Used Nikon KeyMission 170 Action Camera

2022-12-06T18:41:13

As a camera it?s fine. I picked it up at the beginning and was ok with the camera. That application through its two appellations are still terrible. Not sure why it had to have a separate app ? I transfer through a patch cord, it always works. Now an orphan camera, as it was abandoned too soon; kinda like the 1 system.

Geoffrey L.

Originally posted at

2019-05-31T23:04:36

It took quite a while, but, I think I've got the menu navigation figured out, at last. Put another way, I essentially know how to use it--primarily for shooting movie clips It's not as hard as I thought. After playing around with the menu and shooting photos and deleting 40 unwanted lips and photos, I know my way around this camera, in general. I plan to use it mostly to shoot movie clips and to leave the photos to my Nikon AS3300, or whatever it's called. Actually, menu navigation and shooting movies isn't hard; I'm just slow. I would recommend it to most anyone for shooting movies. A regular photo camera is more suitable for taking photoss, especially with the various modes in modern-day cameras (I mostly use P and, once in a while, maybe A for Automatic.) Might go to the zoo next week to shoot some wildlife. Should be fun with this Nikon.

Donald F.

2018-06-17T20:00:00

I bought this camera in order to take time interval photos [which in the user manual (page 64) clearly said..."Capture still images at specified intervals and SAVE them to create a fast motion movie" In real life there's no such option of "capture and save" - it's only possible to get the Timelaps directly... The only good thing about this camera is that it's water proof without aqua box... And the tripod hole... Bottom line I sold it and bought GoPro Hero Session [4] - which basically same - with the timed photo feature (pity it's without the tripod hole...but it'll be solved with aluminum frame)

SaturN

Originally posted at

2017-11-03T20:00:00

Could be a great camera......but.......will not work with an external battery pack. Every other camera in this category will work with one.....but....not the 170. I made several inquiries to Nikon but never recieved a single response. You have to be kidding me.

Baseballfan

Originally posted at

2017-07-30T20:00:00

I bought this camera on release as i am a huge Nikon fan. I wanted a action camera to take scuba diving with me and GO PRO had not announced the 5 yet(still would not have bought it if they did). On reading the early description before release i was very interested in the fact the camera is water proof but also they were offering for purchase an addtional housing to allow it to go deeper as i do dive beyond 80ft. I didn't need all the bells and whistles the 5 was offering as they don't work underwater and want to be looking at my surrounding and not the camera. The results were fab both video and pic(couple included). Now there are a few small issues i do have, even with updates i still have a few issues connecting to my iPhone but again for me not a big issue, other issue is that even with the camera off it still eats the battery power, but since i am using the housing it allows an extra battery to be used. Another issue i have not with the camera but its accessories is they are not universal, they use a 1/4 stem attacment like in a monopod to tripod. I would like to see more accessories and better descriptions of them i.e. multi angles of some (hard case). I do hope Nikon doesn't give up on the action cameras and strives to improve this one.

WorldTraveler224

Originally posted at

2017-06-26T20:00:00

The build is great and so far the image quality is better than I expected. The app process was kind a pain. The computer utility work great, but i'm really hopping for a fish eye reduction option in the near futur. It's kind of intense.

Keymission r.

Originally posted at

2017-05-06T20:00:00

fps is a lie, it shoots 240 then cuts the audio and auto slows it down to 30. the field of view is not changeable, and it has not been updated since its release. it has almost no videos on it and seems to be swept under the rug by everyone. it has no lens protection other than an underwater flat lens that came with it. it had a very promising charm to it when it was revealed and i was hoping it would be the next big thing. but i find myself using the hero 4 silver more than this for almost ever situation. these problems could be fixed if nikon gave it some time and love. i have always been a nikon guy but this camera is kind of an embarrassment and a waist of money

NikonLetDown

Originally posted at

2017-02-27T19:00:00

I'm disappointed for a few reason. First, before purchasing I read all of these reviews and decided to proceed with a purchase even after reading negative input. I really thought maybe Nikon had addressed a few of these and this product would be wonderful. With that, you should know, I live in the mountains and a lot of the use for this camera was going to be winter (skiing). This is the number one problem for me with this camera...it freezes up. Even if I leave it in my pocket and then take it out. If the temp is below freezing at all, the camera turns on, and then promptly turns off. The two stars are for the image quality...couldn't be better in my opinion. User interface is OK, but it should be noted I never did sync the camera with my phone, so I can't talk to that. At $400, and a sizable investment in mounts, cards, etc., I'm disappointed to state that I am going to be pursuing a return of this product. Until the cold weather issue is fixed, it does not suite out needs.

