Just got one of these, and actually (with the latest firmware) it can do 4K@25 FPS and 2.7K@30. Still I find the 1080p@60 quality best, in particular for the quality/space usage and battery use.
I just used the eken H9 to film a scuba diving video, and honestly I'm quite pleased with it :) I posted it on my channel. You can see how the camera is better at looking at things when the object is nearer underwater. The water was quite silty, so the camera didn't have enough light reaching the lens and made the water either super blue or super green, and not as clear as in real life. But still, I loved it, and it came with sooo many different mounts that can all be combined. Super happy, and its quality is amazing outside of the water!
Great review. I'm thinking of buying a cheap action cam and this looks good enough. It's 2019 now. I'll let you know if Eken has improved. Thank you Kevin
Druže planiram da uzmem baš ovu kamericu, da li je i dalje preporučuješ ili za taj novac trenutno ima nešto što je bolje? Super recenzija btw :) Pozdrav iz Leskovca!
Thanks for the review! Happy new year! (could you make a review about action camera selfie stick/ stabilizer: very short stick to hold the camera well whe you film).
+China Non-Stop Cheers, happy New Year to you as well. Good idea. Thanks. I will try to make something like that in future, it will come in handy for vloggers.
***** :-) I currently use a mini-tripod stick, I had a selfie stick but it was took long, you couldn't carry it around in your pocket... + people would stare at me... I am satisfied with the mini-tripod (it cost about 60-70yuan on taobao) but it has no stabilization... I think stabilization can be very useful. Take care!
Druze ako nisam pogresio koliko vidim na klipove ti si iz Nisa ?? :) ako jesi kako mogu da te kontaktiram za neke informacije?Jel prodajes ove kamerice ,bavis se time?? pozdrav
Thanks for a honest no non sense review and time to do it, just wondering what it would cost to up grade the battery as you did. Since the up grade cost of battery may justify buying a more expensive camera right off than up grading this one. Wish you would of mentioned your thoughts on the wifi function but I realize that may have made the video too long.
The new H9 (and H9R) do actually have eken branding on them and a software update that brings 4K up to 15FPS and 2k up to 25FPS (or 30 I can't remember) and also 720p at 120FPS :3 found it on their facebook page
Hi you mention using it on skype from windows 10 did you tried using it from windows 10 builtin cam app or if you can test it just wanted to know supported resolution. Thank you.
hey dude.. i would like to know.. when u are download the recorded videos into your phone via wifi, does the videos lag while u are playing in apps? Regards & Thanks.
Hi , Thanks for the great info. Do you know why we are only able to take 2 segment of film at a time on this camera or is it that all of them are so. I recorded, stopped recorded again 4 times without downloading the recordings and it looks like it only keeps the 2 last recording. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hello, I recently bought a H9 camera and I notice a problem on it. When I film a video and I visualized on the camera, there is a huge sizzle that comes out of the speaker. Is that all cameras are like that or just mine that has a manufacturing problem? Thank you.
I purchased this camera and new to this. After recording a video of my ride home from work the camera stopped at about 9 min of recording. Is this a glitch? Another issue is once I arrived home and tried to view my video it wouldn't "wake up" I had to remove the battery and restart it. Have you had any of these issues or is just my camera?
Good video ! I want to ask you something, i wanna connect this cam an external mic. Is it possible ? With a converter ? Some cameras not supports this..
i just want to know, should i get this or a $2000 dslr. (just joking). but seriously does it support fpv output, cause it would be great cam if it did.
I have two of this exact Eken camera. The video record stops after 40ish second and I have to hit the record again to get it to continue. This repeats every 40 seconds. Both cameras do the same thing so it must be a setting. Can you PLEASE tell me what I need to do to get it to continuously record? Thanks
Vidim da si nas pa bih volio da te pitam ovako da mi iskreno predlozis neku kameru,jer sam htio ovu dok nisam odgledao tvoj video :D Nesto do 70 eura max,jer vidim da se bas razumijes,ja sam dosta tih kamera odgledao i pregledao linkove ali nekako se ne mogu odluciti,bio bih bas zahvalan. :)
I have the Campark version of this camera and it uses the same Sunplus chipset, and same OV4689 4MP image sensor. If the sensor is only 4mp how does it film in 4k.
