Very nicely done! I've been looking at the SJCAM SJ8 Pro for some time now and you have helped me make the decision to buy. Thank You Very Much Scott!!!

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy it! :)

Hello, very good review. After some time, what would you recommend? Sj8 Pro or sj10 pro dual? Regards

Do you know the suitable j mount for original sjcam 8 pro base bro as unable to find it anywhere?

I have an SJ6 Legend which has just died. I loved that camera much more so than my GoPro Hero 5 which has been nothing but trouble even though it is treated with kid gloves, while the SJ Cam had a much harder life. So after this review I have decided to get the SJ8 Pro. Thank you. oh and you also have a new subscriber!

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you had such a good long term experience with the SJ Cam! I think you'll love the SJ8 as well :) Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! :)

Excellent review, I really enjoyed to watch! It's helps to learn about my SJCAM SJ8 Pro cam. :)

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

As of now 2020 SJ8 Pro, working almost perfectly. What do you use to shoot your show? I like the quality and color.

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! :) I think this video was recorded on the Canon C200, but I use the Canon EOS-R for my videos now :)

Amazing video bro! Thanks so much!

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

Excellent video. Very nicely done!

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

Loved the review and equally happy of the fact that you respond to all your subscribers' comments. No way I wouldn't subscribe to your channel. I just did.

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that! I do miss comments here and there but try my best to respond whenever I can :) Thanks again!

Hello, if you can connect an external microphone to the camera?, if so which model?

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

I believe you can, and SJCam makes a mic for it but I haven't tried it myself. I'm not sure of the microphone name but you can find it on their website.

Very good review indeed! What about the video quality of the different resolutions?

@ScottDumas

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! The 1080p is pretty nice, 720 less so, but if you want 240fps it's useable I guess. I'd personally stick to 1080p and up. It upscales fairly well to 4K but it will also depend on the amount of movement in the frame because of the bit rate which drops down quite a bit in 1080p.

Great review. Thank you. I have the same action camera (SJ8 Pro). However I still have problem trying to get the optimal microphone setting ("Volume" setting on the SJ8 Pro). I had to crank the Volume (microphone sensitivity) to 9 or 10 to get decent audio recording. However this resulted in a loud hiss with audio recording. Reducing the Volume to "6" will eliminate the hiss sound. However at "6" the recorded audio is hardly audible. Wondering if you have the same issue. What is your Volume (Microphone sensitivity)? Do you have hiss sound issue with your recording? Thanks in advance.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the comment! I actually can't check at the moment because I've lent it to a friend, but I never really counted on the audio personally. Without a case it's okay, if your noise is close to the mic but it definitely won't be great. They do have a lav mic that can plug into it and should give you better audio for talking, but that also requires you to use it without the case.

@danlowks

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas I'm using it without the case. I do agree on the negatives when the case is used. Appreciate if you can check your Volume (mic) settings when you have the camera back. Didn't find any solution on the web so far. Thanks again.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

I'll try to check it out when I can! :) Sorry I can't help more at the moment.

@danlowks

5 жыл бұрын

No problem. You've been helpful

Hi Scott! that was amazing review ! after almost a year later after uploading this video , do you have a change of opinion towards the SJCAM SJ8 Pro? and do you still use it today :)?

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks so much! I still use it from time to time but have loaned it to a friend who uses it more than I do. He's loved it and it's held up well- software and hardware both seem to be reliable and solid. I'm pretty excited myself about SJCam's new SJ9 Strike, which I should be reviewing very soon :-D I've never missed using a GoPro when using the SJCam, and I think the SJ9 Strike is going to be perfect for me personally

@imnarajp

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas thanks for the reply! Have you ever thought about trying the DJI Osmo Action ?

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

@@imnarajp I'd love to try it and it seems like another amazing choice for sure. If DJI wants to help out with that I'd be more than happy to test it :-P haha

Very detailed review. It is not waterproof unlike gopro hero 5 and go pro hero 6 but there are also lot of complaints about go pro camera. Whether you use another brand, make sure you put it in waterproof case so you dont have to worry the water will get inside your camera.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I definitely had my share of complaints with the GoPro as well and SJCam actually told me there's a shockingly high failure rate with GoPro's "waterproofing" which is one of the reasons they decided against it. Love the idea of it though, hope someone can make one that works more consistently.

