** Coming soon ** - High quality Rollei Action Cams!!

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After months of looking around for a viable alternative to the GoPro, testing what is on offer from many different brands out there we have finally found something worth selling and worth challenging the awesome GoPro Cams!

Unlike GoPro, Rollei has a camera for all walks of life and most importantly, the high end come with 95% of the accessories you have to buy separately from GoPro making them exceptionally good value!

Soon I will post up accessories and a couple of short videos demonstrating the quality as there is no denying that Rollei mean business!!

The flagship model ships in 2 variants, the 5S and the 5S Wifi. The latter truly is a fantastic bit of kit and has replaced my Hero2 as the quality is superb!

Take a look below at the range on offer, note accessories will be available shortly meaning you can use these where ever you want however you want! :cool:


Rollei Youngstar Action Camera - 5MP 720P/30FPS @ £49.99 inc VAT

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5.0 Megapixels 720P HD DVR Recorder

Features
- HD Video Resolution (720p/30fps)
- 135° Wide Angle Lens
- 2.0“ LCD Touch Panel
- 4x digital Zoom
- Incl. Underwater Housing for recording to a depth up to 10m

Top Details
- Up to 90 minutes of battery power
- For photo and video shooting
- With built-in microphone
- With electronic shutter speed control and automatic exposure compensation
- With automatic white balance
- Incl. Helmet Mount, 3M adhesive stickers (4 pieces), Underwater Housing and USB cable

Technical features
- Image sensor: CMOS-Sensor
- Colour: Black
- Image resolution:
Still image: 5M (2592×1944), 3.1M (2048×1536), 1,3 MP (1280×960)
Movie: 720p (1280x720/30fps), VGA (640x480/60fps)
- Objective: Fix-focus | Aperture F = 3.1 | f = 2.7
- Zoom: 4x digital zoom
- LCD: 2.0“ LCD Touch Panel (5.08 cm)
- Memory: Slot for Micro SD card up to 32 GB (class 4)
- Data format: Still image: JPG | Movie: MOV | Sound: PCM
- System requierements: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7
- Connectors: USB 2.0
- Battery life: up to 90 minutes with full charged battery
- Power: rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (440 mAh)
- Dimensions: 62 x 43 x 27 mm
Weight approx. 46 g (with TFT approx. 108 g)

Only £49.99 inc VAT.

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Rollei Racy Full HD Black Action Camera - 5MP 1080P/30FPS @ £99.95 inc VAT

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5.0 Megapixels Full HD Car DVR Recorder

Features
- Full HD Video Resolution (1080p/30fps)
- 2.4“ LCD Touch Panel
- With Self-timer (10 sec) and continuous shoot function (3 pictures)
- In Car Mode: Automatic record when used with Car- Adaptor, manual record when used with batteries.
- Picture on Display can be turned 180°

Top Details
- More than 60 minutes of battery power
- For photo and video shooting
- With built-in microphone
- With electronic shutter speed control, automatic exposure compensation and automatic white balance
- Incl. Remote Control, Helmet Mount, 3M adhesive stickers (4 pieces), Underwater Housing and USB cable.

Technical Features
- Image sensor: 5.0 Megapixels CMOS Sensor
- Colour: Black
- Image resolution:
Still image: 12.0 MP (4000x3000), 8.0 MP (3264×2448), 5.0 MP (2560x1920), 3.1 MP (2048×1536), 2 MP (1920x1080)
Video: 1080p (1920x1080/30fps) 720p (1280x720/60fps), VGA (640x480/120fps)
- Objective: Fix-focus | Aperture F = 3.1 | f = 2.9
- Zoom: 4x digital zoom
- LCD: 2.4“ LCD Touch Panel (6.09 cm)
- Memory: Slot for Micro SD card up to 32 GB
- Data format: Still image: JPG | Movie: AVI H.264 | Sound: PCM
- System requierements: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7, Win 8
- Connectors: USB 2.0 | HDMI
- Battery life: more than 60 minutes with full charged battery
- Power: rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (870 mAh)
- Dimensions: 74 x 52 x 33 mm
- Weight: approx. 72 g (with TFT approx. 108 g)

Only £99.95 inc VAT.

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Rollei Bullet 4S 1080p Action Camera - 8MP 1080P/30FPS @ £149.99 inc VAT

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8 Megapixel Action Camcorder with Full HD Video Resolution 1080p (1920x1080p/30 fps, 1280x720p/60 fps).

