[randyrand]

IMO id rather they made a gopro competitor. Maybe ditch the sunglasses part. Not sure.

I bring my gopro on all my trips. Its a great way to record memories without using up your phone storage or battery. It's also easier to hold, has better FoV, and much better video quality. It's a no brainer. I'm surprised action cams have not hit mainstream as far as trip-devices go.

[overcast]

They don't need to compete with gopro, they should integrate with gopro. Strike up an alliance. They don't need to be battling anymore losing fronts.

[thinbeige]

No offense, but I can't believe that an additional action cam brings so much extra value. Bulky and has to be charged as well. My iPhone can record memories too. Battery doesn't drain fast when recording and I have 256GB storage and media is anyway uploaded to a cloud provided shortly after. If you get an Android phone with microSD you can get even more local storage.

And why should the video quality be better? The samples I see on Youtube are ok but better?

Yes, you can fix an action cam to your helmet or surf board but this is the only feature a phone lacks.

[randyrand]

I assume you don't own an action cam.

There is no comparison.

Easiness to hold and wide FOV are game changers.

I often record for 5-10 minute chunks. Holding my phone for that amount of time while walking around would suck.

A phone is great for a 30 second video clip here and there. but if you really want to record a whole day of activity a phone sucks to use.

In my most recent trip i took 4 hours of footage over 10 days. I would never enjoy doing that on my phone.

[thinbeige]

Who does want or watch 10 min videos?

[randyrand]

These videos are mostly for my own and my family's enjoyment.