TomTom Bandit

Overview

TomTom Bandit is an excellent action cam with software that’s superior to the competition, allowing adventurers to go from shoot to share in minutes.

-- As reviewed by Macworld

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

11
Average:

1
Bad:

1

8.2

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Based on 276 reviews
as rated by users

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Last revision on February 25, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Quite good and arguably better than competitors
Using an app as a viewfinder is clever
Charging and video/photo transfers can be done without a cable
GoPro mount option

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heavy
Mounting plate doesn't securely lock
Needs separate lens cover for waterproofing

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Expert reviews and ratings

100

Built in motion sensors, GPS, manual tagging and easy operation are only the start of this ground breaking action camera. The shake-to-edit feature cuts out the pain of editing and lets you upload your movies quickly and without fuss.

By TechRadar on July 06, 2018

TomTom Bandit is an excellent action cam with software that’s superior to the competition, allowing adventurers to go from shoot to share in minutes.

By Macworld on July 12, 2016

TomTom is best known for its GPS products, but the company is now taking aim at the action camera market with a tiny little shooter called the Bandit. Unsurprisingly, GPS still plays a role in TomTom's new endeavour, helping the camera track metrics...

By CyberShark on November 20, 2015

The TomTom Bandit ably addresses several pain points with other action cams thanks to its quick mobile editing, versatile mounting system and removable...

By CNET Australia on November 09, 2015

The TomTom Bandit ably addresses several pain points with other action cams thanks to its quick mobile editing, versatile mounting system and removable...

By cnet on November 08, 2015

The TomTom Bandit ably addresses several pain points with other action cams thanks to its quick mobile editing, versatile mounting system and removable...

By CNET UK on November 08, 2015

TomTom's new Bandit Action Cam is a fully self-contained personal POV (point of view) Wi-Fi enabled camera. You can use it as a solo purpose device, with no smartphone required, and to take full advantage of it the TomTom Bandit iOS app is...

By MyMac on October 26, 2015

The action camera market may look all sewn up, but the release of the TomTom Bandit shows that other hardware makers obviously think there's more room to play.The TomTom Bandit is a bullet-style, vibrant-looking affair with decent video capabilities and...

By wareable.com on October 16, 2015

TomTom Bandit7.3/10video8.5/10photo6/10software9/10form factor7/10value6/10I did enjoy the Bandit. If I decided to go out and buy an action camera today, though, I can't say for sure that this would be it. Its price pits it against the GoPro Hero4...

By Android Police on October 05, 2015

When it comes to action cameras there are a lot of options. GoPro is the dominant force in the market, with a wide range of products to suit the needs of many. The TomTom Bandit sits somewhere close to the GoPro Hero4 Session in terms of tech...

By Pocket-lint on August 24, 2015

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TomTom Bandit

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