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Kickstarter’s latest major funding success is a campaign for SiOnyx’s Aurora, an action cam said to be the first ever day/night camera of its kind offering “true night vision.” SiOnyx packed a 1-inch sensor into Aurora for low-light capabilities, using it to offer both night vision and color night vision recording options for twilight and night time settings.
Aurora records low-light scenes at 10x the brightness compared to standard CMOS sensors, according to SiOnyx, which claims there are no competing products with Aurora’s level of performance at a sub-$ 800 price point. SiOnyx provides multiple examples of Aurora in action on its YouTube channel, including the video below:
Aurora features a manual Day/Twilight/Night mode selector, as well as time lapse, still picture, and video recording options. The camera has an IP67 waterproof rating for submersion to depths down to 3ft / 1m for up to 30 minutes at a time.
Joining the large 1-inch sensor is an F1.4, 2.0, 5.6 selectable 16mm lens, 8 fps to 60 fps recording, 4x digital zoom, integrated compass/accelerometer/GPS, stereo audio, color/monochrome display, WiFi, a 32GB microSD card for storage and support for both iOS and Android.
SiOnyx has exceeded its $ 50,000 Kickstarter funding goal, so far raising about $ 200,000 with 24 days remaining in the campaign. The company is offering an Aurora Early Bird unit for backers who pledge at least $ 559 USD with shipping expected to start in July 2018, assuming everything goes according to plan. Aurora will have a $ 799 USD MSRP.
Via: PhotographyBLOG
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