Camera came in a lot earlier than expected. I ordered it March 25, and it came today. (Approximately 10 days total) Expected delivery date between April 11 and April 29.
Visit the imgur gallery to see the pictures. I ordered a red one to match my bike, and mostly because I didn't want a black one.
Opening the box reveals the SJ1000 device already encased in its go-pro-like exterior shell, and various attachments that screw directly to the case. The case itself has a screw in area.
There is a suction cup mount, handle bar mount, various other mounts and addon pieces that I assume would attach to the suction cup, much like the go pro attachments. There are also Velcro straps. Comes with the Li-Ion battery already inserted into the camera. The battery door has a lock door feature which is pretty nifty.
The camera is simple to use. On the top, it has a button for M and OK. 'M' I think is playback mode? Ok starts whatever mode you are in and ends it when you press it again.
On the right side, there is the power button, sd card slot and menu button. On the alternate side, arrow buttons, hdmi slot and usb slot. The case has a spring loaded button (like the go pro) and gives you access to 'M', 'OK' and 'Power'
The camera comes with a LCD screen built in to the camera, which is super nifty.
There is a time stamp that is on by default, that you can turn off in the menu. Other options changeable through this menu are 'Screen Auto-Off', Exposure, Cyclic Record, HDR, Resolution, Motion Detector Mode, and other various features like car mode etc.
Navigating through menus is pretty easy to get a handle on - Menu -> arrow buttons -> ok (simple!)
One thing to note is that it does NOT come with a USB cable. It requires a micro-usb type connector (Blackberry/modern day Androids)
http://imgur.com/a/P1E2Z#Gq1AVxz
Link to a quick video I made.
The camera is in its case, and I made the video very quickly. I panned the camera back and forth quickly to see if it'd be able to handle it. The casing it's in sucks. I was talking throughout the entire camera clip and it only picked up the sounds of me moving the camera and such. Compared to the GoPro in its case, this one is a lot more secure and doesn't move around as much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0YKdfpRZ0s&feature=youtu.be
The camera says it will accept a micro sd card of up to 32 gb and people online had said to use a class 4 and it'll be good enough. I didn't have any class 4 sd cards so I used the one that I was using as expandable memory in my phone - A Patriot Class 10 Micro SD 32gb. There is a micro SD card slot on the side beside the usb symbol and it will take a bit of getting used to as it takes a bit of effort. I do not have nails so I had to let my brother do it. ANOTHER NOTE, when taking the SD Card out, if you are not careful, it will cannonball out!
People have said that a class 4 micro sd is good enough, but I looked further into it, and a class 4 causes the playback to be slow and choppy. It was highly recommended that you go at least class 8. For me though, a class 10 was still the best option as Best Buy is selling a Sandisk 32gb class 10 for 30 bucks.
My bad for the shoddy review, definitely not my forte, but if you have any questions, just ask!
Gotta screw the camera on and off and the mount is too conspicuous and bulky.