I go for these knock offs any time vs go pro. Simple reason is that for 150 bucks I can get 3 of these knock-offs and I can capture 3 different angles of the activity at the same time.
I haven't had any good experiences with Chinese customer support. I completely gave up on the idea of ever buying anything from alibaba, to their loss too since I am the one sending the $$$. Sat more than an hour in banggood live chat with a really simple question that kept being avoided and eventually they closed the chat without a word. ETC
excellent REVIEW`s ..............you are very honest person............God Bless you my friend. hoping every reviewer in youtube will be as honest as you are , there some like as honest as you are. keep on posting a good reviews. Thanks
Can you make a video on what sjcam accessories fit and work with the eken action cams i wanted to get another case but not sure if they will be compatible with the sjcam cases the n9 is supposed to be like the sjcam sj40000
My biggest issue with this camera (I own one plus a GoPro 3) is the fact the shots are over-sharpened and over-contrasted. But for the price, do I have a right to complain? No, not really. The other issue I hit is a dead pixel line down the screen on the back - this happened within 2 days of using it.
Hye there! Am thinking of buying an affordable action camera. So I would like a recommendation from you: which is better - Yi action camera or Eken H9? thank you for your reply :)
Hello there, Well first thank you again for this video and all your efforts... I just have a question, I'm confused about which one is better, the SJ4000 or The Eken H9 ? I'm gonna order one soon, but I don't know which one ? Can you please help !!! Thanks in advance ;)
im wanting to buy this camera but i have 2 questions... could i use it as a webcam to stream myself? and do i need to buy a SD card, even if it is only to be used whilst connected to my pc...
+Aquazos It does not have a webcam function to choose inside the menu, however I connected it to Skype, and it appears to work on Win 10. Now if it will work for streaming, I do not know, but Skype recognized it as webcam. I connected it without memory card and even without a battery with no issues.
Hello, thanks for making such a good videos, explaning is detiald and clear, but culd u help me dicide waht camera to buy, ur sugestion....eken h9, sj4000+, amkov5000s or somthing else? Thanks in advance :)
I would like to buy Eken H9 camera for my university lecture filming but I don't know what would be the quality of video in the room. Can you make a review of the camera with 4-6 meters distance from a wall and some poster on in with different font size letters?
i installed a 32gb kingston micro sd memory but the camara only let me choose 1080p 30fps , do you know which memory will allow me to record with 1080p 60fps ?
That one sounds just about right, I do not see why it shouldn't. You should contact their support to see if it's a firmware that should be updated or something. In case you have different memory card, try it.
+Pevly I too bought this camera and I received it 10 to 12 days back. The battery I got along with the camera was a 900 mAh capacity and not a 1050 mAh as mentioned on the box. regarding this I have already raised a ticket with Gearbest.com Problem is that when I start recording the battery heats up a lot and hence camera too and it feels as if the the camera will explode. The battery lasts for mere 15 mins for 1080p 60 fps video recording (though I have not used the camera till the battery got completely drained out, but I am saying this based on the battery percentage drop in 10 mins time). When I took the battery out of the camera, a strange smell came out of battery (as if the chemical inside the battery got heated and giving out that smell). Feeling very risky to use it. Did you face any such problem? Please help me.
+PG's Each and every action camera heats. But the battery smell and recording time sound like you got a faulty battery. Does this happen when you attach it to a PC or power bank?
***** The battery and camera heats while charging as well, Twice I have charged the battery. After that I haven't charged it since I am a bit scared that something might happen. The battery which I got is the one like SJCAM but without a logo of SJCAM. I think its a duplicate battery. Now waiting for a reply from Gearbest.com. Thanks for your help *****.
