Thoughts on 'Flip' Camcorders for cycling?

[Alex11]

Anyone got one?/used one?

 

[Alex11]

Like these : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flip-Vide..._Camcorders&hash=item2ec17d6073#ht_500wt_1032

 

[Iain Harper]

They're good little cameras, but not very practical for cycling.

Have you considered a GoPro?

 

[Alex11]

Nope fill me in. Can't spend too much

 

[Iain Harper]

Must admit they aren't cheap, but easily the best option. You can mount on the bars or on your helmet....

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/brands/gopro/gopro-hd-cameras

There are plenty of other sites that sell them, but these guys seem pretty good (and they have loads of other camera options too).

Might also be worth a look on eBay for a secondhand one as they've recently launched a new version and folk may be selling off their old ones.

Hope that helps.

 

[HovR]

Flip cameras generally produce pretty good video and sound quality, however you'll struggle with fitting it to a bike or helmet. On top of that they're not shockproof in the event of a crash, or waterproof in the event of rain showers.

If you're not looking to spend much then maybe the Dogcam HD will be to your liking? Very small form factor, 720p HD video recording (same as the Flip). Sound and actual video quality isn't quite as good as other options, however at around £99 (I believe) it's the best deal I'm aware of.

There should be Dogcam HD footage previews on YouTube if you're interested.

Edit: Magnatom has a review of the "Wide" version on his blog, and possibly the regular version as well. The wide version is slightly more expensive. Link!

 

[Wilsy27]

I have the action camhd from maplin at £70
http://www.maplin.co.uk/action-camera-3-hd-626314
copy of the video quality is available via my one and only YouTube video of someone pulling out in front of me

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-x75RiyHkY&feature=youtube_gdata_player