Camera advice

[Sittingduck]

Hi

Can anybody give me an opinion on the following camera?

http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/helmet-camera-viosport.htm#cam3

Seems ok to me but would I need anything else, like a seperate recording device or is this all in one?

Thanks for your input. I am very ignorant in the world of helmet cams etc.

 

[mr_cellophane]

It is a camera. You need a recording device. Your normal camcorder may be compatible, but might not stand up to the shocks and vibrations it will get on a bike. Look for a solid state recorder which will cost you around another £120

 

[Sittingduck]

Thanks for the tip cellophane. That pushes it out of my budget Really only loking for something very entry level and sub 100 quid if possible.

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

For that budget you could get a ATC3 Action Cam

Link: http://store.solutions-inc.co.uk/product/811?source=googleps

Which I use and looks like any of theses cycling videos once uploaded to youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/TCTC68


There is a member on this forum who sells them, at a discount for members. Give it till the end of Monday And I’m sure there will be a link to his shop…

 

[mr_cellophane]

That narrows it down to the ATC series, although I did notice something in Maplins in London Wall a couple of weeks ago that looked like it could make a decent helmet cam. I tried to look for it on their web site, I think it was

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=222512 at £129

 

[TwickenhamCyclist]

BTW
Considering size and price – I’d give the ATC3 a 7/10 for video quality but a 0/10 for sound quality

 

[BentMikey]

You could probably get an ATC2000 at a knockdown price. Far from perfect, but I love the self-contained nature and teh video quality is acceptable enough. Sound is v. poor though.

 

[Sittingduck]

Thanks for the advice guys. Audio quality isn't important as long as the video is reasonably clear. I'll take a look through the links and do some more research online.

Cheers

 

[magnatom]

Thanks for the advice guys. Audio quality isn't important as long as the video is reasonably clear. I'll take a look through the links and do some more research online.

Cheers

Just beware the ATC isn't great filming at night or under streetlit conditions.


If you were willing to stretch a little, you could buy an archos 405 and a travel adapter to connect the docam camera up to.

I've just bought an archos 405 refurbed off of ebay and got it for £34 including postage (you just have to use esnipe!). Add to that the DVR travel adapter from here(Scroll down to the one called Archos DVR Travel Adapter) for £34.99. All of this together would be your recorder (2gb as it comes which would probably be a few hours worth, but you can expand it).

Including the camera (and taking into account the 10% you can get off at dogamsports!) that would take you to Just under £160. This would give you much better footage than the ATC2000/3000. Of course you would need to get if fairly soon as that camera at dogcam is a end of line offer and they have just recently run out of SCOUT version by the looks of it.

I really should be on commision!!

 

[Jake]

i use the ATC3K, its ok, sound is non-usuable. depends how serious you are about it. check out magnatoms vids, great pic qulaity and sound. But depends on how much you want to spend. there is a new version of mine out now, but i dont think it is much better. yes it has a playback screen, but your not going to need that. looks bigger too. have a gander at my youtube to see the results. if you got the money, go for something better

 

[magnatom]

P.S. Just to add, you would need an AV cable as well. Probably another £5 or so.

 

[Sittingduck]

I think I might go for the ATC3K if I decide to get a cam. Was checking out a few of Jake's clips and I thought the quality was ok on the "watch in high quality" movie versions.

Thanks for the advice to all!

 

[Jake]

looking fwd to seeing some clips

 

[Sittingduck]

ATC3K ordered just this minute via DogCam sports