Sj4000 plus vs xiaomi yi? Any screens, experience, green stories welcome
Bumping for interest. I'm searching for one for urban exploring and just hiking as i moved to making videos of my travels than the boring old hundreds of photos.
Also whats the best mounting for action cameras in your opinion? I think having it in front of your chest would be the most practical but might the arms be in the way or something like that?
>>709420
I bought a cheap chinese cam that had the same quality as my phone sony ericcson w300i had like 10 years ago... Ordered a head mount which i still have (camera sold tho) and from youtube i can tell head is better... Especially for fishing (my main reason) ... Any experiemced helping helpers here?
>>709397
i got Eken H9, 1080p@60fps and pretty sharp image
also it doesnt cost shit, like half of the cams youre saying
>>709447
Googlin it eight now... Post screens plZ
>>709447
Can you add mic to it cuz sound seems terrible
>>709397
Just get a current gen smartphone. Standalone digital cameras are becoming obsolete with the increase in quality of smartphone camera technology. I recommend the Nexus 6P, one of the best smartphone cameras on the market while also being a pure Google phone.
>>709470
I own a phone already... Sticking pgone to your head to film and wife calling meanwhile is more than dumb...
>>709397
I bought a Chinese knockoff of the (sj4000 I think?) and the battery lasted about ten minutes on a full charge. Because it was a knockoff, I couldn't find a replacement battery for it. Now it sits with the rest of my gear I don't use. I should have just bought a real gopro.
>>709470
smart phones have shit image stabilizers. they are just too small to have anything decent. the thing that makes action cameras worth a damn, is "true color" capturing. and image stabilization. otherwise you get sea sick watching someones camera wobble around as they walk.
>>709475
Consider airplane mode, my small headed friend.
>>709470
>. Standalone digital cameras are becoming obsolete with the increase in quality of smartphone camera technology.
Maybe for selfies and cat pictures but not for real photography, iPhone 6 advertising hype notwithstanding.
>>709397
Action cam? Good timing, I was thinking of buying a contour camera to mount to a helmet for skiing next season, anyone have experience with them?
>>709953
>smart phones have shit image stabilizers.
Also shit low light performance. Also too much depth of field for artsy selective focus bullshit and bokeh. Also too wide angle for non-distorted portraits.
>>709397
hey op buy one SJ5000+ or the "elite" model
Xiaomi yi is nice but no screen...
I have one SJ4000+ and i like it alot.. if you buy make a firmware upgrade.. many new functions
also film in "2k" resolution and have a Gyro.. alway try the models with "plus" or elite
>>710446
Been using them for years.
Originally ContourHD, now Contour Roam.
When I bought the ContourHD, it was either that or the GoPro. I didn't care for the GoPro's form factor, too likely to get caught on trees.
Contour sticks to the side of my helmet, low-profile and out of the way.
Company went through some turmoil a few years ago, as a result some of the parts are hard to find. I've been keeping an eye out for the low-profile sticky-back mounts for a year or two and the ones I do find are $50+.
They're stupid simple to use... switch forward = on, switch back = off. None of the "Is it recording? Is the red light flashing?" nonsense.
Do have to set it up beforehand - because of the minimal interface on the device (one button for status/lasers, and the on/off switch on top) the configuration for video/photo is made through a text file on a computer. Some of the higher-end models pair to a phone that'll let you change settings and preview the shot.
Don't expect DSLR-level shots from it... it's cameraphone quality at best. If you're after quality, there's better options out there. Performance for the price they're good.
>Pic related
>still need to plug it in and go through photos from yesterday
>>711257
Thanks for the info, that sounds like it's exactly what I'm looking for. I'm not a big fan of the look of gopros as well, plus I would like the option of mounting night vision on my helmet eventually, and the most convenient way to mpunt a gopro takes up the nvg mount.
