In the hands of the right athletes the footage shot on a point-of-view action camera is viral crack.
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Between big guns like GoPro and Contour and big names like Sony, the action camera market is getting pretty full, pretty fast.
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You may remember iON stepping out onto the action camera market back in spring, when we went hands on with the OG Air Pro.
Now that you've seen what it can do, what it looks like and how it can decorate your attire and equipment, the big question is whether you will be replacing (or reconsidering) your current HD action camera of choice.
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After its mid-summer reveal, JVC's entry into the booming action sports camera market is now shipping and we got to spend some time with the questionably-named GC-XA1 ADIXXION at the company's CEDIA booth.
The Sideline camera angle provides field-level views of the action from a camera mounted on a cart.
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When engaged, the camera will automatically recognize when shooting a lush landscape or fast action sports and adjust the camera settings to create an astounding image.
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Anyhow, you can see the camera in action in the video after the break.
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The documentary showed video footage of the imaging system in action, though the camera itself remains shrouded in mystery for security reasons.
The primary purpose is to eventually use the technology in new forms of "minimally invasive surgery, " and although the microhand is likely years away from practical use, they're already in cahoots with robotic firm to develop a "slightly larger" rendition with an onboard camera for live action video feeds.
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As a whole, the movie resembles sixties biker movies as well as seventies blaxploitation films: the camera keeps riding the action, and the cast is loose and entertaining.
The new standard of practice is to lock down the camera and move the action around it, instead of the reverse, which is the case in today's 2D movies.
The highly responsive Advanced Hybrid Autofocus (AF) system gives users a superfast shooting speed, allowing them to capture fast action with stunning clarity while the camera's 73 point AF array will ensure accuracy and super precise focus, even on moving subjects.
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There are some annoying camera angle issues, but by and large these are no worse than many other third-person action games, and you get used to the camera controls as you progress.
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Other features include an "HD" camera, a custom keyboard action for less finger-fatigue, and an enhanced smooth glass trackpad.
In action scenes, Griffith bluntly thrust his camera close to raw physical reality, whether at hammered wedges splitting logs or grasslands cruelly rutted by war wagons.
Even though the attack was captured on a petrol-station video camera, the police were reluctant to take action.
Costa, who does his own camerawork, finds a good place for the camera and keeps it there until either the action or the film runs out.
And, when the action calls for more than just a still image, the iM1836 camera also captures 1080p HD video.
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Setting my camera for continuous shooting allowed me to then capture the action when they began to quickly cross our path.
The CAMILEO BW10 camcorder also doubles as a five megapixel digital still camera, with separate video and photo functions for instant action.
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The mount also has a tilt-and-pivot mechanism meaning you can flip the camera through 360 degrees, or angle it more directly towards the action.
Or how the head of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee testified about gold manipulation before the Commodity Futures Tradition Commission and the camera conveniently malfunctioned?
The Fan Choice camera is a fixed position camera in the best position to hunt for compelling views of the game action.
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Whether you make an action blockbuster, or a comedy, or a drama, you've got the right camera and all the right technology to do it.
The Android-based MOD Live ships with four new, industry first applications: Buddy Tracking, Smartphone Connectivity, a Navigation app pre-loaded with the largest database of trail maps in the world, Music Playlist Mode, and Camera Connectivity for use in the future with select wireless point-of-view action cameras.
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