Amkov AMK200s 360 Panorama Camera

Amkov announced its 360 degree Panorama Camera (AMKOV AMK200s), a quick introduction, AMKOV has been in the digital camera industry for over 15 years now and collaborated with the Top Brands like Canon and Nikon. Amkov 5000s 7000s along with the AMK 100S are few successful sports cameras, before its launch of  Amkov AMK200S

Amkov AMK200s

Quick Features of Amkov AMK200S


  • 960P Video Recording along with the Still image capture function
  • Ability to control the camera through remote watch with a range upto 20 Meters
  • As this camera weight only 104 Grams including the battery equipped, best for drones for aerial photo and video shots!
  • Advanced low illumination CMOS technology 

Technical Specifications of Amkov AMK200S


Hardware Specification
Image Sensor Type 8.0MP CMOS
Manufacturer N/A
Backend chipset(DSP) CPU N/A
Manufacturer iCatch


Lens Type N/A
Aperture F 2.0
Actual Focal Length f=1.1mm
View Angle 220°
LCD monitor Size 0.96" LCD
Resolution 128*64
Manufacturer N/A
Storage media Internal memory N/A
External memory Micro SD 8G~32G (C6-C10) (SDHC)
Interface USB Micro USB
HDMI Micro HDMI
Button/Switch Power Button
WiFi/ Mode Button
Shoot/Enter Button
Microphone Built-in
Speaker Built-in
Battery Type lithium-ion battery
Capacity 1500mAh
Battery Life 1920*960P/30FPS about 1 hours(TBD)
Indicator&Light Indicator LED 3*LED light
Busy Light Busy in Red / Charging in Blue

More technical specifications can be found here

Amkov 200s


Xiaomi YI 4K Action Camera 2 for $250

Xiaomi Launched its new YI Action Camera 2 featuring 4K video recording.Ambarella A9SE75 CPU | AUO 2.19 touch screen | 2 hour 4K/30fps recording 5GHz Wi-Fi | EIS | LDC | Manual IQ parameters | 9 shooting modes | auto low light are the quick features of the New Yi Action Camera 2

With the Tagline, Your world in 4K Professional quality made for you! Following are feature description of the New Xiaomi YI 4K Action Camera
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Built with the new generation Ambarella A9SE75 chip, Sony IMX377 image sensor, 7-layers all glass lens. Records 4K/30fps at 60mbps, 4x the quality of 1080p. YI 4K Action Camera reaches new heights. World's leading technologies packed in one sleek camera Have an eye of an eagle, 7 layers all glass optical lens combined with F2.8 large aperture increase light intake to capture crisp and detailed footage.

Have an eye of an eagle, 7 layers all glass optical lens combined with F2.8 large aperture increase light intake to capture crisp and detailed footage.



Integrated LCD Gorilla Glass Retina Touchscreen


Customized with a 330ppi high resolution and high-sensitivity retina touchscreen for an intuitive experience. 2.19 inches of Gorilla Glass to resist scratches and daily impact. View able from a 160° angle. You won't miss the perfect shot with the 640*360 widescreen for quick and easy previewing and shooting. Control YI 4K at your fingertips. No extra hands needed.

Shoot longer with YI's high capacity 1400mAh battery


Designed with adventurers and photographers in mind, we use the world's leading rechargeable 1400mAh high-voltage 4.4V lithium-ion battery from Amperext Technology (supplier of iPhone battery). YI 4K stands by you for up to 8 hours of standby time. Get out there and shoot 4K/30fps video for up to 120 minutes with a single charge

Forget waiting with Broadcom's dual-band high speed Wi-Fi


World's leading telecommunication semi-conductor solution provider's latest BCM43340 chip will barely give you time to blink. Supports 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4G/5GHz. Significantly improved anti-interference technology. Download at speeds up to 30Mbps and have more time to shoot, edit, and share

Shoot, edit, and share like a pro with YI Action Camera App


6-30 seconds video editing, image/video filters and music options. Simple enough for beginners to use, but designed for professional output. You'll never have to use a computer again! 3.35 ounces of world leading imagining technology. YI 4K's all-in-one and impact resistance design fits in your pocket and is ready for anything! With new colors and high quality finishing it is not only a camera for shooting amazing photos/videos, but also the fashion accessory you've been waiting for.

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) technology with 3-axis gyroscope and accelerometer


Action videos usually require post-production to reduce shakiness. With YI 4K Action Camera, you can avoid extra time spent editing due to the camera's Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) feature. EIS uses built-in gyroscope and accelerometer sensor to detect position and motion change. When the camera tilts, moves, shakes or experiences impact, the sensors will send data to EIS and EIS will use image a cross-border compensation algorithm to compensate the change to produce stable videos.

