possible. As we will be without a desktop is there a way of taking the footage off an SD card onto, say, an Ipad?

Can anyone recommend? Happy to spend a bit more if it nets me something of higher value.

Any help mucho appreciato xx

 

[Danith]

Hi all

Having ceremoniously failed to get the Aldi deal - I am heading to the Maldives in a month and need a waterproof camera for the various dives / snorkelling. My snorkel has a go pro mount which I'm hoping is universal....?

Anyway - I have about £50 to spend on a decent alternative. Just want really high quality video and sound if possible. As we will be without a desktop is there a way of taking the footage off an SD card onto, say, an Ipad?

Can anyone recommend? Happy to spend a bit more if it nets me something of higher value.

Any help mucho appreciato xx

I'm going for a xiaomi yi when I'm back from my jollies

 

[JB21]

Hi all

Having ceremoniously failed to get the Aldi deal - I am heading to the Maldives in a month and need a waterproof camera for the various dives / snorkelling. My snorkel has a go pro mount which I'm hoping is universal....?

Anyway - I have about £50 to spend on a decent alternative. Just want really high quality video and sound if possible. As we will be without a desktop is there a way of taking the footage off an SD card onto, say, an Ipad?

Can anyone recommend? Happy to spend a bit more if it nets me something of higher value.

Any help mucho appreciato xx

I went with this mate, very happy with it and its wifi so you can watch on your phone, tablet, ipad, laptop ect from the camera without unmounting the SD card. You can get this a little cheaper but there are so many fakes around I ordered direct from SJCAM through Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019GT3EWG/?tag=cliospnet01-21