Amazing review I've been watching tons of videos I need an action camera for Moto vlogging. As u might know stabilization is very important. Will it suit my needs?

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

This should do a great job. I think only the GoPro will be better than this but it's not necessarily worth the price, depending on how you'll use it :)

@vanventuresofjesus

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas thank you for replying.

I like your review, I like the camera, but what kind of selfie stick do I need? Thank you !

@ScottDumas

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! As for a selfie stick there are lots of styles, depending on what you want personally. There are gimbals now that even have extendable sticks to work like a stabilized selfie stick. Lots of good choices for all kinds of budgets :)

I bought Hero9, it is extraordinary, perfect image, absolutely natural sound. Thanks !

Have you tried the SJ7 Star? Does it also have that Distortion correction? I don't want that fish-eye look

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! I have not unfortunately and I'm not positive if it does have the correction but in my experience most action cameras do have that so I would expect that it does. Can't be certain though.

Good honest review and you are not a shill. Thank you

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

Haha appreciate it! :) :)

I have now switched to the GoPro Hero 7 Black....My SJCAM SJ8 Pro broke within a couple of months of using it (shut off and wouldn't turn on at all). SJCAM told me to contact the seller which I did who offered to send me a new one...it never arrived. They supposedly sent a second (from Malaysia again) it never arrived again. Then the seller said they would refund me...never happened despite repeated promises. I contacted SJCAM to tell them I wanted to get a replacement and sent them video of the malfunction (like I did to the seller). They erased my help ticket like it never existed...I haven't heard back from them...I'm done with SJCAM...which is sad because I like the SJ7 STAR for cockpit audio when I fly. The only problem I've had with the two SJ7 STAR cameras is that the micro usb port has broken off in both cameras (I superglued a micro usb to usb cable on the second one before it totally broke off so I could keep using it in the plane while charging it at the same time with a USB power supply). The first SJ7 would not record sound after the micro usb port broke (while using the plug in official SJCAM microphone. The GoPro Hero 7 surpasses everything...that's all I'm saying..the only problem is that it's never going to be as cheap as SJCAM. I did all of my video reviewing with the SJ7 and SJ8 but they will be retired soon with GoPro cameras. The hypersmooth technology is what sold me and it is great. I do not have room in the plane to have a gyro. UPDATE: The second help desk ticket was taken down without answer as well...DO NOT BUY SJCAM....or should we leave the J silent and call it SCAM?

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm really sorry to hear about that experience. I really wish I could find out why your tickets were erased because that doesn't seem right (and is much closer to my own experience with GoPro than with SJCAM) ...but that's just not right either way. The GoPro is definitely a beast of a camera, they've got it down when it comes to action cams and I am happy to see they're getting a little more affordable, especially with DJI in the game now the competition is getting a little more serious. I'm pretty excited about SJCAM's new SJ9, but I don't blame you for jumping ship after your experience. Hope that's just a fluke and not something that represents how most people's experiences are.

Nice review bro' keep it up. thanks...

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

Does the SJ8 cam have good sound without the water proof?

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

It's decent... not amazing but not bad either.

Hi, I just bought a sjcam sj8 pro, an extreme sdxc 64gb card from sandisk. My videos regardless of the definition, reading and sound correct reading from the camera, however after transfer of files on my computer, the sound is always good reading but the video is horrible, jerky or even stopped then that the video is good for reading. What's the problem ? Which video player software to use? I use VLC.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! My first guess for that would be that the computer just can't handle the video file enough to play it smoothly. What computer are you viewing the files on? Also what is the frame rate? Have you tried another media player or dropping the files into an NLE like Final Cut?

