Having never used a Go Pro, here is my take on the Eken H9 Wifi Action Camera. Having researched this, I see some users complaining about low lighting levels and sensitivity in this range. Folks, this is not a $400 Go Pro Hero 4. If you want the best, than you will have to pay the most. What the Eken H9 is though, is a really nice action camera at an incredible value. I would think for most everyday users, this is really all you will need.
You get a ton of accessories with this camera. More so than I even know what to do with. I wish Eken would have included either a plastic box or some type of bag to store all of these in. It is a feat of unimaginable proportions how they shoved them into this tiny package, but they did. Trying to recreate that configuration after you take them out will lead to frustration. I ended up just sticking them in a 1 gallon Ziplock bag.
I really like the waterproof housing that comes with this camera. It will make sure that your camera stays safe and secure on the inside. One item to note, make sure you peel the film off of the part that goes over the lens (peel the outside). I didn't see a pull tab for this guy but if you slide a fingernail over it you will see what I am talking about. I mention this because if you don't peel the film it will severely affect your image quality.
The camera is a little hefty, definitely not a lightweight. I put it on a larger drone, a MJX X101 which is about 20" x 20". I would say that is the minimum size drone that you would need to be able to lift and handle this camera. I have a 200QX but that is just not big enough to mount this camera on. The opening shots were taking from my MJX X101 drone, it has a little dampening but not a 3-axis gimbal. So, even with a Go Pro the image quality wouldn't look that much better. Next I show me cruising around my Stampede 4x4 VXL, this time with the Eken H9 mounted on my bike helmet (sorry NiMH batteries, my LiPo puffed on me and I haven't replaced yet). This should give folks a pretty good idea of the image quality that you will get especially since there are lots of areas with bright sunlight or dark shade and the camera has to constantly adjust.
The camera comes with (2) 1050 mAh Lithium ion batteries and a charger. I think it is really nice that Eken gives you two - they didn't have to do that and it will prevent you from getting stuck out in the field. Take note that they do not provide a memory card but are upfront about it. Eken recommends a speed class 10 or higher card. I popped a card in but could only shoot 1080P, 30 FPS - I am guessing due to the restriction on the speed class of the card.
Navigation through the camera menus can be a little bit tricky. You have to hit the side buttons, then the power button or shutter button to go in and out of menus. I would have liked to have seen a touchscreen menu on the back, I think this would have been a lot more intuitive.
Back to the card, so I was not able to test this at 4k, 25 FPS because I did not have a card that was capable of this. I also was not able to test it underwater but if it leaked then other users would have complained about that for sure - that, and the case looks pretty solidly built.
I think for what this camera is, what it comes with, it easily met my expectation for a $70 product. I would say this camera is a great alternative for folks who don't want to shell out $400 and are ok with some of the limitations of this camera. Oh, and I almost forgot, you download the free Wifi app, turn on the wifi and you can get the camera's image on your smartphone. I didn't fully test out this feature but I got it working. Also, while the video may also be lacking, you can always pull the high quality video off of the card in the camera.
I had a lot of fun with this camera and can definitely recommend it. If you are looking for a drone camera, try looking at a Mobius camera as this one is too big for the smaller drones.
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