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- Full HD for creating crystal clear footage.
- A playback LCD screen for lining up shots and playing back the footage right away and a rotating lens so you can mount the camera at any angle and any position to get that shot you are looking for.
- Standard 1/4" 20 mm thread for use with most tripods and a Micro HDMI connector for HDTV playback
- External power pack accessory offering (20 hrs. record time) and night mode so you can record in darker and duskier conditions
- What's Included: HD Action Camera, Remote Control, Spare rear cover, Goggle Mount, Curved and Flat adhesive mounts, Universal Clip, Velcro Strap, Lithium Battery, USB Cable, Quick Guide to get started
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Drift HD Product Features:
The new compact, durable, easy-to-use Drift HD camera elevates the point of view camera market to a higher level with the most feature-rich, multi-functional, professional helmet camera available to date.
- Maximum Video Resolution: 1080p High Definition
- microSD Memory Capacity: up to 32GB
- 25 / 30 / 50 / 60fps in 720p or 25 / 30fps in 1080p
- Still Photo: 9 megapixel with Photoburst Mode
- Digital Zoom: Digital x4 (in 1080p, 720p/30/60fps & WVGA mode)
- Lens Angle: 170° Fully Rotatable Wide Angle Lens
- LCD Screen: 1.5″ Colour TFT
- Water Resistant
- Remote Control: Wireless RF (5m range) Hands Free Video and Photo
- Mounts: Multiple Mounting Design, Standard 1/4″ 20 mm thread
- Audio: Built-in Microphone & Speaker, 2.5mm Mono Plug Input
- HDMI: Micro HDMI connector for HDTV playback
- Menus: User Friendly Control Panel in 15 Languages
Drift HD Contents
- HD Action Camera
- Remote Control
- Spare rear cover
- Goggle Mount
- Curved and Flat adhesive mounts
- Universal Clip
- Velcro Strap
- Lithium Battery
- USB Cable
- Quick Guide to get started
Video Formats
| Video Format | Resolution | Frame Rate | Field of View | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full HD 1080p | 1920 x 1080 | 25 / 30fps | 170 degrees | To capture the action in the highest resolution available. |
| Action HD 720p | 1280 x 720 | 25 / 30 / 50 / 60fps in 720p | 170 degrees | 60 or 50fps is perfect setting to capture the fastest action. It allows you to render the video in slow motion if your editing software allows for that effect. |
| SD Widescreen | 848 x 480 | 50 / 60fps | 170 degrees | When space on your card is at a premium and you need to record that last epic adventure. |
| Still Photo 9MP | 3024 x 2106 | 2, 5, 10, 30 sec | Still Photo or Sequence Mode. A sequence of images can be used for a timelapse video. |
Redesigned Goggle Strap
Remote Control
Optional External Microphone (sold seperatly)
Tech Specs
- Sensor type: CMOS
- Water Resistant
- Video resolution: 1080p, 720p & WVGA
- Video format: H.264
- File format: .MOV
- 25 / 30 / 50 / 60fps in 720p or 25 / 30fps in 1080p
- Video format: 16:9
- Lens Rotation: 300°
- Recording Angles: 170° in 1080p, 720p & WVGA
- White balance: Auto
- Exposure: Auto / Manual (advanced users)
- Zoom: Digital x4 (in 720p/30/60fps & WVGA mode)
- Remote range: 5m range
- Built-in Microphone
- Inputs: Optional External Microphone
- AV Output: HDTV out (HDMI cable not included)
- Battery: 1110mAh rechargeable lithium-ion
- Power-Save option saves batteries by powering down the screen
- microSD memory capacity: Supports memory cards up to 32 GB
- Photo resolution: 9 Megapixel
- LCD screen: 1.5″ colour TFT
- Lens focal range: 0.5m to infinity
- Dimensions: Camera – 4.1 inches or 104.14 mm (L) x 50 (D) x 33 (W) mm / Remote Control 52 (L) x 40 (W) x 13 (D) mm
- Power: Camera – DC 3.7V / Remote control: DC 3C, 1x CR2032 battery (included)
- RF: Receiver (Camera): 433.92MHz ISM band / Transmitter (Remote): 433.92MHz ISM band
- Weight: Camera - 4.23 oz. or 119.91g / Remote control – 19g
- Operating Systems: Compatible with Windows 7, XP & Vista; Mac OS 10.7
Product Description
The compact, durable, easy-to-use Drift HD camera elevates the point of view camera market to a higher level with the most feature-rich, multi-functional, professional helmet camera available to date.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A streamlined and even smarter POV action camera from the makers of the Drift Stealth HD 170,
