SJCAM C300 Action Camera - Introduction and Review

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

This looks excellent value for money. Video is nice Audio is excellent Stabilisation was surprising....

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Jason. This one is a value for money camera for sure.

[@RDsRCReviews]

Excellent review Marcus and very in-depth. I think it is great for $160. It seems like a great camera for someone that can't afford the latest Gopro or Osmo. I'm glad to see SJCAM still around. They always made good budget options.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Ryan! You nailed it, this cam is a good budget option.

[@joeamericauavfordav1096]

Marcus, Great job. Very well done review. I think at the price point it is at the SJCAM C300 is a fantastic option. It doesn't make the colors pop like the DJI cam did but again at this price point I think it definitely fills the bill. Again, very nicely done. Thanks so much for sharing another enjoyable video.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Joe! Yes, this camera is all about the price. 🙂

[@robertbdrone6835]

Love the videos, Marcus, even though it wasn’t a nota drone video it was good keep doing what you do

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yeah, I need to get back to drones Robert! 😀

[@DroneViewsMedia]

For the price, it definitely isn't bad, you wouldn't expect it to compare with the saturated video on the DJI action cam. Yeah, the app looks to be clunky, but we're spoiled with DJI quality. Great video, Marcus 👍

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Alan. No question this is a price dependant product. 🙂

[@davidbarancyk565]

Ok …. I watched your review and it was a very thoughtful, informative presentation. Like you, I am an older guy and have been using Go Pros and DJIs too. I was thinking about buying the Insta 360 Go 3 but am turned by off the price. This small camera will fit my needs and be a good companion to my the other action cams. I was just wondering about transferring the video to my iPhone or iPad ? Is it an easy transfer ? Just wondering. Thanks … great job.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I was not terribly happy with the video quality from this one. I transfered using the micro SD card. I suspect that could be done with a card reader on an iPad but don't knoe for sure.

[@davidbarancyk565]

@@IdahoQuadcopterDid you mean the video quality out of the SJCAM in general or the video quality once you transferred it out of the camera ? I thought the quality looked fine considering the camera ….

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@davidbarancyk565 The video quality is just not even close to GoPro or DJI. 🤷‍♂

[@Patrick_Arrington]

Looks like a good buy. Thank you for the review

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you. Yes, it's a decent value.

[@CAMTechChris]

Marcus, great job on the review! Thanks for the heads up on this camera!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Chris! This one is best described as a bargain. 🙂

[@CAMTechChris]

@@IdahoQuadcopter Yes indeed. This will be a great budget-friendly camera for a lot of folks!

[@jeremynguyen2346]

@@IdahoQuadcopter hey 👋

[@ploc439]

Good job, Marcus, as always. I was wondering if there were any 360 cameras that aren't outrageous in price that you know of.

[@johnk7649]

Very fair review, Marcus. Thanks for sharing.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you John!!

[@mr.boutdoorsmisadventures7464]

Hmm That might work for when I go camping, Since my GoPro is a piece of..... Can you hook up a USB c wireless Mic in that USB C port?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, the USB port will work for wireless mics. It is something that I did not test though.

[@Joe_Fotoleo]

Good review Marcus. 👍🏼

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Joe!!

[@Scott-qd6fs]

great rundown, makes a change from peaple who review with 'bias' complete kit here in the Philippines 123$ so its a bit of a steel, very versatile, got one on order and thanks for a very good video, lets have more !!!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for watching!

[@RonaldBrown59]

It looks good for a budget action camera. And not really fair to compare it to a GoPro, since it's less than half the price of that camera. Nice in-depth review, I can tell you really put some time into this one. Thanks for sharing.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, Ron! I agree, this camera is a bargain proposition.

[@CarolinaAirshots]

Good job showing the camera Marcus. Do you think it would be good for a dashcam, I see it has the car mode ?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It does have car mode. The biggest worry would be overheating.

[@claudiofranzoso1062]

Very good video. I would like to know if the sjcam c300 has the option to make videos in vertical format. Thank you very much in advance.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, in fact I demonstrated that in this video. 👍

[@jimanderson4865]

Hi Marcus.....Good budget camera. I did like the video better in the DJI cam but the audio was better on the C300.....👍

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for watching Jim!

[@BizPadel]

Can you add an external mic? What about a wireless mic? Thank you!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, you can use either via the USB C port.

[@BlueThailand]

Thank you for this review. I planned to buy this camera as a secondary camera to my Pocket 2. But now, i cancel. The image quality is not good : no saturation, and contrast is not ok. The price is ok but when we make movies, what we need first is image quality. I will probably buy another DJI or maybe an Insta RS : Not same price, but better image quality and customer support, in case of problems. Thk U

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, it really lacks the dynamic range that we get with our DJI cameras. Thank you!

