Runcam Thumb 2 | 2025 Best Cheap FPV Camera
Not click bait. This is the best budget HD FPV camera in 2025.
An actual review of the Runcam Thumb 2!
A camera that was unjustifiably ignored by the FPV "influencers" I used to trust, "They slept on gold and fed us dirt".
At the time of recording I believe this to be the best budget FPV camera you can buy. For $100 USD, nothing else matches it's video quality and stabilization.
https://shop.runcam.com/runcam-thumb-2/
--Base settings that I don't change--
Recording Mode: Normal
Loop recording: 5 minutes
Video Quality: High
Resolution: 4K60XV
Auto-record: Off
Volume: Default
Stabilization: Gyroscope data
Distortion correction: Off
Auto power-on: On
Date Stamp: off
Image Rotation: 0
Contrast: 3
Sharpness: Medium
Metering mode: Average
White balance: Sunny
ISO: Auto
Shutter: Auto
Power supply frequency: 60HZ
CVBS-standard: NTSC
--Filters and setting that I changes depending on the situation--
Clear sky / partly cloudy weather.
Before sunrise or after sunset:
No ND filter, Saturation 3, Exposure 0
First hour after sunrise or last hour before sunset:
ND8 Filter, Saturation 4, Exposure -1
Late morning, mid day, early afternoon.
ND16 Filter, Saturation 4, Exposure -1
I have not had any overcast weather to test settings on yet, so that is up to you. I would start with: ND8 Filter, Saturation 4, Exposure 0
I also suspect the ND 24 would be mainly useful over snowy or sandy environments.
Saturation is personal preference. I like my colors to pop, but if you want a more natural look I would not go above 3.