@christoff6044

5 жыл бұрын

I'm on windows 10 with the latest version of VLC@@ScottDumas

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

It would depend more on your computer's processing power, not the operating system. If the video plays ok from the SD card, but not from the computer that means the problem is likely on the computer side. I'd recommend trying some other media players besides VLC, and possibly try to bring it into a program like Final Cut or Premiere to see how it plays there. Either that, or send the video file to your phone, and see how it plays back from there.

hi man, nice review. I believe this sj8 pro is really good, can you please show the video quality of 120fps slow mo? Im torn, between hero 7 and this one because of the 240fps at 2.7k

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Jhett Raven Banatin hi! Thanks for watching! Around 3:50 there’s a sample of the 120fps and I believe there might be some more at the end (can’t remember)... to be totally honest, if the hero 7 is in your budget, you probably won’t regret it at all. BUT after trying a handful of non-gopro options, the SJ8 Pro is still the nicest I’ve tried, especially for the price

Very good review. Could you please do sj9 strike it fixes your one big complaint

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I was actually supposed to review that but they never ended up sending me the camera. If they still do I'll hopefully have that sometime in the future! :)

did u notice that this camera dont have hdmi output? and also this camera cannot connect to the pc using as a webcam like other sjcam models. Do know how to solve this?

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure how it could be worked around at the moment, I'd have to ask SJCam if they have any advice or if it's at all possible. It does seem like they kind of want to keep different models of cameras for different purposes, so this camera wasn't intended for that use perhaps. I'll check with them and get back to you if they have any useful information. :)

@rahmatmokhtar18

5 жыл бұрын

Its very frustrated i just brought this camera yesterday and try to connect to my pc and want to make facebook live or use it as webcam like other models which is sj4000 and sj6 legend can work with camera fi apps for adroid phone and also fb live. Please help us to check this out or else i throw away this sj8 pro. Go back to sj6 legend series much more better.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hey so I confirmed with SJCam that the SJ8 cannot be used like that unfortunately. Not sure what led to their decision to leave out that functionality, but it's not there. Sorry!

@rahmatmokhtar18

5 жыл бұрын

yeah bro due to license for that features is expired. very sad

Great review!

@ScottDumas

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

@DagleyMedia

6 жыл бұрын

I will be ordering a SJ8 in the near future. I've seen lots of complaints about the blue light. Ever use the SJ-GIMBAL?

@ScottDumas

6 жыл бұрын

I think you'll enjoy it! :) I haven't used the gimbal... thought about getting that too but I ended up with the Feiyu Tech G6 for now and it works well... I'd imaging the SJ-Gimbal would work well too, they seem to make fairly good quality products and it should be optimized for use with the SJ8 :)

@DagleyMedia

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'll check out the Feiyu Tech G6 too.

Amazing review..

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Happy Moments thanks so much!

I use the SJCAM Bluetooth wrist remote and it really works well.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear! I didn't get a chance to try that out

Hey Scott.. I was planning to buy the sj8, which will be my first action camera. I hope you could help me with my dialama with gp6. Plzz reply

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! The SJ8 Pro is a great choice, probably my choice over the gp6. The gp7 would be a better choice but it's more expensive of course... SJCam does now have (or will soon?) the SJ9 which looks amazing. I'll be testing it soon, but it might be worth checking out as well :) Hope that helps!

This is actually a nice camera and nicely priced compared to those of the GoPro hero six black which is twice the price. I like that you can film in 4K 60 without Gyro but you can also film in 4K 30 with Gyro and distortion correction and it’s a pretty dang good camera. I use it most of the time. The gyro is great. I had problems with it freezing here and there but I overcame that. GoPro also had their own freezing problems. Thanks 😊

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

Love hearing your experience with it! I've had a similar experience myself... nothing is perfect but this is pretty solid and does a whole lot that other "budget" action cams don't, so I can see past the fact that it's one of the most expensive in the "budget" category :) Thanks for watching!

@wildhog3217

4 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas You're welcome. Here is some footage comparison that I made between the SJ8 Pro and the Hero6 Black that you might want to see: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gIF_rsaAdLGxftI.html

Great review, a tip for you.. I found with a lot of cameras that heat issues have been down to some memory cards I’ve used, this is with branded cards not the cheapo types either.. Now I use a 128GB Samsung evo plus in my SJCAM SJ8 pro and it runs super cool..They’re not expensive around £28-£32 in the UK, may be cheaper in your part of the world..I absolutely love my SJ8 pro, the footage at 4K or 1080p is excellent, the display is by far the best on any action camera on the market. I’ve had mine around a month and can & will highly recommend it..

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much. That's interesting about the card, I'm curious how that would work. I'll check if those cards are available around here :) Thanks again!

