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EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - The cheapest real 4K camera, I've been waiting for this for a year and a half!

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - The cheapest real 4K camera, I've been waiting for this for a year and a half!

You can buy it for half the price of the cheapest 4K sports camera so far, and it's not crappy, it's really 4K!

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - The cheapest real 4K camera, I've been waiting for this for a year and a half!


 

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - Introduction

I wanted a real 4K camera for a long time. Not because of 4K videos, but because these cameras already have strong hardware that can record at high FPS numbers, the large size of the sensors makes it no longer a problem to at least software vibration reduction, and of course because of the quality, because however, a 4K camera already comes with a quality processing circuit and sensor.

I was expecting the price to fall below $ 100, but just didn’t want it to happen, so I invested in a FireFly 8S, and even a newer version since then, which got a touch-controlled display. I really like these cameras, I tend to take nice shots while riding motorcycles and cycling. So the truth is, I didn’t need another 4K camera, yet I bought one.

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When I first heard about the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro, I said that this camera was incapable of coming with the rumored hardware. It can’t be that hardware previously categorized in the $ 110-120 category can be purchased for $ 60, plus it doesn’t save on accessories in the meantime. The then camera appeared in GearBest’s offering and was really very percussive according to the specifications. But not only was the hardware percussive, the price was downright bust, so I couldn’t bear not to buy one. I was like I could sell it later with a laugh. I don’t want to shoot the joke, but I haven’t sold it so far, in fact, I might not. I already have three cameras, all 4K…


 

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - Unpacking, accessories

A joint child of EKEN and Alfawise ran into me in a very nice dress. The box consists of two parts, the upper one is completely transparent plexiglass, and the lower cardboard box, one side of which is fitted with a snap-on holder, on which stands the camera.

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When the box is opened, we find two smaller pull-out compartments, which hide the accessories. That's why I had to split the package in two, I don't really understand, but in the end it's not a problem. On one side we find the charging cable - no charging head, the camera can be charged via USB, the wrist strap for the remote control and quick bindings in the bag and a twisted steel cord to avoid losing the camera.

The second, larger deck has most of the accessories and the more interesting pieces. Before I tell you what’s in here, I feel it’s important to describe what I felt when I first covered the package on the table.

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Well, it’s no exaggeration to say I didn’t believe my eyes. I already had a cheap camera and accessories attached to it. You need to know about these, that although they look basically the same in the pictures as their more expensive counterparts, you can feel on hold that they are made of a slightly more obscene material. The mounts don’t fit properly, the screws can’t be tightened so much that the camera doesn’t tilt, so they’re not perfect. However, the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro was different.

Let’s start by saying that simply put, there are a lot of accessories. Nothing is missing, we get all kinds and kinds of receivers. Or not, one thing would have been good, a fastener with a concave bottom, which can be glued to the curved surface of the helmet, but I've only seen one in GoPro so far, so I don't give out 100+ thousand forints, I bought a separate holder for pennies.

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So let’s just say we can find essentially everything in the package, in good quality, in sufficient numbers. Various wrap-around mounts, slide-in, rail mounts, adapters between the camera and the base, and, of course, a case that can be used up to a depth of 30 meters. What are interesting are:

  • Grip or tripod - the camera comes with a small tripod that allows you to stop the recorder. The legs can be folded and used as a grip, making shooting more comfortable than gripping the camera.
  • Frame - The camera comes with a waterproof case so you can mount it anywhere. But what if we don’t want to put it in a case because we want to use the built-in microphone? For this, we get a frame with a snap-on tab similar to a waterproof case, which surrounds the camera, and at the bottom we find a standard mounting point, with which we can screw it up to a large tripod or tripod.