Sony's IMX377 image sensor Lower power and low light


IMX377 is Sony's new image sensor. Compared with previous versions, it captures high resolution image but consumes less power and also deliver better image quality at low light. IMX377 sensor supports 3840*2160 ultra-clear 4K video resolution and 12M pixel photo. It has 1.55um high sensitivity large sensor pixel size which helps produce bright images with clear details and less noise even in poor lighting conditions. YI 4K captures every moment of the action in ultra-clear 4K video resolution or 240fps frame rate


With wide-angle lens comes along lens distortion. Fortunately, the powerful A9SE75 SOC can correct the distortion in real-time. You can save your distortion free image/video directly from your camera. Skip unnecessary editing, simple as that.




360° omni-directional dual microphones produce studio sound quality Records stereo sound in 48kHz with dual microphones. High-sensitivity and high signal to noise (SNR) microphones capture crystal clear sound even in noisy environments. Built-in highly optimized AAC encoder to record every detail of the sound.



One button + one touchscreen It is almost too easy Powerful state-of-art technologies inside, simple and intuitive design on the outside. Everything can be done with just one button and one touch screen. Select shooting modes, settings, album and a shortcut menu like smartphone on the LCD touchscreen..



1 second quick start Record instantly with one touch Wake up the camera from sleep mode in just 1 second so you won't miss a moment. Even when powered-off, the camera can be ready to record in just 3 seconds.

Manual IQ parameters settings for  advanced photographers


YI 4K Action Camera allows you to manually set IQ parameters such as Shutter, Exposure Value Compensation (EV), Level Sensitivity (ISO), Metering Mode, White Balance (WB) and more. Choose between 9 shooting modes. Achieve your potential and create professional work.

Cutting edge Microsoft Hyperlapse Pro technology to create smooth and stabilized time lapse videos from YI 4K video


YI 4K Action Camera now supports Microsoft Hyperlapse Pro technology for flawless time lapse videos It uses 4K video frame to recreate 3D space and resample the video frames from the 3D space to create smoother and time lapse video which is perfect for sharing Comparison Between Go Pro Hero 4 and Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera 2

Comparison Between Go Pro Hero 4 and Xiaomi Yi 4K Action Camera 2


YI 4K Action Camera

GoPro HERO4 Black


Processor

Ambarella A9SE

Ambarella A9

Sensor

Sony IMX377 12MP 1/2.3"

Sony IMX117 12MP 1/2.3"

Lens

7 glass, 155 degree wide-angle

7 glass, 155 degree wide-angle

Display
Built-in 2.19-inch retina widescreen with touch. 640-by-360 pixels at 330 ppi
Need external display which has poor color quality and low resolution

Wi-Fi module
Broadcom BCM43340 dual-band, 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4GHz/5GHz, above 3MB/s download speed *



Atheros QCA6134X,single-band 802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz only, around 1.5MB/s download speed *



Battery

3.85V 1400mAh 5.39Wh

3.8V 1160mAh 4.4Wh

Battery Life
120 minutes 4K/30 video recording *




65 minutes 4K/30 video recording

Gyroscope/Accelerometer
Embedded low power and high resolution 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope
None

Microphone
Dual microphone

Single microphone

Remote Control
Low power Bluetooth remote control
Wi-Fi remote control

Power consumption and heat managements

State-of-art low power 28nm A9SE chip, no overheat problem. Camera temperature is consistently lower than GoPro HERO4 Black

Old A9 chip, power consumption is high

Video Mode

Up to 4K 30fps and 720p 240fps

Up to 4K 30fps and 720p 240fps

Photo Mode

Up to 12-megapixel photo

Up to 12-megapixel photo

Timer Mode
Countdown timer 3, 5, 10 and 15s before shooting
None

Burst Mode

30 photos per second

30 photos per second

Time Lapse Video Mode

Built-in support of 0.5/1/2/5/10/30/60s interval

Built-in support of 0.5/1/2/5/10/30/60s interval

Slow Motion Mode

Supports 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 speed slow motion directly, no need for editing afterwards

No built-in support

Loop Recording

Continuous recording

Continuous recording

Lens Distortion Correction (LDC)
Built-in support
No built-in support

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Supported
None

Auto Low Light

Automatic low light detection and frame rate adjustment to ensure good exposure

Automatic low light detection and frame rate adjustment to ensure good exposure

Manual Mode

Supports manual setting for shutter/ISO/EV/WB

Supports manual setting for shutter/ISO/EV/WB

Power on Speed
3 seconds
5 seconds
 YI 4K ACTION CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS 