@qrphfradio7753

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Dumas make sure you get a genuine card though, a lot of fakes out there. I put it down to the micro SD cards I used previously were not really compatible for 4K recording at high bit rates.. This then showed it by generating excess heat, also remember its summer and ambient temperatures are higher too.. The camera was only lukewarm with my 128GB Samsung Evo plus card after 20 minutes of continuous 4K recording

For the lens protection, actually there are some lens protection cover designed for SJ8 series, and the price is cheap (around 6 USD)

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Perfect! :-D

I have heard everyone but you say it crashes all the time and needs resetting or battery taken out? Did you not find this?

@ScottDumas

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard everyone saying the same thing but I didn't have any issues with it at all except once or twice when I very first updated the firmware. After that, no issues at all. I think they've largely addressed that since those other videos were made.

@qrphfradio7753

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Dumas After a few weeks of using my SJCAM SJ8 pro, I can say mine never locked up once, that said I did update the firmware as soon as I got it..

@E69apeTheMatrix420

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply guys. I have had a few crashing issues but overall it has been a great camera Yes I have one. The 1.2.5 firmware was out for 24 hours when I downloaded it. They took it back down but I still have it. Also a few other updates in the software make it even better!

it has a zoom.but does not have different aspect ratios and lenses does it?like the sj7 star for instance.here you get only one lense.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Right, there's only one lens here, but the sj7 star also only has one lens, right? It's not interchangeable as far as I can see.

@alexakrivos

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas sorry i meant different aspect ratios.really important for me.4:3,16:9 for instance.the sj8 has just wide angle and the zoom.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexakrivos Ah right... yeah I guess they assumed people would be editing their videos and could account for that, but having different ratios would be useful.

@alexakrivos

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas sorry but to be clear.this camera cannot record on a standard lense frame.so that people are not distorted.that is something that cannot be fixed in video editing.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexakrivos It does have distortion correction if that's what you mean. That's pretty much the best you'll get on almost any action camera.

the best review i've seen

@ScottDumas

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear that :)

i got one of those and when i send the videos to my laptop or smartphone the videos doesnt work good, the sound works but video not.. i only can reproduce videos in 1080 25fps and 1080 30 fps. i bought also a expensive sdcard (sandisk extreme pro micro sd) and still doesnt work... Someone can help me in it? Thanks a lot

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! When you say the video doesn't work good, do you mean it's choppy/not smooth? It's possible that your phone or laptop can't handle 4k video well and it's not a problem of the camera. If it records and plays back on the camera's screen with no problems, that would be my best guess.

@palitrokencerebro1327

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the answer. yes i know what u mean, and yes the video is kind of slower than the sound. But its not weird that i only can reproduce 1080 25/26/30 fps? i mean doesnt work for example 1080 50fps or 720 240fps and all the rest resolutions..

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Does it play back on the screen of the SJ8 without any problems? That would be the best way to see if it's the footage's problem or if it's the computer's. I'm not sure what laptop you're using but it's possible that higher frame rates even in 1080 or 720 could have problems playing back. Another things you could check is making sure you copy the files to your computer and play off the computer not directly off the card (you may already be doing this anyway). Also, VLC Player can sometimes work better with certain video formats, so I'd recommend trying to use that to watch the videos as well. Let me know if any of that helps.

@palitrokencerebro1327

5 жыл бұрын

oh yeah thanks a lot like that is working on my laptop , and yes i could also watch the videos whithout problems on the sj8 screen but in my smartphone still not.. I tried to send it from my laptop to my smartphone but dont reproduce at all.(no video no sound)

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

palitroken cerebro I’ve found that 4K files won’t play or show up at all on my iPhone too. Not sure of the exact limit what it can handle but I think that would likely be the phone’s limit.

Great review. We have the same gripe. I wish Yi would make their cameras waterproof without using a case.

@ScottDumas

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm honestly surprised that no one has yet. It seems like such a huge feature that somehow people don't talk much about.

Use the SJ10 no case required its the SJ 8 on Proxak

So now the hero 6 black is for $242 and the sj8 pro is for $200 .. does it worth the 42 difference?

