A camera system includes a camera and a camera housing structured to at least partially enclose the camera. The camera comprises an internal heat sink thermally coupled to electronics of the camera and a lens ring positioned around a lens of the camera. The camera housing comprises a thermal conduct
A camera system includes a camera and a camera housing structured to at least partially enclose the camera. The camera comprises an internal heat sink thermally coupled to electronics of the camera and a lens ring positioned around a lens of the camera. The camera housing comprises a thermal conductor. An interior portion of the thermal conductor makes contact with the lens ring when the camera is enclosed within the housing, and an exterior portion extends outside the housing. The thermal conductor is configured to transfer heat from the interior of the housing to the exterior to dissipate heat from the camera's electronics.
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1. A camera system, comprising: a camera comprising: a camera body having a camera lens structured on a front surface of the camera body;electronics internal to the camera body, the electronics for capturing images via the camera lens;an internal heat sink thermally coupled to the electronics for di
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A camera system, comprising: a camera comprising: a camera body having a camera lens structured on a front surface of the camera body;electronics internal to the camera body, the electronics for capturing images via the camera lens;an internal heat sink thermally coupled to the electronics for dissipating heat produced by the electronics;a thermally conductive lens ring positioned around the lens of the camera on the front surface of the camera body, the lens ring thermally coupled to the heat sink internal to the camera body to transfer the heat produced by the electronics from the internal heat sink to an exterior of the camera body; anda camera housing comprising: an enclosure structured to at least partially enclose the camera, the enclosure comprising a first material;a lens window structured to substantially cover the camera lens of the camera when the camera is enclosed within the enclosure; anda thermal conductor comprising a second material having a thermal conductivity equal to or higher than a thermal conductivity of the first material, the thermal conductor comprising: an interior portion of the thermal conductor extending into an interior of the enclosure, the interior portion of the thermal conductor making contact with the lens ring of the camera when the camera is enclosed in the enclosure and providing a thermal conduction path away from the lens ring of the camera;an exterior portion of the thermal conductor extending to an exterior surface of the enclosure and forming at least a partial loop around the lens window of the camera housing;wherein the thermal conductor is configured to transfer heat from the interior portion extending into the interior of the enclosure to the exterior portion of the thermal conductor. 2. The camera system of claim 1, further comprising an insulating plate coupled to a front surface of the exterior portion of the thermal conductor, wherein the insulating plate is configured to protect a user of the camera system from incidental contact with the exterior portion of the thermal conductor. 3. The camera system of claim 2, wherein the thermal conductor is recessed beneath the insulating plate. 4. The camera system of claim 1: wherein the enclosure further comprises a back face; andwherein the back face comprises a compressible material, the compressible material making contact with and applying a force to a back portion of the camera when the camera is within the enclosure. 5. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the camera housing is waterproof. 6. The camera system of claim 1, wherein the exterior portion of the thermal conductor is configured in a pattern, the pattern configured to increase a surface area of the thermal conductor. 7. A camera housing for housing a camera, the camera having internal electronics that produce heat, the internal electronics thermally coupled to a thermally conductive surface on an external portion of the camera, the camera housing comprising: an enclosure structured to at least partially enclose the camera, the enclosure comprising a first material; anda thermal conductor comprising a second material having a thermal conductivity equal to or higher than a thermal conductivity of the first material, the thermal conductor comprising an interior portion extending into an interior of the camera housing and an exterior portion extending to an exterior surface of the camera housing, the interior portion of the thermal conductor making contact with the thermally conductive surface of the camera when the camera is enclosed by the housing to transfer heat from thermally conductive surface of the camera to the interior portion of the thermal conductor, and the thermal conductor to transfer heat from the interior portion extending into the interior of the camera housing to the exterior portion extending to the exterior surface of the camera housing. 8. The camera housing of claim 7, wherein the enclosure comprises: a first portion of the enclosure having a top face, a bottom face, a left side face, right side face, and a front face;a second portion of an enclosure comprising a back face;an inner hinge structure located on a bottom edge of the first portion of the enclosure;an outer hinge structure located on a bottom edge of the second portion of the enclosure, the outer hinge structure coupling to the inner hinge structure of the first portion of the enclosure, wherein the outer hinge structure and the inner hinge structure form a hinge when coupled such that the second portion of the enclosure and the first portion of the enclosure are pivotally attached about the hinge;a first fastening structure located on the top face of the first portion of the enclosure;a second fastening structure located on a top edge of the second portion of the enclosure, the second fastening structure for detachably coupling to the first fastening structure such that the second portion of the enclosure is secured to the first portion of the enclosure in a closed position when the first fastening structure is coupled to the second fastening structure. 9. The camera housing of claim 8, wherein the back face of the enclosure comprises a compressible material, the compressible material making contact with and applying a force to a back portion of the camera when the camera is within the enclosure. 10. The camera housing of claim 7, wherein the thermal conductor forms at least a partial ring around a window of the lens, the window structured to substantially cover a lens of the camera when the camera is enclosed within the enclosure. 11. The camera housing of claim 7, further comprising an insulating plate coupled to a front surface of the exterior portion of the thermal conductor, wherein the insulating plate is configured to protect a user of the camera system from incidental contact with the exterior portion of the thermal conductor. 12. The camera housing of claim 11, wherein the thermal conductor is recessed beneath the insulating plate. 13. The camera housing of claim 7, wherein the camera housing is waterproof. 14. The camera housing of claim 7, wherein the exterior portion of the thermal conductor is configured in a spike pattern, the spike pattern configured to increase a surface area of the thermal conductor. 15. A camera housing, comprising: an enclosure structured to at least partially enclose a camera, the enclosure comprising a first material;a lens window structured to substantially cover a camera lens of the camera when the camera is enclosed within the enclosure; anda thermal conductor comprising a second material having a thermal conductivity equal to or higher than a thermal conductivity of the first material, the thermal conductor comprising: an interior portion of the thermal conductor extending into an interior of the enclosure, the interior portion of the thermal conductor making contact with a thermally conductive lens ring of the camera when the camera is enclosed in the enclosure and providing a thermal conduction path away from the lens ring of the camera; andan exterior portion of the thermal conductor extending outside the enclosure and forming at least a partial loop around the lens window of the camera housing;wherein the thermal conductor is configured to transfer heat from the interior portion extending into the interior of the enclosure to the exterior portion extending outside the enclosure. 16. The camera housing of claim 15, wherein the thermal conductor forms at least a partial ring around the lens window. 17. The camera housing of claim 15, further comprising an insulating plate coupled to a front surface of the exterior portion of the thermal conductor, wherein the insulating plate is configured to protect a user of the camera system from incidental contact with the exterior portion of the thermal conductor. 18. The camera housing of claim 17, wherein the thermal conductor is recessed beneath the insulating plate. 19. The camera housing of claim 15, further comprising a back face, wherein the back face comprises a compressible material, the compressible material configured to press the thermally conductive surface into the thermal conductor. 20. The camera housing of claim 15, wherein the exterior portion of the thermal conductor is configured in a pattern, the pattern configured to increase a surface area of the thermal conductor.
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