I GOT THIS CAMERA A MONTH AGO really great camera accept the low light condition ???do you have any recommendation for a cheap camera with great resolution also in low light and pictures quality what about the Xiaomi yi after audio and focus fixes?
Is this camera has a limitation in video recording? or can be recorded continuously for example 50 minutes. Because on my SJ6000 have a limit on the 5, 10, and 25 min. (I have to choose in the menu) and then stops the video and starts with a new one. I dont like this. Thank you
I wish all tech-reviews where like this! thanks!
Emanuel Esparza does it work with a 65gb memory?
One novel use for low framerate 4k is if you wanted to use sped up footage in high quality.
Just got one of these, and actually (with the latest firmware) it can do 4K@25 FPS and 2.7K@30.
Still I find the 1080p@60 quality best, in particular for the quality/space usage and battery use.
Hows 2.7K 30 frames for stable shots?
Thx
But the 2.7k image quality is better than 1080p?
I just used the eken H9 to film a scuba diving video, and honestly I'm quite pleased with it :) I posted it on my channel. You can see how the camera is better at looking at things when the object is nearer underwater. The water was quite silty, so the camera didn't have enough light reaching the lens and made the water either super blue or super green, and not as clear as in real life. But still, I loved it, and it came with sooo many different mounts that can all be combined. Super happy, and its quality is amazing outside of the water!
Thanks alot for the in depth review!! Will be purchasing in the near future!!
Thanks for an even, well balanced review. I felt I could have real confidence in your review. Well done.
Good video. Thanks for putting the settings in which you are recording on the video. Others did not do this which made it very hard to judge.
+The Real World Review Thanks for the support, really appreciate it.
i have since YEARS a similar cheapo action cam i use it on my channel all the time....it's for the price just insanely well done!
Great review. I'm thinking of buying a cheap action cam and this looks good enough. It's 2019 now. I'll let you know if Eken has improved. Thank you Kevin
Man ur review is awesome asf.. Keep it up dude :D... Explained everything properly :)
This was a really good useful review and article. Thanks
Druže planiram da uzmem baš ovu kamericu, da li je i dalje preporučuješ ili za taj novac trenutno ima nešto što je bolje? Super recenzija btw :)
Pozdrav iz Leskovca!
Great review! Keep up good work!
Nice review! This helped alot. How did you remove the date and time in the corner of the recordings?
Yea lol I wana know how to do that
just go setting go time stamp and turn it off :D
Thanks for the review! Happy new year!
(could you make a review about action camera selfie stick/ stabilizer: very short stick to hold the camera well whe you film).
+China Non-Stop Cheers, happy New Year to you as well.
Good idea. Thanks. I will try to make something like that in future, it will come in handy for vloggers.
***** :-) I currently use a mini-tripod stick, I had a selfie stick but it was took long, you couldn't carry it around in your pocket... + people would stare at me...
I am satisfied with the mini-tripod (it cost about 60-70yuan on taobao) but it has no stabilization... I think stabilization can be very useful.
Take care!
A tech review that details all manner of thing with depth.
Druze ako nisam pogresio koliko vidim na klipove ti si iz Nisa ?? :) ako jesi kako mogu da te kontaktiram za neke informacije?Jel prodajes ove kamerice ,bavis se time?? pozdrav
Nice review! We have the same observation specially the part why it doesn't say Eken on the box. It works and its cheap so its all good.
when you take out the battery and replace it with a new one on the go will you lose all the videos on the camera.
awesome vid and perfect desciption ... going for the go pro
is it useful for car? does it delete old frames and add new ones?
Thanks for a honest no non sense review and time to do it, just wondering what it would cost to up grade the battery as you did. Since the up grade cost of battery may justify buying a more expensive camera right off than up grading this one.
Wish you would of mentioned your thoughts on the wifi function but I realize that may have made the video too long.
