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Review SJCAM SJ7 Star Action Camera, True 4K Action Camera | GoPro5 Killer?

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TSdrumstick62
post Oct 15 2017, 10:56 PM, updated 6y ago

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Introducing the SJCAM SJ7 Star, one of the best and affordable true 4K action camera in 2017, equipped with the most powerful Ambarella A12S75 chipset to have a boost on its omni-directional performance. SJCAM has positioned the SJ7 Star to pit itself against the high end cameras.
To your attention, WHY do I mention a TRUE 4K action camera? A brief explanation where its resolution recorded at 3840 x 2160 pixels with 30 fps and it’s not interpolated. You can find out more information here about true/fake 4K action camera.

My humble and in depth review of SJCAM SJ7 Star at my blog
More Gadgets review at Smartech101.wordpress

The Box
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The Superstar
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Specification & Features
General
Chipset Name: Ambarella
Chipset: Ambarella A12S75
Sensor:  Sony IMX117 CMOS
Storage
Max External Card Supported: TF 128G (not included)
Display Screen size: 2.0inch Touch screen
Screen type: LTPS
Screen resolution: 320x240
Power
Battery Type: Built-in
Battery Capacity (mAh): 1000mAh
Charge way: AC adapter,Car charger,USB charge by PC
Lens Display
Wide Angle: 166 degree wide angle lens
Video/Image/Audio
Video format: MP4
Video Resolution: 4K (3840*2160) 30 fps 2160P(2880*2160) 30 fps 2.7K (2704*20) 60/30 fps 1080P (1920*1080) 120/60/30 fps 960P (1280*1080) 120/60/30 fps 720P (1280*720) 120/60/30 fp
Video Frame Rate: 120fps,240fps,25fps,30FPS,60FPS,90fps
Video Output: HDMIImage Format : JPEG
Image resolutions: 2048 x 1536 (3MP),2560 x 1920 (5MP),3840×2160 (8.3MP),4000 x 3000 (12MP),4254×3264 (14MP),4608 x 3456 (16M)
Audio System: Built-in microphone/speaker (AAC)Microphone: Built-in
Functions
WIFI: Yes
Loop-cycle Recording Time: 2min,3min,5min
Night vision : No
Remote Control: Yes
Camera Timer: No
Time lapse: Yes
Auto Focusing: No
Anti-shake: Yes, at 1080p
Aerial Photography: Yes
Interface Type: AV-Out,HDMI,Micro USB,TF Card Slot
Language: English,French,German,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Polski,Portuguese,Russian,Simplified Chinese,Spanish,Traditional Chinese
Mini USB Port: Yes

Inside the Box
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1 x SJ7 Action Camera ( Built-in 1000mAh Lithium Battery ) [Not in photo]
1 x Waterproof Housing + Mount + Screw
1 x Frame
2 x Base
2 x Adhesive
2 x Mount
3 x Connector + Screw
1 x Handle Bar Mount
1 x Tripod Adapter + Tripod Mount Adapter
1 x Mini USB Cable
1 x Lens cover
1 x Manual
1 x Cleaning clothe

Original SJCAM 1000mAh battery
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Sample photo taken by SJ7 Star
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Pros
– Premium looks and features! Aluminum enclosure, gave me a solid feel and a sleek look.
– Video quality is strong, with good dynamic range and crisp details.
– Compatible with FPV
– Touchscreen!!
– Controllable with SJCAM application
– Comes with its own selfie stick and controller (not included in package)
– Voice reception is pretty clear

Cons – Gyro stabilization can only operate at 1080p 30 or 60 FPS
– Took me sometime to play with the settings. SJCAM really has a lot of features and functions to explore. I would say good and bad.
– It does not have focus function for photo taking, you gotta be real still when taking photo especially during low lights. (Anyhow, this is an action cam, not really for photo taking)


My Conclusions , The SJ7 Star is seriously a solid choice for those who wants to have a native 4K video quality but don’t want to spend twice of the price for a GoPro.
At the price $180+- , the SJ7 Star is a good performer with an economic value that has a very competitive specification as well
There are some hiccups during the testing whereby it will prompt “Low Speed Card” message (Even it is tested with a Netac Pro U3). After some findings in google, this is basically due to the firmware problem. Updated to the latest firmware and the message did not appear anymore
My 2 cents, pairing Ambarella A12S75 chipset with a Sony IMX117 sensor is a very good combination to deliver a superb good quality of video footage.
Yes, this is a good choice!
**Disclaimer : Will it be a killer of GoPro Hero5 ? Yay or Nay..? Till I have the chance to SJ7 Star Vs. GoPro 5

Hope my comments and review video will be resourceful to you. Thanks for reading!




This post has been edited by drumstick62: Oct 15 2017, 11:17 PM
TSdrumstick62
post Jan 6 2018, 06:32 PM

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QUOTE(Zoopdiidoo @ Jan 5 2018, 10:52 AM)
Nice Planning to get one.
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go get one ... about USD160 only. Price dropped.
TSdrumstick62
post Jan 24 2018, 09:59 AM

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QUOTE(Zoopdiidoo @ Jan 8 2018, 09:14 AM)
USD160? Where?....Last Friday, I saw their site still at USD199
Actually waiting for the SJCAM S8 Pro. But Gotta make sure it comes out early Feb.
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You may refer to my review blog at SJCAM SJ7
SJ8 Pro is at 4k 60fps very sharp but price is killing ler...
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post Apr 24 2018, 08:32 AM

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QUOTE(deadcow @ Apr 22 2018, 02:15 PM)
may i know in KL/PJ, where can i see the physcial camera? which shopping mall have retails shop for sjcam? plan to get 1 SJ6. Thanks.
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As far as I know, SJCAM does not have any flagship store in MY but there are a couple of online sellers which they have physical shops in klang valley. You can easily obtain their info in google. Thanks

 

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