SJCAM SJ5000X Elite review

Another very good 2K 12Mpx action cam, costing a fraction of the Yi 4K and GoPro 4 action cams.
SPECS
FIELD OF VIEW (FOV)
70*110*140*170*WIDE ANGLE

12 MP 4032*3024
10MP 3648*2736
8MP 3264*2448
5MP 2592*1944
3MP 2048*1536

2MP HD 1920*1080
VGA 640*480
1.3MP 1280*960
Video Features
4K @ 24fps (interpolated)
2K @ 30fps
1080P @ 60fps
1080P @ 30fps
720P @ 120fps
720P @ 60fps
720P @ 30fps

Advanced Features
NTK96660
Sony IMX078
12 Mega Pixel
WiFi
Time Lapse Video
Motion Detection
Loop Record
Self Timer
Burst Mode
Auto Shoot
Dashcam
Gyro Stabilization
Slow Motion -2X,-4X,-8X
Built in 2.0″ LCD
6 * Zoom
USB Ports
HDMI
Storage upto 32GB
900mHA Battery

[Salieri]

Superb effort sir. No nonsense quick but detailed review. I've seen dozens on YT, and this one is the best.

[MrMG]

Best review on this cam on Youtube...no bs..no silly audio ..just clear and precise..helped me a lot..as this is my first action cam...Thank you!

[spinb]

Helpful review, especially the difference and your remarks in Contrast settings. I was just experimenting with my 5000X and noticed that Distortion Correction only works with the 170 degree FOV setting. No matter what FOV you set, it reverts back to 170 and (slightly) removes the fisheye effect. Of course the fisheye isn't as severe in the lower FOV's, but even in 110 it is present and the Distortion Correction will not 'fix' it.

[TowMan]

Thank you for making this video lots of info in a short video compared to others. Love that you put it on the plane and Flew around with it. 👍👍👍

[MrHappy]

Andrew, Nice review! Super simple, quick and to the point, but informative. Thanks.

Became a subscriber the other day because of your video on the TopSky DLG and the 9x, just picked up an old TopSky 1.1 but still trying to get a program set up on my ersky9x that works for me. Your video and link to the setup page was helpful. Keep up the good work and looking forward to more video's.
David.

[yellowbusguy]

Why don't they make one with a low profile like the Mobius/runcam? The GOPRO style is too blocky.

[crashastanford]

More good stuff. But I bought my M20 yesterday. As you touched on in this vid, in some aspects, the M20 may well suit my needs better than this one. One thing is for sure though, its nice to see that there are options to look at rather than just Gopro.

[chandlermccutchan]

If I'm listening to music on one app and use the record feature through the sjcam app, can I still listen to music from my phone and record at the same time?

[kenoath]

Nice detailed review Andrew, just disappointed they didn't make it fit GoPro cases/gimbals like they used to...

[jonbbaca]

Do you know if there's a way to use an external microphone with this one? I had the old sj4000 and I liked it, except the sound was terrible

[BramBox]

Finally I found a review that is usefull, thank you for this!

[evarguez]

Is the sound any good? I've heard that this version has the worst audio from the whole sj range. Do you find this is true?

[wrongwayrc]

Nice review. Do these cameras have any latency when being used as FPV. Can they still record when using HDMI out?

[eduardopascual]

Sir if you connect it to a mobile through wifi and take a video or pic it will save automatically in your mobile? And you can sink your videos from cam memory to your iphone as well?

[kimvisitacion]

How long should i charge it and will the red light automatically shut off once fully charged?

[krang]

Great lil action cam and great review. You sold me on it, and I`m not even in the market for one, yet. :-)  Cheers

[imJX]

hi! which one do you think is better, the m20 or the 5000x elite? I want it for scubadving and to film walks in nature and landscape

[nachiketkulkarni]

sir what are the chances that the sticker or the mount will come out when the cam is mounted on a helmet while off-roading ?

[grahamlwilson]

Looks like it has quite a bit of latency. Will it do video out while recording? Thanks for reviewing this for us.

[gitesh_p]

thanks this helped a lot :) am looking for buy sj5000x but am bit confused about the battery life ! should i go for it for wait for another model ?