I've had a chance to try the new Drift HD camcorder for a few weeks now and I really like it a lot. What follows is my take and illustration of what you can do with it. First off just a quick note on the attached video review. I'm not really an extreme sports guy - I go mountain biking now and then but that's it - but I love these Action POV cameras for the cool shots they can add to even ordinary video productions. I saw a sequence in the AMC show Breaking Bad where they mounted a camera for a moment on a shovel, and that gave me the idea for this little sequence just to suggest some of the possibilities. The stable shots are from my Canon VIXIA HFS10, and the shots mounted on the shovel are from the Drift HD. To illustrate the audio that you get from the Drift HD, I kept all of the audio from the Drift until the very last shovel, when the audio comes from the Canon. Be aware that the video is compressed somewhat in order to be uploaded, and so this isn't up to the original quality of the video footage. In brief, Drift's latest point-of-view action camera takes the design of the Stealth HD 170, and streamlines it, but also makes it even smarter. The body is more compact, literally smaller than the palm of my hand, which means it can fit into even tighter spaces, but it still retains the features that make Drift's POV cameras stand out among other, similar, products: the rugged design, and the on-board LCD screen that allows you to see what you're going to get ahead of time. What's surprising is that even with this smaller design they really do not seem to have sacrificed anything, and have actually added a few useful features. It's still a handsome, "stealthy" black design, and you can still rotate the lens to change the recording angle, making it easy to adjust to whatever wicked angle you've got it mounted on and still capture straight horizontal or vertical footage, as you like. It still comes with a wearable "wrist watch" style remote control. The more compact frame does mean that the sensor is closer to the lens, which means that at its widest this is a wider lens than you get on the Stealth model. That can be good or bad, depending on what you want. It does mean that the "fisheye" quality of the lens - especially when you are shooting in full 1080p HD - is accentuated. Because of the smaller size, they went with micro SD this time around rather than standard SD cards to capture footage. One very cool thing they added this time is that the model comes with two rear covers, that cover up the battery and the micro SD card slot and the HDMI connector and the USB and external mike output. This time the external mike input is a more standard 2.5mm input rather than the proprietary input on the HD170 and the HD170 Stealth. One cover is standard and seals everything tightly to ensure a water resistant body. The other cover has two flaps that can be opened - one that allows for plugging in an external mike and the other that allows for plugging into the USB output. That makes this a lot more convenient - on the old model you either needed to leave the back end open and exposed in order to plug in a mike, or you needed to purchase an accessory that would keep the back end mostly protected with a mike plugged in, but wouldn't allow you also to plug in the USB. On the HD 170, that meant that to transfer footage to my computer I tended to remove the SD card and plug it into the SD slot on my Mac. With this new cover, given that I don't even have to open the back end to plug it into the included USB cable, I tend just to plug in the camera directly which is especially convenient because I can leave it plugged in afterwards to charge the battery. Another very smart move with this design was to make the lens replaceable. I haven't had any need to replace the lens on my HD 170, but if I did I'd be pretty upset. With this one the lens is mounted with little hex screws, that can be taken off in order to replace the lens. Like the Stealth HD 170, this one comes with several standard mounts, that allow you to shoot from a handlebar of a bike or motorcycle, or attached to a helmet or other convenient surface. I know that these were designed mostly for extreme sports, but I tend to like them more for their ability to get unusual and unconventional shots in situations where you wouldn't want to risk a more delicate camera, or where you couldn't fit a larger camera. See my attached video for an example. It is worth knowing that the onboard microphone is next to useless. That's largely because it's on the side of the camera, and it needed to be covered up with a thin rubber plug in order to maintain the weather resistant quality of the body. That means that by itself this is mostly designed for the visuals - but as mentioned it does allow you to plug in an external microphone if, say, you want to record voiceover at the same time as you're recording action visuals. Like previous models, you can shoot pictures with this one as well as video. The megapixels have gone up from 5mp in the Stealth to 8mp with this one. You can also, as with previous models, shoot in time lapse mode, with sequence intervals ranging from 2s to 30s per shot. Of course, what's most important is the quality of the visuals. As far as I can tell there's no loss in quality with this smaller design. There are some differences. As I mentioned the smaller design means that the fisheye effect (rounding at the extremes, that does give a stronger feel of point of view than standard video footage, but also can distort images that are close to the camera) is more pronounced. Somehow they've managed to design this so it gets better quality images in low light (even when it's