Blackbox DVR/Dashcam

**JJ All Day** · March 30th, 2015 12:49 PM

will use it as dashcam. i think, i dont need that wifi function =) thanks for the input.
next question, where can i buy this online? yung same day delivery sana... and how much for a unit w/o wifi?
or baka naman may gusto dyan magupgrade hehehe bilhin ko nalang sa inyo (para makatipid) hehehe

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will use it as dashcam. i think, i dont need that wifi function =) thanks for the input.
next question, where can i buy this online? yung same day delivery sana... and how much for a unit w/o wifi?
or baka naman may gusto dyan magupgrade hehehe bilhin ko nalang sa inyo (para makatipid) hehehe

**JJ All Day** · April 1st, 2015 02:24 PM

Help me choose between SJCAM SJ4000 and Transcend DrivePro200 please? TIA

**EQAddict** · April 3rd, 2015 09:53 PM

Is the SJ5000+ any good?

**jut703** · April 3rd, 2015 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by EQAddict

Is the SJ5000+ any good?

The SJ5000+ is not an SJCAM model. It's a generic Chinese action cam that banked on the success of the SJCAM SJ4000 by simply launching a product with a higher number and trying to sell it off as the SJ4000's superior brother, when in reality they're not related.

It's like a Chinese manufacturer releasing a 331i, as a better version of the BMW 330i.

If you're looking for a better alternative to the SJ4000, take a look at the Xiaomi Yi. It has better white balance than the SJ4000, as well as higher-resolution stills (16mp sensor vs 2mp sensor). Local prices are still a bit high though (6k without any accessories or mounts), compared to the SJ4000 WiFi (4.5k).

**EQAddict** · April 3rd, 2015 10:00 PM

Oh hehehe thanks. I didnt know that at all! Do these cAmeras have image stabilization ?

**jut703** · April 3rd, 2015 10:07 PM

These action cams don't have IS (not even the GoPro) because their extremely short focal lengths (SJ4000's is only 3mm) naturally avoid shakiness and blur. Such a small focal length also negates the need for autofocus, since that wide of a field of view (170 degrees) means that everything is in focus all the time.

The omission of fancy tech is the reason why action cams come in such small bodies.

**KERSMcRae** · April 4th, 2015 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by JJ All Day

will use it as dashcam. i think, i dont need that wifi function =) thanks for the input.
next question, where can i buy this online? yung same day delivery sana... and how much for a unit w/o wifi?
or baka naman may gusto dyan magupgrade hehehe bilhin ko nalang sa inyo (para makatipid) hehehe

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Mine is wifi version... pero "useless", di maganda ang feature nya na yan. Sayang lang 1k ko.. Better buy the non wifi version kung pang dashcam mo..

**jut703** · April 4th, 2015 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by KERSMcRae

Mine is wifi version... pero "useless", di maganda ang feature nya na yan. Sayang lang 1k ko.. Better buy the non wifi version kung pang dashcam mo..

I've used the WiFi extensively since my SJ4000 doubles as an action cam and selfie cam. If purely for dashcam use, probably not as useful, since you can just insert the microSD to your phone if you really need to copy a video right away. But since my phone doesn't have a microSD slot, if I need to transfer something I still use the WiFi.

**threx666** · April 4th, 2015 09:18 AM

availabale na ba yung Xiaomi Yi in locally ? OLX?

**EQAddict** · April 4th, 2015 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

These action cams don't have IS (not even the GoPro) because their extremely short focal lengths (SJ4000's is only 3mm) naturally avoid shakiness and blur. Such a small focal length also negates the need for autofocus, since that wide of a field of view (170 degrees) means that everything is in focus all the time.

The omission of fancy tech is the reason why action cams come in such small bodies.

Thanks for the info. I will get an el cheapo action cam with the waterproof case and monopod from OLX. Will try it out. Should have had one with me when I was in palawan. Sayang.