Soocoo C30 Action Camera, Novatek 96660 Sony IMX078, and clones

[petesimon]

Soocoo C30 without remote,and C30R with remote, Action Camera - link to soocoo official website
Setup menu screens - link
Official firmware updates - http://www.soocoo.cc/DL/


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HAMSWAN F60 (not Allwinner V3 "F60") - link to official Hamswan website
amazon - http://amzn.to/2ogxASP
review video - https://youtu.be/6iQCFb7rI1Y

[petesimon]

F69 (Aliexpress) - link


.


Apeman A80 - link to Apeman official website
http://a.co/1v8GiW8
review video - https://youtu.be/_WDRBG_5iZg

[petesimon]

Howdy. I got my F69 from Aliexpress ( link here http://ali.onl/Bwg ) today in the mail for ~$54 USD. It gets quite warm when using QHD 2k and UHD 4k modes, and the metal usb/hdmi ports are hot but not has hot as an Eken H8 Plus. Otherwise I haven't tested it much yet, and I will post more details later...



Firmare version is

96660 / F68
201600331

But the "F68" camera model looks different. and I'm looking for compatible firmware updates for this camera.

[nutsey]

Looks like good old HT10 cam to me. I don't think there are any more differences between F69 and F68 but the front panels.

[petesimon]

thanks for the tip. can you tell me more about the HT10 and/or what is the web link to that cam?

[nutsey]

All the clones mentioned in this topic (plus Elephone Explorer Pro and Discovery Adventures DS 300) share the same main PCB marked HT_Main_V0x. And all I know about it at the moment that it's produced not by Soocoo, Discovery, Anytek or Elephone.

[petesimon]

okay. hm, I'm still getting familiar with the various Novatek 96660 "4k" cams.
so, which newer firmware might be compatible, and have a good anti-shake / eis control ? -- Ele Pro, and/or Soocoo C30 ?

Ele Pro Version V1.0 - No Wrist Remote
Ele Pro 20160408 V1.0 FW96660A.bin - https://mega.nz/#!o1onzLRC!t5X3MYBDTY4t3m76rUhf7PV6rx3AHNzB14T0zPgH8rA
Ele Pro 20160518 V1.0 FW96660A.bin - https://mega.nz/#!csZDiDZR!S7JanHLxbSx0L-gtbrzLsPkJZxlHe5-Souzc4luZdCM
Ele Pro 20160530 V1.0 FW96660A.bin - https://mega.nz/#!t4QgRKDS!LPTmfbU0ioolrKh__awSk8Zg_idVo6RinMMTfHFacAU

Index of /DL/SOOCOO-C30-Firmware
Parent Directory
20160606.zip
20160802V2.0.zip
20170224V2.0.zip
20170308.zip

[petesimon]

hm, this is a "first" for me... but the 'OK' button does not work 99% of the time I press on it. and I think the problem is becoming worse. I was lucky to get to the firmware screen after pressing the OK button to the left / right / forward / rear "sides" of the button many times . video - https://youtu.be/_15TQOa3gi4

I'm not sure yet, but I might use one of the disassembly guides for Allwinner (and Novatek if any) here and in youtube, but the some things about the cam body are different.



ah, maybe teardown tutorial of a real sj4000 might be good to see.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...-Tech-Teardown

[nutsey]

Note that your F69 lacks the QC sticker which usually covers the center screw for other HT10 cams.

[petesimon]

nutsey - lack of QC sticker - yes, you were right about that! There was not any sticker to be found at all.
I have opened a dispute with the seller on Aliexpress for a refund ~52 $ USD.

[petesimon]

*UPDATE* My dispute proposal for a ~%75 refund worked. I got $40 back from the seller of out $52 that I paid. I still have the camera, but it's disassembled and some wires became detached. Maybe someday I will try to repair it and reassemble it. but right now i don't have soldering iron or any nice tools.

[petesimon]

Elephone (Elecam) Explorer Pro (is discontinued)
Dashcamtalk forums - link
Elephone forums - link
Goprawn forums - link

"Pro" without remote, and "Pro 2" with remote. Note that there are also several different firmware release "Versions" along with different dates.

[DrekiTech]

The F68 camera I received from Amazon accepts SooCoo C30 V2.0 firmware confirmed no issues I could find with normal use. Mine was branded ODRVM. The C30 firmware actually improved the gyro and video color imho, but unfortunately not the audio.

If you try to put the C30 firmware on this cam just note that I couldn't track down the original firmware so you'll be stuck with the results. Do so at your own risk, as your camera may be different than mine.

Pretty sure this is the same as the F68 on AliExpress, Gearbest, Banggood, etc.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01MA6D8BW/

[petesimon]

THanks DrekiTech. But you got the "F68R" with remote, ya? I just want a decent working camera without a remote. I want a regular F68 without remote from Aliexpress http://ali.onl/Ca5 . So you're saying that a firmware file with "2.0" in the filename from http://soocoo.cc/DL/SOOCOO-C30-Firmware/ (not C30R) will likely work?

By the way, which firmware zip file did you fetch from online and from where?

[petesimon]

here is a review video of the F68 - link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVZkRBQavRk

[petesimon]

Some weeks ago, I ordered this camera for ~$60 USD. http://ali.onl/COQ
I received it today and updated it to 20170224V2.0.zip from www.soocoo.cc and it seems to work fine.
See this post and thread.

[nutsey]

Soocoo c60

[petesimon]

is this link right (only bulk) ? https://soocoo.en.alibaba.com/produc...ide_angle.html

similarities / differences to the C30 (and others) ?