Toliko jurim kamerice koje stranci testiraju, i naletim na brata Nisliju :D. Kako ti se cinila ova kamera ? Vredi li ista
Brt, video sam sliku one trošne kuće i pomislio "gle, ista kuća kao u Jelašnici". Kad ono, Nišlija uradio review :)
Thanks for the really useful review.
very detailed review super liked
Thanks for the review, Can you please tell us if we can use it for live streaming video
Solid review, thank you sir!
You're welcome :)
had you facing any problem on your eken h9 camera from 1 year ago until now?
quite good review, thanks !
Should I buy this for making youtube videos?
The new H9 (and H9R) do actually have eken branding on them and a software update that brings 4K up to 15FPS and 2k up to 25FPS (or 30 I can't remember) and also 720p at 120FPS :3 found it on their facebook page
Hi you mention using it on skype from windows 10 did you tried using it from windows 10 builtin cam app or if you can test it just wanted to know supported resolution.
Thank you.
hey dude.. i would like to know.. when u are download the recorded videos into your phone via wifi, does the videos lag while u are playing in apps?
Regards & Thanks.
Brate ti si be nislija ko ja,svaka cast dobro odradjen video :D
How long battery last with non stop 1080p filming? I am thinking to use it while riding motorcycle
Hi , Thanks for the great info.
Do you know why we are only able to take 2 segment of film at a time on this camera or is it that all of them are so.
I recorded, stopped recorded again 4 times without downloading the recordings and it looks like it only keeps the 2 last recording.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
+The VV Try different memory card.
Hello, I recently bought a H9 camera and I notice a problem on it. When I film a video and I visualized on the camera, there is a huge sizzle that comes out of the speaker. Is that all cameras are like that or just mine that has a manufacturing problem? Thank you.
Hi, I'm looking for a cheap action camera for things like vlogging and sports. which cam do you recommend? Xiaomi yi or anything else?
I purchased this camera and new to this. After recording a video of my ride home from work the camera stopped at about 9 min of recording. Is this a glitch? Another issue is once I arrived home and tried to view my video it wouldn't "wake up" I had to remove the battery and restart it. Have you had any of these issues or is just my camera?
Good video ! I want to ask you something, i wanna connect this cam an external mic. Is it possible ? With a converter ? Some cameras not supports this..
not supported!
thx bro
Nice, informative video. Thanks!
+Fred Husby Thanks mate, appreciate it.
very good video thanks mate!
i just want to know, should i get this or a $2000 dslr. (just joking). but seriously does it support fpv output, cause it would be great cam if it did.
I have two of this exact Eken camera. The video record stops after 40ish second and I have to hit the record again to get it to continue. This repeats every 40 seconds. Both cameras do the same thing so it must be a setting. Can you PLEASE tell me what I need to do to get it to continuously record? Thanks
Vidim da si nas pa bih volio da te pitam ovako da mi iskreno predlozis neku kameru,jer sam htio ovu dok nisam odgledao tvoj video :D Nesto do 70 eura max,jer vidim da se bas razumijes,ja sam dosta tih kamera odgledao i pregledao linkove ali nekako se ne mogu odluciti,bio bih bas zahvalan. :)
I have the Campark version of this camera and it uses the same Sunplus chipset, and same OV4689 4MP image sensor. If the sensor is only 4mp how does it film in 4k.
+thra5herxb12s You might want to read this dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/the-list-of-shame-fake-4k-cameras-and-cmos-size.16490/
That is a great eye opener and explained in a way that everyone can understand. Thanks for the link.
I have a question. How come this camera doesn't have the Eken branding on the front? Is it still and Eken or a different camera
this video was really help full
i got a SQ12 Which is slightly disappointing so the question is, do I just buy a second hand go pro?
Are you from serbia becouse you were on radnicki kragujevac's stadium ?
wow...really nice review...glad i found it...it helps to understand alot...
Thanks Lik, appreciate it.
How well does the wifi function work?
Thx.Patrick
I go for these knock offs any time vs go pro. Simple reason is that for 150 bucks I can get 3 of these knock-offs and I can capture 3 different angles of the activity at the same time.
