Camera

[jw5876]

Hi everyone, I'm thinking about getting a helmet camera but am confused with the quantity out there.

Can anyone recommend a particular one please?

[MR_W]

Drift cameras are pretty good

[al_stu]

What do you want it for? You tube or just general recording in case something happens?

I've got an sj cam 5000. Does the job nicely for general recording, also got a car windscreen sucker so i use it in there too. If you want to you tube you need mic ports etc so want something a bit more expensive probably

[jw5876]

I just need it for general recording. Thanks for the replies.

[Tango]

I've got an SJ1000 (which has been superceded these days) which I tend to use in the car......and an Innovv C3 which I use on the bike.......http://www.minidvcameras.co.uk/viewitem ... &groupid=0.

[Paul-Kent]

I've just been recommended one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291241447645? ... EBIDX%3AIT

I'll be mounting it to the bike rather than the helmet to get some scenery shots for when I'm out and about.

I'm not expecting drift or gopro quality as I'm not spending that kind of money!

[Valko]

I just need it for general recording. Thanks for the replies.

 

I have few cameras. Long story short: you should know SJ cameras are cheap clones for GoPro. There are cameras that are cheap copies of SJ.

I have cheap SJ4000 clone and it does everything that all other more expensive cameras will do:

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I also have Drift Stealth 2. This is very good small helmet camera. The quality of the video is better than SJ4000.

The only problem is the wind sound over 30mph is awfull, because it has internal mic only. If you want to record yourself during ride look for cameras that support plugging external mic. Here is Drift sample video:

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From wind point of view SJ4000 is better because it has a case and it stops the most annoying wind sounds. Note SJ4000 does not have a port for external mic. Again if you want to record yourself talking during ride go for something that has external mic port. Like Drift Ghost HD.

I also have Furefly 6S, which is 4k video resolution.

Again long story short, for general recording, and for camera mounted on the bars safe your money and buy cheap SJ4000 clone form ebay for £16:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Action-Sport- ... Sw4UtWSvF7

[jw5876]

Some great advice here. Thank you one and all.

[onesea]

I've just been recommended one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291241447645? ... EBIDX%3AIT

I'll be mounting it to the bike rather than the helmet to get some scenery shots for when I'm out and about.

I'm not expecting drift or gopro quality as I'm not spending that kind of money!

 

Looks good please post some footage I am looking for similar... Is it waterproof when charging so you can charge as you ride...

[Joeman]

I've just been recommended one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291241447645? ... EBIDX%3AIT

I'll be mounting it to the bike rather than the helmet to get some scenery shots for when I'm out and about.

I'm not expecting drift or gopro quality as I'm not spending that kind of money!

 

Looks good please post some footage I am looking for similar... Is it waterproof when charging so you can charge as you ride...

 

I had a couple of those. One was great. Worked well and easy to use. The other had a software bug that stopped it working.

Search the forum I did some reviews a couple of years ago.

[Paul-Kent]

Didn't get far with it last night, went to connect it up to my laptop and I started installing Windows 10.

This was at 1800, was still installing at 2200 when I went to bed!

I'll see what happens tonight