Runcam2 4K review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
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Runcam has launched a 4K version of the popular Runcam2 HD recording camera for RC plane and drone flyers.
Pros:
- removable battery
- low frontal area suits fixed-wing craft
- very sharp 4K video
- can be used as an FPV camera as well as recording
- just 50g in weight
Cons:
- wide dynamic range could be better
- no 1440p 4:3 video mode
- only 30FP @4K
Watch out for the 4K footage I will be posting shortly for a true indication as to the quality of the footage created
Disclosure: this product was provided for review purposes by RunCam
Product link (non-affiliate): shop.runcam.co...
Bruce instead of relying on youtube why not upload the 4k file to one of those file sharing services so we can see how it comes straight from the camera?
Hi from Canada.
LOL "Galaxy 52"
Your since the humor is what makes the videos that much more unique.
The great part is the "majority" of Bruce's viewers would have got this too. I'm sure there is some furious keyboard mashing on the googler, looking for a Samsung 52 by the lesser, knuckle dragging WARRIORS out there.
Thanks for the introduction. I have an Apple cellphone and an I Mac. Is this recorder compatible with Apple. Let me know Please. THANKS.
Maybe it would work better if you let it update?
Love your work 🍻
i was filming a timelaps about a week ago with my old runcam 2 and forgot to take out the battery before recording for the day. the battery puffed up so bad that i could not take it out with my hands and had to take it apart. Doh! don't forget to take the batt out when running it off external power!
Why? That's a defective product.
@@SoundOfYourDestiny no it was simply my fault. i should have taken the battery out before using it for a really long time laps. the company should have tested this out but what do you expect from a cheap company like runcam,
I need something like this for my airplanes but I'm stuck on the fence between this and the original
How is the audio? any improvements? Use the older one for years as fpv/record without the battery and power it off the flite batt. Works great! But the audio is so bad, you can't use it for anything else like Family trips records, etc.
Thx Bruce, love your stuff and you fighting for the hobby!
People like you are why they worry about getting stupid better onboard audio instead of making it waterproof which is what would really benefit who this camera is made for.
Stop being so cheap with your family trips and buy a GoPro if that's what you need.
My 'SHARK" camera is heavier than those.... its in a mini quad as well
So what we see here is that the software is shit, and the recording options make no sense. For example, why can't you record the lower frame rate with the highest bitrate? And, if you can get this thing to work at all, how does its image compare to the RunCam 2 (non-4K) version? Does its low-light performance suffer from the higher resolution?
Also you failed to mention its useless manual, which tells you what the LEDs' behavior means but also discusses options and settings that aren't displayed anywhere because of course the camera has no screen or video output.
Hey Bruce, great review, I just got mine, and mounted it on a RC Crawler ( my first ) . Yes, dammit, it's not a Gopro, get over it. For me, this is the solution to my new planes ( total noob to planes, ). I have never had this style cam, gona try some cool stuff with it. Also, why no review on the FPV feed from the included cable ? In fact, you did not mention it at all. Gotta give Runcam " props ", for including it !
I still run 2 of the original runcam 2 models. I use one as a hatcam (just like Ron used to!) and one for whatever I'm flying. The biggest problem with them is the microphones are horrid and the batteries puff in the case and you can't get them out without mangling them. However, I never use the internal batteries, I just hook up the provided fpv cable and power it off the craft battery (takes 5-17 volts so almost anything can power it.). This makes it very light without the battery inside. I've been using it for 2 in 1 fpv and hd capture since the beginning (not wifi fpv but actual analog fpv output is very good and low lag.) . Great little cams these are. Not sure the 4k at 30fps is worth upgrading though. The 1080p/60 on the original looks really good although dynamic range is not fantastic. You can also adjust the sharpness by refocusing the lens inside the case if it's a little soft. I
Will keep using mine until I break them. Cheers.
tell me about this refocusing inside the case. I feel like my runcam used to record better video
@@chrisdoherty4385 I doubt it has changed focus if it used to be good. The lens is screw on type for focus and they glue it in place at the factory so it's very unlikely to have moved since you bought it. One of mine was out of focus from day 1. You can scrape the glue off the threads and just screw it on or off until its in focus, then re glue it with hot glue or something. It can be tricky to do and you can definately make it worse if not careful. These cams are all fixed focus so should be focused on "infinity" which is slightly blurry up to about 6 to 8 inches in front, then is sharp out to infinity. Mine was sharp up close, but blurry at a distance. Poor quality control but a little twist of the lens fixed it. The fact that it comes glued is the painful part. I wouldn't mess with it unless you know it's out of focus. As for quality, make sure you are recording at the highest bit rate setting which is 1080/60fps at 30mb/s this makes the biggest, but best looking files. Good luck.
@@paulblack3608 it does seem weird. the cam has taken some pretty good blows. wonder if it skipped a thread. i did the hack and sure enough greatly improved the focus. it was only focused about 2 feet in front of it. thanks for the help.
the Runcam2-batteries caused me a lot of trouble, all of them went swelling after some months... after 4 i gave up, since they are pricy and i didn't find any replacement/compatible batteries.
Did you put them on a storage charge after using them?
Great review, Bruce! 😊
I might get one for my airplanes!
