Action Camera Elephone Ele Cam Explorer Pro: photos and videos of decent quality for $ 92

While summer is in full swing, you need to shoot. To create a home archive with photos and video highlights should look at the action-filled chamber by Elephone.

We already wrote about the action-filled chamber of the Chinese brand called Elephone Ele Cam Explorer. In winter, the brand has released an updated version with the prefix Pro, the changed design and enhanced features.

Appearance

Ele Cam Explorer Pro looks like a small black box slightly larger than a matchbox (29,8 × 59,2 × 41 mm). Gadget body is made of plastic with fluted side faces. The front panel is decorated with a displaced to the side of the lens and the multifunction button. If it is clamped, the camera turns on or off. Single press when on the device will change the display mode or open the system menu.

The back panel has a 2-inch TFT-LCD with a resolution of 240 × 320. Top - a button "Start". On one of the side faces there was a place two additional buttons to turn on Wi-Fi and menu navigation.

The opposite side comprises a mini-HDMI connectors and microUSB, and an open slot microSD (memory card supports up to 64 GB of Class 10 and UHS).

Bay battery is placed from the bottom and closed a small clip-on lid. Squeaks, backlash and other assembly defects absent.

Equipment

Action Camera Ele Cam Explorer Pro comes with masses of necessary accessories and fixings:

• waterproof box with additional glass which protects the camera from external influences (rain, dust and sand) and also allows to remove the water from immersion to 30 m;
• Camera attachment for mounting on a helmet, the bicycle handlebar, to be worn on a belt and backpack;
• Ties for mounting on the arms or straps;
• Double-sided tape;
• frame for fixing to the monopod.

There in the box, and unknown to me types of fasteners.

Specifications

Ele Cam Explorer Pro has good potential: the processor NTK96660, 12-megapixel sensor Sony IMX117. Unfortunately, the claimed support 4K / 24 fps an invention: a video stream processor is interpolated resolution of 2880 × 2160.

Ele Cam Explorer Pro can shoot in the format of 2K (2160) at 30 fps, Full HD (1080p) at 60 fps / 30 fps and HD (720p) at 120 fps / 60 fps / 30 fps. The angle of view of the lens is 170 °. can be selected from four possible if necessary: ​​170 °, 140 °, 110 °, 70 °. Maximum quality pictures - 20 Mn (5120 x 3840).

Battery capacity sufficient for two hours FullHD-shooting video at 60 frames per second. Changing the bit rate and resolution has little effect on the operation. For a full charge takes about two hours.

Software

Own camera software supports English and Russian. Setting up is simple: go to the menu and looks through the function. Among them are setting duration, video settings, work with a memory card and more.

You can enable or disable stabilization also on the menu (which, incidentally, does not work very well). There is a function of work in DVR mode (automatic recording when power is connected, overwriting the old commercials) and serial photography. The camera can be switched on when motion is detected, so that it can be used as part of a video surveillance system. All functions are working properly, including the specialized shooting modes like the Diving Mode and Night Mode.

Thanks to the built-in Wi-Fi module camera can be connected to other devices. To connect the computer did not work, because there is no official application. But by connecting your camera to a smart phone or tablet on Android and iOS everything is much easier. FROM official site or store applications can be downloaded and installed ELE-CAM program. Then you need to enter the wireless network settings of the camera and pressing the side camera button to enable Wi-Fi.

The app allows you to not only view the current image, but also to control the settings. Even the choice of mode is: a photo or video. In addition, you can download from ELE-CAM footage.

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Ele Cam Explorer Pro, which costs almost $ 92It can keep you company during outdoor activities or walks. The device meets all modern requirements for the budget segment of the action cameras and in some ways can compete with the renowned SJCAM SJ4000. When buying, I would recommend to choose just one of them.