POV MAC10 Mini Waterproof Action Video Camera (Black)

I bought this camera to use while playing paintball. I wanted a small, good quslity, tough camera.This camera fit those requirements. I have used it 3 times and it has worked as expected.The video quality is good.the sound quality is better than I expected.It is very easy to use and the battery lasted over 2 hrs of recording time.It withstood several paintball hits and I rinsed it off with a hose withour the water proof cap and it was ok.overall a good value for the money.

EDIT: It has been less than a month and the camera is now completely useless. When plugged into the computer, I am greeted with a series of error messages that say the file is corrupted/damaged. I attempted to run some diagnostic software, but I was unable to fix the problem. I can no longer access the video files, delete old files, or record new video. It was not dropped, soaked, or otherwise physically damaged.This purchase was intended to be used as a helmet camera while motorcycle riding. I've concluded after several weeks of use that it is certainly fit for this purpose, but better options probably exist on Amazon in this price range.The picture quality is good enough to prove that I'm not at fault for an accident, and that's ok because it's all I wanted in a helmet cam. It's not good enough to catch a license plate unless I'm within 10 feet. The night image is horrible, but again, I'm not looking for GoPro quality.The sound is useless with literally any wind interference at all, but it usually is at interstate speeds with any camera. If there is no wind, then the sound is muffled at best.The battery life at 3 hours is perfect for my daily riding. I can go about 3 days without charging.The storage space is definitely a negative. You will run out of storage before the battery dies.Two other issues I've had is the tendency for the camera to turn itself off and that this camera IS NOT WIDE ANGLED. I believe the former issue may be related to the Velcro straps pressing the power button while moving at high speeds.Overall, it's a sleek cam that does what I need it to do. It's not the caliber of camera you're looking for if you want to make HD action-camera footage.

For the price, I would have hoped it worked more consistently, and didn't quit working after less than 3 hours of use. I used to it take movies of glider lessons, and, it would create video files of which 1 out of 3 were unreadable/corrupt. As luck would have it, when a golden eagle buzzed us at 6500 feet, that particular video file was corrupt. Otherwise, when it worked, it was pretty nice - very small, light, worth the money. Alas, after less than around 3 hours of use, it quit being recognized by any PC I used - said I needed to "format" it. After getting this error for a while, I finally gave in and tried to format it, but it wasn't able to do so, and hasn't worked since. I pull it out ever now and then to see if I can get it to work, but its toast.

It's not a bad camera first off. One thing that gets my praise is its size. It is very small camera, probably about the length of a BIC lighter maybe a few centimeters shorter, and thinner but that's about as close as I can describe its size. The package comes with everything that is listed above that Amazon tells you.Now about the quality......It's OK. Depending on what you are trying to do with it and how high of a quality you want,you might want to do a bit research. Comparing this camera quality to say an iPhone 4 or Android camera, then the phone in your pocket has this thing beat by a long shot.....HOWEVER, the quality is good enough (when outdoors) to suit your needs and by that I mean, it has a somewhat decent resolution with 30 fps. On another note, the playback of the video will be quite pixelated if you try to view on full screen or any screen bigger than a computer screen, like a tv for example.When I mentioned outdoors, it is because this camera is virtually useless in any darkened environment. It works better off natural lighting, outside in the sun this camera meets expectations. Indoors with artificial lighting, you'll be lucky if you can see anything besides darkness. Honestly it will look like how a webcam off a computer looks in the dark, except it has a better frame rate then a webcam.As for the waterproof capabilities, I tested it and it works very well, there is a rubber seal inside the cap that goes over the USB connection fitting and could possibly fall out if not careful (when removing the cap, not during use). The box comes included with spare rubber seals and the directions literally say that sometimes the camera is manufactured and shipped without the seal in the cap. CHECK THE SEAL BEFORE USE. Mine had it in there, but be the poor sap who doesn't check and ruins the camera as soon as they get it. No fun.All in all, it met my expectations and for the price, size and somewhat decent quality I am pleased with it. However, if your one of those people that constantly need HD or care a lot about quality over size then you might want to go look at something else. But for the budgeteer adventure seeker, this camera is the best bet.