VIDEO. The Activeon CX takes only fair video, lower quality than many action camcorders. Pictures were a bit soft, which means it will be difficult to make out tiny details and very subtle patterns in the image. In low-light situations, the video was good: quite viewable but not as bright or clear as the better models. It captures full HD video at 1920x1080. At 30 frames per second (fps), progressive-scan (p).

AUDIO. It captures good audio in mono, better than most.

PHOTO QUALITY. In photo mode, it captures at best 5-megapixel stills with good quality.

LENS. The lens has a fixed-focal length; it has no zoom capability.

IMAGE STABILIZER. This model lacks image stabilizer, so your images may look shaky.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. It survived our repeated-drop test. It survived being dunked in 3 feet of water for 30 minutes when used with its waterproof enclosure. It has a wireless communication feature. It can be controlled by a smartphone or tablet PC. It has a large 2-inch LCD, which has good quality that lets you compose your shots and has decent playback of video. This model is about average in size and much lighter than the average action camcorder.

The Activeon CX is a 5-megapixel camcorder with no optical zoom. It has a 2-inch LCD. The camcorder has a maximum aperture of f/2.8. The camcorder allows manual white balance.

The Activeon CX stores video and photos on MicroSD, MicroSDHC and MicroSDXC memory cards and has no internal storage. It captures full HD video as H.264 files at a resolution as high as 1920x1080 at 30 frames per second and 5-megapixel resolution stills as JPG files.

The Activeon CX measures 2.4 inches wide by 1.7 inches high by 1.5 inches in length, and weighs 0.2 pounds. With its included enclosure it measures 2.9 inches wide by 2.8 inches high by 1.8 inches in length, and weighs 0.3 pounds.