Inspection Camera, Borescope Camera with Light, 4.3” 1080P
Inspection Camera, Borescope Camera with Light, 4.3” 1080P HD Snake Camera with 8 LED Lights, Handheld IP67 Waterproof Endoscope, Scope Camera for Home/Pipe/Automotive/Sewer (33FT/10M)
| Dimensions: | 44 x 40 x 32 centimetres |
| Brand: | Cunsieun |
| Model: | 33FT/10M |
| Part: | Cunsieun009 |
| Dimensions: | 44 x 40 x 32 centimetres |
Arrived as described, as pictured, safe and sound. This scope works rather well and the possibilities when it comes to use are endless. I’ve used mine to snake a pull-through cable in a very awkward location between floors, it took literally minutes where as my previous bind attempts had all failed. Quality wise this is perfectly fine for this price point, its actually rather impressive, it’s light weight but very solidly built, screwed together with a lot of screws rather than clipped and it uses a pretty dense plastic for the casing. The image quality is excellent, the screen is surprisingly vibrant and bright, and the viewing angles are excellent, it’s likely using some sort of either VA/PLS/IPS screen as the image does not shift or degrade at all when the screen is viewed at extreme angles. The same can be said for the camera image, it’s also excellent and perfectly clear. You get various options when it comes to the menu, you can rotate the image, zoom in (digitally) and you can also alter the brightness of the camera’s LED’s, the screen brightness and also alter the screens contrast. The only feature this camera is missing is a micro SD card slot and the ability to take stills and record video. It comes complete with a USB C charging cable and various grab and hook tools plus a small mirror attachment so you can use it as a small periscope. Recommended.
The endoscope cable connects to the handheld monitor through a pin connection and at the meeting point they also have a male and female groove which need to be lined up properly for the connection to be made securely but also this needs to be done with care as otherwise if of the pins brake off, the device is ruined altogether.
On the handheld device there are some settings for brightness of image which can be changed by essentially adjusting the LED lights at the other end of the cable, contrast, a zoom function and there is also a button allowing for the image to be flipped upside down which is very handy as you can imagine the first angle at which the camera looks might not be the ideal one.
The handheld device feels very robust and can easily take a knock or two and indeed offers a good quality image.
It comes with a USB C charging cable ( adapter not included) and also a few other accessories which can be attached to the inspection camera, which will help retrieve stuck objects from tight areas, like in my case I used the hook to pull out a bunch of hair which was clogging up the drain of my bathroom sink.
The camera has a cable which is not too soft but rigid enough to allow for a bit more forceful pushing when the situation needs it.
It is a very helpful tool, with the only downside being the fact that the inspection cameras cable it’s only one meter long and I am sure I will come across situations where a longer cable will be needed.
I’ve got a blocked pipe under my bath which was quite inaccessible due to it’s placement (I’d have to rip out the bath to have full access with sufficient space) and using the swirly metal rods didn’t help.
With perfect timing, this item appeared for me to review and a day after it arrived, my bath is no longer draining at snails pace.
Using this device, I was able to feed the cable at an almost 90 degree bend (due to the placement of the pipe relative to the bath) and identified that there was a huge clump of hair and dirt almost at the end of the pipe, and with the help of the metal hook attachment (and some extra waterproof tape), I was able to drag it out.
The screen is a great size, and it’s good quality. The camera itself is also of good quality but not 1080p quality – good enough for it’s purpose though.
The camera cabling is very sturdy, and quite stiff so that it doesn’t just flop around in the pipes, yet it will bend when needed. Whilst you can rotate the picture on the screen from the camera by 180deg, if the camera ends up sideways whilst doing inspections, you just have to put up with it.
The provided attachments were good, but required some tape (for the hook at least) to ensure it actually stayed on.
There’s no recording functionality, so it’s no good for surveys – ideal mainly for DIY troubleshooting around the home, or looking like a cool Seal Team 6 operative.
This is a basic but functional tool.
It’s comprised of a hand-unit, with a screen connected to a camera mounted on a flexible shaft, along with a few attachments.