So if you're running or on a bike then it will look jumpy like a regular camera compared to how stable a gopro is?
+Mitchell Martial Arts & Movement gopro doesn't have stabilization.... you have to do that in post editing part.
Thank you! Keep it up!
Hi. is there a tutorial on how to do timelapse with this camera? . I do not know how to view or edit once the photos are already taken. a hug
Can you use it on AC power (such as while charging), or does it only work while on battery mode?
+pz17 yes, you can use it while charging.
"The Chinese guys are always up to something"
LMFAO!
Is the front of the camera supposed to feel sticky? Thanks
Da li valja kamerica po tvom misljenju? :) Hvala
I haven't had any good experiences with Chinese customer support. I completely gave up on the idea of ever buying anything from alibaba, to their loss too since I am the one sending the $$$.
Sat more than an hour in banggood live chat with a really simple question that kept being avoided and eventually they closed the chat without a word.
ETC
excellent REVIEW`s ..............you are very honest person............God Bless you my friend. hoping every reviewer in youtube will be as honest as you are , there some like as honest as you are. keep on posting a good reviews. Thanks
+Roger Charito Cadua Many thanks Roger! :)
Can you make a video on what sjcam accessories fit and work with the eken action cams i wanted to get another case but not sure if they will be compatible with the sjcam cases the n9 is supposed to be like the sjcam sj40000
+Stoner Kronicles I think camera housing as well as other accessories are the same as SJ4000.
+Pevly awesome thank you
My biggest issue with this camera (I own one plus a GoPro 3) is the fact the shots are over-sharpened and over-contrasted. But for the price, do I have a right to complain? No, not really. The other issue I hit is a dead pixel line down the screen on the back - this happened within 2 days of using it.
l think it looks the way it look the way it should. The gopro seems to be lacking not in features though, not worth the extra money.
Hye there! Am thinking of buying an affordable action camera. So I would like a recommendation from you: which is better - Yi action camera or Eken H9? thank you for your reply :)
eken is better
Any experience with H9 in mountain bike shooting - shake problem ? Do you make such clip or something similar ? tnx (y)
+vanjaTUONO Erm, it comes with a bike mount, other than that, I am unable to help you.
hey have you try to use 3.5mm to usb microphone adapter for gopro to this eken H9? does it work?
+Hevoriz No, I haven't.
dude can you review the amkov 7000S VS xiaomi yi VS firefly s6 VS GitUp Git 2
dunno what to choose between these 4
thank you !
+Reda Bell There are reviews on the site for all for models, though not side by side, check this out pevly.com/category/action-cameras/
Hello there,
Well first thank you again for this video and all your efforts...
I just have a question, I'm confused about which one is better, the SJ4000 or The Eken H9 ? I'm gonna order one soon, but I don't know which one ?
Can you please help !!!
Thanks in advance ;)
Eken H9, just make sure to buy additional battery.
+Pevly how much for both camera and additional battery in usd?
im wanting to buy this camera but i have 2 questions...
could i use it as a webcam to stream myself?
and do i need to buy a SD card, even if it is only to be used whilst connected to my pc...
+Aquazos It does not have a webcam function to choose inside the menu, however I connected it to Skype, and it appears to work on Win 10. Now if it will work for streaming, I do not know, but Skype recognized it as webcam.
I connected it without memory card and even without a battery with no issues.
thats great thank you!
Can I use is camera as a dash cam? Anyway to mount the camera without using the water proof housing?
+MWC own It has a loop recording, but I have not tested it as a dashcamera. It has a frame, so it can certainly be mounted outside the housing.
Hello, thanks for making such a good videos, explaning is detiald and clear, but culd u help me dicide waht camera to buy, ur sugestion....eken h9, sj4000+, amkov5000s or somthing else? Thanks in advance :)
+Stig Boticeli Either H9 or SJ4000+, but H9 is way more affordable and offers great overall value.