Features
- 60 m water proof
- 175° wide angle
- With LCD indicator
- Auto stand-by for less power consumption
- incl. 4 GB Micro SD card Class 6
- up to 2.5 hours of battery power
- Wireless remote control with 10 m range – for control of video and photos, with stop and laser pointer function
- Built-in speaker and integrated microphone
- with detachable LCD and underwater housing

Technical features
- Image sensor: 8 Megapixel CMOS Sensor
- Image resolution
Still image: 3200x2400, 2592x1944, 2048x1536
Movie: 1080p (1920×1080), 30 fps | 960p (1280×960), 30 fps | 720p (1280×720), 30 fps/60 fps | WVGA 720p (848×720), 60 fps
- Objective: Aperture F = 2.8
- Zoom: 4x digital zoom
- LCD | External TFT Display: LCD: 15x9 mm | TFT 1.4“/3.6 cm (360 x 240 pixels)
- Memory: Slot for Micro SD card up to 32 GB
- Data format: Still image: JPG | Movie: MOV (H.264)
- System requierements: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista or higher | Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Connectors: HDMI, TF, USB, AV out (NTSC/PAL)
- Battery Life: up to 2.5 hours with full charged battery
- Power: rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
- Dimensions | Weight: ActionCam: 60 x 58 x 42 mm | approx. 71 g (without battery)
- Dimensions | Weight: TFT: 60.5 x 42.5 x 16.5 mm | approx. 25.5 g

Accessories
- water-proof housing
- remote control
- mounting brackets for space, helmet and bike
- strap
- pouch
- lithium-ion battery
- USB and AV cable
- 4 GB Micro SD card Class 6

Only £149.99 inc VAT.

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Rollei Bullet 5S Outdoor Action Camera - 14MP 1080P/60FPS @ £249.95 inc VAT

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14 Megapixel Action Camcorder with Full HD Video Resolution 1080p (1920x1080p/30 fps, 1920x1080i/60 fps).


Features
- With DW-10: Simply open the browser – live preview in browser – real-time monitoring and setting – up to 50 meters range
- With the latest „Ambarella“ Multicore-Processor! High-end technology for full HD recording and playback in real time with up to 60 fps.
- 7x multilayer coated glass lenses = translucency of more than 99% is achieved
- Synchro Shot Function, digital image stabilization and integrated noise reduction


Technical features
- Image sensor: 14 Megapixel CMOS-Sensor (4384 x 3288 pixels)
- Image resolution:
Still image (4:3): 3264 x 2448, 4096 x 3072, 4608 x 3456
Video PAL (16:9): 1920×1080p/25fps, 1920×1080i/50fps, 1280×720p/50fps/25fps, 848× 480p/100fps/50fps
PAL (4:3): 1280×960p/50fps/25fps
Video NTSC (16:9): 1920×1080p/30fps, 1920×1080i/ 60fps, 1280×720p/60fps/ 30fps, 848×480p/120fps/60fps
NTSC (4:3): 1280×960p/48fps/30fps
- Objective | Zoom: Aperture F = 2.8 | 10 x digital zoom
- Time Lapse Function 0.5 sec., 1 sec., 2 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., off
- LCD | External TFT Display: LCD: 15 x 9 mm | TFT 3.6 cm / 1.4“ (360 x 240 pixels)
- Memory: Slot for Micro SD card up to 64 GB
- Data format: Still image: JPG | Movie: MOV (H.264) | TV: NTSC/PAL
- System requierements: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Win 7 or higher | Mac OS X
- Connectors: HDMI, USB, AV out (NTSC / PAL), external microphone input
- Battery Life: up to 2.5 hours with full charged battery
- Power: rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
- Dimensions | Weight: 60 x 51 x 42 mm | approx. 80 g / 105 g (with/without TFT or DW-10)


Accessories (in the box)
- Rollei 5S Camcorder
- DW-10
- Removable Display
- Underwater Protective Case
- Wireless Remote Control (up to 10 m Range)
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
- Camcorder Bracket
- Screw and Clip Fastening
- 2 Flat Adhesive Pads
- 2 Curved Adhesive Pads
- Head Strap
- Camera Holder
- Self-Portrait Mount
- EU Charger
- AV Cable
- large and small Bag
- Safety Strap
- 8 GB Micro SD Card
- CD and Manual.

Only £249.95 inc VAT.

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Rollei Bullet 5S WiFi Outdoor Action Camera - 14MP 1080P/60FPS @ £299.99 inc VAT

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14 Megapixels WiFi Action Camcorder with Full HD Video Resolution 1080p (1920x1080p/30 fps, 1920x1080i/60 fps).


Features
- With DW-10: Simply open the browser – live preview in browser – real-time monitoring and setting – up to 50 meters range
- With the latest „Ambarella“ Multicore-Processor! High-end technology for full HD recording and playback in real time with up to 60 fps.
- 7x multilayer coated glass lenses = translucency of more than 99% is achieved
- Synchro Shot Function, digital image stabilization and integrated noise reduction


