Hands-off Head-Cam REVIEW - ORDRO EP6
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- A review of a budget head-mounted POV HD video camera. It’s a bit shaky.
This video has been uploaded in 1080p60 as most of the clips from the camera are in this resolution.
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I've just shot a test video to see if this camera is suitable for shooting repairs. Short answer - not really. Long answer - here's the video I shot. ua-cam.com/video/5MT3RHN3Vi0/v-deo.html
Hey, whats the battery life of this thing? Sure wish you'd put that info in your videos...
*wink*
@@microbuilder You know you should really watch the whole video before you comment.
Wink.
what's the cheapest hands off camera that can be used for stereoscopic VR POV recording, hands off, like this one? VR really benefits from higher resolutions and framerates, so something like 2560p at 120 hz would be very good for authors.
@@cheater00 Exactly what I was thinking watching this - wouldn't it be great if there was also a model with a camera on both sides of your head.
@@microbuilder Go to the 12:00 mark.
I still prefer the look of having the suction cup action camera on top of my bald head.
I’ve seen you around - you’re right it does look cool. The slap shot.
Ouch
U could make a 3D version if there's enough space for 3 suction cups
i actually put a suction cup on my forhead the day before this family event as a joke for the kids attending.. confirmation thing.. didnt think about it for 5 or so minutes and it gave me a nice hickie looking mark basically between my eyes.. thankfully it dissapeard before the next day when the event was going to happen 😂
@@oyvinator We had those babies toys with a big rattly ball on a wobbly stem with a big sucker on the bottom. It stuck wonderfully to my forehead. Came in to school to teach the next day and passed a colleague with a huge big red circle on his head, just like I had, we both collapsed laughing. When I used to shave my head I found I could get 8 of them on my head at once, which caused several kids to start pointing at me screaming hysterically in the toyshop.
"Sir, are you recording?"
"No..."
*Green flashing light reflecting off every surface in the room*
I did that when I was walking around - already looked like a nutter, didn’t want to be a flashing nutter too.
@@Techmoan oh come on, you revel in it :)
@@Techmoan *insert joke about flashing in the park*
@@Dozenspeed this bluetooth earpiece was my grandfathers and it has been handed down for generations
@@Techmoan I think a flashing nutter is something completely different ;)
Thanks for your tests, based on EP6, we've improved the auto-focus, 4K/30fps resolution, and gimbal anti-shake functions, without distortion.
I have absolutely no use for this but still want one.
@@koenw No, the video was just PUBLIC for one second.
That's the "Techmoan" effect 😂
You stupid boy.
Me neither really though I really want one.
Don't we all 😆
I think the camera is perfect for someone who needs to take descent hands free video of something they are working on like a mechanic, or wood turning or a repair specialist. Not really suited to walking around. Good review though as usual :-)
This is actually perfect for catching those drivers playing with their phones. Just a turn of the head when overtaking and off to a police report with evidence. Yay!
Good for the youtubers doing tradeshow interviews as well I'd imagine. Have a separate mic recorder and then sync them up in software later. Though, it would look very star trek at that point.
Oh yeah, this could be great for an electronics restoration video.
I think this camera is not usable for any scenarios you have mentioned because it doesn't have OIS. This makes the footage annoying and fatiguing to watch for more than a minute.
let's be real though it's for recording POV while you frick. this guy's gonna mercilessly hammer his wife's vagoo while this thing's strapped to his head blinking, he didn't even try coming up with a use case bc he knows we know
I've been looking for something exactly like this for my "Thrifts" videos. I reckon this fits the bill; so thanks for that Mat! Although I'll wait for your opinions on the EP7 first!
I was thinking of the thrifts type of videos too that you and LGR make - but yes I'd hold off until we see how the EP7 works, some of those charity shops are a bit on the dull side (in every sense of the word).
Didnt expect to see you here
@@Techmoan >>> You ought to make one of your muppet videos with one of them wearing one of these cameras...😊
I can't wait to see all the POV stuff on Xhamster filmed using this.
I guess this cam is designed exactly for this.
Lack of image stabilisation might impede the experience
@@DenkyManner thus the new version that includes image stabilisation
Porn is degenerate.
@@ll-mc8bx Depends on the production values.
As a u.s. viewer, it's just after 5 and I've been driving for fgor hours. This is exactly what I was waiting for. Love your videos, man.
Why are you watching UA-cam videos while driving?
Alright. Just woke up. That was a typo. I meant drinking. Sorry for worrying you 😘
"Who would shoot vertical video?"
Oh, don't get me started! Does anyone else shout at the television when one of those ridiculous portrait video clips turns up on the news?
