The Explorer Pro action camera usually sells for $51.99 (excluding delivery) but is currently priced at $32.99. The offer began on August 29 and runs till September 6 or until the item is out of stock. As at the time of writing there are 206 pieces left, so there is still a chance of grabbing a unit.

The MGCOOL Explorer Pro has a 2-inch touch display which gives it an edge over other action cameras. The display gives you access to a variety of settings and features that you would usually need an app for.

The Explorer Pro has a Sony IMX179 sensor that can record 4K videos at 30fps. It can also record 1080p videos at 60fps, slow-motion and time-lapse videos. It is caapble of taking still images of up to 20MP.

READ MORE: MGCOOL Shows Off Explorer 2C Action Camera Footage in New Videos

The camera is powered by an Allwinner V3 processor and features a 6G Sharkeye wide-angle lens with a 170° viewing angle. The MGCOOL Explorer Pro is also water-resistant up to a depth of 30m. It has a 1500mAh battery that should last 100 minutes of 4K video recording. It is available in black and white.

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The market of cheap action cameras is pretty crowded but we just came across an affordable camera made by MGCool. It costs just about $60 but it has quite a few features like 4k video recording. Learn more in our full MGCool Explorer 4k action camera review. In fact, Gearbest has this camera just for $36.99 on a flash sale.

UNBOXING

As usual to most of the cheap action cameras, it comes with a ton of accessories that include all sorts of mounts, cradles and so on. A few notable accessories are a waterproof case and the bike cradle. However, there is no spare battery included.

DESIGN and FEATURES

The MGCool Explorer sports a classic action camera design. It’s made of plastic and it is very light.

The buttons are nice and tactile and we have a few ports that include the micro USB, micro HDMI, and the microSD card slot.

As for the camera, we have a 16MP SONY IMX 179 sensor with 170° wide angle lens. There is also Allwinner Technology V3 chipset that does the image processing.

A 2” display does not have the highest resolution but it gets the job done for an action camera.

FUNCTIONALITY

You can navigate through the menus using the buttons and the user interface is pretty straightforward.

You can adjust the resolution, play with the image settings and adjust quite a few different settings if you wish so but I guess that most of us just use the auto-mode. You can also view the pictures you took or the videos you shot straight on the camera display.

The camera also has a built-in Wifi and that means that you can connect it to your phone using the app.

The app allows you to use the phone as a viewfinder. You can also watch the videos you shot or adjust some settings.

IMAGE QUALITY

In order to test the quality of the 4k and 1080p video, I used the Zhiyun Rider-M gimbal for action cameras. It stabilizes the footage of action cameras very well.

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

Still, the quality of the footage is great for cheap action camera and you simply can’t expect anything better at this price range. However, the 4k video is recorded only in 15fps, so the footage does not look very smooth. Finally, the sound recording quality is terrible, like on most of the cheap action cameras.

BATTERY LIFE

The 1050mAh battery performs great knowing the fact that the camera has a 2” display. I could get 1:20 h of 4k video recording and around 3 hours of total usage per charge.

CONCLUSIONS

All in all, the MGCool Explorer 4k  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. However, you have to know that the 4k video is recorded only in 15 fps and the sound recording quality is bad.

For a price of just about $60, it is still a great bang for your buck, despite a few shortcomings that are common to all cheap action cameras. In fact, Gearbest has this camera just for $36.99 on a flash sale. For this price, it sounds like a bargain.

And now, the MGCOOL Explorer Pro begin sell on Giztop now:

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If you are looking for a cheap action camera in the market, I am sure you would have come across the affordable MGCool brand. The company recently unveiled its MGCool Explorer Pro 4K Sports Action camera and the product is currently in the pre-order stage. One of the highlights of this new action camera is the 4K video support at an amazing $39.99 pre-order price tag. And guess what! You can get a chance to win a brand new MGCool Explorer Pro 4K camera courtesy of Gizmochina and MGCool. Yes! We are giving away one Explorer Pro to one of our lucky readers and if you are a frequent reader on the site, you know it’s very easy to participate using the gleam widget.

But before we move on to the Giveaway details, here are some more details about the camera. The Explorer Pro comes with the Sony IMX179 image sensor capable of recording up to 4K videos at 30 fps. There’s an Allwinner V3 chipset inside and camera features like time lapse and slo-mo to support your video shooting requirements. The camera is IP68 certified, so it’s waterproof to a certain extent. Other features include a decent 1050mAh battery (the company claims 100 mins video shooting) and Wi-Fi. Overall, it’s a pretty good 4K action camera for $39.99.

