5.0 out of 5 stars Far better than you'd expect for the budget

M.D. · 14 June 2022

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } This camera is far better than it should be, given the price. Let's be honest here: you shouldn't be expecting a sub-£60 action camera to rival a GoPro. But if, like me, your expectations are reasonable to the budget, I think you'd be very pleasantly surprised with this device.First and foremoset, the video image quality is perfectly acceptable. You won't be capturing TV-quality footage, but you will be getting more-than-serviceable HD video. My one caveat to that claim would be to not expect wonders if you're trying to shoot 4K30fps. While the file output will technically BE 30fps, you'll find a lot of dropped and duplicated frames - to the point where playback feels more like 15-12fps.If your target is 1080p, though, this camera will serve you well under most circumstances. Image compression is a little on the high side, but not terrible - and you will fit a lot of footage on your MicroSD so, once again, this is a budget-friendly device since you can potentially save a few pounds by reducing your storage card size. As a test, I captured 60 seconds of footage with a mixture of high and low motion and at 1080p30, it came to just shy of 115MB. Taking that as a baseline, that equates to around 9.2 hours of footage on a 64GB MicroSD card. And of course, the maths isn't that straightforward with compressed video (generally speaking, the longer the footage, the more you get per byte), so you may find you can fit in even more than that.You should also be aware that the camera has a wide angle/field-of-view lens and there is no software built into the camera to compensate for this and allow for different fields of view - so there is a noticeable "fish eye" effect to the captured footage. This could be a benefit or a deficit, depending on your particular use case.The Electronic Image Stabilisation is functional and "good enough." It serves its purpose and I have no doubt will be useful for instances such as helmet-cam or bike-cam footage - but if you wobble the camera around a *lot.* you can visibly notice how it warps the image to keep it stable in-frame. It's not massively noticeable, but it's there if you know what to look for.Battery life in my experience has been good. I'm yet to use either of the two cameras I bought to the point where their battery expired, and a spare battery comes packed in with the device. The on-screen display claims around 4.5 hours of filming from a full charge, and I have no reason to doubt that claim.The screen on the back fills a good portion of the device, is bright and high-enough-resolution that the User Interface is clear and easy to read. The UI itself makes sense and is easy to understand. There's no touch screen (again, you really shouldn't expect that at this price point), but navigating with the camera's buttons is simple and the UI is quick to respond and never sluggish.Smartphone integration is handled by an app called "Live DV". It's unsurprisingly not as user-friendly as GoPro's Quik app, but it's easy enough to sync with the camera (via the cam's own built-in WiFi network) and provides a live on-screen feed from the camera (which helps to set up shots) as well as the ability to start/stop video recording, take photos and access/change settings for image quality/resolution etc. Also provided is a simple radio remote control with two buttons (video start/stop and photo). This requires no syncing and just works out of the box. In fact I found, to my delight, that a single remote can be used to control both my cameras at the same time - so I can just set up my shots and press one button to get them both recording at the same time. I suspect I will actually use this more than the app.Moving on from software to hardware; the camera itself is incredibly light (so would make a superb helmet cam) yet manages to feel robust and solid in its build. There's no flex in the housing and the sides have an inlaid cross-hatch pattern which provides and comfortable and secure grip.Alongside the camera are provided the aforementioned spare battery, the waterproof housing, the remote control (along with straps to place it on your arm/clothing/backpack etc.), an external microphone to plug in for audio recording and enough mounts that you will almost certainly be able to attach the camera to almost anything. Paired with something like a Joby Gorillapod, you could potentially mount the camera almost anywhere.Like the GoPro Hero 4, the mounts attach to the housing rather than the camera itself, but all buttons are accessible through the housing. The MicroSD card, mic port and USB port are not, however (it is waterproof after all) - so you cannot mount the camera while also attaching it to a USB power source. If you're aiming to use this as a dash cam, security cam or some other use case where continuous power would be beneficial, you might want to buy some adhesive velcro or other "sticky" mounting method.I do not intend for this review to be harshly critical in any way - any negative points I've raised above spring purely from the budget nature of the camera - and at this price point, this camera performs far above my expectations.*TLDR:*At this price point, this camera performs beyond reasonable expectations and comes with a plethora of useful bonuses, attachments and accessories. Highly, highly recommended for a budget action cam.

4.0 out of 5 stars Love it

m.l. · 10 May 2025

Love this small sports cam

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing value

J.A.M. · 19 November 2023

This is an amazing action camera. I bought it to record some guitar lessons to share online with a few students. Clarity of video was of paramount importance as the students need to be able to clearly see finger and string positions, and this little camera is just perfect that. The provision of an external microphone is a real bonus as this ensures the audio is as clear as the video. There are plenty of accessories included in the box so there is a mounting option for just about every scenario. I used the frame mount, which has a standard tripod female thread, which meant I could mount it on my tripod and position it focused on the guitar fingerboard. The addition of the included remote control is a real bonus, as you don't need to touch the camera to stop or start recording. It comes with two batteries and an external charger, so running out of battery isn't a worry. Battery life is excellent, I had it running for over 40 mins constantly and it was still going strong.For a bit of fun, I also fitted it to my 1000cc motorcycle in the waterproof case provided. I was unlucky enough to encounter some very heavy rain on my ride, but the waterproof case did its job well, and the internal mic coped well despite it being in the sealed case.Surfola emailed me a few days after purchase, just to see if I was happy with my purchase. I did have a couple of questions, so I took advantage of this dialogue to speak to them. My questions were answered promptly and way above my expectations. Their customer service is second to none.In conclusion, if you're looking for a inexpensive action cam and want top quality results, then surfola is the one to go for. All you need to add is a decent micro sd card, I purchased a 128gb Samsung ultra card, which is perfect for my needs. I have since got a surfola sf530 camera to use for my teaching, which has even more useful functions, such as front and rear screens, which is even better for my teaching as you can see what you're filming in the front screen. The sf 230 is now in my car as a dash cam, which I'm sure will give fine quality video should the need ever arise.

