Shoot full-HD movies on the go with the Sony HDR-AZ1 Action Cam Mini featuring SteadyShot technology. Includes a waterproof case, adhesive mount, rechargeable battery pack, micro USB cable and tripod adaptor. (Memory card available separately).
Full 1080HD recording
Waterproof case
Control with your smartphone
Whilst stock last
Less than half price rrp £249
Top comments
busterdan
17 Feb 165#12
The Techmoan website is probably the best place to check out different camera's.
The Gitup2 is his most highly rated at the moment. I already have the Xiaomi Yi camera but started to look at this and the more and more I looked, the more I told myself that I should buy it. However I have just spent the last hour looking at video's on Youtube to compare them to my own Xiaomi Yi video's. Now I know that Youtube is hardly ideal because of the transcoding that it does but it's still an indicator. My conclusion is that the AZ1 video quality just isn't that great. It's still difficulty to judge as most people have fixed it to a bike handlebar etc.... it really needs to go on a helmet to soften some of the vibration.
Ordered. Great find. It is 250-280 everywhere else. I have been looking for a decent video recorder, I did by the Sony 4K recorder a while ago off amazon before the order was cancelled.
I'm not sure this will cut it as as video recorder that I want to use to capture my little daughter and our experiences as a new family. Or maybe the small size may make it ideal....
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thesnowman86
17 Feb 16#1
RRP a bit off as normally about £130 (admittedly from ebay/amazon marketplace) - decent for the money though. Tempted!
dadz
17 Feb 16#2
good price but gopro much better in terms of shape and accessories
woldranger to dadz
17 Feb 16#9
Why is a gopro a better shape? This would be much better for the majority of mounts, especially helmets. I've an SJ4000, which has a similar form factor to the gopro's and I find it pretty bulky
boychicken to dadz
18 Feb 16#27
Completely subjective. For me GoPro is the worst possible shape.
Does up to 120fps at 720P.
lucyscollins to dadz
18 Feb 161#41
Yes - if you want to look as though you have a toaster attached to the side of your helmet. I've never understood the shape of the gopro - so un-aerodynamic.
Cristiano
17 Feb 163#3
Ordered. Great find. It is 250-280 everywhere else. I have been looking for a decent video recorder, I did by the Sony 4K recorder a while ago off amazon before the order was cancelled.
I'm not sure this will cut it as as video recorder that I want to use to capture my little daughter and our experiences as a new family. Or maybe the small size may make it ideal....
callum9999 to Cristiano
17 Feb 16#6
That includes a Remote Viewer though (i.e. portable screen). This doesn't appear to and as pointed out above, is available on eBay/Amazon Marketplace for around £130. I'd imagine that's the only difference between the AZ1 and the AZ1VR you've seen advertised for £250.
sprite127594 to Cristiano
17 Feb 16#13
I bought the as100v for the exact same reason and it's great. There brilliant for just chucking in your pocket and taking on days out.
I've made some great movies of holidays (littlun under water, going down flume slides, fair rides etc) birthdays, days out, time lapses etc.
Littlun loves to watch the movies as well. Was also great When me and the Mrs want on titan zip wire and bounce below. Great vids and memories.
busterdan
17 Feb 16#4
Not bad but there are alternatives that are as good and cheaper....
Correction it does do 60fps
dewonderful
17 Feb 16#5
Meh, kitvision are much cheaper and also shoot HD
jimmymac87 to dewonderful
17 Feb 161#7
Tempted by this, can you point me in the direction of better/cheaper alternative?
airdsuk
17 Feb 16#8
Hope they've resigned the waterproof case! And the camera can't sit level outside a case. Pathetic design. Had to drill vent holes in my Actioncam AS30 w/p case as it always gassed up after 10-12 mins. Yes - tried every other solution. Check the Youtube videos ... I'd go for the tiny Mobius, bought one for a pressie at Christmas
tkenny to airdsuk
17 Feb 16#15
My AS30V "gassed" up too, but I bought a pack of demisting strips whack 3 of them in the case, dry them on a radiator over night & not had an issue since!
Also quite like the shape for side mounting, got an elasticated helmet mount (with silicon stuff on the inside edges, so stays nice & steady) which means you can give it to your mates & they can film you as you stack it on the box rail!
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Opening post
Full 1080HD recording
Waterproof case
Control with your smartphone
Whilst stock last
Less than half price rrp £249
Top comments
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9AE23A7F0C9FDC91
The Gitup2 is his most highly rated at the moment. I already have the Xiaomi Yi camera but started to look at this and the more and more I looked, the more I told myself that I should buy it. However I have just spent the last hour looking at video's on Youtube to compare them to my own Xiaomi Yi video's. Now I know that Youtube is hardly ideal because of the transcoding that it does but it's still an indicator. My conclusion is that the AZ1 video quality just isn't that great. It's still difficulty to judge as most people have fixed it to a bike handlebar etc.... it really needs to go on a helmet to soften some of the vibration.
Here is one of my Xiaomi Yi vids... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVq66tKxGcE
I'm not sure this will cut it as as video recorder that I want to use to capture my little daughter and our experiences as a new family. Or maybe the small size may make it ideal....
All comments (68)
Does up to 120fps at 720P.
I'm not sure this will cut it as as video recorder that I want to use to capture my little daughter and our experiences as a new family. Or maybe the small size may make it ideal....
I've made some great movies of holidays (littlun under water, going down flume slides, fair rides etc) birthdays, days out, time lapses etc.
Littlun loves to watch the movies as well. Was also great When me and the Mrs want on titan zip wire and bounce below. Great vids and memories.
Correction it does do 60fps
Also quite like the shape for side mounting, got an elasticated helmet mount (with silicon stuff on the inside edges, so stays nice & steady) which means you can give it to your mates & they can film you as you stack it on the box rail!
http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/kitsound-kitvision-escap-hd5w-wifi-action-camera
1080HD, 12MP camera, waterproof case etc
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kitvision-Splash-Waterproof-Mounting-Accessories/dp/B00O23W6LC/
Not great on a bicycle, but great for watersports