Jride13

Originally posted at

2017-01-23T19:00:00

I got this camera for Christmas and so far, I love using it. The 4-star rating comes from the quality of the picture, the width of the lens, and how fun it is to play with. The lack of a 5th star comes from the App functionality, (though I hear it is being addressed) and the battery charge. Also, this is my first action camera and there wasn't much information around to help utilize all of the physical camera functions. I ended up ripping some paint off my wall with the 3m Mounts. I wasn't sure if the suction cup would work but if it would please let me know and I'll get it. Also,in terms of accessories, I was hoping to find a silicone case for it, or something a little drop friendly but I was unable to find anything of the sort. All-in-all , 100% recommendation for its quality and width, and hopefully the app gets better.

TGNikon

Originally posted at

2016-12-24T19:00:00

I'm very frustrated, I received this Camera as a Christmas Gift. Was awesome for about 40 minutes and it ran out of battery. I followed the instructions and plugged it in for about three hours and came back only to find out that it hasn't held a charge at all. Decided to try it on a couple of different plugs that I know work and waited another hour. The battery did not hold a charge at all despite the following the directions to a tee. I'm disappointed and will be returning it.

Isaac

Originally posted at

2016-12-04T19:00:00

My Wife purchased this camera for me for my 50th Birthday and we had high hopes for this camera since we are Nikon DSLR users. If I could give 0 stars I would. Buyer beware! This product is not functional as an action cam!! Pros: 1. When the camera does work, it does have a good picture with good low light performance. Also, still photos are sharp. 2. Seems to be well built. Cons: 1. Nikon Snapbridge App is absolutely the worst App i have ever used. Most of the time it does not connect to the camera and you will miss your shot. 2. Remote - While nice that is included in the cost of the camera, it is mostly non-functional and very user unfriendly. As with the app, it does not connect most of the time. Useless. 3. Even if you set the auto-off timer to the off setting, the camera will still shut off after a minute or two and you will have to re-start the camera manually. Again, you miss the shot. Very annoying! 4. Battery life is exceptionally poor. In cold weather (28 degrees) the fully charged, brand new battery only lasted 5 minutes. I switched to other fully charged batteries I had in my warm pocket and had the same performance. Unacceptable! 5. BEWARE, CAMERA DOES NOT WORK FOR WINTER ACTIVITIES!! Again, in 28 degree weather, this camera stops working, and also shows an error message for memory card error. 6. Limited and expensive mounting options I returned this camera to Best Buy for a full refund as my Wife and I feel it is not ready for Prime Time. Not even close! How Nikon can release such a poor product to the market is beyond me. They really need to go back to the drawing board with this product. Really Really bad experience! Summary: $500 paper weight! Boo!

Larsupial

Originally posted at

2016-11-29T19:00:00

I just purchased this unit along with Nikon D750. The promo video caught my attention, however when I began to read the manual and look at the accessories or better said lack of accessories when compared to the GO PRO series. Nikon appears to be still in the process of developing this system. If Nikon is going to sell this unit as an action video camera. They needed to also roll out chest, shoulder attachments. The strap attachment appears to be flimsy could very easily come off. When compared to the sky diving video does not make sense.

WorldTraveler

Originally posted at

2016-11-12T19:00:00

The picture quality is good as well as the video at 4K except at low-light. There is so much hissing sound in the video recording that is very annoying even if VR is on/off and wind noise reduction is on. No adjustment for the mic to compensate this noise by adjusting the gain. Mobile devices have superior audio quality recording than this. Audio recording is disabled at 4K.

Eagle3y3

Originally posted at

2016-11-11T00:57:55

Compact and fantastic photos/videos come out of this little guy. Great job Nikon

James P.

2016-11-09T08:48:13

Nikon has developed a good competitor to the GoPro. Image quality is good and, in fact, the low light quality seems to be better than GoPro. But, Nikon did not bother to work out the software properly. The Wifi system to control the camera remotely with a smartphone is terrible. When you manage to get the connection going, which takes some doing, it allows you to control the camera, until you lose that connection. Then you have a brick you need to physically get back to in order to pull the battery and reset. I hope this will be fixed in a firmware and app upgrade very soon. Until then, you're better off with a GoPro.

GABE P.

2016-11-06T19:00:00

Pro's: Beautifully constructed. Delivers crisp and detailed video & still photo's. Stabilization feature works very well. The 170 is a really good camera! Con's: Several pages of instructions are included in the owners manual about SnapBridge set up which is really for use to upload still photo's but no instructions are included in the manual about moving video to a laptop via USB or how to use the HDMI port to view video on a TV. Strangely, these instructions can be found in the KeyMission 360 manual. As the main fuction of this camera is video, I'm curious why these instructions were left out of the manual?? Lastly, the camera mounting options need to be improved. The wristband option is impractical for most as is the helmet mount and the stick-on feature is a one time only option and will damage certain surfaces.

CMPL

Originally posted at

2016-11-05T13:03:21

I bought the KeyMission as a GoPro alternate, but for stills. I need the video capability a few times a year, but I really wanted a discreet still camera for commuting and for alternate shots. I am liking the results so far.

GEOFF L.