Pontoon & Deck Boat Magazine – February 2019

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NIGHT VISION CAMERAExperiencing the SiOnyx Aurora

Product Score: 90

Portability 20/20

Function 47/50

Durability 8/10

Design 8/10

Price 7/10

978-922-0684

http://www.sionyx.com

By Brady L. Kay

As

we

get older I

would speculate we

daydream less about having

a super power, not like when we

were eight and it was all we ever thought

about. On a recent trip to Florida, the PDB

staff and other members of the media were

given the opportunity to test and review

the new SiOnyx Aurora night vision camera

in a true boating environment. Or in other

words, on this evening we were all given the

super power of being able to see in the dark.

The testing coincided with the sunset as we

boarded the Musette II and explored the Fort

Lauderdale inland waterway.

The  Aurora  is the world’s first waterproof

day/night camera, tailored to enhance the

nighttime boating experience. It’s the only

hi-definition, color action-camera with true

day and night imaging. It can sync with a

smartphone app to seamlessly share your

experiences with friends, as well as take

compass bearings, navigate waypoints, and

more.

As stated by one media member on board

the cruise that evening, “Half action-cam, half

super-sensitive low-light color monocular, the

Aurora is a curious result of an overactive wish

list.”

We were lured on this cruise by the

promise that the

Aurora would let us see

in the dark, take pictures in the

dark, and video in the dark, which

was enough to pique my curiosity. While

you could argue there are other devices that

let you do this, this one does it in color and

after our own experience, its greatest feature

might just be its user-friendly design. If you’re

not a fan of having to dive through menus to

make changes to your devices, you’re going

to love this camera.

Stephen Saylor, president and CEO of

SiOnyx, gave a little background on the

company then turned it over to Dan Cui who

passed out the handheld cameras and gave

us all a very brief demo. The lights on the top

deck of the boat were then turned off and

without ever reading a menu or getting any

detailed instructions, we were all able to easily

maneuver the controls in the dark as we

explored the different features.

Its controls are more camera-like than

other night vision products. If you want to

go from taking still images to video, just

rotate the dial one click. There is no entering

the menu system. Want to play back your

footage? Just two more clicks. It’s really that

simple. There is even a big record button on

top to get you started.

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