When it comes to sports cameras, the first thing that comes to mind is probably GoPro And Xiaomi sports camera. The former has been working for ten years and is the absolute leader in the sports camera industry, fourteen The sales volume in the fourth quarter of 94% Market share; The latter, backed by the big tree Xiaomi, entered the domestic market at a much lower price, and combined with various marketing, made consumers have more understanding of the novelty of sports cameras. This sports camera we are going to introduce today—— Foream x1 The star shadow sports camera is a little different from the two in front. What's the difference? Let's look down.

1、 Very different appearance

First, let's face up. Different from the square shape of the traditional sports camera, Foream x1 adopts a "tight hoop" shape, with a semicircular arc and two sturdy "glasses legs", so that consumers can easily wear them on their heads without purchasing other accessories, and perfectly record the first view video. From this angle, it looks like a spaceship.

With the attached Velcro, Foream x1 can be better fixed on the head, which can not only prevent the camera from tilting and shaking unnecessarily, but also allow users to take him to extreme sports with confidence without worrying about the camera being thrown out.

Here is a Foream x1 family photo. In addition to the x1 body and Velcro, it also has manual, warranty card, data line and other traditional accessories. The data line has a magnetic ring, which is highly praised. In addition, there is also a flannelette cover for easy carrying. The difference is that there is also a promotional color page of other products of the manufacturer in the box, which introduces other products of the company.

Carefully observe the lens, and find that it is slightly downward, which is also to take photos and videos closer to the human eye perspective. The design is very careful, so that x1 looks sharp, somewhat similar to the eagle eye. At the bottom are the main keys and interface areas.

There are shooting keys, microphones, speakers and various indicators on the side. The indicators worth mentioning are very bright. I feel that they will serve as a warning when worn at night, but there is also a light leak problem.

In addition to the power switch wifi The switch and mode switch are completed on the body, and the rest of the settings are passed app Come on, let's talk about this app I still like it. The integrated settings and community sharing functions are easy to use. They are not something that can be made casually. They really can be used by users app 。

open x1 Of wifi After function, turn on the phone wifi Connect. The first time you use it, you will be prompted whether to register with ECS. After registration, you can set automatic connection when charging wifi Upload the files in the camera to the online disk, and the online disk will give a gift after the login of the registered account 10G     Space. After registering or skipping, we come to app The main interface and three functions are clear and easy to understand.

The screen preview can be seen in real time x1 The captured picture can also be taken or photographed. The transmission speed of the picture is displayed on the upper right corner, which is generally accessible at the beginning of the connection 200KB/s , stabilize to 120KB/s On the left and right, the image quality on the video website belongs to the standard definition level, and is similar to the real-time image three A delay of about seconds, sometimes the picture will be torn briefly.

Click the camera file to see the photos and videos taken, click to preview, and long press to manage, such as downloading to the phone and deleting files. After downloading to the mobile phone, you can share to the community; When previewing a video, only one frame is played nine Frame resolution four hundred and thirty-two × two hundred and forty The video of is generated synchronously during shooting to ensure the preview speed.

In the settings, you can x1 Set the parameters of, including prompt light, speaker volume, video resolution, photographing interval, etc., and format the memory card.  

After all this, let's get to the point. Let's take a look at the x1 How did you perform.  

2、 Unexpected photos  

Let's see first x1 Parameters of: 800w Pixel, aperture two point two , camera angle eighty-seven Degrees, zero point eight rice Unlimited depth of field, maximum support 1080P At resolution per second thirty Full HD shooting of frames. As a sports camera GoPro Compared with the Xiaomi sports camera, the parameters are a little backward, but how about the specific performance? I put g2 's camera is tuned to 800w Pixels, and x1 Let's have a comparison x1 Performance.

