Recording bike rides - Helmet Cams

What are the views on cameras like these:

ATC 3k Action Camera
Tachyon XC
GoPro Hero

From looking online the Tachyon XC looks like the best. Anyone had any experiance with these all in one cameras that dont need a separte bits and bobs.

cheers

ive watched a few videos using the gopro and it seems good and clear though have not used one myself.

bought the go pro one... the motorsport kit.

it comes with all the bits to connect it the bike or helmet. It lasts an hour an records direct to an SD card.

I got the wide angle one. I'm not sure if the normal one would have been better or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYfCFNP8Hs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MZuqihN9Ow

the quality is better before it gets uploaded onto youtube.

i think the only downside is the shape of the camera, its not an aerodynamic bullet cam type shape.

K

how much did it set you back if you dont mind me asking

[Balky001]

I was looking at the mini DVR set up from Dogcam

http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/mini-dv...o-recorder.htm

You normally have to use a battery pack for the camera as well as the mini DVR but these came out last month, the DVR powers the camera as well so only one wire. It's a 520 camera which gives pretty good results. Not bad for £200

Originally Posted by Balky001

I was looking at the mini DVR set up from Dogcam

http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/mini-dv...o-recorder.htm

You normally have to use a battery pack for the camera as well as the mini DVR but these came out last month, the DVR powers the camera as well so only one wire. It's a 520 camera which gives pretty good results. Not bad for £200

I see that it only has 25fps where as Tachyon XC has 30fps. plus £200 is about double what the Tachyon XC costs with similar specs eccept for the screen.

Originally Posted by kjames

bought the go pro one... the motorsport kit.

it comes with all the bits to connect it the bike or helmet. It lasts an hour an records direct to an SD card.

I got the wide angle one. I'm not sure if the normal one would have been better or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYfCFNP8Hs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MZuqihN9Ow

the quality is better before it gets uploaded onto youtube.

i think the only downside is the shape of the camera, its not an aerodynamic bullet cam type shape.

K

that quality still looks really good! Im not really worried about the shape that much, just make sure it is strapped on well!!

[yorkie_chris]

Rather than battery power it is entirely possible to regulate a 12v supply from the bike. I have the bits and bobs here for if I decide not to sell the dogcam 520 and recorder

[rictus01]

I've got the ATC 2k, works well enough, lasts a couple of hours per set of batteries, and a 2gb sd card, lasts just over an hour.

perhaps not the best available quality, but for the money (that being £70 all in), it's good enough.

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by davepreston

how much did it set you back if you dont mind me asking

it was $200. But this was when the dollar was worth peanuts.

The kit comes with is impressive. Lots of adhesive pads. A couple of adaptors allowing it to be mounted to the top or side of your helmet and a suction mount to mount it to fairings (not tried this )

K