Its not surprising the new FY Summon has got people talking, but is it the trend leading masterpiece that it claims it be? The 3-Axis stabilized handheld camera boasts a 16 megapixel graph sensor, 4k video recording at 25 frames per second, a 2.0 inch HD display and a 95 degree distortion corrected lens. What […]
Its not surprising the new FY Summon has got people talking, but is it the trend leading masterpiece that it claims it be? The 3-Axis stabilized handheld camera boasts a 16 megapixel graph sensor, 4k video recording at 25 frames per second, a 2.0 inch HD display and a 95 degree distortion corrected lens.
The unit has three main buttons and a joystick that control all functionality. When the Summon is turned on it automatically switches to panning mode and adjusts the altitude, from here one click will switch between panning and lock modes. Triple click will take you to the straightforward menu which is navigated by the joystick. After ten minutes you can easily master the operation of the Summon for quick and instinctive shooting.
With one touch you can choose between a panning and lock mode, the Summon is also capable of 360 degree panorama, time lapse and slow motion. Below is an example of the stunning results you can achieve with timelapse.
Aesthetically, the Summon is top notch. It looks great, has a sleek and seamless design and doesn’t feel cheap or flimsy at all, I also loved the case that comes with it. The only place the Summon looses minor points in the design category is that you need to dismantle it before popping it back in its case.
The image quality on the summon is pretty top notch, with 4k video and 16mp stills, the colours are bright and accurate and the* sound is as good as can be expected without an exterior microphone. Basically no lens distortion also brings the Summon up to great standing, and the 2.0 inch display is crisp and easy to see in bright conditions. Below are some stills taken from the Summon.
The Summons biggest Rivals is DJIs OSMO, which is the Phantom manufacturers first stabilized camera. One of the biggest differences between the Summon and the DJI OSMO is that 2.0 inch LCD screen which is absent in the Osmo, and replaced with an interchangeable smart phone holder to use with Wifi and app (although the Osmo can still be used with the manual controls if you do not have your phone on you). Whilst you can still use the Summon with Wifi and its own app, I found having a built in screen to be a handy feature, less bulky than having to attach your phone. Points are given to the Osmo for its microphone output which the Summon does not, for its high quality 4k video and 12 megapixels stills (although the Summon is 16), great design and high quality carry case. The two products are very similar in the sense of what the can achieve, however, coming in at 100GPB cheaper, the summon is better value for money.
Overall, the FY Summon is a fantastic product, Its a great no fuss alternative to purchasing an action cam/point and shoot and a gimbal, and would be perfect as a travel or sports camera, or even a secondary unit for professionals out there. Having stabalized video instantly add production value, and helps create more polished videos.