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

That's a very tricky question haha... the hero 6 is a solid solid camera (as is the sj8 pro) ...to be honest, I think the new sj9 will kill the hero 6 black for about the same price though. Waterproof without a case, super smooth stabilization, live streaming, 4k 60fps and more... most importantly for me it has a screw thread in the body, which makes it much easier to use without a case, maximizing the waterproof design. I should be reviewing it soon but I have high expectations for sure.

@natcontractors

4 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas lol.. what do you think about Akasa V50x? It's only $99 and it have very good reviews with good features. 4k 30 , .. I ordered myself one and should receive it in couple days. So I can't judge now if it's a good quality or not .. will he able to tell soon. SJ8 pro looks really good .. but I would pay the $42 difference and get the hero 6 black.. thanks for your reply

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

I've tried a few of those cheaper ones, not that one specifically but possibly similar... they're not bad, they definitely do the job but if you are picky the IQ is not quite as nice and the operating systems can be more frustrating and difficult to use. For the price though, those budget ones are hard to beat for sure. Less stress if something happens to it too haha.

hi dude. Sj8 pro has wide view?

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

It's a 170° field of view max

Useful review video for me.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that! :) Thanks for watching!

good work

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

very nice review,bro...

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

I agree about the waterproof out the box, it would be nice however to trust the integrity of the GoPro waterproof capability without a housing is to tempt fate...

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah, that's essentially the reasoning behind not waterproofing this from what I understand. They did come out with a new one though very recently that is waterproof out of the box so hopefully that doesn't have any problems :)

@Russeroo

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Dumas yeah, I looked at the specs of their new offering. Frankly, waterproofing aside and live stream facility which I would have ‘thought’ would be available to the 8 anyway by way of software update, it looks basically the same, so although I’m late in on the 8, at least it won’t be light years behind....I hope! Haha

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

@@Russeroo Haha yeah I think the 8 is still one of the best on the market for what it is. Since this review I've tried a handful of other budget action cams and compared to the SJCam (or GoPro obviously) I hated them all haha. Cheap feel, poor menus, "meh" video/picture quality, lack of 24fps, lack of slow motion etc etc... SJCam did a great job :)

Its very hard decision GPH 7 Black vs SJ8 Pro. Help me please :-)

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

GPH7 is a very very nice camera I think, but the SJ8 Pro is too. They actually have a new one coming out though that might be worth a look, even better competition for the GoPro :)

Mate I’m 4min in I’m impressed if you remembered all the information without a cue card hahahahhahahaha

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

hahaha, you didn't see all the outtakes ;)

The best SJ8 review, ever.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that! :)

On my first scuba dive using the underwater housing which is rated for 30 meters, the housing leaked, ruining the cam. This camera was brand new. Purchased it as an upgrade to a first generation GoPro. Save your money, buy a GoPro

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

Damn, sorry to hear that. Accidents do always happen though and after going through 3 faulty GoPros (faulty from the factory) literally back to back, I can say that faults like that are not limited to SJCam. Wasn't worth spending more money for me. Not to knock GoPro's quality- they have experience of course. But they're not faultless

@jpnyanko2987

4 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas Yes I understand that GoPro cams have issues, especially overheating problems with their latest products. My older GoPro has made over 80 scuba dives with me and I haven't had any problems. This cam appeared to be a good alternative to a GoPro. All the technology packed into the SJ8 means nothing if the housing they supply is useless. Once a housing fails at depth it's game over.

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

@@jpnyanko2987 Right, but my main point is just that one housing failing on you doesn't mean it's not a fluke. I had faulty sensors and electronics with my GoPros, but that doesn't mean they're all like that. It happens sometimes unfortunately, but a replacement could and probably would be 100% problem-free.

@jpnyanko2987

4 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas Do I really want a replacement from this company? Do I want to incur more expense to send it back to China? I think not.

@jpnyanko2987

4 жыл бұрын

And I didn't even address the freezing issue I experienced in the very limited time I had the camera. Only happened two times but battery removal was the only solution. Not really possible to accomplish that under water is it?

