Midland XTC300VP4 Action Camera Review

Manufacturer:	Midland Radio
Model:	XTC300VP4
Retail Value:	USD $249.99 (Summer 2012)
Weight:	Camera: less than 6oz; Gift Box: ~32 oz.
Manufacturing Country:	Made in China

Midland Radio is one of the oldest and most respected manufacturers of communication products. In the more recent years they also included action cameras in their product range. Although relatively new, compared to brands like GoPro, Midland Radio is preparing to make the same impression as they did in the communication products industry.

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GoPro created the action sports camera market as we know it today, and now the big names in video equipment and electronics want a piece of the pie as well. And we can't blame them, right?

I'm particularly excited about the Sony cam - with CarlZeiss lens and their awesome SteadyShot image stabilization system. But what I really hope to get from these new cameras is a higher frame rate in video shooting mode. And neither is offering that...

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