YI 4K ACTION CAMERA
Main Processor
Ambarella A9SE chipset, includes a 800 MHz dual-core. Cortex-A9 ARM CPU and a high-performance digital.
signal processing (DSP) subsystem with a 32-Mpixel. image sensor pipeline (ISP), and an advanced.
H.264 encoder capable of 4K resolution.
Image Sensor
SONY IMX377, 1/2.3", 12 megapixels CMOS image sensor with Exmor R ability.
LCD Screen
2.19", 640*360 resolution touch screen, 330PPI, 250cd/m2 brightness, 30FPS, 160° FOV, 16:9
Lens
Lens F2.8 aperture / 155° wide-angle lens, 7G, f=2.68mm
Wi-Fi
Broadcom BCM3340 Dual-band 5GHz /2.4GHz, built-in (802.11 abgn), offers 30Mbps download speed
Weight
3.4 ounces (camera + battery)
Size
65 x 42 x 21 mm

Video Resolutions

Video Resolutions Frames Per Second (fps) NTSC/PAL Field of View (FOV) Screen Resolution
4K 30, 25 Ultra Wide 3840x2160
2.5K 30, 25 Ultra Wide 2560x1920
1440p 60, 50, 30, 25 Medium, Narrow 1920x1440
1080p 120, 100, 60, 50, 30, 25 Ultra Wide, Medium 1920x1080
960p 120, 100, 60, 50 Medium, Narrow 1280x960
720p 240, 200 Narrow 1280x720
480p 240, 200 Narrow 848x480
Video Format
H.264 codec, .mp4 file format
Time Lapse Video
Creates video from frames captured at set intervals.
4K (16:9)\2.5K(4:3) fps:30\25
Interval:0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60s
Slow Motion
Record high frame rate video, play it at a low frame rates, form the slow motion video
720p fps:60\120\240, 2\4\8 times
Video + Photo
Record video and capture Time Lapse photos at the same time. Interval: 5, 10, 30, 60s.
1080p60\1080p30\1440p30\2.5K p30
Loop
Record a continuous video loop and overwrites itself until you press the shutter button to stop it and save.
Video length:5 min, 20 min, 60 min, 120 min, Max

Though Xiaomi is yet to launched in china officially , you can buy the new $K Yi Camera 2 From Here

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Syma X8C Venture Quadcopter With Mountable Camera

Hello Readers! A Warm Welcome to this post on the new Syma X8C Venture RC Quadcopter, I introduced the new Syma X5S in my earlier post, Now its time to Discuss about the New launch,the Syma X8C Venture Quadcopter. Syma X8C is completely new and a flagship model of  Syma. The Syma X8C is bigger than the syma X5C and X5C-1 (the upgraded version of X5C). What interests me about X8C is, it comes with a Lithium -ion Battery but not a brush-less motors.

Lets have a closer look of Syma X8C Rc Quadcopter, click on the below images to have a enlarged view of Syma X8C Quad!





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Syma_X8C_Quadcopter_Battery_Compartment

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Syma_X8C_Quadcopter_firstlook

Now lets get into some technical Specifications.
Item NO: Syma X8C Venture
Battery: 7.4V 2000mAh Li-on(included)
Suitable cameras for this copter: Normal flight cameras and sports DV cameras
Flying time: 7mins
Charging time: About 200mins
Controlling distance: 50m
Battery for controller: 4 x AA battery (not included)
Product size: 50 x 50 x 19 cm
Box size: 74 x 35 x 13 cm
Frequency: 2.4G
2MP 5MP Wide Angle Camera 2.4G 4CH RC Quadcopter
Colors: White and Orange

General Information:
Type: RC Simulators
Functions: With light, Forward/backward, Up/down, Turn left/right, Sidewards flight, 3D rollover
Built-in Gyro: Yes
Night Flight: Yes
Material: Plastic, Electronic components

Technical Specifications:
Remote Control: 2.4GHz Wireless Remote Control
Channel: 4-Channels
Mode: Video & Photo functions
Transmitter Power: 4 x 1.5V AA battery(not included)

Dimension and Weight:
Package Weight : 1.700KG
Product Size (L x W x H) : 50 x 50 x 19cm/ 19.65 x 19.65 x 7.47inches
Package Size (L x W x H) : 75 x 36 x 14cm/ 29.48 x 14.15 x 5.50inches

Package Contents:
Package Contents: 1 x Quadcopter, 1 x Transmitter, 4 x Protection Frame, 1 x English Manual, 1 x USB Cable, 2 x Blade, 1 x 7.4V 2000mAh Battery, 1 x Memory Card, 1 x Card Reader, 4 x Skid Landing, 1 x Camera, 1 x Screwdriver
 
