Firefly 8SE first look, test and review :)

[@ofertasdobras]

Hello I received my Firefly in April 2019 and today it stopped working, the battery is gone, I changed and no longer cares, and I use it for my videos, want to sell yours?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Oh no, I’m keeping mine as I use it a lot !

[@BK42Cycles]

Good review my friend. Very nice camera. Good footages, the stabilization is not the best, but good enough. Coming with all accessories makes a huge difference. Big PLUS! Cheers

[@kenroberts4972]

I know this video is 4 years old, but this is one of the few cheap action cameras I seen you review that has very nice image quality and good audio. Very informative video again. Yes, I'm binge watching your videos ha ha

[@WORTHITORNOT]

The Firefly 8SE was and still is a great camera overall but lacks the stabilization advances of today's more advanced action cameras. Thanks for watching !

[@john1945xxxxxx]

Darn you! I was already stretching my budget (a lot) to get the AKASO 90 PRO when I read your reviews and looked at the side-by-sides you did. That hooked me enough to cause me to plow through all the comments and replies. When you suggested to someone that he consider the Firefly 8S, I started looking into that. After watching your videos and reading the comments, it now looks like I am getting hooked for another 10 bucks for a Firefly 8SE. On the plus side, I will have excellent video of my wife pummeling me into a bloody pulp. Her motto is "the quickest way to a man's heart is through his chest with a sharp knife". I usually tread cautiously. Seriously, thank you. You saved me from a disappointing purchase and guided me toward a much better selection for my limited budget. The comments about quality control and customer service were of particular note. Your videos made it apparent that, short of spending a LOT more money, I would be hard pressed to find any higher quality camera. Replies from the factory rep, "Hawkeye Firefly Action Camera", told me that the company is actively interested in their customers. Your comments about the frequent updates to their firmware confirmed that this mindset continues even after the sale. I am, among other things, planning to mount it to a 250 quad-copter. RATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just tried to order it with the link provided and got ---- Sorry, this promotion code does not exist. I tried both "Firefly8se" and "firefly8se". On the other hand, they dropped the price to $141.46 John

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Yeah that promo code was only good for a few days, but it's a great little camera and you will be impressed with it's image quality

[@ihsanizwer]

Superb review! Answered all my questions! Simply the best! Thank you!

[@VarunCreations]

Can i do youtube face cam videos with this ?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

I'll check when I get home from work and update you.

[@VarunCreations]

@@WORTHITORNOT okay

[@MaRiO199025]

Nice review! I am completely surprised with the video quality at 1080/60fps it is super crisp. It is true that 4K is not the best but I suppose in the future with a new firmware update could solve this problem or not? The sounds is fantastic too. I am very happy with my new purchase!

[@Gaptoo]

Beautiful camera, beautiful review,, beautiful channel. Just found it and you got a new fan.

[@northcountryscenes9872]

Very nice video quality and the audio sounds very nice. I just found your channel and subscribed. Love your voice :)

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Awe, thank you and thanks for watching !

[@DanWhitacre]

O.K. I just pulled the trigger, and bought the 170 FOV version. I think it went through, I just had a fraud alert pop up on my phone, it is 200 am, not able to call the bank until the morning. I hope it's a good one. Thanks for the reviews. If it is a good one, I will probably "pay forward" my apeman, I attached it to my pup, and let him wear it around for a bit.

[@ventyra]

Superb video quality! Great review.My opinion that it is better to video than even SJCAM SJ7.

[@akilks7648]

Wow nice video mate. Nice action camera too ❤️😍

[@agentbertram4769]

0:23secs - Is this review about the Firefly 8SE? :O) good review and now you have helped me come to a decision. I'm buying one.

[@leventecsillag4768]

Hello i love ur reviews. I have a question. Never had an action camera before. After this video i really want one. GoPro is way too expensive for me. What im looking for is the best image quality. 4k recording would be great, but in full hd the best quality as possible. I would use it for mountain biking in the woods, all around in the parks and of course for hiking to record some beautiful mountains, lakes etc. also which fov version do u recommend? thx.

