By the end of 2016, the handheld PTZ market had become stable and orderly after a period of ups and downs and reshuffles. Brands that are impetuous and scratch the tuyere will be gradually eliminated, and brands that are resistant to accumulation of technology and conscientious and practical products will live better and better. With the rapid development of mobile camera technology, the arrival of the live broadcast era, and the prosperity of We Media, more and more people begin to use mobile phones to shoot videos or broadcast live. The handheld PTZ market can be said to be a blue ocean. For a stable video capture device, user recognition represents everything. So, what needs to be done?
Professional video production will use a large camera stabilizer like Stanikon when shooting large-scale moving pictures such as car chasing and running. But this is obviously not suitable for ordinary users. Low price, simple operation and good stability are the key factors for ordinary people to pursue a video stabilization device. It is the common people's good vision to pursue a better picture with a high cost performance ratio, and to install a bigger force with a light introduction.
So does this PIRO intelligent camera robot meet the above requirements? And, let's wait and see what different surprises it will bring.
appearance
PIRO intelligent camera robot The appearance of the package is very simple. A white rectangular carton has little information on the package, and the product name and product drawing are very conspicuous. In particular, the front and back of the outer packaging of the PIRO smart camera robot are identical.
When the package was opened, the main body still did not appear, but was packed in a solid storage box. In addition, there were two polygonal paper boxes, which contained protective shoulder straps, PIRO smart camera robot charger, and mobile device charging data cable.
It is worth mentioning that there are also extension rods and self stabilizing bases. Of course, these two are optional and need to be purchased separately in the mall. The author selected the base.
The shape of the storage box is quite special. The body of the PIRO smart camera robot finally appears after opening the storage box. Here we should emphasize that the storage box of the PIRO smart camera robot is very solid. The main body is placed in the card position, and the safety belt is fixed, which can be said to be foolproof. The warranty card and counterweight of the manual are also placed in the storage box.
The body of the PIRO intelligent camera robot is black, and the motor is decorated with two circles of chrysanthemum gold, which is calm and energetic. Of course, the most intuitive advantage of black is dirt resistance. Another thing that is easy to ignore is that black is not easy to reflect light, and it is not easy to wear when shooting some special scenes. In addition, the holding rod of PIRO intelligent camera robot is thicker than the products on the market, and the holding feeling is much better besides being firm. There are two pieces of leather materials on the front of the body holding part, which can prevent slipping and increase the texture of the product.
At the top is the mobile phone or sports camera bracket Pitch motor, heading motor, roll motor.
There are external charging and light compensation interfaces on the pitch motor. The charging interface can provide external charging function to charge mobile devices. Connect the PIRO and mobile device to the charging cable to charge.
There are mode selection key, mode indicator, power indicator, rocker, upper photo key, video key and lower photo key on the middle front of the fuselage.
On the back of the middle of the fuselage LED lights and power switches, as well as the logo of PIRO intelligent photography robot, are also printed here.
Finally, the bottom of the fuselage is the charging interface and the base fixing hole. Of course, the balance of the product itself is also very good. It can also be easily placed upright without a base. Of course, such a situation should be emergency, to ensure safety, it is still necessary to install a base.
APP
PIRO intelligent camera robot has two use modes, one is to use it directly, and the other is to use it with the "Areox Play App". The author recommends users to use the app to shoot. It can not only display high-definition shooting pictures on the device, but also set the camera and PTZ to achieve a variety of shooting modes.
IOS users can directly search "Areox Play" in the App Store to download and install. Android users need to download and install on the PIRO product page. Or scan the QR code to get the download address of Android App. (Reminder: the downloaded files will appear directly when scanned by mobile browser, and only the download website will appear when scanned by WeChat).
The interface of Areox Play App is very simple. There are four function options at the bottom, namely, About, Device, Image Library and My, which are very easy to understand. My options include a boot interface. If you are not particularly familiar with this app, you can open the boot interface to boot.
In the gallery option, the material is also divided into two categories, picture and video, for easy viewing.
Click Shoot to enter the shooting screen. The shooting picture is also very simple and clear. The left and right functions are symmetrical and beautiful.