Just enter the steps below to get a chance to win the MGCool Explorer Pro 4K.

MGCool Explorer Pro Giveaway

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MGCOOL Explorer ES is the all new premium action camera from the company that has been launched after the success of MGCOOL Explorer and Explorer 1S. Priced at $31.99 on GearBest, it is a budget-friendly action camera that can be used for capturing stunning visuals. The impressive features of MGCOOL Explorer ES makes it an amazing alternative for GoPro action camera.

The Explorer ES is driven by Alwinner V3 series chipset and it is capable of recording full HD videos at 60 fps in H.264 codec. Its supports 170-degree wide angle photography. The action camera supports 16-megapixel resolution photography. The water-resistant case of the action camera protects it from water damage when immersed under 30meters deep water. It supports Wi-fi connectivity within a range of up to 10 meters.

It features a 2-inch screen and it comes with an expandable storage of 64 GB.  The 1,050 mAh battery on the device can be charged in 80 minutes and it can last for around 80 hours. The 5V/1A power adapter provided with the camera will allow users to full charge the battery within 2 hours.

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The Explorer ES is a stripped-down version of the 4K ready camera from the company. The action camera comes with a companion app that allows users to control the camera through Wi-Fi along with a preview window. The “car mode” feature allow users to use it as a driving recorder. It can be used for shooting various kinds of activities like diving, skiing, wingsuit flying, trekking and partying. The action camera measures 59 x 41 x 29 mm and its weight is 55 grams. The company has announced a two-year warranty for the Explorer ES.

How good is the camera performance of MGCOOL Explorer ES? Here is a set of sample photos that have been shot using the MGCOOL Explorer ES camera. The $31.99 action camera is sure to surprise you:

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I got the MGCOOL Band 2 a few weeks back and ever since I have been playing around with the device. MGCOOL is a special brand that focuses on products other than smartphones like wearables, action cameras etc.

The MGCOOL Band 2 is a good looking fitness band that works as promised. It took me a while to learn all the features on the handset, and there are quite a number of options available, despite its cheap price tag. And surprisingly, all the features work as described.

Just like any other wearable, there are three major things that you get inside the MGCOOL Band 2 box, the wearable device, a charging module and the user manual. No need for any kind of screen scratch guard as the display on board is quite resistant to scratches. At least I haven’t seen any significant scratches on the screen in my two weeks of usage.

MGCOOL Band 2 Review: DESIGN

The MGCOOL Band 2 is a pretty good looking wearable. I like that the company has given it a different design as compared to the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 which most local Chinese companies try to imitate. In fact, because of its slightly curved display design, the MGCOOL Band 2 looks better than Xiaomi’s wearable. However, note that the main module with the display is not removable, and is integrated with the silicone strap. But the strap can be replaced by taking out the two screws on each side of the module.

What I love about the band is its minimalistic design. The strap feels good and there is a cut out in between where you can neatly slide the remaining part of the strap (after pinning it) for a firm fit. While it may take a couple of trials to get used to the design, it ensures that the wearable fits well onto your wrist.

You have one capacitive button on the display that works well along with the MGCOOL branding on top. Overall the wearable feels pretty good for a $25 device.

MGCOOL Band 2 Review: DISPLAY

The Band 2 has a pretty decent display. It’s larger than Xiaomi’s Mi Band 2 and also uses its larger size in full effect. You get a host of information right from its first menu, which is great. As soon as you light up the display, the MGCOOL Band 2 reveals the time, date as well as battery remaining. Use the capacitive button to move to the next display page. I ‘ll detail all the display pages in the UI section, but since we are talking about the display quality here, note that it’s pretty good for a $20 device. The graphics are good and things look pretty sharp.

One important feature missing from the MGCOOL Band 2 is lighting up the display when you bring up your wrist. Although this feature doesn’t usually work as well as you would want in most cheap wearables, it is still a pretty essential feature. Having to manually click the capacitive button to light up the display gets boring after a while.

MGCOOL BAND 2 REVIEW: MGCOOL APP

Before we move on to the user interface, note that there is a dedicated MGCOOL Band 2 app on the Google Play store to make sure that the installation process is quick and easy. Like most other Chinese wearable apps in the market, the translation is a bit off in the app, well, not exactly off, but a bit funny. But that doesn’t affect the usage in any much as the features and options are clearly defined in the app. The app is good for basic usage, but don’t expect too much from it.

