Which camera do you like better? PLUS or Pro? Check the SJ8 Pro review if you haven't yet: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6KJ08mfhMnQhbg.html

Great honest review. 👍

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Always trying to approach reviews like that, thank you SZ.

Nice review, 👍

Hello Friend! Which camera offers the best set: A SJCAM SJ8 PLUS or FIREFLY 8SE?

I loved your review ❤️ Love from Pakistan 🔥

@TechMishka

3 жыл бұрын

Warmest regards to Pakistan!

I was going to order the SJ6, which is in a lower price range, but something made me doubt that it would actually be what I was looking for. Though it looks like a good action camera, I wasn't very pleased with the very low battery life (40mins in 4K), which would be a bummer during a fishing session for example. There's was also an issue in finding the proper charger for if I would buy me a second battery. The sj8 Plus on the other has not only more features, the battery also lasts A LOT longer from the several reviews I've seen AND you can easily find yourself a set of two batteries with proper charger for it if you want to change batteries on the go. Nice review!!

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the SJ8 Plus is definitely better. Still - the SJ6 is also a very good action camera, but with all the nice additions to the SJ8 series - you will likely enjoy it more.

Классная камера!

ORDERING🥂😏😎😍

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

:D I am sure you will like it a lot.

Here I am, trying to find a budget camera 4 years after your video. The price for sj8 plus haven't changed. That is a sign of quality!

@TechMishka

Жыл бұрын

Please choose another brand... Please

@Galdnieks

Жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka well, i bought gopro10, but why?

Hi! Greate video! :) Question: Can I connect a microphone to this cam to record some vlogs?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

yes, you could - there is a microphone that you can purchase from SJCAm's official website.

Really nice review, like deserved! What about the external mic? Did you test it? I'm looking for a budget camera taking good stills and decent 1080p for around 100$. Firefly 8SE looks like the best one in the range, followed by SJ8 Plus and Gitup G3 Duo. External mic is not mandatory for me, but it would be a nice feature, do you have any suggestion?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Roberto, thank you a lot! I have not bought the SJ8 microphone and I have no intention to, as I am quite against proprietary solutions (because of the same reason I won't buy the GoPro mic conversion kit). Being limited to just a single model is not good enough. Firefly 8SE has a mic as part of the package - which is nice. If you are looking for good quality, you are likely a person that will spend some time in post-production - you have a lot of options. I will mention two of them: 1. Buy cheap lavalier microphone and record with your smartphone (price starting at 10 USD) 2. Buy a lavalier microphone and recorder - like the Zoom H1n - it is much more expensive, but you can use it with any kind of camera - you will just have to stich in post-production. (price starting at 100 USD)

@zrobben

5 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka Thank you for the reply! I know that Sjcam sell their own microphone, but in some other cases I've heard that an adaptor would solve the problem. I don't like these kind of brands too, I prefer those which are more open to third party solutions. However, as I said microphone is not mandatory for me, I won't be recording as much as I will be taking stills. Do you agree with the Firefly 8SE as the best one for my needs in this price range? I'm also a Xiaomi fan, but I think their cameras (Yi 4k, Mijia and Seabird) are a little step behind in this case...

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

@@zrobben It always depends on the personal preference and feeling. I still like a lot the Mijia 4K, but indeed - for the price with all the accessories and features - it is hard to beat the Firefly 8SE.

Nice review... But can I ask yo why my sj8 plus video getting lag? Thankyou

@fernandoferro7730

4 жыл бұрын

Can be because de MicroSD

Awesome video I have the SG6 legend and I at night time I get lines going through the screen that transfers onto the video I’ve emailed SJ Cam a couple times and got no satisfaction but I moved on to a go pro hero six and I’m happy with the camera

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

THe GoPro Hero 6 is also among my favorites, although much more expensive. Do you have any video examples of the SJ6? Maybe I can search for custom firmwares fixing this. THere's a nice forum with some people that work on customizations - goprawn.com

@ExpediteTravels

5 жыл бұрын

Tech4All yes here’s my video about the issue I have with the camera kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIWArcGpYtzRkrQ.html

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

I have seen such lines on my older SJ4000, after I got it connected to a faulty cable. Unfortunately few minutes after that it died :(

@PnwOnTour

2 жыл бұрын

Once you deal with these trash cameras you stay loyal to GoPro, total garbage my sj4000 is better. They claim 40 mp on the new version with the same sensor lmfao cmon.

can the video recorded in 4k be played via usb drive on 4k tv, i mean take the memory card and use card reader to insert in usb drive on tv. for Eken H3R it can be played directly, maybe it is interpolated 4k. error on tv says 'video resolution not support'

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

It depends on the TV and what codecs it supports. Generally - it is possible, yes.

