One could see that lately in the Chinese market there is a boom in drones and action cameras. Perhaps GoPro is the ruler, now and from some months and Xiaomi through Yi enter the game, but lately a new company has entered with good action camera at a very low price. This company is Andoer and this time came to present to us Andoer C5 Pro, a action camera that according to the company can shoot 4K at real frame rate. To be true, C5 Pro can shoot 4K at 30 fps, when a similar example like the SJ4000, which although boasted 60fps, was only a 30fps camera with the same frame repeated twice. It’s a bit like software interpolation on smartphones.
Design
Andoer C5 Pro comes with a 2.0″ LCD screen, which is more than enough to display natural shootings scene and offer real-time playtime. Comes with underwater case till 30m, enable you to record excellent marine adventures and only in black. It weights only 58 grams and it’s dimensions are 5.7 x 3.9 x 2.7cm. On the side we see a usb port, hdmi and a micro sd card port. On the top is the power button and for the wifi if it is active or not.
Features
Andoer C5 Pro is equipped with the Ambarella A12S75 chipset and for image sensor adopts a Sony IMX117 16MP with 170 degree wide-angle lens. The camera features a built-in electronic image stabilization, so the images won’t be shaky. Features built-in WiFi, with remote control and real-time share and playback through it. The camera also supports long exposure. It uses different scene modes and effects in order to be able to satisfy different shooting demands. One of the abilities of the camera is the loop recording, in case you want to use it as a car DVR and home security. Andoer C5 Pro supports JPEG image format and H.264 video format. When shooting, can take 4K video at 30fps or 1080P at 120fps, using motion detection, in order to record vivid, clear and smooth the moving action. Features shooting modes like Single Shot, Continuous Shot, Self-timer and Auto Shooting. Taking video supports 4K(3840×2160 16:9 30fps)(3840×2160 16:9 25fps Super View) / 2.7K(2704×2028 4:3 30fps)(2704×1520 16:9 30fps)(2704×1520 16:9 30fps Super View) / 2.5K(2560×1440 16:9 60/30 fps) / 2160P(2880×2160 4:3 30fps) / 1440P(1920×1440 4:3 60/30 fps) /1080P(1920×1080 16:9 60/30 fps Super View)(1920×1080 16:9 120/60/30 fps) / 960P(1280×1080 4:3 120/60/30 fps) / 720P(1280×720 16:9 120/30 fps Super View)(1280×720 16:9 200/120/60/30 fps) and for images supports 16M（4608×3456 4:3）/ 14M（4254×3264 4:3）/ 12M （4000×3000 4:3）/ 8.3M（3840×2160 16:9）/ 5M（2560×1920 4:3）/ 3M（2048×1536 4:3）
Battery
Andoer C5 Pro is equipped with a 900mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery. It can be easily replaced in order to put the new one and continue shooting. Battery life is about 90 minutes in 1080P use.
Conclusion
Andoer has shown to us once more, a very good action camera that can really shoot in 4k. The Andoer C5 Pro is ideal for underwater activities, for travels for taking pictures friends and family for using it as a security camera using the motion detection feature.
Update on Aug.18: You can also use this coupon code: HTY10ADC and 220 points to catch one at $ 113.79.