Yeah, and it ended up pixelated if they compensate with a horizontal screen by zooming it in..
Yes! "for gods sake turn the phone to landscape"
My Mrs. Does this I'm like 🙄 how many times do I have to tell you
"who would shoot vertical video?"
Other than everyfuckingbody?
I can understand portrait video for face-to-face video phone calls, but NEVER for anything else. We see in landscape vision, our eyes are horizontally next to one another, we do not have one eye above the other. Portrait video is totally incompatible with TV screens and computer monitors. It makes zero sense.
It is an indication of a general dumbing down. When everyone used cameras to take photographs and videos they knew instantly that if you wanted a portrait picture instead of landscape all you have to do is to physically turn the camera through 90 degrees. But with phones, people expect the software, their apps, to be able to do these things. I remember asking someone, why don't you shoot video on your phone in landscape, and she said, "I don't know how to do it on this phone"!
As I said, it's dumbing downm de-evolution. People are getting stupider and stupider.
Your action cam reviews are why I started watching you so it's great to see you getting back to the "roots". Thanks!
OMG that battery life announcement! xD
How long is a battery life? I wish it was more prominent. That seems to be a spec he always glances over.
In all honesty, I really just zoned out right at this moment and would have missed the comment about battery life.
I'd be more concerned about how hard the battery is to replace when it eventually gives up the ghost - and if you can source one that fits..
@@ctyragdoll It would depend on how the battery is connected up but it would most likely use a standard sized lithium ion battery that you could order online or get from an eletric hobby store. and even if you couldn't find one you could always power it from an external USB power bank.
I should send a link of this to a few police friends of mine whose departments have refused to buy them bodycams. My local city department uses a higher quality of those that seem to be designed for police use, but this doesn't seem like it'd be bad for officers whose departments won't fund "proper" cans.
Am I the only one now searching UA-cam for EP7 reviews?
Image stabilization is a MUST.
EDIT: Yep, The EP7 does have better stabilization but the field of view 'FOV' is considerably narrower. Just like Techmoan said.
Nope, not searching. I'll wait for the Techmoan review.
Not same make let alobe model though look on Ali Express or e-Bay for cheaper 480p-720p versions w/ likely poorer performance & lower capacity SD card capacity (4GB-8GB) if not committed though want to try out the idea .
I bought one of these back in ~2010 or so on ebay that supported 480i analogue to digitially converted video in MPEG2 .AVI...
Think it was 4GB/FAT32 and files were stored in 128MB chunks w/ a playlist archive file.
Also the olayback on PC resulted in black bars on both X&Y like pulling out the HDD from a DVR and watching it on a computer back in the day.
I'm sure a few sellers still exist still selling this era crap for cheap
A narrower FOV also has something positive: It won't capture the glasses, it was a bit distracting.
While a wide FOV is useful, especially if you can't see the shot and are filming things in your hands (up close), a narrower FOV will probably look less unnatural with the fish-eye effect, too
For anyone else wondering who Simon Yam is ..... he "is a Hong Kong actor and film producer"
Thanks
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Vee Macks I was thinking the same. It might be a coincidence. I’m sure it’s a difference person and hundreds of Simon 🍠.
Missed the dashcam reviews, your dashcam videos are the best most comprehensive and well thought of
"This video is unavailable on this device." I'm on a Samsung galaxy S9 and they usually work fine.
*Update* working great now! Thanks Techmoan, love your videos!
S10e, same 😔
Same here on a lousy stylo5....
I hope this is not a regular thing.
Same here
Same here on iPhone 6s
Same here, played fine earlier today, came back to watch the rest and won’t play. Both LG tv and IPad.
This seems pretty much perfect for a technician in the field, for things like electrical installations, or even something smaller like electronics repairs and mechanics repairs. It's a very useful kind of documentation for backtracking and finding potential errors, and GoPros are far too expensive for something like that.
That awful moment that I realised one of my favourite UA-camrs was literally 30 feet from my work place and I didn't see him :(
I've spent ages trying to work out whereabout in Lancashire he's from. Every now and again he sounds ever so slightly scouse (probably the Lancashire influence on our accent). Now I know the answer :)
The first in car video is from Leyland and in other videos he's been around Standish, Heskin and Eccleston
I thought he lived in Manchester?
@@JohnsysChannel Wigan I think.
@@JohnsysChannel Guys, I know this is the internet, but please try not to be creepy...
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I am disabled and trying to record video on my phone is difficult, this looks easy enough to operate
This would definitely be useful for people doing precision handiwork videos like real-time model kit building until they found a better way to see what they're doing on their main camera's viewfinder. Might have to remember this for future reference.
