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Review on Action Camera EKEN H9R, 4MP, 3840x2160, 1050 mA h, black by Chong Eun Moon ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good and quality product, but there are flaws.

In general, even despite the shortcomings, I definitely will not call this camera bad. This is definitely a good camera for its price. Camera with the richest equipment and good functionality. I repeat that it makes sense to purchase it as an additional camera to your main one for shooting what the main one can’t handle (roughly speaking, you won’t hang a DSLR on your head or shoot it underwater). If you want to have one universal camera, then look towards much more expensive models that record high-quality sound and contain stabilizers.

Pros
  • 1. Price. The camera is definitely worth the money. Yes, looking ahead, I’ll say that you don’t need to expect anything magical from her either, but for me personally it was a discovery that even such an inexpensive camera can shoot pretty well. 2. Complete set. Yes, she is rich. The camera comes with so many mounts, holders and other bells and whistles that your head is spinning. 3. Workmanship. Taking the camera in hand, there is absolutely no feeling that this is a cheap "ketai". The camera looks very decent, pleasant to the touch, assembled with high quality. The same can be said about all the accessories included in the kit (aquabox, holders, etc.). 4. The presence of a display. Yes, it seems to be not the most important function for an action camera, but still it is much more convenient to shoot with it. 5. Shooting quality. It's good for its price. At least during the day, the picture is bright and saturated even in dynamics. By the way, the resolution of 2.7K (as opposed to 4K) is real in this camera. I specifically compared, shooting the same thing in different formats - 2.7K is the best. True, the video weighs more at times and 30 frames / sec. Therefore, I stopped at 1080p60, and I shoot in it. 6. Ability to use as a webcam. For me, this is a significant advantage. 7. Due to the possibility of cyclic recording, you can use the camera as a DVR. True, if it doesn’t bother you every time before the trip, turn it on and off (she, alas, cannot do this herself.)
Cons
  • 1. Sound. Many wrote that he was quiet, but in reality he is not just quiet, but also just bad. It will not be possible to improve it in any significant way later by software. I say this as a professional sound engineer. I tried, I checked. Therefore, due to this shortcoming, this camera can ONLY be used as an additional one. I will also add that when shooting in an aquabox, the camera generally becomes "dumb". 2. Convenience and speed of work. To start recording, you must first press and hold the power button, wait until the camera boots up and then only turn on the record button. This whole procedure seems to take only a few seconds, but in the process of shooting, even when there is a real action, it is very annoying, especially the need to hold the button down for 2-3 seconds to turn off the camera. 3. No lens cap. It seems to be a trifle, but it causes great inconvenience. You have to carry the camera all the time in the aquabox, every time you get it out of there. If you carry the camera just like that, scratching the protruding lens of the lens will not only be easy, but very easy. However, I heard that you can order an additional cover from another similar camera. 4. Lack of stabilization. I don’t know if I need to write about this, but still, there is no stabilizer in the camera, so trying to get smooth videos with it without shaking and chattering will be very difficult. At least when shooting handheld without additional devices such as steadicam for sure. On the other hand, if such a camera also had stabilization, all other manufacturers of action cameras would simply go bankrupt.

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