AEE MD80 Doesn't jerk after all (but it still wobbles)

In my MD80 review I assumed that the jerky stop-start problem with my video was down to the camera itself. It turned out that the fault was actually with the 2gb Lexar Micro SD card that came with the camera.

I therefore feel that I have done this camera a disservice in my earlier review and have uploaded this clip to show what it can actually do when it's working properly.

I stand by my earlier comments that action cams really need image stabiliser to be useful and it does still suffer from all the problems of a small lens and a cheap CMOS chip - smearing in low light and CMOS wobble (visible when my car goes over a bumpy road). The replacement micro SD I used was just an old 2GB Sandisk card I found lying about - it wasn't a class 6.

Apologies for the misleading info in the earlier review.

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Science & Technology

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• aee md80
• spy cam
• techmoan
• review
• wobble
• cmos
• jerky
• jerkyness
• md80

[Greataardvark]

Im buying one and putting it on my rc plane (: What SD card are you using in this video please?? Thank you.

[Techmoan]

@Greataardvark It was just a normal Class 2 card. Get any Non-Fake class 4 card and you'll be fine.

[K00L1E]

Techmoan, what alot of your viewers don't understand, is that the camera you reviewed is an AEE one, which is the original MD80. All other MD80 cameras that:

a) don't carry the AEE logo on the front;

b) has a plastic body - not metal;

c) can be found for around 7GBP - 15 GBP is not the same camera at all.

Maybe a cheaper MD80 side by side comparison against the AEE's MD80 would be beneficial?

Also a list of differences between the AEE MD80 and the MD80 clones?

Thanks!

[Techmoan]

@K00L1E You are right - there is a lot of confusion about these cameras. My MD80 review is now quite old and quality has improved and moved on, that's why I haven't gone back and revisited it. Have you looked at my latest review of the HD808 #11 camera? - After using that one, I couldn't the MD80 any more. I'd imagine that the image sensor and chipset out of the HD808 will get used in most of the new spy cameras from now on.

[keokidnick]

sooo what would be the best micro card?

[Techmoan]

@keokidnick Just get a real good name card, probably from a trusted retailer (like Amazon but not the Marketplace sellers) and aim for a class 4 speed rating.

[MrPolymers]

I think I'm still noticing some dropped frames. Does this camera create the avi files? You mentioned that may be an issue with some of these cameras..

[kakawkaization]

is this radio?

[raykiii]

Thank you for these post. I think you did it justice and I'm not too impressed with it.

[BX5BT]

the brand of the SD card can actually affect the quality of the camera?

[MynamesNOTDevon]

your driving on the wrong side of the road

[zettasys]

Zetta Z11 can record 8 hours video by battery, check it out in youtube "Zetta Z11".

[Greataardvark]

@watchforfinger Not yet I only realised all of my digi cameras use a normal SD card and I transfer via USB direct to camera. This thing is not detected when I plug it in USB. So I have gone for the easy option and ordered a MSD card reader. (: I will post a video at some point maybe of me driving. Tune in to my channel and take a look. Sub and itl show you when I post.

[watchforfinger]

@Greataardvark that will be awsome did you do it yet?

[Greataardvark]

@Techmoan Just arrived today and the manual was crap haha ive got an 8 GB sandisk in there its a class 4 and its a great lil camera (: ive had it on the front of my rc plane and recorded a video already. Top notch. Technology is fantastic these days, and at under £20 for a camera that does this and an 8GB card??? WOW ha. I am pleased (: