SJCAM Sj5000x - Comments

Advantages: Well constructed, Fairly easy to set, Factory Backs up there products with Down loadable Firmware upgrades, lots of Accessories included [fits that Famous Brands, Also]. This is my Second one, as the first one the Camera Section was Bad, and the Co. Wanted it returned to see why, This one is Good, and the 5000X uses a Sony sensor, Contrast is Decent, shadows to Brightness, are hard to capture correctly, Colors are Very good. Battery life is around 45min max,in Video, Photo is Longer.. Yes I would recommend this unit..

Limitations: Battery Life

Conclusions: I have been very satisfied with the quality of the video (1080p at 60fps) and the basic operation of the camera. i have used the camera on a surfboard and a bicycle, and gotten very sharp video on cloudy days with low light. The waterproof case says 30M waterproof but I aways add it to my camera to protect it, didn't test it underwater yet. One of the reason i buy 5000x is that it has the setting for FOV, it's a rare function that you won't see in most of the sports cameras. 4k recording is interpolated but it is ok to me. Raw capture mode makes it easy for editing the pictures I shot. Also love the wifi function, you can do the settings and control the camera in your smartphone which is very convenient.

Advantages: What’s new and improved over past versions of this camera: 1) Gyro anti-shake image stabilization – I haven’t yet devised a way to test this more scientifically other than shaking the camera with my hands. It can’t remove all the shaking, but it does dramatically improve the video. 2) Adjustable field of view – you have your pick of 170, 140, 110, and 70 degrees field of view. The 110 and 70 degree settings look the same to me. I can’t tell if they are just using digital zoom and cropping the image down or if the camera actually moves the lens. The image quality looks a little worse to me on the narrower field of view settings, but not significantly. 3) 4k video at 24fps – I haven’t played with this much. The time lapse function works well if you keep it plugged into power. I tried it unplugged and it lasted maybe an hour or two. The camera took about a week to ship and arrived about a week later.

Limitations: - The 110 and 70 degree field of view settings look the same. - The camera battery doesn't last very long in time lapse mode