Bike camera/helmet cam, which one?

[dan filipi]

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a camera.

My requirements are,
long battery life and rechargeable from the bike,
An external microphone as well as internal,
Uses Sd card,
Helmet mount as well as other mount options.

Ideas?

 

[Omega Man]

I only have experience with the GoPro and the now defunct Contour. The GoPro can meet all those requirements but they are more costly.

 

[Ansimp]

+1 on the GoPro. Mine still uses batteries and I have the charger running on the bike with spare batteries. They have a new mini one but it has a onboard battery so you have to wait for it to charge up when it is flat. I love the GoPro mounts, simple and secure.

 

[joedrum]

well you all the wants i have too...cam i got looks great me cant wait to try...no extrenal mic and has battries but neat screen can see while riding taking vid

 

[dan filipi]

Which model go pro?

 

[Omega Man]

I'm not sure of they still make the White Edition, it has the fewest features, but I don't miss any of them. It's $100-200 cheaper than the silver or black.

 

[Omega Man]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/gopro-hero- ... id=8374023

I'm not sure why this one is so cheap, the hero 3 in white is still $299.

 

[slabghost]

Helmet cam has it's drawbacks but it sees everything you do if mounted right.

 

[Omega Man]

slabghost » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:58 am[/url]":ksmwquj0]
Helmet cam has it's drawbacks but it sees everything you do if mounted right.

Weight or air resistance? Not a problem for me even at 90+ mph. Mine is mounted high and to the right on helmet.

 

[dan filipi]

Gee $129, I'll buy that if it's got external mic input.

 

[Omega Man]

dan filipi » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:21 pm[/url]":2jnbrwy5]
Gee $129, I'll buy that if it's got external mic input.

Yeah, as long as it has t the mini USB hookup on the side. Of it does I see no difference in the white and that one.

 

[dan filipi]

Nope, no external mic. Have to go up to the $399 model for that. I'm not ready to spend that much.

 

[Omega Man]

Hero 3 white is $299, same as mine.

 

[Omega Man]

The hero 3 white is only $299. That's the one I have.

 

[dan filipi]

Okay cool, I'm seeing $249 which is a bit easier to grasp.

 

[Omega Man]

You can see the mic tucked down inside the right cheek pad.

~O~

 

[Ansimp]

I have the White and it is great. I will probably go a more up spec one next time but the higher resolution you use the bigger the file and more data cards required. I love the wifi remote using the iPhone and the Gopro app.

 

[skiri251]

I ordered GoPro look-alike from China. It's $29.99 all included. LOL
Obviously there is no external mic input, though.

I have a Kodak which has one but it's regular hand-held and the lens is not that wide-angle.

Even my $20 DVR (for car drive recording) from China does a decent job. Mic is mounted under a tiny hole in the back.
I used it to record my CL125A racer circuit practice (~50MPH @ Willow Springs) and it did a good job of recording the engine sound.

 

[dan filipi]

I went with the GoPro Hero4 black 4k.
Still need to get an external mic.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8TdLWkt83s[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNP3c-ZhOWw[/video]

 

[skiri251]

My $15 DVR.

[video]https://youtu.be/Vbi2Zn0XAQ8[/video]