When you\u2019re shooting at the edge of a mountain you can always move closer, you can\u2019t step off the edge to go wider. When you\u2019re shooting action, you want to stay close, and you want to show a good balance in your scene. Because of this, you want to look for a lens with at least 140-degree horizontal field of view and ideally close to 160 degrees. This ultra-wide angle allows you to capture most of what is going on around you, ensure you are in the picture if you like and makes it easy to compose a great video that everyone will want to see.<\/p>\n
Touchy subjects<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf you\u2019re using a laptop or desktop computer, you\u2019ve probably tapped on the screen trying to control a setting or highlight a word. I know I\u2019ve done it. Then I sat there in embarrassment as I realized I did not have a touch screen. Or unlike me, perhaps you already have a touch screen computer. Either way, you know that using a touch screen has become a way of life. To that end, the best action cameras will have touch screens for easy access to all settings and a minimum number of buttons to reduce the risk of accidentally changing a setting. And since we\u2019re talking about action, you probably want to make sure it has a Gorilla Glass\u00ae cover too!
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Power to the people<\/strong><\/h3>\nWith all the screen use and high processing power, one of the most overlooked features is battery life. Imagine you\u2019re out on a sailboat and a pod of whales swims by you. That would be amazing, and you certainly wouldn\u2019t want to miss that! That\u2019s why it is so important to look for high battery capacity with at least one-hour of recording time, and preferably two or more. The number to look for if you can\u2019t find a quoted battery life is battery \u201cMilliamp hours\u201d or \u201cmAh.\u201d The larger the number, the higher the capacity and the longer you can shoot. Look for cameras offering 1,400 mAh or more.<\/p>\n
Share, share alive<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe\u2019ve become sharers, and some would say over-sharers. But who wouldn\u2019t want to share that pod of whales or the best snowboarding you\u2019ve ever done. If you have that camera mounted up on the mast, you won\u2019t want to leave the helm to start shooting.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to look for great apps that come with your camera.
\nYou\u2019ll also want to ensure your action camera app allows you to share and you\u2019ll also need to know how fast the Wi-Fi will be. You\u2019ll want at least 2.4 GHz and ideally 5 GHz Wi-Fi to keep the action streaming and keep your friends tuned in while the whales swim by or you\u2019re shredding that mountain.
\nSome final thoughts. With so many action cameras to choose from, be sure to get the camera that can outperform what you\u2019re trying to capture. You\u2019ll want a great screen with a touch interface protected by Gorilla Glass. You\u2019ll want long battery life, and you\u2019ll want powerful apps and high-speed connectivity.
\nYou don\u2019t want to go slow and your action camera shouldn\u2019t either.
\nThat\u2019s all for this installment. In our next installment, we\u2019ll talk about accessories, mounts, stabilizers and all sorts of other interesting uses for action cameras.
\nMore About Action Caamera<\/b>
\n– How to Choose an Action Camera, Accessorizing Your Action Camera<\/a>
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In our next installment, we\u2019ll talk about accessories, mounts, stabilizers and all sorts of other interesting uses for action cameras.\n<b>More About Action Caamera<\/b>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/accessorizing-your-action-camera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera, Accessorizing Your Action Camera<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/choosing-an-action-camera-resolution-frame-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Resolution and Frame Rates<\/a>","innerContent":["Making the right choice for an action camera can be overwhelming. In my prior article, I talked about resolution and frame rates. 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Then I sat there in embarrassment as I realized I did not have a touch screen. Or unlike me, perhaps you already have a touch screen computer. Either way, you know that using a touch screen has become a way of life. To that end, the best action cameras will have touch screens for easy access to all settings and a minimum number of buttons to reduce the risk of accidentally changing a setting. And since we\u2019re talking about action, you probably want to make sure it has a Gorilla Glass\u00ae cover too!\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" \/>\n<h3><strong>Power to the people<\/strong><\/h3>\nWith all the screen use and high processing power, one of the most overlooked features is battery life. Imagine you\u2019re out on a sailboat and a pod of whales swims by you. That would be amazing, and you certainly wouldn\u2019t want to miss that! That\u2019s why it is so important to look for high battery capacity with at least one-hour of recording time, and preferably two or more. The number to look for if you can\u2019t find a quoted battery life is battery \u201cMilliamp hours\u201d or \u201cmAh.\u201d The larger the number, the higher the capacity and the longer you can shoot. Look for cameras offering 1,400 mAh or more.\n<h3><strong>Share, share alive<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe\u2019ve become sharers, and some would say over-sharers. But who wouldn\u2019t want to share that pod of whales or the best snowboarding you\u2019ve ever done. If you have that camera mounted up on the mast, you won\u2019t want to leave the helm to start shooting.