a DUAL Lens 4K Action Camera? SJCAM SJ20 Review

[@ZHAOLONGLI-w7b]

I bought a SJ20 weeks ago, use it after work on the way home, 7~8pm. Works fine for now and the video is indeed brighter than the Akaso that I have been using for months. Will keep guys updated!

[@TechMishka]

Great to hear!

[@WORTHITORNOT]

It's so weird how the outer edges of the frame are like they are out of focus, low light is poor, slow-motion looks like frame doubling, SJCAM has really fallen so far back from years ago. Great Spot on Review

[@TechMishka]

I hope that this year there might be some good new actioncams. HiSilicon seem to be back, and Ambarella have some new developments. Sure, the best years about action cams are behind us, but I always hope to see something fresh ❤️

[@GauravVyas]

SJ CAM batteries usually swell over time and the in built battery in this one will damage the camera internally eventually. Waste of money.

[@TechMishka]

😔

[@Robin-lh8ky]

I've had this exact same scenario happen to me..

[@dimitrismouzakis7560]

Good Job with the Review . As for the 2nd night lens havve you checked if it is real and not just a fake ?

[@TechMishka]

It is a real one for sure.

[@dimitrismouzakis7560]

thank you for your reply@@TechMishka

[@Zushikikato]

Only bought this because someone was selling it cheap in Marketplace and I need a camera right then and there. I can say that I'm happy with the product despite its flaws. Let me explain why. Coming from the M20 and SJ6 Legend, (M20 won't turn on no more, while I sold the SJ6L because it's not using USB C) I like the camera, the stabilization and the underwater performance of this SJ20 better. I only shoot at 1080/30FPS and for me the quality is better than my previous cameras. Underwater vids are a lot brighter and more detailed than the SJ6L. The only thing I don't like about this is that I wished to use it as a car dashcam when I'm not using it as an action camera but the body and case that it came with won't allow me to plug it in on a car charger while it is being used as a dashcam. I'm now considering the C300 as it can be mounted and charged at the same time.

[@TechMishka]

Glad to see that you got it at a good price ♥️

[@PhillipSkraba]

It's fun watching these reviews. Yours was refreshingly honest, others, well, after reviewing this camera myself and knowing that it's capable of not much more than a calculator, I know who's on the payroll and who isn't. For a similar price you can pick up the DJI Action 2, a camera light years ahead, and funnily enough, a couple of years older.

[@TechMishka]

Nah, there are some pretty awesome reviewers that liked it because they probably didn't use it for long enough. It is not horrible, just not worth the price tag, in my opinion.

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@TechMishka I guess comparing it to the latest from the main three players it's hard for me to look at it in any light at all. The image wasn't even the worst thing, but the sound and OS. Personally, I wouldn't spend a penny on it, and I feel bad for the company as they seemed really nice, but their product is just not ready for production in my opinion.

[@srtipu7129]

My camera video has no sound. After installing the microphone, the sound does not come. Please inform

[@TechMishka]

Check with SJCAM's support.

[@DrekiTech]

I wonder if the manufacturer for SJ Cam has just over bought these sensors thinking there would be a much higher market share. so now they put 2 in the camera hoping they will sell through all of them. And then they can buy more modern better hardware to put into their cameras

[@TechMishka]

Haha, this could be the case indeed. Hey man, so lovely to see you around! ❤️❤️

[@jonplay3602]

I need something that's a Wi-Fi camera that I can live you on my phone will this do this the GoPro was lacking and would cut out after 20 or 30 ft?

[@TechMishka]

Nah, not easy. DJI.cameras have reliable live view

[@IanKerry-ip6fx]

I have a sjcam c300 and it's ok at 2k and considering upgrading to gopro hero 10 for night time filming but does it have video zoom function ? Cheers

[@TechMishka]

The video zoom function is usually just a software zoom. Low light videos are usually not good with action cams...

[@IanKerry-ip6fx]

@@TechMishka indeed a pocket action camera will not make a low light area any brighter I was thinking of illuminated area's that my sj c300 does not do. I have watched videos of gopro videos at night i in illuminated area's and it appears like what the eyes see and I should have explained that I meant does the gopro have some digital zoom or not

[@CyberTechSRB]

currently this model is on sale on aliexpress for 150$ which is good price

[@TechMishka]

👍🏼

[@CyberTechSRB]

@TechMishka maybe sj11 active is actually better deal than this model and cost 100€

[@MixAtölyesi]

Bro.Which one is better quality sj20 dual screen or sj10 pro dual screen ?

[@TechMishka]

Just pick another brand.

[@kalobesh]

I did not expect to see Sofia in this review, a small, nice surprise for me. About the camera - it seems a bit expensive, given the fact that you pay a bit more and get a DJI Osmo Action, which, in my opinion, is an amazing camera.

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, you can see lot of footage from Sofia in other videos too. And totally agree about the pricing! 👍

[@Ashthebully]

The non-removable battery turned me off. Even though there's an extra, if I plan to use this for a long time, the non rem will eventually fail.

[@TechMishka]

Yup!

[@mingweiiii]

How long is the battery life that you tested?

[@TechMishka]

Depends on how often you use the display. It can last more than a hour.

