Review: Apeman A66 Action Camera

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Archeress

Veteran
Location
Bristol
Hi All,

Just wanted to post a short review of my new camera in case anyone is looking for one. I got this little action camera on Amazon after receiving a gift card for some work at university.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N3Q4DLS/

It's waterproof case is 100% compatible with GoPro mounts and accessories, but it does come with a ton of mounts including a handlebar one. The camera is easy to use, although the default settings means it records on a 3 minute cyclic setting till you disable this. The battery cover is fiddly to open, I used a precision screwdriver to lever the cover off, while pulling the release switch with a finger nail. The quoted battery life is 2hrs, but you can get a spare pair and external charger for £10.

The video quality is excellent, the you tube video maybe doesn't do it justice due to compression. As you can see, I ride down some steps and the mount keeps the camera in the same position. The only drawback is the camera records into a .mov file and Adobe Premiere Elements 12 (my video editing software) wouldn't load the file. I had to use a converter (Macroplant Adapter) to convert to a .MP4 file. Anyway, link to the video follows.


View: https://youtu.be/xZb_v-YWK6Y


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Archeress x
 

AndyRM

XOXO
Location
North Shields
Do you have QuickTime installed on your machine? I had a similar issue which was sorted by installing it.
 
The first impression I got from my test ride was pretty good. I used the footage recorded on to my laptop to make my stint on my indoor exercise bike less boring . I need to get a new memory card and try it out further .
 
I have discovered a few things recently. It doesn't like really big SD cards, my daughter gave me one as a birthday present and it couldn't cope . I have now bought a 32 GB one and it is working again.
I went out for a cycle ride yesterday so I thought I would try it out again. I managed to record myself setting off ! There isn't a low battery warning sign as far as I can tell so that was a bit annoying .
I am pleased with the picture quality that I have taken so far even when I discovered it still had a plastic film protecting the lens . I have recharged the battery and will give it another test run soon .
 

midlife

Guru
Hi All,

Just wanted to post a short review of my new camera in case anyone is looking for one. I got this little action camera on Amazon after receiving a gift card for some work at university.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N3Q4DLS/

It's waterproof case is 100% compatible with GoPro mounts and accessories, but it does come with a ton of mounts including a handlebar one. The camera is easy to use, although the default settings means it records on a 3 minute cyclic setting till you disable this. The battery cover is fiddly to open, I used a precision screwdriver to lever the cover off, while pulling the release switch with a finger nail. The quoted battery life is 2hrs, but you can get a spare pair and external charger for £10.

The video quality is excellent, the you tube video maybe doesn't do it justice due to compression. As you can see, I ride down some steps and the mount keeps the camera in the same position. The only drawback is the camera records into a .mov file and Adobe Premiere Elements 12 (my video editing software) wouldn't load the file. I had to use a converter (Macroplant Adapter) to convert to a .MP4 file. Anyway, link to the video follows.


View: https://youtu.be/xZb_v-YWK6Y


Hugs
Archeress x


Just out of curiosity, where were you filming?
 

Sixmile

Veteran
Location
N Ireland
I have the Apeman A80. It supposedly has the wifi, but I've never been able to make it work. The quality of the footage is brilliant, the battery life is shocking. I'm getting no where near an hour with the original batteries. All things said though, I think it's a decent bit of kit.
 
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