[nutsey]

Yes, I also saw it listed in one Turkish online retail.
This is C30 with "improved" front panel.

[petesimon]

The official Soocoo site http://soocoo.cc redirects to a new domain http://www.soocooplus.com and this has new site content.

For now, firmware updates are available from this link http://www.soocooplus.com/c-series-firmware

V20170308 (R) is the latest as of this writing.

[JH79]

Hello to all!

I would like to ask if we add a List of known Clones that are verified to work with the C30 Firmware.
I Think this would be good Idea since yesterday someone started a tread with a new LCD-Type with incompatible Driver.

To avoid Confusion of the individual Cameras and due to the Parts switching of some Manufacturers it would be good
if anyone ho flashed their Cameras successfully would add the following Information to a post containing the following:

Brand name of the Camera,
Shop or Sellers name if from a Marketplace,
some Pictures of the Housing,
Initial Firmware-Version-Number,
flashed Firmware-Version-Number,

and if so, additional Information of Features that work or dont work with the new Firmware.

I think this way we could minimize bricked or unusable Cameras because of incompatible Firmwares.

What do You think ???

[petesimon]

Good idea. Here's my (former, but gave it away as a gift) F68. I flashed Soocoo FW because while using the original FW, the video quality was so badly pixelated / blocky, but Soocoo FW improved the video quality only a little. So I gave it all away to a friend.



Original FW and Soocoo FW

[petesimon]

I got this Soopash SP11 Novatek 96660 / IMX078 camera for ~$42 USD. Here is my transaction shot from Aliexpress - https://www.dropbox.com/s/r65efj3h9o...ze%29.pdf?dl=0

As you see, the original firmware is newer 20170923. But there is no "Gyro" option in the menu. I wonder if I could flash official Soocoo C30 firmware, and still see the LCD normally. What do you think ?


.
More photos will be in this gallery - https://postimg.org/gallery/1jjlwycz4/

[petesimon]

photos gallery ( postimg.cc ) - https://postimg.cc/gallery/1jjlwycz4/

[khromv]

I bought a camera called Hieha Action Camera 4K http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showt...#entry69703236
the firmware was sent to me by the seller. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7M...ew?usp=sharing
The camera quickly discharges the battery
The chamber physically lacks a gyroscope
Do you have native firmware for your camera?

[petesimon]

looks like a C30 / C30R - http://amzn.eu/dmZMjVw

[khromv]

Hieha Action Camera - N60 main v2.4 17.06.19 same as Soopash SP11. there was a firmware Sports DV20170805, the seller sent firmware Sports DV 20171025
S60-C30R- main different , I asked for the firmware on Soopash SP11

[MuhanadY]

Hello to all!

I would like to ask if we add a List of known Clones that are verified to work with the C30 Firmware.
I Think this would be good Idea since yesterday someone started a tread with a new LCD-Type with incompatible Driver.

To avoid Confusion of the individual Cameras and due to the Parts switching of some Manufacturers it would be good
if anyone ho flashed their Cameras successfully would add the following Information to a post containing the following:

Brand name of the Camera,
Shop or Sellers name if from a Marketplace,
some Pictures of the Housing,
Initial Firmware-Version-Number,
flashed Firmware-Version-Number,

and if so, additional Information of Features that work or dont work with the new Firmware.

I think this way we could minimize bricked or unusable Cameras because of incompatible Firmwares.

What do You think ???

you are right; am one of the guys that i have a problem with LCD after update firmware c30R and am not receiving any support from the company. they just asked me to sedn them an image and i did so and after that no body did answer my emails.

[MuhanadY]

you are right; am one of the guys that i have a problem with LCD after update firmware c30R and am not receiving any support from the company. they just asked me to sedn them an image and i did so and after that no body did answer my emails.

a new update: i have connected the soocoo c30r with my android mobile. i was able to view the lens but am not able to enter the settings from the mobile. and again still no response from the company

[JH79]

khromv

Did you try to install the C30R Firmware, an if you did, does everything work as expected?
And: what firmware-Date did you have before you tried?
Bought the Camera myself this week from Amazon for 60€ since it was the cheapest NTK96660 with IMX078 that I could find in Germany.


nutsey

I read that U are very active in NTK96660-Hacking, Did you see anything related to Raw-Image-Capturing in the Firmware for C30 or similar 96660-Cams?
I wonder if the Code is already there or if the Guys of SJCam wrote their very own firmware.
Would be pretty cool if there was the possibility for Raw-Pictures since the IMX078 was also used in my beloved Pentax Q which I still love.
I would like to make a Stereo-Rig out of two Hieha H68 and the Ability of taking Raw Pictures would be a great addition.

[nutsey]

I would also mention Firefly 7S/8 and GitUp Git2/P/G3 cams here...

[khromv]

Hieha Action Camera - N60 main v2.4 17.06.19 same as Soopash SP11. there was a firmware Sports DV20170805, the seller sent firmware Sports DV 20171025
S60-C30R- main different , I asked for the firmware on Soopash SP11

[petesimon]

khromv - please share all firmware that you get with us here, especially if you get Soopash Sp11 firmware MuhanadY may be able to use the C30R firmware. I want a 100% original copy of Soopash Sp11 firmware, because I want to try Soocoo C30 fw and be able to revert to Soopash firmware.

[JH79]

nutsey


Is there any chance to trigger two or more of the firefly´s or Git`s simultaneously thru a remote without fiddling with Arduino and simultaneously get RAW-Pictures?
I am not 100% sure because its Bluetooth and has to be paired to the Camera.
Did you try it or know somebody that successfully tried it??

[nutsey]

http://www.gitup.com/accessories/55-...itup-git2.html