TonyM
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Ever since its release in 2013 the Mobius 1 has been a firm favourite amongst many dashcam owners. Good image quality, superb reliability, extensive firmware and hardware options in a compact package with many mounting options, and all at low cost, explain this little camera's popularity.
Its successor the Mobius 2 arrived in 2016 but has struggled to reach the same level of performance. The M2 in this comparison is running one of the latest beta FW versions
So how does the M1 compare to the latest crop of action cameras and dedicated dash cameras? The GitUp F1 offers 4K resolution in a similar form factor to the Mobius. The A119 is a 1440p dashcam at a similar price to the Mobius 1. The B1W offers 1080p with a supercapacitor for even less than the Mobius and in a different compact shape. I also have the GitUp G3 and Xiaomi Mijia Mini cameras to hand, so they have made it into the comparison. The Mijia has the same IXM317 sensor and A12 processor as the F1, so the differences between them should be largely due to the lens and firmware.
For this first comparison, all cameras are set to their highest resolution at 30fps. No WDR. No CPL. No image stabilisation. Default image adjustment parameters.
The comparison video is at 4K 30fps. Individual camera frames are at their respective full resolution.
7Cam Afternoon Comparison
GitUp F1 4K : GitUp G3 1440p : Xiaomi Mijia Mini 4K
A119 1440p
Mobius 1 (Lens D) 1080p : B1W 1080p : Mobius 2 1080p
Link to Original 4K comparison video on MEGA
Frame comparison #1
A119
B1W
F1
G3
M1
M2
Mijia
Frame comparison #2
A119
B1W
F1
G3
M1
M2
Mijia
Its successor the Mobius 2 arrived in 2016 but has struggled to reach the same level of performance. The M2 in this comparison is running one of the latest beta FW versions
So how does the M1 compare to the latest crop of action cameras and dedicated dash cameras? The GitUp F1 offers 4K resolution in a similar form factor to the Mobius. The A119 is a 1440p dashcam at a similar price to the Mobius 1. The B1W offers 1080p with a supercapacitor for even less than the Mobius and in a different compact shape. I also have the GitUp G3 and Xiaomi Mijia Mini cameras to hand, so they have made it into the comparison. The Mijia has the same IXM317 sensor and A12 processor as the F1, so the differences between them should be largely due to the lens and firmware.
For this first comparison, all cameras are set to their highest resolution at 30fps. No WDR. No CPL. No image stabilisation. Default image adjustment parameters.
The comparison video is at 4K 30fps. Individual camera frames are at their respective full resolution.
7Cam Afternoon Comparison
GitUp F1 4K : GitUp G3 1440p : Xiaomi Mijia Mini 4K
A119 1440p
Mobius 1 (Lens D) 1080p : B1W 1080p : Mobius 2 1080p
Frame comparison #1
A119
B1W
F1
G3
M1
M2
Mijia
Frame comparison #2
A119
B1W
F1
G3
M1
M2
Mijia
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