OMG, I just want an action cam that does good video quality in low light 😒 I've had 3 SJ4000's for like 5 years now but one of them gave out on me a few weeks ago so I need to replace it. My lighting setup/scenario: * Black background all around my walls. * I use 2 Neewer 176 LED lights on myself and my drums with no living room lights on and the Neewers at around 10-20% brightness ^So it's basically pitch black aside from the LED lights. Things I don't care about: 1. Audio quality (I get that edited) 2. Stabilization - they'll be on boom mics with OnStage 1/4-20 tripod adapters. 3. 4k - though it'd be cool to shoot in that and slow down for super slo-mo, but I think I can do that with 1080, 60fps Things I care about: 1. Shoots great video quality in a low to no light studio. My options: 1. GoPro Hero 5 Black - not performing well in my studio so far.. 2. Yi Lite - haven't gotten yet 3. Yi-4k - haven't gotten yet 4. SJ7 Star - haven't ordered. I've been told action cams don't do well in low light and the cheapest option is to get more light in the video. I just got a GoPro hero 5 black to replace the SJ4000, but the video quality actually sucks in my lighting situation compared to the Sj4000 - it's really grainy and doesn't look good at all. GoPro 5 black is 2.8 Aperture I think I'm also gonna try out the Yi Lite & Yi4k - Idk what they're aperture is but I think it's the same. Though I really like how my old SJ4000 does in this low light setting, so I'm considering the SJ7 Star.. It would be cheaper to just return it and get 2 more Neewer lights and put them on all 4 corners of my drum rug instead of 1 in front and 1 in back.. Do you have any tips for getting a good video quality in my low to no light setting? Any advice on what I should get for my studio setup? Thanks in advance!

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, So like a lot of people have said I suspect that a lot of action cameras don't do amazing in low light because of the smaller sensor size. Wider apertures and better tech can definitely help but it depends what your expectations are. My best bet (and what I'd do myself) would be to consider more lights, and also to consider just using something like Neat Video to clean up the noise in post if you're open to the slightly longer workflow. I haven't had any experience with the SJ4000 or SJ7 Star so I can't say how they would be compared to each other or compared to what you are hoping for, but that would be my course of action (more lights and/or Neat Video in post) 4K can also be good for that since downsampling it to 1080 can help clean up the noise a little as well. Something to perhaps consider.

@rusydi007

5 жыл бұрын

Why would you want an action cam for what you're doing? None of them are good in low light

@suvtropics

5 жыл бұрын

Get dslr with wide angle lens

@timjan9329

5 жыл бұрын

checkout the SJCAM A10, I have NOT used it but you might atleast want to check it out.

You really did overdo the water thing.

Hello there! New subcriber here from Cebu Philippines. -RAC Monkey-

Well after watching this video, and another 20 like it, I went out and bought me the SJ8 Pro kit. Boy was that a mistake! The camera that I received has a defective speaker straight from the factory and SJCAM support has basically told me touch luck, and are doing nothing to remedy the issue. I've done everything to correct the problem I can think of - checking all the right buttons in the menus, new quality sd-micro mem card, and using the camera without the waterproof case, and although the volume level is turned up to 10, the maximum, I can barely hear any sound with my ear pressed up against the camera's speaker. The videos that I produced with the camera play just fine on my computer, with solid sound, so I know the units microphones are working. But play the same video on the camera and silence. So there you have it...1.) SJCAM has an issue with quality control from their factory and, 2.) SJCAM does not care if the camera works or not once it is sold. Buyer beware!

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your experience. Although, to be honest- I don't remember the speaker on the unit itself being very loud at all so I'm not sure that it's defective on yours. If that's the case, that's why their support can't do anything for you. The footage on an action camera is meant to be played back on other devices mainly, and the speaker in the unit is probably the least important and lowest quality part of any action camera, not only this one. They have to cut corners somewhere to keep their costs lower than others, and the speaker is a perfectly acceptable place to do that in my opinion. As long as the microphones work fine, that's the main concern. I'm not sure if yours is in face defective or not, but if that's the only complaint, I think it's hard to say it makes the entire purchase a mistake. In any case, sorry to hear you were disappointed.

