Comments on: How Good is the Sony Action Cam for Capturing Video on a Bike?

By: Seb

Seb — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:17:01 +0000

My girlfriend offered me the Sony Action Cam after I had broke my go pro, what a surprise to see the quality of images and stabilisation!
And no fog problems..

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By: Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:44:41 +0000

I use the fog inserts but also coupled with Anti-fog spray on the inside of the case lense as well as 1 minute running a hair dryer (cold) pointed to the case before it is closed. If the battery heats up more quickly due to the age, that makes sense. Otherwise changes in outside temperate affect it as well.

By: trailgumby

trailgumby — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:40:49 +0000

Hi Christopher, the GoPro fogging issue is probably more to do with the age of the unit and the conditions in which it has been used. The Sony camera will no doubt suffer the same issue in time.

To deal with the issue GoPro has Anti Fog Inserts available from retail outlets: http://gopro.com/camera-accessories/anti-fog-inserts/ RRP is ~$20.

While i have not yet tried them, reporting elsewhere indicates “they just work”, even in cold temperatures/humid environments. Includes 12 sets of anti-fog inserts. Each set is said to last 4-5 uses and can be dried in an oven (3 minutes) and used again.

Hmmm… there’s a JB HiFi not far from here