Ricoh Imaging, the makers of Pentax Digital Cameras is coming out with an action cam.
Ricoh Imaging, the makers of Pentax Digital Cameras is coming out with an action cam. As someone who is disenfranchised with GoPro, this is a welcome announcement.
http://camcorders.reviewed.com/news/ricoh-dives-headfirst-into-action-cam-market-with-the-wg-m1
http://camcorders.reviewed.com/news/ricoh-dives-headfirst-into-action-cam-market-with-the-wg-m1
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On my GoPro first gen, there was at viewfinder that had an LED in there to let you know, but even then, when the camera was mounted, you couldn't really tell.
I bought a Hero2 to discover the viewfinder is gone and only an LED on the front of the camera lets you know if it's recording. That still doesn't help when the camera is mounted somewhere other than in front of your eyes, such as on the side or bottom of the bike, on the helmet or elsewhere.
I'm told by GoPro vendors all the time to buy a Hero3 (or, I guess it will be 4 now) and get phone syncing so I know for sure if it's recording, but that's just BS.
I liked the Contour with it's slide to record feature before the company went under. I hear they're coming back, but ... when.
Panasonic and Sony both make action cams, as well as a dozen other companies, but when all things are equal, I'm going Pentax. Or Ricoh now.