Anticipated Pricing: US$ 111.99

Where to Buy/Preorder: 
Note: this is only a introduction to Syma X8C, i will keep this post updated as and when i receive more information on the accurate price and availability. until then keep discussing about the Syma X8C using the below comments section.
Pictures Courtesy Banggood.com 
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Syma X5S and X5SC Falcon Quadcopter With HD Camera

Readers of HP Answers, this is my introduction to the upcoming Radio Controlled Quadcopter from Syma, as evident from the title, its Syma X5S and Syma X5SC Falcon Quadcopter. X5S is a non camera version and X5SC is equipped with HD Camera. From the sources, Syma X5S and X5SC is a 4 Channel 2.4G RC Quadcopter with 6 Axis 3D Flip Fly functions and continuous rolling.

The Syma X5S/X5SC seems to be having a big Landing gear when compared to the SYMA X5C, the controlling distance seems to be 50 meters, and 500mah Lipo battery would give a flight time of approximately 6 Mins and above.

Following are few Specifications of  Syma X5S/X5SC, stay tuned for more technical specifications, i will keep this posted updated, as and when i have more information about this product.






General Information:

Type: RC Simulators
Functions: With light, Forward/backward, Up/down, Turn left/right, Sideward flight, 3D rollover
Built-in Gyro: Yes
Night Flight: Yes
Material: Plastic, Electronic components

Technical Specifications:

Remote Control: 2.4GHz Wireless Remote Control
Channel: 4-Channels
Transmitter Power: 4 x 1.5V AA battery(not included)
Model Power: Built-in rechargeable battery

Dimension and Weight:

Package Weight : 1.000KG
Product Size (L x W x H) : 31.5 x 31.5 x 10.5cm/ 12.38 x 12.38 x 4.13inches
Package Size (L x W x H) : 41 x 35 x 10.3cm/ 16.11 x 13.76 x 4.05inches

Package Contents:

Package Contents: 1 x Quadcopter, 1 x Transmitter, 4 x Protection Frame, 1 x English Manual, 1 x USB Cable, 2 x Blade, 1 x 3.7V 500mAh Battery, 4 x Skid Landing, 1 x Screwdriver.

Anticipated Pricing: $61+

Where to Buy/Preorder:

Click Here To Buy


Notes:
  • X5S / X5SC can mount normal interface cameras such as X5C camera
  • Supports phone WIFI control for images transmission, which means you can use your phone as the FPV ( only available for iPhone )
Discuss more about the new launch of Syma X5S and Syma X5SC using the below comments section, watch this space for more discount coupons to buy from Banggood, meanwhile try flying the most stable mini quad with camera, the SYMA X11C, click the below image to buy x5Sc Quadcopter.

Buy X5SC Quadcopter  from Gearbest


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Buy Syma X11C Quadcopter at Low Price Coupon SYMARX

Welcome readers of HP Answers,In my earlier posts, i briefed about the beautiful SYMA X11C mini quad copter, here is the great discounted deal to buy the SYMA X11C Quadcopter from banggood.com. This is Best Deal and Discount Coupon to buy Syma X11C, read rest of the post
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SYMA X11C Air Camera, 6 - axis 4CH 2.4G RC quadcopter With  2.0MP HD camera Available on GearBest.com for $37.99



Here is the Giveaway offer from HP Answers Blog of the Syma X11C Quadcopter.

Comment and Discuss more about the Syma X11C using the below comments section, the best commenter for this post will win a Syma X11C Quad!

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Hubsan X4 Plus Quadcopters H107P H107C+ H107D+

Hubsan Attended 2015 CES at Hall No South 2, Booth No. 25214 and they become crowd pullers with the new upgraded line up of Hubsan X4 Plus 2015 Series Quadcopters and Drones. Undoubtedly the quality and the style of Hubsan Quadcopters are matchless, Personally i like the aggressive styling and robust build quality of the New Series Hubsan Quadcopters.

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Getting into more details of the Showcase at CES 2015, following are few upgrades for Hubsan H107 Series, we are very well familiar with the H107L, H107C and H107D, all these lines are now upgraded and ready for grab at the Banggood!





