Dashmellow
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According to the video I checked from Mobius 2, the video quality is not so good at this moment, they have lots of work to do.
I don't think they use IMX291 sensor, someone talked they use Panasonic 2MP sensor, the video quality is similar as one of my dashcam which use Hisilicon chipset and Panasonic 2MP sensor.
Develop camera based on Hisilicon, really require a very powerful develop team, Hisilicon only provide basic SDK not like Novatek.
I recall that the original Mobius had numerous video quality issues when it was first released. It was the almost OCD level of ongoing firmware development and update releases that lead to the current level of polished video quality and list of implemented features that were not there upon initial release.
Shortly after the video clips you are referring to were posted yesterday, Tom Franks said that, "I received three new FW versions for evaluation today that address much lower sharpening, WB stability and low light improvement."
In any case, I recall Tom Franks explaining that the firmware for the new Mobius 2 is Linux based and the SDK is minimal at best. Apparently, as such, this is been a challenging endeavor with numerous pitfalls and unexpected set-backs which has been the cause of the delays.
I know many people, including me have been discouraged that the roll-out of the Mobius 2 has taken so long and that it will still take even more time before the firmware is as polished as we'd like to see. Then again, this is Mobius and anyone purchasing a uniquely developed and marketed camera like this should know what they are buying into.
It could turn out to be that the Mobius 2 is a complete bust or maybe it will be vindicated and eventually become as revered as the Mobius 1. We need to wait and see.
The whole argument in this thread has been all about not jumping to pre-mature, possibly self-serving conclusions inappropriately posted to a thread launched by a "professional reviewer" before a range of people including the OP himself can fully evaluate this fledgling camera after the production version and its first firmware iterations get into enough hands.
As for the thread's ridiculous premise of comparing the JooVuu-X and the Mobius 2, dismissing the Mobius 2 out-of-hand, one should recall all of the pre-release hype and promotional build up for the X only to see it finally introduced with numerous firmware flaws, app flaws, indecision about mounts, last minute, mid pre-release offer price jumps and other teething problems. Now, all this time later it is a much more mature, polished and re-priced product that continues to benefit from ongoing development having been on the market long enough to gain its footing.
Keep that in mind when comparing to another, basically very different camera that has barely touched its foot in the water at this point in time.
BTW, as far as I am aware, the video clips from the Mobius 2 referred to by @gitup were posted by our own @jokiin yesterday. I'm curious to know why @jokiin would post those clips to the RCgroups, but not here, knowing how very interested a great many DCT members would be in seeing them.
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