MGCOOL Explorer 1S camera samples released


MGCOOL Explorer 1S

MGCOOL has just released some photos taken with the recently launched MGCOOL Explorer 1S. How good can a $49 action camera look? Well, let’s find out!

MGCOOL Explorer 1S

The MGCOOL Explorer 1S is powered by a NT96660 chipset and Sony IMX078 image sensor. It can shoot 4K videos at 24fps and has a switchable FOV parameters: 70°, 110°, 140° and 170°.

MGCOOL Explorer 1S

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MGCOOL’s Explorer 1S is currently on a flash sale on Gearbest costing $49.99. Its price is relatively cheap considering it can shoot 4K videos and these camera samples don’t look too bad. We’re yet to see how the videos look, though.

Here are all the photo samples:

Learn more about the MGCOOL Explorer 1S over at MGCOOL’s official website.

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15 Comments

  1. NextHype
    March 15, 2017

    washed colors + low contrast + too much noise = crap

  2. NextHype
    March 15, 2017

    washed colors + low contrast + too much noise = crap

  3. willysson
    March 16, 2017

    Wait? You and every other news source had been saying this was a Sony IMX078 (1/2.3″, 1.55micron) sensor, now all of a sudden it’s an IMX179 (1/3.2″, 1.4micron). Big difference. That explains the price.

    • March 16, 2017

      I may have reported it wrong. It says Sony IMX078 everywhere else.

  4. Virgilijus Glodenis
    March 16, 2017

    Because these photos are from EXPLORER! You page administrators should have atleast a bit of knowledge to check the information. Youtube video (from which photos are) clearly shows the EXPLORER and not EXPLORER 1S camera.

  5. Armando Jaleo
    March 16, 2017

    It looks like a good result.

  6. Guest
    March 16, 2017

    Wait? You and every other news source had been saying this was a Sony IMX078 (1/2.3″, 1.55micron) sensor, now all of a sudden it’s an IMX179 (1/3.2″, 1.4micron). Big difference. That explains the price.

    • Pierre
      March 16, 2017

      I may have reported it wrong. It says Sony IMX078 everywhere else.

  7. Jonathan dos Santos
    March 16, 2017

    Frankly, it looks great.

  8. Emi Geek
    March 16, 2017

    I must see more photos for give my opinion.

  9. Emilio Calvo
    March 16, 2017

    Is Gearbest a Reliable Company?.

  10. Julio Pedregosa
    March 16, 2017

    Prize?.

  11. Virgilijus Glodenis
    March 16, 2017

    Because these photos are from EXPLORER! You page administrators should have atleast a bit of knowledge to check the information. Youtube video (from which photos are) clearly shows the EXPLORER and not EXPLORER 1S camera.

  12. lYl
    March 16, 2017

    It’s pollution or washed color ? o_O

  13. lYl
    March 16, 2017

    It’s pollution or washed color ? o_O