most, in fact all, action cameras right now only gives you one direction of recording, which means what’s happening behind you, such as an avalanche chasing after you, will not be captured and so are the sides where you competitors or pals are skidding along side won’t be in the picture unless they gets ahead of you.
when we think about action camera, we think about aerodynamically-contradicting and yet hugely popular makes like GoPro. designs like GoPro is effective, but it also pretty much sticks out like a sore thumb. while the SOCAM UltiMate Action Camera is not aerodynamically-sleek, it does offer a lower profile than most…
Shimano, the name better associated with bike components, has advanced into the action cam market with its first action cam, the Shimano CM-1000 HD Sport Camera. at the heart of this tiny action cam is a 16MP BSI CMOS sensor capable of Full HD videoing at 30 fps and 6MP stills.
billed as the high-end, wearable action cam, the Sony HDR-AS100V Action Cam brings to average consumers the power to capture their action sequences in Full HD broadcast-quality video in XAVC S at up to 50Mbps.
taking panorama stills and videos are like a dream for all imaging enthusiasts. it was a dream because true panorama is never available without breaking an arm or a leg, and obviously, those you taken with your smartphone hardly qualifies as a “true panorama” (just look at those awful stitching!). lucky for you, there’s the Bublcam 360-degree Camera, a baseball-size spherical imaging device
here’s another new kid on the action camera block: the DIMIKA Action Cam by Innotrends. measuring a mere 64 x 38 x 16mm (2.5″ x 1.5″ x 0.6″), the DIMIKA features a 1/2.7-inch video image sensor capable of 1080p videoing at 30 fps in H.264 or AVC compression standards (in .mov format) and despite its diminutive package
IFA is perhaps the next biggest consumer electronics show in global scale outside of North America and needless to say, electronics makers will not pass on this golden opportunity to show off their shiny new gadgets during this prestigious event. this year’s IFA sees Japanese electronics giant Sony introducing some very drool-worthy products ranging from smartphone to imaging devices to home audio system.
action cameras are a dime a dozen, which begs the question: do we need another? perhaps we do, if we have one that has all the qualities of a good action camera and also does more than just capturing footages. such is what the GPS maker Garmin is proposing with the Garmin VIRB Action Cameras. two models are being offered here; the VIRB and the VIRB Elite.
why strap on an action cam on your helmet when you can have it integrated into the helmet? really. this is what the BULT Digital Helmets has to offer: an extreme sport helmet that is both CPSC- and ASTM-certified, and featuring a HD 720 progressive scan camera for up to 1,280 x 720 resolution at 30 fps videoing
when you base jump off a cliff, you will probably want to make sure you record whatever you can cos’ it is something you don’t do everyday. with the ATC Chameleon Dual Lens Action Video Camera, you can now simultaneously record, in HD, two views while you are gliding your way down. it is the world’s first
apart from voyeurism, we can’t think of any reasons why one would need to record everything discreetly. nevertheless, if you are in market for a video camera glasses, then you should really check out the Sanko Mita Mamma Video Camera Glasses. it is definitely one of the better looking video camera glasses