After much consideration, I have this Action Cam branded Sjcam ordered from the seller Sunwood-De for about 92. Sends the camera, however, Amazon and was there within two days. This was important to me because there are some fakes of the Sjcam and thus it is taking no risk, because Amazon would without too much trouble to take back products.
However, I can already say at the beginning of this review that this is an original. As far as one can speak of original, because actually the Sj4000 a copy of GoPro.
1. Product description:
The Action Cam comes in a simple cardboard box with plenty of accessories. The camera is already in the delivery in the corresponding water-resistant protective case. Otherwise, a battery, a charger cable + power supply, various holders and clips and an instruction manual is listed. The accessories make a stable and solid Eindruck.Um To use the camera, you have still a Micro - SD - card possess.
Only the provided instructions are flawed. When translating in German, some grammatical errors have crept. However, the manual is not really necessary, since the camera is self-explanatory.
2. Design and manufacturing:
The camera is both chic and solid. The control buttons have a good pressure point and sit firmly in the recesses.
What struck me immediately when unpacking positive, is the size of the Cam. This is in fact a real tiny and can include with the attached protective case with a good hand. There is the battery compartment at the bottom of Sjcam. With a tie, the one pushes aside the flap of the battery compartment can be removed. Power to me also a stable impression.
Otherwise, the appearance is very reminiscent of the one Gopro. At the front of the Cam emblazoned lettering Sjcam and Sj4000 Wifi. On the back is a 1.5 screen.
3. Menu and updates:
The camera menu is clearly structured. It has various settings such as resolution, exposure, stabilization, sharpness and languages. Since the camera has a total of just four control buttons, one has learned the operation quickly.
To be really sure that I have not bought a fake camera, I have a firmware update, which was released in December 2014 downloaded on the website of Sjcam and installed on the Cam. This also works effortlessly and I had the certainty that it is an original.
4. Photos and Videos:
Many experience I can not collect. Underwater makes the Action Cam but already really good and crisp videos.
I bought additionally for my car a holder with suction cup. Get the camera soon be time to extensively test at higher speeds and low light, weather conditions. An update will follow this.
The CAM supports a memory card size up to 32GB. Thus some hours of video can be collected.
5. App and Wifi function:
There are Android and IOS devices an app that you can use the Action Cam via Wifi. This is a handy feature because you can start both photos and video recordings on his smartphone. Also, the recordings can already examine the move to the larger smartphone display.
6. Disadvantages:
The Micro SD card slot does not make the highest quality impression on me. The SD card wedged minimally into the card slot, so you have to fumble around a bit to get the card back out.
Also, I find it disturbing that when removing the batteries all the camera settings made previously will be lost. Say date -, voice and other settings must be made again. Who does not want to take this compromise, the battery can of course go in camera. So no settings will be lost.
Update:
If you change the battery relatively quickly, the previously getroffenden settings are not deleted.
7. Extra accessories:
Here really a lot is offered at a good price. I have bought additional accessories. Among other things, a spare battery with associated charger, a waterproof tripod and a suction cup.
Accessories can be purchased by both Sjcam, as well as the brand Qumox. These are the identical products that are sold only under a different label.
8. Conclusion:
I am very pleased with the Sj4000 Wifi. This offers a very good value for money. As a beginner model to do with this Action Cam anything wrong. This shows once again that cheap does not have to be the same cheap. :)
I'll update this review from time to time, so I can talk about other strengths and weaknesses of the camera.
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