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Old 09-02-2012, 10:52 AM   #1
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Default Sony POV HD cam

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/...ics-rugged-des


http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/sto...84161#features


Just the 120fps in 720 is cool.

I like that Sony claims it will do exceptionally well in low light. Speaks well for spearing

Like the price too

Any thoughts?
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Old 09-02-2012, 12:47 PM   #2
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Been looking for a underwater camera for spearing and looked at the liquid image Ego
Amazon.com: Liquid Image Ego Series 727W Mountable Sport Video Camera with WiFi (White): Camera & Photo Amazon.com: Liquid Image Ego Series 727W Mountable Sport Video Camera with WiFi (White): Camera & Photo
But it is so new and I cant find the underwater housing...
Jeb your Sony looks much better!! something I have to take a closer look at, not a fan of Goproicon as any company that sells a product that they know has a problem and then voids the warranty of the product if you fix it? AND then 3 years later bring out their own fix and want to charge you for it?!!! WTF!!! they will never see a cent of my money...call me crazy hahahahahahhahahaah
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Old 09-04-2012, 11:59 PM   #3
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This looks like a pretty cool camera. I like that it shoots 120 frames per second! One thing I don't like so far is the waterproof housing! Looking at the side view it looks like the lense is a dome. Maybe this is another scheme to have us buy the upgraded flat lense later on. Looks like a good price, and I've always been a fan of Sony. I will probably buy one and review it when I do.
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Old 09-05-2012, 12:14 AM   #4
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The lens does have a dome shape but that is not what effects the sharpness underwater, it is the shape of the port on the housing that matters. The image here looks like it could be curved on the case too however. Hopefully it's sharp right out of the box. I would definitely go for this for the 120fps in 720p. Kinda wished it took pictures too but I don't see anything about that.

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Old 09-05-2012, 12:33 AM   #5
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Its a good shape
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Here's an alternative to the Goproicon Sport HD | Intova
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Here's an alternative to the Goproicon Sport HD | Intova
Looks like a knock off gopro
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Yup thats the first thing i thought but if its any good, it could always be "the cheaper option" i guess. I wonder if anyone on the forum has ever used one and can give us a review.
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intova looks good too...it has a tripod mount, lcd and flat lens all for the included price of 200...not bad at all
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I have the intova camera, I think that the video quality is comparable to the Goproicon, and the fact that it comes with a flat lense is nice. The only thing I don't like about it is the quality and selection of mounting accessories.
Luckily it is just a standard tripod mount so you can rig up a homemade solution quite easily, but the helmet and bar mount I bought for it were the cheapest pieces of crap I have ever paid for.
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