A review and quick start guide for the Excelvan Q8 4K Ultra HD action camera. Includes video resolution and video mode, time lapse mode, digital zoom, still image modes (timed, Auto, Drama Shoot), and slow motion mode 1080p 60fps and 720p 120fps. Also includes some sample videos and stills, including audio recorded with the Q8 and simultaneously with a Lumix FZ45.
Good Points
Excellent value for money
Highly portable, light and uses standard Go Pro fixings
Large array of features, timelapse and slo mo are particularly useful.
Image quality reasonable at 1080p / 8MP and below
Stable and reliable, not prone to crashing.
Packaged with many different mounts and a waterproof case.
Bad points
Zoom is practically useless
Sound quality is very poor
Still images above 8MP are poor
Image poor in low light, particularly slo mo
Conclusion
An excellent way to experiment with an action cam if you are on a budget, has an array of useful features and reasonable quality up to 1080p / 8MP. Performs best in good lighting and can produce some amazing time lapses.
4K on YouTube and Vimeo
I have tried to upload 4K footage to YouTube and Vimeo and only get 1440p (2K) maximum resolution. This may be a problem at my end and not the Q8, but is worth mentioning. At the moment I cannot edit 4K video.
Sample images
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| Full 2MP Image |
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| 2MP image (cropped to 1280 x 720) |
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| 8MP image (cropped to 1280 x 720) |
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| 16MP image (cropped to 1280 x 720) |
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