Action Cams Archive

If it’s been a while since you’ve used your GoPro, or if you’re completely new to using it, you might run into some trouble configuring the camera’s WiFi connection. Whether you need to check your saved recordings or simply stream the “live feed” of you GoPro, you’ll need to know your password. But in the all-too-common instance where you forget your GoPro WiFi password, you’re …

A few years ago, good quality camcorders were expensive, and action cams were prohibitively so. Unless you were a professional – or aspiring – filmmaker, you couldn’t reasonably invest in one. But the advance of technology has made everything cheaper. For example, smartphone cameras have driven demand for compact, high-quality cameras to the stratosphere. As a result, we now have Oscar-winning films that have been …

In today’s age of social media, we all want to share our lives with friends and family. For many, that means taking a few snapshots, or maybe sharing a vacation video. But if you have an active lifestyle, an ordinary smartphone camera isn’t going to cut it. You need a camera that can go anywhere you go. A quality action camera needs to be tough …

Not long ago, filming your sports or stunts required a camera operator. After all, if you’re skateboarding or skydiving, who was going to hold the camera? Action cameras are the solution to that problem. You can mount one on a helmet, and it will film everything you see. Now, everyone from cyclists to scuba divers can share their adventures with friends and family. But not …

For as long as there have been cameras, people have been using them to show off. Go back to Victorian times, and you’ll see guys with big handlebar mustaches flexing for the camera. But as technology has evolved, so has the way we share our pictures. Social media, for instance, has enabled us to share instantaneously with everyone around the world. Whether you’re showing grandma …