Once you download and install the MGCOOL Band 2 app, just go to device from the menu and your app should find the Band 2 pretty quickly. I tried out connecting the band on my Redmi 4A as well as OnePlus 3T and it was quick to find the wearable and connect to it. So, no issues in this department. The app will take a few seconds to sync data to the band and reveal it on your smartphone screen.

The app will show you important details such as your steps, sleep and heart rate data. Note that there is a special running mode on the device (I ‘ll explain it to you in the user interface section) and you have those details available on the app as well.

You can also play around with a lot of features on the MGCOOL Band 2 app from the setting menu, like Setting your goal for steps, distance and calories, Anti-lost, Music and camera controls, alarm, ringtone and hydration modes. Yes, the hydration mode as you may have guessed from the translation reminds you to drink a glass of water throughout the day. You can set an interval for the reminder as well as the number of times the band has to remind you for the same.

Overall, despite its weird translations, the app for the MGCOOL Band 2 works well.

MGCOOL Band 2 Review: User Interface

Unlike the Mi Band 2, the MGCOOL Band 2 comes with a lot of pages on the display. You are greeted with the date, time and battery life on the first page. As you move on to the next using the capacitive button, you’ll find the steps walked in a day, special running mode, distance traveled, calories burned, remote camera, remote music playback control, heart rate sensor, and firmware version details in each of the subsequent pages.

Note that these pages just display the recorded information. But if you want to start switch on the feature in some of the pages, like running mode, remote camera and music controls and even heart rate sensor, you have to long press the capacitive button. Long press in the remote camera mode takes a picture, but only when you have activated the camera via the companion Band 2 app. It’s a pretty decent setup for selfies. The music mode gives you three different controls, including play/pause, next and previous buttons.

All the interface modes are shown below in the gallery.

MGCOOL Band 2 Review: Fitness Features

The MGCOOL Band manages to track your steps with a decent level of accuracy. It’s pretty much the same as most decent wearables out there, so you won’t be disappointed. Initially, I felt that the step count was higher on this band than the Mi Band 2, but when I tested both the wearables together, the results were quite similar.

The heart rate sensor works pretty well, provided the band fits perfectly on your wrist. Sometimes you may have to adjust the position of the band to get rid of the “Please Wear Correctly” message in the heart rate mode. But overall the sensor works fine.

The band is IPX7 certified as well, which means it’s waterproof and can be immersed under water up to 1m for up to 30 minutes. So, it will be fine for use under rain, or a few splashes of water. But don’t go swimming with the device.

The running mode is pretty good as well, as it shows you the time taken to cover the steps taken as well as the calories burned during the activity.

MGCOOL BAND 2 REVIEW: Battery Life

The MGCOOL Band 2 lasts for about a week after charging it once. So, battery life isn’t a problem on the device. The charger provided inside the box is also minimalistic. Unlike some wearable chargers that are magnetic that snap right onto the device, the one provided with the MGCOOL Band 2 comes with a basic clip on design. It’s quite easy to connect the three pins on the charger to the device and you won’t have any issues in this regard.

MGCOOL BAND 2 REVIEW: Conclusion

Overall, I am pretty happy with the device. The fitness features work well on most occasions, it looks and feels well built and the battery lasts for a few days. These are the things that you usually look for in a cheap fitness band and the MGCOOL Band 2 manages to fulfill these needs with ease. Given that the band costs just $25-30, the device can be a good addition to your fitness accessories.

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There are some fish-eye camera which uses just one lens but the MGCOOL Cam 360 comes with dual lenses and this makes it possible to avoid the shooting effect caused by conversion of the lens. It prides itself as having the same setup as Samsung’s own 360 camera as well as Ricoh, and LG Panoramic camera. They all use dual fish-eye lens design in order to achieve better panoramic effect.

We are not going to bore you with the optical principle behind the workings of the MGCOOL Cam 360’s fish-eye camera but suffice it to say that the production quality speaks for itself. What you get is high impact video and phot shoot.

Read Also: Bundle up! Get bonus accessories with every MGCOOL Cam 360!

You can learn more about the MGCOOL Cam 360 from MGCOOL’s official website right here, or instead visit her fan page on Facebook from here.

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With IPx8 waterproof level , it can resist the impact of the 30 – meter diving. But also this waterproof case ensured the low temperature resistance capability, it can easily cope whether it is waterproof and dustproof .

Same with previous generations waterproof case, it uses the white design too.

Use the generalized standard , it supports extensible rich accessories, such as the self-timer lever, tripod ETC.

Users who purchased MGCOOL 360 camera before can buy this quality and cheap waterproof shell on our third-party platform.

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