Toy-Like 'action camera' unveiled by Panasonic
January 10, 2013, 10:39 pm / Categories: Technology
The brand calls it a “point-of-view active lifestyle camera.” Unveiled at the CES trade show this week, the HX-A100 from Panasonic adds yet another player in the already busy action-camera field.
But the toy-like A100 is different than the known GoPro, Contour, or V.I.O. “helmet camera” stock. It comes with an “earhook” frame to make it wearable. You can strap it to a helmet, too, or paddle a river — the Panasonic is waterproof.
Built-in wi-fi lets a shooter “broadcast live video with simultaneous full-HD recording,” the company notes.
You can control recording from the unit or it can be turned off and on with a smartphone or tablet.
The company cites 140 minutes of battery life. It records at HD resolutions up to 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps.
Get your earhooks ready. The A100 comes out in March for $299.
—Stephen Regenold
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Great idea, and I concur with @Brett but I think that if Panasonic doesn’t offer extension cables and other accessories to tailor the mount to the application they won’t see the market penetration they could have with a good Panasonic video cam.
The Contour simply sticks in place (anywhere) and off you go. Similarly with the GoPro, and Vio has all kinds of adapters and cables etc. to help the setup.
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