FAQ
Warranty: 2 years
Shipping: DHL, Fedex, UPS, USPS, on average around 7 day transit time. Free shipping on orders over $39. IDOLCAM packages qualify for free shipping and free return for US orders. International orders qualify for free shipping.
Gold Plate: Free custom 24K gold plated name tag, add 3 weeks to delivery time.
Storage: Requires Micro SD card up to 128GB. Recommended U3 class SD cards for 4K recording. SanDisk Extreme U3 are the most stable cards for IDOLCAM.
External power: IDOLCAM can be powered via 2A USB, battery bank, or USB hub.
Lenses Available: 10mm fisheye, 16mm f2.4 Rectilinear Daylight, 16mm f2.4 Rectilinear Infrared, 24mm f 2.8 wide angle, 35mm f 1.6 Daylight, 35mm f1.6 infrared, 50mm f1.6, 85mm f2.0, 350mm f2.0, 1000X Microscope Lens.
3 axis Gimbal: A mini 3 axis gimbal with close-loop sensors and motors that stabilize the lens unit to achieve stable video for tilt, yaw and roll axis.
4th axis Gimbal: A spring loaded handle that can help absorb vertical movements for 4th/Z axis video stability.
Total Weight: 275g with battery, 250g without battery.
Dimension: 11cm x 7cm x 6cm
Magnetic Interchangeable Lens: One of the kind lens mounting system leveraging the readily available M12 lens from the action camera and security camera industry. Making lens changes a snap!
Magnetic Interchangeable Ring light: fill in shadow on user's face. Beauty and spot light are available.
Magnetic Interchangeable spot light: mood lighting on the subject, providing lighting on the central area of the frame.
180 Rotational Touchscreen: easily view monitor from all angles to expand the user scenario.
Moving TimeLapse: Dynamic Time-lapse without the need for additional motorized time-lapse head.
Frame Rates: 4K/30fps, 4K/25fps, 4K/24fps, 2.7K/30fps,2.7K 25fps, 2.5K/60fps, 2.5K/50fps, 2.5K/30fps, 2.5K/25fps. 2.5K/24fps, 1440/60/fps, 1440/50fps, 1440/25fps, 1440/24fps, 1080/120fps, 1080.100fps, 1080/60fps, 1080/50fps, 1080/30fps, 1080/25fps, 1080/24fps, 720/240fps, 720/200fps,720/120fps, 720/100fps, 720/60fps, 720/50fps, 720/30fps, 720/25fps, 720/24fps NTSC/PAL MODE
Mic Port: 3.5mm TRS jack for external mic to record high quality audio.
HDMI Port: Micro HDMI allows high quality video display to TV, or live-stream.
RC control / Drone Port: enable more applications such as drones, cable cams, wildlife and security.
Battery Life: Approx. 135 mins @ 1080p gimbal off, 80 mins with gimbal on.
Shipping: DHL, Fedex, UPS, USPS, on average around 7 day transit time. Free shipping on orders over $39. IDOLCAM packages qualify for free shipping and free return for US orders. International orders qualify for free shipping.
Gold Plate: Free custom 24K gold plated name tag, add 3 weeks to delivery time.
Storage: Requires Micro SD card up to 128GB. Recommended U3 class SD cards for 4K recording. SanDisk Extreme U3 are the most stable cards for IDOLCAM.
External power: IDOLCAM can be powered via 2A USB, battery bank, or USB hub.
Lenses Available: 10mm fisheye, 16mm f2.4 Rectilinear Daylight, 16mm f2.4 Rectilinear Infrared, 24mm f 2.8 wide angle, 35mm f 1.6 Daylight, 35mm f1.6 infrared, 50mm f1.6, 85mm f2.0, 350mm f2.0, 1000X Microscope Lens.
3 axis Gimbal: A mini 3 axis gimbal with close-loop sensors and motors that stabilize the lens unit to achieve stable video for tilt, yaw and roll axis.
4th axis Gimbal: A spring loaded handle that can help absorb vertical movements for 4th/Z axis video stability.
