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SJ4000 1080p Waterproof Action Cam (GoPro Alt) - €58.94 Delivered [Aliexpress.com]

Allyall · 2014-06-22 20:15:13

*****EXPIRED***** Having bought the SJ1000 just before Christmas and being quite happy with it, I was annoyed to lose it a few weeks ago. I have pretty much given up any hope of getting it back now (I had anyway), and decided to get the newer SJ4000. Ordered it yesterday. SJ4000 - Full HD 1080P H.264 1.5 inch LCD Sports…

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Having bought the SJ1000 just before Christmas and being quite happy with it, I was annoyed to lose it a few weeks ago.
I have pretty much given up any hope of getting it back now (I had anyway), and decided to get the newer SJ4000. Ordered it yesterday.

SJ4000 - Full HD 1080P H.264 1.5 inch LCD Sports Camcorder with Waterproof Case, 12.0 Mega CMOS Sensor, 30m Waterproof - €58.94

EXTRA BATTERY - €4.47

Comparison Videos: (First is Spanish, Skip Forward to see quality difference)
GoPro White Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeOxPQhyapQ
GoPro Silver Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QITPNj9w5MI
GoPro Black Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwtdknrGSNc

Full Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnHDu-oW7_Y
Downloadable Videos (To view without online compression) - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t7ya82g3rcg98qz/KrrGAEJoK3

If you want to check out some more - Youtube SJ400

Specs:
-Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): 1.5LTPS
-Lens: 170 ° A + HD wide-angle lens
-Language Options: English / German / French / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Chinese Traditional / Simplified Chinese / Japanese / Russian
-Resolution of Videos Recorded: 1080 p (1920 * 1080) 30 fps; 720 p (1280 * 720) 60 fps;
-Video Format: MOV
-Compressed Format of Videos: H.264
-Resolution of Photos: 12 M / 8 M / 5 M
-Storage: Micro SD
-Shooting Mode: Single Shot / self-timer (2s / 5s / 10s / Continuous Shooting)
-Frequency of Optical Source: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
-USB Interface: USB2.0
-Power Source Interface: 5V1A
-Battery Capacity: 900MAH
-Recording Time: 1080 p / About 70 minutes
-Charging Time: About 3hours
-Dimension (mm): 70 * 41.13 * 29.28
-Weight (g): 44
-Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS
-Applications: Extreme Sports, Outdoor Sports Activities, Diving, Bicycle, Car DVR, Home security etc.

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#2 22-06-2014 10:05pm

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Sounds good. Plenty of reviews here too.
http://m.banggood.com/SJ4000-Waterproof-HD-1_5-Inch-Car-DVR-Camera-Sport-DV-Novatek-1080P-p-917037.html

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#3 22-06-2014 10:44pm

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Looks good. Much cheaper than a GoPro. I have the GoPro Hero 3 silver. Handy as a spare I imagine. The fisheye would bother me, no way of changing that according to the youtube video.

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#4 22-06-2014 11:21pm

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Techmoan.com has a great review of this camera, that's why I bought one from Foxoffer. Very happy with itðŸ˜Š

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#5 23-06-2014 12:10am

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Seems like a great price, had also seen techmoans review. Now just to wait two months to receive it!

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#6 23-06-2014 12:18am

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I paid the extra €15.50 to EMS. So hopefully I'll see it next week.
I wanted it for a few things coming up, hopefully it'll get here before the first.

I think the Techmoan video is in the links above. The SJ1000 was great, no real complaints with it, So I'm hoping this will be better, and by the looks of the reviews, it is.
The Fisheye was the same in the first two Go Pro's wasn't it? I didn't realise it was an option in the new one, but that wouldn't bother me, the opposite in fact.
It's easy to "fix" (For lack of better words) - Just edit them through any decent software.

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#7 23-06-2014 2:32am

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I have the SJ1000 and find picture quality fine but the mounts are very flimsy and I find it almost impossible to brace the camera to prevent vibration. The SJ4000 mounts look like a straight swap for GoPro Hero mounts so hopefully better. Also, no image stabilisation but for the money its fine.

One thing...will you be hit for import duty from Aliexpress?

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#8 23-06-2014 9:53am

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Oooh. Added to Ali wish list. Very very tempted as I sold my gopro last year and didn't want to spend gopro money again. This could solve that problem.

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#9 23-06-2014 10:30am

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I have a contour roam2 already...but want this too for some reason! There's far more mounts, and it can be used as an in car cam... Hmmm damn you BA....someone tell me why I shouldn't!

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#10 23-06-2014 11:10am

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Been looking for something like this a while now.. Wound up going for it, then getting EMS shipping.

Previews of the video seem decent, hopefully I'm just as happy when it arrives!

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#11 23-06-2014 11:42am

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I have the SJ4000 and it is amazing, for the price. All of the mounts you get come in handy, and it also works good as a car dash cam.

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#12 23-06-2014 12:10pm

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I bought this a few months ago too, after seeing techmoan's review. With 2 extra batteries and being compatible with gopro mounts it really is a no brainer.

As an added bonus there was a glitch in the matrix and foxoffer duplicated my order while only taking one paypal payment. The second camera arrived about 6 weeks after the first much to my surprise/delight!!

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#13 23-06-2014 12:41pm

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Very tempted by this. What about import tax?

