Best helmet cameras for under £50

[Fifelad]

Anyone recommend one is it a case of there is not and you have to pay over £100 for something decent ?

 

[Bobby Mhor]

I'm sure you could adapt the SJ4000 ..
see Techmoan for reviews HERE
I stuck one on my bars..works quite good..

 

[mjr]

Only fit a camera to your helmet if the helmet maker provides an approved mounting kit. Otherwise put it on the bike.

 

[MikeW-71]

Aldi did one that was fairly decent, but it may be a rare find. I've seen a few of the ebay ones and they're cheap, but not that impressive for picture quality.

I'd look for a secondhand GoPro HD or get the new £95 GoPro. Great image quality, long battery life and loads of mounts available.

 

[Fifelad]

Thanks troops

 

[NorthernDave]

IJT are selling the Storex X 'Trem CSD123 camera for under £40 which comes with helmet and handlebar mountings included.

www.ijtdirect.co.uk/?sct=41775

Not many reviews online but looking on YouTube suggests that the image quality looks good at the price. I've ordered one, will let you know what its like when I've had a go with it...

 

[Sham69]

I don't know what the best sub £50 cycle cam is but, whatever you purchase, my suggestion would be to ensure replacement batteries are available. Li Ion batteries seem to be the weak link in many electronic consumer products.

 

[NorthernDave]

I posted about the Storex X 'Trem CSD123 previously and said I'd update how I found it once it arrived. The fully charged battery barely lasted for 45 minutes which is nowhere near the claimed "up to 90 minutes". Its a built in battery so its not like you can pop in a spare - the only option is to recharge which takes over 2 hours. The waterproof case kept fogging up as well.
So although the video quality was good for the price I can't recommend it.

 

[dee.jay]

Mobius camera, 1080p, matchbox size, standard mounting comes with it, <£50, job done.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2013/7...e-do-it-all-mount-anywhere-1080p-micro-c.html

PROTIP: Make sure you use the links in there to buy the camera, a few fakes are lurking about, but if you get a genuine one then you'll be very happy with it. I am with mine!

 

[J1888]

Completely ignoring your price specification...the £99 GoPro is very good...

 

[HailshamHoop]

Obvious answer but sj4000, get a good 90mins charge, replacement batts cheap, good image quality, only just over your budget at about £65 delivered. Make sure you only buy the SJCAM one as plenty of copies about.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Bought a Sunco Dream2 which was £43 from Amazon, it's a clone of the GoPro Silver, gets good reviews everywhere, comes with every accessory you might need ( waterproof housing loads of different mounts etc...)
I wanted to get into the action cam scene, as I commute daily and wanted the "just in case" covered, As well as for when I go to exotic places and want to take underwater footage/shots, I don't fancy ruining a £500 camera!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IMSMFI2/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1429737835&sr=1&keywords=sunco+dream+2

 

[Dave7]

Bought a Sunco Dream2 which was £43 from Amazon, it's a clone of the GoPro Silver, gets good reviews everywhere, comes with every accessory you might need ( waterproof housing loads of different mounts etc...)
I wanted to get into the action cam scene, as I commute daily and wanted the "just in case" covered, As well as for when I go to exotic places and want to take underwater footage/shots, I don't fancy ruining a £500 camera!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IMSMFI2/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1429737835&sr=1&keywords=sunco+dream+2

How have you found the battery life on it??

 

[Bewar3them00n]

How have you found the battery life on it??

Not used it much yet, but I hear they're not great, but they're cheap enough to have a few spares on hand.