By the looks of it Mr. Techmoan has been assimilated by the Borg.
Retep4565 Yesr will it play on my switch
"This video is unavailable on this device.": On an iMac in Germany. Edit: Same on my iPad (still in Germany, my beamer is currently broken. Scotty is working on it)
Yeah, same thing here on an Android phone in the US
same thing on an android phone in the uk
Same on the Android app, I tried opening it in the browser and it worked, so I tried again with the app and now it works there as well. 🤷♂️
Same thing on my Windows 10 laptop in the US. Weird.
Edit: And then, after multiple refreshes, one finally worked and I can view the video. Also weird.
Edit 2: But only in 360p.
Available here in Canada on a Mac Mini, but only at 360p resolution ?
I've had one of these for a couple years now that I use when cycling as a kind of bicycle dash cam. Works great :)
I'm getting major "Universal Soldier" vibes from this. I want one!
I'm getting an "unavailable on this device" message and I can't cast it to my TV?
Nor will it play on my Switch
Just getting a blank black screen - no video
same
Same
Seems that only this video simply won't play at all on my PC.
Chey it works now on my phone
this would be ideal for recording my wheelchair view when out and about or any art projects i would need to get the battery pack though as 2 hours just isn't enough great video
This is how a video should be done. Great job.
I’ll wait for your verdict on the 7 serie. That might be nice for biking videos.
Thanks for sharing.👍🏻
I get this error when trying to play this on my Android phone
This video is unavailable on this device.
Interesting. Perhaps try and watch it via the web browser or try a thirdparty app like "NewPipe"
I'm honestly not a fan of any device that requires a smartphone to use it properly. I prefer cameras to be self-contained. Then again, I also prefer physical buttons to the weird touch spots this camera seems to have. But I don't have a car to drive at the moment so I don't really have any use for a hands-free camera.
What about using this for B roll footage when working on a project?
That’s one reason I bought it - repair videos.
@@DirtyRobot Have you made a video about it? If not, could you make a video about it? I want to know more.
Huge fan; Thanks for all you do, Tech.
I feel these are better then a dash cam as they give the added ability to show where your hands and point of view was at the time of a crash. There isn't alot stopping somone saying with a dash cam footage your at fault as you were on the mobile or didn't use your mirrors etc
Back in the day I used Google Glass to record daily happenings from my travels. Needless to say, the quality was horrible. It only supported 720p30 and had absolutely abysmal low light performance. This by contrast seems amazing (almost).
Those '1st Amendment' Auditors will love these.
*I've been watching their UA-cam videos from the UK
If this tech was more compact it would be better then body cams, often the issue with body cams is the events that take place are not always directly infront of the officers body and especially in close scuffles or shootings where the firing posture is at a 45 degree angle.
You've got your own set of auditors (police reactions to public photography) in the UK
They seem to love carting around "Look how big my Camera is" size.
So glad that I'm not the only one who thought Borg when first seeing this camera.
Would love one for my workshop.
Interesting how there's an actual auricle on the mic.
@@StormBurnX yes the audio is great - as good as a lav.
@@Techmoan Why would you use a toilet? Seems that it would be quite heavy, the shape is all wrong and you would look ridiculous... hehe
To our non-UK friends, a "lav" is shortened slang for lavatory ;)
Now a lav cam is something else entirely. Ask Chuck Berry.
@@Techmoan Literally reviving interest in his famed classic "My Ding-a-ling" 🤣🤣🤣
@@smartroadbiker My American elementary school always called it a lav, because as they said, "there's no bath in there."
I dunno if it's common in US schools or if I'm just among fellow weirdos.
Techmoan at 60p? Yes please!
Wao, thats a sweet gadget, and I only see this thing getting better over time. Would be interesting to see some Hat / Cap with this sort /type of tech built in. It would make more sense, bcs you wont need that extra gear to mount it on your head, and field of view would be better. OIS should be default feature for devices like this and maybe some better night mode options.
I had a surprise when I noticed you driving past my house on Schleswig way in Leyland ha ha. Love your channel im a retro tech fan too. I used to love going into second hand hi-fi shops in the 90s. I've still got a lot of technics separates and loads of different speakers. Those were the days.
look forward to the ocular implant review.
I wonder if the smaller field-of-view for the stabilized version is because it crops the image to allow digital image stabilization (moving the active area).
Most likely.
If they use a crop mode for the stabilisation it would be good if it could be switched on and off so you can choose your angle of view. Have to say, you get a lot of tech for your money and maybe firmware updates can help get the specs up to what they actually quote in the book. I Look forward to the EP7 review.
