CONCLUSION

   When the S-50 Wi-Fi Nitro Circus Live Limited Edition arrived at our doorstep and i opened the box i found myself feeling the exact same way i did when i unboxed the GoPro HERO2 a couple of years ago. Of course back then i felt joy because the HERO2 was actually my first serious action camera while this time over i felt that way because i was surprised by both the very rich bundle and the size of the S-50. Unfortunately inside the bundle Rollei hasn't placed a car suction mount and that's perhaps the only problem i really had with the bundle (Rollei however was kind enough to send us an extra car mount). Performance-wise the S-50 Wi-Fi Nitro Circus Live Limited Edition did very well since our recordings combined quite crisp, smooth and very vivid video with good audio quality as well although you may need to adjust the volume size from the settings menu. The dual Lithium-Ion batteries and the remote control are also excellent additions but I’d rather Rollei used a single yet larger capacity battery than two since that reduces the recording time of the camera to a max of 80 minutes with each battery. Overall we were very pleased during our tests with the S-50 Wi-Fi Nitro Circus Live Limited Edition which i have to say took a bit longer than expected.

   Full HD capable action cameras have been around for a couple of years now but we just now see models that can actually record in 1080p with very decent results thanks to more advanced sensors/lens so it goes without saying that these models don't come cheap especially when they also come packing extra features like Wi-Fi or GPS. The Rollei S-50 Wi-Fi Nitro Circus Live Limited Edition may not be the most expensive action camera in the market but it's certainly amongst the most expensive ones with a current price tag set at USD379.95 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 351.99Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). Of course if you don't care about the very rich bundle this model comes with Rollei also has the S-50 available with single mounts and a much lower price tag (roughly 60-70Euros less). Bottom line the S-50 Wi-Fi Nitro Circus Live Limited Edition may not be perfect (no action camera is currently) but it comes close and that's why it gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size
- Image Quality (Sharpness/Smoothness)
- Audio Quality
- 2 Inch LCD Screen
- Rechargeable Remote Control
- Built-In Wi-Fi
- Two Lithium-Ion Batteries
- Waterproof Housing
- Bundled Mounts
- Available Settings
- Android/iOS App 

CONS

- Price (For Some)