I don't need 4k/60fps. Thanks for the info, I'm getting this camera and it's 2019. Haha

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

Would be great for 2020 too.

Nice review. Im gonna buy SJ8 pro because I liked how you pronounce "mowdel"

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

I will let SJCAM know about it, maybe they will include it in the next gen mowdel app :) Thanks for the remark! Constructive criticism is always much appreciated.

@joshtandog3592

5 жыл бұрын

Tech4All not a criticism though. I just liked it. Here in the Philppines, we exaggerately pronounce the word model as 'mowdel' i guess it is pronounced that way, we just pronounce it differently. Haha. More reviews about SJCam camera pls. 😂😂

@joshtandog3592

5 жыл бұрын

Tech4All not a criticism though. I just liked it. Here in the Philppines, we exaggerately pronounce the word model as 'mowdel' i guess it is pronounced that way, we just pronounce it differently. Haha. More reviews about SJCam camera pls. 😂😂

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshtandog3592 sure thing! Working already on some comparisons :) And thank you!

Great detailed review of SJ8 Plus model and the best one in the whole YT - I really like your mic placements at your T-Shirt, Nice. Can't wait for SJ8 Pro / Plus video comparison...(Didn't you lose the Pro model at the forest?) Anyhow...Please let me know the following facts ; (1) What is the icon at 3:40 position beside the microphone? (2) Did you show us any footage of 1080/60 or 30fps mode in this video? EIS available in this mode too? (3) Front LED/LCD can be turned off? (Recently SJ8 Pro have the capability as I learned) (4) What is the 6:38 position video resolution? (5) In your opinion, this is the successor of the SJ7 Star in terms of image quality...Right?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Arijit, good to see you online again :-) Thanks for the kind words! Let me get to your questions: 1. This is the new Stabilization/gyro icon. 2 EIS is available on 30 and 60 fps. The video is uplaoded at 30fps, and the only 60fps examples are slowed down twice, so that they match the bitrate. If you'd like, I could upload a 60fps sample somewhere. 3. YES! Looks like they heard your feedback and you can actually turn the display off and have discreet shooting. 4. this is 4K, rotated upside-down, I just forgot to stop the date stamp. All the car footage is recorded upside-down. The cam has a feature to record upside-down too, but I decided to not use it (lazy :D ) 5. I think the colors are a bit reddish. And liked the sj7 stars colors better. Today I got the SJ8 Pro (again) and will have to try more and see how both of them work side by side. Likely the review will appear early October... Mostly because of other commitments and stuff. And you are right - the old Pro is gone. Now a new one is about to replace it. Still havent tried it, and I am curious to see if it will have the power issue :)

@Arijit_B

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reply, Asking about 1080P FHD videos (as I experienced for Explorer 3) and read comments in several places that latest trend manufacture is ignoring that resolution as they branding the product 4k, the final result is unusable FHD resolution from the same camera which shoots amazing 4k videos. Even read some comments about SJ8 Pro not able to capture good FHD video in comparison of it's stunning 4K capability. One remaining queue, SJ8 Plus can shoot 4k/30fps with EIS but Firefly 8SE didn't due to it's older hardware - Right? If SJCAM really hard my feedback then it is you who push my comment hard, So thanks to you.

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Do not underestimate the importance of your comments :-) When something is well justified, people immediately understand that this opinion is worth reading and analyzing. And SJCAM seem to follow the comments and feedback on some of the reviews, which is good. I got the SJ8 Pro replacement and it has none of the issues faced with the older model. Works quite well, no freezes, battery door mechanism is fine. I haven't quite tried the 1080P that much, and based on your excellent idea this will be among the important comparisons with SJ7. Thanks Arijit, once again! Pity there are no badges i youtube, as your contribution deserves to be highlighted! And I am extremely grateful to have the chance reading your thoughts :-)

The contenders seems to be Firefly 8SE, Akaso V50 PRO and the SJ8 but at the current prices at around $100 only 8SE and V50 PRO. Which one is your favorite? Thank you.

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Both the 8SE and the V50 Pro are excellent. So can be the SJ8 Pro if you get from the newer revisions, but it costs more.

@1Esteband

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Just want to ask if there's a 1080p 60fps setting in sj8 plus? TIA

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Of course - with option to use image stabilization too.

