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Camera Recommendations for EyeCoach™ and EyeSwim™
Portable Video System for Swimmers and Swim Coaches
Every season new cameras with cool new functions. We will try to keep this site up to date but really we need you to help. If you see something waterproof and cool come around let us know. Our goal is to get everyone to use video daily. We’re in this together!
For Swim coaches using the EyeCoach
Sanyo Xacti CA9
Sanyo Xacti CA 100
Both of these waterproof cameras have a flip out display you can aim up at you as you film. As a coach this is really great to have. The price of the CA 100 might well be worth it since the CA9 is recommended only to five feet and the CA 100 is double that and full 1080p HD.
If you’re on a budget the Kodak Playsport is outstanding for the EyeCoach, you just have to do some practice runs and a little guessing. Maybe have your swimmers out n the third lane when walking down the side. And check each lap or so to make sure they are in frame.
For Everyone
Totally coincidentally, there is a card you can get that allows wireless transfer (only when out of the water) from these cameras to your computer. The manufacturer says it’s perfect for pictures and slow for video. But that will get better over time.
An extra battery -- You can get them for really cheap -- less than $20.
Memory cards. Both the Kodak and Sanyo take cards that allow full HD video for four hours!
For Swimmers using the EyeSwim and
Bottoms Up™
Kodak Playsport
Any waterproof 1080p camera is probably fine, but for the price we recommend the Playsport until something better comes our way. It comes with an HDMI cable as well as a USB cable so it’s a great deal for the money.
Sanyo Xacti CA100 Specs:
Image sensor
C-MOS sensor, 1/2.33 inch, Approx. 14.40 megapixels
Effective pixels
Photo: Approx. 14.3 megapixels, Video: Approx. 11.9 megapixels (in Full HD / HD), Approx. 14.3 megapixels (in SD)
Recording media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card (Up to 32 GB SDHC Memory Card), SDXC Memory Card (Up to 64 GB SDXC Memory Card), Approx. 50 MB Internal memory
Recording file format
Photo: JPEG (DCF*1, DPOF*2, Exif Ver2.2*3 standard), Video: ISO standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.MP4), Audio: 48kHz sampling, 16bit, 2channel, AAC compression
Resolution (pixels)
Photo
16M: 4640 x 3480 (Interpolation), 12M (16:9): 4608 x 2592 (16:9) (Interpolation), 14M-H: 4352 x 3264 (low compression), 14M-S: 4352 x 3264 (standard compression), 10M (16:9): 4352 x 2448 (16:9), 2M (16:9): 1920 x 1080 (16:9), 2M: 1600 x 1200, 0.9M (16:9): 1280 x 720 (16:9), 0.3M: 640 x 480
Sequential
14M: 4352 x 3264 (1fps / 14shots), 2M: 1600 x 1200 (7fps / 22shots)
Video*4
Full-HD: 1920 x 1080 (60fields / sec., 16Mbps), Full-SHQ: 1920 x 1080 (30fps, 12Mbps), HD-HR: 1280 x 720 (60fps, 12Mbps), HD-SHQ: 1280 x 720 (30fps, 9Mbps), TV-SHQ: 640 x 480 (30fps, 3Mbps)
Lens
f = 6.8–34.0 mm; F = 3.5 (wide)–3.7 (tele); Auto Focus; 8 groups, 10 elements (3 aspheric elements, 4 aspheric surfaces); Built-in ND filter
Angle of view/zoom ratio (35 mm equiv.)
Photo: f = 38.0–190 mm (5x Optical Zoom), Video (Double Range Zoom [wide]): f = 40.0–240 mm (6x Advanced Zoom), Video (Double Range Zoom [tele]): f = 80.0–480 mm (6x Advanced Zoom)
Photo range
Standard: 50 cm–infinity (wide), 1.0 m–infinity (tele), Super macro: 1 cm–80 cm (wide)
Shutter speed
Photo: 1/2 to 1/1500 sec. (Flash: 1/30 to 1/1500 sec., Lamp mode: Max. 1 sec.), Sequential: 1/30 to 1/1500 sec. (No flash), Video: 1/30 to 1/10000 sec.
Digital zoom
Shooting: Max. Approx. 10x, Total zoom range: 50x (Photo) / 60x (Video); Playback: Max. Approx. 72.5x ([16M] mode, varies with resolution)
Focus
Auto (Photo: 9-point AF / Spot AF, Video: Continuous area AF) / Manual: 16 steps
Scene select
Auto / Sports / Portrait / Landscape / Night Portrait / Snow & Beach / Fireworks / Lamp*5/ Underwater
Digital filter
Standard / Cosmetic / Monochrome / Sepia
Photometry
Multi / Center-weighted / Spot
Minimum illumination for video
Approx. 17 lux (Auto mode, 1/30 sec.), Approx. 5 lux (Hight sensitivity or Lamp mode, 1/15 sec.)
