Tech Advisor - UK (2020-01)

JANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 107

One of the cool features of the Flip Camera is

manual control; you can adjust the angle of the camera

using the volume button, allowing you to find the

perfect angle for your shots. It makes taking photos of

animals and children easier too, as you can position the

camera at a 90-degree angle and take photos from a

horizontal position.

If you’re worried about durability, don’t. The housing

features a G-Sensor that’ll flip the camera back to

its original position if it detects a fall, and the gear

system should be good for over 100,000 flips – that

equates to 28 selfies every day for five years. And a

short video shown at the announcement showcased

a child actively trying to force the camera open using

a screwdriver, pins and more, and the module still

functioned properly.

We haven’t even mentioned the impressive suite

of video tools at your disposal on the ZenFone 6.

The highlight is the ability to record 4K at 60fps with

electronic image stabilization. Videos are smooth,

high quality and produce cinematic sweeps instead of

wobbly pans, although the EIS does come at a cost;

a rather cropped shot. You’ve also got access to a

slow-mo mode that offers 480fps at 720p, or 240fps at

1080p. The promise of 480fps slow-mo is a little hollow

though, as we noticed frame drops and jumps during

slow-mo testing. We’re glad to report that the same

wasn’t found when shooting at 240fps, suggesting that

the camera and on-board tech isn’t up to the task of

processing 480 images per second.

There’s also a cool tracking mode that utilizes the

flippy nature of the camera to keep the subject in-

JANUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 107

One of the cool features of the Flip Camera is
manual control; you can adjust the angle of the camera
usingthevolumebutton,allowingyoutofindthe
perfectangleforyourshots.It makestakingphotos of
animalsandchildreneasiertoo,asyoucanpositionthe
cameraata 90-degreeangleandtake photos from a
horizontal position.
If you’re worried about durability, don’t. The housing
features a G-Sensor that’ll flip the camera back to
itsoriginalpositionif it detectsa fall,andthegear
systemshouldbegoodforover100,000flips–that
equates to 28 selfies every day for five years. And a
short video shown at the announcement showcased
a child actively trying to force the camera open using
a screwdriver, pins and more, and the module still
functioned properly.
We haven’t even mentioned the impressive suite
of video tools at your disposal on the ZenFone 6.
The highlight is the ability to record 4K at 60fps with
electronic image stabilization. Videos are smooth,
high quality and produce cinematic sweeps instead of
wobbly pans, although the EIS does come at a cost;
a rather cropped shot. You’ve also got access to a
slow-mo mode that offers 480fps at 720p, or 240fps at
1080p. The promise of 480fps slow-mo is a little hollow
though, as we noticed frame drops and jumps during
slow-mo testing. We’re glad to report that the same
wasn’tfoundwhenshootingat240fps,suggestingthat
thecameraandon-boardtechisn’tupto the task of
processing 480 images per second.
There’s also a cool tracking mode that utilizes the
flippy nature of the camera to keep the subject in-