The camera shaft is rigid enough to allow it to probe those mysterious crevices whilst being guided to avoid obstacles. It can be bent strategically also, it will hold its shape. The attachments fit onto the camera, there’s a magnet, a hook and a little mirror.
The hand-unit is lightweight but it feels sturdy. The screen is large and clear, with a matte finish. It has a full complement of controls for the image, brightness, contrast, colour, you can flip the image and zoom in. The camera itself has LEDs built in, the brightness of these can be controlled via the hand-unit but only through a few intensities, 0%, 60%, 80% and 100%.
The device ic charged via USB C (cable provided). The internal battery is quoted as being 2000mAh, I didn’t do any prolonged tests on this but I have no doubt that for the intended application the battery life will be more than sufficient.
In use, the device fulfils its purpose well, with the image being sharp and clear within its specified focal range of 2-10cm. There are a couple of minor caveats. The hand-unit is made from a light and hard plastic, it would have been nice to have had a rubberised section in the grip area. Second issue, there is no ability to capture images or video which somewhat limits the applications for the device. However, for 21.99, there has to be some compromises and I do think it offers amazing value for money.
This is a handy endoscope for DIY, loft inspections, and even checking down the back of a sofa. There are some aspects of it that are remarkably good considering the twenty quid asking price, but to me there’s one vital missing feature, which I’ll get to eventually.
First some good points though. The camera quality, while it’s not going to let you win any photography awards, is actually pretty good, and with the LED light on the end, it’s possible to get a decent view of some very tight spaces. There’s a decent number of controls for the brightness and contrast of the screen to further improve the image, and in terms of looking for blockages, or evidence of mice for example, the screen is far from bad.
The endoscope cable arrives tightly wound and it takes a little while for it to forget its inclination to curl up, which can make it difficult to control initially. Attaching the hook to the end and controlling the hook, in a fishing rod style, is actually slightly easier than trying to manipulate the cable itself in a tight space- but it is a good idea that the display device has a ‘rotate’ button which allows the image to be rotated 180 degrees, because I was often finding the image not quite at the orientation I was hoping for.
There’s a built-in battery which seems to keep the endoscope going for quite a while despite the power drain required by the screen, and recharging is done through a standard USB-C cable so it’s easy to recharge.
So here’s the vital missing part, in my opinion. There’s no functionality for storing photos or videos of what you’re seeing. It seems natural that there should be something like a microSD card slot in this device, and a putting for taking stills or video recordings of what the camera is recording, but there isn’t. There’s even a space in the case where the card could easily go. But it’s the difference between having to look at the screen then and there, or being able to do a sweep of an area and then look at the video recordings later (and also keep a record of the visuals that you were seeing, which could be handy for reporting or reference later on).
It may be fairly lo-res by modern camera standards, but generally this is a pretty decent bit of kit for the price tag. But its inability to record what you’re saying is the specific reason I’m not giving it five stars.
At just under 22, you cannot fault the value of the borescope kit, I am impressed by how well it was made at this price and the 1m lens/led semi-flexible cable is probably good for most home uses , the lens is waterproof and I have used it down a couple of waste water drains to check for blockages- it worked extremely well and gave a good performance in a dark wet environment.
Although the picture quality didn’t appear to be1080, the screen image in both colour and B/w were more than enough to use effectively and the large colour screen gives a good amount of detail, the best focus is around 2cm from the lens and the LED lighting is bright and has 4 levels of power from 0% up to 100%. – obviously not to broadcast quality, the screen is bright and has the ability to flip the image 180deg, change contrast (HML) which does give some useful options for use.
Arriving charged, connect the cable, switch on and ready to go, no phone to pair of connect, no app to navigate just connect and go. Obviously this does mean an inability to record/transfer images so it’s professional use is limited, but as a budget way ot get to difficult locations- it’s perfect at the price.
The cable construction was markedly better than the screen assembly, the plastic used and styling let it down somewhat, the handle is oversized, perhaps due to the battery housing needs and I suspect there were a lot of trade-offs to get it to this price- but I am not complaining as it’s performance outweighs the style niggles.
