Hawkeye Firefly 8S Action Camera Specs Features & Reviews
Key Specs
Photo Specs and Settings
Video Specs and Settings
Physical
Power
Interface and Connections
Specs and features of the Hawkeye Firefly 8S action camera.
A great build quality and an improvement on image stabalization compared to the GoPro, the battery also outlasts the latest GoPros at well over an hour when in use.
Has real 4K video recording but the low light image quality is not the best, which is to be expected on an action camera of this price
6 reasons customers would buy the Hawkeye Firefly 8S
- Not much distortion with its wide field of view
- Both picture and video quality seem very good
- Some users have said that the battery lasts more than an hour which is an improvement on the GoPro cameras
- Others have said the 4k resolution is fantastic
- People are very impressed by the image stabalization in this camera
- Customers are impressed with the build quality of this camera
4 reasons customers would NOT buy the Hawkeye Firefly 8S
- Manual that comes with the camera is not very good with poor instructions
- No way to control the files on the camera, so if you want to delete specific files you will need the phone app
- Some users suggest that the on board microphone is not the best
- Others would like image stabalization at 4K as it only works up to 1080p at 60fps
Frequently Asked Questions
Mounting and Form
Looking at the camera from the front, from front to back is shallow. It is a shallow depth shape which means that it will fit in many places on your body because it is not deep and will hold closely to your body or surface that you place it's back on to. Here you can see it side by side with an AA battery.
Looking at it from the front, this camera is of regular action camera shape, which is wide and rectangular. Here you can see it compared to an AA battery.
This is a regular action camera shape, shallow depth and here you can see that by it being placed next to an AA battery, this is the side view.
Your action camera's most important feature is how it will mount to you, your vehicles and other parts of your activities. Below we look at how this camera fits to certain mounts and what it's mounting setup is.
There are two main mounting systems, the GoPro (2 to 3 fin mount) and the 1/4" (quarter inch) thread mount.
When we decide how each camera is mounted, we talk about it's form, whether it would fit to a certain popular mounting type, such as on the chest, head or in-hand and whether there was a mounting type for this too.
This camera has a female 1/4" thread and accepts a universal 1/4" threaded male mount, which you screw in to the camera, just like what a tripod comes with at the top. If the camera only has this mount option, you can get a tripod mount to action camera adapter to open up the world of gopro (2 to 3 fin) mount options.
This camera or it's case has the GoPros two to three pronged fin mount, this means the mount fixed on to the camera or case is the 2 fin style which slides in to the 3 fin style and a screw goes through all 5 fins and tightens up.
board mount
Surfboard & Snowboard mounts on Amazon
Yes it will fit on to a surfboard, snowboard or other board with a 3M mount and in its underwater housing.
bodyboard mount
Yes you can fit this action camera on to a bodyboard plug mount when it is in it's underwater case.
chest strap mount
Yes because of it's shape, size and form, within it's underwater case you can attach this action camera to a chest strap mount.
clip mount
Yes you can attach it to a clip mount and then clip on to a cap peak or a backpack strap.
dive mask mount
Yes the this action camera inside of it's waterproof case will fit on top of a dive mask, it is not too heavy, nor too big and the mount type will connect.
dog harness mount
Yes you can attach the action camera to a dog harness as they have the regular 3 fin style gopro mounts, just place the camera inside it's housing to fit.
flexible mount
Yes it will fit a flexible, goose neck type mount, you can find them with gopro or 1/4" mount options on them.
gun rail mount
Yes this action camera can fit on to a gun rail mount with its mounting options.
handlebar & pole mount
Yes you can attach the camera on to a handlebar, pole style action camera mount for your motorcycle, bike, or paddle.
head strap mount
Yes it will fit on to a head strap mount when in it's waterproof case you can use the gopro mount to fit them together.
helmet chin mount
Yes you can attach the camera to a helmet chin mount when it is within its underwater case by using the gopro mounting.
helmet side mount
Yes you can attach it to the side of a helmet. These mount types come with both quarter inch threads or GoPro 2 to 3 fin mounts so are versatile.
helmet top mount
Yes it has a gopro mount available to use and will fit nicely on top of a helmet of your choice.
j mount
Yes this action camera will fit in it's underwater case on to a gopro 2 to 3 fin J mount.
quick release mount
Quick release mounts on Amazon
Yes you can attach it to a quick release 3 fin gopro style mount and in turn fix this to many different style mounts that accept quick release mounts.
selfie stick mount
Yes you can attach it to a selfie stick, or short hand stick to hold the camera in-hand.
shoulder strap mount
Shoulder strap mounts on Amazon
Yes this action camera will fit on to a shoulder strap mount when it is inside it's underwater housing as they come with a gopro style fitting.
suction cup mount
Yes you can fit it on to a suction cup mount, these come with 1/4" or gopro style fittings.
wrist strap mount
Yes you can fit it on to a wrist strap mount when put in to its underwater case as that has the 2 fin gopro style mount underneath.