Sony – Action Cam “HDR-AS15″ – Chosen as the official camera of The Isle of Man TT Race 2013 – Released a dynamic video taken with “HDR-AS15″ on Youtube

Sony - Action Cam "HDR-AS15" - Chosen as the official camera of The Isle of Man TT Race 2013 - Released a dynamic video taken with "HDR-AS15" on Youtube

Sony’s Action Cam digital video camera recorder “HDR-AS15″ was chosen as the official camera of The Isle of Man TT Race 2013, which is a famous international motorcycling event, and Sony just released a video that was taken during the race with “HDR-AS15″ on Youtube.

Action Cam digital video camera recorder “HDR-AS15″ was released on last October. It has a small, lightweight body (90g, 24.5mmx47mmx82mm), and it’s a waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof camera with built-in image stabilization, which makes it the best to use for outdoor activities.

Because of Sony’s Exmor R CMOS image sensor (total pixels: 16.8 mega pixel) and the ultra-wide angel Carl Zeiss Tessar lens built-in, “HDR-AS15″ is capable of shooting clear full HD video in dark situations.

Price: ¥29,800

Sony – Dog harness mount – AKA-DM1 – Accessory for Sony’s tiny HD video “actioncam” HDR-AS15

Sony - Dog harness mount - AKA-DM1 - Accessory for Sony's tiny HD video "actioncam" HDR-AS15

Sony has announced the latest in several accessories for mounting its HD video camera HDR-AS15 “actioncam”. There was the head mount, wrist mount, headband mount, handlebar mount, clip mount, surfboard mount, etc.

But now, the most interesting is out – the dog harness mount… Set a video camera harness on your dog and take a movie though his eyes…

The dog harness “AKA-DM1″ is for large or medium sized dogs (more than 15 kg). It’s only 128g and a soft plastic is used for the material, so it won’t be a heavy burden for your dog.

The price is 4,880 yen.

The HDR-AS15 “actioncam” is a 90g (24.5 x 47 x 82mm) small video camera with waterproof, dustproof and shockproof functions. It’s suitable for outdoor activities.

Sony Action Cam review: a good rugged camera with a few software wrinkles

DNP Sony Action Cam review a good rugged camera with a few software wrinkles

Until now, Sony’s efforts in the element-stopping sports cam world had largely consisted of handhelds such as the Bloggie Sport HD and the waterproof Handycam. The $200 Action Cam, however, is an all-out hiking-boot-wearing adventurist, with a backpack full of tools and supplies by comparison, that frankly, makes the brand’s previous attempts look like they’re barely prepared for a school field trip.

A lot of technology can be broken down into numbers. PetaFLOPS, gigahertz and megabytes — the idea usually being, the more the better. And often that’s true. Sometimes, though, what you really need are a couple breaths of fresh air and a healthy shot of adrenaline. And that’s where something like Sony’s new HDR-AS15 Action Cam shines. It’s one of a growing breed of devices that allow us to get our fill of the great outdoors, while still satisfying our gadget fix. With plenty of other competitors lining up to be your sporting partner of choice, however, does the Action Cam have what it takes to keep up? Dive past the break to find out.

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