Annual Action-Cam with some weaknesses.

Rollei has once again everything (here Ski Edition) packed accessories in his set, what you need for outdoor use the camera. Everything is there, what you need from diving to parachuting. Thus, Rollei clearly demarcates by various companies, to the effect that driving a cheeky Systemguttaktik. Even a change of battery is present in the set and via download, there is the relatively useful Corel VideoStudio X6 so. Only the memory card (microSD with more than 64GB - So SDXC) must be purchased separately and a bag (I bought the Montana, in which you get the Rollei S-50 stored optimally and their accessories without much white space> Mantona Sportsbag SLR camera bag sand (sporty compact bag) for bridge cameras and Micro SLR), so far as one wishes to. In the microSD but there is a huge hook. Rollei was so stupid in his equipment the exFAT file format does not support. All 64GB microSD cards are factory formatted in exFAT, which has the advantage that one as opposed to FAT32 can also store files larger than 4GB. Anyone who turns his Rollei with a microSDXC 64GB, will be able to take any pictures, video or firmware updates. Whimsical is, however, that a exFAT formatted SD card (inserted in the Rollei) can upload to PC via USB cable. They can also format in the camera, but the exFAT format is maintained. Rollei I'm confused. If the fixed with a firmware update? Until now (version 1.15) does not, so you have the 64GB microSD card itself Formatting exFAT FAT32, which does not, however, so simple. Per Windows and with all microSD Tools it does not go, since FAT32 is not intended for disks with more than 32GB. Thus you have a partitioning tool such as the free access "Partition Wizard Home Edition". Delete all partitions where the microSD and format as Primary with 32KB clusters on FAT32. With 64GB microSD card formatting programs select all the default 64KB clusters, but that does not recognize the Rollei the microSD card.

If you then so does the camera in their packaging, one thinks inevitably of the GoPro models. The similarities are hard to miss and well priced located in brands at eye level. First, the term Action Cam should be put into perspective. Who wants to film his action in HD should be short on the performance of Class 10 microSD card (the memory in this Action-Cam) clear. Around 10 MB / s are in an unprocessed RAW Stream not the bean and with fast movements it looks why not look so hot, even if the stabilization works quite well. Who wants best performance here does either devices support which standards UHS SD cards or have a corresponding memory inside, which of course is reflected in the price. Of course, with the higher data transfer rates resulting even better quality or bit rate is possible. That's it.

The S-50 itself comes from the part of the software in beta status, but mitigated by an update, however, can not be completely correct. Since we have to wait probably. Otherwise, we do not have the possibility to couple the cam via app with the smartphone / tablet. However, the app is in current status not even Beta and the WiFi function is also very "hackelig". Slowly I have the impression that the whole camera manufacturers buy their WiFi chips from the worst supplier. The same WiFi issue had my Samsung camcorder and the Fuji camera. However, I need WiFi not necessarily even if with a fixed IP and Port einsprechendem Forwardind to rout the Rollei also great as a surveillance camera (here IP cam) may set up by simply entering the IP address of the camera or resolved in a Web browser , Much more interesting than WiFi, but is the remote (just in helmet holding) which must be maintained, however, almost to the camera turn to transmit its signal. Otherwise, the operation of the camera is quite simple and I personally think that is appropriate, insofar as one takes time on the application range thoughts. In addition, the instrument will operate much about automatic settings.

But the biggest drawback of the camera is the endurance of the batteries. More than one hour's Sense. Since the batteries are charged in the device itself, you might think as hardcore users actually a portable rechargeable battery, so far cigarette lighter socket or not tangible.

In summary, the Rollei is a decent camera with some software weaknesses (hopefully) in the WiFi area (which will hopefully be eliminated by future Firmwar updates) and (delete or improve or ensure the promised functionality) a terrible app. The problem here repeatedly described the Unterwasserbox (jamming and overheating) I can not confirm with my model.