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Conclusion: We're mixed

Sony throws its hat into the sports camcorder ring with the appropriately-named Action Cam, and it's a fine addition to their line of cameras -- but it might not be enough to compete with established heavyweights like GoPro and Contour. It should be said outright that the Action Cam is anything but heavy, with Gizmodo calling it "aerodynamic" and "lightweight," and strapping it to your head "very comfortable," so there's no reason not to take this camera on all your adventures, especially when it passed their "waterproof test with flying colors," and as Engadget notes, the battery "fully handled a day's regular use." Where things get a little tricky for the Action Cam is the video quality itself, which Engadget found "pleasing," but Laptop Magazine was "underwhelmed" and noted that "colors were more washed-out than on other cameras, and contrast was inferior." It distinguishes itself from its competitors by being "wonderfully simple," according to Engadget, but when the GoPro Hero3 is less than $20 more and can offer superior picture quality, that might not be enough.