Dreame has introduced its first action camera and it is called the Leaptic Cube. It’s a split design with a small camera module that detaches from the main body, which shows a live preview on its 2.27” display from around 30m/100ft away.
The advantage of this design – besides the built-in remote control functionality – is that you can flip the camera around for vlog-style videos. If this design looks familiar, you are probably thinking of the DJI Osmo Nano. The Insta360 Go Ultra is another petite action camera (that one relies on a flip-up display for vlogs).
Like its competition, the Dreame Leaptic Cube combines a large 1/1.3” sensor with an ultra-wide 155° lens (f/2.8). The sensor has 50MP resolution for photos and 13.5 stops of dynamic range.
This will mostly be used for videos, of course. The camera can record 8K @ 30fps or 4K @ 60fps. This already puts it above the other minis as both the DJI and the Insta360 cameras top out at 4K @ 60fps. This one also has a 4K @ 120fps slow-mo mode.
The camera offers 10-bit P-Log and HLG recording modes if you do your own color grading. Also, it has Horizon stabilization modes with 45° and 360° options – these use the gyroscope to ensure that the video is always level, even as the camera tilts from side to side (at the cost of cropping in).
The compute power comes from a 4nm chipset. Besides image processing and stabilization, it is also in charge of several AI features. One is scene-based audio enhancement (e.g. you can boost dialog for vlogs or use a more balanced preset for recording concerts). Another enables voice commands for hands-free control.
Note that the camera module has 64GB or 128GB of built-in storage, while the display body has a microSD card slot (cards up to 1TB are supported).
Various attachment accessories for the Dreame Leaptic Cube
The camera module can record for up to 90 minutes on its own, the body extends the total recording time to around 200 minutes.
We got to check out the camera in person, as well as some of its accessories. One is a clip-on battery that can extend the independent runtime of the camera module. This accessory has its own attachment point at the bottom so that you can clip it to, say, a tripod like you normally would.
The battery accessory and the attachment system
Another accessory is the dive case – Dreame hasn’t mentioned any water resistance for the “naked” camera module (and the main body should definitely stay out of the water).
The Dreame Leaptic Cube and its dive case
Here are a few more shots of the Dreame Leaptic Cube:
Dreame Leaptic Cube
The Dreame Leaptic Cube will be available soon – launch and pricing details to follow.
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