GmanUK65
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- Wallsend, Newcastleupon Tyne
I am thinking of buying a camera for when I commute to work so I can film inconsiderate drivers passing me but, I'm thinking which do I choose, front or rear camera?
When a vehicle passes, if it is too close it will be seen better from the rear because it would be seen that the driver had no intension of giving you room. At the front, the incident would have already happened and at the rear the incident would be about to happen. Personally I think better proof is if an incident is about to happen than after (if a vehicle is too close it will already be caught on camera from the rear (it is very unlikely that a driver from behind giving you room will get closer while passing you), from the front there may be little evidence that the incident had occurred). So in my view a rear camera would be better.
I'm thinking of price here. I could do both but that would mean spending about £300 on a decent front camera (thinking of GoPro or Cycliq) and about £200 at the most (thinking of Cycliq Fly 6 at £180) for a rear camera making a total of between £400 and 500; a bit too pricey I think.
Am I looking into this too much or are my thoughts kind of correct?
When a vehicle passes, if it is too close it will be seen better from the rear because it would be seen that the driver had no intension of giving you room. At the front, the incident would have already happened and at the rear the incident would be about to happen. Personally I think better proof is if an incident is about to happen than after (if a vehicle is too close it will already be caught on camera from the rear (it is very unlikely that a driver from behind giving you room will get closer while passing you), from the front there may be little evidence that the incident had occurred). So in my view a rear camera would be better.
I'm thinking of price here. I could do both but that would mean spending about £300 on a decent front camera (thinking of GoPro or Cycliq) and about £200 at the most (thinking of Cycliq Fly 6 at £180) for a rear camera making a total of between £400 and 500; a bit too pricey I think.
Am I looking into this too much or are my thoughts kind of correct?