This is the afternoon seven The photos taken at about o'clock, my coordinates are Chengdu, now this season, at night eight It is still slightly bright after o'clock, so seven There is still enough light around the point. As can be seen from the figure, g2 The picture is brighter and cleaner, but obviously x1 The photos taken are more eye-catching, similar to opening hdr The flame cloud makes the whole picture look more meaningful. Let's see x1 How about the analytical power of? Let's see 100% Screenshot.

In the above figure g2 1300w Pixels g2 800w Pixels and x1 800w 100% screenshots of the photos taken by pixels, which can be clearly seen, g2 The analytical force of is obviously better, the railing is clearly visible, and x1 The performance is a little unsatisfactory, and the vertical railings are almost invisible.  

After seeing the performance of the camera in the daytime, let's take a look at the performance of taking pictures at night g2 contrast.

In terms of picture brightness, it is still g2 It has the advantage that the outline of the whole fountain can still be seen clearly. because g2 It's the night view mode. We can't find the photo information. Let's take a look x1 Information of photos taken, exposure time 0.5s This is not a short time. If you shoot during the journey, the film will definitely be abandoned. Therefore, in order to obtain a better photo effect, it is recommended to stand firm and shoot again when the light is insufficient. g2 The nighttime shooting of, x1 yes 0.5s As for the blessing of exposure, since the brightness is not good, the detail performance should be good, but let's take a closer look.

although g2 The picture taken has higher brightness, but it is obviously inferior in detail x1 ， x1 Better noise control.  

As for night photography, some manufacturers prefer the overall picture brightness, while others prefer to improve the detail performance as much as possible under the condition of ensuring a certain brightness. It depends on consumers' personal preferences. yes x1 I'm quite satisfied with the photo performance. The daytime photo style is pleasant, and the night photo is clean. In addition, the super wide shooting angle can record a wider range of content. But somehow, the photo aperture is all three point six , and officially declared two point two It's a little poor. I asked by email according to the email address in the manual, but the address does not exist, which really makes me speechless.  

Sports camera should pay more attention to video shooting. After the appetizer is finished, let's have dinner next.  

3、 Enough shooting  

Why is it enough? Because x1 Only supported thirty Frames per second 1080P or 720P For the shooting of resolution video, this parameter is really a bit shabby, not to mention 4k Shooting or sixty frame 1080P Shooting of video sixty frame 720P The shooting ah, but not. Read an article on Lei Feng.com foream President Li's interview article, "Because there is no bright spot for sports camera to dig. Suppose you start from two thousand and ten When you enter this industry in, you will see the changes of sports cameras: from 720P Start to 1080P , then go to 1080P/60 , then 1080P/120 , and then 4K This is just the improvement of picture quality. These are actually the work of downstream manufacturers, such as Samsung, Sony and Panasonic. And entrepreneurial teams are nothing more than integration, like mobile phones. However, this result will eventually become the Red Sea. When you go to Huaqiang North, you will find that the sports camera does not have any bright features.  

One more thing, when two thousand and ten year GoPro At the time of its rise, there was no such category as sports camera before, but now it has become very popular. So, GoPro Our product line will definitely turn sports cameras into popular products in the future, as our Foream X1 Similarly, combine sports and life to ensure that more people can use it. However, just a single camera is certainly not enough, so we are building a system. "  
It can be seen that x1 It is not the pursuit of extreme sports records, but more for people to record their daily life, so it is not obvious in parameters. Let's see how his actual shooting performance is. (It is recommended to view in full screen mode)  

First, let's watch a video of going down the stairs. The main test is when the shaking is serious x1 It should be noted that, x1 It's on the head, g2 It is hand-held, so the shaking may be more serious. The two do not have strict contrast. They are put together to have a relatively intuitive comparison. As you can see, x1 The shake of the picture taken is not big, and the picture is too gentle, g2 Since it is hand-held, in order to avoid x1 Because of the wide angle, my hands are always close to my chest and shake a little.  

