Of late there has been quite an influx of action cameras. With everyone looking to create something different, action cameras are gaining popularity way beyond the sports and adventure buffs wanting to record their adventures. And price war, unique specs are again ruling the roost. One brand SJCAM quietly but with firm footing made their entry and very soon made their mark with their feature laden action cameras which were easy on pocket as well.
One action camera which offers features that can be segmented into top action cameras is SJCAM SJ6 Legend. Before we get into its review, lets first take a look at its specifications.
Specifications
Chipset: Novatek 96660
Sensor: Panasonic MN34120PA
Video resolutions: 4K (4:3) 24fps; 2K at 30fps; 1080p at 60/50/30/25fps; 720p at 120/60/30fps; 420p at 240fps
Bitrate: 60Mbps
WiFi, 2″ LCD touchscreen
Digital Image Stabilization
External Microphone
Dimensions: 59×41×29mm / 2.3×1.6×1.1″
Weight: 83g
166° Field of View
16MP Still Photo
Modes: Single Shot, Time-Lapse, Burst, Video+Photo, Car Mode, Underwater mode
MiniUSB, MicroHDMI, MicroSD card slot ports
Memory: MicroSD Class 10 and SDXC cards with max capacity of 128GB
Battery life: 70 minutes with 4K at 24fps, 65 minutes with 1080p at 60fps
Remote Control Supported
Camera Design
In appearance it looks like just another action camera available in market. It feels good to hold. Its small measuring just about 1.6(H) x 2.3(W) x 1.1(D) inches and weighs just 83 gms. Its outer body is plastic which is not waterproof unless enclosed in a waterproof housing which is rated to almost 100ft. This housing is included in the box.
The camera has 3 different control buttons. Record button is easy to press and is positioned on top of the camera. You have two smaller buttons on right side – Power and Menu. On right side itself there are ports like MicroSD, MicroHDMI and MicroUSB ports which help you in external connectivity. There is also a built-in speaker and Mic.
Bottom of the camera has standard tripod mount which we feel is a unique feature and it does make this camera versatile.
It has LCD screens both at the back and front. The front LCD screen shows information like video modes, battery power and recording details etc. Back screen is a larger 2” LCD touch screen. This is where you can view all recording while in action. This back screen makes the interface and use very intuitive. It shows you the mode you are using which you can change using touch screen itself. The menu options visible on screen are large enough for you to be able to tap on them to make necessary changes.
Connectivity
It has a built-in WiFi which helps you connect with the free SJCAM app. This app is available both for Android and iOS and using this you can easily operate the camera.
Battery
It has a detachable battery unit which has a rating of 1000mAH. It can record upto almost 70 mins with 4K settings. When you use 1080p at 30fps this goes upto 113 mins which is quite impressive. It gets fully charged in 2 hrs time.
Video and Photo
The SJ6 boasts of 4K video quality. It can record video at 4K at 24 fps at a bit rate of 25Mbps. It is important to note that this 4K video is not true 4K quality. It basically shoots at 2K resolution and creates additional required pixels to give 4K video. Its evident that because of the same reason, you may never find the video shot at 4K to be as good as the same shot by other more expensive action cameras but still it’s a great feature considering the price bracket.
Video quality is awesome when used in daylight condition. Quality however tends to go down in low light, which actually is a problem with most action cameras except for the high end action cams.
The SJ6 has one unique mode – Car Mode. When you use this mode, it gets converted into a dashboard camera and enables the movement detection.
It captures images at 16MP resolution and shoots both in JPEG and RAW. Details are great if used in normal angle of view. However, with wide angle, images tend to get softer and show loss of details when used in wide angle mode.
Conclusion
The SJ6 is a solid built action camera which delivers 4K at quite an affordable price range. Considering the price point, it is feature loaded and delivers quite a punchy performance as well. So if you are the one looking for an action camera which has all the features you can ask for and still doesn’t burn a hole in the pocket, then go ahead own it now. As negatives, we would have liked it to offer true 4K but then that might have made it more expensive.
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