In that case, you could just use a piece of software to do it on the EP6 version (obviously not the same one as used in this video!)
I've been watching your videos for years! Hearing some sound effects. Showing your face with a great camera. You stepped up in your editing since 2015👍👍👍
I can sit for hours watching these, even the dishwasher one haha! Don't matter what item it is really the channel is great I really enjoy it but I always get like into it and stop what I'm doing to watch it! Haha
Could you to a quick demo of using it to repair something ? I have looked for a head mounted cam to record service/repair work and this looks perfect to catch everything, but how well does it work at recording at arms length (50cm should be ok for this) or when I am looking at something a bit closer. Nothing fancy just a quick recording.
Here you go ua-cam.com/video/5MT3RHN3Vi0/v-deo.html
I get an error message on iPhone in USA: “This video is unavailable on this device.”
Interesting. Perhaps try and watch it via the web browser or try a thirdparty app like "NewPipe"
Got the same message when chrom-casting to my TV from a Samsung in Sweden. It was watchable directly on the phone though.
The USA is a foul place.
I think it's always worth mentioning that there IS a purpose to saving images with a resolution higher than the native resolution of the sensor, particularly if you can choose a resolution that's EXACTLY double the native resolution. To be honest, I kinda forget WHY it's useful to do this, but I think it might have something to do with image compression and noise filtering. There is diminishing returns, of course, and tripling or quadrupling the native resolution won't get you much better pictures than double.
I'd buy it. 1080p recording was surprisingly good considering the cost 👍🏻
" This video is not available on this device." hmm never seen that before
Region locked to the UK for some reason
@@FnordOok I'm in Portugal, on a Samsung Galaxy. I can watch it
@@halfmanhalfpuppet3641 PORTUGAL, CARALHO! :)
@@halfmanhalfpuppet3641 odd.. well it's locked out of the US at least then. I had to fire up the VPN set to the UK to watch the video.
It makes me subconsciously nervous watching you drive. Despite knowing better, my brain keeps thinking, "He's driving on the wrong side of the road!"
Hi
I am very new in exploring technology, and often when I look for videos they blind me with science and I can't understand, regardless how many times I go over it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this demonstration, it was precise it was clear, my friend Zacit to me.
In the future if I'm looking for any technology has showed to check you out.
It was brilliant thank you you take care Now ❤️
I feel like this would be pretty cool for car journalism coupled with a couple of go pro cameras. It could give you some cool shots of a drivers perspective while they talk about driving the car. Usually the up-top camera is too awkward for smaller hard-top cars and it has a weird perspective that doesn't feel natural. This feels a lot more natural.
4:00 We are borg. You will be assimilated...
Resistance is futile
Or in the Doctor Who universe, "You will be upgraded. You will become like us. The Cyber Race shall reign supreme."
This video is unavailable on this device
Wouldn't play on mine this morning, but it's working now. Not sure if it changed anything, but it started fine after I set the resolution to 480 instead of auto.
So if the camera has a native 4 MP sensor it isn’t shooting real 4K video anyway. A frame of 4K video is roughly 8 MP. The 20fps spec could be caused by the internal upscaling it’s performing while recording. 4 MP comes out to about 2.7K in video terms, so presumably that mode is the one using the sensor’s native resolution.
Watching a review of a 4k recorder in 360p because UA-cam is awesome as always...
I can't watch this video. It says it's unavailable on this device (tried on both desktop and mobile)
Wouldn't play on mine this morning, but it's working now. Not sure if it changed anything, but it started fine after I set the resolution to 480 instead of auto.
@@HoleDweller Yeah. I could watch it too during the afternoon. Maybe some format conversion on the server side wasn't done yet
When at 10:30 he started walking and saying " now you notice one feature this camera is missing; image stabilization", I was like well driving up the shoddy UK roads (5:15 , wtf) already has shown that.
I like it because driving your car with a camera on windshield it only showing one direction and being on your head you can look around and see more of your surroundings .
What a super cool thing, love it. But I'm interested in the steady version works before buying one though.
"This video is unavailable on this device"
I'm on a galaxy note 9. What the heck
1423big iPhone here.. same thing
Same huawei p20
Same. Samsung tablet S6
Same here - and I`m on a PC. Even tried a few browsers. Never seen an error like this.
Same here
But ... whats the battery life on this device?
Thanks for reviewing this device, I'll watch for an updated review of the new, image stabilized unit next.
Just bought Ordro EP7 camera. It's amazing!
Very light & compact, sooting perfect 4k video!
It has micro-HDMI output so it can be used for live outdoor streams, I guess. Will try to use this feature in my VLOG
It's like the 1980's imagining what tech will be like in the year 2000. Doomed from the start.