【1】 Return to the main interface. 【2】 Target follow mode. 【3】 180 ° shooting mode. 【4】 360 ° surround mode. 【5】 Horizontal shot vertical shot switching: when the user holds the pan tilt horizontally in the flashlight mode, click this button, and the pan tilt will automatically switch to vertical shot mode. When the grip mode is changed, the pan tilt will automatically return to the horizontal beat mode. 【6】 APP settings: click to expand, including device, status, flash, delay shooting, resolution, HDR， Three axis calibration and other settings. 【7】 The information prompt area displays different information according to the operation status. 【8】 Local picture library. 【9】 The photo key has the same function as the PTZ handle key. 【10】 The camera button has the same function as the PTZ handle button. 【11】 Switch between front and rear cameras. 【12】 Bluetooth connection display status. 【13】 Power display of PTZ. 【14】 Screen area, finger zoom, lens zoom.
You have noticed that there is a red cross at Bluetooth, indicating that Bluetooth is not connected, and the power of PTZ is not displayed. Battery Bluetooth can be connected and displayed only after the PIRO smart camera robot is turned on.
The steps for Bluetooth connection to Areox Play App are as follows:
1. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the mobile phone and unlock the rotation lock of the mobile phone screen so that the mobile phone can be displayed horizontally.
2. Adjust and balance the mobile phone, turn on the PIRO power supply, and wait for the PTZ to be balanced after power on.
3. Run Areox Play App on your phone, and press the prompt to connect to PIRO. If the connection is successful, the captured picture will be displayed in real time.
use
PIRO intelligent camera robot has three main working modes, and the main working modes can be switched with the "Mode Selection" button on the product.
Horizontal locking mode: The horizontal locking mode is the default mode for power on. At this time, the mode indicator light is blue. In this mode, the lens is adjusted smoothly and correspondingly along with the horizontal direction of the handle. When the handle changes in other directions, the lens is also locked in the horizontal direction.
Horizontal tilt locking mode: At this time, the mode indicator is red. In this mode, the direction of the roll axis is locked, the lens is adjusted smoothly and correspondingly following the horizontal direction and up and down direction of the handle, and the lens follows the action to adjust the shooting picture.
Three axis locking mode: At this time, the mode indicator light is green. In this mode, the spatial position and pose angle of the phone are all locked. No matter how the product handle is rotated, the lens is always fixed at the position and angle set before shooting. At this time, the lens picture can be adjusted through the angle adjustment lever on the product.
PIRO smart camera robot is called smart camera robot because it has three powerful auxiliary working modes in addition to three main working modes. The auxiliary working mode can be selected and switched on the APP.
Target follow mode: When this mode is selected, the APP on the mobile phone recognizes and locks the target face through the face recognition algorithm. At this time, a yellow face lock box appears in the APP. The user clicks it. When the box turns red, the recognition is successful, and the PTZ follows the target face. To identify other target objects, the user draws a yellow box on the screen with his finger and circles the target object. When the target recognition is successful, the box turns red, that is, the PTZ follows the target accordingly.
180 ° panoramic photography mode: 180 ° panoramic photography. Users can select this mode to take automatic panoramic photography through APP. In this mode, please use the phone's rear camera. PIRO will take the current perspective as the center, rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise, and then rotate 180 degrees clockwise to take a total of 5 photos, and then synthesize them into a panoramic photo.
360 ° surround mode: 360 ° surround mode, the user can select this mode for automatic panoramic photography or video recording through APP. In this mode, please use the phone's rear camera, and PIRO will automatically adjust the picture, slowly and horizontally rotate 360 ° automatically to take panoramic photography.
Of course, in addition to the three awesome modes, the switch between horizontal and vertical mode is also very interesting. One button switch, very convenient.
The text description of these functions may not be so intuitive. So the author will demonstrate through a video to see whether these modes are really as easy to use as the legend.
After testing, the command reception of the PIRO smart camera robot is very clear, and it is stable in the mode operation process, so it is not easy to have program disorder behavior. The diversification of modes can realize more ideas of users when shooting, enrich the lens language, and make the works more professional and advanced.
The following is a test video shot by the author using the PIRO intelligent camera robot.
In general, PIRO intelligent camera robot is a video stabilization device with good cost performance. Although it is a little exaggerated to say that the robot is smart, it is still worthy of the word "smart photography". Compared with other products on the market, PIRO smart photography robot is still at the forefront of the intelligent road. Moreover, the several intelligent shooting modes of PIRO intelligent shooting robot are not gimmicks, but are really helpful for shooting. In addition, there is no need for balancing during use. In terms of endurance, the equipment is still in the state of power supply until the end of the evaluation after the author has charged it once. Although the PIRO intelligent camera robot cannot shoot very large scenes and professional videos due to equipment reasons, for ordinary users, it can still improve their own photography to several levels.
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