@watersprite7983

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas Then why even bother putting in a speaker and punching holes in the top of the case for the sound to emanate from? You can do it on a cell phone, so real estate should be no real problem, nor should power. Listen very carefully, the sound coming out of the camera set at volume 10, maximum, would be about as loud as an infant salamander fart. It doesn't take a large speaker to have sound that is easily heard with the camera at arm's length - look to how tiny the speakers are in ear buds, enlarge it to the size of a dime and the audio track should be heard by the user. I have very good hearing and I can only hear the voice track with my ear actually resting on the speaker grill and even then the sound is very faint. Again, why bother designing one in if this is the result? And why won't they honor what is an industry standard guarantee of merchantability? A little change in name and motto is due here... SCAM - Imploding Your Dreams.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

@@watersprite7983 I'm not saying it's not possible, just that they had to cut corners somewhere in order to keep their prices lower than others, and maybe that's where they cut their corner. I didn't make the camera so I don't know (and I don't have it with me right now, my friend has been using it, so I can't check my own) ...either way, I don't know everything that's going on here, but I just feel like it's an overreaction. Not even saying their customer support was good or bad to you, I don't know, but I know that as a company they're actually pretty solid even in terms of customer support generally speaking compared to so many other brands on the market. Even GoPro. So, again, I don't know all the details but the only thing you said had a problem is a "quiet speaker" and the reaction of saying it's a huge mistake to buy the whole camera overall and broadcast that trying to make other people change their minds on this... just seems dramatic.

@watersprite7983

5 жыл бұрын

@@ScottDumas I really like the Whammy Electra sedan and after many reviews, I purchase one and drive it home, planning on giving the wife and kids a ride in our new car. Upon reaching home I call the wife and kids to hop in. "But Dad, how can we get in the back, there is no door". Preposterous, I say, everyone can see the door there. "No Dad, there is no door". So I investigate and sure enough there is no door, just a painted simulation of a door and handle. I call the dealer and he says they were trying to keep the cost down and why bitch, you can always get in the back by crawling over the front seats. But I paid for a sedan, I say. And to quiet my complaint, the dealer says, "Why it is a sedan, a coupe de sedan to be sure". "Don't be so dramatic". To which I say, "F.Y."!, as I drive Sparky, my new two door whiz, home to the ridicule of my rotten kids and divorce minded wife. Drama be damned, I paid for the doors.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

@@watersprite7983 I get it's not perfect, but it's hardly the same. Anyway, sorry to hear you're disappointed, as I said before.

Here is a link for downloading the latest firmware for the SJ8 Pro from SJcams website.. I hope the channel owner doesn’t mind me posting this link.. support.sjcam.com/support/solutions/folders/9000184902.. Download it to a freshly formatted micro SD card and put it into the SD card slot on the camera, switch the camera on and it will automatically update.. When finished format the card whilst it’s still in the camera.. Job done..

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

No problem at all, thanks for the link! :)

want to sell my sj8pro

P.s. everyone knows to buy a phone gimbal over an action camera one! You can buy adaptors for phone gimbal that fits your action camera! And fit your phone on it also. And the waterproof case won't be a problem. Action camera gimbals are for the super rich and the stupid. Especially when some phone gimbals come with action camera adaptor plates for free.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Well, I do agree to a certain degree but disagree in some ways too. Even though the adapter plates might fit the waterproof case, I haven't really seen any waterproof smartphone gimbals so that doesn't really mater. The Feiyu Tech G6 and the EVO2 from Zhiyun are waterproof themselves which is why they're so nice for a waterproof action camera like the Hero 6. Also, at least in the case of the G6, the smaller overall size of the action camera gimbal means it's a bit more solid. The further the arms/weight reach out to the side, the more you'l have to fight the vibrations of walking and running. To counteract that you'd need a really good gimbal- the level of smoothness and solidness on the G6 was definitely better than most of the smartphone gimbals I've tried, even from Feiyu-Tech themselves. Also, while adapter plates are great, they're a solution to a problem. A problem that doesn't exist with an action camera dedicated gimbal. Although I've reviewed lots of smartphone gimbals, I personally don't use them in my private life all that much because I just don't really take the time to record properly with my phone. If I do record something worth stabilizing, it's usually with a normal camera (action camera included). I would, however, use one for an action camera, especially if it's waterproof. Because of that I'd definitely rather have something dedicated to action cameras (that in this case can even control or power a GoPro/SJ8) than a halfway solution with a smartphone gimbal even though it would technically be more versatile. That reply got way longer than intended haha, sorry! Hope it makes sense :)

