Gadgetory

today we're looking at the Panasonic HX a1 the camera is a super compact HD action cam and weighs in at a tiny 45 grams or 1.5 9 ounces the camera's waterproof down to 1.5 meters or 5 feet it's also dust proof and freezeproof down to minus 10 degrees Celsius or 14 degrees Fahrenheit the camera is to recording angles 150 degrees and 120 degrees when cropped the HX a1 doesn't have a screen so if you want to see what your shot looks like you can connect to a smartphone by the Panasonic image app for some accessories like the optional head mount it takes it's mounting cues from mic stands for others it has a novel strap and screw system to hold the camera in place the HX a1 does have a pretty cool night vision feature you need to swap out the normal lens to an ireland's that comes with the camera for those who need to record at night it does a really good job if you do need night vision you need to fork out extra for a UV light because it's an optional accessory while the image quality isn't the best it's really worth keeping in mind that the camera itself is 270 Australian dollars or two hundred US dollars cheaper than the entry-level GoPro session under Chiang and you can read the full review on cnet.com