Video Cams

[D7JAB]

Hi there,
Been looking at video cams for the bike but was wondering if they are just hype or somewhat useful?
Their battery life in some are a tad weak...strating from 1.5 hours.

Does anyone here use them? Are they frowned upon?

 

[numbnuts]

The thing you have to ask yourself, "do I really need one"

 

[fossyant]

Run for cover !

Better go ask in Commuting !

 

[D7JAB]

I can take a flaming haha.
Just curious about the whole idea behind them

 

[MontyVeda]

I'd love a decent quality one with a good battery life simply for recording the beauty and tranquillity of my rides (it's not really grim up north... but don't tell any southerners that).

I have zero interest in 'must have camera just in case some car pulls out on me so i can post it on youtube in the vain hope everybody will agree with me that cars are very naughty'.

 

[ianrauk]

Moved to bikes, accessories, kit & clothing.

 

[Bigsharn]

Personally, I have mine for insurance purposes, £50 on a camera to be sure that my £500 bike gets replaced in the event of an accident with a third party is more than worth it IMO. I've just invested in a new camera with a better battery life/memory card capacity though, so I'll be putting Sunday rides etc on the interwebs for locals to enjoy.

Old vs New

 

[colly]

I have one. I use it for boring my family with replays of my rides.

 

[D7JAB]

I have one. I use it for boring my family with replays of my rides.

I like your style!....
..."and heres that 80 mile ride i was telling you about...you all sitting comfortably?..."

 

[tt123]

Having seen the possibilities that these offer, I'm quite interested in getting one myself so that I too can bore my family, friends, and everyone on Youtube.

Any recommendations on the cheaper end of the scale (ideally less than £100)?

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

I went through an ATC3000 and two Veho Muvis before I got a Contour HD, and I wish I'd have got that first off - it's lasted me years now. The ATC had awful video and sound quality but was bombproof, and the Muvis broke far too easily but had decent recording quality.

Not sure how much a new Contour is now, but it's worth spending a bit more if you really want and/or need a camera.

 

[Bigsharn]

Having seen the possibilities that these offer, I'm quite interested in getting one myself so that I too can bore my family, friends, and everyone on Youtube.

Any recommendations on the cheaper end of the scale (ideally less than £100)?

No. Anything <£100 either has a problem with battery life, or a problem with clarity. Contour ROAM is the cheapest camera I'd go for if I needed to replace my current setup.

 

[SquareDaff]

Not sure how much a new Contour is now, but it's worth spending a bit more if you really want and/or need a camera.

I picked mine up a couple of months ago for £140. You need to factor in another £12 if you're going to mount it to a helmet though as that mount isn't included.

 

[gaz]

Read my guide to buying a video camera.

Best buy at the moment is the Contour Roam. It can be picked up for £130 on Amazon (don't forget the mount you probably want isn't included)

My Review of the Contour ROAM

 

[caimg]

I picked up a contour roam. Very good quality, stupidly easy to use. Aside from the retrospective protection it would add to any incidents on the road, I love just looking back at bits of my rides, nice little unique memories / memoirs. Riding and seeing odd things or riding with SWMBO are things I'd like to look back on in years to come and with my possible future kids etc...