Stay safe there! 🖖😊
‘If anyone has a better phone they could send me, DO IT’
Wow, Runcam is really stepping up their game. First Runcam 5 (light and good), then Runcam 5 Orange (light and better) and now Runcam 2 (even lighter, WiFi and removable battery). Nice to see that at least one company cares about FPV pilots.
Except it doesn't work.
@Jaqueline Deacon I did. They had no solution, and no actual manual for the product.
@@SoundOfYourDestiny mine works...
If i have to run 4K for this camera, I'm not going to make it.
Technically that's a run cam 2 not HD. The hd is $48 and the 2 non 4k is $80
What is the 2 non-4K if not HD?
Thanks for the review! I just got a RUNCAM 2 4K and it came with the lens out of focus for medium to long distances. Very disappointing... here how I fixed it: th-cam.com/video/ZDFFkGV4Q6I/w-d-xo.html (English version)
th-cam.com/video/MWDI9VLcB-U/w-d-xo.html (Spanish version)
How are these cameras holding up? Any lens focus issues like the RunCam 2HD? I had to ditch mine after a few months. The old Runcan HD's still going strong with the out of focus issues of the later gens.
Love it ... always check for the infinite tunnel... even try to get in that dimension.
Bruce it weighs more than stated because it is its winter weight. Don't we all gain a little weight in the winter?
No full frontels for Bruce in winter then.
Lol...they finally made it orange.
I like blue better
Merci pour votre vidéo j'ai apprécié !!
just a little advice, speak more quietly, and articulate ... so that youtube can correctly transcribe your advice !!
Thank you Monsieur from France!
Great Job !!
How did you mount it to your plane/quad?
What's the range of the Wi-Fi app live feed!
crushed dyn range... from 11,39....
Audio ?
Hey, what spec SD card did you use? My U3 V30 doesn't seem to work?
U3 ought to be fine. One step I've learned to take "Every" time I finish uploading. I go to my wife's Windows based computer and format the sd card. Runcam doesn't like seeing leftover files when recording. The folks on the Runcam website suggest a specific sd card. I can't remember off had, which it is. But formatting after uploading is still required.
You could still superview that, just compress it down to 4:3 linearly and then stretch it to superview non linearly. I do this on my toothpick.
Hey, how do you upload the footage to TH-cam with such good quality? I’m my TH-cam video it’s kinda blurry but in my camera roll it’s clear.
It can be used as a webcam I think.
Mine stops recording when it reaches about 8 minutes or just under 4gb. Any idea what might be causing it? Tried different recording options, frame rates, formatting sd card, updating the firmware, etc - the same result...
Hi Bruce, I hope you are ok. Is it possible to obtain remote control with a simple PWM signal ?
It might be interesting to take this example to explain push-pull output used by runcam to obtain a remote control via pinio configuration on betaflight/inav. Would it be possible to obtain an appropriate PWM signal directly from a receiver (without FC) ?...
Good luck and take care
On the footage I see lots of compression artifacts where the ground passes by quickly. Does someone know where they come from and if the y can be avoided?
You should get a stylus pen for touch screen (will work beter on old small crappy phone).
Wait, why on earth would you want to talk into a phone? If you want to talk just zoom someone.
Why don't they add some screw holes on the side of it so you don't have to worry about losing it?
Whats the range on this? Is it long range being on wifi?
Did you get that phone at the dollar store
I have the RunCam 2 HD, i like the small camera ! , it works well but the app won’t Connect anymore to my phone , no update for the app ,always something wrong with runcam Unfortunately !
Just received one and it's useless. The Wi-Fi functionality won't even turn on, and the thing isn't recognized by a computer as an image source at all. Incompetent junk.
Great walk-through
Thanks for sharing 👍😁
Great video as always :)
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Too bad that FPV feed is worse than on the previous version. Is completely unusable in PAL mode - with the original firmware it was even locked to NTSC. With the latest update the switching works but it's maybe 15FPS in PAL, It's a lot smoother in NTSC. The image itself looks OK, but low NTSC line count is annoying when using with an FC and OSD.
Why on earth are we even still talking about NTSC and PAL in 2020? The NTSC system was turned off June 12, 2009.
@@SoundOfYourDestiny Why on earth are you commenting If you have no idea what is being talked about?
@@Arvycka I'm not. Why do you ask?
BANG
Does Ron Approve?
It's only about 3 packets of smokes 🤣 GET OFF THE DURRIES RON (sorry for shouting)
How is the analog video out latency?
I can tell you is really good with no noticable lag. I have this 4k and 1080Hd RC 2 and both work great for hd footage and fpv analog feed. Way better than the Foxeer Mix 2 and other hd/fpv AIO cams I've used. The others fpv feed was horrible with lag and way out of focus. These RunCam 2 HD cams both 4k and 1080p are great at doing both functions as stated. Also what my friend here didn't mention is these do have D.I.S/ Digital Image stabilization built it and I've tried it on my fixedwing and it actually works pretty well. Makes flying the craft a little difficult because its stabilizing the FPV feed as well which can through you off so I usually just leave D.I.S off and only use on windy days when plane is being bashed about while flying.
Hope that answers your question.
Safe flying!!
Analog? What analog video out?
@@SoundOfYourDestiny They come with a microUSB harness that enables analog video out. I tested the original RunCam2 pre-release to get the latency in ms, so I'm hoping someone will do it for the 4k so I know if I should upgrade or not.
@@SoundOfYourDestiny THE analog video out used for FPV transmitters.