Capture your surroundings with these wearable solutions
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We researched options and picked models that boast durability, quality resolution, and impressive battery performance.
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The camera lens has a 140-degree viewing angle and up to 16x digital zoom.
Videos are encoded using the H.264 compression standard and saved in MP4 format.
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Thanks to a motion-detection feature, the wearable camera can automatically start video capture on detecting activity.
The machine has four infrared LEDs for capturing videos in dark environments.
Amazon purchasers give this product 4.4 out of 5 stars.
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These numbers are leaps and bounds ahead of hyper-specific body cams.
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However, one drawback for body cam users is its roughly 90-minute footage cap.
Anything over that, and you’ll be reaching for the charger.
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But because it only weighs about two ounces, it has many accessories in the box.
Campark ACT74 is a pretty awesome body worn action camera and has a slew of features.
However, the truckload of accessories (mounting kits, data transfer cables, etc.)
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that come bundled with it to make it an even better value.
The ACT74 can capture4K resolution videoat 30fps and 1080p resolution videos at 30/60fps.
It can also shoot 16MP still images.
The ACT74 supports Micro SD cards of up to 32GB in size.
It comes with not one, but two rechargeable batteries (each having a capacity of 1,050mAh).
When fully charged, the battery allows continuous recording for up to three hours.
There are higher and lower IP ratings, with IPX ratings meaning no dust and only water resistance.
Ideally, you’ll want a unit to take you through an eight-hour workday.
Things become more muddled when using body cameras to record law enforcement.
We recommend checking out thisACLU primerfor shooting videos of the police before going further.
In most cases, police officers can decide when they have a body camera on.
Officers can turn on the body camera before an encounter (or, conversely, turn it off).
Moreover, even if the body camera is on, the footage isn’t readily accessible to civilians.
