Here's an interesting little gadget from Swann - its FlashlightDVR is a run of the mill torch with a digital video camera built in. The heavy duty design certainly isn't pocket sized but is particularly hard wearing and aimed at everyone from security guards to happy campers who want to document late night exploits/grab video footage of the Blair Witch.
It features a weatherproof aluminium construction and takes microSD cards to expand the 128MB of built in memory. Video footage is recorded to MPEG4 format, you can snap photos as well and there are three levels of brightness to change the intensity of the bulb. Best of all, infrared sensors provide night vision up to 13ft!
Faz Colhbie, Swann Security's UK Channel Manager says "This device will appeal to a wide range of users who need a discreet system that will allow them to record video and photos during the day or night such as security guards, club "bouncers", and night watchman. It is also ideal for leisure activities such as camping, fishing or even dog walkers where a flashlight and camera are both needed."
Our first thought is to wonder how well images will appear in this sort of lighting, what with the bulb being so close to the camera. Provided they've done enough R&D though we can see this being extremely handy in some quarters, particularly if the footage is admissible as evidence against perps out on late-night crime sprees. It retails for a rather pricey £199.99 and should be available any day now from the link below. - Paul Lester
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