 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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SJ1000, didn't he have issues with the case etc? anyway techmoan is fickle, he's moved on
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2013/11/10/svc200-is-the-best-100-action-camera-ive-found-so-far.html
looks a lot like the Sony Action Cam but with a screen. Has a big sensor like the Sony and GoPros, maybe the same one? Also similar issues to the Sony with colour balance. The case looks like the Sony too, the Sony case suffers from fogging. Has a relatively high 18 m/bps bit rate which is about the same as the SJ1000 but you would have to look what kind of frames it includes: P/I/B to really know if that is good.
The Sony Action camera tops out at 25.4 m/bps but has no B frames so needs a higher bit rate for the same quality as, say, the Go Pro Black despite using the same sensor. The devil is in the detail. You see this manifest itself as blocks on dark areas in the video or anywhere with crazy detail like surfing/water sports. Maybe not so much of a problem with skiing.
I would consider a camera with 120 fps for skiing.
You really need to look at raw footage (Techmoan is good for this) as YouTube re-encodes everything with a lot of extra compression so it is hard to make comparisons.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks for your help davidof, I'm still in a muddle as to what to do though! I am guessing having 120fps makes the footage smoother right? Or is it just for slow motion shots. I think an action camera with 120fps might be out my budget range. It's frustrating that none of the cheapo camera have been tested on snow in the mountains!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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No need for 120fps most movies are only shown at 24fps although going up to 60 is pretty good as you can slow the footage down doubling the framerate again means you can just slow it more without needing to interpolate frames to keep motion smooth.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I got a blackbox dashcam in HD, great unit and already paid for itself as an oncoming van decided to push too close and whacked my mirror  i had his actions recorded with my speed and position on the road including his number plate caught by the camera.
Funny when he stopped after hitting my mirror with his van and claimed it was all my fault, after i showed him a quick play back (which you can view on your smart phone) he changed his mind instantly and admitted fault.
http://www.szswill.com/car-camera.html
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