{"id":494014,"date":"2026-06-11T09:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/494014\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:19:10","slug":"sjcam-launches-dual-lens-low-light-sj30-action-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/494014\/","title":{"rendered":"SJCAM launches dual-lens low-light SJ30 action camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=divemagazine.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"google preferred source\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/google-preferred-source.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"200\" height=\"45\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sjcam-30-product-launch-featured.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24693 lazyload\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">SJCAM has launched the SJ30, a new dual-lens action camera for content creation featuring 8K video recording. enhanced low-light performance, and a depth rating of 30m when used with an optional housing. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The camera pairs a 1\/2.0-inch daylight sensor with a larger 1\/1.8-inch starlight sensor, engineered specifically for low light performance. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SJCAM says the design will deliver brighter, clearer footage during night dives or cavern dives, with a reduction in the digital noise common to low-light conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SJ30 records video at up to 8K resolution at 20 fps and 4K at 60 fps, which SJCAM claims allows greater flexibility for cropping and stabilisation during post-production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video stabilisation is provided by SJCAM\u2019s SteadyMotion 2.0 system, which uses a six-axis gyroscope. The camera also includes a 45-degree horizon lock intended to help maintain level footage during movement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sjcam30-and-housing.webp\" alt=\"sjcam sj30 action camera and its underwater housing\" class=\"wp-image-24692 lazyload\"  data- style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;\"\/>The SJ30 is water-resistant to 5m out of the box and 30m with the waterproof casing<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For underwater use, the camera carries an IPX8 waterproof rating and can be submerged to 5m without additional protection. The optional dive housing extends the operating depth to 30m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SJCAM\u2019s products are targeted squarely at the content creation market, and come with several features designed specifically for such use, including a 2.51-inch flip touchscreen that rotates through 180 degrees, voice control, and support for the company\u2019s M4 wireless microphone system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognising that online platforms are increasingly moving away from the traditional widescreen formats, the SJ30 is also capable of vertical video recording at up to 5K resolution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power is supplied by a 2,000mAh battery, which SJCAM is \u2018designed for long immersion times\u2019, with a full 0-100% charge taking around 2.5 hours.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claimed battery life of up to seven hours at 4K resolution is through the use of an external power handle, which is not useable underwater. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2010, in Shenzhen, China, SJCAM is a producer of action cameras and accessories aimed at outdoor sports, travel and content creation markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SJ30 is available <a href=\"https:\/\/sjcamstores.com\/products\/sj30-8k-action-camera\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">through SJCAM\u2019s website<\/a>, priced at US$259, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sjcamstores.com\/products\/waterproof-case\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">underwater case <\/a>available for an extra $19.99.<\/p>\n<p>Related articles<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=divemagazine.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"google preferred source\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/google-preferred-source.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"200\" height=\"45\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SJCAM has launched the SJ30, a new dual-lens action camera for content creation featuring 8K video recording. enhanced&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":494015,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[81212,61,60,80],"class_list":["post-494014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-action-cameras","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=494014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/494015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=494014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=494014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=494014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}