iSAW EXtreme Action Camera Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging3. iSAW EXtreme Action Camera (1)4. iSAW EXtreme Action Camera (2)5. Testing the iSAW EXtreme Action Camera (1)6. Testing the iSAW EXtreme Action Camera (2)7. Battery Life and Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Here's the EXtreme sat on a camera tripod.

And here it is connected to one of the adhesive bases.

There are other mounts in the iSAW accessory listing (link), including a chest strap, a head strap and a suction mount to secure the EXtreme for motorsport however most of the hardware comes in the package and those optional extras are for specialist applications. Take a look through the Go Pro product catalogue and while you have to admire their inventiveness it looks like a damn fine way to spend money in lumps of £20, £40 and £50.

The package includes a USB cable which might come in handy however I used a card reader to transfer photos and movies from the MicroSD card to my PC and I used one of my old phone chargers to connect the EXtreme to a wall socket.


The Li-Ion battery is a 1,200mAh unit. The label actually says 1.200mAh however that is wrong and it should be a comma rather than a full stop.

The bare camera measures 61mm x 43mm x 42mm and weighs 112g and as you look at the photos it is worth reminding yourself that the 2-inch LCD screen pretty much fills the back of the EXtreme. It is a tiny piece of hardware.

There are two buttons on the front that you use to adjust digital zoom and also to navigate your way around the set-up menu. The button on top is used to turn the camera on and off and also acts as a shutter control for taking photos and movies. When you're in the set-up menu this is the button you use to select an option. It can get a bit fiddly but the three buttons are really all you need.

Although the Extreme has a Micro HDMI port next to the USB port you do not get the necessary cable in the package.

It might seem that life would be a little easier with a jog pad but this would be a nightmare to use with the waterproof casing and in my view iSAW has struck the correct balance here.

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