SJ4000 action camera

[Kwikasfuki]

If anyone is looking for a good quality action camera but doesn't want to spend the ridiculous money associated with a GoPro I can recommend the SJ4000. Looks like a GoPro, has excellent image quality, comes with lots of mounting options but only costs £75. Only downside is the battery life which is about 90 minutes at 1080p. On the plus side, an extra battery is only £5. It also is compatibale with GoPro mounts and can be used as in in car camera. For £75 its well worth it.

Available from Amazon

You can read/watch an excellent review at Techmoan

[Ros]

Interesting! You probably wouldn't mind drilling a hole into the side of the case of a 75quid camera to power it... You shot any footage with it?

[Kwikasfuki]

I have but need to reshoot. I angled the camera lens too far down so all you see is the windshield and my speedo

[Ant]

I have but need to reshoot. I angled the camera lens too far down so all you see is the windshield and my speedo

Novice.......

Looks a good camera, so one could be forward and one backwards.....

[Lonewolf]

I thought it was a Go Pro when I first saw it. I wonder how long it will be before the manufacturers are taken to Court by Go Pro for copying the product.
If the lens quality is anything like the quality of the Go Po it'll be a winner at that price.

[pistole]

for copying the product

indeed.

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[Kwikasfuki]

Thats not the only camera that looks like the GoPro and the functionality isn't as high spec as the GoPro. It also comes in a variety of colours and has a colour viewfinder built in.

Its a bit like apple suing samsung about the shape of the phone - pointless.

They have the older version which is the SJ1000 which was slightly more curved and had a waterfproof case
The SJ2000 is a bullet type camera

[BigAlan]

Asif

When you have worked out how to power it from the bike, mounted it on the left hand side handlebar and got it working as it should let me know and what you did, better still put together a complete package and sell it to me.

Alan

[Kwikasfuki]

Asif

When you have worked out how to power it from the bike, mounted it on the left hand side handlebar and got it working as it should let me know and what you did, better still put together a complete package and sell it to me.

Alan

This will be my helmet camera, although I may have a wired in mount later on

75 quid!  bargain! Well chuffed with it

[Lonewolf]

So, how long before we see some footage then? 

[Richard]

 

[Kwikasfuki]

Whilst you're waiting why not have a look at the ones on YouTube!

[Zebedee]

Ordered mine today gotta love the price ain't ya


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[Andy]

Looks better as a bike mounted device as helmet mounted it looks like you've got a Gatso stuck on your head :-) Attaching a power cable appears to put it in dash cam mode with date and time stamp and it starts and stops recording with external power on / off. V wide angle so gives fish eye view which can be novel but you'd soon get fed up with it...

http://youtu.be/83HxtK-6UXg

"Don't forget to take camera out before you drill"

http://youtu.be/OCFond-A74w

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321169770804

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-HD-1080P-DV-Mini-Waterproof-Sports-Camera-Bike-Helmet-Action-DVR-Video-Cam-/111181617297?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_Camcorders&hash=item19e2f0d891

[Lonewolf]

Hmm, anyone want to buy a Go Pro? 




That does look surprisingly good.