You might forget about Go Pro Action cameras because of the Chinese manufacturer ‘SJCAM’. The company continues to provide breathtaking sports/action cameras under a stupendous price tag. The legends include SJ 5000, SJ 5, and SJ 6 Legend. There’s no denying that SJCAM is no rookie in the action cameras business. But recently, the company is going to do its best under one action camera known as ‘SJCAM SJ8’. The camera will release next month, but for we have the incredible specs and rumored price to keep the anticipation going.

Let’s get into the details and know the upcoming SJCAM SJ8 Action Camera:

SJCAM SJ8 – The First Chinese Action Camera With 4K 60 fps on Dual Screens

SJCAM is going to target the new Xiaomi Mijia 4K Camera and upcoming Go Pro 6. You might think that it’s not the first camera with 4K video recording at a maximum 60 fps. However, it’s the first Chinese Action camera with dual screens to support 4K 60 fps video recording.

Weeks ago, we had the first leaked image of the camera exposed as well. From the leaked image mentioned above, SJ8 appears to be a typical rugged action camera with a stunning 2.33-inch, 360 x 640 touchscreen on the rear and a front 0.96-inch touchscreen. The dual screen appears to be similar to SJ6 Legend but SJ6 is limited to 4K recording at only 24 fps. The dual screen configuration is the selling point of the upcoming flagship apart from the 4K video recording.

Furthermore, SJCAM SJ8 was also leaked on Gearbest as well. It’s available in the Chinese Global store but the stock has not arrived yet. The details mentioned there are interesting as well. According to the specs provided on Gearbest, the camera occupies a space of only 7.00 x 4.00 x 3.00 cm and is super lightweight weighing only 70 grams. It appears to be a rubberized plastic built from the leaked image of the prototype. However, it will be a dream come true if the housing turns out to be aluminum metal with CNC process similar to iPhone 7. You know SJCAM is full of surprises and we might not know what’s the big thing coming.

Moreover, the casing like rest of the SJCAM action cameras is IP68 certified, waterproof up to 30 meters. Gearbest confirms the presence of EIS (Electronic image stabilization) for a non-shaky video. Moreover, another highlight and a dream feature will be the first integration of GPS module under the hood of a Chinese sports camera. Even Gearbest mentions it along with WiFi module working in a range of 10 meters.

As it supports 4K video recording at 60 fps, the hardware indeed will be powerful. We expect it to feature the latest Ambarella H22 chipset coupled with a Sony Sensor (maybe IMX 377). A 1000mAh battery will power the camera. Surprisingly, Gearbest states that the battery life is 1 hour on 4K @60 fps, standby time is 3 hours, and charging time 2 hours via Type-C interface. Other features include:

• FPV Mode
• Live Streaming
• Remote Control

Apart from these, we will love you witness the introduction of PiP (Picture-in-Picture) feature so it can act as a ‘slave’ back camera as a dashcam.

Specification Sheet

Price & Availability

There are some many expectations from the upcoming SJCAM SJ8. Let’s see which might turn out to be true, next month. As far as the price tag is concerned, it’s tagged at a shocking $439.08 on Gearbest. But that’s the rumored price. Obviously, Gearbest will lower the price once the flagship releases. With all these features we expect it to be around $300 to $400 as a 4K @60 fps, Dual Screen Action camera.

Check out official SJCAM page

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Elephone has a pretty good sports camera lineup, with the Elecam Explorer Pro right on top. The company released the Explorer Pro camera earlier this year and the camera managed to get pretty good response from customers. This was mainly because of its cheap pricing and quality video shooting capability.

Now, Elephone has just revealed to us that the company will soon release the Elecam Explorer Elite version. The major highlight of this camera will be its price. Expect it to be cheaper than the Pro version that retails for $99 via various online retailers.

In case you are wondering, the Elecam Explorer Elite will get the same top-end chip inside, NTK96660 that comes inside the Pro version will the ability to shoot 4K 24 fps videos as well. However, it will not feature the built-in voice broadcast motion DV feature that was found in the Pro variant. Also, the camera sensor on board will be Sony IMX078 instead of the IMX117.

Well, that’s all we know about this Elecam Explorer Elite model. We will also like to note that Elephone says that the Elite version will be the king of cost performance motion camera market. Let’s wait and watch.

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There is a huge market of affordable action cameras and it may not be easy to choose one. TEC.BEAN EX5000 is one of the better offerings as it costs just under $76 on Amazon. Learn more in a full review.

TEC.BEAN EX5000 Sports Action Camera Review: VIDEO

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TEC.BEAN EX5000 Sports Action Camera Review: UNBOXING

The camera comes in a simple box with a lot of accessories. There are all sorts of mounts, cradles, adhesive pads, zip ties, velcro straps and so on. Basically, you can mount the camera wherever you want.

A few notable accessories would be a waterproof case, which has tactile buttons and it allows you to use the camera up to 30m under water. The case does its job well as I left the camera under water for 20 mins during my test.

The other accessory that I love using is a cradle that I mounted on my bike and it keeps the camera in place. 

Also, there are two batteries included, which is really great.

TEC.BEAN EX5000 Sports Action Camera Review: DESIGN

Let’s be honest, the TEC.BEAN camera looks like a GoPro. Anyway, most of the cheap action cameras does.

