(Credit: Drift Innovation)
With Drift Innovations' Drift HD Ghost you can add one more action cam to the increasingly crowded market. But at least this one's a little more than another "me too" model.
Not the wide blocky design of camcorders like the GoPro, the Drift HD Ghost has a slimmer and longer body, like the Sony Action Cam. Though the shape makes it less ideal for chest mounting, it is better for POV mounting on the side of goggles, masks, and helmets. The shape also gives it room for a built-in Gorilla Glass-protected 2-inch LCD for framing and playback and a battery big enough to supply up to 3 hours of recording time.
Built-in Wi-Fi will let you connect to Android or iOS devices via an app that's coming soon, which can be used to frame shots, change settings, start and stop recordings, shoot photos, and playback. You'll also be able to transfer movies to your smartphone for viewing, editing, and uploading.
There's a Mini-USB for transfers (and charging), too, plus a Micro-HDMI out and an external 3.5mm microphone connector.
Perhaps the least interesting part of the camcorder is its recording resolutions. Not that they're bad, just that they're pretty standard for the category. It records in .MP4 and .MOV formats in 1080p at 25 or 30 frames per second; 960p (4:3 aspect ratio) at 2... [Read more]
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