[@WORTHITORNOT]

This is an all around great camera, fantastic video quality and audio and very good stabilization for the price. amzn.to/2ScJE8j

[@georgeedelston6402]

Great looking camera and love your reviews. Just ordered one from Gearbest and can't wait to try it out. You said it needs a u3 card, can you recommend a good sdcard to use? Thank you

[@WORTHITORNOT]

George Edelston : I only use Sandisk U3 sd cards on all my cameras. Congrats, you’re really going to like this camera

[@DanWhitacre]

New subscriber. Awesome channel, great reviews. Would you recommend this over the Apeman A80?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Dan Whitacre : I have not reviewed the Apeman A80 yet but this is a fantastic camera

[@han-uz7eh]

FIREFLY 8SE 90° version or 170° version nice choice

[@alvarogaitan2529]

nice review my friend thanks very much

[@wx4newengland]

wow, 1080 looks nice and sharp!

[@WORTHITORNOT]

wx4newengland : It’s a fantastic camera

[@rubyjreads7503]

Here I am again 2 years later. Still on my "wish list" lol

[@stevehutchesson1321]

Well done review. I do have a question, I already own an 8s with a 90 degree lens which I get very good results with at 2.5k@60fps using a Zhiyun Smooth Q gimbal, apart from the touch screen, does this later version do anything better that the 8s 90 degree ?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

I personally think the 8SE offers even better image quality in either the 170* version or the 90*, but that's just my opinion. Hope this helpls

[@jesguevara]

Of all the cameras, honestly. What do you recommend, to do a decent and professional job?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

JAMMING FILMS : Of all the action cameras, Sony FDR-X3000 , GoPro Hero 6, SJ8 Pro. Those are my top 3 cameras

[@t-ruckerj]

Hi also what gimbo is it ? Did you say the 3 axis ?

[@imsangerlongkumer2416]

great review..! does it have distortion correction as well as FOV (wide , medium & narrow) ?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Yes it does have distortion correction and FOV options at 4K

[@FatTraction]

Have you had any audio interference problems when the screen or wi-fi is on?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

FatTraction : No I haven’t, but then again I keep the screen on and never use the WiFi.

[@john1945xxxxxx]

I just ordered the Firefly 8se. I just noticed that it comes with only 1 battery. No one offers batteries for the 8se. Are the 8s batteries the same?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

The 8SE use the same battery as the 8S so it should be easy to find extra batteries for it.

[@rzarate02]

Hello, Im new in the channel and I think its great, congrats! Im about to buy an action camera, which one would you recommend me? This one? If I would have enough budget would you recommend me the hero7? Greetings from Costa Rica!!

[@WORTHITORNOT]

The Hero 7 Black and Sony FDR-X3000 are the top of the line action cameras in my opinion, so if you can afford either of them, that's the way I would go, but if you are on a budget, the 8SE is a fantastic camera for the money. Hope this helps

[@ruffustibs3740]

Would you recomend this camera as a vlogging camera with its external microphone? Reason I ask is I am looking for something with good video and audio but on the cheap

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Yes, the image quality is great especially if you're going to use 1080@30 or 60fps since it does have stabilization in those resolutions plus the external microphone works very well in this camera, so yes, I think it would work just fine depending on your budget. Hope this helps.

[@ruffustibs3740]

It does help, thanks bro

[@bunnyteddyvideodiaries]

I've got one of these cameras, but the internal mic does not sound like yours. Do you know why and what I can do to make it sound like yours please. The external mic is fine. I've tried all sorts of settings without success. Thank you for your assistance.

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Humm, that's weird. What firmware are you using?

[@bunnyteddyvideodiaries]

@@WORTHITORNOT Hi - thanks for coming back to me. I don't have any firmware. Can you tell me what I need please?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

@@bunnyteddyvideodiaries Oh it does have firmware in the camera. Go to the about section in the menu and tell me the firmware version number you have.

