The looser weaving allows air to circulate, which is good for an action camera accessory! It's not itchy when when it's hot outside and I'm sweating, and does not catch/pull the hairs on my wrist.

strap looks and feels similar to the straps used to adjust my backpack - not as tightly woven as a seatbelt, and slightly thicker. Its face is all rubber, and the body is hard plastic with rubberized coating. Then once you press a button, you see the red light flicker for a second or two as it sends the command, and then you just hope you can hear the camera beep to start whatever command you sent, or that you can see the camera's LEDs. However, the camera has to already be turned on before the remote will work. It's a one-way communication device, similar to a garage door opener. OK, now for the wireless wristband remote. So the wifi chip should not be the bottleneck if there are any data transfer speed issues. The wifi chipset used is the Realtek 8189ES, which is a B/G/N single stream chip capable of 54MB/sec in G and 150MB/sec in N mode.

It shows that they aren't cutting every last corner they can find, and instead, they're focusing on making a polished, refined product. They didn't have to do that, but they did. They also paid attention to small details such as angling the front LEDs to match the openings on the front case, and including foam around the LEDs to prevent light leaks. This will make them more durable and less likely to break off from people pressing too hard. In terms of build quality, it's good that all 3 buttons are mounted flat on their boards rather than on the edge. The lens is only secured with one dab of glue, so if you ever wanted to change lenses or refocus, it shouldn't be too hard. I've verified it by removing the battery for several days, and the time/date were still correct when I powered it back up. The last action camera I reviewed (Discovery DS200) didn't have an RTC battery, so every time the battery ran out or I removed the battery, it lost all settings, which was REALLY annoying. Having an RTC battery means it won't lose the time/date and other settings when you swap out the main battery, or when the main battery simply runs out of juice. I noticed that it has an RTC battery inside (part of the main circuit board, non-removable). The camera is pretty easy to take apart if you ever need to. GitUp says it's ideal for surfing, such as when the camera's mounted to your board. The wristband remote is only waterproof to 2 meters (about 6 feet), so you can't take it scuba diving, but it should be fine for snorkeling or a swimming pool. A wireless wristband remote is also available, so you can still remotely start and stop the camera even if you don't have a smartphone, or in cases where using WiFi would cause problems, such as when the camera's mounted on a RC vehicle using a 2.4GHz controller (hint: WiFi also uses 2.4GHz). They also included wifi in this camera, which is handy for aiming and framing the picture, as well as remotely controlling start/stop with a smartphone or tablet for when the camera is mounted out of your reach. They installed a good quality Sony Exmor sensor with glass lenses to give you good image quality, which is obviously the most important function of a camera.

While some of the budget cameras are using cheap image sensors, GitUp thankfully did NOT join the race to the bottom. Their first offering, the Git1, seems to be a pretty solid entrance into what's quickly becoming a crowded market. Now that all that stuff is out of the way, on to the actual review! A new company calling itself GitUp has released a line of budget action cameras to compete with GoPro, SJcam, Xiaomi and other action cameras. Since YouTube compresses video, you need the raw files from the camera to see the true quality.

Gitup sport cam