Total Weight: 275g with battery, 250g without battery.
Dimension: 11cm x 7cm x 6cm
Magnetic Interchangeable Lens: One of the kind lens mounting system leveraging the readily available M12 lens from the action camera and security camera industry. Making lens changes a snap!
Magnetic Interchangeable Ring light: fill in shadow on user's face. Beauty and spot light are available.
Magnetic Interchangeable spot light: mood lighting on the subject, providing lighting on the central area of the frame.
180 Rotational Touchscreen: easily view monitor from all angles to expand the user scenario.
Moving TimeLapse: Dynamic Time-lapse without the need for additional motorized time-lapse head.
Frame Rates: 4K/30fps, 4K/25fps, 4K/24fps, 2.7K/30fps,2.7K 25fps, 2.5K/60fps, 2.5K/50fps, 2.5K/30fps, 2.5K/25fps. 2.5K/24fps, 1440/60/fps, 1440/50fps, 1440/25fps, 1440/24fps, 1080/120fps, 1080.100fps, 1080/60fps, 1080/50fps, 1080/30fps, 1080/25fps, 1080/24fps, 720/240fps, 720/200fps,720/120fps, 720/100fps, 720/60fps, 720/50fps, 720/30fps, 720/25fps, 720/24fps NTSC/PAL MODE
Mic Port: 3.5mm TRS jack for external mic to record high quality audio.
HDMI Port: Micro HDMI allows high quality video display to TV, or live-stream.
RC control / Drone Port: enable more applications such as drones, cable cams, wildlife and security.
Battery Life: Approx. 135 mins @ 1080p gimbal off, 80 mins with gimbal on.
What is vlogging?
Vlogging is shooting and sharing your thoughts on a subject in video blogs (vlog) to the internet. Vlogging is now massive with over 37 million Youtube channels and counting. Also, many countries have their own vlogging platforms as well, so it will take some effort and the right tools in order to stand out from the crowd.
Vlogging is shooting and sharing your thoughts on a subject in video blogs (vlog) to the internet. Vlogging is now massive with over 37 million Youtube channels and counting. Also, many countries have their own vlogging platforms as well, so it will take some effort and the right tools in order to stand out from the crowd.
5 Reasons Why You Want to Start Content Creation/Vlogging?
The Pandemic accelerated the growth of social media platforms and completely changed the way we work, consume entertainment and do business.
1-Build a personal brand, or create a brand for your business, a study shows that branded products have an average of 250% higher conversion rate.
2-Generate traffic to a business location, or a web address to conduct commerce activities, or entertainment. As a study suggests many businesses are experiencing around a 50% drop in foot traffic during the pandemic.
3-A cheap way to start a side hustle working with established brands, or start an online brand of your own. You can grow your audience, influence and value over time.
4-Control your work hours. You can start content creation as a side gig at first and when your audience is large enough, then slowly transform into your main gig.
5-Record your passion and share your passion with more like minded people around the world.
Best vlogging camera that fits your needs!
1-Action Cameras --Pros, if most of your vlogs will be around running, jumping, diving. Easy to use and small and lightweight. Cons would be only one fisheye lens, very noticeable lens distortions, no built-in mic jack. If you plan to do more casual shootings, product close ups, you may also need to look into mirrorless type video cameras, infinity focus.
2-Compact gimbal cameras--Pros, great for traveling and daily recording. Small and portable and usually under $500. Cons, lack interchangeable lenses, lighting, no built-in mic jack, flip-screen and 1/4" screw mount. May need additional cameras if you don't want just the wide angle lens.
3-Smartphones-- Pros, great for daily shooting. You have your smartphone with you all day long, high end phones have multiple lenses. Cons, high end video smartphone camera typically cost around $1,000, not comfortable to hold, you will need a gimbal, no flip-screen when using the main front facing camera, no interchangeable batteries, limited storage, heaviest compact setup, no1/4" screw mount, phone can't be use while shooting video.
