First off I will say I really like this action camera, it arrived in a simple branded box with the camera in a separate compartment along with two batteries, the other compartment contained the manual and a box with multiple fixtures and fittings for the camera along with the USB lead for charging and transferring. The manual is in separate multiple languages, has images along with the descriptive text and very easy to follow.
After unpacking it and putting it on charge I installed the OKCAM app onto my iphone 6 a simple process and also available on Android devices, connecting the camera to the phone initially requires you to input a password but this is saved so only has to be done once per device. Once I had connected my iphone to the camera via WiFi I opened up the app (I think this can be done in any order) and it was connected. The settings on the app are a cut down version of the full version available through the cameras menu but I would say sensibly so giving the most commonly used settings and features to adjust making it quick and easy to navigate.
The menu on the camera is accessed through quick presses on the front power button then navigated via the up and down buttons on the side and item selected by pressing the ‘OK’ button on the top of the camera then using quick presses on the front power button to exit the menu. There are a mass of options and features on the menu including the option to set it up as a dashcam, slow motion recording, Anti shake, Time lapse recording, Aqua mode and more.
I purchased this for my daughter who is 12 years old and cycles a lot including back and forth from school, I have a Hero 5 I purchased for myself a couple of years ago mainly because of the wide angle recording options and have regretted it ever since, my main issues are it gets extremely hot when in use almost hot enough to burn you which I am told is normal, the battery is inbuilt and only seems to hold around 15-20 mins of charge with no option or way of changing to a fresh battery and it cost a fortune so with this offering the same features and more it’s idea for my daughter.
Although the camera will mainly be used as a cycle helmet cam she will also be using it for any other recording she wants to do along with taking photos so I wanted to give it a good test and let her use it to ensure everything was working as it should and she was able to navigate and use it without coming to me to set it up for her.
First thing I tested was the underwater mode as she is already talking about taking it with her to the beach in the summer, I tested it in the bath, the case is very simple to open and close not allowing any leakage, the underwater footage is very impressive and even in the case records the sound perfectly.
Next I went through everything on the camera with my daughter and she went out for a walk with it doing some recording along the way, beautifully crystal clear recording she was very impressed as was I, we then tried the slow motion recording by striking a match on a matchbox which seemed to work very well. After using the fittings to fix it to her cycle helmet she went out for a ride round the block again great quality and very pleasing.
The camera has a micro HDMI out socket so you can link it directly to a monitor or TV which I did as I have I purchased a micro HDMI to standard HDMI adapter a while ago for around £2.50 which worked perfectly, I transferred the footage by removing the micro SD card and putting it in a USB card reader but you can also transfer by just plugging the charge cable in the side and then into the USB socket in your PC both work easily.
We tested the OKCAM app for transferring images and video to the iphone very simple to take any recording or pictures from the camera to the iphone using the app and then you can view or even upload them to social media as no doubt my daughter will be doing.
Overall this is a very nice camera, feature packed and superb quality, the video I have uploaded really doesn’t reflect how good the quality is due to having to mix different formats and then export it to a single one but hopefully it shows enough.
After unpacking it and putting it on charge I installed the OKCAM app onto my iphone 6 a simple process and also available on Android devices, connecting the camera to the phone initially requires you to input a password but this is saved so only has to be done once per device. Once I had connected my iphone to the camera via WiFi I opened up the app (I think this can be done in any order) and it was connected. The settings on the app are a cut down version of the full version available through the cameras menu but I would say sensibly so giving the most commonly used settings and features to adjust making it quick and easy to navigate.
The menu on the camera is accessed through quick presses on the front power button then navigated via the up and down buttons on the side and item selected by pressing the ‘OK’ button on the top of the camera then using quick presses on the front power button to exit the menu. There are a mass of options and features on the menu including the option to set it up as a dashcam, slow motion recording, Anti shake, Time lapse recording, Aqua mode and more.
I purchased this for my daughter who is 12 years old and cycles a lot including back and forth from school, I have a Hero 5 I purchased for myself a couple of years ago mainly because of the wide angle recording options and have regretted it ever since, my main issues are it gets extremely hot when in use almost hot enough to burn you which I am told is normal, the battery is inbuilt and only seems to hold around 15-20 mins of charge with no option or way of changing to a fresh battery and it cost a fortune so with this offering the same features and more it’s idea for my daughter.
Although the camera will mainly be used as a cycle helmet cam she will also be using it for any other recording she wants to do along with taking photos so I wanted to give it a good test and let her use it to ensure everything was working as it should and she was able to navigate and use it without coming to me to set it up for her.
First thing I tested was the underwater mode as she is already talking about taking it with her to the beach in the summer, I tested it in the bath, the case is very simple to open and close not allowing any leakage, the underwater footage is very impressive and even in the case records the sound perfectly.
Next I went through everything on the camera with my daughter and she went out for a walk with it doing some recording along the way, beautifully crystal clear recording she was very impressed as was I, we then tried the slow motion recording by striking a match on a matchbox which seemed to work very well. After using the fittings to fix it to her cycle helmet she went out for a ride round the block again great quality and very pleasing.
The camera has a micro HDMI out socket so you can link it directly to a monitor or TV which I did as I have I purchased a micro HDMI to standard HDMI adapter a while ago for around £2.50 which worked perfectly, I transferred the footage by removing the micro SD card and putting it in a USB card reader but you can also transfer by just plugging the charge cable in the side and then into the USB socket in your PC both work easily.
We tested the OKCAM app for transferring images and video to the iphone very simple to take any recording or pictures from the camera to the iphone using the app and then you can view or even upload them to social media as no doubt my daughter will be doing.
Overall this is a very nice camera, feature packed and superb quality, the video I have uploaded really doesn’t reflect how good the quality is due to having to mix different formats and then export it to a single one but hopefully it shows enough.
- Display: 2.0" LCD
- Lens FOV: Wide/Medium/Narrow
- Video Resolution: 4K/24fps, 2k/30fps, 1080P/60fps, 1080P/30fps, 720P/120fps
- Image Resolution: 20M, 16M, 14M, 12M, 10M, 8M, 5M, 3M, VGA
- Diving Depth: 40m/131.2ft
- Time-lapse Record: 1/2/5/10/30s,1min
- USB Interface: Micro USB 2.0, micro HDMI
- Battery Capacity: 3.7V Li-ion Battery 1050mAh
- Charging Time: About 3 hours
Price: £69.99
