When it comes to photography, my first thought is camera, followed by mobile phone. But when it comes to sports camera, I may know that Xiaomi sports camera and other images GoPro However, the price of big brands such as Xiaomi Sports Camera is not cheap. The price is about the same as that of a high-end mobile phone. The price is so high that ordinary consumers can only look at the machine and sigh. At present, the appearance of Xiaomi Sports Camera seems to break this embarrassing situation. First, let's take a look at the configuration of Xiaomi Sports Camera  

Detailed configuration of small ant sports camera

▼ Sensor: one thousand and six hundred Megapixel   Sony  Exmor R BSI CMOS  Backlit image sensor, Ambarella A7LS High performance image processor with  f/2.8  Large aperture  155 ° Super wide angle

▼ Pixel: Highest  60fps 1080P  Video capture, single  1600  10 megapixel photo shooting, the highest pixel is 4608 x 3456

▼ Memory card: maximum support  64G TF memory card

▼ Sensor: ST  High performance triaxial force sensor, diving depth can reach professional level forty M (anti rust Water shell accessories)

▼ Battery capacity: 1010mAh

▼ Size: 60.4mm x 42mm x 21.2mm

▼ Weight: 72g

▼ Color: urban white, jungle green

The Little Ant sports camera is available in urban white and jungle green three hundred and ninety-nine Basic version and four hundred and ninety-nine Travel version of (added a selfie rod), selfie rod, with rotary design, can be extended to five sections, the longest seventy-one Cm, good workmanship, no looseness, and a place for installing the remote control is reserved. Note: The selfie stick is not equipped with a Bluetooth remote control. If you want to shoot conveniently and quickly without using your mobile phone, you need to buy another one thirty-nine Yuan Bluetooth remote control, I have to complain that it costs more than 100 yuan to buy a selfie stick without any photo taking function. When taking selfie, first turn on your mobile phone APP Connect the camera, wait for more than ten seconds in the whole process to enter the photographing interface, then face the camera, then press the phone photographing button, and finally the self portrait is completed! this ... this ... It makes people feel that Xiaomi's way of selling the travel version is a bit unorthodox!

Small ant unpacking

▼ The material of the packaging box is the same as that of Xiaomi mobile phone, which is simple and plain, with Xiaoyi on the front logo                                            

▼ Accessories inside the whole package: self timer rod 1010mAh Battery, ant sports camera Microusb Charging line, two instructions (one for Xiaoyi and one for self timer)  

The small ant is really like a match box as the official said. The body is very small, and the weight of the whole body is 72g

▼ Front and back of ants

▼ Side of Xiaoyi fuselage

All sides are inclined forty-five The texture pattern with a high degree of freedom feels good in the process of photographing and recording, and will not feel slippery.

Note: The photos or videos taken in the ants can be accessed via mobile phones APP To view, just open the WiFi Button, the ants will automatically create a wireless hotspot for mobile phone connection to configure the ants. The ants cannot use wireless networks during the connection.  

▼ The small ant battery is 1010mAH , in actual use, use ordinary mobile phones 5V/1A It takes more than an hour for the charger to fully charge, and the average recording time is one Minutes pass 1% Of power, full of video and continuous one There should be no problem in three hours, but the endurance needs improving. If you shoot outside, the power will be lost at the most critical moment, which will make you very anxious. This is one of its shortcomings.

▼ selfie stick

Besides the quality feel ( Have component ) Well, I don't want to say anything more about others. I hope the official website will listen to the voice of users more

Close up of ants

APP installation and use

Download the latest version in the official mall APP , testing mobile phones is an honor six , after downloading and installing, connect the camera and turn on the camera WiFi Button, and the indicator light next to the button displays blue ( close WiFi Blue will flash quickly two Close in about seconds ) , Little Ant starts to create WiFi , Mobile APP Will automatically connect

▼ The "Petal" button on the left side of the camera interface is the picture library. Click this button to preview the pictures or videos taken by the camera.

▼ The product supports firmware upgrade through APP After downloading firmware locally WiFi Upload to update

▼ All configurations of Xiaoyi are made through APP To complete, including the resolution LED Light status, buzzer status, etc. The lens supports pixels at most 4608x3456 , that is one thousand and six hundred Megapixel photos

▼ It is especially stated that the ants support lens correction, mainly considering that some people like fish eye lens and others don't like it, they can choose according to their own preferences

The following is a real-time sample:

Note: The left side is in normal condition, with a small visual range; The right side is not opened for correction, and the visual range is wide

▼ View the captured file on the computer

View files on the computer side, because preview files on the phone side will also be stored in TF In the card, the photo or video previewed on the phone will have two files with the same content, but the file name has changed ”thm” The file is the generated cache file, which can be deleted directly.

Sample comparison

Since it is a photography and video camera tool, the proof test must be necessary. What is the effect of photography and video, whether it is a mule or a horse? This test uses a mobile phone (Glory 6) 13 megapixel camera and 16 million (highest pixel) camera photography contrast test

▼ Sample 1: (Note: the left side is taken by mobile phone, and the right side is taken by ants)  

Analysis: From this group of samples, the flowers and leaves on the left are more colorful and pleasing to the eye, while the overall color contrast on the right is not so strong and the color is mild

▼ Sample sheet 2:

analysis: Under strong light environment, the color contrast of this group of green leaves is satisfactory, and the color restoration of the two is more accurate

▼ Sample sheet 3:

analysis: This group of contrast tests clearly experience the difference in color performance, the two colors on the left side (dark green And yellow green), and the green of the grass behind is restored accurately. The overall color of the right side is yellow green, with almost no color difference

▼ Sample 4:

Analysis: indoor shooting, detail contrast, and details are all magnified by the same times, which is obvious difference between the two. The left side details are better, while the right side shows a sense of smearing, and details are lost  

▼ The following ants take samples in the daytime, evening and evening

Camera test

Since it is a sports camera, the sports video function is indispensable. How about its video effect when running or riding a bike? If you are interested, you may want to see my video of riding an electric bike, which will give you the answer you want.

Advantages and disadvantages of this sports camera

advantage:

● Small size and easy to carry

● Rich APP functions

● Shoot on demand

shortcoming

● Small battery capacity

● The status light is almost invisible in the daytime

● Video recording anti shake effect is average

● Self timer bar has no shooting function

● Over reliance on mobile phones

● No display screen, shooting or video recording, how the shooting effect is unknown

summary

We can't ask too much for the 399 yuan sports camera. After all, it's only 399 yuan. If all the configurations are improved, I believe the price will be much higher. In general, this sports camera is worth starting. Whether you travel or take photos at ordinary times, its convenience and small size are more advantageous than traditional cameras. However, I hope Xiao Ant can further optimize the imaging quality and endurance, This is what users care about!