The MGCool Explorer is one of MGCoolās first products to be released, and it is incredibly cheap, starting at $49USD. It is capable of capturing up to 4K video at 15fps, and letās get right into the unboxing.
MGCOOL Explorer 4KĀ Specifications
Processor | AllWinner V3 |
Display | 2.0ā TFTĀ 320×240 px |
Sensor | 16MP 1/3.2 IMX 179Ā CMOS sensor |
Lens | 170 deg wide angle |
Operating System | Android/iOS Compatible |
Recording options | 4K@15, 2K@30, FHD@60, 720p@120fps |
Battery | 1050mAh |
Physical Dimensions | 55g, 5.90 x 4.10 x 2.90 cm |
Big thanks to MGCoolĀ for providing this review unit. Buy one here.
MGCool Explorer 4KĀ Unboxing
The MGCool Explorer comes in quite an attractive black box with all the accessories inside. Opening up the box reveals the MGCool Explorer action cam itself already sitting inside its waterproof housing surrounded by foam, and removing the action cam and the protective foam we see the rest of the accessories inside, and there are quite a few. I wonāt go through all of them in detail, but if you need to mount this action cam to something, youāll more often than not find the appropriate accessory.
MGCool ExplorerĀ 4KĀ Hands On
Moving on to the action camera itself, the waterproof housing looks pretty sturdy and waterproof (which I will test) and undoing the top latch opens up the waterproof housing revealing the action cam itself. The action camera is small and light, and it is made of rubber. It is textured rubber which makes it incredibly easy to grip, and we have the power buttons on the front, up down buttons on the right, and the non touchscreen on the back.
MGCool ExplorerĀ 4KĀ First Impressions
So far, Iāve had a rather neutral first impression of this action camera, it doesnāt do anything to make me doubt but neither does it do anything to impress me either. Iāll be trying to use this with a Zhiyun gimbal meant for cell phones, so Iām not sure how well it would work, but weāll see. Iāll be doing a full test on it, and be sure to stay tuned for the full review.