Included also were 3 end effectors which clip to the end (a channel about 15mm from the camera provides the location)to give additional flexibility to the tool. A small hook, possibly for blockage breaking or recovery, a strong , small magnet and a 45 degree inclined mirror for looking up
I found the mirror very bright, and gives a very good reflection in the camera, but the silvered surround gave a lot of glare when the LED were at 100%, it may have been better to use a dull or black surround on the mirror to combat the glare as the light bloom does degrade the mirror visible area.
In summary, good value, fills a need I have often had regarding what’s behind, under or beyond the wall, unit or plug hole
I had no idea that inspection cameras like this could be so cheap and yet still so effective… what a wonderful thing!
Sure, for a DIYer like me I won’t be needing it every day but thinking back over 20 years of house refurbishment and maintenance there are dozens upon dozens of occasions something like this would have saved me sweat, muscle ache and swearing… and then there are the little routine tasks, like reading the electricity meter where, up until now, I’ve had to move the TV, router and TV box before lifting out a heavy panel to get to it; now I just have to crack the panel open and inch and Bob’s your uncle! Likewise, with the help of a telescoping magnet tool, I’ve retrieved that expensive kitchen knife which fell behind the cooker six years ago.
The camera cable is stiff enough to force round bends but not so stiff that you can’t; the selectable LEDs are plenty bright enough to illuminate a room if you’re exercising your inner SAS hostage rescue fantasies even if they are a bit of a giveaway, and the image is clear enough to read details close up – tiny newsprint, for example. It’s also PX67 waterproof, ie good against total immersion for 30 minutes… although I’m betting that means the cable and camera business end, not the display unit which definitely doesn’t give off that vibe.
Be aware that you can’t manipulate the direction of the camera once inserted, it points where the cable is bending so for some jobs it will be a case of put it in, pull it out, adjust it, put it in again, rinse and repeat, but at this price you couldn’t expect more – so don’t!
No, you wouldn’t want to be performing endoscopic surgery at these resolutions, but for everyday DIY and even light business use, this is a great tool at an excellent price.
For a pretty basic tool this is good quality, the images are sharp and the ability to control the brightness of both the light and the screen including the contrast is good. Could so with a longer wire perhaps, You can probably get extensions although it has a screw in connector with pins, not familiar with the type but it might be commonplace for this sort of thing. You can bend and twist the cable to see round corners etc but cannot control it from the handheld. Comes with several attachments that you can screw on to the top of the camera end to hook and grab stuff, useful for finding and retrieving. Battery powered so fully portable and charges via USB.
At the time of publishing, this borescope was around 20. That’s great value for the quality of kit you’re getting, and shows how this kind of technology has moved in the last few years.
It’s USB-C rechargeable, coming with a charging cable, and three attachments that either aid retrieval of things dropped in an engine bay, or change the viewing angle.
The screen is bright and clear – there are options to change the contrast and the light setting on the end of the borescope itself. Quality on screen is not pin-sharp but is fully functional for it’s intended purpose.
My only slight gripe is that the cable is quite stiff – there is a button on the handset to change the orientation of the image if you end up 180 degrees the wrong way around. The included velcro ties are removable, so I’ve swapped them out for a couple that keep a small portion wrapped around the cable to avoid getting lost.
Couple of images from testing show A) a view into the hole from my previous outdoors tap – showing the builders did block it up with insulation and B) downwards into a Type 22 radiator.
Not the best picture quality, whether that’s down to the camera or the display screen, is hard to know. Functions to display from endoscope camera pointing down the back of things, with a few basic brightness, contrast and digital zoom controls. Should come in useful for car maintenance, plumbing or just a bit of fun seeing what’s lurking in places.
Magnetic tool and hook are handy and the cable bends effectively. Only drawback is that the USB-C port is only for charging, there’s no pass-through of video to a PC, nor is there any possibility to record video to a micro SD card or anything. Would suppose that this is more for home or hobby use, and that better ones exist, but it is a decent budget option.