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  • The camera also comes with a remote control, usually available for extra money. We can secure this to our hands with the wrist strap already mentioned above. There are only two buttons on it, with one you can take a photo, with the other you can start or stop video recording.
  • Security "locked" fastener. We usually put the slide-in clip on the pendulum of the waterproof case, with which we can put the camera in the helmet rail, for example. This fastener snaps in nicely as we slide it into place, and can be removed by pushing the two ends of the snap-in rod out of the rail. In the case of the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro, a security solution made of a softer silicone-like material (orange insert shown in the pictures) has been inserted between the two push-in sides. By folding this up, we can only slide the camera holder out of the rail, which means that the camera will not fall out by accident.

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As you will hopefully see, the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro got off to a good start with me. I also wrote in the Facebook group of our site that if the test shots will be the same as the accessories, I have managed to renovate a very frank camera!


 

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - inside and out

The camera is a completely average piece from the outside. It is 5,9 x 4,1 x 2,1 centimeters in size and weighs 76 grams. This makes it one of the heavier cameras, or rather, the cameras I like that also contain some material.

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The standard connectors are on the right when viewed from the front. There’s a Mini HDMI, a Micro USB port, and a memory card dock. Because of Micro USB, I already knew without browsing the datasheet that the camera did not have an external microphone. Mini USB is usually used for this, also a special multi-pin solution.

The buttons are located on the left side of the front panel, the left side of the cover, and the left side of the camera. These three buttons are enough to navigate the menu, adjust settings, review recordings on the 2-inch display on the back.


 

The interior is much more interesting than the outside!

I’ve written several articles on sports cameras before, and I’ve been puffing up several articles about the unscrupulous lies of manufacturers. Nowadays, such a camera can no longer be sold without the 4K signal on the box. This, of course, is also the fault of the receivers, because they refuse to buy a camera without knowing 4K. And let's face it, net stupidity. A good FHD recording is worth a million times more than a bad 4K, not to mention that very few people at home have an iron under the table on which they can install normal video editing software and cut that 4K video. Cutting 4K video, encoding the end result is no small task, it really requires power, while a medium PC or notebook is enough for FHD recordings.

Ambarella A12S75

So the point is, 4K is good, but for most people it’s completely unnecessary because it has neither a 4K display nor a computer for processing. Before I forget, 4K videos require much more storage space, plus we can’t access them with the cheapest memory cards because their read-write speeds aren’t enough to capture a 4K stream.

I’m starting to turn away from the subject, so after a big setback, let’s move on from the fact that the manufacturers are lying well into 4K cameras. So far, before the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro, we could tell you not to look for a real 100K camera for under $ 4! The manufacturer’s lie was easy to uncover, it was enough to look for the type of sensor or SoC built in and the truth was immediately revealed. However, in the case of the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro, nothing is revealed, more precisely, we can only find out that the 4K capability was not written on this camera in order to “joke” us.

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The central chip of the camera is the Ambarella A12S75, which serves in many upper-mid-range cameras. The manufacturer’s name sounds good in the industry, they produce quality stuff. The Ambarella A12S75 is a SoC, or System on Chip, specifically developed for cameras. This means that essentially all of the hardware is compressed into a chip, as in the case of telephones. The muscle in the system is an ARM Cortex-A9 processor that ticks at 792 MHz. There is next to it a memory subsystem, video and image processing circuitry, and of course various sensors and interfaces.

Ambarella A12S Block Diagram

What will interest you more is what this tile is capable of. Well, I have to reassure you, 4K recording is absolutely good. According to the factory data, it can record in 4K quality at a speed of 30 frames, it can produce 1920 FPS at 1080 x 120 image sizes and 1280 FPS at 720x240p images. That is, the central chip is really 4K capable, not just how much!

Sony Exmor

The camera uses a Sony IMX258 sensor. This unit converts the light incident on the optics into a processable signal stream. Operation is simple, we have a lot of sensors, the more the better. These can even be called pixels, because in a good case each sensor corresponds to one pixel in the image, in an even better case the number of pixels in the sensor is much higher than in the image, but let's not go into that now.

Sony IMX258 2

The point is this. Sony’s chip is relatively large, which is good because more light falls on it, less sensitive to poor light conditions. The large size numerically means a diagonal of 5,867 millimeters. The chip has an effective pixel resolution of 4224 x 3144. In contrast, desktop 4K displays or 4K televisions have a resolution of 3840 x 2160, meaning that Sony’s 13,28 effective megapixel chip far exceeds the requirements.

