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<p>An action camera or action cam is a <a href="/facts/Digital_camera/LSGTserm">digital camera</a> designed for recording action while being immersed in it. Action cameras are therefore typically compact, rugged, and waterproof at the surface level. They typically use <a href="/facts/CMOS_image_sensor/6Trt4SWj">CMOS image sensors</a>, and can take photos in burst mode and time-lapse mode as well as record <a href="/facts/High-definition_video/3CoUBum1">high-definition video</a> (as of 2019, mid-range to high-end action cameras can record <a href="/facts/4K_resolution/Ehhhg0rD">4K</a> video at 60 <a href="/facts/Frame_rate/sbRkc9xa">fps</a>). Slow-motion video recording at 120 or 240 fps is also a common feature. </p>