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0 pointsthinbeige8y ago0 comments

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.

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randyrand8y ago

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.

thinbeigeOP8y ago

Who does want or watch 10 min videos?

randyrand8y ago

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

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0 pointsthinbeige8y ago0 comments

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.

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randyrand8y ago

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.

thinbeigeOP8y ago

Who does want or watch 10 min videos?

randyrand8y ago

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

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