New cam on a budget?

Glo

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So the Flying 3D X8 is on it's way and will be here Thursday. That being said I need a cam for it. Any suggestions? Trying to keep it close to $50 USD.
 
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yes and I like it, but I couldn't find one for cheap. I found a sj4000 (hopefully not a knock off) for $65 USD and went ahead and ordered it. It actually has the right box and the sjcam logo so maybe it's the real deal
 
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yes and I like it, but I couldn't find one for cheap. I found a sj4000 (hopefully not a knock off) for $65 USD and went ahead and ordered it. It actually has the right box and the sjcam logo so maybe it's the real deal
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Perhaps hahaha.

The runcam is 40$, and the xiaomi yi is also pretty good if you want the GoPro form factor.
 
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Where can I find the $40 runcam? I looked all over the place last night and couldn't find one for less than $80
 
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Where can I find the $40 runcam? I looked all over the place last night and couldn't find one for less than $80
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Are you sure you were not looking at the Mobius? Also we are both talking USB correct?

Here is a Runcam for 54$ from their site, must have raised a little since I last checked, or I remember wrong.
shop.runcam.com/runcam-hd/
 
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Are you sure you were not looking at the Mobius? Also we are both talking USB correct?

Here is a Runcam for 54$ from their site, must have raised a little since I last checked, or I remember wrong.
shop.runcam.com/runcam-hd/
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I'm sure. I looked at the mobius as well. I couldn't find either for less than $72. Hobbyking had the mobius for $72. Amazon for $80 and a runcam for $80. If I would've known a little sooner I would have got that $54 one. But I already ordered the SJ4000 for $60something. From the videos I have seen the SJ is a pretty decent cam. The good news is they emailed me today saying it has shipped so it should be here this week.
 
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I'm sure. I looked at the mobius as well. I couldn't find either for less than $72. Hobbyking had the mobius for $72. Amazon for $80 and a runcam for $80. If I would've known a little sooner I would have got that $54 one. But I already ordered the SJ4000 for $60something. From the videos I have seen the SJ is a pretty decent cam. The good news is they emailed me today saying it has shipped so it should be here this week.
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Hahaha, sounds great, the only reason I brought the two of them after you bought the SJ4000 was for anyone looking at this thread later, the SJ4000 is a decent camera, a little big for some people, but not always.
 
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Hahaha, sounds great, the only reason I brought the two of them after you bought the SJ4000 was for anyone looking at this thread later, the SJ4000 is a decent camera, a little big for some people, but not always.
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Oh ok. Yeah, I would have preferred a mobius, or runcam for just the reason you mention, size/weight. I got a little anxious knowing my new Flying 3D X8 is on the way and wanted a cam for it. I was speeding through all the sites looking for a deal lol. I did overlook some better prices from China, but I wasn't willing to wait 1-2 months or more for a cam :cool:
 
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Oh ok. Yeah, I would have preferred a mobius, or runcam for just the reason you mention, size/weight. I got a little anxious knowing my new Flying 3D X8 is on the way and wanted a cam for it. I was speeding through all the sites looking for a deal lol. I did overlook some better prices from China, but I wasn't willing to wait 1-2 months or more for a cam :cool:
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Hahahaha, yeah that shipping just kills many of the deals they may have.
 
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Let me know how those wifi signals work out.
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Will do. I wasn't looking for one with wifi, but since it has it I will definitely test it out. What kind of distance is average for FPV over wifi? I would assume not very far, but I haven't looked into that yet.
 
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Im still wanting to go with something much less weight..My thoughts are if you dont stress the motors even though they can handle the weight it should make a for long motor life and ease of flight..not to mention way longer flight times.
 
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I agree. I wanted the mobius, or runcam to keep it light. Was going to do the credit card style mount because that probably weighs 5-10grams +/-. I got the SJ because I didn't find the good prices on the others. But, I'm going to see where all I can shed weight on the FY 3D X8 when it arrives. I'm looking for better props for it as we speak.

On my X8C I already took weight off the cam and mount. I plan on cutting the legs short to shed some more weight. (I don't need the long legs with the low-profile look my cam has now.) Not sure what else I will do on it, but I noticed this thing flies like a dream with no legs or cam so if I can get it close to that weight with the cam I will be thrilled.
 
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I agree. I wanted the mobius, or runcam to keep it light. Was going to do the credit card style mount because that probably weighs 5-10grams +/-. I got the SJ because I didn't find the good prices on the others. But, I'm going to see where all I can shed weight on the FY 3D X8 when it arrives. I'm looking for better props for it as we speak.

On my X8C I already took weight off the cam and mount. I plan on cutting the legs short to shed some more weight. (I don't need the long legs with the low-profile look my cam has now.) Not sure what else I will do on it, but I noticed this thing flies like a dream with no legs or cam so if I can get it close to that weight with the cam I will be thrilled.
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Also there was the original Mobius key-chain camera for FPV.
 
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