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to look for great apps that come with your camera.\nYou\u2019ll also want to ensure your action camera app allows you to share and you\u2019ll also need to know how fast the Wi-Fi will be. You\u2019ll want at least 2.4 GHz and ideally 5 GHz Wi-Fi to keep the action streaming and keep your friends tuned in while the whales swim by or you\u2019re shredding that mountain.\nSome final thoughts. With so many action cameras to choose from, be sure to get the camera that can outperform what you\u2019re trying to capture. You\u2019ll want a great screen with a touch interface protected by Gorilla Glass. You\u2019ll want long battery life, and you\u2019ll want powerful apps and high-speed connectivity.\nYou don\u2019t want to go slow and your action camera shouldn\u2019t either.\nThat\u2019s all for this installment. In our next installment, we\u2019ll talk about accessories, mounts, stabilizers and all sorts of other interesting uses for action cameras.\n<b>More About Action Caamera<\/b>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/accessorizing-your-action-camera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera, Accessorizing Your Action Camera<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/choosing-an-action-camera-resolution-frame-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Resolution and Frame Rates<\/a>"]}],"post_categories":[{"id":43,"count":181,"description":"","name":"Gadgets","slug":"gadgets","parent":950},{"id":46,"count":223,"description":"","name":"How To's","slug":"tutorials","parent":0}],"post_tags":[],"post_author":"George Finlayson","post_author_avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66b3b9eee68ec9d66685202853e11d2a?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66b3b9eee68ec9d66685202853e11d2a?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66b3b9eee68ec9d66685202853e11d2a?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"post_comment_count":0,"image":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","thumb":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-small.png","thumb_medium":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-medium.png","images":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-small.png","medium":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-medium.png","medium_large":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","large":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-large.png","1536x1536":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","2048x2048":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_150x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_218x150":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-218x150.png","td_300x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_324x400":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-324x334.png","td_485x360":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-485x334.png","td_696x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_1068x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_1920x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_100x70":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-100x70.png","td_265x198":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-265x198.png","td_324x160":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-324x160.png","td_534x462":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-534x334.png","td_741x486":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","woocommerce_thumbnail":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-300x300.png","woocommerce_single":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-100x100.png"},"post_title":"How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Seeing, Setting, Shooting, Sharing","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/p>\nWith all the screen use and high processing power, one of the most overlooked features is battery life. Imagine you\u2019re out on a sailboat and a pod of whales swims by you. That would be amazing, and you certainly wouldn\u2019t want to miss that! That\u2019s why it is so important to look for high battery capacity with at least one-hour of recording time, and preferably two or more. The number to look for if you can\u2019t find a quoted battery life is battery \u201cMilliamp hours\u201d or \u201cmAh.\u201d The larger the number, the higher the capacity and the longer you can shoot. Look for cameras offering 1,400 mAh or more.<\/p>\n
Share, share alive<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe\u2019ve become sharers, and some would say over-sharers. But who wouldn\u2019t want to share that pod of whales or the best snowboarding you\u2019ve ever done. If you have that camera mounted up on the mast, you won\u2019t want to leave the helm to start shooting.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to look for great apps that come with your camera.
\nYou\u2019ll also want to ensure your action camera app allows you to share and you\u2019ll also need to know how fast the Wi-Fi will be. You\u2019ll want at least 2.4 GHz and ideally 5 GHz Wi-Fi to keep the action streaming and keep your friends tuned in while the whales swim by or you\u2019re shredding that mountain.
\nSome final thoughts. With so many action cameras to choose from, be sure to get the camera that can outperform what you\u2019re trying to capture. You\u2019ll want a great screen with a touch interface protected by Gorilla Glass. You\u2019ll want long battery life, and you\u2019ll want powerful apps and high-speed connectivity.
\nYou don\u2019t want to go slow and your action camera shouldn\u2019t either.
\nThat\u2019s all for this installment. In our next installment, we\u2019ll talk about accessories, mounts, stabilizers and all sorts of other interesting uses for action cameras.
