DDMC @ NAB 2014

The new $199 Replay 1080 Mini is the one of the smallest and lightest full HD cameras on the market. It can capture up to 60FPS (720p) and has a 120° wide angle field of view with a new  internal mic with automatic gain control. It’s also waterproof to 3 meters / 10 feet with no additional housing required.

The Prime X replaces the previous model and features a new 16-megapixel, 1/2″ sensor with longer battery life and 1080p recording up to 60 fps. It can also record at 720p up to 120 fps. A new 7-element T2.8 mini prime lens provides high-quality performance with optical distortion correction and anti-reflective coating. The field of view can be quickly adjusted from 145° to 110° with a simple push of a button.

The New Replay Prime X  about an hour and a half longer than it’s predecessor and like above,  is waterproof down to 10 feet with no additional case. If you add a case you can take it down to 200 feet. There is also built-in WiFi functionality  which allows you to control the camera and preview footage on your tablet or smartphone.

The small business entrepreneur section didn’t disappoint this year either. At $399, the Soloshot Two is a robotic pan/tilt head that follows a transmitter worn on the subject. It will also do zooming with an interface assuming the camcorder supports it.  You can have multiple cameras all tracking a single subject or multiple subjects automatically being tracked based on proximity. The unit uses GPS so it currently only works outdoors. They are working on an indoor version and will let us know when that is available.

There’s a new version of the Action cam, one that is splash and dust resistant however A watertight housing is still required to make it waterproof. What was really cool was the “Dick Tracy” type wrist controller that allowed you to preview up to 5 different Anycams wirelessly. At $299 not including accessories, the Anycam is a good competitor to the Go Pro.

For shooting in ultra low light, The AstroScope Night Vision system works extremely well using just ambient light. Available for video or still cameras, I thought this might be useful for observing subjects in research in near darkness.

If a GoPro strapped to your head is too big, check out Pivothead‘s line of HD Cameras that are contained in glasses or goggles. The glasses have different clip ons that can allow you to stream live over Wifi, cellular or record – even a spare battery can be clicked into the glasses on these interchangeable glasses. The glasses start at $199.