[@bunnyteddyvideodiaries]

@@WORTHITORNOT Is it - FireFly8SE-V110

[@WORTHITORNOT]

@@bunnyteddyvideodiaries I'm using U97. You can contact firefly for them to send you that firmware.

[@dubblh.2168]

Im looking for an action camera i m not sure between this or akaso vx pro since it has 20 mp camera, would you recommend this or akaso?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Image quality is better on this camera

[@AlekosIlio]

Great! Is there a coupon for purchasing through Hawkeye 's European warehouse page?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

I'm not sure, but I'll check and see if there are any coupons out there, but even if not, its a FANTASTIC action camera !

[@markoapple5025]

Could you please reach out to them and ask when to expect it in gearbest’s eu warehouse? With your coupon, it’s a nice buy, but I have to pay the tax andimport fees, which could lead the final price to $200. With EU stock, that could be aproximatelly $140. I am planning a vacation and am about to buy a gimbal to have the best videos of it. The main question is the action cam. I’m really excited about this one (not really overwhelmed about its 4K footage), but also have some deals on yi 4K and yi 4K+ through honorbuy EU. Despite yi 4K+ being $260, I am seriously considering it because it’s the final price. What would you recommend? Is yi 4K+ worth it? I was reserching it and it imo seriously competes with Hero6. Thank you.

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Well I can tell you that with my experience, the Yi 4K+ was not as good as the GoPro Hero 6 at all, as a matter of fact, mine stopped working after a few weeks and Yi would not do anything about it and it was too late to get a refund. You can always send gearbest a message asking about the EU warehouse stock.

[@john1945xxxxxx]

That sounds like a $260 flushing operation. Yipes!

[@Hunttip]

I need this camera!

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Joey Tipler : You should get one !

[@BigSway22]

This vs the Akaso V50 pro SE? Which one is a better option?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Image is better on this camera

[@remshawmusiek7565]

How can you tell when the battery is fully charged?, charging normally without the external battery charger. Thanks

[@WORTHITORNOT]

The front blue light will turn off when the battery is full.

[@STEVOD313]

Man I really wanna good action cam for my channel but don’t have a ton of cash at the moment what’s ur recommendation my channel is rc cars so I need something for on the bench videos n also outside running videos

[@WORTHITORNOT]

STEVO D 313: If you plan on shooting in 1080@60 (which you can still do some slowmotion with) and want very good stabilization, then this might be the camera for you as the audio and image quality in 1080 is fantastic IMO.

[@jul340rc]

Hi am I the only one that my firefly 8se run pretty hot or it is normal for this camera to run about 60*c 70*c at some point? Because it's don't look like problem and everything work well but it's feel kind of strange to see a brand new camera heating so fast when running..

[@WORTHITORNOT]

If you're shooting in 4K all action cameras heat up as it takes a lot of processing power to do 4K which generates a lot of heat. Totally normal.

[@jul340rc]

@@WORTHITORNOT Thanks for the answer 😀 But is it normal for 1080p60 too? Because it's the resolution I use

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Jul 340 RC : Sure especially the longer you film the hotter the camera will get. Also using a slow sd card will cause it to heat up fast.

[@jul340rc]

@@WORTHITORNOT Thanks you are the first to respond clearly to that question 😀

[@07_speed-UP]

Hello Andre, another qood review. I have ThiEye T5e which is also a great action camera, but Firefly 8SE seems to have crystal clear image quality...May I ask for Your best video setup for KZbin upload (with ThiEye) in order not to loose so much on quality during compression by KZbin. (I have huge difference between the original video file comparing to the visible one on KZbin).

