Liquid Image Summit Series 335 Wide Angle Skiing Goggle Cam First Impressions
Liquid Image started the year off with a triple whammy at CES 2010 by announcing not one but three new cameras.
They have addressed one of the fundamental problems of existing point of view cameras, ugly ass design. While a vast improvement over the DIY ethos of duct taping video cameras to helmets, the ContourHD and the GoproHD sports cams are still somewhat bulky and the awkward looking mounting systems make them look more geek than chic.
Liquid Image's new Summit Series skiing goggle camera is the first ski goggle to to contain a built in video camera. The center mounted camera lens makes the camera as unobtrusive as possible. It's almost impossible to tell there is a camera mounted on the goggle. That's one sexy looking pov cam.
Ok, so it looks great. What about the specs?
Camera Specs
The Liquid Image Summit camera goggles incorporates a wide angle fixed 135mm lens to grab more of the action into a frame. The Summit is great for all sorts of snow bound activities making it perfect for skiing, snowboarding, sledding or snowmobiling. The cameras shoots stills at 5mp (2560 x 1920) and video at D1 resolution of 720 x 480 at 30fps with audio. Storage is via Micro SD/SDHC cards up to 16gb, it has built in memory but the miniscule 16mb is only usable for a few emergency shots. The 16gb cards will give you about 320 minutes of D1 video. You can download files to your computer via the provided USB 2.0 cable or through a memory card reader.
The easy to use camera has a large on/off button smoothly blended into the side of the goggle lens, allowing for easy camera control even with gloves on. Beneath that is a similarly sized shutter button.
To make a recording you simply:- turn on the camera
- choose the mode (still or video)
- press the shutter button
LEDs inside the goggle indicate the shooting mode. Automatic exposure and white balance settings take care of the color and lighting settings.
The Liquid Image Summit ski goggle camera uses an internal rechargeable lithium battery which can provide an estimated battery life of 2200 still images or 2:20 hrs of video.
Ship Date & Pricing
The Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle model 335 is estimated to ship late summer 2010. This new model is in keeping with the Liquid Image philosophy which started withe the original Liquid Image Underwater Digital Camera Mask by creating an easier way to record photos and videos. By integrating the camera into the sports equipment, the user can travel with less gear, less weight and keep their hands free while performing sports activities. The integrated camera records a view similar to what is seen also know as "point of view" so you can share your in the moment experiences with others while enjoying your sports activities to a greater degree because you no longer have the hassle of holding and operating the camera.
The Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle model number 335 has an estimated US price of $149.00. Specs and pricing are estimated at this time. Bookmark this page as we will be updating it with further info as we get closer to launch date.
