Thieye E7 Review

The Thieye E7 is an astonishing camera with a great price-quality. The quality of the image is very good and can record up to 4K 30fps, it also has electronic image stabilization (EIS) and the built-in anti-vibration function that has effective control on movement shake when using the E7 sports action camera.

This new 4K action camera is the older brother of the famous Thieye T5e which was a fantastic camera that put Thieye into the action camera market, even with the tough competition of sports cameras it did very well. So is this one even better?

Is this the camera that delivers it all with a low-budget? We’ve reviewed it to find out all about it. If you would like to check out other cheap GoPro alternatives click here

Well, the Thieye is a known brand in the action camera world, this is a low-budget price camera with a lot of great features. It can record real 4K which is great up to 30fps and has also comes with electronic image stabilization. And can also go underwater with its housing. So I definitely recommend this camera for beginners and people wanting a cheap sports camera.

Design

The Thieye E7 is well built with good quality plastics and it has a black color with some orange next to the lens. It feels pretty durable and with the waterproof housing, it can go underwater up to 60m (197feet). All attachments are sturdy and the IPX8 waterproof case is made of high-quality plastic which makes its waterproof level up to 197 feet and protects the camera from damage in normal use.

On the front, we can see the lens, two LEDs. On the upper side, there is the start recording button similar to most cameras, on the left side, there is the microSD compartment slot and the settings button and on the right side, there is the Micro-USB cable and the mini HDMI cable.

The dimensions of it are 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.9 inches and it’s weight is 1.35 pounds.

Specs

It uses a Panasonic MN34112 14MP with the ICatch V50 chipset. It can record 4K 30fps and 20MP photos using a 170° super wide-angle 7G lens with an opening of F2.8. It uses an advanced gyro stabilization function (EIS) that supports 4K gyro anti-shake.

It also comes with a smartphone app and Wifi and enjoys hands-free control of your camera via simple voice commands or conveniently controls your action camera 4K remotely.

In the back we can find the IPS LCD 2 ″ screen of 320 x 240px resolution, the screen is pretty good but it’s not a touch screen. Here we can also find two other extra LEDs, which will mark the power of the camera and whether or not it is recording video.

Battery

The ThiEYE E7 uses a 1100mAh 3.7V battery which is quite good, not having a touch screen or front LCD panel, it will save us battery. The battery can last up to 155 minutes recording 1080p Full HD video, with the WiFi and screen turned off. In the case of capturing 4K video, battery life will drop dramatically.

The battery is situated at the bottom, where there is a cover that gives access to the battery. The ThiEYE E7 comes with 2 batteries so you can change them quickly and keep recording whenever the first one runs out.

Stabilization

The ThiEYE E7 uses Electronic Image Stabilization, built-in Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) that detects the position and motion changes when the camera moves or shakes, which is impressive to gets rid of the horrible jerky jumping most action cameras have.

The sensors use a cross-border image compensation algorithm to compensate for the change and shooting of glass and stable images when the camera moves or shakes.

The (EIS) stabilization can go up to resolutions from 1080p FHD to 4K video, being the first models of cheap sports cameras that can stabilize 4K video.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
4K Video	No-touch screen
Price	Needs a case for underwater
Decent stabilization up to 4K	No RAW pictures
RAW and HDR	Not so good in low light
Pretty good battery life up to 155min
Compatible with all accessories

Photography

As for the photography, the ThiEYE E7 can take pictures up to.

• 14MP (4320×3240)
• 10MP (3648×2736)
• 8MP (3264×2448)
• 5MP (2592×1944)
• 2MP (1600×1200)

The quality is good and also taking into account that we have the possibility to change the ISO and the exposure time with some other settings, with patience we can work interesting images.

The E7 also has the option of Time Lapse in Photo mode and other picture features, something I greatly appreciate and the possibility of putting the resolutions of the pictures in 4:3 or 16:9 format.

A downside to this camera is that it is not capable of taking pictures in RAW format.

Video

It’s capable to record up to 1080p full HD to 60 frames per second, and it’s able to record for 155 minutes. The videos captured with this action camera are stored in.MP4 format under the H.264 codec

The ThiEYE E7 can record in native 4K Ultra HD which is amazing for a low-budget action camera, it uses a 170° super wide-angle 7G lens to provide video and 14MP photos even in low light.

The ThiEYE E7 also comes with some video features to get better footage, for example, single shooting, to photo burst, to time-lapse, to self-timer, to slow motion, to aqua mode, to long exposure, to distortion correction.

The video resolutions of the ThiEYE E7 are the following:

• 4K a 30fps
• 2.7K a 30fps
• 1080P FHD a 60/30fps (no hay opción de 120fps)
• 720P HD a 120/60/30fps (no hay opción de 240fps)

Should you buy it?

This is one of the best low-budget action cameras, with great quality on its pictures and videos. It can record up to real 4K resolution which is amazing for a low-budget camera along with many other great features.

The ThiEYE can also have multiple ways of control to enjoying a hands-free control of your camera via simple voice commands. Or conveniently control it remotely. Moreover, you can edit and share your special-effect pics with ThiEYE Cam App on your Android or iOS devices instantly.

It’s compatible with most accessories like all of the GoPro accessories. It uses pretty cheaply but decent quality batteries which can last up to 155min.
The negative thing is, it doesn’t have a touch screen which is becoming more popular every day with an action camera and it doesn’t do well in low-light. The camera can also go underwater very deep up to 60m (197ft) with the waterproof case.

I definitely recommend getting this camera if you’re looking for a good cheap quality-value action camera. Being a low-budget action camera don’t expect to have GoPro quality or high-end brand quality. If you wanna check some other action cameras, medium and high-end click here!