Says "This video is unavailable on this device." on my iPad Air2 iOS 13.3.1
Im really looking forward to the EP7 video with image stabilisation
The 90 degree view on the image stabilized version is probably due to sensor cropping so they can do pixel shifting. That may still result in rubbery looking video.
After "This week," I expected him to say "I'ave been mostly..."
Heikki eating Bourbon biscuits
@@AlanThomsonsim "eating taramasalata"
I bought it via eBay imported from China...Which was nice.
That footage is straight up un-watchable! So unstable, I feel like I'm getting seasick
It's fine
There are such things as video stabilising apps. Just saying.
I think this is very watchable it's look like most auto-blogger type content.
This should be good way to show how ergonomic/comfort car is, if u get a shitty visuals u know this ride like a wheelbarrow
The walking footage was hard to watch, but the other stuff was pretty good.
Love your videos mate. Plus nice to see a bit of Dunkirk Hall near Moss Side off the dual carriageway. It was an unexpected highlight for me!
The footage in the car was far better than I expected, looking forward to see you review the model with stabalisation.
can't even watch it on my phone
Wouldn't play on mine this morning, but it's working now. Not sure if it changed anything, but it started fine after I set the resolution to 480 instead of auto.
Everything is reversed. You're driving on the wrong side of the road... And your car 😂😂😂
(How many trolls won't get this, I wonder?)
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for, I want a camera I can clamp to my hat bill when doing repairs on some machines or if I’m in a building alone. Incase I am blamed for something.
Great video, as always. I'm in awe of your editing, it must take hours. Not a bad price for the features.
Do you think stepping up from U3 card to a higher spec might allow video capture closer to the advertised?
Would be handy for cycling, capture those car drivers who think they own the road and all... :P
Took a while but this video is finally available for me to view. 😁
I like that you can see in the rear view mirror while shooting through the windscreen...
Haigh Hall in the clip (I believe).... Good walk / cycle and a decent little cafe!!
A beautiful rainy English day
Great video. I'm looking for a camera to film my puppet building and I think this would be perfect. Not much walking about involved so the stability issue won't be a big problem.
This was an interesting video, I could possibly see myself buying the EP7 and using it to record paintball or Nerf games when there's an event going on near me here in the Riverina (NSW, Aus), since the gimbal stabilisation would help counteract the shakiness of a bobbing head when moving on the field.
Also would be useful for when riding my cycle around town or such as well, in case something happens.
Need some sorta image stabilization. Otherwise, a nice wearable camera. Not that I need it. But it's nice.
Type-C port for charging and LED (or maybe IR LED?) for lighting on the right side would be nice too.
Hoping the image stabilized version is reviewed soon. I have been looking at this model on aliexpress and intend to use it for onsite repair work. Your video of this model definitely put the brakes on my purchase. My needs require stability and emulation by software isn't going to cut it.
Thank you for saving me from wasting time and money on this model.
Looking forward to your review of stabilized version!
I had a dream once in which my normal, everyday vision appeared like the playback from a camera like this without any image stabilization. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary during the dream, just walked around and completed normal tasks.
One of the worst headaches I've ever awakened with.
Inherent image stabilization - something not to be taken for granted.
Good stuff! Lots of useful info here and good footage. I recently bought a headband for camera mount and found much the same results. You really need stabilisation - or practise keeping your head dead steady - which is MUCH harder than it sounds.......
low light test is the best test for those kind of camera. !!
Mighty nifty for the right application. Much obliged for the video.
The microphone on this little camera is actually quite amazing
Thanks for the review a video about an affordable body camera would also be amazing.
Did anyone spot it or question it (as they well might if you had a phone held up)? Image quality looks fairly standard for this type of the product (always a bit over-sharpened in my opinion) but the colours look very nice on this. Very true to life.
For under 100€ this seems alright. It needs a built-in image stabilization solution though.
Thanks for the video Mat. I look forward to the video with the image stabilisation. Best wishes.
I’m glad you pointed out that was your hand 🤣
Great review Mat. Its amazing, but not a surprise that an awful lot of these mini budget cams sporting 4K never live up to that spec, esp. on their frame rate. I know its a U tube rescaling but apart from the jerky 4K video its res. quality (to me) looked nothing better (in fact a lot worse) than 1080P footage. On the other hand the audio is very good, and yeah who shoots vertical video on their phones - everyone almost!
Great review as always! It’s a challenge to find a product where budget and great combine.
You mentioned on a previous video about possibly doing a review of your current dash cam.... Yes please, if you would! 😊
Brand ambassador! What a... diplomatic term.