OVERVIEW: SJCAM SJ5000X Elite - GoPro from China with the support of 4K

SJCAM SJ5000X Elite - the latest version of the "people's" camera SJ 4000. Curiously, it was announced that the two versions of SJ5000X: Limited and Elite. First, available for sale in October, is equipped with an image sensor OmniVision 4689 and supports the recording of 2K-video. Elite Edition sale only started but the buyers justifiable expectation, because a camera with Sony IMX078 sensor and writable 4K 24 fps (3840 × 2160). And this is a complete application for it to compete with the top models of GoPro.

Characteristics

Equipment

The camera is fully compatible with all GoPro accessories for classic (not Session). In the box, unlike the Spartan Xiaomi Yi, The mass of a wide variety of utilities, including:

• Camera.
• Waterproof box.
• Replacement back cover for boxing (without slits).
• Swivel frame / rim for cameras without boxing.
• Mounted on veloshlem + soft lining.
• on the handlebar mounting (maximum pipe diameter - 26 mm).
• Three communication adapter.
• Two tripod mount.
• Belt clip.
• Platform to install the mount.
• Two pieces of double-sided tape 3M.
• Two clamp tissue.
• Two Velcro.
• MicroUSB-cable for connection to a computer.
• Cloth to wipe the screen.
• Manual (available in Russian).

Appearance

Hull material as that of the previous models, similar to the soft-touch. Brink - a fine diamond for easy grip.

On the front panel next to the lens is located on / mode change button also serves as the "Back" button. To enable or disable the button must be clamped. After turning on the camera is automatically set to the movie recording mode. Pressing the button again translated by machine in the photographing mode and one-touch yet - in the menu.

Above is the OK button (start / stop, photo shooting, OK in the menu). Located next to the LED indicates the activity of Wi-Fi.

On the right side are located the connectors and a microphone. In previous versions of the camera comes bundled with the rear window with slots for better audio recording. Unfortunately, SJ5000X this accessory is not included - the quality of the sound is reflected not the best way. The sound of the already quiet.

On the left side is the speaker, power button Wi-Fi, the button "Down" and "Up" (menu in photo mode and video they are responsible for the four-time digital zoom) camera control. Bottom - the battery compartment. The back panel has a two-inch screen and two signal LEDs: the upper chamber shows activity, lower - charging activity.

With the help of the screen you can properly mount the camera quickly change settings or view the captured photos and video. Permission for this is quite sufficient, and additional half-inch (the old SJ4000 only 1.5 inches) are pleasant to use. Under direct sunlight the screen is difficult to read, on a cloudy day and electric light no complaints.

settings

When connected to a computer via a USB camera operates in a removable disk or HD-web-camera. Wi-Fi allows you to connect the camera with Android and iOS: the official app (available for download via QR-code boxes or store the relevant system applications) you can control the camera, streaming and downloading received materials. Range, unfortunately, does not shine (although who prevents to open and increase the antenna, the benefit of the entire operation of the camera provides a box).

In the DVR mode, the camera takes video duration of 3, 5, 10 minutes, when filling flash overwriting older files. When you activate this option, the inclusion SJ5000X occurs at power-up. When disconnecting the external power supply, respectively, the camera is switched off.

SJ5000X can work as a tracking device (security camera), as equipped with a motion sensor: video recording starts in the event that the detector works. The sensitivity of the sensor - at the time: hardly responds to small pets, but a person, even a child, will not pass by.

As befits action-chamber device is able to shoot serial images at up to three per second. There is a timer delay photos, Slow Motion recording with deceleration from two to eight times.

Settings allow you to set the desired white balance, exposure, and shutter recording of 3, 5, 10 photos in a row. It seems this is the first SJCAM camera with the ability to change the viewing angle. Available range of 170 °, 140 °, 110 ° and 70 °.

We should also consider the work Gyro Anti-Shake - function software stabilization. In earlier models of the Chinese chambers this functionality is missing. It must be admitted that the stabilization works quite well.

Complete akvaboks made qualitatively firmly: the axis of the bolts and buttons are made from metal. Unfortunately, the weather does not permit a detailed test in water, but under running water from the tap leakage is not detected (the test was conducted for 30 minutes).

Working hours

SJCAM SJ5000X shows the standard for cameras of its level of uptime. When shooting 4K is heated chamber perceptible even through boxing.

Examples of photo and video

All past SJCAM camera copes with the 1080p, and a lower resolution. The most interesting thing in the new five thousand - this is 4K support. Here is an example of a video with a maximum resolution (3840 × 2160, 24 frames per second):

Slightly less - 2K and 30 frames per second (2560 × 1440, 30 fps):

Resolution 1280 × 720 at 120 frames per second:

Bad weather (winter, Russia, where do to go) is not allowed to reveal the color reproduction under good natural lighting. But the pictures are not as bad as one would expect from a DVR.

conclusions

As expected, SJ5000X Elite copes with its tasks as with photo shooting and video from the shooting. Surprisingly, 4K now, not interpolated. The closest analogue of this camera - GoPro Hero4 cost about 30 thousand rubles. Given that SJ5000X cost at the current rate ranges from 10-12 thousand, the choice is obvious.

Other Chinese camera, unfortunately, massively inferior to that model. Including super popular Xiaomi Yi. For all its prevalence and the huge community, this rather crude camera does not have the ability to record 4K. Several announced budget Chinese innovations, such as EKEN H9, In fact, support for high definition video recording with only 15 frames per second. Another possible competitor - Firefly 6S - it has less than SJCAM, coverage angle - of 140 °.

For the Chinese mass product Action Camera SJCAM SK5000X Elite - it really is a great option that can easily replace many other analogs, including the brand.