Amkov AMK5000 WiFi review [1 of 2]
Thanks to
Gearbest for supplying this unit.
Product Link: Coupon code: AMKRS (for red and silver), GBAMK (for black and champagne)
Price after coupon:
$72.99USD (for red and silver),
$82.99USD (for black and champagne); free shipping included.
Review:
"NoPro
n. Replica of GoPro"
The Amkov AMK5000 wifi is obviously a budget imitation of the GoPro, termed "NoPro", built using the Sunplus 6330M chipset. Both cameras have the same appearance, dimensions, button layout, removable battery, etc. All of the GoPro accessories (including the waterproof case, but excluding the battery) are cross compatible with this unit.
Video quality on the AMK5000 is respectable @ 1080p/30fps (see sample clips below). The day footage is on par with most of the other Novatek-based dashcams out there (ie. SJ4000, G1w, Mobius, etc.). Depending on how you prefer the image, white balance can be tweaked via the smartphone app. The night (and low-light) footage is somewhat lacking. I wouldn't call the image blurry, but it isn't that sharp and there are consistent faint colored lines across the recording. The recording is bright enough so that you can identify other vehicles and road signs. Although the feature list states motion detection and loop recording, I could not find the settings to activate it. There is no auto start/stop nor G-sensor function. The microphone on this unit is quite good.
The greatest feature of this unit is the wifi capability. Without an LCD screen, it is not possible to change settings, date and time stamps, etc. using the buttons on the camera alone. After downloading the app (for Android and iOS) and pairing the device with your smartphone, you can 1) switch between video, photo, library modes 2) start/stop recording 3) change settings. Unfortunately, video playback is not supported via mobile app.
At $72.99USD (after coupon), the AMK5000 is one of the cheapest wifi equipped NoPros on the market. As GoPro accessories are widely available, the ability to buy mounts, accessories locally and on short notice may prove to be invaluable. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a wifi capable dashcam/action cam at the lowest price possible.
Sample clips:
my own dashcam clips on the way...
AMK5000 review at 3:40 to 10:15. Sample clip comparison starting at 12:40.
Stock photos:
Specifications and feature list:
- Chipset : Sunplus 6330M
- Max External Card Supported: TF 32G (not included)
- Special Function: Microphone, Motion detection, Photograph, Loop recording, HDMI output, Digital zoom
- Battery type: Removable
- Capacity : 1150mAh rechargable lithium battery
- Charge Way : USB charge by PC
- Working time: 3 hours of continuous use (1080P 30fps)
- Screen Type: LCD Display
- Waterproof: up to 30 meters
- Wide Angle: 170 degree wide angle
- Image Sensor: 14 million CMOS
- Camera Pixel: 20.0MP
- Digital Zoom : 4X
- Decode Format: H.264
- Video Format: MOV
- Video Resolution : 1080P (1920 x 1080), 720P (1280 x 720)
- Video System: PAL, NTSC
- Video Frame Rate: 30fps, 60fps
- Video Output: HDMI
- Image Format : JPG
- Image Resolution : 20M (5152 x 3864), 16M (4608 x 3456), 12M (4032 x 3024), 14M (4416 x 3312), 8M (3264 x 2448), 12M (4000 x 3000), 5M (2592 x 1944), 18M (4896 x 3672)
- Audio System: Built-in microphone/speacker (AAC)
- White Balance Mode: Auto
- Frequency: 50Hz, 60Hz
- HDMI Output: Yes
- Interface Type: HDMI, USB 2.0
- Language: Simplified Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, English
- Product Weight: 0.072 kg
- Package Weight: 0.420 kg
- Product Size (L x W x H): 5.9 x 4.1 x 2.3 cm / 2.3 x 1.6 x 0.9 inches
- Package Size (L x W x H): 24.0 x 18.0 x 8.0 cm