I got asked for testing purposes by the company DB Power two of Outdoor Action Cams and would like to talk about my experience about this product. The Action Cam is well protected in a cardboard box delivered appealing. Supplied beside the Action Cam is an underwater housing, a USB cable, an AV cable, various brackets and fasteners, as well as an English-language manual. The Action Cam itself is really small and also looks good. On top of the case is the power and recording switch. Are the mode switch which allows you to switch between video resolutions, and a small LCD display with key indicators on the left side. The display is really small with a diagonal of about 11mm and you really have to look closely. On the rear panel are located behind a protective cap the mini USB port, a Micro SD slot, and an analog AV output. For testing, I have the Action Cam fed a 4GB Micro SD card from SanDisk and charged for an hour to a USB port of my computer. The camera is automatically recognized by Windows 8.1 and automatically listed as a new removable drive without a driver must be loaded. The recorded videos in HD quality look surprisingly good. Even in low light, the camera is still good shots. However be aware that you hold the camera very quiet as blurring of the image quickly. With practice, it is not a problem. From the sound I was a bit disappointed. The sound is very low and at the slightest gust of wind you can hear only noise. The next time you connect to the computer, the camera turned off surprising. She was no longer recognized by the computer and also could no longer turn on. Since I had fortunately received from the manufacturer, a second identically constructed model, was the test with the new camera to go further. To attach the Action Cam on a vehicle, the camera must be placed in the waterproof case, since only the underwater housing are the attachment points. When I opened the case of 2. Models, broke off at once the closure. The underwater housing was thus no longer usable. However, since I had two devices for testing, I picked up the underwater housing of the first camera. With the included accessories, I could mount it on the front bar (kangaroo catcher) my SUV the camera easily. An assembly on a bicycle or motorcycle would be equally possible without any problems. In the test I drove a distance of about 25km on paved and partially unpaved roads. Camera has arrived home again connected to the computer to view the video. The image quality was surprisingly good too. Since the camera but a little slack in the case, the image began with every bump camera shake. Since the underwater housing air-tight, has been virtually no sound recorded. If you use the camera without the waterproof case, the sound quality is not much better. Just can not be fastened without the waterproof case Camera. In the video, could be heard at every pothole or bump, as the camera shakes in the underwater housing. When I had connected the camera for a few hours to the USB, then the replacement camera hung up. The display seemed permanently displaying PCO. The camera could not be more on or off. In Windows, it was no longer recognized. Looking for something I found on the camera a small hole labeled RESET. With a thin needle, the camera can restart again. Also on the first model of the reset worked perfectly. Next, I tested the camera in the pool underwater. Although the picture quality was really good, but unfortunately came after a few moments the water in the waterproof case. Due to water damage, the camera will not turn back now. Well it is definitely faulty. Something must not happen in such a camera. So that everyone can get an idea of the camera itself, I have a demo video uploaded (not yet available / in progress). When replacement camera built-in battery for about 90 minutes of video in HD quality held.
Positives: - Good image quality with HD video - Ordinary photo quality - Wide range of accessories
Negatives: - Camera locks up often - Video blurred fast - Poor sound quality - No sound in the underwater housing - Marine case not waterproof - No mounting points on the camera - Attachment points only at the underwater housing - Camera shake in the underwater housing
All in all, the camera is not bad. They really make good videos and pictures. Unfortunately, the camera depends on very often. But Pressing the Reset Button, then it is ready for use again. The defective underwater housing at the second camera I do not want to evaluate, because something just may talk. But that penetrates at a depth of about 50 cm of water in the body, should not happen. More than 2 star I can not forgive, unfortunately, since the Action Cam has to major shortcomings. Whether I had now happened to get two mounting models for testing and this is an exception in my case, of course I can not say