not set in "night mode") - but outdoors, at least the way they've got the firmware set up right now, there seems to be a bit more contrast in the images, which means that darks get slightly darker and the brights tend to wash out a bit more. You can correct for this a bit by adjusting the exposure in a bright situation, but it is worth noting that the images you'll get from this without any adjustment won't match exactly what you get from the HD 170. Still, this is an excellent little device that I'm very happy to have. Essential for extreme sports enthusiasts and very useful for independent filmmakers who'd like to try and incorporate interesting or difficult or dangerous shots into their projects, especially shots where you wouldn't want to risk damaging a more delicate camcorder.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best POV camera on the market for skiing,
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I purchased this camera for our ski trip to Steamboat...which hasn't even happened yet (so I will update this review after our trip). But I just completed a thorough test with this camera, and am impressed.The mounting system is extremely flexible, and provides the user with many options. For example, the goggle mount works perfectly with my Dragon Alliance APX Goggles (Jet Stealth) and my Smith Intrigue ski helmet. The goggle mount easily accepts the goggle strap with two slots in the mount's bracket. The mount has tiny "teeth" - almost like Velcro - which grip onto the strap. In addition, there are rubber feet on the corners of the mount which are wider than the goggle strap. These rubber feet stabilize the mount against the helmet, and provide friction so that mount will not slide on the helmet. The wide base of the goggle mount gives it a very stable foundation. The other mounts (adhesive flat and curved mounts) seem to be well built. What's great is that the universal mounting bracket give you flexibility to switch between various mounting options very quickly. The ability to adjust the angle of the mounting bracket is a nice touch as well. The video quality is very good. The only negative is the fish-bowl effect created by the wide angle lens, but this is well worth it in order to have such a large angle. The objects in the center portion of the frame are not distorted; only the objects in the outer portion of the frame tend to be warped. Again, worth it for the large high definition frame from a small package. The 60 fps setting on 720p is AWESOME as it allows for slow motion...which is going to be great on the terrain park. The other thing that separated this camera from the GoPro and Contour for me is the LCD screen. This is great for being able to watch your videos while on the lifts/gondolas, but even better for making sure your alignment is correct. The GoPro offers an accessory for an LCD display, and the Contour GPS can work with your Android phone, but having this built into the camera is a nice convenience. It also is very helpful in allowing you to change options on the fly. My only complaint is that there are no high capacity battery options for the HD Action camera. The battery is 1100mAh. Drift does offer a 1700mAh battery, but that only works with the HD170. However, they do offer an external power pack which will work. But I have a Mophie portable battery, which is USB and works just as easily with the Drift as it does with my cell phone (or any other USB powered device for that matter). So, I will keep the Mophie in my backpack and use that to power the Drift in case the battery runs out of juice. I will use this instead of purchasing spare batteries. The other back-panel that is included gives you access to the mini-USB port and external mic jack; this will work well with the Mophie. Again, nice to have USB power as well as removable batteries as it gives you flexibility. I will update this review after our ski trip!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
you cant win them all,
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had to edit my review after a frustrating week trying to get drift innovation to listen to my problems--got nothing but evasive and incorrect information
with excuse after excuse----horrible problems finding a mic that will work with this camera--drift themselves could not supply a mic to work as a mater of fact the door on the back prevents all of the plugs we tried from fitting---you need audio with your video and this camera falls wayyyyyyyy short on this picture quality is good but audio is the worse we have ever heard on any camera from any where all drift could say was get an adaptor because i am to stu[pid to use it right so they put in a plug that wont work to prevent me from using the wrong plug and messing up there camera----WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! yes that what they told me-----GET THE go-pro I HAVE OWNED 2 OF BOTH AND DRIFT HAS CHASED ME AWAY
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