4-Mirrorless--Pros, great image quality, interchangeable lenses for most systems, good lens selection. Cons, more expensive for camera and lenses, most heavy, more complicated to use, need gimbal for good stabilization.
5-IDOLCAM--Pros, great for vlogging, portraits, telephotos, macrophotography, and microscopy, starts at $350, interchangeable lenses, lighting, 3 axis gimbal, flip-screen, small and compact, 4K @ 100mbps, no setup time needed, 7 lens to choice from. Cons, lighting not powerful enough to be key light (just fill in shadow), manual focus for some lenses.
1-Action Cameras --Pros, if most of your vlogs will be around running, jumping, diving. Easy to use and small and lightweight. Cons would be only one fisheye lens, very noticeable lens distortions, no built-in mic jack. If you plan to do more casual shootings, product close ups, you may also need to look into mirrorless type video cameras, infinity focus.
2-Compact gimbal cameras--Pros, great for traveling and daily recording. Small and portable and usually under $500. Cons, lack interchangeable lenses, lighting, no built-in mic jack, flip-screen and 1/4" screw mount. May need additional cameras if you don't want just the wide angle lens.
3-Smartphones-- Pros, great for daily shooting. You have your smartphone with you all day long, high end phones have multiple lenses. Cons, high end video smartphone camera typically cost around $1,000, not comfortable to hold, you will need a gimbal, no flip-screen when using the main front facing camera, no interchangeable batteries, limited storage, heaviest compact setup, no1/4" screw mount, phone can't be use while shooting video.
4-Mirrorless--Pros, great image quality, interchangeable lenses for most systems, good lens selection. Cons, more expensive for camera and lenses, most heavy, more complicated to use, need gimbal for good stabilization.
5-IDOLCAM--Pros, great for vlogging, portraits, telephotos, macrophotography, and microscopy, starts at $350, interchangeable lenses, lighting, 3 axis gimbal, flip-screen, small and compact, 4K @ 100mbps, no setup time needed, 7 lens to choice from. Cons, lighting not powerful enough to be key light (just fill in shadow), manual focus for some lenses.
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IDOLCAM features Sony's industry leading 1/2" sensor technology and Ambarella's cutting edge video processing for the best of color science and image detail.
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Video Launch Program
We share IDOLCAM user captured videos with our user base to help build your audience.
We share IDOLCAM user captured videos with our user base to help build your audience.
IDOLCAM Design Awards
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Creator of IDOLCAM
Jason Lam, founder of IDOLCAM, started his career as a New York Fashion photographer with clients such as Coca Cola, Pepsi, America's Top Model.
Jason Lam, founder of IDOLCAM, started his career as a New York Fashion photographer with clients such as Coca Cola, Pepsi, America's Top Model.
His Fashion & Beauty Photography
His passion for RC helicopter and photography led him to create one of the earliest flying cameras,
Aericam, prior to drones. Also, he created professional 3 axis gimbals and drones.
Aericam, prior to drones. Also, he created professional 3 axis gimbals and drones.
He also invented the first foldable smartphone shaped drone in 2014,
a design that many consumer drones later adapted.
a design that many consumer drones later adapted.
The IDOLCAM Mission
We believe everyone has the potential for greatness.
We believe every goal and dream can be reached with focus and grit.
IDOLCAM is a fusion of art and tech culture with design influence from New York, San Francisco and ShenZhen. We understand the constraints the creators and artists are struggling with, thus our goal is to create visual devices that are both fun, practical and liberate your creativity!
Our goal is to be the partner of visual creators and artists to help reach their full potential through better video storytelling!
We believe everyone has the potential for greatness.
We believe every goal and dream can be reached with focus and grit.
IDOLCAM is a fusion of art and tech culture with design influence from New York, San Francisco and ShenZhen. We understand the constraints the creators and artists are struggling with, thus our goal is to create visual devices that are both fun, practical and liberate your creativity!
Our goal is to be the partner of visual creators and artists to help reach their full potential through better video storytelling!