What does all this mean? It means that if both the chipset and the sensor are capable of 4K recording, all you need is a fast memory card and the cinema can spin!


 

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - use

As you may have read above, the quality of the accessories is good, so it won’t spoil the joy of use. What usually worries me is the brightness of the back display. Most of the videos are recorded in the sun, so it doesn’t really matter what we see or just don’t see on the screen. The EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro display is pretty medium in my opinion. It was much worse in my hands, but I also saw better. So the point is, it is good to shade during use. Fortunately, the wrist-mounted remote control works well without the back display, just press the button and the recording starts or the picture is taken, you don't have to see the display.

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I also wrote that there are three buttons on the camera. You can only use two buttons to scroll through the menu, which means that you can only scroll through the menu items from top to bottom. If you have run past one of the menu items, you can scroll through all the points again. I didn't like this…

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I also didn't like the fact that Bluetooth wasn't included in the camera, precisely because of its cheapness. For this reason, the wrist can be attached to a remote control wifi. For this reason, the camera must turn on wifi if you want to control it remotely. This drains the battery faster because wifi consumes energy. That's why I don't like this solution.

The same is true when controlling via the phone app. Sounds good, I'm sure you'll try it, but I don't think you'll use it in the long run either. Of course, if I didn’t cry about it, so I’m a little unfair. Let’s be happy for him to have, as well as feel free to enjoy the wifi remote. It could come in handy!

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Again, it is only due to the low cost of the camera that the number of available resolutions and image refresh modes is very low. Of course, compared to just an expensive camera, because anyway, 4K (30FPS), 2,7K (30FPS), 1080p (30FPS), 1080p (60FPS), 720p (60FPS) will be plenty for most of us. I missed the 25FPS modes a bit, and based on the hardware capabilities, I should also know the 720p 120 FPS. So I have a little sense of lack.

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Don’t be angry that I only list the negatives, but there’s little of that, and I can be pretty hairy with the cameras. I would just like to mention one thing that makes me feel lacking, and that is the possibility of adjusting the angle of view. The camera sees at a fixed 170-degree angle, which is a typical value for sports cameras anyway, but it can also be adjusted in at least three steps for the more expensive ones.


 

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro - use, test

So much for their negativity! let's talk a little about the experience! The camera performs very well. The pressure point on the buttons is definite, so if you don’t look there you know you pressed it. Unfortunately, this is no longer so good in the waterproof case, but there is no problem with it.

What is not clear to me is the vibration damping. Although I investigated this in vain, I did not find any information in the net's pots. The hardware capabilities would allow for electronic image stabilization even at 4K shooting, but it really should be at FHD resolution. What is certain is that it cannot be turned on or off from the menu, but still, it seems to work in the recordings. Maybe the gyroscope was also left out of the big bargain? (In GearBest, readers asked a question about this, the answer was no)

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I have already dropped a few words from the menu. In short, the point! The menu is easy to use, and the Hungarian language can also be selected, which makes it even easier for us to use. There are a total of six main menu items, playback, video, photo, timed video, timed photo and settings. You will not get lost. These do not need to be explained in particular, they are all understandable. Perhaps the most important point is that the camera can also record continuously (looping), so it can even be used as a tachograph camera in a car. When taking a photo, you can use Burst mode, where you can set how many photos are taken at the touch of a button and for how long.

During the test, I recorded in multiple resolutions and tried the 60 FPS mode at 1080p. Some photos were also taken. I was basically happy with both the photos and the videos. There is some blurring away from the center, but this is so great that its mention almost seems like a hairline split. The image is sharp and detailed anyway, which of course would be expected at 4K resolution, if it's a real 4K and not a scaled down lower resolution image, or worse, a cinematic look made from stitching 4K JPG image files.