Sensitivity
Auto (ISO50 to 400), Manual (ISO50 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600, Switching System)
Exposure correction
±1.8EV (in 0.3EV steps)
Digital image stabilizer
Photo: Multi-calculation electronic image stabilizer, Video: Electronic image stabilizer
Subject targeting
Face chacer (up to 12 faces at the same time) / Target a color
Other functions
Red-eye correction in Photos / Wind noise reduction
Self-timer
2 sec. / 10 sec.
White balance
Auto: Full auto TTL, Manual: Sunny / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent / One-push
Flash
Auto / Forced (with slow synchro in Night Portrait mode) / Off
Flash range
GN = 4.0, Approx. 50 cm to 2.3 m (wide), Approx. 80 cm to 2.2 m (tele)
Audio
Microphone: Built-in stereo, Speaker: Built-in monaural (L/R mixed output)
Monitor
2.7 inch Low-temperature polysilicon TFT color wide screen LCD, Approx. 230,000 dots (7-level brightness, 285-degree rotation)
Interface
AV output (Video: HDMI, Composite video (NTSC / PAL), Audio: Stereo), USB2.0 (high-speed mode)
Languages
English / French / German / Spanish / Greek / Italian / Dutch / Russian / Portuguese / Turkish / Finnish / Swedish / Thai / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Japanese *Varies with country.
Power supply
Lithium-ion battery (DB-L80, included: 700 mAh)
Power consumption
Using battery: 3.5 W (when shooting videos)
Approx. Battery life*6
Photo: Approx. 200 photos (CIPA standard), Video: Approx. 60 min [Full HD mode], Continuous playback: Approx. 210 min.
Dimensions/ Volume
92.0 (W) x 40.8 (D) x 123.0 (H) mm (maximum dimensions, excluding protruding parts), Approx. 189 cc
Weight
Approx. 242 g (including battery and SD card), Approx. 225 g (Body only)
Operating environment
Temperature 0°C to 40°C, Humidity 30% to 90% (non-condensing)
*1 DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard designed by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Association (JEITA) primarily to facilitate the use of image files from digital cameras with related devices.
*2 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a format for recording on storage media information specifying frames and numbers of copies for printing of images taken by dital cameras.
*3 Exif Version 2.2 is an industry standard established for file formatting of images from digital cameras.
*4 The acutual frame rates for this model are 59.94 at 60 fps and 29.97 at 30 fps.
*5 Number of photos based on CIPA (Camera & Image Products Association) standarads. Playback times reflect continuous playback. Acutual times may vary.
*6 Amount of pictures based on CIPA standards. When using a San Disk SD Memory Card (2GB) and bundled Lithium-ion battery.
Videos are when filming in HD-SHQ mode. Playback is when in continuous playback. Through actual operation, time may vary.
SD Memory Card Type
Video Recording Time (Total Time)*1
Full-HD
Full-SHQ
HD-HR
HD-SHQ
TV-SHQ
Audio Recording*2
32 GB
4 hr. 01 min.
5 hr. 17 min.
5 hr. 17 min.
6 hr. 55 min.
16 hr. 53 min.
262 hr.
8 GB
1 hr. 01 min.
1 hr. 21 min.
1 hr. 21 min.
1 hr. 46 min.
4 hr. 19 min.
67 hr.
Kodak Playsport Specs:
Sensor type
1 / 2.5–type 5 MP CMOS
Lens
•5.54 mm, 35 mm equivalent
•48 mm @ 1080p
•36 mm @ 720p
•36 mm @ WVGA
•36 mm still capture
Zoom
4X digital
Image stabilization
electronic
Display size
2.0 in.
Storage
128 MB internal memory[1], SD/SDHC card expansion slot (up to 32 GB)
Focus modes
normal
Focus range
39.4 in.–infinity
White balance
auto
File formats
•video: H.264 (MOV), AAC LC
•still: JPEG
Capture modes
•1080p—1920 x 1080, 30 fps
•720p / 60 fps—1280 x 720, 60 fps
•720p—1280 x 720, 30 fps
•WVGA—848 x 480, 30 fps
•still—5.3 MP, 16:9 widescreen, interpolated
Microphone
yes—monaural
Speaker
yes
I/O interface
USB 2.0 (high speed), AV out, HDMI
Tripod mount
1/4 in. standard
Power
KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7004, AC Adapter
Dimensions
2.3 × 4.4 × 0.8 in.
Weight
128 g without battery
•Specifications System Requirements
Package Contents
•KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera / Zx3
•KODAK Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery KLIC-7004
•Adapter and cable for charging
•HDMI and AV cables
•Wrist strap
•User Guide
•ARCSOFT MEDIA IMPRESSION Software for Kodak (on-camera)
Warranty
one year
•Specifications Package Contents
System Requirements
WINDOWS
•WINDOWS XP SP2, VISTA, WINDOWS 7 or later
•INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 or higher
MACINTOSH
•MACINTOSH 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 or higher
•SAFARI 1.1 or higher
Hardware
•PENTIUM 4, 2.8 GHz processor or greater
•1 GB RAM and 64 MB video RAM
•300 MB hard drive disk space available
•CD-ROM drive
•Available USB port (1.1 or higher)
•1024 × 768 display resolution