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Review Summary
2013-05-02T21:00:00
As a cheap alternative to a GoPro Black, it's an appropriate choice. The camera itself is small and lightweight, but also feels extremely fragile when not in the waterproof case. It's been mentioned quite a bit elsewhere that it's a shame there's no way to use the external mic input when the camera is actually attached to anything, unless you make some modifications to your cases or accessories. That being said, the sound on this thing from the built-in mics is surprisingly decent. Video quality is probably not what it could be- not due to the sensor but rather due to bitrate restrictions on the files recorded. I haven't tested it myself, but I have a feeling that the raw sensor output looks much better than the artifacted output that ends up on the memory card. This is a disadvantage only when compared with the GoPro when using Protune, otherwise almost every action camera has that issue. You get usable stuff, but I've never been a fan of visible compression artifacts. I really appreciate the presence of a standard tripod mount on the waterproof case. There are not so many Sony-specific accessories for this, but at least you can use anything with a standard tripod thread. THe wifi feature is something I might struggle to use practically for video, but it will be useful for the time-lapse photo mode. Transferring videos to a phone over wifi is extremely slow. One big down point: the camera sounds can't be turned off and are very loud when outside the case. In time-lapse mode, the camera makes a loud shutter sound (from the speaker) with every shot- that gets very annoying. So Sony, if you're reading this... please add more video quality modes (higher bitrate options), and a way to turn off the camera sounds. There are more things that could also be improved, but that would be a good starting point.
Adam C.
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1920 x 1080p (30 fps)
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2 channel stereo
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3.17 oz / 90 g
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