I was more or less satisfied with the lights, image saturation, and color accuracy. I can only really feel some color issues if I add a shot with my favorite FireFly camera to it, the colors will fit me better. I will make the comparison in a later article, where the point will be seen.

However, this color issue is more a matter of taste within a certain limit, and the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro moves a lot within this limit, meaning there is no problem with colors.

Watch the videos below and explore the issue of quality yourself!


 

EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro summary

The EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro was a huge surprise for me. I honestly admit, I didn’t like EKEN products, and the Alfawise brand, like GearBest’s own brand, has focused more on the cheaper category so far. Lately, though, some interesting porters have appeared under the name Alfawise, so it’s worth a look at them.

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Going back to the camera, it really came as a big surprise because I didn’t think I was going to buy a 100K camera for under $ 4 lately. Here’s the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro, and it turns out that some dumbfounding, cutting off the extras can result in a much lower price level. Because it would be a shame to deny that a multitude of settings have fallen victim to savings. In return, there’s a very good sensor and a very good set of chips that ultimately give the soul of the camera, and it depends on them what quality and resolution we can take. The EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro does not make a mistake in this.

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I’m not saying this camera will be the Holy Grail, but I do say that the fact that well under $ 100 can be a good 4K camera to do it might move the market a bit. Besides the camera, all the other solutions available at similar prices seem ridiculous, they could even disappear, no one would miss. So we wouldn’t mind if the EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro were the worst camera on the market from now on.

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Short. The camera image is acceptable but not perfect. The colors and sharpness are 75 to 80 percent if we take the perfect 100 percent. The accessories and the camera itself are perfect. The camera software is down, and the gyroscope, which is needed for vibration damping, appears to have fallen victim to cheapening. So is it worth buying this camera? If you are a person who does not like to get lost in the plethora of menus, you simply want to take a picture of your holiday in Croatia or skiing on your favorite Austrian slope at the cheapest possible quality but in the best quality available, then this camera was invented for you. Add a 32GB UHS-3 memory card (or more even) and head to the beach or mountains!

You can find the camera here for 66 dollars, or ~ 19 forints: EKEN Alfawise V50 Pro

… But currently there is a coupon code on it that you can use to further discount! Coupon code: EKENALFAV50P

Here you can find a memory card much cheaper than domestic prices: Memory cards are very cheap (buy a UHS-4 speed card for 3K recording!)


Detailed specification:

General Informations

Manufacturer: EKEN Alfawsie 
Area of ​​application: Aerial Photography, Bike, Extreme Sports, Motorcycle, Ski, Underwater 
Other ability: Mini 
Type: Sports Camera

Disk Arrays

Memory card: TF max. 32 GB (not included) 
UHS Speed ​​Class: UHS-3 (for 4K recording!)

Display

Diagonal: 2.0 inch

Nutrition

Battery capacity (mAh): 1050 
Battery type: Internal 
Charging: AC USB charger, USB charging from PC 
Battery: lithium 
Standby time: 10 hour 
Operating time: 50 minutes

Viewing angle

Wide viewing angle 170 degrees

Video / Image / Audio

Video Format: MP4 
Video resolution: 1080P (30fps), 1080P (60fps), 2.7K (30fps), 4K (30fps), 720P (60fps)

functions

Remote control: Yes 
Time child: Van 
Waterproof housing: Yes

Dimensions / Weight

Package size: 23.00 x 10.00 x 7.00 cm 
Package weight: 0.5770 kg 
Camera Size: 5.93 x 4.11 x 2.14 cm 
Camera weight: 0.0760 kg

Package contents

1 x Camera (Battery included), 1 x Remote Control, 1 x Waterproof Case, 1 x Handlebar Mount, 1 x Helmet Mount, 1 x Tripod, 1 x USB Cable, 1 x Clip, 6 x Adapter

About the Author

s3nki

Owner of the HOC.hu website. He is the author of hundreds of articles and thousands of news. In addition to various online interfaces, he has written for Chip Magazine and also for the PC Guru. For a time, he ran his own PC shop, working for years as a store manager, service manager, system administrator in addition to journalism.

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