LG releases action camera in Friends series

LG releases an action camera in its LG Friend series, the LG Action CAMLTE. The action camera has 4G support and can therefore stream images live. To be able to broadcast live images via sites such as YouTube, you no longer need a smartphone.

The camera is completely resistant to dust and can withstand up to thirty minutes underwater at a maximum depth of one meter. LG says it will release another complete waterproof housing so that the camera can go even further underwater. There is also an attachment point on the camera, so that it can be clicked onto helmets, bicycles, motorcycles and the like.

The device has a 12.3-megapixel camera with a 1/2.3″ sensor. This allows the camera to record at up to 30 frames per second in 4k, 60fps in full-HD and 120fps in HD. The live video streams can only be broadcast in HD. be at 30fps.

To share all that with the world, the LG Action CAM LTE has a 4G, 3G, WiFi or Bluetooth connection. There is also USB 2.0 with a type-c connector. The device has 2GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage for the operating system. To store videos internally, a micro SD card is required. The camera can handle micro-SDs up to a maximum of 2TB.

The whole weighs 95 grams, measures 35x35x77.9 millimeters and is powered by a 1400mAh battery, which according to LG should provide up to 4 hours of recording pleasure. The camera also has GPS, an accelerometer and a gyroscope. LG plans to add remote control support with a software update in July, so that the camera can also be used as a surveillance or dashboard camera.

It is not yet entirely clear what the camera will cost and where the camera will be sold by when, except that South Korea will have the scoop somewhere in June.