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#14 23-06-2014 12:53pm

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Also sd cards, am I right in thinking you need a pretty fast one for use with these cameras... Relatively pricey last time I looked.

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#15 23-06-2014 1:00pm

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Anyone know if this camera has motion detection for taking remote wildlife shots? Can screen be turned off to save battery power while recording? Sounds like a great piece of kit.

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#16 23-06-2014 2:09pm

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Eph1958 wrote: »

Anyone know if this camera has motion detection for taking remote wildlife shots? Can screen be turned off to save battery power while recording? Sounds like a great piece of kit.

It seems to have both options

http://actioncamfaq.com/2014/01/11/sj4000-setup-menu-options/

There is an owners thread here - SJ4000 Owners Thread

From that thread

I've ordered one of these, but I imagine it's going to take a week or 2 to arrive from China.

Is it possible to turn the screen off while recording in order to save the battery?

If so, how?

I've looked in the manual and it does not mention if this is possible.

Thanks

If I remember correctly from mine, after a few minutes, it will turn off itself until you press a button.....

V02 Firmware
http://actioncamfaq.com/tag/sj4000/

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#17 23-06-2014 5:59pm

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I actually did a review of a camera in this family, the SJ1000 which can be found here.

It is an absolutely amazing camera as is this one I'm sure.

Use it every day in the car.

Comes with many accessories and compared to the price of a GoPro it is definitely worth it.

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#18 23-06-2014 7:28pm

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What color should I get?

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#19 23-06-2014 8:26pm

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bazery wrote: »

What color should I get?

I got the black colour of the SJ1000 as I feel it to be the most stylish and the most inconspicuous.

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#20 23-06-2014 9:44pm

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Aparrently there are different ones with better/ newer hardware. And idea where to get the latest

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#21 24-06-2014 12:43am

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bazery wrote: »

What color should I get?

Pink, definitely pink!

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#22 24-06-2014 8:59am

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Is it possible to attach it to a surf board?

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#23 24-06-2014 9:23am

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noworries2004 wrote: »

Is it possible to attach it to a surf board?

Same fittings as a gopro so yes, there are attachments for that.

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#24 24-06-2014 10:42am

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Monoprice have a Contour imitation on sale today for $60.
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/monoprice-mhd-action-camera/250439269.html

Techmoan review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX0-5j1dxAg

£60 from Monoprice on Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monoprice-110159-MHD-Action-Camera/dp/B00BZWOHKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403601005&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+mhd

Apparently it's a rebranded Ion Air Pro which is a bargain from Amazon US for $50
http://www.amazon.com/Ion-Compatible-iPhone-Android-Devices/dp/B007N4EJK8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
but yet costs either £150 or £180 on Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007N4EJMG/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&psc=1&s=photo

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#25 24-06-2014 11:35am

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Its gone up to 113$ now!

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#26 24-06-2014 11:38am

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whomitconcerns wrote: »

Its gone up to 113$ now!

You can get it at around the original price off of many sellers. http://m.aliexpress.com/search.htm?keywords=Sj4000

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#27 24-06-2014 12:22pm

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I can't mark it expired..
That's new? Used to be a lot longer than a day, before you couldn't edit it.

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#28 03-07-2014 5:42pm

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My camera arrived about 3 days ago with EMS shipping from Germany. Absolutely delighted with it! The quality is exactly like the Dropbox links in the first post. So happy that I went this route instead of getting a Go-Pro! I'd like 120fps @ 1080P, but I can live without it at this price..

The main reason I posted on here again is due to seeing this listed on Tmart for €65 (although Aristotle already linked to similar): http://www.tmart.com/SJ4000-Waterproof-1-5-LCD-12MP-4X-Car-DVR-Camera-Sport-DV-HD-1080P-Sport-Camcorder-Yellow_p246171.html?price=hk_intl

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#29 03-07-2014 5:44pm

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Wez wrote: »

My camera arrived about 3 days ago with EMS shipping from Germany. Absolutely delighted with it! The quality is exactly like the Dropbox links in the first post. So happy that I went this route instead of getting a Go-Pro! I'd like 120fps @ 1080P, but I can live without it at this price..

The main reason I posted on here again is due to seeing this listed on Tmart for €65: http://www.tmart.com/SJ4000-Waterproof-1-5-LCD-12MP-4X-Car-DVR-Camera-Sport-DV-HD-1080P-Sport-Camcorder-Yellow_p246171.html?price=hk_intl

Yeah it's on sale at the minute.

I've the SJ1000 and love it.

1080P recording for €50-odd.

Great camera for the price and the quality is great.

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#30 18-07-2014 4:56pm

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Anyone else buy this on aliexpress? I ordered at the end of June but still no sign and the tracking number they sent isn't working on the china post website. Should I open a dispute and try to get my money back? Or has anyone ever not gotten a correct tracking number but received their goods?

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#31 18-07-2014 4:58pm

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wolfyboy555 wrote: »

Anyone else buy this on aliexpress? I ordered at the end of June but still no sign and the tracking number they sent isn't working on the china post website. Should I open a dispute and try to get my money back? Or has anyone ever not gotten a correct tracking number but received their goods?

Yeah, I wouldn't worry yet.
They often give useless tracking numbers.

I'd give it another couple of days.

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