[@ratravision]

Excellent 🎉

[@TechMishka]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@KitchenwithYano]

Can you help me by telling me what is the maximum memory cad for sj20? I only have 1tb micro sd and it seems like its not capable of handling 1tb.. i did some search and some says just. 64gb some says 128gb is max some says 256gb and some says 512gb. I dont know which one if true. I dont want to buy multiple micro sd for me to do a trial and error. 😂😂😂😂 hope you can help.

[@TechMishka]

I doubt you will ever need something bigger than 64 for this camera. On SJCam.com they should have the exact value

[@KitchenwithYano]

@@TechMishka thank you

[@ShellaPunx]

It's about $160 now in my country, but yes $200 plus camera price is too much whichever brand it is

[@TechMishka]

Still not worth it

[@OCET_PL]

You have an amazing t-shirt, where did you buy it? the cars on this shirt were manufactured in Poland. I'm from Poland :)

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, we had many if them here too. I got the t-shirt from a store called Cropp

[@gooshterVN]

Wow the footages are from Bulgaria! Are you currently based in there?

[@TechMishka]

I am ♥️

[@gooshterVN]

@@TechMishka Niceee ❤️

[@SouLofAnime95]

Waiting for you to review the latest Sjcam c110+

[@TechMishka]

Most likely I won't. Which probably is great news for the SJCAM marketing team 😁

[@Cin74]

Any SJ20 firmware update?

[@TechMishka]

Do you think that firmware can improve the imge quality?

[@vethreview3270]

SJcam SJ20 in china right now for just 80$ i think it not still worth to buy that cuz i could go for SJCam C200 Pro or Moin Camera for just 75$ News too ❤

[@TechMishka]

Sounds good

[@stephenperry9425]

It looks good but performance is rather lacking and that price no thanks. By the way I love your T shirt.

[@TechMishka]

Yeah I agree, price is not adequate. ♥️

[@CleverMunkey]

This model has so much potential but sadly they're not investing in producing better video and image which is the sole purpose of people wanting to buy it at the first place. I don't mean on par with current DJI, GoPro or Insta360 but at the price point of $200, we can easily choose to buy a used DJI Osmo Action or Hero 9 that can perform wayyyy better than this SJ20.

[@TechMishka]

I don't feel that any SJCAM form the last 3-4 years has potential.

[@sagarafishing192]

Cek harga

[@TechMishka]

Okay

[@Beshkensky]

Dark scene you're comparing SJ 20 with Hero 12 is not actually a dark scene. There is direct light in front.

[@TechMishka]

I can shoot in a totally dark room and show only darkness... But do you ever need to film just the darkness?

[@wwbren]

Kudos to SJcam for being innovative in doing something different. Gutsy too.

[@TechMishka]

😑

[@Nukegamingvr-and-animation]

Currently the hero 10 is only 10$ more ! And has much better quality than sjcams joke Get the hero 10 if your on this pricepoint The 11 is 60$ more if you want that ! Dont forget to consider dji an insta 360 for great cameras

[@TechMishka]

Agreed ♥️

[@yourstubo]

Yo acabo de comprarla por 177€, el kit de camara + palo selfie. 😁.......night vision 👍👍👍 gopro 👎 ☹

[@MaximusJohal]

sjcam 4000 is still a good camera shame they are making rubbish ones now

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, it is iconic!

[@AidilJayBeeFishingAction2U]

Good sharing friends

[@TechMishka]

♥️

[@gruntstyl393]

The external battery and the camera housing is a somewhat a rip off design of insta360 one r/rs

[@TechMishka]

It is. Click mechanism is much worse though.

[@stafiejulien]

Why not talk about bigger brands like DJI or GOPRO with very big problems of overheating cameras. Do you think they did anything about it? Did they withdraw them from the market? So compared to Chinese companies there is no difference in terms of custumer service! Samsung at least pulled its phones when the batteries exploded, but when you spend a lot of money on a camera and you can't hold it for more than 15 minutes because it burns you, do you still think it's worth it?

[@TechMishka]

These thermal issues are exaggerated. And we talk about two very different things. GoPro, DJI and Insta360 work fine and offer quality software experience letting you go for close to professional grade footage with the right kind of knowledge and expectations. Yes, some of them might overheat - and this happens if you leave them on a hot day recording 4K120 FPS. And they do have this protection added in the firmware. They have the sensors for it. SJCAM may also overheat, and you may find out about it after the SoC is fried and no longer usable. For the record - Sony mirrorless cameras may also overheat. And this is fine - these are currently the limits of today's tech. But selling 2018 technology rebranded as award-winning camera is ... in my opinion - close to criminal.

[@birozoltan1988]

great Review! yeah even osmo 1 is better than this. Joke

[@TechMishka]

Mhm... Was a good attempt though.

[@JohnDoeGoGoGo]

​@@TechMishka Shilling much?

[@bucharestbiketraffic]

The video "quality" is from 2014, what a joke. Better buy a second hand GoPro or Insta360.

[@TechMishka]

👍👍

[@pnwmv]

Just buy a used DJI Osmo action and be done 😅

[@TechMishka]

Good point!

[@Free__Speech]

Boycott SJCAM

[@TechMishka]

👍👍