Let's take a look x1 The performance of the sports scene was filmed in the football field on a sunny afternoon after rain. It can be seen that standing in the corner of the small football field, you can almost shoot two goals, which is really a wide angle. The whole picture is very smooth. The code rate is fifteen thousand about, twenty-nine Frame, one minute video in 110m about.

Finally, let's take a look at the daily walking performance, which is followed by the daytime, dark night road, complex lighting playground and bright night road. Embarrassed, the videos are always slightly tilted. One is that the angle is not easy to adjust, and the other is that it is easy to tilt during movement (I didn't wear Velcro when I used it). As can be seen from the video, x1 It is well adapted to complex light, and can shoot clear enough videos under the illumination of street lights.

After taking the video, you can directly use the matching app After simple editing, it can be uploaded to the community for sharing, or it can be uploaded to the online disk. You can easily manage videos on the webpage.

The video plays smoothly. The smoothness here does not mean the smooth picture, but the process from discovering the video to clicking into the video, app They are all very smooth, unlike some cool client, I really don't mention it. In addition, you can also watch the video while browsing the community. The video will be played in the small window. If you want to see the video being played, you can click the small window directly. The switch from small window to large window is very smooth. There are three options for video resolution.

In fact, I think we can cooperate with large domestic video websites, not just share videos to foream Our own community, just follow GoPro The explosion of youtube Same, foream You can refer to it.  

4、 Summary

After all this talk, let me talk about it Right x1 View.  

advantage:  
① Novel design, easy to wear;  
② The camera has large wide-angle and more comprehensive recording;  
③ Closer to the first angle of view, taking videos and photos closer to what the human eye sees, more freeing hands;  
④ Nice photos, good night photos;  
⑤ The expansion function is relatively rich, which can be powered by external DC power supply;  
⑥ The accessories are quite conscientious, whether it's the data cable with shielding ring or the velvet bag, they are very attentive.  
Existing problems:  
① The attached magic patch is actually a little tight, which makes the head feel uncomfortable. The "glasses legs" are also designed with a headband clip at the end, but the accessories do not have a corresponding headband;  
② Officially, the battery can shoot videos for three hours, and the Phoenix evaluation also said that the standby time can reach seven days, but I shot videos that add up to less than an hour, and I shot fewer than seventy Photos, standby plus two The machine ran out of power after about hours;  
③ After shooting for a period of time, the camera part is obviously hot, and the forehead is always warm, so I feel bad;  
④ All parts are basically in the camera area, so the overall weight distribution is not so reasonable, making the camera easy to slide (if the headband is not tight, it is tight and tight);  
As mentioned earlier, foream Mr. Li believes that the motion camera should not just spell out hardware parameters, but build a system to make the process from recording to editing to sharing simple and user-friendly, and integrate it into the big ecological chain. Based on this concept, foream Adapted to mobile phone app It is also very good. It can manage devices, edit videos, share in communities, upload online disks, and be completed on mobile phones. In addition, transitional animation is also well done, and it is really a good experience app 。  
However, without hardware, I think it should be the same as mobile phones. On the premise of having good hardware eight hundred To the dragon eight hundred and one It can be said that you don't stack hardware, but you are only in the Snapdragon four hundred I think you have upgraded to the level of dragon eight hundred perhaps eight hundred and one It is still necessary. 1080P/30 Frame 720P/30 The frame data is really a bit shabby. Although it is enough to record family life, after all, there is no positioning sports camera 240fps We should support the slow motion of 1080P/60 Let's shoot frames. Even if it is mainly about recording daily activities, sometimes it is necessary to record movements smoothly x1 It may be a little inadequate. Of course, this may be based on the overall consideration of endurance, design and cost, but I still hope x1 There can be an upgraded version, which can have a higher standard of video shooting capability.  
I'm optimistic foream This is not only because of President Li's words, but also because of app The article ends with a sentence from President Li:  
"What we sell is not just a piece of hardware, but a product that can provide more services."