November 20, 2015 at 12:31Except GoPro. Who else makes action cameras
GoPro cameras, of course, are in the leadership position and they have every chance to become a “Xerox” of the new time, when their name will be associated with a whole category: “action camera = GoPro”. True, they are not the only ones. And we decided to put together a small selection of original devices.
Vidi
Vidi is a successful waterproof project with Kickstarter , costing up to $ 100, which turned out to be attractive to a large number of "patrons". It looks quite fragile, very simple in design, but for one of the versions Ronaldinho's autograph was offered as an ornament.
Compared to GoPro, the
Camera has an LCD display, where you can immediately see what is shot, easily connects to a computer, swims, and its memory can be expanded up to 64 Gb. The camera was accompanied by a successful press campaign . And, in general, everything worked out!
FlexCam Pic
Camera of non-trivial design, which was already suspected in the comments that the creators used GoPro video as a promo.
The flexible design allows you to mount it anywhere, but from the declared characteristics the following are recalled:
Details can be obtained on the official website , but the official store has not yet earned. Retail prices for Indiegogo were indicated at around $ 100.
Go Fish - for fishermen
Another budget camera , the name of which seems to hint. It is intended for shooting your fishing, and its "secret" in the rapid transfer of data to smart devices. The streamlined shape is stylized as the shape of a small fish.
The logic is this. The camera is mounted as a spinner or as if loaded onto a fishing line, after which you switch to the “normal mode” of fishing. The fish swallows the bait, you pull out the fish, and with it the camera. All. Then enjoy a video on how this was done.
The camera shoots with a 170-degree lens in 1080p format. Money was collected through Kicstarter .
Sioeye - 4G camera
So far , the Kickstarter campaign is not very successful , but in general - an interesting concept of an action camera with the ability to transmit data over a 4G / LTE channel.
The creators argue that despite the convenience and mobility, cameras today are not much different from old film cameras when it comes to data transfer. Their solution will allow you to quickly send the footage to relatives and friends or upload them to the social network. The internal memory is enough for 1 GB of photo and video, and you can expand the memory up to 64 GB. The photo should be 18 mpx, and the video will shoot 4K and 2K in 1080 resolution.
Polaroid Cube
Miniaturethe Polaroid model with magnetic mount captures a wide-angle 124º lens with 1080 video. The built-in memory can be upgraded for another 32 GB, and on a single charge, you can shoot continuously for 90 minutes. Moreover, in terms of dimensions, they will give odds to many models. Each face is 38 mm.
Sony Action Cam X1000V
For almost 30,000 rubles it is offered, we quote: 4K Ultra HD for four times detail compared to Full HD, Ultra-wide-angle ZEISS Tessar® lens with an angle of 170 ° for panoramic shots, SteadyShot is 3 times more effective (not supported in 4K mode) , Improved Full HD format for clear images and rich colors, Capture dynamic scenes in Full HD 120p to create slow-motion playback effects.
Panasonic HX-A1M Orange
Cylinder-shaped chamber with an interesting way of mounting. One of them involves wearing the model as a headset, which is important for many extreme people.
It runs on battery power, which is enough for an hour and a half of continuous shooting in FullHD format. All specifications are kindly written on the official website . The model costs an average of 10,000 rubles.
Xiaomi
Brand with a high credit of trust and low prices plays in this niche. Xiaomi Yi records HD video at 1080p / 60 frames per second using Sony's 16-megapixel Exmor R BSI CMOS image sensor.
The camera has a 155 ° wide-angle lens, noise reduction, the ability to connect to a smartphone at a distance of up to 100 meters using Wi-fi and shoots in 4 modes: photo, frame-by-frame photography, time-lapse photography and video. Which makes her almost perfect.
Vidi
Vidi is a successful waterproof project with Kickstarter , costing up to $ 100, which turned out to be attractive to a large number of "patrons". It looks quite fragile, very simple in design, but for one of the versions Ronaldinho's autograph was offered as an ornament.
Compared to GoPro, the
Camera has an LCD display, where you can immediately see what is shot, easily connects to a computer, swims, and its memory can be expanded up to 64 Gb. The camera was accompanied by a successful press campaign . And, in general, everything worked out!
FlexCam Pic
Camera of non-trivial design, which was already suspected in the comments that the creators used GoPro video as a promo.
The flexible design allows you to mount it anywhere, but from the declared characteristics the following are recalled:
- CCD matrix: for video - resolution 720p; for photos - 5 megapixels;
- Lens Viewing Angle: 124º
- Built-in 16GB flash memory
- Battery capacity: 300 mAh, battery life - 1 hour;
- Connection: Bluetooth, USB, USB OTG
- Water resistant: splash proof and IP7 waterproof (immersion to a depth of 1 m for 30 minutes)
- Colors: Gray, white, apricot, pink, turquoise.
- Flexible cameras in the form of cartoon characters are also offered.
Details can be obtained on the official website , but the official store has not yet earned. Retail prices for Indiegogo were indicated at around $ 100.
Go Fish - for fishermen
Another budget camera , the name of which seems to hint. It is intended for shooting your fishing, and its "secret" in the rapid transfer of data to smart devices. The streamlined shape is stylized as the shape of a small fish.
The logic is this. The camera is mounted as a spinner or as if loaded onto a fishing line, after which you switch to the “normal mode” of fishing. The fish swallows the bait, you pull out the fish, and with it the camera. All. Then enjoy a video on how this was done.
The camera shoots with a 170-degree lens in 1080p format. Money was collected through Kicstarter .
Sioeye - 4G camera
So far , the Kickstarter campaign is not very successful , but in general - an interesting concept of an action camera with the ability to transmit data over a 4G / LTE channel.
The creators argue that despite the convenience and mobility, cameras today are not much different from old film cameras when it comes to data transfer. Their solution will allow you to quickly send the footage to relatives and friends or upload them to the social network. The internal memory is enough for 1 GB of photo and video, and you can expand the memory up to 64 GB. The photo should be 18 mpx, and the video will shoot 4K and 2K in 1080 resolution.
Polaroid Cube
Miniaturethe Polaroid model with magnetic mount captures a wide-angle 124º lens with 1080 video. The built-in memory can be upgraded for another 32 GB, and on a single charge, you can shoot continuously for 90 minutes. Moreover, in terms of dimensions, they will give odds to many models. Each face is 38 mm.
Sony Action Cam X1000V
For almost 30,000 rubles it is offered, we quote: 4K Ultra HD for four times detail compared to Full HD, Ultra-wide-angle ZEISS Tessar® lens with an angle of 170 ° for panoramic shots, SteadyShot is 3 times more effective (not supported in 4K mode) , Improved Full HD format for clear images and rich colors, Capture dynamic scenes in Full HD 120p to create slow-motion playback effects.
Panasonic HX-A1M Orange
Cylinder-shaped chamber with an interesting way of mounting. One of them involves wearing the model as a headset, which is important for many extreme people.
It runs on battery power, which is enough for an hour and a half of continuous shooting in FullHD format. All specifications are kindly written on the official website . The model costs an average of 10,000 rubles.
Xiaomi
Brand with a high credit of trust and low prices plays in this niche. Xiaomi Yi records HD video at 1080p / 60 frames per second using Sony's 16-megapixel Exmor R BSI CMOS image sensor.
The camera has a 155 ° wide-angle lens, noise reduction, the ability to connect to a smartphone at a distance of up to 100 meters using Wi-fi and shoots in 4 modes: photo, frame-by-frame photography, time-lapse photography and video. Which makes her almost perfect.