Dear Community,

SIYI Technology releases its A8 mini gimbal camera, lightweight and elegant, carrying a 4K 1/1.7-inch Sony starlight night vision sensor.

A8 mini comes with powerful AI identify and tracking based on neural network professing unit and supports max 6X digital zoom. Ethernet and HDMI output are compatible with both SIYI links and third-party links. And CVBS (AV) output for analog FPV. A8 mini can be widely used for enterprise drones, UGV, USV, robotics, RC hobby planes and FPV drones.

Pre-sale will start with attractive pricing and the mass production lot will be ready very soon. Welcome to inquire anything you are interested in A8 mini!

A8 mini Official Store Link

Technical Specifications

Overall
Model: A8 mini
Video Output Port: Ethernet, HDMI, CVBS (AV)
Control Signal Input Port: S.Bus / UART / UDP
Control Signal Output Port: S.Bus
Working Voltage: 11 ~ 25.2 V
Power Consumption: Summit 12 W
Working Temperature: -10 ~ 50 ℃
Dimension: 55*55*70 mm
Weight: Approx. 95 g

Gimbal
Angular Vibration Range: ±0.01°
Controllable Pitch Angle: -135° ~ +45°
Controllable Yaw Angle: -160° ~ +160°
Controllable Roll Angle: -30° ~ +30°

Camera
Lens: 6X Digital
Focal Length: 21 mm
Image Sensor: Sony 1/1.7-inch, 8 MP effective resolution
Aperture: F2.8
FOV: 93°
TF Recording Resolution:
- 4K (4096 x 2160) @ 25 fps
- 2K (2560 x 1440) @ 30 fps
- 1080p (1920 x 1080) @ 30 fps
- 720p (1280 x 720) @ 30 fps
Supported File System: FAT32 (exFAT will be supported later by firmware update)
Photography File Format: JPG
Video File Format: MP4
Supported MicroSD Cards: MicroSD Class10, max 128 GB
White Balance: Auto

Videos

Walking with SIYI A8 mini Gimbal Camera 4K Original Footage (shot with engineering sample) (13 min 9 sec)

Cool camera!
Is the 93 degree FOV horizontal or diagonal?
Does HDMI output has any lag or is live view with no noticeable lag?
Does it have WDR?
Do you have a sample video?

Originally Posted by PetruSoroaga

Cool camera!
Is the 93 degree FOV horizontal or diagonal?
Does HDMI output has any lag or is live view with no noticeable lag?
Does it have WDR?
Do you have a sample video?

Thanks for your attention.

1. 93 degree is diagonal.
2. A8 mini configured as ultra-low-latency mode, CVBS output to analog FPV transmitter, view from the monitor connected to FPV receiver, the overall latency is 60ms. Direct HDMI output from A8 mini to monitor, the latency is 65ms.
3. The current version does not come with WDR. If you think it very important to support WDR, I'll try to get the development team's attention on it.
4. Sample videos will be released very soon.

Thanks for clarifications.
FOV is important for FPV flying and I would say 93 diagonal is a little too small. Can there be options for different lenses FOVs at checkout?
WDR is also important for FPV, without it flying with the sun in view makes everything dark or overexposed.

Yes, WDR is very important because the nature of how we fly means that we often have the sun directly in the camera.

Originally Posted by philthyy

Yes, WDR is very important because the nature of how we fly meals that we often have the sun directly in the camera.

I can see that HDR is mentioned in camera specification (which is probably for photos only?) so hopefully WDR is also possible to implement into firmware (for video)

Here comes the first sample footage!

Walking with SIYI A8 mini Gimbal Camera 4K Original Footage (shot with engineering sample) (13 min 9 sec)

Hi, very interesting product and it looks promising. On the FPV video out, do you have a adapter cable to connect to the VTX? What camera functions can be controlled via Control Signal Input Port: S.Bus / UART / UDP?

Also, on FOV, the 93 degrees us good for cinematic shots where you want a realistic view of what you are shooting and where I would consider using this product. I would only use wide angle for my racing drones where you want to see as much a possible and don't care about perspective.

Based on the video, the FOV is ok-ish. Ordered one, will see how it goes.

Originally Posted by PetruSoroaga

Based on the video, the FOV is ok-ish. Ordered one, will see how it goes.

I think FOV is great to use with headtracking or manual pan/tilt controll, as its much easier to see details of area around with lower FOV. And as this is pan tilt camera, imersion can be achieved with mooving camera around

Nice product!

When this product will be available?

Originally Posted by Maverickk

When this product will be available?

You can buy it now at their website or Aliexpress

All I see are pre-orders.

I just odered mine 23 - October on Aliexpress form this seller here
and seems like it is shipped already