Overview: TomTom Bandit GPS-enabled action camera

Tom Tom has been steadily expanding its product line. From GPS devices and apps for cars and motorcycles, it has hit its stride with wearables and sport trackers favoured by runners. Tom Tom is now gunning for the red hot action camera market and it seems to be bringing a unique take on what a smart camera for sports and action should be.

Action cameras are rugged, compact, offer HD-quality and even 4K quality high resolution video and can be mated to an infinite number of attachments and connectors in order to capture an ever-increasing range of action situations. Action cams can be deployed en masse and used to capture various points of view and then all this footage can be slickly edited together into a truly compelling and immersive experience.

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TomTom enters the action camera market with Bandit for $499

TomTom's entry into the connected action camera market is the TomTom Bandit. The TomTom Bandit is the first ever camera to come with a built-in media server, eliminating the need to download footage before editing it.  The camera works with a companion app, making it possible to create and share videos in a matter of minutes, simply by shaking a smartphone.

“We know that the biggest frustration people have with action cameras today is the time and effort it takes to edit,” says Jocelyn Vigreux, President of TomTom, Inc. “With TomTom Bandit we’ve cut the editing time down from hours to minutes - all it takes is a shake!”

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