\nMore About Action Caamera<\/b>
\n– How to Choose an Action Camera, Accessorizing Your Action Camera<\/a>
\n– How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Resolution and Frame Rates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Making the right choice for an action camera can be overwhelming. In my prior article, I talked about resolution and frame rates. In this installment, I\u2019ll discuss the angle of view, using the camera in the field and sharing-in real-time and beyond. Everybody\u2019s got an angle When you\u2019re shooting at the edge of a mountain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":11019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"category-tutorials"},"yoast_head":"\n
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In my prior article, I talked about resolution and frame rates. In this installment, I\u2019ll discuss the angle of view, using the camera in the field and sharing-in real-time and beyond.\n<h3><strong>Everybody\u2019s got an angle<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhen you\u2019re shooting at the edge of a mountain you can always move closer, you can\u2019t step off the edge to go wider. When you\u2019re shooting action, you want to stay close, and you want to show a good balance in your scene. Because of this, you want to look for a lens with at least 140-degree horizontal field of view and ideally close to 160 degrees. This ultra-wide angle allows you to capture most of what is going on around you, ensure you are in the picture if you like and makes it easy to compose a great video that everyone will want to see.\n<h3><strong>Touchy subjects<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf you\u2019re using a laptop or desktop computer, you\u2019ve probably tapped on the screen trying to control a setting or highlight a word. I know I\u2019ve done it. Then I sat there in embarrassment as I realized I did not have a touch screen. Or unlike me, perhaps you already have a touch screen computer. Either way, you know that using a touch screen has become a way of life. To that end, the best action cameras will have touch screens for easy access to all settings and a minimum number of buttons to reduce the risk of accidentally changing a setting. And since we\u2019re talking about action, you probably want to make sure it has a Gorilla Glass\u00ae cover too!\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" \/>\n<h3><strong>Power to the people<\/strong><\/h3>\nWith all the screen use and high processing power, one of the most overlooked features is battery life. Imagine you\u2019re out on a sailboat and a pod of whales swims by you. That would be amazing, and you certainly wouldn\u2019t want to miss that! That\u2019s why it is so important to look for high battery capacity with at least one-hour of recording time, and preferably two or more. The number to look for if you can\u2019t find a quoted battery life is battery \u201cMilliamp hours\u201d or \u201cmAh.\u201d The larger the number, the higher the capacity and the longer you can shoot. Look for cameras offering 1,400 mAh or more.\n<h3><strong>Share, share alive<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe\u2019ve become sharers, and some would say over-sharers. But who wouldn\u2019t want to share that pod of whales or the best snowboarding you\u2019ve ever done. If you have that camera mounted up on the mast, you won\u2019t want to leave the helm to start shooting.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to look for great apps that come with your camera.\nYou\u2019ll also want to ensure your action camera app allows you to share and you\u2019ll also need to know how fast the Wi-Fi will be. You\u2019ll want at least 2.4 GHz and ideally 5 GHz Wi-Fi to keep the action streaming and keep your friends tuned in while the whales swim by or you\u2019re shredding that mountain.\nSome final thoughts. With so many action cameras to choose from, be sure to get the camera that can outperform what you\u2019re trying to capture. You\u2019ll want a great screen with a touch interface protected by Gorilla Glass. You\u2019ll want long battery life, and you\u2019ll want powerful apps and high-speed connectivity.\nYou don\u2019t want to go slow and your action camera shouldn\u2019t either.\nThat\u2019s all for this installment. In our next installment, we\u2019ll talk about accessories, mounts, stabilizers and all sorts of other interesting uses for action cameras.\n<b>More About Action Caamera<\/b>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/accessorizing-your-action-camera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera, Accessorizing Your Action Camera<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/choosing-an-action-camera-resolution-frame-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Resolution and Frame Rates<\/a>","innerContent":["Making the right choice for an action camera can be overwhelming. In my prior article, I talked about resolution and frame rates. In this installment, I\u2019ll discuss the angle of view, using the camera in the field and sharing-in real-time and beyond.\n<h3><strong>Everybody\u2019s got an angle<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhen you\u2019re shooting at the edge of a mountain you can always move closer, you can\u2019t step off the edge to go wider. When you\u2019re shooting action, you want to stay close, and you want to show a good balance in your scene. Because of this, you want to look for a lens with at least 140-degree horizontal field of view and ideally close to 160 degrees. This ultra-wide angle allows you to capture most of what is going on around you, ensure you are in the picture if you like and makes it easy to compose a great video that everyone will want to see.\n<h3><strong>Touchy subjects<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf you\u2019re using a laptop or desktop computer, you\u2019ve probably tapped on the screen trying to control a setting or highlight a word. I know I\u2019ve done it. Then I sat there in embarrassment as I realized I did not have a touch screen. Or unlike me, perhaps you already have a touch screen computer. Either way, you know that using a touch screen has become a way of life. To that end, the best action cameras will have touch screens for easy access to all settings and a minimum number of buttons to reduce the risk of accidentally changing a setting. And since we\u2019re talking about action, you probably want to make sure it has a Gorilla Glass\u00ae cover too!