cheaper dwarf with potential

Last last I mean to a little snorkeling, a Unterwasserselfie with friends making the pool, mal ne bike or canoe tour document without fear for the camera to have. 333 Euro for ne GoPro 3 Black + were much too steep for the few moments easy.

Then much to me this camera eye. Alone from the image I could not have distinguished right away from a true GoPro (a miracle that such a brazen copy at all may be sold in Germany). I have looked at me a few test shots and was blown away and thought: so much power for so little money that can be? Compared to the real Silver GoPro she seemed less weitwinkelig a tick, but the white balance a thousand times better (video on Youtube). Sharpness and colors also seemed OK. So ordered to convince himself of it. Of course, in black, so it is at least a real "Black Edition" and especially because it came directly from Amazon and so the next morning there was.

Had 2 years ago times hire a GoPro 2 and recently a Black. So I may be a little compare, although I no longer 1: 1 can be seen side by side.

When they arrived I was a little surprised. Even if the bag is not quite as stylish as the one GoPro, but everything is neatly packed, I have already experienced differently. In particular, the abundance of accessories has surprised me. Even a German manual is to have been even if these forms, almost translated to an Internet Translator. But who can speak English is no problem. Personally, I'll probably buy only one suction cup to. The housing feels very valuable to, obviously, it is also waterproof, survived the sink test unscathed and you you dare to 30m (for people who are not professional divers, more than enough) to quite. The quality does not have to really hide next to the original. Even the locking area appears directly from GoPro 1: 1 copies to have been, only the keys are arranged differently. The buttons can be pressed difficulties with housing, but I know from the GoPro also. The flat porthole beautiful underwater shots are possible.

The camera itself. to differ in shape sooner, just sits behind the LCD display and the housing has a bit more depth (not earth-shattering). For about 60g with battery easily! Especially the display shows what you film, which I find very handy as this "I rate now what is on the recording" the original GoPro I find Corrosive and the extortionate charge of a display also. And if I have to dig out every time my phone with repeatedly interrupting data connection in order to know what I watch, I do not do that too much fun. For some, of course, is a useful feature, especially for people who no longer come directly to the camera off just annoying for me, who wants to use it for snorkeling and at least want to know roughly what I watch. A big plus for this, even if the screen is tiny and poorly resolved. There is just no wireless.

The operation can also be found without guidance with a minute rumexperimentieren out. Another minute later, then you have configured the camera on in the menu. The settings are amazingly diverse, you can all the parameters, such as ISO, WB, sharpen, adjust saturation, I have not found merely complete manual control, but can still occur, the manufacturer must affix a monthly update out what the camera continues to improve and supplemented by functions. Finding these updates is the bigger problem, I have found on the Facebook page of the manufacturer. My camera was delivered with the firmware of 27 May 2014 speaks for a recently-made model. Apparently, the manufacturer has also pieces of hardware insidiously improved and replaced that is also the reason why there are 2 firmware versions. With me obvious the newest model was delivered.

We come to the really important point, the image quality. 12MP as a still image, it is never! 5MP more. Picture quality looks like a very wide angle mobile recording. A bit noisy, limited dynamic and noticeable blurring. The Black Edition is better, but also not covered themselves with glory, therefore perfectly OK for a snapshot more than sufficient and still 1000 times better than a drug scan of a cheap disposable camera UW. For video, it looks different. Even if one can perceive small artifacts and noise. The sharpness is really correct (oversharpened course a tick, but looks better than mud) well, colors appear natural, white is neutral than a GoPro, the white balance is generally akurater. The GoPro seem a bit to have more momentum, but inessential, it does not fall into too much weight.
Overall, the picture looks clear and would definitely get in touch with a GoPro !!! For one-third compared to the cheapest model. I am very impressed. The sound is bad, you can not expect too much of. The GoPro 2 time but also had the problem. The lens is a bit Flareanfällig, Actioncam typical halt. Distortion similar strong as the GoPro.

The problem with the brackets I have not yet tried out in real life, in my test it but even still held significant impact. A replacement battery would be advisable.

If you want to make 4K, 2.7K or slowmo recordings is much better served with a Black Edition, but for all hobbyists who pay attention to the budget, this is probably a good option. Actioncams are no everyday cameras, those like me who only now and then want to do something from a spectacular perspective is right here with serviced.

Update from 19:08:14: Did the Cam now slightly longer in use. The image quality is still top, very sharp and the housing can from a lot, even if it has already gotten a few scratches. However, appears the automatic white balance NOT SO GOOD TO BE. Set Dear manually.

Update from 08/28/14: The camera holds the stormy North Sea stood. However, one should put Silica Gel cushion it.