Good

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

A good camera indeed 😇

Is the Distortion correction available in all modes or 1080 only?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

THe DIstortion correction is available for higher resolutions too. More infor about it I have shared in the more detailed comparison to the PRO :-) kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqSJy8qpeJC0daQ.html

Now you make me doubt between firefly 8se and this SJ8. Does the price gap worth it?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

I think it is worth. And right now the price on Tomtop.com seems to be quite good.

Does the performance of this camera surpass those of the SJ7 Star other than stabilization in 4K? In what way?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

A couple of weeks ago I was collecting footage with both the Pro and the SJ7. Then I lost the Pro in a very unfortunate accident (noone hurt! :D just lost something I liked). If we leave the 4K stabilization aside, the 1080p is better too (I mean the stabilization). The image quality... It is more of a personal feeling, but I like the SJ7 colors better - they look a bit more natural. The plus goes too much in direction red. In terms of user experience - the new menus really feel great and are quite easy to use and understand. At the end - it is a meaningful upgrade only for people that are looging to get stabilized 4K. THe SJ7 can do the same with a gimbal. As soon as the new Pro arrives, I will work on comparing the three - Plus, Pro and SJ7 and we will have a more definitive answer. Based on subjective personal feeling - if you are not too keen to get stabilized 4K, the Sj7 is awesome for all of the rest.

@wildhog3217

5 жыл бұрын

Tech4All Thank you very much my friend and Im looking forward to your comparisons.

Pizza at 0:57 looked hella delicious.

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Confirmed - it was delicious! :-) "Sex Is Like Pizza, Even When It's Bad It's Still Pretty Good" :D

Супер

Can u suggest me if I use a good 3 axix gimbal for this s8 plus then would I get a good stabilization vedio ? It's has already 3 axis gyiro so gimbal will work more perfect for this cam or useless ..pls guide me little sir ..

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

I can recommend you NOT using any gimbal at all - its stabilization is good enough as it is. And the footage looks much more fun if there is some motion :-) If you still prefer to get a gimbal - the Smooth series are quite nice. You may also check the SJ Gimbal 2, which I am not a big fan of.

@indianartandlife6797

5 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka was as thanks bro .....U just reduce my headach ..... 😍😍😍 bro i also think same like u ...but bro then any selfystick or any stabilize trypod for this ? Just as suggestion

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

@@indianartandlife6797 You may check Joby's Gorilla Pod (smallest one is good enough) or the one that I personally prefer - UFO. You can see the second one reviewed here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKWn0KqLlKrQmrA.html

Hi! Is this camera worth for upgrading from a sj6 legend or is better a sj7 star?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on the point of view, and mostly on whether you are planning to use 4K with EIS. If that is a must - then the upgrade is needed. If it is not - I still prefer the Sj7 footage better. Cannot say about SJ6 as I have never owned one.

@NoivernMPA

5 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka and if bettery life comes into consideration? In fact is really important to me to have good batt even with a bit of sacrifice of img quality

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

The Plus is beating the SJ7. I am not sure about the SJ6, but likely Plus>SJ6 in terms of battery life too.

@NoivernMPA

5 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka thanks for your feedback! The main reason that I want to upgrade is the battery. Currently my Sj6 barely go past 50 mins in 1080 60 fps (after maybe 1 year and a half of use with the same batt) and also I don't like night footage. If sj8 plus gives quite a lot more batt life and a bit better low light performance, I'm going for sj8 plus. Also usb-c os very welcome because mini usb just sucks, cables die pretty quick

Brother Should I buy this as my first action cam?

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a great choice!

Does pro get any better over some firmware updates? Does this camera or pro have field of view adjustment?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

it gets, yes. Small steps, but in the right direction. Both cameras have field of view adjustment - it is software based and has slight quality decrease in the narrow option.

@alltheflyingthings1075

5 жыл бұрын

So what camera would you advice me to buy pro or plus? Mostly I record drone flights - race quad and gimbal. Mostly 1080p but sometimes I need some higher resolution. Both can record 1080p 120fps, am I right? Do you see any differences in image quality? I mean sharpness, colors

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

120fps is not great on any actioncam because of the short shutter time and the overall small sensor. The 8SE and the SJ8 series perform similarly. Perhaps the 8SE is the best you can get out of the Ambarella A12 chipset and the sensor given. I think you will like the cam.

@alltheflyingthings1075

5 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka in 120fps with good light you can get some nice footage

@alltheflyingthings1075

5 жыл бұрын

And I don't really trust Firefly. Their products look so cheap.

Which memory card should I use in SJ8 Plus? I have used a 128gb Samsung and experienced many problems!! Most of my records are not playing, I'm really disappointed!

