14 DAY TRIAL // Wearable cameras are fairly common among sportsmen and fans alike, so Swann decided to launch a new one, the Freestyle HD.
The Freestyle HD wearable video camera is designed in such a way as to be easily worn on the body.
Strapping it onto bikes and skateboards, as well as helmets, works just as well too.
Once owners have decided how it will best serve them in a particular instance, the camera can go ahead and either take pictures or shoot videos.
Photos can have a quality of up to 8 megapixels (JPEG format), while video quality of up to 1,080p is supported, recorded at up to 30 fps.
Swann even implemented a 3X digital zoom, so that the focus of the pictures may be adjusted based on preference.
Additionally, the company made sure an LCD viewing screen existed (1.5-inch), along with an HDMI port, for direct connection to an HDTV.
Furthermore, the USB connection can be utilized for PC communications, as can a card reader (Freestyle HD has a microSD card).
“The immense popularity of action sports and online video sharing helped make our earlier model, the Swann SportsCam, a huge success, but now we've taken our customer's feedback and greatly improved upon that design,” remarked Guy Pithie, Swann VP of Sales.
“Swann Freestyle HD boasts an impressive feature set, including a LCD viewing screen, full 1080p recording and a dual function camera and video recorder. These features paired with the rugged dependability our customers have come to expect from Swann products make the Swann Freestyle HD what we believe to be one of the best sports action video cameras on the market.”
The newcomer is waterproof at depths of up to 65 feet and has a price of $279 (202.86 Euro, or so exchange rates say).
The only thing that can be seen as a drawback is the battery life of just 2.5 hours, which isn't quite enough to complete a marathon or a moderately long bike circuit.