Technical features
- Image sensor: 14 Megapixel CMOS-Sensor (4384 x 3288 pixels)
- Image resolution:
Still image (4:3): 3264 x 2448, 4096 x 3072, 4608 x 3456
Video PAL (16:9): 1920×1080p/25fps, 1920×1080i/50fps, 1280×720p/50fps/25fps, 848× 480p/100fps/50fps
PAL (4:3): 1280×960p/50fps/25fps
Video NTSC (16:9): 1920×1080p/30fps, 1920×1080i/ 60fps, 1280×720p/60fps/ 30fps, 848×480p/120fps/60fps
NTSC (4:3): 1280×960p/48fps/30fps
- Objective | Zoom: Aperture F = 2.8 | 10 x digital zoom
- Time Lapse Function 0.5 sec., 1 sec., 2 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., off
- LCD | External TFT Display: LCD: 15 x 9 mm | TFT 3.6 cm / 1.4“ (360 x 240 pixels)
- Memory: Slot for Micro SD card up to 64 GB
- Data format: Still image: JPG | Movie: MOV (H.264) | TV: NTSC/PAL
- System requierements: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Win 7 or higher | Mac OS X
- Connectors: HDMI, USB, AV out (NTSC / PAL), external microphone input
- Battery Life: up to 2.5 hours with full charged battery
- Power: rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
- Dimensions | Weight: 60 x 51 x 42 mm | approx. 80 g / 105 g (with/without TFT or DW-10)

Accessories (in the box)
- Rollei 5S Camcorder
- DW-10
- Removable Display
- Underwater Protective Case
- Wireless Remote Control (up to 10 m Range)
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
- Camcorder Bracket
- Screw and Clip Fastening
- 2 Flat Adhesive Pads
- 2 Curved Adhesive Pads
- Head Strap
- Camera Holder
- Self-Portrait Mount
- EU Charger
- AV Cable
- large and small Bag
- Safety Strap
- 8 GB Micro SD Card
- CD and Manual.

Only £299.99 inc VAT.

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keen on trying one of these out for track days and snowboarding.

i was planning on getting the basic go pro package but these are brilliant value and may sway me.

would be good to see some video from them :)
 
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You say the 5S comes with 95% of the accessories of the GoPro, i only see the head strap mentioned. Does it come with any bar mounts and or suction mount, chest strap?
 
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You say the 5S comes with 95% of the accessories of the GoPro, i only see the head strap mentioned. Does it come with any bar mounts and or suction mount, chest strap?


From what i recall from when i opened mine up it comes with the following.

- Waterproof case with rear adaptor to allow for screen use, extended battery or wifi module.
- wifi module (if wifi model or not)
- extended battery
- rear screen module
- camera clip
- head strap
- 3 different mounts
- 4 pads for fixed mounts
- 8GB microSD or 4GB depending if its wifi or not.
- USB cable
- TV AV cable
- lens protector
- waterproof housing lens protector
- safety straps
- wireless remote
- camcorder mount (im guessing for use with a tripod)


Essentially the only accessories you will need to purchase outside of the package is a suction cup and a handle grip, both of which will be available to purchase too!


Go Pros do not come with additional batterys, screens and the quantity of items in the box that these do. You have to buy them separately which is why these in the long run are better value, even in the short term they are better value depending on the line you purchase. :)
 

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just specced up a go pro on a high street shop to match the spec of what comes in the 5S WIFI box

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nearly double the price plus a go pro doesn't come with a 14 day money back guarantee.
 
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just specced up a go pro on a high street shop to match the spec of what comes in the 5S WIFI box

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nearly double the price plus a go pro doesn't come with a 14 day money back guarantee.

Gopro black comes with the WiFi remote mate, also pairs up with you phone so you can use that as a live view. I really don't think these will come close to a gopro at the price they are.
 
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Gopro black comes with the WiFi remote mate, also pairs up with you phone so you can use that as a live view. I really don't think these will come close to a gopro at the price they are.
Marketing wise your probably correct, quality wise theres very little in it. Value wise they are better.

Lets just take a step back, assume Rollei went to town with red bull and had that marketing portfolio.. would the gopro then be the better product? The answer to that is probably a resounding no. It just depends on who is first to market and how they go about taking the market.

Mac and Microsoft were in the same boat when they started out, to a certain extent they still are in the same boat but Apple has clawed back over the years thats for certain.

There are many other companies that make it when others dont (in terms of public perspective) but that doesnt mean one is better than the other. Betamax was better than VHS.. go figure.
 
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Whoa hold on, got my prices confused, I remember getting stung for £350 for my Hero black, not £250, sorry about that. Given only the minor loss of quality I probably would go for the 5S.

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It does seem a good deal, the 5S looks like it comes between the the Gopro silver and black. Shame it cant do 1080p 60fps that what i would want as an upgrade to my gopro 1.
 
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The Go Pro black is in a higher league than the 5S in terms of features but its £100 more and missing £100 worth (minimum) of accessories. The question is, is £200 really worth it for you? because for me it isnt and I should imagine it isnt for many others (brand snobbery aside)

You use this term "brand snobbery", you know that's pretty much reserved for Mac users where most of the population just get by with a PC? ;)
 
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You use this term "brand snobbery", you know that's pretty much reserved for Mac users where most of the population just get by with a PC? ;)

It becomes brand snobbery when the product (a PC) becomes a "microsoft" which it isn't. Apple products becomes both "Apple" and "Mac" which is what it is.

Rollei are "action" or "sports" cams.
GoPro are "action" or "sports" cams but referred to as a "GoPro".

That's why your looking at brand snobbery here but unlike apple, most will indeed have and use the gopro over an alternative which levitates it some what.
 
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