@E69apeTheMatrix420

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Dumas fare comment. I do really like the look of the isteady pro mobile. Value for money it doesn't matter using it hard. Its about £70 ad will take your phone, action camera, be a charge bank. I think I want a gimbal Definatly. But not a specific action camera one. To many strings attached for my liking. Are some action camera gimbal waterproof as in underwater? I get it small and light is nice and steady. The director of oceans 11. His new movie shot 100% on phone using gimbal. He says it's the future. Samsung note 9 camera argue better than any action camera out at the moment? The potential for both kinds of shooting on a gimbal is Definatly a game changer though. No arguement there. Interesting to hear your perspective on it. Thanks

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think it's nice to have the versatility of using both for sure, I would love to see something a little more cross camera compatible. Actually, in that respect the Feiyu Tech G6 Plus is quite interesting- it can be used for anything from a gopro to a small mirrorless camera and as I understand it's able to control them all to some degree. It's also splash proof (not full waterproof) as is the G6. I believe the Evo 2 from Zhiyun is the same story. As for recording on smartphones, I think it's great for convenience and the quality is getting better and better as is the level of control, but it will be a long long time before they live up to a proper camera for a lot of reasons. Control over shutterspeed, larger sensors for better low light performance and even just cleaner images at any brightness, better performance against abberations (or more control over them with proper interchangeable lenses etc), advanced codecs that stand up to grading, quality sound recordings with robust high quality connections etc. There's a lot more of course but I think that there will just be 2 distinct types of video/movie. For me, the bottom line is that a professional camera is quick easy and convenient to control, has assist features that help in recording and everything you could need is there for you without sacrifices (in some cases). It is exciting to see how phone cameras and abilities progress in the future though. It will bring the ability to create beautiful stories more accessible to those who have ideas and imagination but not the budget. :)

@E69apeTheMatrix420

5 жыл бұрын

Scott Dumas I'm actually in the market for a small point and shoot. The Canon sx740 released today. Nikon n1000 will be out in 2 months ish. The size on the sensor is Definatly an issue in phones agreed. Loads of iso and noisy image. No settings for shutter speed and all of those other settings I watched a detailed video about over and over but still only just grasp it. If one goes up the other goes down. Of you over ride this you can get those clever blurred moving shots ect. Dslr with a mirror and a couple of different lenses for many reasons is way more versatile than a point and shoot. But you cant fit it in your pocket. Mirrorless is better for 4k video and with a good sensor size can let in good natural light. The rx100 6 is silly money! No external mic jack even! But the canon sx740 is just £350 a smaller sensor but 4k 30fps and 40× zoom. Very versatile in your pocket ect. The SJ8 PRO is for the obvious other choices of use. I have the pro accessories kit with mine. External mic. Car charger and mount self stick and water float. Head and body strap. Extra battery charger. Loads of stuff in the carry bag. Its amazing. I just want a gimbal now. I really was going to get the isteady mobile and a adaptor plate. My phone and a canon sx740. I'm complete. Ok a DSLR would be great to own but I'm not that heavy user.

@ScottDumas

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with what you said... lots of choices around now for lots of different applications. By the way I'm actually reviewing the Hohem iSteady Mobile now and if I had to be honest it's far from my top recommendations for smartphone style gimbals. Freevision Vilta M or Moza Mini-Mi would be my top choices at the moment. Very different gimbals but both very solid in different ways. I'd recommend you check them out :)

Great review but.... Well after a year with this camera I have to say that it has been a horrible experience. Had the sj7 star pro as well before and was hoping for less problems but OMG!!!! Simply put one is not better than the other. They are both buggy as hell and completely unreliable. WAY TOO EXSPENSIVE for this terrible quality. I lost my patience and ended up smashing the camera to pieces. What a complete waist of money! Gopro and sjcam are udder garbage.

@ScottDumas

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching. I'm really sorry to hear about your experience though :( I've lent this to a friend (kind of indefinitely) since the review and haven't heard anything bad but no idea if he's gone through the same thing or not. I've been considering picking up a GoPro again to see if they've gotten better with QC since my last experience (3 faulty cameras sent to me in a row)... hard to put down this much money on any camera though without knowing how the experience will be. I've heard mixed reviews on both :(