Hawkeye Firefly 7s Action Camera $106.95 + Free Postage @ GearBest, GoPro Alternative

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Lsssboi on 16/10/2016 - 18:46 gearbest.com (392 clicks)
Last edited 26/10/2016 - 02:27 by 1 other user

Hawkeye Firefly 7s

Main Features:
Hawkeye Firefly 7S action camera
Built-in WiFi allows connecting to smartphone / tablet via the Firefly App ( 4K and 2.5K are not supported )
Novatek 96660 chipset with 12 megapixel COMS IMX078 image sensor
Gyro Image Stabilization
Mini portable size, good for aerial shooting and hidden shooting
With 120 degree wide angle lens
Video resolution: 2160P / 24fps, 2.5K / 30fps, 1080P / 60fps, 720P / 120fps
Support WiFi real-time playback and preview
With 2 inch 640 x 480 high definition LCD screen
Comes with a waterproof housing supports shooting photos and videos 20m under the water
Built-in 1050mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery

I've spent the last 2 days researching these action cameras and this is an extremely good price at $106.95. It's competitors that I was considering were the SJ5000x, iSaw Edge and the GitUp Git2. From what I've found, the firefly 7s is the same dimensions as a GoPro and therefore will fit all of it's accessories.

The SJ5000x and the firefly 7s have Sony's 12MPX sensor while the iSaw Edge and GitUp Git2 have Sony's 16MPX sensor. I can't comment on the quality of these sensors and while megapixels don't define quality, the 16MPX sensor is newer.

As for prices, I found the following:
SJ5000x $156 @eBay
iSaw Edge $202 @eBay (note that the iSaw comes with the most accessories)
GitUp Git2 $173 ($138 after discount) @BangGood (I think they have 20% off using code: b0b98d but I have not checked this)

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  fruit on 16/10/2016 - 18:54

  Is this a GoPro alternative?

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    sssboi on 16/10/2016 - 19:11

    Yeah, GoPro alternative

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  [Deactivated] on 16/10/2016 - 19:00

  +1

  Is this a Black Widow alternative?

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  adrianhughes1998 on 16/10/2016 - 19:33

  -8

  Burst out laughing when I saw it has a 640x480 high definition screen. Anyways dig aside would be interesting to know if these hold up quite well.

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    outlander on 16/10/2016 - 19:56

    +7

    Screen is 400ppi. That puts it on the same level of detail as the iphone 6+

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      adrianhughes1998 on 16/10/2016 - 20:38

      I stand erected. No image stabilisation otherwise would be a dead set purchase.

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        Maglia Nera on 16/10/2016 - 21:54

        +2

        stand how you like adrian … but the camera's still good value

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        sssboi on 16/10/2016 - 23:27

        +1

        They have gyro image stabilization

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        adrianhughes1998 on 17/10/2016 - 01:39

        @sssboi: saw that but i mean proper OIS or some other stabilisation - have seen sample videos, not quite for me. but i can see the value proposition though.

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  incipient on 16/10/2016 - 19:35

  +1

  I got the $50 4k cam a while back, the image quality was actually quite impressive!! EASILY worth the money. The lack of ois does let them done, can get quite jittery!

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  enzioFirenze on 16/10/2016 - 22:50

  do these shoot in 4K or just shoot in 1080p/2.7k and blow it up digitally?

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    sssboi on 16/10/2016 - 23:28

    Not sure, but the 4k is more of a gimmick to put on the box. Realistically 1080p is where most of us would be using it.

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  sssboi on 16/10/2016 - 23:30

  The Git2 is reasonable at that price too

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  butterbuts on 17/10/2016 - 08:17

  +1

  Have been looking at getting an action cam but didn't want to buy a Gopro and have it turn out that I don't like it/use it. Can live with $106 as opposed to a few hundred $$

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    sssboi on 17/10/2016 - 09:03

    Accessories through gearbest are pretty reasonable and they have a good range from what I saw

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      butterbuts on 17/10/2016 - 10:32

      +1

      Yeah I ordered one of those universal action cam mount kits to go with it for $25 which is reasonable.

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  gasman70 on 23/10/2016 - 08:13

  One of these or one of these……http://www.banggood.com/SJcam-M10-WIFI-Cube-Car-Mini-Full-HD-Waterproof-Action-Sport-Camera-p-954162.html

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    sssboi on 26/10/2016 - 02:29

    +1

    Depends on your application I suppose. The 7s shoots 1080p at 60fps. The SJCam you linked only does 1080p at 30fps. But again depends on your application as that doesn't have to be a deal breaker.

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  butterbuts on 28/10/2016 - 14:56

  +1

  Got mine a few days back. It seems pretty good for the money, but I have zero experience with any other action cam which is both good and bad; bad because I don't know if it's any good, but also good because to me, it's the best one I've ever used ;)

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    sssboi on 03/11/2016 - 11:24

    Still waiting on mine, ordered on the 16th of Oct using Australia Express as the postal method….not very express