Specifications of Hubsan X4 Plus H107P

Brand Name: Hubsan
Item No.H107P
Item Name: Hubsan X4 Plus H107P RC Quadcopter
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Channl:4CH
Flight time: above 10 minutes
Charging time:30 minutes

Features:
Latest 6-axis flight control system with adjustable gyro sensitivity
Permits super stable flight
Lightweight airframe with nice durability
4-ways flip(left,right,forward,backward)
USB charging cable allows to charge by computer.
Built-in LED will send out colorful light to give additional glamour.
Flying both indoor and outdoor

Package Included:
1 x Hubsan X4 Plus H107P RC Quadcopter
1 x transmitter
1 x USB Charging Cable
1 x Li-Po Battery
1 x Extra blade set  







Specifications of  (Hubsan X4 Camera Plus H107C+)

Description:
Brand Name: Hubsan
Item Name: 2.4G RC Quadcotper
Item Name: H107C+
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Flight Time: around 7 minutes
Charging Time: 40 minutes
Camera: 720P
 
Feature:
With 720P camera
It gets an altitude mode, allow for smooth flights to get better image
2.4G technology adopted for anti-interference.Even more than one quadcopter is flying at the same time,they will not interfere with each other.
Can fly both indoor and outdoor.
Permits super stable flight
Rechargeable high performance battery.
USB charging cable allows to charge by computer.
Function: Video/Photograph/Raise & Down/Forwards & Backwards/Left & Right Turning/Left & Right  Flying

Package Included:
1 x RC quadcopter
1 x transmitter
1 x battery
1 x charging cable
4 x blades






Specifications of  (Hubsan FPV X4 Plus H107D+)

Description:
Brand Name: Hubsan
Item Name: Hubsan FPV X4 Plus H107D+ RC Quadcopter
Motor(X4): 0820 Coreless
Frequency: 2.4GHz + 5.8GHz (Video transmission)
Transmitter: 2.4GHz 4 channels vs 4.3 Inch LCD
Control distance: 50 - 100meters
Live video distance: around 100 meters
Battery: 3.7V 380mAh li-po battery with auto cut off safety PCB
Charging time: about 30 minutes
Flight time: around 7 minutes
Camera: 7020P recording resolution
Memory card: SD card inserted in TX, Micro SDHC class6 2-16G (not included )

Features:
Hubsan FPV X4 Plus H107D+ designation
720P recording resolution.
Altitude mode upgrade
Instant video review on transmitter
Lightweight airframe with nice durability
Latest 6-axis flight control system with adjustable gyro sensitivity
Permits super stable flight, flying outdoor & indoor
4 night LED lights & rubber feet
USB charging cable allows to charge by computer or wall charger
This is definitely a welcome feature for FPV beginners.

Package Included:
1 x Hubsan FPV X4 Plus H107D+ RC Quadcopter
1 x Transmitter
1 x Li-Po battery
1 x USB charging cable
4 x spare blades 


Now, Where to buy these? 
Preorder them at Banggood! using the below links

 Note: The Prices are as listed at Banggood they might change, Keep an Eye!

Discuss more about the Upgraded Hubsan X4 Plus Series using the Below Comments Section

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Best Place to Buy Syma X11 Hornet Replacement Parts

As published in my previous post on Syma X11C beating the Hubsan H107c, its always advised and handy to have replacement spares for these little toys, specially if you burn out your motors overflying them, hit the walls and floors to replace the blades, might need an additional battery to fly long.Its time to hunt for the spares of the the cute little Mini Quad, the X11. So the question tingles, Whether the parts are available for X11, Which parts are available,if available where to buy these replacement parts.

This post answers all the question on Syma X11 Replacement Spares.

As evident on Official SymaToys website and GearBest.com Yes, the spare parts for X11 are available and following is the list of the replacement parts.
  • Syma X11 Spare Blades Parts (X11-03)
  • Syma X11 RC Quadcopter 3.7Volts 200mAh Spare Battery
  • Syma X11 RC Quadcopter Protective Frame
  • SYMA X11 RC Quadcopter Body Cover Shell (Available Four Colors Red, Black, Orange, White)
  • SYMA X11 RC Quadcopter Motor Covers (X11-04)
  • Syma X11 USB Charging Cable (X11-10)
  • Syma X11 Motor A (X11-06)
  • Syma X11 Motor B (X11-07)
  • Syma X11 Cone Set Main Gear (X11-05)
  • Syma X11 Mother board/Receiver (X11-09)
  • Syma X11 Remote controller (X11-11)

















Where to Buy these parts?

I was able to find that the Gearbest.com is listing all the parts for Syma X11 available on their site and yes the prices seems to be reasonable.I will keep updating the sources as i come to know more.Note that most of the X11 replacement parts are suitable for X11C.

Click here to view the prices and availability of the Syma X11 Parts
Use the coupon code SYMARX to get X11C at 37.99$


Discuss more about the Syma X11 and X11c and its parts using the below comments section. Happy Flying!
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