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

it better is a U3 card; if it is a slow 128GB card - then you usually will experience problems.

@moisespessoa2

4 жыл бұрын

Tech4All I’ve used a U3 Class 10 Samsung even though I had problem.

4:50 Wrong infomation. SJ8 PLus use NTK96683 not NTK96682

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - you are absolutely right. 96683 it is.

I hear SJ cam is coming out with a new line of cameras I believe it’s SJ cam ion?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, true that. Weirdly, none of these ION models seem to be a high-end camera. At least- based on reading the specs...

@wildhog3217

5 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka Seems like it should cost about the same or less than the SJ8 Pro even though it features the Hyper Smooth? and only goes as high as 4K30 resolution.

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

@@wildhog3217 It is definitely worth trying 😎 The SJ8 Stabilization was quite good anyways.

Is the Eis and the gyro the same?

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

EIS is Electronic Image stabilization - which is usually a software compensation of shakes based on input of a gyro-sensor. So yeah - in that case - yes.

@jong152523

4 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka thanks..

Sj8 plus and sj8 pro, which ia better ?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

In my opinion the PRO is clearly better - more options and supported resolutions. If price is a factor - the Plus is having the better ratio, at least in my opinion.

@gustavoalderete9454

5 жыл бұрын

thank you very much!

Man, your arm look like Popeye, so funny.

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, wide-angle lenses may offer quite entertaining effects :D

Я купил себе такую!

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations. May you make a lot of great videos and photos! 🏆

hi can this capture RAW image format?

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. However I haven't tested the feature myself.

@andreaestipona2954

4 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka can you suggest other action cameras that has RAW image format?

Does it come with head strap?

@TechMishka

3 жыл бұрын

it doesn't.

@Aangusfrag

3 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka Wowee, thank you for responding so fast. You sir are awesome.

Sjcam Sj8 Plus

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It feels very nice to have such well-polished menus. Hopefully this will be broight to the Pro model too.

How to zoom in sj8..plz reply..I got new one..

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

You have to shoot at 1080p resolution, and you will see a slider on the screen.

@pratsworld4351

5 жыл бұрын

@@TechMishka still not getting in sj8 pro

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

@@pratsworld4351 did you check the user manual? I remember it is well described there.

My SJ8 Plus is skiping frames in 4k EIS ON! It is horrible, but doesn't happens with EIS OFF... Anybody noticed this issue? The actual firmware is 1.0.7.

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Haven't seen that here. And it does sound terrible ☹

Is the camera itself waterproof??

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

No, it is only waterproof with a case.

How to live on sj8+ ?

@TechMishka

8 ай бұрын

Use the app

My sj8 pro gyro stabilizer is not working 😔

@TechMishka

2 жыл бұрын

Oh! THat's bad... Try a factory reset, firmware update or ... ask for a replacement if still under warranty.

Mic?

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Mic? What about it? It performs pretty well.

too saturated colours......but good video as always

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

:-) THanks, Subharthi. This is something I also noticed. Probably not oversaturated - it feels like the blue is lower than the green and red curves. The video editing software also showed similar assessment. It is all filmed with the normal color mode. Unlike the PRO, there is no flat option.

The cameras are pretty good, but SJCAM overestimates itself now. The SJ8 air is a nice low budget camera, but it is worth 95 euros (my opinion should cost around 70/80 euros). The SJ8 Plus is a nice middle budget, but for 170 euros I find it just a bit too expensive. If I compare it with the Gopro session also costs 170 euros, then my preference goes to the Gopro. The SJ8 Pro (200 euro) is just too expensive, because GoPro HERO 2018 (220 euro) is a lot better I think. Okay there is no 4K but we use it, but good SJCAM is better a good altative. But that's what I think

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was talking about in the PRO review - kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6KJ08mfhMnQhbg.html I do believe the same as you do. And combined with some of their malpractices, I'd say - this is very unfortunatel. In fact the PLUS model is way less troubled than the PRO model out of the box. THe cameras are good, but not at that price. I am curious to see what will happen with the price after they release the GoPro Hero 7 series - looks like it will have three models.

@KeizerManNL

5 жыл бұрын

Today the sj8 plus had to send back after a month of use, he did nothing more. I also had this problem with the sj6 legend air, grrrr to another brand.

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

So it won't power on any longer? Such a pity :( Mine still works good.

like

@TechMishka

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ilya! 😎

Если кому интересна снимал на SJCAM SJ8 Plus kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5iHm9Sup6TfqsY.html

Audio quality sucks , GoPro hero 2018 is way better than this .

@TechMishka

4 жыл бұрын

agreed!