コスパ最高です

D. · 30 April 2024

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } アクセサリーがたくさんついていてマイクロSDカード（私はSamsung microSDカード 128GB EVO Plus microSDXCを使用 ）を買い足せばすぐに使えます。この価格で防水ケースもついているので万一の失敗も恐れず海水浴のシーンで使うことができそうです。私はすでに、Surfola社の他の商品も購入していますが、バイクの前の画像と後ろの画像をともに撮影したくて、本商品を追加購入しました。購入したてなので耐久性については未知数ですが、他の商品でのSurfola社の誠意あるサポートが好印象だったのでサポートも含めて長く使っていけそうに思います。今後いろいろなアクションシーンで撮影や他の商品等との比較も含めてYoutube投稿へもチャレンジしていきたいと思っています。

Action cam

U.H. · 7 July 2023

Schaut auf den ersten Blick nicht schlecht aus, 2Akkus sind dabei, aber wo ist ein Ladegerät?? Weitere Rezensionen folgen nach der Testfase.

防水カバー装着での使用が基本

け. · 23 July 2024

ネックホルダーや二輪車のハンドルなどに取り付けるアクティブな撮影では防水カバーに装着しないとマウント出来ません。完全密封されてしまう防水カバー装着シーンでは録音レベルに期待しないほうが良いです。プラスチックの防水カバーは傷つきやすいのでレンズ面に傷が付かないように注意が必要です。防水カバー無しで使えるシーンは三脚に取り付ける場合かクリップでベルトなどに装着する場合に限られます。当然外部マイクを接続出来るのも防水カバー無しの場合だけです。側面インターフェースのカバーはペロペロのゴムが一点圧入固定されているだけなので単体で使う場合は紛失注意です。とは言え安価で機能充分、付属アクセサリーも豊富なのでコストパフォーマンスは申し分ありません。釣りや海水浴などでのアウトドアで大活躍しそうです。

アフターケアがいい

c. · 16 May 2025

何回も異音がしていたりしたけど、すぐに新しいの送ってくれて良かった。その後快調に動いてます。

自転車にピッタシ

ぴ. · 15 May 2025

The media could not be loaded. 大きさについて　60×40×25mm　重さ61g　付属ネジは大きいので小さい頭の六角ネジに交換すればハンドルの狭い場所にも取り付け可能です。録画時間とファイルサイズについて　　バッテリー容量は1050mAhで90分録画可能、2個付属（最大180分）。録画ファイル形式はMOV、サイズは1080×30で90分録画した時11G。180分録画した場合、サイズは22G。32Gマイクロsd使えば4時間録画できる。　Microsdは付属していないので別購入必要です。バッテリーはモバイルバッテリーをUSB接続で使うことも可能、単純計算で10000mAhなら800分は稼働する。バッテリーの充電について　1050ｍAhの1個の充電時間は２～３時間。充電中は赤LEDが画面左側に点灯。完了すると消灯する。　充電方法はtype－c　USBケーブルでPCやモバイルバッテリーに接続すれば自動的に開始する。この時、画面は消しておいた方が充電は速い。あとバッテリー交換時に時刻が狂うので必ず正確な時刻補正必要。音について　ケース入れて内蔵マイク録音するとキンキン高音が響く、あまりいい音ではない。外部マイクも付属しているので、そちらの方がましかも？？外部マイクについては未実験です。5種類のビデオモードの違いについて　モードは5種類、高画質の順番に4k＞2k＞1080×60＞1080×30＞720×120、最後の720×120は720×30の間違いだと思うけどメニューの文字は120になってる。テストした感想を書くと4k2kは画質は詳細、だけどファイルが重い、720×30？は荒い。1080×60と30は大差ない。YouTubeなどで使うなら1080×30が使いやすい。　実験した動画をアップしました。YouTube用にMOVからmp4に変換しています、変換時に元から変わってしまうので参考程度にどうぞ。商品箱に自転車選手の写真があるメーカーも自転車利用を押してるのかも？？ひとつだけ取り付けネジの手回し用プラスチックが大きくて自転車ハンドルのような狭い場所では使えません。これ六角ネジの付属にしてもらえればベスト。僕は六角ネジを使って固定しました。手回しでは弱くて動きます。なので、この手回しネジは使えません。自転車は振動半端ない（特にロードバイクは）ガチガチに締めないと段差一発でカメラが空向いてます。普通の六角ネジの方が値段も安いと思います。　最後にドライブレコーダーではなくアクションカメラというんですね。確かに自転車で使えばドライブにはならない、納得。補足　ファイルの拡張子はMOVですが中身はH264でmp4ファイルです。ユーチューブなどへアップする時はH264そのままで上げれば劣化せず奇麗です。