EBay SJ400 1080P 12MP Action Cam

[murankar]

So last night I was thhinking how nice it would be to have a dedicated video camera. So without haist I bought this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Full-HD-SJ4 ... 1504053401?

Does anyone have any input on this model?

[danhampson]

Good camera Uri, i had one that i used for recording heli flights and then strapped it to my mini quads it took a lot of good beatings before it died, i found it to be more durable than the mobius that i had (KIA)

[murankar]

I am glad someone used it. So then I should be able to get some decent footage. This will help me add my flight videos. My phone is a pain to get mounted to my hat.

[danhampson]

you will need to order a head strap, you dont get one in the pack. i think i got mine from ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elastic-Adjusta ... xyyFhTeQin

[Graham Lawrie]

Tony had one I think. They get a good review

[murankar]

I have a spare hat that I can modify to mount the cam to.

[DOG]

Well I got this one for my wife for xmas http://www.hobbypartz.com/70p-403-83-gp ... am-20.html After hearing you guys talking good about the camera that URI is getting, I'm going to have to get one my self. Thanks for passing that on mattias!

[murankar]

Not a problem. I would get the 4K one or one with wifi. I jumped the gun to early and just got the plain jane one.

[Lee]

They are good cameras.
Hobby King sell the same one, rebranded as the Turnigy Action cam.
Its $19 more than the one Matthias has ordered, but its in the US warehouse.
So you'll get it in a week, not in a month from China.

Also be aware, there are a few fake SJ4000 cams coming out of China.
Check Youtube for fake SJ4000 to see comparisons.

[danhampson]

I've been using the Xiaomi Yi for about a month. It's a cracking camera for the money and now records in 2k with the latest firmware update.

[Graham Lawrie]

I've been using the Xiaomi Yi for about a month. It's a cracking camera for the money and now records in 2k with the latest firmware update.

Seen these in action, great cameras:)

[Derek]

Sounds good, Matthias! I've heard many people do like that camera. Since I've recently broke my 2nd Mobius camera, I think I'm either going to get the SJ camera or the rebranded Turnigy camera from HK.

[murankar]

Thanks guys.

Today I finally got the camera. I am kicking myself for not getting the runcam2. It is what it is.

It came in a plastic type package wrapped in copious amounts of bubble wrap. Inside that was just a plastic molded tray, no box. The battery was completely flat and took hours to charge. Maybe tomorrow I can get some test footage that will be uploaded unedited.

[murankar]

So far not good. The indoor video with 5500 kv led light bulds sucks. My phone does better, oh wait that has 4K on it. Anyhow if it is sunny tomorrow I will get some out door shots and see how it does. If its crappy then I think I will invest in that runcam2. That thing is straight up nice for the price.

[Lee]

Doesn't sound good mate.
Sounds like it could be a fake.

[murankar]

It is a fake. The quality is crap even in real daylight. The mic is crap and has a bunch of "noise" in the audio. DO NOT BUY FROM THE DEALER I DID. About to blow up his ebay store.

[murankar]

So I went to the seller sight on ebay and wrote a review. One thing I forgot in the review is the lack of setting for the still camera. I can not change the resolution of that camera, it is stuck at 1.3m. I wanted to attach this screen shot in case the decline my review.

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[pvolcko]

Bummer, Uri. Are you going to pursue a return?

[murankar]

No because I don't think it will come to fruition on their part. I'll just hold out for the runcam. I'll email Bruce Simpson for a reliable source for this camera. I did find the runcam site so I will pursue them.