![]() In my opinion, what really sets this camera apart from other action cameras, besides the price point, is the magnet inside the camera that allows you to stick it to anything magnetic without buying additional accessories. It’s possible that the video could be shakier without it, but I found the footage to need some post production stabilization work. According to Polaroid, the Cube+ has image stabilization built in, but I found the footage to still be shaky. The Cube+ films with its 124-degree lens that has a fisheye look like many wide-angle action cams. You click the button on the top twice to start recording video, then click once more to end video recording. To start filming or taking pictures, you hold the power button for three seconds to turn it on. You must have their app to be able to control the Cube+’s camera settings, otherwise it will default to what you had last. The Cube+ has WiFi built in, so you can access the camera on your Android or iPhone, control your camera and settings, or even browse the content of your camera. Your MicroSD lives under the back cover, and the connection for the microUSB cable can be found there as well. There is a WiFi button, a power/record button and a back cover. Inside the box you get the Cube+ in black, red or teal a microUSB cable to charge and connect the Cube + to your computer, a user guide, and an 8GB MicroSD. The sound quality isn’t great, but it’s good for reference when syncing cameras together or in an emergency when there is no other audio recording. In my mind, this is a camera that can be used as an educational tool for young filmmakers or for a filmmaker that wants to get a really sneaky b-roll shot in a tight space without paying a high cost. Other than that tricky bit of word play (which is not uncommon among camera manufacturers), the Cube+ has a decent retail price at just $150. Think of it this way - if you are viewing images on your smartphone, you probably won’t see a lot of problems except for your image being a little soft. Right off the bat you’ll read “4MP interpolated into 8MP,” which really means it’s a 4MP camera sensor that uses some sort of algorithm, like bicubic interpolation, to blow up your image with a minimal amount of quality loss. It can film HD video (technically 720p at 30, 60 or 1p at 30 or 60fps or 1440p at 30fps), as well take still images at four megapixels interpolated into eight megapixels. It’s a cube-shaped HD camera that is not much larger than a few sugar cubes. So what if you want something that will record video and take still pictures at a lower cost? That’s where the Polaroid Cube+ fits in. I’m a big fan of GoPro cameras, but one thing that might keep people away is the price. ![]() ![]() Polaroid has been trying their hand in lots of product markets lately, from camera sliders to monopods and even video cameras with the Polaroid Cube+. There are a lot of options out there for outdoor, extreme sports cameras - GoPro is the first that comes to mind with their Hero line, but even companies like Garmin have their own versions that are gaining traction in the niche action camera market. ![]()
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