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Péter Ujvári : I use premiere pro and render the video at CBR ( constant bit rate) set at least at the same bit rate it was recorded in if not higher bit rate to help insure the video quality is not destroyed during KZbin compression

[@07_speed-UP]

WORTH IT OR NOT? Thank You Andre. I just tried from low bit rate to very high resulting almost the same loss in video quality after upload. I use mp4 format with h.264 codec as advised by youtube, so maybe the editing program I use is not good enough as there are limited setup available during video file export... Keep up the good work Andre!

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Péter Ujvári What program are you using?

[@07_speed-UP]

WORTH IT OR NOT? I use nhc software videopad video editor which is way simplier than premier pro. What is strang for me, that in spite of that, the created video file looks good. Almost the same quality than the original file, and the software can export video till 75mb/s (exceeding the 36-45 mb/s raw files).

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Péter Ujvári : Can you right click the rendered video, go down to properties and then to details and tell me what the bit rate was of the NHC video was?

[@nazirkumha5925]

Hello Sir, can you connect this camera to computer for live streaming set up. Please help me

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Not sure as I have not tested it, but will either later today or in the next few days and let you know.

[@gamingvibes4u]

Hi is this 90° version or 170°?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

170*

[@gamingvibes4u]

@@WORTHITORNOT Thanks.

[@toocoded]

Is this the 170 degree version or the 90 degree version?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

This is the 170* version

[@john1945xxxxxx]

After waiting for 2 weeks, my new camera arrived. It wouldn't turn on. I charged the battery. It still wouldn't turn on. I pulled the battery and reinstalled it a couple of times. It turned on. I played with it for a while and turned it off. It refused to turn off. Monkeyed with it for a while, pulled the battery and turned it back on. Decided to flash the latest firmware. Afterwards, it seemed a little better. Made some recordings. Tried to play them on my laptop for the larger screen. The MP4 files don't play on the PC. Played one on the Firefly; it hangs up at 44 seconds of the 5:38 recording. Had to pull the battery to clear it since the camera locked up tighter than a gnats butt stretched over a rain barrel. Sometimes the touch screen works; sometimes not. Sometimes tapping the screen locks up the camera and I have to shuffle the battery to bring it back to life. I got on the HawkeyeFirefly.com website and found it to be totally unintelligible. The "Service" tab brings up a page totally in Chinese with an overseas phone number. "Tech" shows some firmware updates; nothing else. Yes, I read the microscopic manual and I am using a 64gig Sandisk Extreme U3 card. Can I be doing something wrong? Or did I get a dud? What do you suppose the turnaround might be for Gearbest? Sincerely Screwed, John

[@WORTHITORNOT]

My first thought was sd card, but your using a U3 so thats good, have you tried a different sd card by chance? Also, try formatting your card in your computer to FAT32 then try again. Hawkeye firefly has a KZbin channel here and Victor will answer your questions very quickly, as I hope you did not get a dud but I don't feel you did. Also, here is the english translated version of their website: translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=cnfpv.com/portal.php%3Fmod%3Dlist%26catid%3D32&prev=search

[@john1945xxxxxx]

I formatted it using the camera. I just looked into formatting it with the PC, but the only options available are NTFS or exFat(default). Are 64 gig cards limited to something other than Fat32? Additionally, how could card formatting affect the on/off button? Wouldn't the camera format to compatible format?

[@john1945xxxxxx]

Is "Hawkeye Firefly Action Camera" the "Victor" of which you refer? If so, I copy/pasted these comments to his latest video.

[@WORTHITORNOT]

john1945xxxxxx : You must be using windows 10 as it does not offer FAT32. Yes sometimes formatting in camera to FAT32 sometimes not. I know this sounds silly but are you holding the power button for a second or two or just a quick touch? They now make it longer hold so you don’t accidentally turn it on. Sometimes a weird sd card can cause issues.