[@almirdambroski9015]

Muito bem estabilizado também coma c300. Será que é possivel trabalhar as corel na edição para saturar mais. Percbi um crop na c300 comparando a imagem da Dji, isso é real mesmo este crop?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, I'm sure the image could be color graded in post-production. 👍

[@davidbarancyk565]

I just purchased the SJCAM C300. I think the video quality is stunning and I have a Go Pro and DJI Osmo. Just wondering if there are any videos or on line guides showing how to connect the camera to an iPhone or iPad. Haven’t had any luck so far. Thanks …..

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I suspect you will need a card reader to load the videos on your device. 🤷‍♂️

[@davidbarancyk565]

I know how to get the videos/photos out of the camera transferred to my iPad or computer. I mean pairing the camera with my iPhone ? Just cants seem tp pair it.

[@bear.chills]

​@davidbarancyk565 you need to restart the camera and re try

[@bear.chills]

@@davidbarancyk565 do you recommend this camera

[@RunningMiles007]

Hello sir ..i m from india..does it support external sd card..if yes then how much capacity of sd card it supports?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I had a 64GB card in the camera. 👍

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Nice Marcus . Is that cam pla tic or aluminum shell

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Plastic all the way Michael! 😀

[@FlyZoneFpv]

@@IdahoQuadcopter like max would say plastic sucks 😂

[@ben.sharif]

I read somewhere that there is a 8x digital zoom however I have not been able to find that function. How do I use the digital zoom. Thanks in advance.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm not aware of zoom on this one. 👍

[@moemaster1966]

Actually a decent looking camera picture and sound quality seem to be pretty good the stabilization looks pretty decent also ,was it easy to get the raw files off it to the computer or iPhone? Anyway great video!!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, it is easy to upload the pics and video. I pull it off the SD Card. Thank you!

[@ronaldspencer547]

With the big battery attached you can place the camera in a plastic pocket protector and put the camera in a shirt pocket and the lens will peek out of the shirt pocket but the rest of the camera is concealed in your shirt.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I guess that would work!

[@markusalexander]

May I ask you a question: Is it possible to record videos WITHOUT date and time stamp in the corner? Thanks.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I never tried it. I don't know. I suspect there is a setting.

[@ambuten8667]

Is sjcam c 300 or dj action 2 better

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Action 2

[@lutzmix]

action2 double screen 128gb

[@lutzmix]

sjcam c300 only 100bugs

[@BaqPaqJaq]

Actually looks pretty good… and I’m a die hard GoPro fan 🤣. Good that it didn’t overheat. But I’ll stick with GoPro I think for the sharper video quality 👍🏻👍🏻

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I agree Jackie!! This one is for bargain hunters. 🙂

[@hellohite]

Do you know how long it will work with the 1000mAh batter in 720p 30fps? I wanna use it as a body-cam (most body-cams don't look good..) so it'll be very helpful if I know how long I could use it with the small battery

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I do not know; I can guess though. I suspect no more than a couple of hours of constant filming.

[@jhovo2008]

Streaming?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I don't know.

[@Replika23]

Does the camera look like a 360 view?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

No, it's not a 360 camera.

[@Replika23]

@@IdahoQuadcopter decent enough for budget vlog camera?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@Replika23 For the same price you could get an older GoPro or DJI Action camera. The video quality is much better.

[@Replika23]

@@IdahoQuadcopter don't have a bag of money as of now. 😌

[@orly2425]

Hi... may you please help me on how to connect it to WiFi. im having trouble connecting it. thanks. your video makes me get one hahah. kodos

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It's been a while since I used this camera. As I recall it was very straight forward, just connecting in Wi-Fi settings.

[@idlychutney]

I'm not able to record for more than 13 minutes in one file. It stops after 13 minutes and then immediately continues recording in a new file. Making 13 min files each. Is this the same for you too?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It depends on how you format the TF card but yes, this is generally true.

[@mariusmarius4832]

Personally I quite like it.Reputation wise this comes from what is by all accounts a very dodgy and untrustworthy company.I believe the build quality is very poor and flimsy from other reviews and voice recording in "selfie mode"is very poor as well as very,very poor battery life especially without the attachment.Saying that it's worth looking into it for the price point.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It's a value proposition for sure.

[@mariusmarius4832]

Following up on my previous comment after watching the whole of the video....not worth it.

[@DannyFyffe]

Too much fisheye from what I see.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, it's a wide angle lens for sure.

[@DannyFyffe]

@@IdahoQuadcopter I saw so much fisheye in a number of the shots that it wouldn't be for me, but if someone wanted something that wide, it would work for them.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@DannyFyffe Oh yes, I understand.

[@LefterisP-o9n]

Hi, does it have FOV settings like narrow, etc? Also can be used upside down? Thanks

[@mariusmarius4832]

Video quality is dreadful...think that's the bottom line.