+Pevly Thanks for the reply, i find decent price on h9 so i will buy it, u have sub from me, keep on the good work !
connect micro with usb adapter?
audio quality?stereo?
hey
for body worn camera thisyou think it will be good?
I just bought one and mine don't show the battery percentage. can you help me solve this problem. Thank you
can you help me i want to now how to pause and record eken.when y buy works but i may move something can no pause and record no more 😳thanks
hey does the mount work on gopro mounts?
I would like to buy Eken H9 camera for my university lecture filming but I don't know what would be the quality of video in the room. Can you make a review of the camera with 4-6 meters distance from a wall and some poster on in with different font size letters?
I'm sorry, but I can't, I do not think an action camera is what you need for that kind of purpose. Just get a handy-cam or something similar.
Very helpful thanks!
Nice video I have eken n9 and had a question i emailed them and they replied the same day maybe im just lucky
+Stoner Kronicles That's good to hear, I hope they will improve their service.
i installed a 32gb kingston micro sd memory but the camara only let me choose 1080p 30fps , do you know which memory will allow me to record with 1080p 60fps ?
That one sounds just about right, I do not see why it shouldn't. You should contact their support to see if it's a firmware that should be updated or something. In case you have different memory card, try it.
Great review.
+Pevly I too bought this camera and I received it 10 to 12 days back. The battery I got along with the camera was a 900 mAh capacity and not a 1050 mAh as mentioned on the box. regarding this I have already raised a ticket with Gearbest.com
Problem is that when I start recording the battery heats up a lot and hence camera too and it feels as if the the camera will explode. The battery lasts for mere 15 mins for 1080p 60 fps video recording (though I have not used the camera till the battery got completely drained out, but I am saying this based on the battery percentage drop in 10 mins time). When I took the battery out of the camera, a strange smell came out of battery (as if the chemical inside the battery got heated and giving out that smell).
Feeling very risky to use it.
Did you face any such problem? Please help me.
+PG's Each and every action camera heats. But the battery smell and recording time sound like you got a faulty battery. Does this happen when you attach it to a PC or power bank?
***** The battery and camera heats while charging as well, Twice I have charged the battery. After that I haven't charged it since I am a bit scared that something might happen. The battery which I got is the one like SJCAM but without a logo of SJCAM. I think its a duplicate battery.
Now waiting for a reply from Gearbest.com.
Thanks for your help *****.
Good review!
Thanks Rikard, appreciate it.
I GOT THIS CAMERA A MONTH AGO really great camera accept the low light condition
???do you have any recommendation for a cheap camera with great resolution also in low light and pictures quality
what about the Xiaomi yi after audio and focus fixes?
+MatanPur Git 1 is pretty good in low light ua-cam.com/video/satZvTwIsMM/v-deo.html because it has small image sensor.
+Pevly
who is better m10plus, xioami yi or git 1
..video and pics quality
+MatanPur Yi.
Really nice video!
Thanks a bunch.
"As always these Chinese guys are up to something"😂😂
how do you know when your battery is fully charged?
Is this camera has a limitation in video recording? or can be recorded
continuously for example 50 minutes. Because on my SJ6000 have a limit
on the 5, 10, and 25 min. (I have to choose in the menu) and then stops
the video and starts with a new one. I dont like this.
Thank you
It doesn't have a limitation like that in my experience so far!
I have a problem with that camera. It don't save my videos. I have insult an sd but nothing. Can u please help me ?
thanks for all the details, where can i get a batery like rhe one you have?
On ebay for under $3 shipped search "SJCAM battery"
Ok thanks you
is it a good camera for vlogs?
I am thinking about buying a ekan h9 from banggod is it good idea?
Will Gopro batteries fit in this camera?
where can i ge better battery and how much will it cost
where can I buy display for my eken h9r because is damage?
Is there a way u can share the firmware this camera have, mines is bricked n I need to fix it.
my eken h9 model supports 4k 25fps and 2.7k 30fps which is good! :D