But the video capabilities aren't quite up to par - most sports and outdoors enthusiasts are looking for higher framerates than 30fps.Ī higher framerate option would've been more than welcome - 60fps at 1080p or at least 720p. The Re boasts a higher resolution compared to most of its rivals - the top-of-the-range GoPro Hero4 offers 12MP. HTC has gotten the still-imaging side of things just right. Then press the key on the back - short press for photo, long press for video. Just grab it and it'll turn on thanks to the grip and gyro sensors.

And it's a perfect little thingy to use single-handedly. The periscope shape lets you hold the HTC Re and point like a gun when shooting handheld.

Plastic tripod socket potentially less durable than metal.

IP57 rating for dust and water resistance.

Configurable timelapse capture and slow-mo footage.16MP 1/2.3' CMOS sensor, f/2.8 aperture scratch-resistant lens.The Re camera can capture FullHD videos at 30fps as well as 720p at the same framerate. HTC has equipped the Re camera with a standard and wide angle option setting for images - both in the maximum 4:3 aspect ratio at 16MP. The peculiar curved tube ends on a f/2.8 aperture 146° wide-angle lens, with a Sony-made 16MP 1/2.3' CMOS sensor behind it. But that's until you've held one and you have fired a few shots with it. Of course, there is the simple, friendly looks and the funny shape, bordering on stupid. But while we're paid to be skeptical, we must admit there's something about the Re that makes us curious.

Then again, HTC insists on doing things their own way and haven't given up trying to innovate despite a few attempts that backfired. Worse yet, a company that has been struggling to cope with tough competition lately. It's a bold move anyway by a maker who isn't among the industry's standard-setters in terms of image quality. Cool-looking and friendly, the little gadget is the exact opposite of the tough, heavy-duty look of one of the potential main rivals. Reactions to the first news of HTC venturing into action cameras may have ranged from a few raised eyebrows to 'GoPro or go home' chants but the Re camera isn't one to get easily upset.

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