[@john1945xxxxxx]

I had Win10, but didn't like it and reverted to Win8. Guess not a full revert. I tried a 32 gig Samsung U1 card I have and it seemed to clear up most (but not all) of the problems. The confusing thing is that both the 64 U3 and the 32 U1 are formatted exFat. The playback still hangs on the 32gig, but it goes to 51 seconds before hanging rather than 44 seconds with the 64 gig. A 13 minute recording on the 32 gig only played back 11 minutes. All of this is being recorded at 1080x60. I tried setting it to 1080x30 but after 1 recording at that setting, it reverted back to 1080x60. Being lazy, I left it there. Yes. I hold on/off for 3 seconds to power down. Sometimes for 20 seconds, before handing it to my wife who keeps it safe until I settle down and stop cussing. I will attempt to format the 64 gig card with my Android tablet or phone. First, I have to learn how. I'm off to see the wizard, the wonderful................................etc.

[@CLin1022]

Do you have new coupon code now? Thx!

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Not yet, but I have reached out to Firefly to see if they have a new one, if they do, I will post it here for you.

[@allvs7636]

Firefly 8SE or Yi 4K.I want camera for vlogs

[@WORTHITORNOT]

4K or 1080?

[@allvs7636]

@@WORTHITORNOT It doesn’t matter. For vlogs, 1080 is also suitable for me too. I am more concerned with the stabilization and the quality of shooting on both cameras. Moreover, I heard that SE is very hot and pulls the picture when recording. Please write down all the pros and cons and your opinion on this subject, if not difficult)

[@WORTHITORNOT]

ALLШЕVSКИЙ : Simply put, I would choose the 8SE for image quality, EIS and stabilization given its price point.

[@allvs7636]

@@WORTHITORNOT But..what about overheating?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

ALLШЕVSКИЙ : in 1080 it’s fantastic, at 4K, all cameras get hot because of the demands on the chip. But even at 4K I have never had an issue with my 8SE

[@ivovelinov8083]

Firefly 8se or Akaso V50X?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

8SE for best image quality and audio, V50X for better stabilization,

[@ivovelinov8083]

@@WORTHITORNOT Is there other camera in this price segment that is better than Firefly 8se?

[@parkers8511]

What brand is the memory card?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

蔡铭津 : Sandisk U3

[@parkers8511]

thank you

[@dakeasy]

Can this shoot 4k24fps?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

No but it does shoot at 25fps, or you could shoot in 30fps and put in on a 24fps timeline in editing.

[@starkydh3306]

170° or 90° ?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

StarkyDH : This was the 170*

[@angelestrada6710]

Where can I purchase this camera? It seems like there’s one on Amazon but it doesn’t seem to be the same one.

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Angel Estrada : There is a link to this camera in the description :)

[@hegiv444]

I just received my Firefly 8SE from Gearbest, and was excited because it took over one month to arrive. I had previously gotten the Akaso V50 Pro and it died after only a couple of days. So I did a test video with the 8SE, and to my disappointment, the camera appears to have a faulty sensor or something. Can anyone tell me what is causing the pink hue in the cloudy sky? Even the still photos had this to some extent. I really love the great reviews for this action cam but hate to wait to send it back and have another one shipped. I tried installing latest firmware and changing the settings and nothing fixed the "pink" problem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGa9gmWFqKt5fNE

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Wow, that does look like a faulty sensor or the IR cut filter on the lens has an issue. First time I have ever seen that. You need to contact Firefly immediately as it might be a firmware issue or send it back for a replacement as the 8SE is a fantastic camera.

[@Lee44830]

Hi this is 170 degrees? 90 Lens?

[@WORTHITORNOT]

hs lee : 170*

[@Lee44830]

WORTH IT OR NOT? 감사합니다~

[@WORTHITORNOT]

hs lee : ? English please

[@Lee44830]

WORTH IT OR NOT? Thank you=감사합니다 ^^

[@imsangerlongkumer2416]

Does it do 1080 30 fps..? I always shoot in 1080 30fps.

[@WORTHITORNOT]

Imsanger Longkumer : Yes it does with the new firmware release. You’ll be very happy with this camera