SJCAM SJ6 Legend 4K Wifi Action Camera

SKU: 01A00116B

  • 130.99
Overall Rating 4.5   28
Reviews
5
An affordable GoPro alternative
The current action camera market is saturated with GoPro clones with varying degrees of quality and price points. SJCAM was one of the first companies to competing cameras with compelling hardware, features, and reasonable price points. The SJ6 Legend is no different in this regard.PROS- Excellent stills and video quality at this price point. 16MP photos look excellent. 2K and 1080p video are very clear. 4K “interpolated” is an option (more on 4K footage later).- Distortion correction works really well for stills. This adjusts the fish-eye effect and makes your photos look normal while keeping a wide field of view (see photos)- Gyro sensor emulates a very smooth stabilization effect. It’s VERY good.- Intuitive touchscreen controls and menus. This is SJCAM’s first touchscreen action cam. The waterproof housing is touchscreen compatible as well.- Excellent smartphone app for offloading images/video.- Comes with a decent accessory kit.- Front display for video time / picture count. This is missing from most cheaper action cameras.- Compatible with mini-usb microphones for better sound quality.CONS- 4K video is “interpolated.” This means that the image gets compressed to a lower resolution (2880x2160) but plays back at 4K (3840x2160). If you’re looking for native 4K on an SJCAM, try the SJ7 Star. However, 2K and 1080p look great.- Distortion correction doesn’t seem to work for video on the unit I received. I’m currently on V1.4.8. If you hate the fish-eye effect, you’ll need to spend more on a higher-end camera.- The Gyro Sensor achieves an image stabilization effect by cropping your video, which reduces your field of view. It’s not true stabilization, but it does reduce motion jerk.- Uses mini-usb. In all fairness, the GoPro Hero4 uses this port as well.For the price, this is a very good action camera. I’d give it 4.5 stars for the feature set and hardware at this price point. This is a great action camera if you want an affordable 2K and 1080p action camera with software stabilization. However, if you need true 4K or native distortion correction, you’ll need to go higher up on SJCAM’s offerings.(Video Footage to be added shortly)
01/11/2017