This isn't a review per se but rather a thread where I'll record my impressions of this camera in an ongoing way.
First Impressions
This is the camera concerned and I bought only the master camera (not interested in the secondary duo camera at this time.) as well as a charger and few spare batteries, an external mic, and the skeleton housing.
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So far I've opened the package, set the batteries to charge and had just a brief play with it.
It'll take a while to get used to the camera settings (as to where they are in the menus etc) but that'd be the case with any camera.
Didn't have any real trouble hooking up the app, which will be handy for the live view function when I set the camera up on the helmet to be confident it's pointing in the right direction when worn.
Also allows some (but I don't think all) settings to be changed a bit easier than via camera menus.
There's a significant lag (around 1 second) between things actually occurring and them showing on the 'live view' in the app but that's not a problem at all - it's not really intended to be used as a live monitor, but primarily as set-up aid.
Changing settings on the screen isn't hard, but it did take me awhile to figure out that when the setting is orange that's the 'on' and white is 'off' . Given the white is brighter than the orange that seems counter-intuitive but now I know it it's not a problem. Just something to be aware of.
Resolution
If you were to run this system with a slave camera - then both cameras record at 1080p / 30fps.
When running the main camera only (as likely most owners would be doing) there are more resolution options available.
When making the purchase decision I THOUGHT this was 4K, and at least one review I read said so - however I hsoudl have read the site very carefully - max resolution is actually 2160p -> 2880*2160P ; 24 fps.
Other resolutions available are: 1440P HD video:2560*1440P ; 30 fps ; 1080P HD video: 1920*1080P 60/30 fps ; Dual FUll HD video : 1920*1080 ; 30 fps (with Slave camera) ; 720P HD video : 1280*720; 120/60 fps
So as far as I can see - for YouTube - there is no benefit to me in recording at higher than 1080p (but lower than 4K)
Therefore it makes sense for me to record in
1920*1080P @ 60 fps (rather than 30)
So I'm a bit peeved about that but the camera is significantly cheaper than a gopro 7 or 8 so I can't complain too much I don't reckon. Plus 1080p ought to be perfectly adequate for the time being.
The fact this camera features image stabilisation (as well as many other features) makes it a HUGE step up from my GoProHero2 !
Concerns
I purchased the external microphone (so I can fit it inside my helmet)
Looking at the instruction book there is one thing which concerns me.
Now this isn't an issue if it were to record to separate audio tracks but I rather fear it might mix them together - which would partly defeat the point of having a microphone screened from the breeze.
We'll see I guess.
First Impressions
This is the camera concerned and I bought only the master camera (not interested in the secondary duo camera at this time.) as well as a charger and few spare batteries, an external mic, and the skeleton housing.
Best Budget action camera for Motovlogging, survey camera, drone camera, Action Camera with GPS, Geotag action camera.
GitUp G3 camera is simple to use but powerful in capability. Offering wide and narrow field of views and capable of NDVI multi-spectral. With slave camera connected, it can record video for front and rear in full HD.
So far I've opened the package, set the batteries to charge and had just a brief play with it.
It'll take a while to get used to the camera settings (as to where they are in the menus etc) but that'd be the case with any camera.
Didn't have any real trouble hooking up the app, which will be handy for the live view function when I set the camera up on the helmet to be confident it's pointing in the right direction when worn.
Also allows some (but I don't think all) settings to be changed a bit easier than via camera menus.
There's a significant lag (around 1 second) between things actually occurring and them showing on the 'live view' in the app but that's not a problem at all - it's not really intended to be used as a live monitor, but primarily as set-up aid.
Changing settings on the screen isn't hard, but it did take me awhile to figure out that when the setting is orange that's the 'on' and white is 'off' . Given the white is brighter than the orange that seems counter-intuitive but now I know it it's not a problem. Just something to be aware of.
Resolution
If you were to run this system with a slave camera - then both cameras record at 1080p / 30fps.
When running the main camera only (as likely most owners would be doing) there are more resolution options available.
When making the purchase decision I THOUGHT this was 4K, and at least one review I read said so - however I hsoudl have read the site very carefully - max resolution is actually 2160p -> 2880*2160P ; 24 fps.
Other resolutions available are: 1440P HD video:2560*1440P ; 30 fps ; 1080P HD video: 1920*1080P 60/30 fps ; Dual FUll HD video : 1920*1080 ; 30 fps (with Slave camera) ; 720P HD video : 1280*720; 120/60 fps
So as far as I can see - for YouTube - there is no benefit to me in recording at higher than 1080p (but lower than 4K)
Therefore it makes sense for me to record in
1920*1080P @ 60 fps (rather than 30)
So I'm a bit peeved about that but the camera is significantly cheaper than a gopro 7 or 8 so I can't complain too much I don't reckon. Plus 1080p ought to be perfectly adequate for the time being.
The fact this camera features image stabilisation (as well as many other features) makes it a HUGE step up from my GoProHero2 !
Concerns
I purchased the external microphone (so I can fit it inside my helmet)
Looking at the instruction book there is one thing which concerns me.
Now this isn't an issue if it were to record to separate audio tracks but I rather fear it might mix them together - which would partly defeat the point of having a microphone screened from the breeze.
We'll see I guess.
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