\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"334\" \/>\n<h3><strong>Power to the people<\/strong><\/h3>\nWith all the screen use and high processing power, one of the most overlooked features is battery life. Imagine you\u2019re out on a sailboat and a pod of whales swims by you. That would be amazing, and you certainly wouldn\u2019t want to miss that! That\u2019s why it is so important to look for high battery capacity with at least one-hour of recording time, and preferably two or more. The number to look for if you can\u2019t find a quoted battery life is battery \u201cMilliamp hours\u201d or \u201cmAh.\u201d The larger the number, the higher the capacity and the longer you can shoot. Look for cameras offering 1,400 mAh or more.\n<h3><strong>Share, share alive<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe\u2019ve become sharers, and some would say over-sharers. But who wouldn\u2019t want to share that pod of whales or the best snowboarding you\u2019ve ever done. If you have that camera mounted up on the mast, you won\u2019t want to leave the helm to start shooting.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to look for great apps that come with your camera.\nYou\u2019ll also want to ensure your action camera app allows you to share and you\u2019ll also need to know how fast the Wi-Fi will be. You\u2019ll want at least 2.4 GHz and ideally 5 GHz Wi-Fi to keep the action streaming and keep your friends tuned in while the whales swim by or you\u2019re shredding that mountain.\nSome final thoughts. With so many action cameras to choose from, be sure to get the camera that can outperform what you\u2019re trying to capture. You\u2019ll want a great screen with a touch interface protected by Gorilla Glass. You\u2019ll want long battery life, and you\u2019ll want powerful apps and high-speed connectivity.\nYou don\u2019t want to go slow and your action camera shouldn\u2019t either.\nThat\u2019s all for this installment. In our next installment, we\u2019ll talk about accessories, mounts, stabilizers and all sorts of other interesting uses for action cameras.\n<b>More About Action Caamera<\/b>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/accessorizing-your-action-camera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera, Accessorizing Your Action Camera<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/choosing-an-action-camera-resolution-frame-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Resolution and Frame Rates<\/a>"]}],"post_categories":[{"id":43,"count":181,"description":"","name":"Gadgets","slug":"gadgets","parent":950},{"id":46,"count":223,"description":"","name":"How To's","slug":"tutorials","parent":0}],"post_tags":[],"post_author":"George Finlayson","post_author_avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66b3b9eee68ec9d66685202853e11d2a?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66b3b9eee68ec9d66685202853e11d2a?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66b3b9eee68ec9d66685202853e11d2a?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"post_comment_count":0,"image":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","thumb":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-small.png","thumb_medium":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-medium.png","images":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-small.png","medium":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-medium.png","medium_large":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","large":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-large.png","1536x1536":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","2048x2048":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_150x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_218x150":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-218x150.png","td_300x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_324x400":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-324x334.png","td_485x360":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-485x334.png","td_696x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_1068x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_1920x0":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","td_100x70":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-100x70.png","td_265x198":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-265x198.png","td_324x160":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-324x160.png","td_534x462":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-534x334.png","td_741x486":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","woocommerce_thumbnail":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-300x300.png","woocommerce_single":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1.png","woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/f1-600x334-1-100x100.png"},"post_title":"How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Seeing, Setting, Shooting, Sharing","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiideemedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nYou\u2019ll also want to ensure your action camera app allows you to share and you\u2019ll also need to know how fast the Wi-Fi will be. You\u2019ll want at least 2.4 GHz and ideally 5 GHz Wi-Fi to keep the action streaming and keep your friends tuned in while the whales swim by or you\u2019re shredding that mountain.
\nSome final thoughts. With so many action cameras to choose from, be sure to get the camera that can outperform what you\u2019re trying to capture. You\u2019ll want a great screen with a touch interface protected by Gorilla Glass. You\u2019ll want long battery life, and you\u2019ll want powerful apps and high-speed connectivity.
\nYou don\u2019t want to go slow and your action camera shouldn\u2019t either.
\nThat\u2019s all for this installment. In our next installment, we\u2019ll talk about accessories, mounts, stabilizers and all sorts of other interesting uses for action cameras.
\nMore About Action Caamera<\/b>
\n– How to Choose an Action Camera, Accessorizing Your Action Camera<\/a>
\n– How to Choose an Action Camera \u2013 Resolution and Frame Rates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Making the right choice for an action camera can be overwhelming. In my prior article, I talked about resolution and frame rates. In this installment, I\u2019ll discuss the angle of view, using the camera in the field and sharing-in real-time and beyond. Everybody\u2019s got an angle When you\u2019re shooting at the edge of a mountain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":11019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"category-tutorials"},"yoast_head":"\n