Most importantly, it is very well built and it uses mainly rubberised plastic in the construction.

As for optics, we have a 14MP Panasonic CMOS sensor, which can shoot videos up to 1080p and it has 170 degrees wide angle lens. Right next to it there is a power/mode button.

The display has 2 inches and while it is not even HD, it’s  really convenient for a viewfinder.

There is a shutter or “OK” button on the top along with the LED light. 

On one side you can find a microSD card slot, micro USB and HDMI ports and a mic. On the right, you can find your up/down buttons to help you navigate in the UI of the camera.

Next to the buttons there is little speaker grill. 

Finally, the battery door, as well as the battery itself, are very easy to remove.

TEC.BEAN EX5000 Sports Action Camera Review: UI

When it comes to the UI, it is pretty much straightforward. You can select from a picture taking, video recording and gallery modes.

Also, there are quite a few settings to play with but I simply used auto-mode for all the pictures I took and the videos I shot.

The camera has a built-in Wifi, which is supposed to let you easily share images with your smartphone but unfortunately, I could not make it work.

The proprietary app simply could not find the camera. Anyway, I don’t really need this feature since the camera has a display. 

TEC.BEAN EX5000 Sports Action Camera Review: IMAGE AND VIDEO QUALITY

As for still image quality, it is pretty good for a cheap action camera. However, I would love to see a bit more details in some images and some of the shots came out slightly underexposed. 

See a video review for video quality.

As for 1080p video, it is good but not great. I shot the video side by side with the Xiaomi YI camera, which is one of the best budget action cameras around. The quality is similar but the footage has slightly less detail and the video stabilisation could be better. On the other hand, the colour reproduction is more accurate but the colours look too cold.

Still, the quality of footage is great for cheap action camera and you simply can’t expect anything better at this price range. 

TEC.BEAN EX5000 Sports Action Camera Review: BATTERY LIFE

The 900mAh battery performs great knowing the fact that the camera has a 2” display. I could get 1:20 h of 1080p video and around 3 hours of total usage per charge. 

TEC.BEAN EX5000 Sports Action Camera Review: CONCLUSIONS

All in all, the TEC.BEAN action camera is a great choice for those who don’t want to spend hundreds for a GoPro but still want to have a small device that can shoot videos or take pictures.

Also, it has 2” screen, lots of settings, the battery life is good  and this cheap camera comes with lots of accessories. For a price of just below $76, it is a great bang for your buck.

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If you have the Xiaomi YI camera, you know that it is a great cheap action camera but it has a few flaws – a poor battery life, the lack of  display and it ships without any accessories.

In this review we are going to look at the accessory pack that’s going to supercharge your Xiaomi YI camera on a budget. Find out more in the full review.

Thanks to Gearbest for sending Xiaomi YI camera power user accessories pack for a review. 

Xiaomi YI Camera Power User Accessories Pack Review: VIDEO

Xiaomi YI Camera Power User Accessories Pack Review: UNBOXING

This power user accessories pack costs just below $40 and it is a pretty good bang for your buck considering the overall package you are getting.

What you are getting in the packaging includes an external display, a generous 2400mAh external battery, a waterproof casing, some mounting brackets and the micro USB cable.

Xiaomi YI Camera Power User Accessories Pack Review:  CONTENTS and FEATURES

There are lots of action cameras that do not have a display and thus you cannot properly frame the shot. The external display is here to solve the issue and it is very easy to use. All you have to do is just connect it to the back of the camera but before you do that make sure to upgrade the camera’s firmware to the latest version and select the AV output in the YI Camera app.

Once you’ve done that, you are good to go and the display works very well and there is no delay whatsover. Also, there is the display power on/off button to save the battery. My only complaint would be that the display could have a bit higher resolution but it is used only to frame a shot anyway.

Another cool accessory is a generous 2400mAh external battery. If you want to use it, you have to remove the original battery first and install the external one with a simple push.

The original power pack has the capacity of just 1010mAh and thus we have more than twice as much juice in this external battery. With the original battery, I was able to achieve around 1:40h of continuous 1080p video shooting and with this one the battery lasted for around 3,5 hours under the exact same conditions. Of course, you will be able to achieve that if you don’t mind the extra bulk this power bank gives.

Next up is the waterproof case and it easily fits the Xiaomi YI camera. However, if you want to put the camera with either the LCD display or the external battery, you have to replace the door of the waterproof case but the good thing is that it is very easy to do it.

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Mounting the camera inside the waterproof case is easy. The case lock is made of plastic but it does look like it’s going to break any time soon.

The last items that are included are a few mounting brackets and they are pretty much self-explanatory.

Xiaomi YI Camera Power User Accessories Pack Review: CONCLUSIONS

So there you have it, the power user accessories pack for the Xioami YI camera. For under $40 you are getting two essential upgrades – the display and a generous external battery. They are both easy to install and remove it and so far everything works very well.

Also, there is another essential piece – the waterproof housing, which allows you to use the camera underwater. You can do it either without any accessories attached to the camera or with the LCD display,  or with the external battery. I’ve tested it several times underwater already and I have no complaints about it.

All in all, this accessory pack is an ideal upgrade to your Xiaomi YI camera and since everything has worked fine during my testing time, I believe it is worth the price of $40.

Buy Xiaomi YI Camera Power User Accessories Pack

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