VicoVation Opia1 - 60fps | Capacitor | WiFi | Parking Mode

[Jeremy Wong]

Author's Note: The full review can be found here. My review blog for my other reviews: jwtechreviews.com

Thank you VicoVation and De Bass Marketing Sdn Bhd for sending over the VicoVation Opia1 for review.

Official product page: VicoVation Opia1


Technical Specs:
• Processor: Novatek 96663
• Sensor: Sony Starvis IMX291 2Mega-Pixel BSI CMOS
• Viewing angle: 145° wide angle, F/1.4 Aperture, 7G Glass Mega Pixel Lens
• 2.0″ TFT LCD Screen
• G-Sensor: 3 Axis Gravity Sensor
• Resolution: 1920×1080 60/30fps, 1280×720 60/30fps
• Support up to 128GB microSD card
• Built-in 802.11n WiFi
• Built-in super capacitor

Optional Accessories
• Vico-Power PLUS (Unlocks full automatic Smart Parking Surveillance 2.0)
• Opia Quick Release Mount
• 52mm CPL Filter (Installed on Quick Release Mount)
• GPS Mouse (Unlocks LDWS/FCWS/Current Speed & GPS overlay)


The box





Open box




Contents

• Opia1
• Tape mount
• Suction mount
• Car charger 4 meters
• User manual in English and Chinese
• Warranty card


Opia1

 

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Tape mount






Suction mount






Car charger

 

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User manual








Warranty card



Initial firmware out of the box



Updated firmware

Vico-Opia1 New FW V1.4E（2017.NOV）

Improvements:
1. Multi-Language Added.
2. New Added Function: Vico-Tag (Customized Text-Overlay on Video)
3. Improve Audio Recording Quality


Test setup

Will be using 64GB Samsung Evo Plus UHS-3 for the recordings

 

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OpiaViewer








Videos
Recorded in 1920x1080 60fps with an overall bit rate of 20.4 Mb/s.

Final thoughts
Finally got a chance to review a VicoVation dashcam!

The videos from the OPIA1 offers more detail and better exposure if compared to the Viofo A119S which uses the same Sony Starvis IMX291 sensor due to the Opia1 using Novatek 96663 processor unlike the Novatek 96660 processor used on the Viofo A119S.

Wished I had the Vico Power Plus so that I can test the parking mode.

Opia1 it's one of the only devices that offers a swiveling mount, capacitor-based, WiFi connectivity, 1080p 60fps recording, and automatic parking mode.

 

[Rocozaur]

due to the Opia1 using Novatek 96663 processor unlike the Novatek 96660 processor used on the Viofo A119S

After looking around in the polish dashcam forum I stumbled upon a teardown picture. It appears that the Opia 1 is still using a Novatek 96660 processor [96660BG-H to be more precise]:

Impacting image quality there is also the question of bit rate. From the same topic in the following posts, it appears that the Opia 1 has a higher bit rate for the 1080p 30fps setting compared to the Viofo but a lower bit rate when it comes to the 1080p 60fps setting

 

[jokiin]

there's no advantage to be had if they used the 96663 for a single channel application anyway, looks like they have changed factories again though for whatever reason